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Kinokuniya at Siam Paragon have decent selection of computer books.

Your son should check out online classes  at coursera.org and udemy.com

FYI, Crazy House will be acquiring the lease on the Old Dutch Restaurant next door in mid-December.  Soon there will be two Crazy GoGo Bars on Soi 23.

Nobody goes to Walking Street anymore, it's too crowded.

4 hours ago, kuma said:

Thanks for that post. Have been thinking about Koh Mak/Kood, but I am wary of all things sea related in SEA.

Have been fine w ferries to Koh Chang/Samui, and was planning perhaps the transfer from Chang to Kood, but your description of it being (likely) overloaded and crammed makes me think again.

 

I wouldn't recommend this method of transport unless you're a good swimmer, but you can always return to the mainland when transferring between islands and take the catamaran service to Koh Kood.  It will take about 6 hours instead of 2.  There may only be speed boat transport to Koh Mak, however, but Koh Mak is worth a pass IMHO.

2 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

How do you know it was a farang?

There was a beat up pair of new balance shoes left behind, size us10.  I wear size us12.  Also, my friend noticed two farang leaving just as we were entering.

A desperate farang stole my new Nike shoes while I was in a temple in Chiang Mai

Was mistaken for the wooden Indian, R.I.P. at the JP Bar, not a bad place to go

Trump will pardon her

I like the seafood pizza at Limoncello.  Prawns, mussels, and calamari.  For value, I get the half-price takeaway 30 minutes before closing at Pala.

I moved out of VT6 in 2011 when it filled up with tourists, it used to be a great place to live.  Now, I only spend a day or two in Pattaya on my way to Koh Chang and/or Koh Kood (never Samet), and I always have a great time, like a sailor on shore leave.  Love the town, there’s never been anything like it. Different than when I first moved there in 2004,  no better or worse, I think it depends on your attitude.

Happened to be in the neighborhood last night, so I had the Saturday tenderloin special, for 1150.  Potato was an extra 160.  Forget that, not paying 160 for potato, but the meat was excellent. 

Maneechan Resort, on the Sukhumvit Highway.  Best place to stay in Chanthaburi, an hour from the ferry pier.

https://www.maneechan.com/

If you're island hopping, you can take an inter island speed boat during high season that operates between Koh Chang, Koh Mak, and Koh Kood.  Leaving from the end of Bang Bao pier on Koh Chang, the journey takes 30 minutes to Koh Mak and another hour to Koh Kood.  Cost is 900 baht from Koh Chang to Koh Kood, operates until mid-May, and saves a lot of time without having to return to the mainland.

However, 30 people are jammed into the boat like sardines and you don't want to be last to board or you'll be stuck in the front without a canopy for protection to fry in the hot sun.  This is a disaster waiting to happen because there are no life preservers (except for the two visible on the exterior of the boat).  "Do you have life preservers?", a woman asked.  "Yes, we have life preservers", the boat operator replied, and then he laughed.

25 minutes ago, gaff said:

hello, do you know if even the cheap resorts have 24h electricity and internet ? thanks.

Like everywhere, not during the storm ⛈️

1 hour ago, gaff said:

Hello, what is the cheapest front beach bungalow that can be found at Koh kood ? thanks.

That might be Siam Beach Resort