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[QUOTE=Masseys1;2992244]Hey all had a quick few questions for a thailand trip for me and wife third week of April. I've done research a bit but wife is insisting I ask a few questions here as it's always worked out well to do this in the past. For this trip we wanted to do one of the walking street areas for ladies and to party, and wanted to see some beautiful beaches. For starters we were wondering where we would stay to be able to get to both. So a recommendation on a girl friendly niceish hotel (wife wants hotel fo be at least good) so we can do both. Second any recommendations for a couple in terms of getting a girl, walking street or just calling one in to hotel. We certainly would prefer getting a girl to our room versus doing something at a bar or club. Any other recommendations for must see beach etc would be awesome. We are not new to mongering and have been all over latin America for that. Wife is Venezuelan so getting ladies in Dominican or Costa Rica etc was easy. Hopefully thailand will be also. Any help would be awesome![/QUOTE]Beautiful beach? Phuket! You'll get beaches in Pattaya but they're all brown and gross. Crystal clear waters in Phuket baby! Also way more beaches to choose from in Pattaya.

[QUOTE=Masseys1;2992244]Hey all had a quick few questions for a thailand trip for me and wife third week of April. I've done research a bit but wife is insisting I ask a few questions here as it's always worked out well to do this in the past. For this trip we wanted to do one of the walking street areas for ladies and to party, and wanted to see some beautiful beaches. For starters we were wondering where we would stay to be able to get to both. So a recommendation on a girl friendly niceish hotel (wife wants hotel fo be at least good) so we can do both. Second any recommendations for a couple in terms of getting a girl, walking street or just calling one in to hotel. We certainly would prefer getting a girl to our room versus doing something at a bar or club. Any other recommendations for must see beach etc would be awesome. We are not new to mongering and have been all over latin America for that. Wife is Venezuelan so getting ladies in Dominican or Costa Rica etc was easy. Hopefully thailand will be also. Any help would be awesome![/QUOTE]You are describing the classic couples visit to Patong, Phuket.

[QUOTE=EverythingThai;2991774]So here are the full details: Yes, there is a fast lane for seniors at Suvarnabhumi Airport, but it's not officially published and not guaranteed.

Here's how it works, simply:

If you're 70 years old or above, immigration officers will usually let you use the priority / fast-track lane.

Sometimes even 60+ can get through if you ask nicely.

You don't need to book anything just ask airport staff or immigration officers if there's a senior fast lane.

If you look visibly older or walk slowly, they often just wave you into the fast lane.

If you request a wheelchair, you'll automatically go through the fast track.

So: no official sign, but yes, seniors can usually get fast-tracked just by asking.[/QUOTE]How many times have you used the Fast Track yourself LOL.

[QUOTE=Nyezhov;2992633]How many times have you used the Fast Track yourself LOL.[/QUOTE]Have you used it Nyezhov? If so, does it work as EveryThing Thai has laid out? In other words can you give us additional factual information about the [I]Fast Track[/I] from your personal experience?

[QUOTE=EverythingThai;2991774]So here are the full details: Yes, there is a fast lane for seniors at Suvarnabhumi Airport, but it's not officially published and not guaranteed.

Here's how it works, simply:

If you're 70 years old or above, immigration officers will usually let you use the priority / fast-track lane.

Sometimes even 60+ can get through if you ask nicely.

You don't need to book anything just ask airport staff or immigration officers if there's a senior fast lane.

If you look visibly older or walk slowly, they often just wave you into the fast lane.

If you request a wheelchair, you'll automatically go through the fast track.

So: no official sign, but yes, seniors can usually get fast-tracked just by asking.[/QUOTE]Does your 25 year old wife or girlfriend get to Fast-Track through too? If not, then you're still not getting out of that airport any sooner than she will.

[QUOTE=EihTooms;2992824]Does your 25 year old wife or girlfriend get to Fast-Track through too? If not, then you're still not getting out of that airport any sooner than she will.[/QUOTE]Try a cane, pained look, and a Thai girl helping you LOL. I did that at DMK.

[QUOTE=EihTooms;2992824]Does your 25 year old wife or girlfriend get to Fast-Track through too? If not, then you're still not getting out of that airport any sooner than she will.[/QUOTE]Of course you go to the same line if you are together. Last time I went through the Thai line with mine and there was only 1 person ahead of us. We went to the counter together. They processed her then they processed me. It was a couples' trip so my boy did likewise with his girl.

[QUOTE=Nyezhov;2992971]Try a cane, pained look, and a Thai girl helping you LOL. I did that at DMK.[/QUOTE]I can usually easily manage the pained look part of it after traveling with a Thai girl. But now I have to pack a telescopic cane? Maybe I'll buy her a nurse's uniform. Every few minutes saved in those later years matters. LOL.

