So, it turns out there's a holiday here in Oman at the end of the month, and I may be able to get to Bkk on the 21st.
Me house is in the sticks, a couple of hours from Bkk, the other side of Bkk from the airport, so I reckon I'll pop into Bkk for a 2 night stay before heading to the new house; I can see a few friends (Thais who like to meet in nice coffee shops...) and have a beer or 2.
I checked a couple of hotels on Agoda:
Holiday Inn Silom (very convenient for drinking) was 20 rial per night (about 1500 baht).
Dusit Thani was about 4,000 baht per night...
The hotels are cheap at the moment, so I reckon I can get a nice place for between 1,000 and 2,000 baht per night (and no, they don't have to be whore friendly...).
Any suggestions?