Beer Chang

If it's clearly marked, I like service charges since I wind up paying less. Beware of places with cover charges such as comedy clubs. Sometimes they add the service charge to the cover charge, not just the food. They always blame it on the "register".

I generally just go in person to make an appointment at the Dental desk on the 2nd floor of PIH on Soi 4. Here's a phone number, just say you want a dental appointment with Dr Aree. http://www.pih-inter.com/ Thaimo, I thought you were extremely pleased with your dentist? Please let me know if I should no longer recommend to my friends who prefer to pay a lower price than with Dr Aree.

She has a big following in the expat community and lots of good press on various Pattaya Forums. She booked solid about two weeks in advance. Well as a patient I don't really have the expertise to judge a dentist's technical abilty. But she has a good bedside manner asking me to squeeze her assistant's hand if I feel any pain. She thoroughly and patiently explains my prognosis and options. She spends longer cleaning my teeth than any dentist making sure to do it right. Even though I'm on a tight budget I don't mind paying extra for my personal peace of mind. I trust her and like her.

Buffet.

The truth is that the people who run our planet really don't care too much about kids in Africa that are dying. Enough to save their lives that is.

Dr Aree is the best dentist I've had in my life. She's at Pattaya International Hospital on Soi 4. Not the cheapest but if cost is not a concern, you won't be disappointed.

The measuring device:

BANGKOK: -- Men's instinctive concern over their penis size will soon be discussed more openly - or even boasted about - with the news that an official penis measuring device is being introduced to Thailand. About to be launched under the Public Health Ministry's "Condom for All" campaign, a disposable paper measuring tape will tell guys which size condom will give them the best comfort and protection. Measuring tape The tape records widths of between 49 and 56 millimetres - covering the "Thaipenissize standard", said Dr Somyos Kittimankhong of the Department of Disease Control's (DDC) antiAids division. He did not mention how men with smaller or larger sized members could take part in his department's upcoming survey of Thai penis size. Spike in HIV infections The campaign was launched in response a spike in the number of gay men and sex workers contracting HIV. A Bt200million budget has been approved for a countrywide drive to give away free condoms to gay men and males and females aged 1525, with a special focus on ensuring that people wear the rightsize protection. Creating condoms that fit "Largersize condoms can slip off or deaden the pleasure during sex, while smaller ones will cause discomfort to wearers. These factors dissuade people from using condoms - which encourages the spread of HIV/Aids," said Somyos. "Making goodfitting condoms available will be useful in dealing with the reemerging HIV/Aids problem as well as promoting the widespread practice of safe sex in Thailand," he said. The DDC's statistics showed that HIV infection rates among gay men going for testing were 17 per cent in 2003, 28 per cent in 2005 and 32 per cent in 2007, a rise that has prompted warnings of a second wave of HIV/Aids infection. The campaign is aimed at cutting infection rates in half by 2011. Once approved, more than 7,000 tambon administrations will be asked to participate in promoting the practice of safe sex and in distributing the free condoms. -- The Nation 2009-11-20 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/11/20/national/national_30116961.php

I say crack down and save the changs!

That sums up my feelings exactly!

Growing up in North Jersey, the kids called each other douchebags. OTOH, South Jersey kids rarely used the word.

Both Cuba and Colombia rank higher than Thailand. Ouch.

I used to volunteer at a crisis intervention hotline. The women volunteers would have at least one sex call every couple housr from guys who couldn't afford 900 numbers.

I often crave a White Castle burger, so bad it's good.

I agree. Generally I'm in an empty theatre. 2012 was the rare time I was sitting next to a stranger.

The article states he was also a department store type Santa that would fondle the kids on his lap.

I don't like any dating sites, period.

I think DVDs are generally a waste of money too.

Meant to say:I was told by the Captain at Jomtien that I could use a January letter in AUGUST. But I wasn't sure if it was just for me because they refused a visa renewal more than 90 days before expiration.

Robin's Nest on Soi Diana has an 89 baht all u can eat on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights with no drink purchase required. Different theme on these three nights with Wednesday being Curry Night.

Clever concept gets free buzz on Yahoo.

But aren't there both good and bad seats in the separate theatre. Would hate to pay 600 baht for a bad seat. But then I wouldn't pay 600 baht for a good one either.

The demon barber of Fleet Street.

I prefer defriend as in deplane not to be confused with Tattoo's "the plane the plane"

Friendly, non-pushy service is what I want. Don't need fancy.