Another of our bargain basement financial crisis holidays. The Asia at Pattaya had seen better days, but was cheap and attracted a certain clientele. We me one Brit who stayed for 3 or 4 months every year, even bringing a trunkful of food and booze to keep him going. It was he who organised the sampan trip to an offshore island with a barbecue at a remarkably low price,
We found a better alternative at the Royal Cliff Hotel to spend our days It was about 500 metres away along the beach, We could slip in by the back entrance, and purchased beach towels and bathrobe to fit in