Ropey
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8 minutes ago, SAGuy said:Wow, I never realised it was so widespread.
I cant see the attraction myself, as the feathers etc. were off-putting. However the Thai blokes i was with we were really keen on them.
I think I'll take some Mopane Worms for the next time I see them!
Thanks for the heads-up Ropey, I've never been to the PI.
SAG
Asia has many introduced foods, much of the Thai famous food for instance is not actually Thai, it's from Laos, which is where the isan people come from and only nationalised under a govt marketing campaign as 'one people' such as Som Tum, Laab, and most other spicy foods. Muslim foods in Thailand come from Malaysia, which in turn come from Sri Lanka, which is also where the Thai version of Buddhism comes from.
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Crickets are fine, even served in Melbourne and other parts of Oz/Nz. Cricket based flour is also available in many APAC countries.
My first visit to Asia, yeah I was scared of the food, but a few trips to Hong Kong and Guangzhou and I've eaten everything from Dog to scorpions to jelly fish tentacles, which all can be made delicious with the right seasoning.
These days I eat dog in Korea as they do it best, Scorpion in Xi'an, Snake blood wine in Vietnam, Durian in Malaysia and Sichuan Phoenix Claw at any Yum Cha. You learn in time where does the best versions as your taste adapts. Though I still don't like blood pudding.
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7 hours ago, SAGuy said:Cambodia - that brings back memories.
I went on a trip with some Thai blokes and apart from the obvious, their highlight of the trip was eating a Cambodian speciality - duck eggs, with a fully formed foetus inside. It appears that you cant get these in Thailand - they only have the chicken equivalents there.
I cant say I tried that 'delicacy'.
SAG
That may be a Cambodian specialty, but the Philippines is the original. It's called Balut.
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I use Skyscanner which is an aggregator, but it has some traps such as cheaper flights that don't include luggage or all fees. Especially for regional travel, full service airlines can be better value than budget airlines as they are typically an 'all in price' listed on skyscanner.com and budget airlines still have fees to be added in the booking process, sometimes can come close to 50% of the originally searched ticket price.
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On 7/14/2015 at 7:40 AM, Mr1000Baht said:Three of my favourites was Noodles soup with chicken or pork ( I have forgot the real name of it but was my first ever thai dish which I enjoy so much ) I've put two pictures of it.
That's called Laad Na Moo for pork or Laad Na Gai for chicken. They come in wet or dry variety, these pics look like a westernised version however, the typical Thai version has only one green vege and a thicker sauce with burnt flat noodle. It's a popular dish at Markets (Talad) so try find the shops at a Thai market for a real one, you wont be disappointed.
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27 minutes ago, ssmurry said:Really? That's good to hear. Last I was there the place was falling apart- bathroom taps leaking, AC barely chugging along.
Did they fix up both the ground-level curtain ones and the upstairs 'pricier' rooms?
The curtain section I've been too, but not the upstairs ones as I use the carpark
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I have a visa type that allows me to use the fast track lanes but as often as not, the fast track lane at DMK is as long or longer than going through the public lanes, because there is typically only one lane open and they divert all the monks, elderly, families with young kids etc into that lane along with the elite/business/diplomatic travelers.
I find the most significant wait time can be for the taxi, so if your ticket number is too far back, head upstairs and hail a cab from departure area.
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PB Hotel short time rooms have recently been renovated, mirrors behind the bed plus angled ones to the side as well as on the ceiling.
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2 minutes ago, RadgeArse79 said:Never had that before anywhere in the world.
Are you expecting a free minibar too? I don't want to be the one that disappoints here but..
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3 minutes ago, RadgeArse79 said:Just found out that because my flight to bkk arrives around 6am.
no room till 2pm unless I pay half a day to rent an early check in room.
that’s not cool, you’d think they’d have your room sorted or make it ready if requested.Would you? Where in the world does this? Cos I've never been there.
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Plenty of taxis driving by at any given time, but it's slower than bts, can even be significantly slower depending on the time of day - except Sunday, Sunday is the only good day on the road in bkk.
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8 hours ago, 360 said:I would recommend against it. HIV is just one of the nasties you could get barebacking. The only way to go is condoms. Plus, have you considered what happens if she test positive and she wasn't aware of it? You'd be providing a service to her and to community no doubt but I'm pretty sure that's not mission you're on hooking up with lb prostitutes in bkk
I've a friend who visits for long stints, and while he's on PrEP, he's constantly down for the count with other nasties picked up from barebacking pros.
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1 hour ago, Thanks said:I think government hospitals employ now a differentiated pricing system for foreigners: one for migrant laborers, one for non-immigrant visa holders, and one for tourists:
https://www.thephuketnews.com/multi-tier-prices-at-state-hospitals-now-in-effect-in-phuket-73252.php
Don't know if this is just the case in Phuket or in Bangkok as well...
