scottie1954

Well known Majestic Grande is LB friendly and never had a single problem even when LB comes on their own and demand to access my room. They simply leave the ID at reception and before this is returned I got a call. Day or night. So friendly and secure. Makes sense to tip night security from time to time so they remember you. A couple of times when I was going in with a good friend and reliable LB I simply winked at security and said "all ok, don't worry" and no ID was demanded. Orher times they insisted as "hotel policy" and we obliged not a big deal at the end.

Soi 2 is safe even if after majestic grande seems desert...

And where did yo get this deal from?

it is a fact lots of industries do lobby and feed certain "medical campaigns" for their own good. If you notice there is a sort of regular spreads of health news, and by coincidence the industry is then ready. Difficult to say no to "keep your hands clean" no doubt. But after SARS there has been a lot of cleansing liquids etc offered everywhere (on sale) that we're not available before.The industry replying to a demand or the industry supporting the demand creation?

that is quite likely as germs can stay there and grow,while tap water runs, so no "residency". Does mean much but most likely some germs are off. Bacteria are not germs as far as I know.

I ain't a doctor... But I am not so sure how quick the body can adjust and if it can. I reckon a lot of these peculiarities are transmitted from our mother during the pregnancy grow.

it is not much the pollution that should worry us, but we farangs have a body not prepared to the bacteria load in the water and that locals have built anti corps to it.So, in simple words, we are weaker, nothing else. Same will or might happen to Thais with our western water or food at our home.

just let us know which hotels you call at and the room numbers you had... Just to know... Lol

probably BKK tap water is less risky than coca cola...

I agree. I spend from 15 to 25 nights there, multiple visits. Some short ones, 2-3 days and some kong inescapable, up to 9 nights. Everytime I start as a new customer and never got a sort of upgrade or so. Staff at concierge, tho', do remember me well and so does security. But receptionists never make you feel like a real regular. Even if you come back 4 days after the previous stay. Still I can live with that. Location is perfect, breakfast enjoyable and price is ok. Bit of wild little Arab boys running through the rooms, sometime, as someone said,

in BKK You might get a cloned One and the nominal capacity is not always respected in reality.Happened to me when i bought one in KL (they have something like MBK there) and even If wll packed, whe accessing it thought the PC One could see it was coming from a navigator as some source files were still inside (reducing the memory size) It worked but was not what i paid for and thenguy confirmed they are not original... Does the price difference really matter?

My mom didnt smoke, my dad did, is this why I ended in liking LB's and not becoming fully gay? Question: are LB lovers a bit gay? Iihihihihihhi, just joking,of course, much debated, we know?

Heard it is rather easy, having your own national driving licence plus the international one, to get the Thai one in a matter of a couple of days. Is that correct? Even if not resident. I imagine an agency can handle that... Any intel?

sounds nearly easy... a way to kill a morning as no bars are open then! LOL

indeed I said I want a thai driving licence as a document, I didn't say I want to drive there. 55555 No way I am going to do that... I went far only in renting a scooter in koh phangam, that was the most extreme I ventured. I don't even ever thought in taking Moto taxi so far... I agree, metered taxi.. And BTS.

you hide it well not to loose it and then, as it happens, you did not remmebr wher you hide it! LOL shit happens!

I don't think Immigration will do that to please you (and your GF)... It means you have something to hide (indeed) and that can only lead (at polcie eyes) to something illegal rather than innocent. As somebody said, some countries allow people to have two passports (UE citizenships for isntance) for some reasons. Some other countries do not stamp your passport as they know that will create difficulties when entering other countries or returning back home (Cuba is one, for the USA citizens, and I think also Israel, but not sure).

you need to open the pics with a viewer and then surely on the options you can downsize them quite easily. It is jot only the byte size but the format size. Then you save them under a slightly different name to keep the old and the new ones.A hint is to set the camera in medium definition of 400/500 Mb each picture. Far more than what is needed. Recent camera have 5 or more Giga definition that I rate useles for 99% of the purpose we take picture, taking also un-necessary memory space and make emails huge and heavy. Nobody is going to do a Time Square billboard with a compact camera photo...

Go imagine that as they are dealing with wealthy people also in terms of expectations, the fleet of cars (sub contractors, of course) is always of gasoline and preferaby 6 cylinders, to give smooth drive. A drivers said: my Middle East passengers would not board a diesel car as that would be compared to a truck.... What always impress me is the set up they have in Dubai. Tens and tens of cars, probably more than the taxis....

the chauffers cannot wait for you in the baggage area, for the simple reason is it a so called off customs area and accessible only to airport or airline staff with proper security badge. At the baggage carrousel there will be an emirates representative and she will tell you the chauffeurs will wait for you outside the baggage area. As a flight can have up to 48/60 business class passengers, in theory over 40 chauffeurs could be there. Hard to imagine they can get through :-) Aussierod, I once canceled in advance the limo service from the airport (in Europe). Something got wrong and when I was already in my car, 45 minutes after landing the chauffeur called me on my cellular wondering where I was... So they do take care of customers. Nevertheless sometime something might happen....

This service is for first and business class passengers only. To be booked when you book your ticket, or call your nearest EK office a few days before flying, with full address of your destination in town. The driver will meet you AFTER baggage hall, in arrival.soon after the doors, on your right. As there is a driver assigned for each passeng there will be more than one with EK boards and name. If not, one representative of the limo company will have the board with name list on it. Can't miss it. Very efficient service. Pick up at the hotel to reach BKK is very punctual and driver is usually much early than agreed time (I book pick up for appr 2.5/3 hrs prior flight departure to be on safe side traffic wise)

I have a rabbit card, pre-paid and it is valid at least 6 months or more from last topping google on rabbit card and you will find all terms

I am traditional and extemsively use my travel agency.. they can find the good deals too and ahving a direct link with airlines they can negotiate soem rates soemtime, forcing a bit the systems This way I book flight, rates and seats but have the ticked issued till the real last minute and can change

I have never seen any shower area in the arrival before immigration... Thai Business and First class lounges (in the departure) have showers (there is even a Spa/Massage) but you need to have access to these Also Emirates traditionally has a shower facility in their lounge. There are a few "pay" lounges and they might have a shower, but, again, all in departure area, airside Very unual to have a lounge in arrival Swiss used (maybe still has it in Zurich) to have a welcome lounge with shower in the baggage area, but that is after immigration and before customs In BKK you need a valid baording pass to access the departure level from arrival (ie a transit) before going through security upstair.

I set my setting to be same as my residence zone, set the DST correctly and still... the times shown on the forum are 3hrs behind real. It is now 09.50 and when I post this it will display as posted at 06.50 Quite recent, tho': it has been all ok till recently. PS: have to say this happens only in the LBB forum, the LBP forum runs ok (time wise)