grumpyoldman

Largely dependent on where you come from, no?

swung by http://www.salamexicali.com good food and you got your food quickly even though it was full.

disadvantage small portions and slow customer service when you pay

bill ended at 600tbh two dishes plus two water

The owner's a very interesting guy. But even he admits his staff are 'untrainable', and from what I sampled, it was bland and way overpriced. Ambience nice though.

Bland? Did you add jalapeno peppers or spicy Cholula sauce? Sure a quesadilla will be bland if you don't spice it up yourself.

has anyone been to that Pazario or whatever it is show? 3 1/2 hour show with 5 course dinner for 3,500 baht!!!

Who the **** can sit in one palce for 3 1/2 hours??

Seems top me anohter Farang that came here and deceided thta what worked elsewhere will work here. Got to love the approach

I posted a topic on that place, and only got a couple replies, so yes, not so popular.

From what I understand it's a Russian gig, they tap the Russian tour agencies to add it into their packages.

They claim 5* cuisine, but I understood from somebody that went to the opening the food was crap.

For 3,500thb, Phuket certainly has some better options, Suzi Wong's for instance.................

They should be fine Gonzo, main tourist areas (Ao Nang, Lanta) not really damaged.

Although I'm in Phuket I have been talking with my customers in that area, they report main damage in outer areas.

Sorry guys, but the money was spent on a concert, the proceeds of which were to be used charitable. Not the same as donating directly to a charity.

And when the concert is not held and there is no accountabikity for the money, i would also want it back.

That is my point.

The money would like to be returned so it can be given directly to the Rotary Club.

It would be great if Love Aide happens. Whether they raise 10K baht or 10M it would be great.

But until a new venue is found and a date is set a refund should be given.

As ScubaBuddha mentions earlier on, best to go and see Rick at Rick n Rolls, ask him about it.

It would be great to see Rick post a bit of transparency as to how much was collected and what happened to the money.

I to have given up on this place....not for dirty but for crappy burgers greasy and NOT 100% NZ or Aussie beef im sure of it.....

While your at it go up the road a bit from super burger on left hand side towards Rawai at the top of the hill near the Monkey and Jungle bar after 7pm there is a little snack stand there has great real vienna sausage on a roll with onion cheese and pepper and burgers too (not try yet) sausage was great had 2 of them other stuff on the menu to....

some hot chicks in the bar there too.....enjoy

Are we all talking about the same place here "Super Burger"?

BillR, with your post I thought you were talking about the place in Chalong, the one in front of KL Mart. I agree there, what a dump.

glassdude007 refers to the burger stand in front of Cheers Bar.................? And, yes, he stopped using quality beef about 8 months ago.

Thanks for the referral glassdude007, will look to get one or two of the sausage sandos.

o.k., you're paranoid.

Do what I do, wash your hands regularly.

Yes, pretty sure that kebab at the top of Bangla still exists. I was there a couple Friday nights ago and a couple of the blokes in the group splintered off for kebabs in that same exact location.

Hi Dave,

can I ask which hotel/resort you are staying at in Lanta? Cheers, GOM

Hello,

We stayed at Twin Bay Resort, which is near the northern most tip of Klong Dao Beach. We liked the hotel and found a fantastic restaurant nearby, L. Maladee. Since my wife is Thai, you can imagine how much Thai food I eat where ever we go. But this has got to be one of the tastiest Thai restaurants I've eaten anywhere in the world.

Although we liked the hotel, we will probably stay further down the beach or even on another beach like Long Beach in the future. Mostly because the northern part of the beach is just too isolated.

Dave.

PS. I negotiated the taxi down to 2000 THB.

Thanks for the review Dave !

Next time can I recommend The Best Western Maya Resort, it's on the same beach but in the middle. In walking distance in the sand to restaurants with cushions and mats in the sand to watch fireshows or take in the sunset. I would think in the same price range as Twin Bay.

hi thanks for all the responses i guessmy friends and me will go watch the show, our hotel quoted us 1.500 baht per

person with food does that sound reasonable? also does anyone know the price without the meal as the

hotel can only arrange it including dinner.

rick

Sounds like a fun night out Rick, go for it.

P.S. post an after review here for us.

re for edit:P.S.

