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    30 minutes ago, Danum99 said:

    This is cheaper than the Tourist plan at the airports. What about calls buddy? 

    Actual phone calls (who does that anymore????) are 1 baht per minute, extra charge on top of the 150 baht plan. But I never make phone calls using the Thai phone number. 

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    I've posted on this topic before, and will share it here as well. If you go directly the AIS flagship store in EmQuartier Mall, you can get deals that are not advertised anywhere. My pre-paid plan is $4 US (150 baht) for 30 days. That includes 5GB of 5g data. If I go over 5GB (very unlikely), it's then free unlimited data at 3g speeds.

    Your choice of either a SIM Card or E-sim. 

    I have had the same Thai phone number for over a year, just by topping this up every time I'm here for a visit. 

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    @Knobby Amoxicillin is not bacteriostatic (but doxycycline is). Doxycycline prevents the growth of the bacteria. Amoxicillin just kills bacteria directly, which could work if you actually came down with a case of an STD, but it would not be effective as a prophylaxis, which is what DoxyPEP is.

    And don't worry about finding doxycycline easily; it is in any pharmacy in Thailand and it's incredibly inexpensive. 

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    I'm new to learning about this. But I've spoken to a doctor that has prescribed both, and there was never any mention of adverse interactions when taking them concurrently.

    Note, though, that they are on different schedules (PrEP is once daily at the same time every day, and PEP is as-needed within 24 hours of exposure, but not within 2 hours of dairy, calcium, antacids, or multivitamins).

    Good luck! 

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    This review is not based on a single stay, but about 6 stays over a 3-year period (late 2020 to late 2023). 

    My first stay was during a COVID travel scheme called "Phuket Sandbox" in late 2020 where I was required to stay in Phuket for 7 days before being allowed to travel to Bangkok. At the time, there were many requirements that Hotels needed to follow, including on-site COVID testing, in-room meals during quarantine, etc... Also, during this first stay, prices at the Millennium Hilton were very low, about half of the normal rate. Anyway... It is an amazing hotel. The staff is very attentive to your needs. 

    The breakfast buffet at the "Flow" restaurant was incredible. The room package that I chose came with this breakfast included in the price (for two people, even though I was only a single). Incidentally, if you bring additional guests to breakfast, you can pay a small add-on fee, which was quite reasonable. There was one particular morning when I saw one lucky gent with 3 beautiful companions at breakfast :)

    There is an Executive Lounge on the near top-floor. If your room includes this access, there is free-flow alcohol and finger food & appetizers for a 2-hour period each late afternoon, early evening. I had access to this during one of my more recent stays. One of the best parts was how the staff remembered me by name each time, and eventually would bring my preferred drink to me before I even sat down and ordered. If you can get a package with this access, it is well worth it. Especially considering that you can basically make a meal out of this lounge access each day. 

    Regarding everyone's favorite question of being guest-friendly or LB-friendly, the elevators are far around the corner from the check-in desk, and as long as someone has a key card, you could bring 2, 3, 4 people up to your room without any questions being asked. Part of the reason why is because there is a rooftop bar in the evenings, and for all anyone knows, your party could simply be going up to the bar. 

    The quality of the rooms themselves is impeccable. Marble in the bathrooms, big soft beds, quality materials. The rooms just feel fresh and particularly clean. 

    The only negative that I can think of, the location is not ideal if you are mongering in the Sukhumvit area. There is now BTS service directly to ICONSiam, but of course only until midnight. So this would mean a taxi back home after your bar festivities. 

    As I said in the beginning, some of my stays were at a discounted rate during COVID times, but even at the normal rate, there is value at this hotel. 

     

     

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    On 2/7/2024 at 3:42 AM, Mp85 said:

    Any recent stays at this hotel? Looking at staying here next time round. I see they have no issue with guests, does anyone know if that extends to multiple guests? Thanks in advance. 

    I've never had trouble bringing multiple guests (two at a time) into AIRA. However, this was over a year ago, and they have since opened a rooftop nightclub on the top floor (called Pastel), and ever since they seem to be a little bit strict with security stationed at the elevators. So I'm not sure if it is as lax as it used to be. YMMV!  

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