Giotto's Lodge in Bangkok

[Dutchtech]

It is always critical to discuss about prices here as often both parties take it the wrong way. Scroll on other threads and you will see what I mean.

Nevertheless it is always good to mention what an appropriate price is to give some direction for the benefits of all and for the newbies.

Happy you took it the right way.

There are scams with metered taxis in Thailand, running very fast!

I once boarded a taxi at BKK and after 100 meters off the terminal he activated the meter with no success. Tried another time: no work, sorry.

I felt a price scam was ahead of me, but being midnight (and Sport Bar@LL Closes at 1am!) I didn't bother too much and told him to take the highway. When we finally arrived at LL he asked me 400 incl toll! Fair price with no meter records and over midnight! Gave him 50b tip. Whether he cheated his (taxi) employer is another story, LOL. Not my problem, me only farang none of my business!

Yeah no kidding, I (willing and knowing) got ripped off a couple time now coming back from spicey / swing disco. Keep meeting this guy there which is gracious enough to bring me back to Soy33 for a mere 200thb. Laughed in his face a couple of time but a few times my female (tired) company twisted my arm into his 'racket'. Ah well, hardly going to be your financial ruin but as a Dutch national it's principally not right, we're supposed to be the ones ripping off folks.

[Hp Xt]

P. S. Thanks for the encouragement, as Giotto knows, I don't write, guess I'm a classic lurker.

Hang in and keep on reporting. I was at LL 5 years ago, it was a life changing experience!

Hp

[BionicMan]

Maybe I'm off a hundred thb but this was a metered taxi and it did take us foreeeeeever, I know Bangkok traffic is bad, but that Monday morning I would have probably been quicker walking. Oh and we did take the toll road, driver returned my change and everything. Good guy.

Didn't see any flaming BTW.

It is always critical to discuss about prices here as often both parties take it the wrong way. Scroll on other threads and you will see what I mean.

Nevertheless it is always good to mention what an appropriate price is to give some direction for the benefits of all and for the newbies.
Happy you took it the right way.

There are scams with metered taxis in Thailand, running very fast!
I once boarded a taxi at BKK and after 100 meters off the terminal he activated the meter with no success. Tried another time: no work, sorry.

I felt a price scam was ahead of me, but being midnight (and Sport Bar@LL closes at 1am!) I didn't bother too much and told him to take the highway. When we finally arrived at LL he asked me 400 incl toll! Fair price with no meter records and over midnight! Gave him 50b tip. Whether he cheated his (taxi) employer is another story, LOL. Not my problem, me only farang none of my business!

[Dutchtech]

Great report so far. Looking forward to more. A few notes.

First, why rent a phone? Just get a prepaid SIM and put into any unlocked phone.

700 THB for the taxi? You were certain taken for a ride!

And lastly, what does a proficient girl look like?

P. S. Thanks for the encouragement, as Giotto knows, I don't write, guess I'm a classic lurker.

[Dutchtech]

Great report so far. Looking forward to more. A few notes.

First, why rent a phone? Just get a prepaid SIM and put into any unlocked phone.

700 THB for the taxi? You were certain taken for a ride!

And lastly, what does a proficient girl look like?

My xenophobic employer doesn't allow me have personal electronics where I work, they do allow me to create and manage computer networks. I've long ago given up in trying to find logic in some of this shite, yes shite. I bought a phone with prepaid at MBK if I got that right, on Giotto's advice. Could have gottten one for 700thb opted for a deluxe 900 model LOL, never had such a crappy phone but it rings.

And lastly, what does a proficient girl look like?

Well firstly give a damn non native speaker a break alright and secondly I would picture a proficient girl as one with a mini skirt, school uniform, a dildo in hand and asking me if she can please do my tax returns after we're through having sex.

Thought it was something like 700thb though. I know it's pretty steep.

[Dutchtech]

No flaming but you mut have reached LL from BKK via Pattaya! .

Seriously speaking should have been around a 300 TB fare (some succeed for less, not including the toll of the motorway as it can be bypassed) , just as a side info for yr next trip

Maybe I'm off a hundred thb but this was a metered taxi and it did take us foreeeeeever, I know Bangkok traffic is bad, but that Monday morning I would have probably been quicker walking. Oh and we did take the toll road, driver returned my change and everything. Good guy.

Didn't see any flaming BTW.

[BionicMan]

Day 1

The drive to Livingstone was a freaking long judging by the 700+THB cost and the time spent in traffic jams, but hell I'm from the Netherlands, can't say I'm not used to that.

No flaming but you mut have reached LL from BKK via Pattaya! .

Seriously speaking should have been around a 300 TB fare (some succeed for less, not including the toll of the motorway as it can be bypassed) , just as a side info for yr next trip

[Pita123]

Great report so far. Looking forward to more. A few notes.

First, why rent a phone? Just get a prepaid SIM and put into any unlocked phone.

700 THB for the taxi? You were certain taken for a ride!

And lastly, what does a proficient girl look like?

