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    Hotel Soi 11

    in Hotels & Accommodations in Bangkok

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    As I say Citadines is a nice place to stay and have some cool little apartments, just prefer a bigger bed, for nightime activities  :rolleyes:

     

    Alofts is a great hotel on Soi 11, but will be out of the OP price range (I think its around 3-4000baht)

    Aloft is around 2200-2500 baht per night nowadays

    Tailors

    in General discussion about Bangkok

    Posted

    I use Raja's Fashions on the even side of Suk next to Nana BTS station. I think the prices there are higher than almost every other tailor on Suk (THB 12K for a suit, which is higher than the advertised prices outside the shops), but apart from being satisfied from what they did for me (suit and shirts), I noted:

     

    a) Raja's always has a constant stream of customers (Americans, Aussies, Brits, Japs, HK) at all times, which is much more than I can say for almost every other tailor in Suk

    B) Many repeat customers - sons who got referred to Raja's by their dads, customers coming in to order 9 shorts or 4 suits

    c) Close attention to detail throughout the measurement and fitting process (Bobby took the measurements and both he and Raja did the fittings - had 3 fittings to get everything right)

     

    So it seems to me that they have a well deserved reputation for quality work, if that is what you are looking for.

    airport to nana on skytrain

    in Transportation & Travel

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    My plane left late in the evening so I had plenty of time if anything went wrong, but I think the whole trip took less than one hour.

     

    As it was my first visit in Bkk I am glad I figured out how the publik transport system there works.

     

    Much easier if you had taken the BTS from Nana to Phyathai, then switched to the City LIne or Airport Express there.

    lady boys

    in General discussion about Bangkok

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    I've seen the worst, horrid LB's on the street, and I think to myself...what's the point of trying to be female if you can't look like one?

     

    And I don't think I've ever seen any LB's aged in the late 30's. Do they just look settled in the living/working society?

     

    If you do get a chance, try and catch one of the ladyboy comedy movie series in Thailand. On the one hand, you;ll get to see what ageing, ugly LBs look like, but on the other hand, seeing how the audience turn up for the show and laughs along with the gags gives me the impression that they are well integrated into society as whole, outside of the sex industry.

    Hyatt hotel and mongering

    in Hotels & Accommodations in Bangkok

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    You can take BTS on your way to NEP or Soi Cowboy. It's an easy walk to Chitlom station from Hyatt and from there it's just 2 stations to NEP (station Nana) or 3 stations (station Asoke) to Soi Cowboy. If you want to take a taxi it takes a detour (and a little more money) though Ploenchit Road is a one way street in that area.

     

    On your way back taxi is perfect, a 5 minute ride and your're there

     

    Agree - if you are on your own, take the Skytrain - the traffic jams in lower Sukhumvit, especially around Soi Arab (Soi 3) will keep you from getting anywhere in a hurry. On the way back, if you are with your lady, at least you could cuddle while sitting in traffic ...

    Forum Off for me last week end

    in Board/Forum Issues

    Posted

    I was unable to access the forum in the Bangkok hotel I was staying at over that period - at first I thought it might be firewall issue, which woudl be quite strange, but this upgrade incident seems to explain it. Does anyone still have problems accessing the forum from the Bangkok hotel you are staying at?

    Hotel Dilemma

    in Hotels & Accommodations in Bangkok

    Posted

    if that's the case, Booking.com is better than Agoda. No extra fees.

    I used Booking.com to book my hotels in BKK n pattaya back in July n it's a good site.

     

    Have not compared the BKK or Pattaya rates, but for other cities, it seems that Agoda rates (after adding taxes) are still slightly lower than booking.com, or other websites.

     

    The difference is that booking.com is a reservation website, so you will not need to pay in advance, and pay directly to the hotel after the stay (you still have to provide a credit card number, so you'll still be charged for a no show), whereas Agoda takes payment in advance, so gives a bit more of a discount since it is cash in hand for them.

     

    Previously, the choice of hotels on Agoda was more limited compared to booking.com, as the major chains were not always represented, but that seems to have changed recently.

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