The Tarntawan Surawong Hotel.....update

[Brad the Impala]

But I agree one of the main reasons smiles and spike built up the readership here was due to the shear amount of useful information posted by a wide range of contributors, this aspect has been totally overlooked by those who see it purely as entertainment opportunity and a chance to have their egos massaged, the inane banter has unfortunately taken over and is in danger of suffocating the whole forum.

Completely right. It is also the reason that this forum, and the moderators, should show some respect to posters who have shared their knowledge and experiences over many years. The forum is only as interesting as the contributors.