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I think hotel prices in thailand has been very competitive enough without TAT intervention. Unless this website can make the price even cheaper, then yes, it might be worth checking out.

Same with me. I have no doubt that a percentage of booking fees will be directed to TAT coffers. Given that there are already so many booking sites offering several perks, I cannot see what any new one will achieve. Also if one wants to cancel a booking, presumably the alternatives offered will only be in Thailand whereas on agoda etc. you can often transfer the funds to a hotel booking in another country.

From Channel News Asia AKARTA: Indonesia will reopen Bali's airport to some international travellers on Oct 14, said Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan on Monday (Oct 4). Speaking at a virtual press conference, Mr Pandjaitan said that the airport on the popular tourist island will be open for travellers from some countries such as South Korea, China, Japan, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates. “Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport will be opened internationally on Oct 14, 2021, as long as it fulfils the provisions and requirements regarding quarantine, testing, and the readiness of the (COVID-19) task force. "Every international arrival passenger must have proof of hotel booking for a minimum of eight days for quarantine at his own expense,” said the minister. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/bali-airport-reopen-travellers-some-countries-oct-14-indonesian-coordinating-minister-2220486

I just watched Episode 5 of "Bite Me". I love it!! But it is so sweet you need a glass of Cognac to go with it...

In the early-mid 1800s Scotland was at the forefront of technological advances in photography. One who took up an apprenticeship in the art of photography was Edinburgh-born John Thomson. In 1862 aged 25 he set sail on what was to become a 10 year sojourn in much of Asia, including Thailand, Singapore, Malaya, Sumatra, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Macao and China. 60 of his more than 600 photographs were featured in an Exhibition in Bangkok in 2015 "Siam Through The Lens of John Thomson." Thomson's are the earliest-known photos from these countries. His photographs not only introduced many in the west to the lands and peoples of the east, they established him as one of the pioneers of photo journalism. Thomson died 100 years ago last month. Thankfully his negatives were bought up decades ago by the Wellcome Foundation and are now safely stored in London, although prints from them are lent out for regular exhibitions. Copyright of the photos below being to the Wellcome Foundation but were widely used in publicity (e.g. in the Bangkok Post) for Exhibitions in Bangkok and Hong Kong. The Chao Phraya River from Wat Arun Sailing Ships on the Chao Phraya King Mongut (Rama 4) In a Buddhist Temple The Royal Barge Discussion amongst Han Chinese (the pigtails mark them out as not being Manchus) Chinese Ladies at Tea The Facade of St. Paul's Church in Macao (which still exists today) An Exhibition of Thomson's China photographs is presently running at Edinburgh's Heriot Watt University to mark the foundation of the university 200 years ago. The Exhibition finishes on 25 March 2022.

and it came back 10 mins after you posted this, was out for 7 hrs.....you slept through it, lol

The first room they advertise is the Horizon Room at the Banyan Tree Hotel in Bangkok, at 4500 Bt. So I went direct to the Banyan website and there it is at 2500 Bt. Site goes straight to the Recycle Bin

I’ve used Love Time on a few occasions. It’s fine, convenient. Many of the fellows from 117 are familiar with it and the staff are accustomed to MSM clientele. If you are booking a car to the airport be mindful to add on a bit of extra time at checkout because they send an attendant up to the room to do the snack inventory, in case you used any, to add to the bill.

From Coconuts Bangkok Where to buy 40 baht COVID test kits in Bangkok COVID home test kits will soon be sold for a fraction of the price through government pharmacies, but Bangkok has to wait a couple weeks for them to show up. Two million SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit (ATK) will be sold starting Oct. 18 by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization at a price below market: THB40 (US$1.20). While the tests aren’t as reliable as traditional PCR tests, they are still relatively accurate – and very fast. The following link locations eight locations (with maps) where home test kits will be sold at eight organization pharmacies around metro Bangkok: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/where-to-buy-40-baht-covid-test-kits-in-bangkok/

I’d be wary of data security as well if card and other info are needed to be passed on.

I wonder what the reaction would be to a feature request asking to search hotels based on whether they are guest friendly 🤔 It is a little bit hilarious that they announce the launch of a site for searching for hotels, but the search functionality isn't implemented yet, very on brand for TAT.

Just when I was about to propose. 😭

Bad publicity also publicity lol at least they did call me awesome traveller!

That's long time planning indeed

Not much hotel featured yet, but to be fair, it does says beta. Another error when pressing booking shows that it will be available October 15th.

I think that before the first lockdown, Nature Boy combined with Golden Cock in the NB premises.

As an Aussie I’m planning to return to BKK in may next year. Hope entry and quarantine will be eased by then. Hoping the old bars like Nature boy and the muscle bar will be open.

Good on BTS. I think they are marvellous ambassadors for their country - and pretty good singer/dancers as well. I am really curious as to how this industry came not just to develop within the country but to become a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. When I used to visit Seoul in the 1980s and early 1990s, even in the few gay and gayish venues, I never saw anyone as cute as these K-Pop stars. On True Visions about a year ago there was a series about Chinese born in Italy revisiting their homeland mostly for the first time to meet grandparents and other family friends. One very attractive slim guy who lived in Rome made his living there as a K-Pop dancer!

I had one guy that told me he was duped by client as well. His case was an outcall to client house, which is an apartment, and while leaving, he was out of the apartment when suddenly the client said he forgot something, enter his apartment and locked the door. He did try to ask for money but he cant do much without causing a scene. And of course he wont dare to go to the police as what he did is illegal here. But to be honest, that client is really losing something valuable as that guy is awesome and such a rare find here. Needless to say, he is my regular now. There have been few cases guys ask me money upfront, when we already in the room. Usually i settle this by showing them the cash, as i dont believe in paying before the deed is done and so far all of them are ok with this. Of course all of this only happened on the first encounter. The GP above had put trust in that client way too much, with him delaying the pay multiple times. I hope he will be more careful next time.

The moral of the story: Do not marry 😆

There is still no real indication as to when the bars will reopen in Pattaya. I am hoping for early in November, but it is anyone's guess. I shan't be fully vaccinated until 30th October, and then need two weeks until my immune system builds it's defence so I shan't be going to a bar until mid November at the earliest anyway. Just walking around the shopping centres is depressing as every time I go something else has closed down. In Central Festival the latest closure has been Duc De Preslin, just empty floor space now. In Terminal 21 the Tom Toms cafe on the ground floor has shut down too. So sad. The worst is Royal Garden where almost 80% of the shop units are shut down. Wine Connection is the only draw for me there now.