[retepg]

Hi to all on the board. I have been following the site for a while and feel that it is about time that I introduce myself.
I have been to LOS twice now, the first visit was at the beginning of 06 It was a short package holiday as a 50th Birthday present to myself and it included Patong, Bangkok and Singapore. I had prepared myself by surfing the net, but still learned the hard way about Guest Friendly, LT and ST ect. Also four days in Patong was not enough and I new that I had to go back.

I spent two and a half weeks in Patong this March, a lot better prepared but still had not yet found your amazing site. So the MT bar will have to wait till my next trip. The moment the taxi drove in to Patong I felt like I was back where I was happiest. I had chosen my own hotel (The Expat) using the criteria of, guest friendly, close to Bangla and a pool. I still made a few mistakes, the biggest being ignoring my own advice gleaned from the net. Not to fall for a BG. But is seems as though I am just one of many who have gone down that road.

My next trip is in the planning stage. I would like to visit off season next year and would like to stay a little longer and away from the centre of Patong. I would like to find a reasonable guesthouse or short-term apartment in the Nana area. To get a better feel for the place with the view of a possible long term stay in years to come. So any advice would be welcome, but I will use the search facility, I promise.
See Ya
Peter