I agree with most of Richard's comments. The drivers are completely insane, the cops are predatory, Ochhueteal is dirty, and the building is out of control (much like Patong ten years ago). Sorry the dentist fucked you, but it was a rookie move not asking how much first. You should have taken care o...

I used to love Phuket pre-tsunami. Patong and Karon became loathsome after. They have turned them into a giant rip off machine. Most of the rest of the island is still sweet though. If I fly into HKT, I'm heading North. I far prefer Khao Lak and Krabi. I'm not sure if the changes to SV right now are...

Anybody know what they're using ? I hope not barbiturates. Anaesthetic. But don’t worry, at least you know their local. Barbituates + alcohol can = the big dirt nap. That's why i'm worried about them. Benzos like Xanax, Klonopin, or Valium probably won't kill you, but you'll be tired & logy the...

If you just want to get there - walk across the street for a taxi. $40 should do it. If you can't find a cab, tell a tuk tuk driver & he'll find you one. It'll probably cost you an extra $5 though. 3hrs to SV should be no problem. I actually did it in 100 mins once and somehow the driver didn't ...

Never done it, but Giant Ibis told me that they would pick me up across from the airport. They leave the Riverside at 9:30. Come to think of it, if you get an e-visa and buy your bus ticket online, you will have time to tuk tuk to the GI office on 106 to catch the bus. Another option is the Mekong E...

"A thick smog engulfed the Chinese city of Shenyang on Sunday and Monday, sending air pollution levels 50 times above what's deemed safe by the World Health Organization (WHO) and marking the highest pollution on record since the country began monitoring air quality in 2013, according to the As...

Nothing but trouble down there > midnight. Best to be drinking elsewhere.

Yeah, I'd definitely skip over the 50 pages covering him "playing cornhole" with his fellow deputies though !

Well that's ironic....... "In Florida, a 4-year deputy being honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving for making more than 100 DUI arrests was too intoxicated to pick up his award. Pinellas County deputy Michael Szeliga arrived at a statewide police training event "ready to party," ac...

Anybody know what they're using ? I hope not barbiturates.