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[SubCmdr]

Missing out on Tigglebitties eh.

Not missing out on anything. 8 AM - 10 AM breakfast specials compared to I-rover all day and Nest until 4 PM. GTF! Not even in the same league Uncle E!

[11Bravo]

On the way to Thailand, we traveled Korean Air through Incheon, Korea. The flight arrived early afternoon and we had a three-hour layover. We barely made our connection after going through customs. It's the only time I have seen the huge backlog in customs. Of course we arrived at the furthest gate and had to leave at another gate far away. These airports are a hike these days.

On the return flight to the USA, we were through customs in Incheon in about three minutes. I suppose it's hit or miss.

I have no complaints about the looks of the flight attendants on Korean Air.

Has to be the security check. Incheon does require one for transit passengers. Have been there MANY times, and customs only applicable when ENTERING a country, NOT airport transit. Yes, the security lines can get backed up, depending on time of day, and arriving flights (and the IDIOTS who can't remember exactly WHERE their tablet is, have a clue people). But Incheon order of magnitude better than Gimpo (that place was, "This is your INTERNATIONAL airport?")

For Incheon, always make sure your departing flight is in same TERMINAL as arriving flight. There is a train between the two, but... As far as hiking, for BKK's Swampy, pack a lunch.

[BeachDrone]

On the way to Thailand, we traveled Korean Air through Incheon, Korea. The flight arrived early afternoon and we had a three-hour layover. We barely made our connection after going through customs. It's the only time I have seen the huge backlog in customs. Of course we arrived at the furthest gate and had to leave at another gate far away. These airports are a hike these days.
On the return flight to the USA, we were through customs in Incheon in about three minutes. I suppose it's hit or miss.
I have no complaints about the looks of the flight attendants on Korean Air.

I have travelled from the United States to Thailand on Korean Air via Incheon many times over the past 10 years. I do not understand your going through "customs. " Are you referring to the International Transfer Security, basically a security check for all transferring passengers? As far as I know, the only reason to go through customs would be if one were leaving the airport to be in S. Korea.

And I agree about the Korean Air flight attendants. Easy on the eyes, and very friendly, too.

[Nyezhov]

Why would you go through Customs for a connection? All you have to do is go to the transfer desk and go through security. Or if you need to go to the other concouse, go through the gate and take the train.

He probably means security.

[Mr Enternational]

On the way to Thailand, we traveled Korean Air through Incheon, Korea. The flight arrived early afternoon and we had a three-hour layover. We barely made our connection after going through customs. It's the only time I have seen the huge backlog in customs. Of course we arrived at the furthest gate and had to leave at another gate far away. These airports are a hike these days.

On the return flight to the USA, we were through customs in Incheon in about three minutes. I suppose it's hit or miss.

I have no complaints about the looks of the flight attendants on Korean Air.

Why would you go through Customs for a connection? All you have to do is go to the transfer desk and go through security. Or if you need to go to the other concouse, go through the gate and take the train.

[WanderingMan]

On the way to Thailand, we traveled Korean Air through Incheon, Korea. The flight arrived early afternoon and we had a three-hour layover. We barely made our connection after going through customs. It's the only time I have seen the huge backlog in customs. Of course we arrived at the furthest gate and had to leave at another gate far away. These airports are a hike these days.

On the return flight to the USA, we were through customs in Incheon in about three minutes. I suppose it's hit or miss.

I have no complaints about the looks of the flight attendants on Korean Air.

[Mr Enternational]

Breakfast: I-rovers and Nest.

Missing out on Tigglebitties eh.

[SubCmdr]

With 25,000+ ladies in Pattaya, why are you interested in specific ladies? Even if I report about a lady who does X and why, it's no guarantee that she will do X and why with you. Or me, the next time I see her.

Yes, I find the same girls will do the same things at different times with me also. Even though I am still giving them the same 1000 THB.

Thank you. Should be pinned.

Well look here, full agreement on this from with my two favorite posters. LOL!

If I gotta 1000 THB I will fuck. SubCmdr still in the house!

[SubCmdr]

Breakfast: I-rovers and Nest.

