I went to Thailand twice in 2006 (Apr & Oct), since then have been dicovering the Latin corners

, but I am thinking of going east again in May and I am so suprised of the prices;
My favourite Manhattan hotel which I stayed most of the time in BKK is now around 1600Bht for a double - in 2006 I got something like 1100Bht on the same internet site (used to offer the cheapest rates - may be they had a deal with them and no longer offer it).
My flights from London/Heathrow with Eva Air were £475 return, now I am struggling to get £612... !?!?
The £ was 69 Baht then now the going Forex is 61.5 Baht (I bet lower is offered on the street).
This makes the trip a lot more expensive than 2 years ago, I am not sure what the price of beer and food is now, have they gone up, have they had a high inflation rate in Thailand the last 2 years.... ?
What about girl prices, averages were 1000-1500 for ST and 1500-2000 for LT (although a bit lower/higher depending on quality), but is this no longer the averages !?