[Dutchtech]

the welcome on the early monday morning to the livingstone lodge was great, a friendly and proficient looking girl guided me through my early check in. i booked in before the official check in time but this was not even mentioned. she showed me a couple of rooms, i booked the junior suite, the one with the lovely jacuzzi. the first room had a little jacuzzi and so i sheepishly asked told her it didn't look like the one from the pictures, she directed me to another room which had this lovely huge jacuzzi. great, just what i wanted. i could already picture a couple of hot girls waiting in it for me.

the hotels rooms are very nice, love the bed linen. i spent 300 days out of the year under pretty austere conditions so i'm probably not the best judge but the bed and covers are heavenly. mind you after jumping on it happily a couple of times this was not the first thing i tried out (in case you are wondering, yes my inner child is wide awake, no pillow fights on this point either).

i called up mango's massage for some company in my jaccuzi, it was still early but a couple of girls were already unavailable. maybe still sleeping who knows. they let me know bo (http://mangomassagesoi24.com/index.php?p=1_6_ladies) would be available in 30 minutes so i decided to wait. the wait was well worth it, i had a little terrace where i could smoke as in my room was non-smoking so i ending up smoking a lot making it an observation post for incoming friendlies. sure enough i spotted her after about 20m and welcomed her into my humble abode. i'the read a bit about her under the review section of mango's and also on isg i think and the positive things about her are all true, i never knew porn stars could be this friendly. the serviced offered seemed endless and with a smile, well i never tried peeing in her face or anything or some of the stuff you read about but most acronyms known on isg she welcomed and even encouraged and i tried my best to remember all acronyms and apply them diligently, no i didn't have a checklist.

we started off in the jacuzzi after working out expertly how the jacuzzi controller works, i've worked in it most of my life and still do, so after pressing all the buttons it starting working. lovely how all the twirling water masks all the under water groping of my hungry hands. i think i booked her for about 12 hours but she didn't complain when she figured out that my stamina was pretty good, a real pro in other words. not sure if i'the already acquired viagra and cialis by that time but that's another story to which i'll come to time and energy permitting. i'm writing this 10 days after the fact so my memory can be a bit off at times. not like you'the know anyway &61514;

to be continued.

[Dutchtech]

Day 1

Trying to expel the thought of the smelly Chinese grand-motherly type of girl which took me to one of those no-doubt slum lord ran apartment complexes for a little dirty session, I chased via taxi to terminal 3 of the gorgeous Dubai airport. I felt sorry for whoever was sitting next to me for I must have smelt like a slumlord playboy, you know that mix of love odors and the poor excuse of cologne camouflage.

Usually love the Emirates flight to BKK, but I was restless / anxious to arrive (flight time only 5h25m). Getting through customs was a breeze, spotted a short line with Japanese business men and moments later I was in the land of many smiles. Tried to get a rental phone at one of the booths with a big sign saying 'rental phones', alas after waiting in line for longer than I care to mention I was told this service was only for Thai nationals.

Before I go on I must let you know that I've been sensing a definite sense of bad karma, mojo or word to that effect since my journey started from my little forward operating base somewhere near Baghdad, Iraq, missed Blackhawk rides, sleeping at heli-pads missing my original flight to Dubai, rescheduling arrangement etc. Etc. We've all had this feeling, the man in the sky was up to no good for me in particular.

I printed out the handy map for taxi drivers which can be found on the Livingstone's site (http://www.livingstones.co.th/map.php). After getting to the front of the line the lovely girl asked me where I wanted to go to which I sheepishly said Bangkok which was cause for some giggling. She went on asking where exactly in Bangkok which would make sense eh. I frantically jogged my memory and gurgled something like Sukhomvit out, she of course said. What? I then tried to re-produce the map which I had in my wallet but I always stash everything in my carry on because of easy passage through the metal detectors. Couldn't find the damn thing and by then angrily let her know to just get me a damn cab to which she complied, no doubt to the relief of the people waiting behind me. Got in the cab, gave the cabbie the map and off we were to our jungle resort in the heart of Bangkok. The drive to Livingstone was a freaking long judging by the 700+THB cost and the time spent in traffic jams, but hell I'm from the Netherlands, can't say I'm not used to that.

[Sonic Bam]

Thanks,

Na, no round number. Getting younger every year now. .

Giotto

I'll start counting backwards as well when I hit that number.

[Giotto]

Just my luck to arrive on a national holiday today. Really quiet on the streets. Is Livingstones sports bar open tonight Friday 18 feb 2011?

Asia Phetish,

I got this a bit late. Yes, we were open yesterday - we are open on all holidays.

Giotto.

http://www.livingstones.co.th

[Asian Phetish]

Just my luck to arrive on a national holiday today. Really quiet on the streets. Is Livingstones sports bar open tonight Friday 18 feb 2011?

[Indian1]

Happy birthday, many more to come.

[Traveler1234]

Belated birthday wishes. Hope all is well.