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1 minute ago, Lemsta69 said:

Kittens Club definitely had the services I mentioned. I went there once to check out whether or not it would be worth it for my next trip but when I got there it was lame and overpriced, like most go-gos in Soi Paatayaland at the time. The Kittens didn't float my boat either.

 

This was many, many moons ago though, when Devils Den was just a twinkle in its father's eye ????

Seriously ? Can't remember the prices and all but the girls were hot !

1 hour ago, Lemsta69 said:

it wasn't Kittens was it? they had rooms for rent with jacuzzis and this weird airport limo service that works pick you up at Swampy with two kittens already in the back. 15k I think it was ????

Yeah that's it. Never used the limo service but went to their club and they had some of the most beautiful girls I've seen in Thailand

1 hour ago, bignok said:

His diet is awful, doesn't exercise. 99yo.

Awful diet but with moderation - just like Warren

Buy Alibaba stock. That's the real gold right now.

Yeah sure. 4 months. lol

This has become a trend in Thailand.

Dressing up like a bar girl to sell stuff.

In Pattaya, you have the Chicken & Mortar girl preparing food with her boobs out.

Pretty sad really to see what some women have to do to sell random stuff.

Or maybe that's what's called Thai feminism ? I dunno.

I've booked more rooms that I can count with Agoda.

I've been using their app almost every week or so for almost a year now.

I had issues with them twice.

First time was because the Malaysian gov introduced a new tax that wasn't reported on my booking. So I got pissed but I had to pay extra on-site because...well... that was the law. Agoda's customer service was fast to clarify and apologize that day.

Second time was yesterday. I booked a hotel and the booking was cancelled by the owner due to "Incorrect Rate". So I had to cancel my booking, got a refund and was given some extra Agoda cash as an apology. Pretty f:cking lame if you ask me. The hotel or Agoda should have taken the loss and I should haven gotten the room anyway. That being said, the customer service was efficient in sorting things out.

Agoda is also the world champion of fake discounts. All the promotions that you see on their website like "50% off - 1 room left!" is total bs. The price displayed as a promotion is just the normal rate, roughly what you'd get if you'd book directly with the hotel. The different VIP statuses that you can unlock are mostly useless and the associated deals usually suck big time. For example all the worse hotels are labelled as VIP deal and they are indeed not expensive. But it's not because you are a "special customer" but because the hotels are so bad, they wouldn't find clients otherwise. Honestly I don't understand why they aren't sued for those practices.

Anyway, Agoda commercial practices might be despicable but their customer service will usually solve your problem pretty quickly if you're legit. Don't count on them to do anything else but the bare minimum though.

4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Thats what I thought at first....  20 baht off 50 deliveries until that runs out....

 

But, after looking at the Website again it would appear that its 20 baht discount on up to 50 deliveries per month....  I was mistaken with my initial comment and then made a t!t of myself with the follow up comment below !!!.... apologies.

 

 

 

It would appear that for anyone who orders in a lot, except BigNok who walks to collect his food, then the 50x 20baht discount per month is a decent enough saving to warrant membership. 

 

 

 

Ok. I thought I was missing something here

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Erm... ????????.....    that can’t be a serious question... 

 

It's a serious question

What do you mean by "50 X 20 THB in total" ?

50 is the number of vouchers.

20THB is the value of each voucher.

"In total" what do you mean then ? You're paying a monthly sub so I guess "in total" should be "per month".

So if it's not 20THB on 50 deliveries, it can only be X vouchers per delivery until there are none left......

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

I think it's just 50x 20 baht discounts in total, not 20 baht discount on up to 50 deliveries per month.

Does that mean you can use as many discount vouchers on a single delivery ?

Having a Thai wife is a sign of self-hatred.

Doesn't matter where the husband comes from.

14 minutes ago, ArnieP said:

But, once I’d signed up with Grab Unlimited the fare rose to 78฿

That might just be the algorithm changing prices based on market conditions. Happens to me all the time and I didn't sub to Grab Unlimited yet.

Maybe you can confirm this: it seems to me that Grab Unlimited is really mostly about getting discounted prices on delivery when ordering food, right ?

The definition of procrastination.

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

And the next leaders.

If current leaders hold to power like Biden, Xi, Putin, etc..., young people will have to wait for a long time before they are in power. By then they'll be old themselves.

I'm wondering who can possibly give 2 chocolate starfishes about that kind of news.

40 yo = young ?

Yeaaaaaaah...

Nope.

Young is 25yo and below.

South Thailand and Malaysia are fine most of the time.

Everything north of BKK should be avoided during hot season.

BKK should be systematically avoided imo.

South of BKK is pretty pollution free most of the time.

I don't think Hua Hin or Surat Thani had any real bad days lately...

In Malaysia, Penang, Cameron Highlands or Malacca are also pollution-free most of the time (99% I'd say).

On 4/5/2023 at 8:33 AM, Goat said:

Can they be rehabilitated back into normal society?

 

Or do they carry the scars with them for life?

Are you talking about the guys or the girls now ?

1 hour ago, happydreamer said:

I hit platinum level about 18 months ago and have a rather large number of points but find the points kinda useless for anything of value.

Very true. Got the same platinum status and there's honestly not much I can do with my points. Discounts on Grab services is the best way to go imo. You can also get 500THB off your next Agoda booking...

1 hour ago, happydreamer said:

I feel like there's a bait-n-switch somewhere along the way.

That might very well be the case.

That's the reason I started this post in the first place.

This is what GPT could tell me about Grad food price patterns:

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If you are comparing the cost of a given meal on Grab Food versus at the restaurant itself, without considering the delivery fee, the cost may still vary depending on the restaurant's pricing policies. Some restaurants may have slightly different prices for meals ordered through Grab Food compared to on-site, while others may offer the same prices across all channels.

It's also important to note that some restaurants may offer exclusive discounts or promotions for orders placed through Grab Food, which may make the overall cost of the meal lower than if you were to dine in. However, there may be some additional fees on Grab Food such as service charges or taxes that you wouldn't incur if you were dining in.

Overall, the cost of a meal on Grab Food versus at the restaurant itself can vary, and it's best to compare prices for specific restaurants and meals to make an informed decision.

Ok. I'm gonna give it a try.

Seems like reviews are positive so why not.

Thx

21 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Bit like a buffet lol

Yeaaaah.... Maybe not the best example

That's 825 million €.

An average of roughly 7 million € / investor.