Nationwide afaik
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6 minutes ago, Jackman11007 said:I did see some deals at Changi airport... which made me think duty free but I did think if I couldn’t find what I wanted or a good deal I’d be stuck with my iPhone.
Obviously I need some decent pics for a trip report haha!
The other good reason for buying in Aus is the consumer guarantees act, which Singapore and other Asian markets tend to not have. It often means the product delivered to Aus is of a more robust spec than the model released for Asia as the retailer is liable for replacement which is not the case in Asia who will push you off to the manufacturer, who will then decline a fix or replacement as you didn't fax in the warranty within 7 days or some other silly reason.
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2 minutes ago, Jackman11007 said:I did see some deals at Changi airport... which made me think duty free but I did think if I couldn’t find what I wanted or a good deal I’d be stuck with my iPhone.
Obviously I need some decent pics for a trip report haha!
Pics? We're looking forward to the movie now!
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11 minutes ago, oliver17 said:It's also a myth that electronics are cheaper in Asia. They aren't and they are frequently quite a bit more expensive than in the west.
For US residents, duty free is hardly ever a bargain. It's only good for items that are sometimes hard to find in the states, such as certain Japanese whiskeys.
My last laptop purchase I flew to HK and ferry to shenzhen and had a dodgy weekend there, then purchased my laptop in HK and flew home to bkk, and broke even on the cheapest of that laptop I could find in Bangkok. Thailand certainly isn't even good value for higher spec electronics.
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2 hours ago, Jackman11007 said:Might see what I can get in duty free.
Was hoping to not surpass $500 was looking at the canon PowerShot sx 430 as it has good reviews for a novice like myself
Duty free is a rip for electronics, the only real savings you make will be on items where extra duty is applied such as booze, tobacco and perfume.
Check out http://www.staticice.com.au/
Plenty of options for the Canon you want http://www.staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=Canon+sx430&spos=3
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Smells of 1995 in here. Surely you just use your phone and/or laptop? Unless you're an enthusiast I guess, then I prefer the JVC VideoMovie, because you can insert the VHS directly from the camcorder into the player with no adapter required.
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Good advice from Mikel. It's right next door to icon Siam, there's a free ferry to Saphan Taksin and as far down as Asiatique. Additionally traffic isn't too bad at night time in that area, patpong is only a 10min cab ride after about 8pm or 25min to Asoke. I'm also aware this hotel is used by pinay LB's on the circuit occasionally + there's quite a few LB's living nearby in Wong Wian Yai, so use wechat and see who is nearby.
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7 hours ago, xcom said:really panicking about this hotel. its already paid for £550. but seriously considering booking the landmark and taking the hit
I don't understand what you are panicking about that moving to the Landmark is going to solve?
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3 hours ago, lb_beginner said:I was a regular at PULSE Silom, and they charge for everything. Have to talk to a "consultant" to pick up a box of Teno-EM PrEP. So that would be 500+1200 for one package. Now I just buy them around the corner at the Chula Pharmacy for 660 THB a pack and do Express HIV tests (without consultant) for 500 at PULSE.
For STD test you will have to pay a consultant (500), doctor (900) and the test itself around 4000. So that quickly escalate costs.
To sum up: PULSE is great for HIV/Syf drop in tests and first time consulting when starting PrEP. For everything else I´d go elsewhere. But they are quicker than Red Cross delivering test results from labs.
What's involved for an express HIV test?
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1 hour ago, Thanks said:Seems Bangkok will get a third airport by 2026. It'll be located west of Bangkok:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1715903/third-bangkok-airport-proposed
There's a lot of palm greasing required to get anywhere close to that timing if they can find an investor to kick it off, especially given the historic propensity to burn overseas investors as it has suited such as the Don Mueng tollway was funded under a promise it was to be the only airport in Bangkok, then Swampy finally came along (30 years in the making). There's no motorway/BTS/MRT connections out there and the sirat motorway extention (partially completed) connects only at Chatuchuk which is the tail end of where congestion typically builds up, it would be the worst airport to use to connect to bkk of the 3 if it went ahead.
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1 hour ago, mespicy said:Apparently the now charge you if they copy ID - What is you guest policy? : Hotel allow you bring joiner in the room but not over night and we have additional charge THB 20.- for copy ID or passport.
All the more reason to avoid this dump imo
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FYI pulled from Thaivisa News:
'' Also in February it was announced that smoking has been banned at six airports in Thailand.
Smoking rooms have been removed Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai and Mae Fah Luang airports, with smokers now only permitted to smoke in special smoking zones located outside terminal buildings.`
It's also worth noting for those who vape, it's is illegal to vape in Thailand, police make good money out of vapers in public.
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I find this number very hard to believe, it would mean I would be lucky to randomly see one a week in the population, let alone several or more a day as I currently do just going about my business.