A list of hotels/accomodation providing wifi/ADSL/internet in Pattaya.

Room rates are shown as the cheapest during low season for a single room on their website. Bargaining is left to you :)

Malee House

Price - 860 baht plus 6 baht per kw electricity
Location - 389/108, Moo 12, Soi 4, Pratamnak Rd (amongst the sea of Nordic residences)
Description - Fantastic and super friendly, clean and family run place up on Pratamnak Hill. Quiet location but you a bit away from the action of downtown Pattaya. Owners both speak French, English and Thai. They can also organise golf tours. Normally pretty fully booked with a number of long term stayers. Bookings are shown on the site.

Looking for a cheap flight on the Internet? There are a number of websites that provide lists of cheap airlines that fly from/to certain areas.

For Budget airline flights, Which Budget is one of the better sites for finding a flight that fits your holiday plans and your budget. You can select where you want to fly from or to and it will provide you a list of suitable flights. A very handy travel site indeed.

For finding cheap flights on mainly non-budget airlines Kayak is a good site to search.

Happy cheap air

The Thailand Meteorological Department provide a nice website with features such as weather forecasts and weather warnings. There are colour maps and detailed weather information.

Thailand tourists can also benefit from looking at expected weather climates for selectable areas.

Ear pain and discomfort, or vertigo (dizziness), from air pressure changes during flights is a common problem. Ear pain will be increased and can be excurciating if suffering with Cold/Flu, blocked sinuses, ear infections or allergies.

The extra ear pain associated with cold/flu is due to congestion and blockage of the eustachian tubes. The eustachian tubes are located between the back of the throat and the inner side of your ear drum (middle ear) and help the ear cope with pressure changes.

Tips to relieve ear pain before flights

Do Not Fly With a Cold
This is the easiest way to avoid ear pain. If possible, delay the flight until after you have recovered from the cold/flu. This will help save other people from catching your virus in the air conditioned environment of a plane.

Ko Pha-Ngan is one of the major party locations for backpackers in Thailand.

Ko Pha-Ngan is small island near other popular islands of Thailand such as Ko Tao and Ko Samui as well as the Ang Thong National Park. It is famous for the full moon parties that resemble a rave, full of glow sticks and dubious substances. If you want to attend one of these, things get pretty busy, so arrange accommodation up front.

From what people have told me, it sounds like a place that isn't for everyone. I had a friend that described Ko Pha-Ngan in rather deragotory terms. It sounds like a bit of a dump. His room also got broken into and many of his valuables were stolen, including his passport.