Jbr 3

jaxw17 · #1 (**permalink**) 12th June 2008, 06:47 PM

Off we go….I am not totally sure that people want to read the ramblings of an old and confused woman…..well middle aged and just a bit dippy.
Vote now if you want me to continue.

We were waiting for there catch to the cheap room and the next morning we got a phone call to say that Vince had dropped by and left a package for us….Vince? Oh yeah the presentation. He left word to say that we would be picked up at 10 am the morning after.
We scuttered off to the beach in case Vince was still hanging around.
Did not take us long to find a fave bar which turned out to be a bar called Teeps. Beer 50bht from 7pm until midnight my kind of bar. There were also lot’s of Aussies called Kev and Denno and Bev and bill and things like that. I like Aussies.
At 10 on the dot the guy turned up our new friend Vince. He led us to the car past all the Harleys and big beefy bikes, who by the way had owners that were quieter than church mice. Very civilized the Thai hells angels it seemed.
We went to a hotel for the presentation which was about access to a web page for cheap rooms. Vince did not seem to be able to answer our questions and Dave asked if we could contact them later about it and got the stock answer of it is only for today. So Dave tells him that means that you can’t contact us either after today.
We thanked them very politely and said that it was not for us although we could see the application working for some.
We were given 4 vouchers to give to friends and family for the same and offered a taxi back which we declined.
So that was it…….well was it yes it certainly has been up to yet.
We liked this side of Phuket before we had stayed at the Amari end and fought our way along the front and disliked it. We liked the vibe down this end the beach was nice and the bars well priced and decent places to eat.
There were rock bands on down near the beach where a stage had been set up. They were selling jugs of beer and it was great. Songkran was nearly upon us and it was the first time that we would be in Thailand for it. The night before I got drowned by a stupid Swedish woman.
As I posted it was here that we witnessed the scam with the jet ski and it did leave a nasty taste in our mouth.
It was great to see the Thai families enjoying themselves.
Before we knew where we were it was nearly at the end of our week at Patong beach. One thing that we really disliked were the tuk tuk mafia wanting 200 baht to take us just along the road. No thank you I would rather put 4 beers down my neck and walk pattaya has not got a lot o offer but they could learn something from the baht busses even if they doubled that up to 20 baht per person they were always full and moving not like the rows and rows in phuket just sat there.
We were off to Karon beach and the Centara. We have stayed in these hotels before so I did not research the reviews much. We got a taxi there and for the first time it looked like rain.
The bar and reception was lovely and all you would expect from a hotel of this standing. We were staying in the terrace ooms and we were taken there OMG, OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! I was appalled I could have got a better room in a guest house for a 1,000 baht a night. I dug my heals in and said that I would not stay there and that I wanted an upgrade and I would come part way to paying towards it. There were no deluxe rooms left only superior deluxe and the upgrade was usually 2,000 but they would do it for 1,000 per night I should bladdy well think so. In with the was free papers, internet, cocktails between 5.30 and 7pm ( that will have stopped now when they found out what we could consume!), free tea and coffee and canapés. It was also a lot bigger and nicer room around a pool. Great.
The next day it unravelled…………………. We had been to reception to pay the difference and was told to leave it until we wee going. We had the wrong ticket for the towels and the madam on the desk was a real upstart. We went in for coffee and the girl in there was a right surley cow and nearly flung it at me. Land of smiled nobody told her it was.Then back in the room the phone rang and a voice demanded to know if we were going to come to reception and pay for the up grade WHAT? were we going to come there immediately or did they want us to send some one.
Oh we were going to reception alright GET ME THE MANAGER…….. NOW !!!!!

misskezz · #2 (**permalink**) 12th June 2008, 10:01 PM

LOL - OMG Jax you certainly do make my mornings. I log on first thing when I get to work and make a cuppa and settle in for a gigglefest.

Geri · #3 (**permalink**) 12th June 2008, 10:11 PM

So glad it's not just us... we generally have a kafuffle or two which is really irritating

at the time, but makes good copy.
Where abouts in Patong did you stay?
Cheers Geri

sharrie · #4 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 03:48 AM

Jaxw

I am voting please continue enjoying reading your JBR's

Sharrie

shanek · #5 (**permalink**) 13th June 2008, 06:51 AM

Jax....Please, please continue. In fact add more detail if you like. I proberbly wont make it to Thailand this year so I need to keep myself sane by reading as many JBR's as possible and I'm loving your's. Rant away.

ellyeagle01 · #6 (**permalink**) 15th June 2008, 12:21 PM

OMG Jax you are a scream --you should start your own business --Hire J for holiday--come with us and sort out all the glitches.We can all relax while you sort out the accomo stuff ups.
C'mon we are waiting for the rest
Cheers laurs