grumpyoldman

Did business there extensively for 11 years. Ao Nang beachfront, Hat Napparat huge tourist zone, you wouldn't want to live just behind there, too busy. On the road to Khlong Muang and Tubkaek there are rentals you just have to drive around. Krabi Town with Ao Nang visits, I think would be a nice option too. Housing food everything most likely cheaper than tourist zone. Easier to get to big market shopping.

Oui, oui, I am Jacques, I just fell off the cabbage truck in Doi Tao. Where is the beach? Where is my wallet? What a numpty.....🙃

1994ish I arrive BKK midnight, b-line it to Khao San Rd., book a bus to Samui leaving 6:00AM next morning. Paid 150thb for a room to ditch my stuff, go boozing and partying on KSR. Get on the bus and my seatmate (two seats each side of bus), is a very large Swiss gal, large mammaries, I proceed to pass out and used her as this giant pillow.

Pretty sure she pulled up on me near Suk soi 11. Smelled like an elephant.

"It just goes to somewhat prove the old adage here that "you don't lose your girlfriend, you just lose your turn". " Funny enough, current good friend went to Thailand last year in July for the first time. Head over heels for a Phuket lady, came back talking marrying her. Was suppose to visit her in January, but lo and behold, somehow this years trip got shuffled to July again. Punter scheduling matter I'm sure. 😊

If that Russian woman in a car Rawai can kill two Thais on a motorbike, and then be back working in her Phuket office a month later, there is no hope for any repercussions here.

1happycamper's end of the BKK rail line?

Been to Boracay a number of times over the years. Always have had a good time, but last year as one poster mentioned. Very busy. But that made the nightclubs and pubs quite fun. But I think I will not go back Did El Nido, Palawan last year. Some of the beaches on the outskirts are phenomenal, the day tours really fun. Great barbecue (no need to eat at expensive town restaurants) near a stage where there are nightly local happenings. Again, really fun but quite busy, but sorry to repeat myself that made the nightclubs quite hopping. In about a month it's going to be Puerto Galera via Manila, after back to Palawan for a week in Port Barton. Looking forward to it.

All the water that flows from upcountry, all the Bangkok scheit water, flows out right across from Bang Saen. Sure, dry season months the water flow into the gulf is much less, so the water there probably clear but for the rest of the year? I'll pass.

Are those basketballs a doctor tacked on there? As Robin Williams said, put the squeaky toy noise in those to keep us really entertained !

When this thread started, it was post Covid and things in Patong were down and dreary, so it fit. But a refresh, new thread IMO, is a good idea. Something along the lines of "Live from Patong" or "Whats the haps Patong". Anyway, I think you get my drift, someone else can come up with something snappy.. Xylo, is the Churrasco place in Soi Gemstone? I remember selling them cheap Argentinian reds back in the day, but am pretty sure that one went under during Covid.

Some really bad ya baa going around at that festival. Two guys dead and then this nutter.............

Been there and agree. A flat near the river, do some fishing, Kanchanaburi should be on the OP's list. Lovely place.

Also, was just reading Simon's thread on Myanmar forum and a poster named Burma Bill piped in with he is currently living in Siem Reap. I'd message him for info there.

Did some diving out of Blue Rock resort about 10 years ago. Shipwreck diving, quite fun. Beaches are marginal, hard pack dark sand, not so great. Sea water brackish, looks like Subic outflow. A few little clubs, same thing, just kind of marginal and not so great. Some cuties though, for sure. I think I prefer La Union/San Fernando. Coastline and beaches there nicer.