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I agree. Hopefully they do something soon. But it definitely beats sitting around by the gate. At least you can grab a snack and get a drink in before your flight.

Thank you. I have sooo many videos to upload. Just been busy with work.

@@phonsavanhtravel you’re welcome! Totally understand, and I look forward to seeing them!

Still is subpar. Hopefully it improves soon.

I would have to disagree my friend. I’ve been to that lounge as well on th same day. I still prefer this lounge over the Thai Orchid lounge. But hey, it may be the time or the day we visited. The food selection was very similar. But the soup tasted better here. I will be visiting again in a few months and do another comparison. Safe travels.

@@phonsavanhtravel you sure it was the royal orchid prestige and not one of the thai royal silk ones you went to? orchid has a chef with fresh meals cooked to order and a big fancy array of hors d'ourves, plus the free masseuse, bartender mixing drinks with a full bar, etc while the thai royal silk and the miracle lounges are usually a buffet, cheap finger food snacks, no masseuse, grab your own drinks from just a handful of bottles, and way more people shuffling around. to me it's night and day the differences. anytime i fly out of bkk i always look to fly thai business for that reason (and their fast lane from check in to the lounge). that lounge is one of the best in the world if you ask me. though i didn't try the soups lol edit: just realized they might call them all Royal Orchid lounges since that's their frequent flyer club name, Royal Orchid. they then differentiate them with the specific names: Royal Orchid Prestige or Royal Silk. I should have been more specific at first, I see how it can get confusing.

😂😂😂 you need to fly business class!!!

Indeed it does my friend.

Thanks. I will keep that in mind when I go to Singapore. Hopefully this year. Can’t afford international business class tickets so I need the priority pass. lol

It still hasn’t changed much huh. It’s just good enough to get away from the rest of the travelers going through the airport. Safe travels.

You need to have either priority pass or a Thai version of lounge access pass. Otherwise you would have to pay to use the facility. Price is around $35-40 US dollar. But please verify the price with them. As anything else access is subject to availability of space. But there are several miracle lounges at that airport so check the directory of where the lounge is located.

It was!

I will have to try and see. Thanks for the insight.

Yes you can. I had a 15 hour layover and we stayed. You have to go thru immigration.

@@phonsavanhtravel can i book in agoda ahead of time or just walk in and self check in. ?

@coffeeboy091977 you can book on any travel website that has the hotel and walk in. There will always be someone there at the kiosks during check-in. I will advise you to exercise patience due to language barrier.

@@phonsavanhtravel thank u v much

Thank you David. I have many more videos to edit still but just haven’t found the time due to my job schedule. Stay tuned. We will be doing some from MUN and DMK next month.

Yes you provide the hotel name and how many passengers at the ticket counter during your purchase. When you arrive at the bus terminal in Pattaya you will see your hotel on a board with number of passengers.

I’m not sure but average price for private taxi would be around 1000-1300 baht. Last time I did that was a private minibus and if my memory serves me correctly it was around 1000 baht. But that was several years ago. I will have to get back to you on that. I like have the convenience of the restroom just in case I need it. I would have to direct you to one of the booths outside at the airport. There’s also private electric vehicles (EV) for over 2000 baht.

Please let me know the cost when you find out. I am due to make the same trip in a few months and will update my post or do a new video.

@phonsavanhtravel okay friend let wait your new video

Yes my stop was north Pattaya.

@@phonsavanhtravel How far south does the bus go

There are buses go all the way to Jomtien (southern stop). Make sure you tell the counter when buying your ticket so you get on the correct bus.

About $220-230 with fees.

Thanks bud. I will be adding more videos. Just don’t have time right now with my W2 obligations. Stay tuned.

4$ bro.

Thank you, brother, for the excellent information. I am currently in Krabi and tomorrow I will go to Pattaya😘🌹🫡😘👏🏻

Hi. It’s per person. Safe travels.

Glade you made it safe. As for the bus ride sometimes you get good smooth drivers and other times you get lead foots or not so good drivers. Still in my opinion it is the best and conveniently affordable way and takes the hassle out of hailing a taxi or riding the baht bus (pick up trucks). And the time you have before boarding the bus can be used to go purchase some snacks or food while you wait. Safe travels my friend.

Hello. This was the Miracle First Class Lounge in international Concourse D of Bangkok’s new suvarnabhumi Airport. They also have the same lounge in International Concourses A, C, D, F and G. Their Domestic Concourse only has a regular Miracle lounge but I haven’t made it there yet. Safe Travels my friend.

@@phonsavanhtravel Many thanks

Thanks for your comment and you’re partially correct. This video will definitely backpackers and first time travelers or travelers on a budget. As frequent travels we are always looking for more ways to save money and pass the informant ion along to new travelers and those that need to know. If you know of any other way to save money please pass it along to assist future travelers. Safe travels.

Yes. Unfortunately to get into Japan period you have to go thru customs. We had a 10 hour stop over and still had to go thru customs.

Thank you Jim. No worries. Stay tuned as I am still putting more videos together. Safe travels.

Half you enjoyed them. Stay tuned for more. I am trying to put together more videos but having trouble.