General: Taco Place in Tree Town Food Court, Prime Burger, Pier 21, MK, Sizzler, A la Turca, Bar-be-Q Plaza, Hops Brewhouse, Yakinku SAWA, Grillicious Lebanese, Sukiya, 1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodles, Ozawa Ramen, OHKAJHU. The BigC Supercenter food court.

Jomtien: Jomtien Night Market, Frasers, Hemingways, Friendly Burgers.

These are not the best restaurants in each category. These are my favorite restaurants that are go my goto places when I am not interested in eating Thai food. For me saying that you should only eat Thai Food while in Thailand is like saying visitors from India shout not eat Indian Food while they are here. Not even Thai people eat Thai food all the time. LOL!

[SubCmdr]

I-rovers

Arrived just a little after 8;00 AM. Breakfast is served 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Mine was 129 THB. Ten screens inside; 1 outside on patio. Playing: NFL (Live), NBA, USA College Football, Dog Racing, The Fight Game, Pool Table, Golf Group, Free Wi-Fi. Thai and Non-Thai food. Attentive wait staff. I would fuck each and every one of them in the their cute referee shirts worn like a mini dress and black booty shorts. That is if they were available for 1000 THB.

Looking for recommendations on where to watch the games in Bangkok and Pattaya. I also have Spectrum cable but their app blocked me from ESPN and other networks.

[Nyezhov]

With 25,000+ ladies in Pattaya, why are you interested in specific ladies? Even if I report about a lady who does X and why, it's no guarantee that she will do X and why with you. Or me, the next time I see her.

Thank you. Should be pinned.

[Nyezhov]

Metro Apartments and Bar on LK Metro in Pattaya is a great place for USA football. They have a great satellite system that can pick up any game. The problem with USA sports are that they are often played at an ungodly hour Thailand time.

Margarita Storm is open 24 hours and they show USA football.

But for a 9 am start time, I'm flipping it on the computer while still in bed, and I only care about the Buffal Bills anyway.

[Explorer8939]

Do tell. It's not like you give any identifiable info about your Girls.

With 25,000+ ladies in Pattaya, why are you interested in specific ladies? Even if I report about a lady who does X and why, it's no guarantee that she will do X and why with you. Or me, the next time I see her.

[SubCmdr]

$10 a day? Really? 350 baht?

Is there a problem with that? As I have said before ISG is the only place I have every seen anyone bragging about how much they paid for anything. A serious consumer mentality that either assumes everyone is a two week millionaire or just has money they are willing to throw into the toilet. Now that being said, I only know about Pattaya. You define me as a Tourist. Correct? So how much exactly should I be spending on food on a trip you have defined as my "vacation"?

Breakfast: Pad Krapow Moo or fried rice with a Cola 100 B. Lunch: Gai Yang and SomTum with a Cole 100 B. Dinner: Pad Thai with a Coke 100 B. You have 50 baht letf for dessert.

In Pattaya there are any number of places I can have breakfast (the type I like) from 160 - 169. Many of the places included coffee or tea and orange juice. I never drink Coke for breakfast or any other time. I do not even use it a mixer for alcoholic drinks.

Here is an interesting story: Very first breakfast I had was at a place in Pattaya near LK Metro called I-Rover. They have a excellent breakfast for 169. (Bhat or is it Baht?

I met a retired military man. We were sharing notes. We both started out living in the Dominican Republic. Then we both hit other countries before winding up in Thailand. We pretty much had the same opinion of the Dominican Republic in general. Neither one of us was feeling the culture. Now I still like the situation I have set up for myself in the Dominican Republic but I understand that it not for some people.

But the most interesting part is for some reason he shared the amount of money he had available monthly coming to him. Pretty much twice what I had. Yep, I'm just a poor tourist trying to get by (or am I). Yet, were were both in the same place, ordering the same breakfast for 169. Smart people look for value. Can I get a witness my ISG Brothers?

Somehow it boggles my mind that folks come all the way over here to scrimp.

It does not boggle mine as I am not myopic in my world view. 1. Not everyone comes here (Thailand) from a long way away. 2. Some people do not need to come onto ISG and run down others on how much money they spend. 3. Most of the people I know in Pattaya or all over the world do not post on ISG.

