dvarpala

Found this after a thorough search of bookshelves - I remember eagerly awaiting the tales, and had to buy a copy from TurkFist - this is one of 99 copies printed, and I was wondering where the others went...

Coss, As a rather infrequent visitor to the board these days, I was quite touched to be included in your email. I felt that it was a well-meant, and thoughtful attempt to keep us all in touch, and personally was grateful for the concern for us all that motivated it. Thai360.com, and nanaplaza.com before it, have been a valued link to the Land of Smiles for over 20 years now, and I still visit most years, but with my wife these days. We always stay at the Nana Hotel on arrival for a night or two, and have a wander down Memory Lane ( OK, Soi 4 ) Take care, dvarpala

Saw this in The Guardian today - I think some enterprising individual could make money here selling this in Soi 4 🙂 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/23/grave-challenge-blackpool-rock-makers-fear-for-seaside-staples-future

They seem to have Sukhumwit Rd running right past the front of Hooters 🤔

Whilst on the subject of water pressure, readers may wish to exercise caution with the arse-washing hose....

You may already know this, but there's a shop near the main Post Office on Charoen Krung Rd., BKK that sells fossilised dinosaur dung,( bought a lump years ago to use as a paperweight at work) - walked past it the other day, and there's some in the window still

I will definitely be going back, I haven't enjoyed an hotel so much in years, and preferred it to the Dynasty. Beers on the terrace, chatting, and watching the world go by - happy days. Oh, and the Songkran festivities were a revelation....

I haven't even been in the place yet, thus I'll be staying there for a few days with my wife soon, for a laugh and a trip down memory lane ( well Soi 4 ). Haven't been to NP for a long time, wondering how much it's changed

Not the worst hotel I've ever stayed in by any means, but not one I'd go back to either - soulless. For amusement's sake, here's a review that I left for The Royal Orchid Sheraton, a few years back on TripAdvisor https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g293916-d301808-r120392602-Royal_Orchid_Sheraton_Hotel_Towers-Bangkok.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT

This is why vaping/e-cigs is/are so popular in the UK. That and the significantly reduced chances of meeting Old Nick too soon!

The jury is still out, (and will be for a while yet if the tobacco companies have their way) on the "benefits" of e-cigs, but we can be reasonably certain that they are a shitload safer than the traditional sort. Surprisingly, they are quite satisfying, and you can take as many, or as few, drags as you want. I shall puff my clouds until someone tells me otherwise, I think - then plead ignorance

Hi guys, Quick question. Would I be correct in assuming that no-one gives a toss about the ban on e-cigarettes / vaping ? Or is this seen as a good way to extract a few baht from pissed-up farangs ?? Web opinion on this, as with most subjects, is unclear, but I'm pretty sure that the "on the ground" answer is here.... Sadly, it's been about 3 years since my last trip to LOS, but in six weeks - yeeeessss Regards, Dvarpala