mrfreeze

If you want to meet some BM make a post in the April 2016 Roll Call thread with the dates you are in Thailand and where. It is good to meet up with others and get a different view on things and have a beer or 3.

While I do not know what to recommend, giving a price range or budget that would suit can narrow down the suggested places from other BM's.

On Sunday 2 new girls started at my regular bar both have limited and I mean limited english. Some of the other girls were playing with my hair all day - it's long and the 2 new ones asked one of the other girls why it was OK to play with it and touch my head. They thought I might find it offensive, I find it fun as the girls get a kick out of putting my hair into different styles and said it was OK. Once this was explained to them they thought it was fun to then do the same and sniff my hair etc.

Yes no problem at Aloft taking a "guest" back. The first time I stayed I had the girl leave ID at reception and she picked it up from security the next morning. After that I stayed a couple of other times and never bothered, I had seen the girl multiple times before. Another hotel to check out is Four Points in Soi 15. Little bit of a walk away from all the action but I prefer it over the Aloft. The beds at the Aloft are too hard for me and some of the rooms smell a bit musky / damp but the location is good. Four Points beds are slightly softer and the rooms have a deep bath - nice for bath time fun ;) They also have a rooftop pool / bar and have pool parties etc. - there is one there this Saturday. Only issue I had was one trip I had a room directly under and the party continued until 2am and I could hear it. Good rates can be found for either property at the SPG Hot Escapes website every Wednesday night to Saturday - can only book up to 6 weeks out though.

Singha Light is available but not in all bars / GoGo's etc. Tiger Light is another if they do not have SIngha Light. Failing that then I am not sure, SML is low carb only and not a traditional light beer i.e. alcohol content. I am a Singha Light drinker, nothing wrong with drinking light beer especially if like me you start drinking at 11am and are still going 14 hours later.

There is an App DLT Check in for rating drivers etc. I have it but never used it. Might be worth investigating further the usefulness of it. Airport to Nana I would be paying 300 + tolls (75) from memory.

I'll will be staying at the Fourpoints in 3 weeks so will drop in and have a look too.

It is worth having a read of this website -> http://loyaltylobby.com I am sure they have a comparison of each hotel program etc. but could not find it when I quickly looked. It also lists the current promotions the Hotel groups are running too when bonus points etc. are on offer. Also with SPG they have a weekly special that is published Wednesday nights through to Saturday night. Some good rates can be had if you are prepared to prepay 6 weeks or less out from your intended dates. If you are prepared to change Hotels daily you can get status fairly easy with a lot of the Hotel chains. Another forum to look over is http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/index.php I am SPG Platinum and the benefits are only worth it at the higher end properties.

I have had no issue at either. If you want to pre pay good deals can be had 6 weeks or less out from your date with the SPG Hot Escapes they have that go live Wednesday night through to Saturday. Always worth looking in to .

I have stayed at Aloft, Four Points, Westin, Sheraton and Sofitel and the Four Points rooms to me are a standard or 2 below that of Sofitel. I have had a basic room at both and Sofitel wins hands down. I agree on the Four Points not comparable to Sofitel at all. As a SPG Platinum I obviously like SPG properties for the benefits and Sheraton is my go to if the price is right - there Suite is quite nice. As for Hooters being at the Four Points, I do find it a bit out of place compared to the Drunken Leprechaun opposite. To me it would seem to fit in more in Soi 11 maybe with Aloft or similar.

With the SPG Hot Escapes http://www.spghotescapes.com some good rates can be had at either. I have stayed at Aloft, 4Points, Westin and Sheraton Grande and Sheraton wins hands down. While the Sofitel is a little more than a 5 minute walk from Soi Cowboy it too is very nice hotel.