The sample group you are using to draw your impressions is flawed. People in real life that I meet on the (Bhat or is it Baht) mini bus are quick to start up a conversation no matter where they are from. They are happy. They share with me good things that are going on in their life in Pattaya. I love that about this place. It reminds me of Las Vegas. Where everyone you meet on the strip or downtown is on vacation and happy Cannot say that the same atmosphere exists on ISG. A lot of arguing and attitudes get displayed up in here. But like I said before: To each their own.

I only had two incidences where individuals (Who were original pussy colonizers) took umbrage with where I was from. I dispatched them with with haste. They must have been having a bad day or a tough vacation.

But lets talk about skimping

You are making an assumption that people are trying to spend less money or they are price sensitive. Perhaps they are just eating what it is they want. Did that thought ever cross your mind?

Head over to Yaowarat, you will pay $30 plus for a fab seafood dinner, do you want to miss that on your vacation? Hotel Buffets: get the Eatigo app, cost you 2000 baht to gorge on fabulous food.

I hope you don't think 2000 is a lot of money. It is not for me. I don't really like hotel buffets. I prefer the ones where you order what you like as you go and the food comes to your table to have it cooked or your order it as you go and it is brought out to you.

Why limit yourself? You want to live like a poor Thai?

Damn, that is an elitist attitude shared by some of the most popular posters here in the Pattaya thread. I have been compared to a "poor Thai" more than once. What is the point of spending money just because you can spend it. Now if you can only get what you want by spending a lot of money by all means do it. My girlfriend (I guess she is a poor Thai) has taught me how to get off the "Tourist" economy. The statement is laughable to me! How can someone who lives here no know that there are "two economies" in each and every country that is popular with tourists?

Yes, I do want to limit myself. Why? Because there are health issues involved with "gorging" myself on fabulous food. Personally I find myself with a desire to focus on non vice items (tourist mentality right?) Food is one of those vices to avoid. Limits involve eating healthy during the week and enjoying the weekends. No problem dropping 10000 over the weekend with my girlfriend (defined as Friday and Saturday because we chill on Sunday as she has to goto work on Monday) to do what I / we like to do. We goto our favorite restaurants and do our favorite activities to our hearts content. I got a half dozen places that I like that will cost us 2000 to get out the door. But it is good food.

Hell MK Restaurant in a mall will cost you $10.

1000 for us (my girlfriend and I). I like that place. But there is another in that style that gives much better value and comes in at 700 - 800. Why? Because my girlfriend has an "affinity" card and gets us a discount when we eat there. It is one of our favorite places.

I am at an advantage. When I ask my girlfriend "What do you want to eat?" she says: "Thai Food". So, I do not have to ask her anymore. She says: "I will eat anywhere with you". So when it is time to eat she asks me: "What do you want to eat?

One of the big advantages is that many restaurants here also serve Thai food. It has to meet both of our requirements to get a repeat. We have two restaurants we agree on completely that do not serve Thai food. One is a Japanese steak house where the Wagau is of high quality (2000) and the other is a Lebanese restaurant that serves us enough food that we always have to take it home and give one more meal (1500). Only 1500. What a bargain!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a food snob, Ill eat everywhere and anywhere, and give me a plastic bag full of grilled chicken bones and sticky rice as a snack and Ill nomnom away, but don't you want to have stuff like Fried Fish or Chicken, Crab Fried Rice, Crab, River Shrimp, Shrimp Baked in Glass Noodle, Tom Yum. And all the Japanese food everywhere; do you want to avoid that for a $10 rice limit like a backpacker?

I am a foodie. I'll skip the chicken bones (but I'm good with my sticky rice as it is one of my favorites). Got no use for seafood. Fried foods are bad for my health.

If you want to save money, go to Thai food Courts. Avoid the ones in T21 or Siam or Central World or Emquartier, avoid places like Foodland that are essentially tourist taste food and overpriced, find the ones where the Thais are at. If you have to go to a Food Court and don't mind the $$ hit, I like the one in Siam.

Once again, I disagree with this perspective, but my reference point is Pattaya. Foodland is one of the best supermarkets in Pattaya. I make a special trip there to Terminal 21 to re-up on the things I like. Especially the meat counter.

Oh yeah, did I mention that as a tourist (or am I) I cook for myself and my girl friend cooks for me too. LOL!

