Nickrock

9 minutes ago, Glasseye said:

 

Stay at a hotel for a few days first. Then check out the units in person before committing to a rental.

 

You can get assfcuked if doing on-line.

 

Absolutely top idea might stay a couple of nights at my go to hotel opey de place and check out a short list 

11 minutes ago, coxyhog said:

Last trip we stayed in Grand Avenue condo by Borom,they're still advertising on Booking.com.

Great location & well insulated from the noise.Well equipped & a very helpful agent.Decent gym & a very nice pool.

Looking for it now 

Think I will arrive just after Songkran 

27 minutes ago, Stillearly said:

Look at Soi 15 , loads of condos on the Soi , easy access to Baukhao or Second Road and a short walk from LK 

Just now, Nickrock said:

30k bt I guess possibly 40k only reason I said the area is because it's where I tend to spend most of my time but I'm pretty flexible 

Cool will talk to my friend uncle Google 

36 minutes ago, Glasseye said:

 

How much you looking to pay ? I'd recommend looking a little further out from that area. Try to limit some of the noise issues.

30k bt I guess possibly 40k only reason I said the area is because it's where I tend to spend most of my time but I'm pretty flexible 

Looking at apartments versus hotels re costs location amenities 

I'm thinking of potentially staying 4 to 8 weeks 

Suggestions recommendations gratefully accepted probably buakau Diana lenkee area

10 hours ago, lazarus said:

 

About the only time I'd pay a BF was for two women who had the hots for each other, and I was welcome to join in. Hard to get that back in the USA. 🙂

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Reminds me of a pair I had over several trips I called the suck n fuck sisters one was definitely more lesbian oriented ( you can work out which one that was ) she could suck the chrome of a tow ball

This was near 20 years ago I was staying at the rumachitt plaza sitting out side at the bar above thermal and my body was saying it's time to get to work and they hadn't scored and made me a offer I couldn't refuse  

Used to email them a week or so before arriving in bkk

In pattaya I always book a hotel with a pool often spend the afternoon there reading a book having a beer 

7 hours ago, Butch said:

Sailor bar is arguably a Soi 8 institution these days. Many thanks to @john luke for the brilliant set of pics of both Sois.

It looks like 8 is crying out for investment, the Eastiny Hotels are both derelict and empty along with a few other properties, a far cry from the days of Cherry Bar and others when the Soi was just brilliant. I wonder if the old Soi 8 GoGo is still operating?.

I was in Rolling Live last year, only a handful of customers on the nights we were there, which is a shame as the band is very good, as is the service.

I've no idea why the hotels have not been opened or at least refurbished. Soi 8 is an ideal location, close to the beach and Central and is now a relatively quiet Soi. The hotels had decent sized rooms, pools and were good value back in the day. Looking at Agoda, it seems the last review is 2020, so basically Covid appears to have done for them.

Soi 7 does look to be picking up, a good selection of bars, all it needs is a bit more footfall and customers to head down the Soi. It seems like only yesterday I was eating breakfast in the Pig and Whistle while watching BBC news, or a re run of Only Fools and Horses on the big TV screen.

I miss the pig and whistle 

Some good solid grub and great prices

68 or 69 camaro

3 hours ago, Glasseye said:

I just don't have it in me like I used to.

 

Anyone else the same ?

Yes definitely now days I enjoy the destination not the journey 

1 hour ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

 

Were you in an infamous gay nightclub in Bournemouth in the 70s ..???

Are you letting slip that you know the place intimately 

2 hours ago, Nightcrawler said:

In Fever, LK. There is a girl in here who looks exactly like Michael Jackson..............

 

 

After he died 😁😁😁

Pictures or it didn't happen 

2 hours ago, Glasseye said:

 

I admire you for admitting such, as we have all (whether admitted or not have fallen for it and one time or another. Some to greate degree than others).

In the end (some sooner than later, some never) we figure it out.

Some of them disfigure themselves so badly that I lose any attraction I may have once had for them. Tit jobs can be a negative game changer. Lip jobs a definate end to any contact.

Sorry to be so superficial. But, it is all ridiculous to me.

Lip jobs and braces put me right off and big rubber boobs

I always reinvent my self usually as a old gray kiwi with pronounced anti social habits ( enhanced by the fact I really only know 2 bms here tommy flea and Nightcrawler)

41 minutes ago, coxyhog said:

When we first came to the UK in 1992 we stayed with my parents & when I came home from work one day all the doors & windows were open & my mum & dad were sitting in the back garden,luckily it was a nice summers day.

The missus was in the kitchen frying chillies to make powder....

Been there experienced that 

How could they become immune to the Chilli powder is beyond me 

8 hours ago, Butch said:

Brilliant story, I'm going to order the book next weekend.

