pokey69

Krua Khun Puk if you are okay with Thai food. Inexpensive. Noodle soups are like 50/60 THB but they have many other dishes.

I've stayed at iCheck  a few times & Aspira once or twice  (always the cheapest room available). I once got a room  at Aspira that was pretty terrible. It was like a cave (no windows, not enough lighting). Looked nothing like the pictures. iCheck rooms have always been decent. 

iCheck's wifi is HORRIBLE. They are using a single PW for all users and never change it.

You will have to walk past a 1-2 massage places with semi-aggressive Ladyboys to get to iCheck but not Aspira (it is at the beginning of the soi).

if you fancy using a gym while on holiday, you can choose a hotel with a gym.

Saves you a subscription and traveling to and from the gym.

hotels don't usually have free weights and squat/bench/power racks. It is usually treadmills and smith machines. Maybe they are worried about liability.

 

We ate at one of those restaurants.  But yes, I guess that's it.  I didn't see much that was that inexpensive.  

 

 

Pier 21 items are approximately 35 baht each. These 3 items was 94 baht total:

Early December until early January. Any high rollers want to take me along to a GC? I'll pretend to be your innocent nephew  :D

I did not see any pole dancing girls along Bangla when I was there in November. I heard it was because of the mourning period. I don't think they are back yet.

I'm coming in April but after Songkran.

Btw if you are into Thai food in general I highly recommend checking out Mark Wiens' YouTube channel. He has tonnes of videos on different restaurants, street food best locations ect watch those and you don't really need to pay to go on a 'food tour'.

 

The O face he makes whenever he takes a bite of anything is so over the top...

I stayed at Majestic Suites when I was in Bangkok. It was convenient to be close to Nana Plaza but I wouldn't stay there again. The WiFi was bad for me (4th floor) and there was an insect problem.

I was eating a lot at Pier 21 in Terminal 21. Papaya Salad, Pad Thai, and a Mango Smoothie for 94 baht.