Bangkok Curfew Lifted

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Old May 29th, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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Bangkok Curfew Lifted

Yeah, baby! Just in time for my arrival in BKK. Party on!

So glad to see things are getting better and the gov has things under control. Anybody visiting in the next few weeks?
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Old May 29th, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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good news... i see hotels are starting to reopen too
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Old May 30th, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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It just keeps getting better: I got upgarded to business class and my girlfriend got some vacation time!
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Old May 30th, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Lucky man!
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Old May 30th, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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Well, it's been said that one night in BKK and the world's your oyster.....

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Old May 30th, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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One night? Not near enough! I've got six!

Working on some great places to eat and drink.
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Old May 30th, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Did you ever say, vinovino, in what part of the city you are staying? I'm assuming either Sukhumvit or Silom. Which place? Hotel or apt?

You should go to the Pickled Liver on soi 11, tell Maeng you are one of my internet friends (from fodors) and have her prepare her garlic shrimp, which isn't on the menu. Delicious!

If you need directions to get there, from Sukhumvit... left side of the soi as you are walking in. Go past Zanzibar restaurant (another good place) and pass their parking lot. You will see a small soi going back behind Cheap Charlie's (a popular beer place). Go on around that back soi to almost the far corner. PL is on the left. If you go past about 5pm, there is outside dining. Next door is the Tapas place... another good food option in that area.

A report on your findings after the turmoil, if you don't mind!!!

Carol
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Old May 30th, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Carol, love the name of that place "The Pickled Liver"!!

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Old May 30th, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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Carol, I will try to stop by for the garlic shrimp.

Adelphi Grand for a few days and Sheraton Grand for a few days.
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Old May 30th, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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vinovino, I'd like your opinion of Adelphi Grande. For me, it's too unhandy to the skytrain, and it isn't close to my friends on soi 11. I'll stick to my Adelphi Suites on soi 8. Do they have apartments or is it a regular hotel? I'll try to email Maeng to let her know to keep an eye out for you.

BC, the name comes from a British soccer player (oops... I think they call it football). Can't think of the name of the guy right now... someone will know. He died at a young age from a pickled liver... too much drinking. The bar has many references to him, actually.
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Old May 31st, 2010 | 12:37 PM
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Party on Degas. Booze hound!
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Old May 31st, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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What was that all about?
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Old May 31st, 2010 | 02:08 PM
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jorr thinks you are someone else who used to post on fodors...ignore it!
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Old Jun 1st, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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not only jorr but all of the left-winged liberals on the lounge board think he is the reincarnation of degas......
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Old Jun 1st, 2010 | 04:52 PM
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why?
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Old Jun 1st, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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Kathie, Aloha Ahiahi!

Don't know why and seldom try to figure out the lounge

Aloha!
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Old Jun 1st, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Best to avoid the lounge!
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Old Jun 1st, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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I do stay away from the Lounge. Maybe that's why I don't know why they think vinovino is degas!
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Old Jun 1st, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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what hapened to Degas? I thought he still posted?
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Old Jun 2nd, 2010 | 02:59 AM
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I have not seen a Degas posting in quite a while. He may be travelling, or maybe just decided not to rile things up in the lounge for a while. He had health issues. I hope he is OK.
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