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ARI23 reacted to oliver17 in Test and Go Hotels
I made a test and go reservation at Novatel BKK airport hotel for upcoming December trip. Novotel is 5 minutes from the airport. The reservation process itself was just like any other hotel reservation - just make sure you select the "Wellness" package per below. It costs 4900 baht and the breakfast buffet option is another 500 baht. They didn't ask for passport info or anything else except airline arrival time for their shuttle service. They told me they have testing available 24 hours a day and will have results 6 hours later. Because I am arriving near midnight, I will be getting the test and hopefully will have the results when I wake up the next morning. If there are any hitches or hassles, I will be reporting them here.
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ARI23 reacted to ssmurry in Advanced Membership
Fair enough, I probably rag on the place too much. There's def good intel to be had on there and if I were in Patts more often I'd be on there more. The TS models tube thread is really useful for finding local LBs who have done porn.
Maybe liberal use of the 'ignore user/thread' function would solve my issues with the place.
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ARI23 reacted to mikel in Advanced Membership
There's a lot of bigoted bullshit and as you say 'old man yelling at cloud' stuff but some solid info to be had outside of that - I found the ignore button to be invaluable. You can soon spot which thread will degenerate.
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ARI23 reacted to taaseesanuk in Advanced Membership
I really enjoy both the advanced and public sector of the pats site, there is loads of info that also covers BKK as well.
I have always found the vast majority there to be a decent bunch .
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ARI23 reacted to ssmurry in Advanced Membership
Funnily I actually started there first- my account on there is from 2010 (shit that's 10 years ago).
Much busier than here but the bitching that goes on between a few long-timers that derails every other thread is annoying, plus the general "old man yells at cloud" feel of the place- like ThaiVisa forums if you've ever had the misfortune of visiting. Not that there's anything wrong with the experienced crowd but a few seem to miss the irony of the whole "young people are ruining everything, anyway I wanna fuck this young person"
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ARI23 got a reaction from ssmurry in Advanced Membership
Taaseesanuk and ssmurry : all true. The Bangkok public forum is everything you need as a newbie, it helped me a lot 2 or 3 years ago.
Advanced section in the Pattaya forum is fantastic - not now obviously - , you should try to advance there ssmurry.
By the way, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY ! Wish you many lbs and the best.
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ARI23 reacted to ssmurry in Advanced Membership
Lol the advanced section isn't some nirvana with contact details of LBs willing to give out free fucks or private hi-res photos of LB ass-cracks.
Trust me when I say that you can have a perfectly good time in Thailand with the large amount of information available in the public forum. Half the stuff in advanced is discussion on how the forum is run with barely over a dozen new topics in the last year. I'm honestly surprised whenever I see a new post in advanced- and normally it's a "has anyone heard from X user?"
Maybe the advanced section in the Pattaya sister forum has more activity (I'm not advanced there and rarely visit) but it certainly hasn't been busy here even before the covid situation. Most, if not all, of us make an effort to post publicly so don't worry you're not missing out on anything worthwhile. At this point it's more a (meaningless) label than any particular improvement on the forum experience. I certainly haven't noticed a change if that matters.
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ARI23 got a reaction from Thanks in Adelphi Grande Sukhumvit 41
Hi Dan,
No trouble, I have forgotten myself about this post ... Yes Adelphi Grande is too far from the action for me and I like to be at the same time in the heart of the action and in a quiet place : few cars (soi 8 has a dead end), some nice bars and restaurants (Viva, In Vite, Det 5, Monsoon, ...), massage salons, tailors, street food ...
I am not sure about the payment upfront. Maybe just ask.
All this is so theoric right now ...
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ARI23 reacted to OneTrueSaxon in REX Nightclub BKK Sukhumvit Soi 13
Long time since I lived in Osaka. But can still hold a conversation in basic Japanese.
To bring it back on topic the nightclub between Soi’s 13 & 15 is this the one Jonny from former ladyboy bar Paradise Club involved with a couple of years back ?