Now Tops is expensive as fuck food wise and so is their Food Court compared to Pier 21. But they have excellent values on bottles. Still Foodland has a WAY better selection of Bourbon (John Wick style). In fact, that is what I am sipping on while writing this, Jim Beam Black Extra Aged. 1250/700 ML 43% ABV; with Schweppes Dry Ginger Ale (in the red can), 330 ML 16 - 18/ can depending on where you buy it. You see high ABVs hold up better in mixed drinks allowing the flavor to come through in a bold fashion. On ice of course. Everyone likes what they like.

I save money by buying bottles and and drinking in the room. Mix up my drinks myself. I was taught that by my girlfriend and we would do that with her girlfriends and then she would let me pick the one I wanted for the threesome for the night. What fun. I guess there are some advantages to living a s poor Thai after all.

This all occurred by accident. Not really fan of the bar scene and not into bar fining girls. In fact I never have. Surprised why people are always talking about their bar experiences and then asking if the Commander would like the girls they do.

Not a matter of wanting to save money. I eat what I want. Not one of those to judge someone over how much they paid for something. I am actually more impressed by those who can get what they want for less. Almost all problems can be solved by throwing money at them. I'm more interested in the solution that involve thinking outside the box and getting value.

Met a guy that told me that he rented a perfectly serviceable room for 3500/ month. I was impressed. He lived up in north Pattaya and I am not interested in living there. Met a bolt driver that told me he lived in a room that cost him 100/ night. Fascinating!

The best value on fresh produce are the "markets". I live within walking distance of one. It is where all the Thais shop and the smart "tourists?" such as myself. There is also fresh meat and seafood available. And various sundries and household items. DIY is also excellent for things you need around the house. You can find them in many locations in Pattaya.

Terminal 21 the food court is Pier 1. Huge number of food choices and my girlfriend and I can both have "two foods" as her expression goes and get out of there for 200 - 300 with soft drink fro her water for me and dessert. So much for it being over priced (are you kidding me). It is our goto place when we are on the street.

Here in Pattaya it is packed with Thai people fueling up to keep shopping until they drop and all us are enjoying the food. She also takes me to Thai food courts outside of Terminal 21.

She takes me to Thai clubs where you can buy a bottle at the club or bring your own bottle. We drink to our hearts content and get out of there at the end of the night for 1000 - 1100 and that is with ordering food. Try that on Walking Street. The Thai food so hot it leaves my stomach churning and blowing fire out my ass when I get on the toilet to shit! Most unbecoming for a gentlemen such as myself.

There is a food court right next to Soi 6. I have been there two times and have gotten sick after eating there both times. I will not be returning to eat there anytime soon. Jomtien Night Market is excellent. Never gotten sick on the food I have purchased there. There is a market right down the street from where I live that my girlfriend hits when she is coming over and does not want to cook. She does not even have to ask me. She knows all my favorite foods.

I do not skimp on food (even though I know where I can by a meal for 99). I stay where I am comfortable. I take the Bhat Bus and Bolt not because of economics, it is because I don't like to drive. I prefer to pay 1000 for pussy and save the money others pay 2000,3000, 4000,5000 to spend on myself and my girlfriend. Full set of bedding for a King Size bed is 1500 and it will last for 10 years if you care for it correctly. I barely even touched on all the different types of food I enjoy in Pattaya.

Not bad for a tourist, eh?

This pretty much sums up my philosophy on spending in general. My entire life (since I left my parents house) I have lived on the "wrong side of the tracks". I live with working people. I do not flaunt what I have. I share what I have and they share with me. It has given me a much more interesting life than the sterile one that can be bought with those that have money money like that. Do not get it twisted. If I had money like that I would live the exact same why they do. I have been asked why I live as I do by my friends and family. They say that they know I can afford better. I'm just one of the those people who prefer to have friends in high places but live with my friends in low places.

As I have said in many a post, I have no problem with someone that has it and is willing to spend it to get what makes them happy. But I choose not to (because I do not have it, I'm poor) and I am still happy.

Why does anyone have a problem with that?

[Allover]

Looking for recommendations on where to watch the games in Bangkok and Pattaya. I also have Spectrum cable but their app blocked me from ESPN and other networks.

Metro Apartments and Bar on LK Metro in Pattaya is a great place for USA football. They have a great satellite system that can pick up any game. The problem with USA sports are that they are often played at an ungodly hour Thailand time.