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Uhm, no. Nana and Cowboy are so close that the girls don't care.  1.5km

They're so close to each other that it doesn't really matter. It depends to some extent on your budget for accommodation (lower budget then stay closer to soi 4, higher budget then one of the better hotels halfway between Nana and Cowboy).

There are not really many hotels in Suk 7-9. Sukhumvit 9 is an alley full of urine, rats and the back entrances of shophouses (with one horrible little Thai karaoke place to which I have unfortunately been far too many times), while Suk 7 has one or two downscale hotels from memory. Suk 7/1 has mostly BJ bars and suchlike.

If you search the forum you'll find many threads discussing hotels and budgets in the area

invadeit.co.th.....you'll get them in about a day or two at most. 

Thanks, I didn't even know there was another one near the one above Erotica. I noticed the one next to Butterflies is gone also.

The one next to Butterflies was bought out and should be opening again within a week or two. It's a totally different ballgame - completely refitted to a high standard

This is the hotel on the third floor up near Billboard in the corner next to the hair salon (not the one upstairs next to Erotica).

Yes, King Power (the duty free monopoly in Thailand) is known to be a rip off

Be sure to only bring in your allowed limit otherwise you risk being extorted by the customs and excise guys. 

King Power duty free prices in airport: https://www.kingpower.com/en/brands/glenfiddich.html

Online delivery in Thailand. I assume this will be more or less the same price as in a supermarket: https://www.wishbeer.com/en/763-whisky#/brand-glenfiddich

Yep, I thought the same.....that bike looks like a classic Harley softail

talcum powder

Why reply to a 5 year old post?

Ginza sushi ichi in the basement of Erawan. It's amazing, all fish less than 24 hours old flown in from the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo. It's fabulously expensive - don't expect to have a bill less than about 15,000 baht for two people including sake. This is the Bangkok branch of the famous Michelin starred Tokyo restaurant of the same name.

Sushi Kanda in Thonglor. Also has fish from Tsukiji and is also expensive, although less so than Ginza Sushi Ichi.

Both these restaurants have very limited seating and so you need to book in advance.

EDIT: just noticed this is a REALLY old thread. I'm sure the OP found a suitable restaurant already  :D

I personally feel that club access in any hotel is a waste of money. 

Narin Couture near Nana BTS. However, this is a proper bespoke tailor. You won't get your suit in two days, will require fittings and it's priced to match. However, many regard them as the best bespoke tailor in BKK. He is one of the few who can do full canvasing. 

Frankly, I've always gotten the same or better prices by booking directly with the hotel. Many times I've compared the prices and the direct booking option is either cheaper or the same price and always more flexible with no up-front payment

Well, the Landmark is a 5* vs the Four Points being a 4*, with all that this implies. If you are a gym goer, the Landmark is a great choice as you get access to the Fitness First club on the 4th floor, which is a big, modern, commercial gym, far superior to what you'd find in any other hotel.

Location-wise, it's much of a much-ness. The Landmark is walking distance to Nana and the Four Points is walking distance to Cowboy. They're only a few hundred metres apart

To add to its notoriety, it's the hotel where a large number of the Asian Street Meat videos were done with many of the Nana girls 

One thing to be aware of, if they suspect you may be planning to get married in the UK during the visit they will refuse the visa (because there is a different visa for that circumstance).  It's got much more difficult in recent years.  Actually the Thai's I know who have applied for and got visitor visa's approved applied on their own and told them they were going on a holiday (which was true).  On the other hand my friend who has 3 year thai girlfriend who has a good professional job has been rejected multiple times.  So good luck but don't be too surprised if you get refused again.  In some cases getting married is the only solution.

Yes, absolutely agreed with you. I made it very clear in the sponsorship letter that we presently had no intention of getting married, specifically to address this potential ambiguity. 

You could try the Suppanigga Eating Room just a bit further down on Thonglor 55. Similar atmosphere, good food

It's nice, but nothing to write home about. Many other Thai restaurants in BKK offer the same quality food at a lower price. This one is trading off its Tripadvisor profile.

A number of years ago I was successful in acquiring multiple UK visitor visas for my girlfriend, the first of which was for four months. We had been seeing each other for two years at the time. She had no formal employment. She had no children either, being 24 years old at the time. As a rule of thumb, supply more data than you think is necessary. With such a visa application, it boils down to three things 1) Yours and her credibility - are your stated intentions the true intentions 2) Sufficient finances and 3) Demonstrating that you have a real relationship. This latter point gives the incentive to return, since the girlfriend wouldn't want to risk future visa applications being rejected. I specifically noted this in my sponsor's cover letter. The precise paragraph I wrote was as follows

 

We realise that as a single person with no substantial attachments to Thailand in the form of property ownership, for example, there may be some question as to her intent to return to Thailand once her stay is completed. We hope that the ample demonstration of a committed relationship that could develop further will be sufficient to assure you that she would not do anything to potentially jeopardise a future visa. She is fully cognisant that an overstay would result in her not being able to obtain a future visa and so has every intention to return promptly to Thailand at the end of her stay in the UK

I supplied many photos of the time we were together, put into book format with a place and a date beneath each photo. I supplied photos of my girlfriend with my mother. I supplied copies of flight tickets showing we'd travelled together on certain dates. I even supplied Skype logs. It is also key that you provide strong evidence of your own finances and an undertaking to pay her expenses. I supplied an employment letter from my employer as well as six months of pay slips and bank statements as well as P60s. She had very little money in her account. I even went so far as to purchase a return flight ticket with the stated dates before applying for the visa, even though many commentators recommend you don't do this. I paid a premium for a refundable ticket in case the visa was denied.

I think you would be wrong to ignore the previous application. There will be a record of this application and your silence may come across as being dishonest. Address it in your sponsor letter. This will help to establish credibility. If her boss gives her an employment letter, be sure to include 6 months of payslips as backup documentation verifying employment. 

Good luck

The Bumrungrad skin clinic is a good place. They treat acne and also have various types of laser that can be used to rejuvenate skin and minimise acne scarring. You can buy various retinoid creams and epiduo (benzoyl peroxide/adapalene) at larger pharmacies - South East Pharmacy on the corner of Sukhumvit 15 is a good example 

That's very interesting you were questioned by UK border agency. They don't actually have the right to ask you this type of question. The only thing they're allowed is to ask you questions to establish that you are the rightful holder of the passport. The fact that you come and go often to Thailand is, frankly, none of their business. 

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