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ARI23 reacted to LBLover6969 in Dynasty Inn, Sukhumvit Soi4
Useful review ARI23 and others. I'm always on the outlook for a good hotel near Nana that is also good value. This sounds perfect.
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ARI23 reacted to Thanks in Indian Food Restaurant
Yeah, in your pic it says Today @ Soi 8...
But I believe it's mainly changed its name from Today @ Soi 8 to Food & Coffee... Perhaps this had something to do with the alcohol ban a few weeks ago...
A coffee shop that only sells alcohol - T.i.T. ...
Now (pics from late June/ early July) it says Food & Coffee... Perhaps India Today was replaced last year by Today @ Soi 8 which itself was replaced by F&C?
Because this picture from inside Today @ Soi 8 from earlier this year
looks very much like F&C...
Linked public pics from the apparent owner or manager.
https://www.facebook.com/Today-soi8-Bar-106990587381673
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ARI23 reacted to Thanks in Spicy Salad in Chiang Mai
If I were in CM I would most certainly be there right now...

Looks like a great place to be for a night out in Chiang Mai!
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ARI23 reacted to flipflops in Spicy Salad in Chiang Mai
If anyone is wandering around Chiang Mai looking for spicy salad check it out. I doubt it will be there long as they go back to work in the cabarets soon.
https://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/citynews/local/transgender-cabaret-girls-open-spicy-salad-restaurant/
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ARI23 reacted to oliver17 in Hyatt Regency Sukhumvit 13 Bangkok
I remember this guy wrote a trip report and detailed a stay there. Scroll down to post #25 for the Hyatt. He doesn't say if he took a girl there, however. If this Hyatt is like the Erawan Grand Hyatt it will be LB friendly but not exactly welcoming. At the Erawan GH, they made it pretty clear they frowned on LBs being in the front lobby or around the reception desk. They make girls go downstairs to a security desk to hand over their IDs and register themselves. One girl I took there was very reluctant to visit any of their restaurants or bars because of that experience. That said, the staff treated her respectfully and they never said anything to me about having ladyboys visit my room. It was LB friendly, but without a smiley face.
Per your own plan, I definitely would contact them in advance and inquire about their guest policies and specifically mention the guest would be a ladyboy. Chances are, with the hospitality industry currently in economic ruin, they won't be too picky about who stays there these days LOL.
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ARI23 reacted to Thanks in Thai Style Nightlife Areas in Bangkok: Cocowalk, Udom Suk and Srinakarin
Searching for "ladyboy bar" in Bangkok I keep getting results for a place on Phetkasem 47, between Bang Wa and Bang Khae, on the western outskirts of Krung Thep, close to MRT station Lak Song. Google Plus Code:
PC66+7H Bangkok, Thailand
Looks like a restaurant to me... but with mostly ladyboys:

Is this some kind of ladyboy restaurant or ladyboy meeting point?
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ARI23 reacted to Thanks in Artbox Sukhumvit Soi 10 Chuvit Garden (CIB)
That didn't last long according to Stickman:
"The fun had resumed at Art Box next to Sukhumvit soi 12 and the crowds were back. It felt just like pre-Covid19 with vendors doing a good trade selling food and drinks. The party was back!
But then some jealous sod complained to the police and that was the end of alcohol being sold – and the end of the fun and revelry – at Art Box for the time being."
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ARI23 reacted to KendoUK in Artbox Sukhumvit Soi 10 Chuvit Garden (CIB)
The other thing I noted from Sticks column was he talked about Scala Cinema near Siam Square closing,
I was sad to see it go but it was inevitable. I went to see films there a few times, it really had the feel of going to the UK Cinema in the 80s. No computer system for ticketing, they'd just cross off the seats on a sheet of paper. Popcorn for 40B and older style seating. Luckily Bangkok has about 684 soulless multiplexes to choose from instead.
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ARI23 reacted to ssmurry in BTS Skytrain Bangkok
What's equally as amusing is that they still enforce/follow the social distancing for seating- so you can't sit next to each other but standing in crammed as shown is fine.