"Oxford" is still running, it was found dismantled by a Yorkshireman who's a Land Rover "eccentric" and restored, I think that it's actually done the trip again, but in "reverse". "Cambridge" is still lost, possibly at the bottom of a Ravine somewhere in Iran after a crash, but more than likely dismantled and scavenged for scrap by now.

I love this kind of "overland" trips and videos from the 70's. I recently found a few on YT about a UK company called "Astrans" who used to drive from UK to Saudi / Iran / Iraq back in the 70's. Really interesting stuff.

Years ago I watched a documentary on them traveling through Central America there was no real roads in Panama and they were hand winching these Landovers and jeaps up these ridges in the jungle before they put in the highway 

4 hours ago, Butch said:

I often visualise NZ convincingly beating England at cricket, but it begins to push the realms of reality a bit...:)

I would but cricket sends me to sleep

I often visualize my boss bursting in to flames and every one hiding the fire extinguisher 

30 days usually because I'm in Thailand or somewhere on holiday 

2 hours ago, coxyhog said:

Just booked with Qatar LHR - BKK for me 13 feb-26 Mar.The missus is coming back after Songkran.

Both tickets £587.

Also booked 5 nights in the Dynasty Grande in BKK for £303 inc free taxi pick up at Swampy.

Now all I need to do is get my muvver into that care home....

All you need to do is tell the authorities that your taking your mum with you and your staying at  Nana plaza suddenly there will be a place available for her

Way back when I was a apprentice I had a 350 monaro swapped it for a ute now a half reasonable one is worth well over a 100k

3 hours ago, Glasseye said:

Went and got a new debit card. The service at the branch was actually pretty good, besides having to sign the usual 8 or 9 copies/forms. 

Also received specific instructions on how to sign-in on the PC app. (they send you an otp for user ID, and you use the pin that I entered at the time I got the new card.

Came home fired up the PC, tried to sign on following the instructions. Fail.

Tried again. Locked out. Checked the mobile app. they send me some notice about accessability on my android. Tried to sort that out. Fail

Then took the card to atm to see if I could figure out things that route. Fail. Locked out, too many attempts

Now will require another visit to the branch to get things corrected. 

The last time I tried to sort it out on the phone it was futile.

I rarely have issues with my Kbank app. Anytime I have encountered a problem sorted it out with their customer service lickity split. 

Bangkok Bank app sucks I guess if you live in Thailand it's ok but if you change phone your screwed it can only be livened up at the bank 

Here in nz I just down load the app put in my customer no and pin and I'm away

5 minutes ago, Zeb said:

Small rooms ?

I have heard the rooms are a bit small and basic but never stayed there 

13 minutes ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

Happy New Year everybody!

I have had a fantastic time, mainly because of a free upgrade to a Deluxe Suite at the Bayview! 92sqm room with floor to ceiling glass with a panoramic view over the whole bay!

Earlier in the day I met up with my daughter in Gullivers for food and drink. It is a place that my Mum and both my sons enjoyed on their visits here. Good food and not too expensive.

It was dark when we left, Beach road was closed off and it was a long walk back to The Bayview via all of the stalls buying snacks for later.. The rest of the evening was spent in the room watching the fireworks display and later the Lanterns falling from the sky in small fiery infernos!!

I know nearly everybody likes to slag off City Hall but for me I think they have done an excellent job!! Whilst walking back through the stalls I thought back to the days when very very few people went on the beach for NYE due to safety reasons. It really has improved a lot since the days when I lived in the village and brought the family down to celebrate NYE...With probably 30 to 50m gaps between families having fun with the kids !!!!!!

Yep it was a bit stinky in some places this time around but I had no problem buying things from the local trader stalls .. The choice really was diverse !!

Well Done to all concerned !!

I haven't walked down beach rd after dark in probably 15 years, so your saying you can walk down there and be as safe as walking st or buakau after dark

6 hours ago, Butch said:

I agree. NY Resolutions are pretty pointless, especially where stuff like exercise is concerned. Either do it or don't do it, simple. That's why I started back at the gym, I made an adjustment to my lifestyle which needed to be done at the time, the date is immaterial.

Mate, I know you walk a bit, but maybe aiming to hit a step count like @Golfingboy did and still does. Maybe spend 5 min a day on the rowing machine, make it part of a routine and it'll soon become habit, so you eventually feel obliged to do it which is not a bad thing.

I think positive changes are a good thing, regardless of when they are made. I've totally stopped mid week drinking, now I'm aiming to decrease my consumption when I do have a beer.

I have made one decision for this year though, I intend to spend a bit of money on myself and buy a dogs bollocks expresso / coffee machine so I'll be asking BM's their recommendations. I need a new car as well, but I might have to run that one past the Mrs.

 

I have a Jura I think it is Swiss had it probably 10 years no problems  but it's a small commercial one I had a customer that serviced coffee machines for gas stations and McDonald's etc they gave it to me because I did a heap of extra work for them