DDBKK

I've recently been back to the homeland and enjoyed visiting a local steam and sauna spa with Mrs DDBKK - so much so that it was a regular feature in our daily routine.

I have looked into euro type spas in Bangkok previously but all that the research turned up was your 5 star hotels (room booking required in most instances), typical thai style spa with massage (healthland etc) or your Japanese Onsen type place.

Y Spa looks pretty close to what I am after but I'm wondering if any of you knowledgeable Bangkokians know of others with a little bit of a lower entry price than 550 baht?

The other obvious choice is to join a gym that has steam/sauna but having to become a member of a gym is a bit much for simply wanting to relax every now and then in a steam and sauna....

Any info greatly appreciated.

Order from places such as friends of habanos and they will ship them as mens garments, gift etc etc and chances are you won't get hit with that 1200 import 

1 hour ago, ktm jeff said:

The little Honda really cant cut it off-road with its excess weight , non-adjustable leaky suspension and a single radiator., A second hand KLX is the way to go ( off road ) .Or go brand new with a Lifan 200 dual sport for 48,000.

In standard form they can't, modified they are perfectly capable. 

OP if you go Honda make sure it's had some mods done to make it off-road worthy

There's a LCDH (la casa del habano) in town but be prepared to pay muchos % import tax. 

Better to order from an international distributor and have them shipped in. 

Done it loads of times with only a few boxes getting stopped and small tax applied. Approx 1200 baht. 

Do some expats actually treat the plaza as a regular drinking venue and spend vast amounts of time there? 

To me it's always been seen as a tourist attraction or pop your head in once in a blue moon once the rose tinted glasses have worn off when living here type of place. 

I can't think of anything more depressing than having to regularly listen to repetition pigeon English whilst making sure the bill hasn't been padded out. 

But then, maybe that's just me.... 

2 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

 

Wrong, London is much worse, as is Tokyo. You can wait for multiple trains on a near daily basis. Moscow is not much better.

Wrong, Sydney is by far the world's worst. Oh wait what are we discussing again? 

20 hours ago, smutcakes said:

Have you ever used mass transport in any other another major city? I have worked here for ten years and can count on one hand the amount of times i have not got in the first train that comes. What do you expect a carriage each?

Correct. London underground is exactly the same at peak times. AND no air con 

Good question! 

Unfortunately one which I can't answer myself though. Blues and jazz the city has it covered but reggae I've never heard of anything decent but surely there must be something out there... 

Awaiting others replies...

Aftermarket air filters on these bikes is completely pointless imo. Worst thing to spend any money on. May as well go buy a homeless guy some leo instead

easy enough to stroke the engine and retrofit supermoto wheels. 

Get a lighter exhaust, fuel programmer, open up the airbox and away you go

There are only 2 people I know of that were killed off during the downturn that are still out of work and they both have offers in the pipeline as I type. 

American is booming according to reports online. International obviously not quite yet. Forecasting what will happen or to be more specific, when it will happen is pure guess work and pretty pointless imo. One country get sanctions and boom arrives. Global demand increases (like it has been doing) with strong worldwide economic growth (like we are experiencing) and boom time can arrive, or on the other hand, maybe not. 

The most important thing right now is to be working and/or try to up skill. Contractors who think the world owes them a living and expect an industry to remain the same forever are delusional. 

Adapt or perish, as they say... 

17 hours ago, pr9spk said:

Why is there so much KSR bashing? We are all different, just because you don't like something doesn't mean somebody else won't. KSR is usually the first place westerners arrive on their trip to Thailand and gives them an amusing and reasonably safe introduction. I can only think that because most people enjoying themselves there are 18-30 years old, that the fat bald and ugly lot don't like it so stay on Sukhumvit where they will be amongst similar types.

 

The first time I arrived in Thailand, I had a hotel booked in Soi Rambuttri. I was 27, and had been heavily into weight training for 10+ years so had a truly awesome time.

Are you reading the same thread as I am?

One of the perks of srinakarin road (for a decent chunk of it anyway) is that it already has a section in the centre that was used as a water canal so they at least have the extra space and don't need to fully close it from 3 lanes to 2 for the entire construction period. 