[QUOTE=EverythingThai;2991774]So here are the full details: Yes, there is a fast lane for seniors at Suvarnabhumi Airport, but it's not officially published and not guaranteed.

Here's how it works, simply:

If you're 70 years old or above, immigration officers will usually let you use the priority / fast-track lane.

Sometimes even 60+ can get through if you ask nicely.

You don't need to book anything just ask airport staff or immigration officers if there's a senior fast lane.

If you look visibly older or walk slowly, they often just wave you into the fast lane.

If you request a wheelchair, you'll automatically go through the fast track.

So: no official sign, but yes, seniors can usually get fast-tracked just by asking.[/QUOTE]I've used this fast track at least a dozen times. Works like a charm. No questions at all.

SW.

[QUOTE=SirWilliam4;2993048]I've used this fast track at least a dozen times. Works like a charm. No questions at all.

SW.[/QUOTE]Yeah it's not like it's ever been a big secret, considering there's a sign up that says Fast Track with details.

The US stock market is diving again. If the DOW goes below 40,000, we are hosed, and Pattaya will get very quiet.

Listen to this random guy on youtube: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrNDJ-l8aUw[/URL].

Everybody's retirement, savings and 401 k's tanking is good thing! Just make sure you somehow have enough dry powder to buy in during this crash, and recession. I'm outta cash and planning my future food intake to be around cans of tuna. But if a market crash helps people, then who am I to argue? I give up on NVDA *sigh* FML

To each his own to stay in market!

I've been using the 70 line years before I even turn 70! Today it is far right if you don't meet the age requirement then take some acting class or use your imagination. Years back when I realized I wasn't being called handsome man just papa I figure better take advantage of it. I developed a mean back and hip problem along with signs of Parkinson's. When traveling my brother accompany me majority of time my excuse I don't like to use wheelchair since sitting long priors makes my back and hip worse. I mainly use Eva, my seat selection is usually 52, priority boarding is last means your overhead space might be gone. I play it up as First is boarding never fails with the wheelchairs group.

You use this method you have to act till the end, returning a number of times got the golf cart hitch a ride since Eva always seem like miles away. Maybe cause I look That never been stop at immigration Eva even tag all my bags Priority so it comes out with the first class.
Just as COVID was near over Eva hadn't started up service I use Philippines Airline never again one segment they didn't have a gate had to get to plan on a bus, I was hip hopping that a young lady took the time to take my handcarry to the bus as I navigated the stairs.

I use it so much it is a habit I want to cross beach road or second I cross with the bad hip talking to myself the world seem to stop for papa.

[QUOTE=Explorer8939;2993787]The Indians and Chinese are definitely not impacted by the stock market, but they account for very little of the bargirl business.[/QUOTE]Uncertain as to why you are focused on the Stock Market. Investing in the Stock Market give you assets. The idea is for them to increase in value. But if you want to realize your gains you have to sell therefore creating a taxable event. This is pretty basic stuff.

People live on cash flow not assets. So even if you own a bunch of dividend paying stocks even if the prices to down it does not really affect your cash flow unless the companies you own cut dividends.

[QUOTE=Explorer8939;2993787]What counts for us is the bargirl customer base. Too many customers and prices go up. Too few, and the bargirls go home.[/QUOTE]I don't believe that is true. Bars do not lower the amounts punters must pay for [I]Bar Fines[/I] in low season. The reasons Bar girls leave are many. They are on contracts. They often return home for a moment in between contracts. It is not ALWAYS because they find a sponsor as I have read posted in other threads. Sometimes they return home to take care of family members. That happened to a favorite bar girl of mine that worked on Soi 6 and would visit me after hours. She would spend 2 - 3 hours demanding that I give her multiple orgasams. Just had her a couple of days ago. She came back for a customer and hit me up since she was in town. We rekindled our love. Mine for her pussy and mouth. Hers for my [B]YOU ALL KNOW WHAT[/B] and the few Baht that I give her.

The decrease in the Stock Market is having ZERO effect on my overall cash flow and only a little affect on my overall NET WORTH. As I have long ago pulled my original investment out plus enough profits to purchase gold and a new motorbike. I'm playing with house money.

Soon, I will be able to ask: [I]Shorty wanna ride wit me[/I]?

Hopefully, the current stock market downturn is a blip, and things will get back to normal soon.

If not, Pattaya will get very quiet this summer.

Not even our SubCmdr is talking about his stock market winnings lately. And I shudder to think of the day traders in Pattaya.