General Reports

Art,

I won't ask, but I would leave them at home!
I do bring XTC tho - on my mp3 player:D!

If you can't get a fair deal in the U.S. I would never take a chance or put myself in a situation to deal with the legal system in any country regarding drugs especially in Thailand. It's so funny that countries like Thailand, Cambodia and Laos make a big stink about drugs and hanging and shooting people when they allow the Golden Triangle to exist. If they didn't enjoy the benefits of the drug lord payoff's and wasn't so scared the drugs lords had a bigger Army maybe just maybe they would have done something along time ago in regards to drugs.

But personally, I don't go near or ever put myself in a position to have to deal with the local policy. Just being stop on my motorbike for making a right turn had me nearly going in my pants!

LBM

I've found Fortune to be better for most things then at pantip, plus easier to get to. It's a hike off the bts to pantip and the traffic around it is a bear for taxi's and such. Fortune is right off the subway. And that's for electronics and such obviously. But I have two good vendors at Pantip that I see for some specialty items. If you want warranty items at Pantip the top floor (fifth), IT city will warranty items and have international brands and such.

For jeans... weekend market is a friggin zoo. If you're into wandering around and wasting day then go for it. You sound like you obviously not want to spend the higher end money in Siam's and Zen's and such. MBK has a clothing stall area at the far end of the third floor that you can bargain down and get jeans at, there is a big jeans store right in front at on the left hand side as you look at the area but wander around they are all over back inside that maze.

[QUOTE=Blunderer]Jackson has made it quite clear in various forums in response to various posts of the type you've written below, that the intent of this forum is also to provide travel information. Good travel information is a critical part of the hobby. This would also include photographs not directly connected to girls.[/QUOTE]Yes, he sure did, and he even created specific sections for it so that all this Airline talk does not clog the "General Bangkok" Thread.

Or maybe I am mistaken?

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan] It's so funny that countries like Thailand, Cambodia and Laos make ... when they allow the Golden Triangle to exist.

LBM[/QUOTE]WTF are you talking about?

[QUOTE=Blunderer]I don't know if it is still there (I remember it from over 20 years ago now), but when you took the train across from Malaysia, there used to be a big sign when you come into Thailand that read:

[i]The penalty for drug trafficking is [color=red]DEATH[/color][/i]

Where [i][color=red]DEATH[/color][/i] was written in big red letters that were dripping with blood.

Say what you will, but you can hardly claim the warnings are so subtle you didn't pick up on them :)

I'm too lazy to look it up now, but don't they still execute by machine gun in Thailand? Not fun!!

Seriously, you'd have to be a moron wouldn't you. Every now and again there's the big stink in the news about a <insert random western nationality here> who gets caught and faces death. This stuff is hardly unforseeable - I think of it as a simple manifestation of Darwinism.[/QUOTE]

When landing in Malaysia on any airline, it is bluntly announced that possession of drugs is a capital offense subject to the death penalty.

[QUOTE=NicFrenchy]Yes, he sure did, and he even created specific sections for it so that all this Airline talk does not clog the "General Bangkok" Thread.

Or maybe I am mistaken?[/QUOTE]
Nic,

I assumed that the "Bangkok" thread was for Bangkok mongering topics outside of MPs which has its own thread, and that "General Reports" probably was intended for stuff a little bit off the Mongering theme, i.e. Airlines, shopping, and all that stuff that might bore many mongers, like myself.

But is there anywhere that actually states the purpose of a thread???

On the 1/1/06 Admin simply announced "Thread Starter" for General Reports.
So I suppose your guess is as good as mine what the topic really means.

wtf, get off the crack! richo stevens! look down and rtff, responding to comments made by freeler and o****.

lbm

[QUOTE=NicFrenchy]Yes, he sure did, and he even created specific sections for it so that all this Airline talk does not clog the "General Bangkok" Thread.

Or maybe I am mistaken?[/QUOTE]

You are mistaken. There is a separate Bangkok thread, it is well worth a look - there's lots of the type of information you sound more interested in in there. This is the 'General Reports' thread - maybe it'd be simpler if it were renamed to the 'everything that doesn't fit under any of the other categories' thread, but it doesn't roll off the tongue in the same way ;)

How many members have been involved in a bar raid while visiting Bkk or Pattaya? In reading it looks like most of the time it is at closing late nite and it also seems like a lot of time involved if the club is busy to check all people with [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] tests?