Yes, unfortunately you have to go thru immigration in order to get to the hotel. So there’s an Japanese app now you can use to expedite the process.

I would love to take the private car route for convenience. But the wife just wanted to experience it. She has never rode a bus in Thailand. So I obliged her. Safe travels my friend.

Yep super convenient and quick

Sounds crazy right?! I looked at all modes of transportation from Luang Prabang, Laos to Pattaya earliest flight would get me into Pattaya at 1800 and wife wanted to experience the bus ride. I wanted her in a private car but she said no so that’s what we did. I told her she would have to vehicle hop but she was adamant about the bus and you know (happy wife happy life) and I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to make this video. As for the Hilton I used my Hilton honors points for our stay. Safe Travels!

My wife just wanted to try the bus. Even after I said let’s take a private car. Crazy right?! They always say “happy wife happy life”. Plus it gave me the opportunity to make the video. Safe travel my friend.

I was quoted anywhere between 1600-2000 baht by taxi drivers. I took Bell Transport 350 baht from Bkk airport to my hotel in Pattaya. About $10 US ....not inconvenient at all

Are you talking before COVID or after? I remember before COVID it was.

Bus is cheap.then go out onto main highway flag a baht bus down.10 baht.job done.under 200 baht the lot.

Yes Steve, you are correct and can go out to the street and hail a cab. That’s the thing though. Sometimes you will be waiting for a bit depending on when you arrive Sat the bus terminal. I’ve spent some time trying to hail a cab in Bangkok and Pattaya. While some get lucky and get one immediately others may have a hard time hailing one. When we made the decision to go with the bus and pay the extra 100 we were looking for cheap and convenient. If I had it my way we would have taken the private car. But the wife wanted the experience of riding the bus so we did just that. Safe travels my friend.

Yes the bus we rode from BKK to Pattaya was newer and had a nice restroom in the back. The bus back from Pattaya to Ekaimai bus terminal of BKK was older and the restroom was not as nice. So it depends on which bus arrive at the airport.

What a shame….

Yes. The cost to get from BKK to Pattaya was 200 baht. We paid an extra 100 baht at the booth for the shuttle to get to our hotel. It was more convenient to just do that than try to hail a taxi.

@@phonsavanhtravel thank u . Its a big help :)

@@lolangtamad8591 you’re welcome. Enjoy beautiful Pattaya and definitely have the fresh seafood. Safe travels!

Yes, 100Baht is cheap for Pattaya. In February I paid 300 Baht for a taxi ride from T21 to the train station. When I showed the driver the official price list that he had in his car (may be 60 Baht) he only laughed.

That is correct. And very well worth the convenience. No hassle of trying to hail a taxi. And or riding the baht bus especially if you’re there during the hotter seasons.

There was wine. I saw a bottle of red and one of white.

That is what sucks about smaller airport lounges. I remember having to be waitlisted at Philadelphia Amex lounge last year due to the lounge reaching capacity. Hopefully next time you go it will be finished. Please come back and give us an update when you do! Safe travels my friend.

@@phonsavanhtravel yea absolutely will try again! It kind of sucked because here you are playing hundreds for benefits like these that you can even use due to capacity issues.

Thank you for your comment Dan. I love the engagement as it sparks debate. You are correct it is less than $10. When we were there the exchange rate was 32.65 to $1 US dollar. We paid an extra 100 baht for the shuttle to the hotel. So 300 baht came out to $9.18 cents so it’s less than $10. Safe travels.

Yes they should really update it. I had to ask a Delta sky lounge employee walking by if he knew the location. Too bad there aren’t any more lounges in O’hare though as a lot of my priority pass friends travel through there a lot.

For now I can provide advise on how to book tickets and such. I usually travel once a year to that side of the world to visit family. I have used many airlines such as UNITED, Singapore, China, and Japan airlines before and just now thought about posting my adventure. I am currently creating a video of our travel on Japan airlines to Bangkok together and onward. I used a tour company based out of Laos to pick us up from Ubon. So stay toned.

As for your steps that all depends on what you want to do. Just remember everything is negotiable.

Please elaborate on your question. What do you mean legit from scam? Are you referring to the bus ride?

@@phonsavanhtravel it's a long questions / statement mainly I was referring to prices

@@phonsavanhtravel you have some Transportation stands bus ticket that's what I mean by telling the difference between legit and scam stands there are a scam that somehow sit inside a legitimate establishment such as the airport then you have legit stands that will forward you to a scam bus price and then you have scam prices where the bus drivers ask for extra money then again you have those bus drivers where you pay at a legitimate ticket stand and still won't allow you to get on that's what I mean by telling the difference between legit and scam

@@phonsavanhtravel like money exchange stands you may walk into a legit correct exchange rate or a scam exchange rates inside the airport or outside the airport

I think I understand what you’re referring to. Yes, scams are all over regardless of where you go in this world. Just have to do your research. But Thailand has really ramped up the regulation to protect tourists. As for the booths in the airport that booth is legit. And the bus company that partner with them along with price is fair. The taxi are a different story. I always ask for the meter. Feel free to ask any questions you may have. If I don’t have the answer I will definitely try and find it to put your kind at ease. I have family in that part of the world and have the need to visit them regularly. Stay safe and safe travels.

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