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Maha Sarakham

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  1. I did one of the smaller rice barge Chao Phraya cruises that are slightly more upscale, without the music/dancing.  Nice for a date, 5-6 course meal, but unfortunately by the time you eat its lukewarm.  Drinks are very expensive.  Views are great obviously, I'd take first timers to Thailand or Bangkok for a 'wow' impression but outside of that, don't think I'd go again.  The food, as everyone mentions, isn't that memorable on any of the boats.

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  2. Just a tip for anyone coming into Pattaya for this, try to stay in a hotel that is walkable and don't leave the same night as the festival ends.  The roads are a nightmare trying to get in or out of the city, it once took us about 4 hours to try to get out of Pattaya from the Central Festival parking garage en route to a Bangkok hotel, we didn't arrive until 2-3 AM.  Traffic literally stops, its gridlock, don't underestimate it.

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  3. 1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

    So you still tip even if it's poor service? Strange thing to do, but I guess that's the US for you.

    That's one thing I could do without is the tip culture.  Had some Chinese waiter literally yell at us and demand a tip when his service and attitude was absolute rubbish.  The entitlement of some restaurant workers in the US never ceases to amaze me.  

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  4. 57 minutes ago, Pmbkk said:

    If it's quiet, there maybe some good deals at the high-end hotels etc.

    The ones we've looked at in BKK/Samed/Pattaya are pretty normal prices for time of year.

    Keep in mind the first two weekends of December are long Thai weekends that many Thais will be traveling.  Many hotels are expensive those weekends already.  Hua Hin tends to attract a lot of Bangkokians for the weekend, so book early in the place you want to stay if you intend to be there during those two weekends.

  5. Pattaya has the highest concentration of P4P with foreigners in Thailand, that's why you're experiencing that.  On Samui, most girls are working in resorts, restaurants, random businesses, or are locals.  The nightlife scene on Samui pretty much died in the Lamai beer bars since covid, it was ailing even before that.  That said, it's not nearly as easy to find a companion or girlfriend on Samui as it is in Pattaya or Bangkok, there are a lot of farang women around though.

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