[QUOTE=Blunderer]You are mistaken. There is a separate Bangkok thread, it is well worth a look - there's lots of the type of information you sound more interested in in there. This is the 'General Reports' thread - maybe it'd be simpler if it were renamed to the 'everything that doesn't fit under any of the other categories' thread, but it doesn't roll off the tongue in the same way ;)[/QUOTE]


Actually you guys saved my ass so Im VERY thankful that this information exists.....yet another reason to give jackson his $19.95

Thanks again guys.

It looks like I will be going to egypt. I have a hardcore fetish for arab women. Im not expecting much in forms of mongering but it will be intresting to say the least.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp]Actually you guys saved my ass so Im VERY thankful that this information exists.....yet another reason to give jackson his $19.95

Thanks again guys.

It looks like I will be going to egypt. I have a hardcore fetish for arab women. Im not expecting much in forms of mongering but it will be intresting to say the least.[/QUOTE]Artisttyp - Marinol - sounds interesting. I will ask - what's it subscribed for?

As for Egypt - I'm booked in for mid-February - a couple of nights in Cairo for fun and a few nights in Sharm for work and fun. I wouldn't expect Arab girl action unless you get very lucky, or you know people - and I live in Arabia. I've been lucky with Arab girls a few times, but it takes work and persistence. My research shows that apart from photography, diving etc, the pleasures of the feminine kind in Egypt will be CIS and Chinese.

[QUOTE=Blunderer]You are mistaken. There is a separate Bangkok thread, it is well worth a look - there's lots of the type of information you sound more interested in in there. This is the 'General Reports' thread - maybe it'd be simpler if it were renamed to the 'everything that doesn't fit under any of the other categories' thread, but it doesn't roll off the tongue in the same way ;)[/QUOTE]Got it. Thanks to you and Mick for the explanation.

And, I know what's to expect from the Bangkok Thread, believe it or not, I posted a couple of one liners there LOL

Cheers Guys.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to catch up on my writing. I'm 4 reports behind.

My trip to BKK is now set over the new year's week. Can't wait!

I booked a hotel on Internet. This is what happeded.

I selected a hotel on Sukhumvit. It took me to the payment page (thinking I am lucky to book one in this area considering the high season). Naturally I followed the instruction and typed in all the card details and hit "OK" with a big grin on my face. All's done.

But no. I got an email from the operator, saying the room I booked was not available, and ask me to choose another one listed in the email. Am I going to be shafted here?

What can you do in this situation?

1/ cancel it?. They have probably held (not taken) the amount on your credit card already. Now you are stuck with them. Imagine the hassle you would get to get the refund. And you would be paying a fee anyway.

2/ choose an alternative hotel from the list in the email? A bit fishy here. Why only these? Why can't I choose one other than these? But you don't want to take a risk of messing all up. So I follow to choose one from the list. None is near the actions, but not too far away. So I inform them of my new choice. A choice at a slightly higher price range.

Is this booking process here the normal practice by internet hotel booking? Compare this with airline booking. As far as I know, they do not take you to the payment page unless there is a seat available for you.

Furtunately my alternative hotel was confirmed ok, but still feel they had me over a barrel.

Has anyone had similar experience?

[QUOTE=Need More Gas]My trip to BKK is now set over the new year's week. Can't wait!

I booked a hotel on Internet. This is what happeded.

I selected a hotel on Sukhumvit. It took me to the payment page (thinking I am lucky to book one in this area considering the high season). Naturally I followed the instruction and typed in all the card details and hit "OK" with a big grin on my face. All's done.

But no. I got an email from the operator, saying the room I booked was not available, and ask me to choose another one listed in the email. Am I going to be shafted here?

What can you do in this situation?

1/ cancel it?. They have probably held (not taken) the amount on your credit card already. Now you are stuck with them. Imagine the hassle you would get to get the refund. And you would be paying a fee anyway.

2/ choose an alternative hotel from the list in the email? A bit fishy here. Why only these? Why can't I choose one other than these? But you don't want to take a risk of messing all up. So I follow to choose one from the list. None is near the actions, but not too far away. So I inform them of my new choice. A choice at a slightly higher price range.

Is this booking process here the normal practice by internet hotel booking? Compare this with airline booking. As far as I know, they do not take you to the payment page unless there is a seat available for you.

Furtunately my alternative hotel was confirmed ok, but still feel they had me over a barrel.

Has anyone had similar experience?[/QUOTE]


It happened to me last September with Asiarooms. I ignored them and nothing happened. No charges at all.

But the practice of giving up your credit card info in advance is totally unfair and can be dangerous too.


El Greco