-top 10 dirtest hotels in Asia and some good picks in Thailand by Doug

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A few places I've recently stayed at in Thailand that aren't scruffy but fit into my "inexpensive but good" category. The rates are what I payed, booking through Agoda. With The exchange rate being around 32 baht = 1 dollar. I keep thinking about the old days, before 2008 when it used to be in the 40's to a dollar,these places were really a steal then. 


Yes, that's the Doug above reading the latest of a series of John Burdedt's detective stores based on the goings on of the fictional Bangkok detective Sonchai Jitpleecheap. Just finished it, "The Godfather of Katmandu" and before that it was "Tattoo" and "Bangkok 8" all of them are the kind of stories that draw you in and make you feel a part of the action.





Bangkok:
Sukhumvit area
St James Hotel 18 Soi Sukhumvit 26
$33.00 without breakfast $44.00 with breakfast Breakfast, which is a tad on the expensive side but excellent and wonderful service that makes you fel like the special person you are.

Bangalapoo - Khaosan Rd/Grand Palace area




Siamese Views Lodge
211/21-23 soi Damneon Klang Nuea
Ratchadamneon Klang Road, Note: Hidden down a short soi have your taxi guy call then at (+66) 2 629 1441 $37.00 - $50.00 including breakfast



Chiang Mai - close to the action and night markets

Raming Lodge17-19 Loikroh.rd.
T. Chanag Klan A. Muang ...............$37.00 including breakfast




Vieng Mantra Hotel
9 Ratchadamneon
Soi 1 Tam bon Sri Phume
Amphur Muang............................$46.00 including breakfast

Note: Check back in a few days and I'll add some photos...

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