23 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

 

Nice

You left the bar stool. You are a captain of industry, a pillar of the community, a consultant to important people and an experiencer of far away lands. A man worthy of respect in multiple areas and an accomplished gentleman...

 

9 hours ago, Mark1969 said:

You left the bar stool. You are a captain of industry, a pillar of the community, a consultant to important people and an experiencer of far away lands. A man worthy of respect in multiple areas and an accomplished gentleman...

10 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Nice

The Spicy Garlic Bacon Pasta thingy was excellent, and seriously one of the best dishes I've had in TH.   That's saying a lot.   Well worth the 17 kms drive off hwy 37 if in the area & feel like a munch.

On 9/29/2025 at 12:05 PM, KhunLA said:

The Spicy Garlic Bacon Pasta thingy was excellent, and seriously one of the best dishes I've had in TH.   That's saying a lot.   Well worth the 17 kms drive off hwy 37 if in the area & feel like a munch.

Pasta can be great if done right

5 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Pasta can be great if done right

Not too many plates or bowls of food have impressed me here.   That was damn tasty, and quite the surprise, especially for ฿129.   Might have been the bacon, as been so long since eating 

 

Every component of the dish was done right and came through.  A rarity here, and well above the usual, 'just OK' meals served up. 

Just now, KhunLA said:

Not too many plates or bowls of food have impressed me here.   That was damn tasty, and quite the surprise, especially for ฿129.   Might have been the bacon, as been so long since eating 

 

Every component of the dish was done right and came through.  A rarity here, and well above the usual, 'just OK' meals served up. 

Bacon n pasta is great.

 

food porn!

 

Something to think about ... BEFORE ... getting talked into having a pet, especially over 10kg ...

 

For ease of booking, usually good info, Booking.com, and for Monday 24 Nov ...

 

 

Under ฿1000 (if no pet charge) ... 21 hotels, though usually not acceptable or convenient

 

฿1000 - ฿2000 ... 14 hotels, and ฿2k is our limit, as we won't use the amenities that come with that price.  Rarely use a pool when available, and prefer not to have mandatory breakfast included.

 

Slim pickins for the want to be 'downtown' folks.

 

 

Gmaps will have more ... BUT ... filter sucks for pet friendly, so need a thrifty wife / gf, to call each one and ask ...

... pet friendly, most don't accept >10 kg

... pet fee ?

... brekkie

... parking, have or location nearby - no thanks

... walk-in in OK, we never pay in advance, unless familiar, and know we will be there, sometimes that's not until 1 hr or less from hotel.

... Gmap & streetview will allow you to see surrounding area, for some green spots, for the pet to do their business, ours usually won' on concrete.

 

Also good to cross reference Booking.com hotels, and verify info, and usually different than whats booking.com states.

... verify pet friendly

... verify pet fee, if any

... possibly cheaper

... ask price without  brekkie, if not wanting

... any conditions about pet, weigh, type room allowed in, as may be more expensive

 

Gmap, without zooming in, so yea, pets limit selection ...

 

 

Fran's @ Sathorn

 

 

 

 

 

7 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Fran's @ Sathorn

 

 

 

 

 

Looks pretty average. What is the price?

Is it for the dog?

6 hours ago, emptypockets said:

Looks pretty average. What is the price?

Is it for the dog?

Jealousy noted. 

 

Nice

😃

A snap from last outing @ Cera Cafe' garden, and our favorite munch spot @ Chumphon, for goat curry & sweets. (10.510987, 99.206817)

Hard to pass by, when on the way home from a Southern loop.

Have to agree with, along with a loop around the North & East ...

If in the hood, great spot for Coffee & sweet tooth fix ...

Guess Mr 👎 can't afford 55 for a beverage or cake. No shame in that. I'll meet you there anytime and buy you anything you want. Always willing to help those less fortunate.

If needing a pitstop, Surat Thani (41 & 401) before going to points beyond Lake View Resort (resort is a stretch), but comfy bed and view of lake from room, if like now, a bit warm to sit outside.

To far from anything worth using as a base, but close to main highways. Four 7-11 within 5 mins, and CS nearby @ PTT / 7-11 (1.8 kms). A good pitstop for us after 6+ hours on the road.

https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/Lake+View+Resort/@9.0451355,99.1521908,3119m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!3m9!1s0x305155ae1d09204f:0xa1f80a68ae2b713c!5m3!1s2026-06-03!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d9.0417099!4d99.1404388!16s%2Fg%2F11wnkyq8fp?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

If needing a pitstop, Surat Thani (41 & 401) before going to points beyond Lake View Resort (resort is a stretch), but comfy bed and view of lake from room, if like now, a bit warm to sit outside.

To far from anything worth using as a base, but close to main highways. Four 7-11 within 5 mins, and CS nearby @ PTT / 7-11 (1.8 kms). A good pitstop for us after 6+ hours on the road.

https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/Lake+View+Resort/@9.0451355,99.1521908,3119m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m10!3m9!1s0x305155ae1d09204f:0xa1f80a68ae2b713c!5m3!1s2026-06-03!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d9.0417099!4d99.1404388!16s%2Fg%2F11wnkyq8fp?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Nice view.

On 3/16/2026 at 12:44 PM, KhunLA said:

Have to agree with, along with a loop around the North & East ...

Great road trip. Need 4 weeks to enjoy. Many can be done on trains too. Return via Phattalung and Sichon. Phattalung is the best area I've ever done on a motorbike. Scenary to die for, virtually zero tourists apart from the bird lake and free great caves.

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