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I stayed at Aspen a few years ago and I remember how annoying the bed wheels were on the wood floors, but I got a fix for that. I ordered some furniture cups on ebay for 125 baht that should remedy that quite nicely, and at only 125 baht if I forget them it's no big deal.

Thanks for the update SM. I just booked a grande deluxe room for January. Also, great pic. Who are they?

I stopped at Pala today for a couple of slices. This pizza is not only good for BKK, it's good period. I would go here all the time if I lived here. They not only have pizza, but a good pasta & wine menu. It's not cheap like street food, but it's also not too expensive. If your craving some italian eats in the sukhumvit than Pala will not disappoint. - Under Asoke BTS, next to Terminal 21

Next time you're going to CIB I recommend the street vendor directly across from New Wave bar (just past CIB on Soi 7). I've been eating & snacking there the last few nights. Everything I've tried there so far has been really good, but their papaya salad is especially good. Me being the falang that I am I always tell them "no spicy", and it hits the spot every time. If you're looking for a good desert the ice cream vendor at Dubai on Soi 4 (next to Hilary 2) can't be beat. 100B for a 3 scoop cone of some of the best ice cream I've had in a long time. I took Cindy from Charades there & she recognized the guy serving the ice cream from TV so I guess it's pretty famous stuff.

Booked a one bedroom deluxe through agoda, and paid 2,700B a night. The room could use a refresh, but by no means is it a dump. It has a two burner stove, microwave, electric kettle, and a full size refrigerator. It also has all the cooking supplies you need like pots, pans, spatulas, can opener, 4 sets of silverware, 2 sets of cups, plates, mugs, bowls, etc..., and if you need anything else just call down to the front desk & they will bring it to you (i.e. rice cooker, toaster). It also has a combo washer/dryer which will come in very handy if you are staying for an extended period. There are two 36" TV's, 1 in the bedroom, 1 in the living room. The shower has both an overhead "rain" head and a handheld one, but they cannot be used at the same time. There is a bum gun. I find the bed to be a bit too soft, but I like a very firm bed so most will find it very comfortable. There is also a clock radio that actually sounds pretty good. It has an AUX cable so you can plug in any phone or MP3 player. The Wi-Fi is pretty good, and if you bring your own cat 5 cable you can plug in directly. The room safe is big enough to fit my 15" laptop, but would not be able to fit anything bigger. Like mikel stated "the balcony was filled with an air conditioning unit so was useless". The room came with breakfast included & it's very basic. I wouldn't pay anything extra for the breakfast, but if I'm awake when it's open (6:30 - 10:30) I'll grab something. It's a very short walk to NEP, CIB, & Nana BTS, but it's still very quite. The staff is very friendly, and have no problem with LB's. The only bummer is there is a 1000B fee if you bring more than one guest per day. I already knew about this because of the useful info on this forum, but I claimed ignorance when I brought back two guests and they let it slide the first time. The very much needed Cum dryer 555555

Thanks for the heads up mikel. I wouldn't want to defame anyone by asking for her name, but can you at least let us know what bar so we can know where to tread more carefully.