Progress is being made quite quickly on the yellow line now. Lots of now dormant empty shop fronts in preparation for the station construction.  

Can't wait for it personally. 

I'm not looking forward to having to go through the process in 3 weeks time.

24 minutes ago, CGW said:

The truth is stranger than fiction? indeed the book was based on quite a few factual characters and true stories! wonder what happened to those people, Big Dave etc?

Room service!!!!

Don't move man, be very still.

2 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

Private Dancer isnt exactly fiction, for some its a factual documentary.

What a terrible predicament 

2 minutes ago, johnny49r said:

She said she loved me! She said she wants me forever! She said I am the only one! She is soooo sincere, how could this not be true?

Read Steven Leather's 'Private Dancer'. Your experience may vary - but not by much I'm afraid!

A simple truth that embodies the Thai culture: 'No money, no honey'.

Read a book to experience a fictitious experience because you aren't capable or possess the relevant skills to navigate the landscape by yourself...?

Please....

If there was ever a <deleted> cliche this and the SAS thing is it. 

Give it a rest for all our sake.

2 hours ago, BaldPlumber said:

Am I the only one who has never met anyone who has claimed to be ex-SAS or Navy Seal?

No. There are many of us. I did once meet a guy who wanted to take my picture around Suk, when I refused started to shout "ohhhh I'm <deleted> Special Services, I'm too important to have my picture taken". Had a massive scar across his face and sounded like a guy from Scotland. A <deleted> basically. I don't think normal people have these types of encounters. Only internet "try hards" like to spoon it out as if they have thought of something witty. 

Did I mention attitude playing a large part?

Best of luck with that!

Things are slowly picking up in oil internationally. Get experience at home or closer to home. Use the experience to get into a role away from home and from there you might land middle east work in the future on FIFO rotations which is what you should be aiming for imo. 

These types of positions aren't just handed out like candy. It takes time, lots of effort, good networking and has some very tough working conditions sometimes. Other times it's great. 

6 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

One of the silliest comments I have heard.

Comparing one of the biggest cities in Asia with a small island?

 

Give me bora bora any old day over Tokyo. 5555

2 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

When I write that motorbikes in Thailand are scary, I mean scary to watch how crazy people drive them doing the stupid things they do. And if you're happy to drive them here and you say you're not scared just a little bit, it sounds like you probably don't understand your surroundings. Double bottom truck trailers, I simply stay away from them.

The person scared of riding bikes in Siam scorns those who are competent at riding and not intimidated to do so. 

LOL!

I think we will have to agree to disagree here. 

On 25/01/2018 at 12:30 AM, simoh1490 said:

I don't want to appear as though I'm beating a drum on this point but tourists who think they can ride motorbikes back home is a big part of the problem!

 

I've driven bikes for years in the UK and the US, everything from vespa's to a Vincent 1,000 and I'd never ride a bike of any sort here. I travel the 1001 in and out of Chiang Mai every day, the road runs from the city to the Mesa Valley, Mae Tang and Pi so it's always loaded with western tourists on bikes - most are wearing shorts, tee shirt and flip flops, some wear helmets but they're the cheap ones the rental company gave them which will break in two when hit hard. The biggest problem is they mostly all drive exactly the same way they would back home, in the centre of the left lane as though they're a road user with equal rights to pickups and trucks and in the expectation, others will give way to them and/or give them breathing space. Ha, most drivers would squish them, given half a chance, just for being so stupid and blocking one of only two lanes. I've driven here for over 16 years doing at least 25k a year, hand on heart I can genuinely say that the only that's scary about Thailand is motorbikes.

If you drive as much as you claim then you would be saying the "ghost-feet" 2 trailer trucks driven by young guys mao on yaba are the scariest thing on thai roads, not bikes which can only cause very limited damage as opposed to those clowns driving <deleted> knows how many ton trucks like they are racing cars. 

Riding bikes is perfectly fine. You just need to ride according to the traffic situation and the weather. It's not rocket science. Thousands of farang do it. If you're scared then that's down to you. Loads of us aren't.