Unfortunately I can't see a feasible solution to this during peak time- there'd be lines onto the street if they enforced passenger limits and they barely have enough trains running as it is so they won't be increasing the number of services.
Thankfully the number of (detected) cases has been single digits/zero for the past 1-2 weeks, and with wearing a mask necessary to ride the BTS/MRT and well over 90% of people wearing masks everywhere else, I would say it's not as big a concern compared to other countries with similar crowding issues.
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ARI23 reacted to Thanks in Air Travel during the New Normal
Will this be how economy class will look like after Corona?
https://instagram.com/briankelly
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ARI23 reacted to hkaus72 in Air Travel during the New Normal
Agree on all of the above, the realisation is setting in that this will not return to "normal", any time soon. I have a trip to Bohol, pushed back to November and right now, I'm not confident that will actually go ahead, or even whether the hotel will still be open. I'm supposed to be going back to Australia for Christmas, but if I have to do two weeks in quarantine, then forget it. Lord knows if it would be a good idea to be around my mid-70's parents anyway.
Right now, I'm really missing those long-weekend jaunts down to BKK, that I could do at the drop of a hat. That's out the window now, for a very long time.
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ARI23 reacted to ssmurry in Air Travel during the New Normal
A lot of valid concerns there, I suspect the way we travel will change for the foreseeable future- at the very least for the next 1-2 years while a vaccine is being developed and then distributed. Medical/fit-to-fly certificates being the first barrier before even getting onto the plane, and yeah all the measures you've mentioned being implemented in one way or another. Think each country/airline will probably have their own requirements/procedures.
Can't see it being very cheap to fly either- IIRC low oil prices in the past have had little effect on ticket prices anyway.
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ARI23 reacted to Thanks in Air Travel during the New Normal
I'm wondering how Covid-19 will change the way we travel to Bangkok?
Will we all be wearing face masks for the duration of the flight on board in the future?
How will the flight attendants' uniforms look like?
Scoot
Eva Air
Philippines Airlines
Emirates
Sri Lankan I think
Will pax also have to wear in-flight protective gear?
Will there be one aisle for going to the lavatory and another one for returning to the seat?
Instead of a welcome Champagne, will we get some sanitizer bottles?
MAS
Will the cleaning of the aircraft take much longer than before Corona and will therefore the aircraft turnaround time be a lot higher?
Will we be greeted with an infrared thermometer gun when we board the plane?
Will the middle seats be blocked or even removed in all cabin classes?
Will airline food still be available? Only if it's prepackaged?
How much will a ticket cost in the future? More than before Corona? Or less because of the low oil / fuel prices?
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ARI23 reacted to Sebastien in ❎ Poll ➡️ What are Your Favorite Pubs, Bars and Restaurants on Soi 4 Nana? ❌
Oh man, I missed this thread. Will have to check out Bully's.
1. Krua Khun Puk on Soi 11/1 - Very good cheap Thai food, nice atmosphere, lots of Thai girls and LB's go to eat here.
2. Balcony Bar, 2nd floor of Nana Plaza - Decent prized and nice view of NEP show
3. Hooters on Soi 4 - Watching the spectacle, and the wings
Honourable mentions for Hillary 2 for after hours partying and picking up FL's, and the bar out Tilac on Soi Cowboy for people watching.
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ARI23 reacted to sydney69er in ❎ Poll ➡️ What are Your Favorite Pubs, Bars and Restaurants on Soi 4 Nana? ❌
Stumble Inn my all time favourite. I visit here every time I visit Bangers. You cannot beat this view at night, with all the street food vendors in full swing. Great people watching, especially all the working girls/lbs stopping off to grab something to eat.
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ARI23 reacted to sornierob in ❎ Poll ➡️ What are Your Favorite Pubs, Bars and Restaurants on Soi 4 Nana? ❌
If I were a resident, I would consider it my local, and I hope to hell that I can make it back there, if for nothing else than eating my at least 500th stick of meat from that lady vendor in the first pic. Let's plan on giving her big tips when she returns.
SI often has good classic rock live.