Fraud Alert: Fake Message Regarding Hotel Booking

[mauRICE]

14 hours ago, daydreamer said:

I agree that it's best to book directly with the hotel, but in Thailand, often it is not possible.  

I usually stay at Thai owned hotels, or smaller foreign owned hotels, such as East Suites or Copa Hotel in Pattaya.  For the small western owned hotels in Thailand, I book directly.  

I recently stayed in Thai hotels in Chiang Rai, Phrae, and in Chiang Mai two times.  In each of those hotels, booking directly was not an option.

Why couldn't you book directly with the smaller, Thai-owned hotels @daydreamer?

[mauRICE]

On 2/21/2026 at 11:35 AM, floridarob said:

This Gemini AI explanation is better than listening to me:

Not true. This is a topic you're clearly well-versed in and I've enjoyed reading your thoughtful explanations the few times you've bothered to make them. 😊

[ichigo]

I try to book direct when I can, even if slightly more expensive, but when there is this much of a price difference, it's really a no-brainer.