OP claim people have maid a 1500 baht donation to help Japs, and want a refund as an outdoor concert was cancelled due to heavy rain causing some closed airports and closed Highways? Jeez

Why not make a donation to Thai Southern flood victims too, and claim it back when the sun comes back

I think there is a legit question here though, if money was donated to the cause how much is accounted for? Or was it "used" to organize nothing?

OUCH! That's pretty chilly !

I'm sure you will anyway, but check back in, and ask again 3 or 4 days before you fly. People should be in a much better position to tell you what the forcast is then, and your guests will still have time to prepare what to bring.

The law of averages is on your side, regardless of recent madness.

Good luck.

Yes - I will definitely do that - thank you. It feels so close now because we are flying out next Saturday, but I know the weather could change loads between now and then, and between then and the wedding date. I just want to do the best possible prep and give our guests a heads up on the situation......and of course keep good vibes going for the weather to keep improving!

If it stays like it is now, you'll be in for hot sunny days and nice mild evenings. Good sunsets right now.

Worth seeing once. Don't pay for the show and meal, the meal is a rip off.

For sure lots of better places to eat in Kamala before the show, Rockfish for example.

"Miss Chris says we should make a point by leaving. Why would I leave when I don't even use the bloody things?"

grumpyoldman

I did not say that! I said that my son won't let me use them when I'm in Phuket...

My apologies MissChris, I got yours mixed up with MissMill's post.

How much can you get for an oilpalm bunch?

A motorcycle sidecar full doesn't seem worth killing 2 people for unless it is mightyy expensive .....

I'm with you CH, completely senseless, I mean how much time would they have gotten anyway if caught........

It would be interesting to know how many people who post on this forum actually use tuk tuks.

We do not use them.

I'm going to agree with the point Mr. Callen is aiming for here.

One poster mentions typically when a thread pops up like this is the local Expats who are doing the moaning here, but how often do we use a tuk-tuk. In the last six years I think I was in one last, four years ago getting home from New Years (plenty boozed up, along with the driver most likely).

Miss Chris says we should make a point by leaving. Why would I leave when I don't even use the bloody things?

Also, I think when tourists compare the pricing to a taxi at home, it still seems relatively cheap.

One thing about this thread though, there definitely have been some intelligent posts, makes for a good read although nothing is going to change.

Can I get an over/under bet on when the next tuk-tuk complaint thread will start?

If you know where they just recently put in a Tops mini-store on Sai Yuan, across the street is a 7/11, a coffee shop and then Lek Massage.

K. Lek has three massage shops, and I'll bet if you go in and talk with her, she'll be able to accomodate.

All well and good but if you dont have a car/bike and want to get from A-B......what is the alternative???

Last week at the base of the little Karon hill going towards Patong, I actually saw a European kid walking with his thumb out.

As there were tuk-tuks around, nobody would stop.............

Sure..................and they want ice water in hell but we know that ain't going to happen.

Reasonable accommodation and food in Phuket? You've got to be kidding, right?

Wrong thread Mr. Forbes, the current Phuket bashing is happenning on the tuk-tuk blockade topic.

OP, Kata should have a lot of options for you. You are probably looking at somewhere near 25US$ a night. Check that other thread plus you might post to PM you with any offers members here might have on their guesthouses as it's not allowed to openly promote your own establishment on the Forum.

I have been getting several misconfigured and blank emails from The Phuket News as well. What a disaster these guys are.

Don't know how they got my mobile#, but they started spamming my message box there about a week before they published.

Because of that I will never buy or look at their paper.

Any police in sight?

Yes, they are off duty and working as the tuk-tuk drivers.

How about we move this to the Phuket forum. Thanks for that other link, but I think this poster might be looking for less expensive accommodations?

Poster on that thread looking between 500-800thb, how much lower at this time of year do you think you can go?

oops! I thought I saw an extra 0!

FYI- the property that has the place that I recommended Kata Villa, in 1991 was a bunch of the thatched bungalows with fans across from the beach, 80thb a night.

No more of those around.....

How about we move this to the Phuket forum. Thanks for that other link, but I think this poster might be looking for less expensive accommodations?

Poster on that thread looking between 500-800thb, how much lower at this time of year do you think you can go?