Lemondropkid

I saw security at a Steve Earle concert stopping a fan taking a picture, it played out very differently to Chappelle. He told them very politely to leave the fan to take her picture. Said it was he fans show, they'd paid for it and he was fine with them taking pictures. He then apologized to security for himself and his team if they hadn't communicated things properly. I think Chappelle's gone way over the top. He's f*****d off 6,999 punters because of one idiot. Christy Moore's( Krapow's post above)handled it much better. Noisy people talking loudly through a concert in a theatre should get kicked out, as they are ruining the concert from everyone in earshot. But don't punish the real fans who've done nothing wrong.

Latte almost too good looking to drink.

Khmer chicken curry. Had carrot and green beans in there, part curry, part stew. Delicious $5 with the water. Complimentary small piece of chocolate cake for dessert.

Was just about to order, till I realised @Nightcrawler was in the kitchen 😝

Had 2 weird airport experiences yesterday, the second one more worrying. I had my boarding pass for Bangkok Airways on my phone. At the bag drop I was given card one didn't even look at it. Went down the gate and for the first time I can recall at BKK airport there was no passport check before you entered the gate. As I was getting up to board I noticed my seat number had changed from 20C to 24D. Didn't think too much of it, odd but maybe they had a large group to sit together. I'm then sat on the plane, and there a passenger announcement of my name! Identify myself and a security lady appears, and ask for my boarding pass. She looks it at it, and then asks me why am I carrying another passagers boarding pass!!! I looked at it, the surname was mine but a different first and forename, I was stunned 😯 She wasn't happy, luckily I had my phone, and was able to show my "real" boarding pass. However she was then grilling me on my baggage tag, that also wasn't in my name!! After a couple of minutes of the walkie talkie, she nodded and walked off. Didn't tell me things were ok, I was just relieved I wasn't hauled off the flight. Luckily on landing there was no boarding pass check, or I'd have been screwed with immigration. Thankfully my bag was there on the carousel. I took photos later of the real, and wrong boarding pass. I privately shared them with a fellow BM, in a did that really just happen moment. To top the day I then got a taxi to the wrong hotel. Somehow I never suspected that since I was last in PP, my hotel had opened a second branch. Can't make it up😛

Fair point, and I can understand in a different scenario I might have been more amenable. But he was a conman. He'd made a semi effort putting a shirt and trousers aside from the red flags I'd mentioned above, his shoes were absolutely filthy. Mud caked around them. About my only lucid moment of the day mind you. Dropped my guard after that and did multiple daft things!!

Brilliant, you can't wish for any better. I'm starting to feel the same way. Enjoying life in Thailand 😁

Just discovered there are two Sun & Moon hotels in Phnom Penh?! Sun & Moon Urban, and Sun & Moon riverside. The former is in an area known as the Riverside!!! I selected the wrong one, now the Passap driver is cheerfully taking me to the correct one! The fare is the dreaded up to you!! Have checked the correct fare, will give him a decent tip, nice lad and good to be back in Cambodia.

There goes the neighborhood 😁

I was smartly dressed, most of the other customers were more back Packers. Sachin I'd say had me down as the mark most likely to have a few baht

This was the basement of the airport, near the metro station for airport. He had no luggage, not even a small rusack. Unlike every other customer around me who had luggage. Long odds on it was a sob story with a request for money at the end of it. Occam's razor.

Just passed through Swampy departures at 11.30AM Zero queue at Bangkok Airways, but some of the other lines I walked by were long and chaotic, Vietjet notably. Only 10 people in front of me at immigration. Queue moved at glacial speed, possibly caused by the finger print scanner. I'd hate to leave on a really busy day. Clearing immigration to exit the country would take forever. Automated gates were there but only for Thais, people were passing through them in seconds.

Having a coffee in Swampy basement. Indian chap comes up to my table, asks if I speak English and then wether he could sit with me. There were 4 empty tables next to me. I declined his offer, he span back around walked off. At least he didn't try to sell me a "vatch" or want to read my fortune 😛

Really sorry to hear this news Gal. Rest in peace Jan.

Thanks for the thought. Have backed Wolves, draw no bet so am happy to wait a week😁

Cool with a strong breeze in Hua Hin, air quality doesn't look great though, looking back to the Hills.

Had heard of the company Sapparo but had never seen the beer. Would certainly have remembered the fancy can. Late 90's I was living in Hull, ordering something that fancy would have been suicidal😛

Never had that. Japanese restaurant?

Both are so weirdly awful you wonder if it's an elaborate joke. A bar version of Springtime for Hitler.

Stout, it's ok an acceptable 6/10.

Vesuvio wine list is 8 pages long! Grabbed a photo of the last page that shows wine by glass.

Car showroom 2nd floor of the Emspace Mall Bangkok

Just declined a Sikh gentleman's polite offer to read my fortune. Slightly surprising as was sat in McDonald's in Lotus on Rama IV having my breakfast. Only farang in the place and he makes a beeline to my table. After I turned him down he spun back around and walked out 😀. Could have done with him before the Cheltenham races last night. " I forsee you losing all your money 🤑 tonight!" Such is life, can never find a guru when you really need one.

Think we all get more conservative as we age. Large and small C from a UK perspective. Had a very good old friend mark my card 2 years ago about how angry I could get, and it not fitting with my age. He was right, what real friends are for. Am getting calmer in Thailand but have had my moments. Not easy for you in London , sources of annoyance everywhere.

There's On8 that's diagonally opposite that's inexpensive. Almost directly opposite there's one I think called Royal Express that I'd guess might be cheaper. Edit. Just checked online, the latter is called the Royal Express Inn. It's under 1k a night, and has been refurbished. So some of the old bad reviews can be ignored