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I've lost about 5 dogs over the years to snakes. The smart dogs know which snakes to attack, and which ones to leave alone.

Then there's the old trick, when you've been drinking in the one bar for several hours and your hand goes in your pocket to "check the bin" ready to leave.... A fresh beer then comes over with the cashier yelling.. "..this one on the house!"

A lot (not all) of those planes parked up were used for domestic routes. Quite possibly they're content on letting their THAI SMILE planes service those routes. THAI SMILE supposed to be a "budget" carrier but they're no cheaper than TG.

I regularly flew Business on Domestic THAI flights. The 10.05am flight from CNX to BKK was a 747 that had come from Frankfurt and was always overbooked. I'd always check-in early at CNX and they'd bump me up to First Class for the 1 hour trip. I always remember one particular flight in 2011 during the floods when ALL the hosties and myself were over on the RHS of the plane looking out of the windows down at an inundated Ayuthaya. It's a far cry these days going CNX to BKK in a Thai Smile plane????

Dunno what country you're in but in Australia the Government subsidizes renewables!

It's funny how the biggest hypocrites all drive petrol cars, catch planes, use battery powered mobile phones.....

That'll do me! Russian tourists getting the "rock star" treatment after their absence! Hang on to your hats for when China is out of lockdown and the first flood of their tourist groups arrive... the TAT will declare that day a PUBLIC HOLIDAY!

Was the door locked? If that's the worst thing that can happen to you on a stay in Pattaya then you've gotten off lightly.

My wife and I have a couple of large (Samsonite) suitcases and wish to catch the speedboat from the mainland (pier in Rayong district) to the shoreline outside our hotel on Koh Samet. I understand that obviously we have to walk from the boat (on the shoreline) in knee deep water so I'll obviously be wearing sandals, flip flop thongs or similar footwear however...,. with the large suitcases (20kg each).. do the boat crew say "you're on your own" or do they help you carry them to shore. I guess a healthy tip would be in order. Has anybody caught these speedboats from the pier to Koh Samet (as opposed to the ferry)? I've watched YouTube vids but travellers seem to be with just hand luggage or backpack. My other option would be to leave 1 suitcase at LOCKBOX in BKK... are THEY user friendly to organise?

I've never been asked. Been coming and going for 39 years on a regular basis. I usually carry around 20K Bt cash leftover from previous trip PLUS my OZ $100 notes to change and stick in the Bank. I'm sure if they randomly (or if you looked suspicious) pulled you aside, they'd ask the question.

Ask at a hotel reception to do it.. or any shops that do passport photo's or even a business name -card shop. I've been stopped and asked to show Passport twice (by Police) at the Silom Rd night checkpoint... both times I showed a copy, all good. I was saluted and asked to move on. It also is accepted at VASU to change $$$$. Anything bank-related I use the actual passport... and I never stop for a beer on my way home with Passport in my pocket.

Just before covid I was going there just for a Madrid pizza, then the Beatles in PP2 then back to Safari for a nightcap. Last month it was a quiet Sunday afternoon at Vinai's Bar Beer in PP2 watching the passing parade.

He's upset because the watch was a gift from his cousin in Soi Cowboy... a genuine Lolex straight out of his bum bag. Another tale from the Naked City!

I've been on three of these Cruises. The second two were with Bangkok 'first-timers'. We BYO Red Wine so I can't complain about drink prices, food was okay... we didn't really go on it for a "Michellin Star" food experience... we went for the ambience on the River at night.. the River breeze (??), all the lights of the passing boats, the lit-up Wats, the 'goings on' at the high-end riverside hotels and the cheering of the passengers as we passed under every bridge. Of course being seated on the top deck is mandatory. I'd recommend it at least once!

BIG BROTHER will have even more eyes! If CCTV, GPS to SIM isn't enough, they'll now know your EVERY move and where every Baht you own has gone to. Gratuities you may get could be taxed. It stinks.

My regular dentist for many years in Sukhumvit Soi 19 closed down forever during Covid... I now go to the Soi 19 Dental Clinic near the Beer garden... Very professional but a bit more expensive than my old dentist.. But they're very thorough. Getting another Crown next month. The Crown I got from my previous dentist (15 years ago) is still intact. I've never had a problem with the Thailand dentist's I've visited HOWEVER, I've heard some horror stories from others!

Last time I stayed at Lonely Beach, the 2 level/4 hotel room building next to ours collapsed into the sand. The footings were sunk in sand and gave way.... A young person died in the debris. It scared the cr*p outta me and turned me off the island. I'm slowly returning to the beaches again.. Rawai recently, and Koh Samet shortly. Bang Bao on KC is enjoyable but is getting too crowded with day trippers.. after sunset, very nice.

It always amuses me at the Rimping Supermarket (CNX) at 4.55pm.... seeing customers with their shopping trolley's stacked with beer and wine parked in the alternate queue at the check-out, waiting for the cash register's clocks to hit 5pm. It kinda reminds me of the old "early opener" pubs back in Sydney that used to open at 6am. There'd be half a dozen customers waiting on the doorstep half an hour before opening time....

It would be perfect... plenty of off-street parking!

I get the odd unknown contact occasionally, just add them to the Blocked Senders list.

LOWER SUKHUMVIT didn't get its name from its lower Soi numbers... It's from the 'lowlifes' who frequent that part of town.

Yes... I don't mind the meals (in Business) however, as you said... breakfast is cr@p. That solid (tasteless) matter made from powdered eggs that they used to call a "Spanish Omelette" usually turns me right off eating for the rest of the morning. They've changed its name but it's still the same ????????... and don't mention 'coffee'.

So Greta Thunberg is wrong?

Only 2 cars I've owned in my life had a sunroof. I've never ever used them! The old Lexus had an internal sliding screen that completely blocked the sun which (I assumed) how they all should be. My current Merc has a black screen that still allows about 3% of light through (when closed) which is a bit warm on my melon on a 35 degree day on a long trip. I don't like sunroofs. I don't like paying for something I never use. I reckon, if you had the money to order a brand new luxury car.. you would probably have to pay MORE, not to have a sunroof.

Better than being woken up (in a short-time hotel) by the banging on the door (time's up) and finding your wallet, watch (and your girl) GONE!