JonBreadMan

Be easier to sort out Brexit than run a restaurant for the first time in Bangkok. 

3 hours ago, dimitriv said:

 

A lot of Chinese tourists are "zero-dollar" tourists.  It works like this:

 

 

Back in China, would-be tourists are offered heavily discounted, all-inclusive package tours that include accommodation as well as flights, transport, meals and translators. The trade-off is that, along with the usual trips to the beach and fine restaurants, tourists are also taken to overpriced shops and urged – in some cases, reportedly even intimidated – into buying marked-up goods.

 

Money from shopping then flows back to the tour operator from the shop owners, to make up for the money lost from the discounted travel package.

 

The shops in Thailand are Chinese-owned and run by Thai proxies. And much of the revenue from the shopping component of the tours flows straight back to China. 

 

 

I had a shop like that bang opposite mine a few years back in Pattaya, and talked to the owner a fair amount, he had to get an average of 600 BHT per Chinese that came in on the buses, and then something like 40% back to the tour operators, he never told me the about for sure but hinted at it on slow days   

Think bigger is the easy way...

Have a new James Bond as a man, but also in a second film Jemmy Bond (or any name) also as 007 and some daft story line to how they both got 007, have a bit of a cross over story line, then you get to have a 3 film with both in fighting some big evil, that be a real talking point. I do miss the old days of a big headquarters at the end of the film getting blown to bits.

I worked for my Brothers wholesale shop, lived on top floor, and day after I moved in, 2 doors away a Thai nightclub opened, very loud music till 4am +

I friend in the police offered to sort it for me 2000 BHT, but it was clear it would have come from me, so after some sound proofing my side, and ear plugs, I got by, and after a few months was down to 12am. 6 months closed (well moved away from me)

One time a girl I had been talking to for a few month, ended up coming back, and so I made sure we did not get back to after 2am, next day on the garden roof, she had to say how nice and quiet it was...????

from here

http://poundf.co.uk/pound-to-baht-forecast-gbp-to-thb

Why do they think a big drop in Oct, Just when I get back from the UK.... Is not Breakfarse end of Oct

and ending up at 25 BHT to the Pound

Pound To Baht Forecast 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 And 2023

4 hours ago, Guderian said:

What's so special about Phuket? A mate of mine did his back in here in Pattaya. Usually he walks or takes a Baht bus everywhere, but after a few beers in Jomtien he felt unable to walk back to his condo as he was in so much pain and he took a motorbike taxi instead. It's 700 metres to his condo as the crow flies, and they charged him 200 Baht. The normal fare is 40 Baht, and I think even that it 10 Baht too much. They saw that he could hardly walk and so in the best charitable Thai-Buddhist manner they ripped him off as much as they felt they could. Where's the PM when you need him?

Twice I had my foot go bad on me and needed a bike (tendonitis), a running problem, and twice the motorbike taxi  was great and helped out, and one time when I fainted on the back of a bike due to food posing again was amazing 5 stars, that said been ripped of as well, but more good than bad for me.

7 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Just a couple of photos of the big Indian nightclubs in Pattaya. Makes you wonder how they make money being full of 4 guys sharing one drink.

"OR", just maybe its just a myth.

Yes can see so many drinks in the first photo......NOT.

3 tables to right have no drinks on at all, and no one holding drinks in hands apart from a few girls.

I got into a few problems a bit back bring in sex toys, one was the large F***** machines you see on some films, a few backhanders sorted it out.

Then had to move back to UK for a time (take care of ill family) no way was I going to bring it back, so is safe in storage until I get back in a few months, a friend was going to buy it (and a few others) from me, but he changed his mind as was short of money...

I still bring a few smaller ones in for mates and a few girls I know that love them

Thanks for all your help, yes it was the one outside before you go in, I have used them many times in the past for 100/200 BHT (I lived for over 2 years before in Pattaya) I know not to use again, and will warn others. I knew I could do a VISA run for about 3000, so 2000 extra and no worry about walking over the boarder (that I remember doing before) and all day stuck in a mini van to me was worth it....just

Have to say I did not like the scare tactics they used, 'you can try your self at the desk, but you will get a larger fine if not registered' almost walked out then, well hobbled out.

Next time I will go my self next day after landing to register, or look at getting a longer VISA from UK before I fly.

Nope, but passport was OK for a month not 2 weeks, not that it mattered as my flight was booked, and back in UK now. Just want to make sure no problems next time around, and a heads up for others.

Was at the desk to the left just before you go in, they started at 6000 but came down to 5000 when I said I would just go to the boarder to do it.

Last time I used them was 100 BHT for them to fill out the forms (I think not a lot anyway) so was happy to use again, not sure what it cost now days to do a VISA run, but takes up a day, and as I said with not being to good on my feet, paid and vowed to make sure not to happen again... Had the 99 BHT breakfast at Retox to cheer my self up and got tablets for my foot before getting bike taxi back home, 3 days of foot on ice and the tables got me better to at least hobble around (tendinitis)

Nope was 29 days having fun in Pattaay.... was one day before to make sure no problems, had a bad foot and could not walk, or would have looked at going to the boarder and back, done it many many times in the past.

In here I was thinking it was a Sheffield Unity (fan) for making a not funny joke about the horrific accident, he is now banded for life from all home and away games.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-issue-home-and-away-ban-to-supporter-after-vitriolic-social-media-post-1-9422382?fbclid=IwAR0EsOz4okA_bIBB_qaaYYSPg6mjV-zzTtlXAR-D27H7a_2RiLAT-LovFSQ

As I am a season ticket holder for SUFC and the joke was in very bad taste and not funny, I will not post it here.

7 hours ago, BritManToo said:

We know she did it, typical female behaviour.

But it's great to hear that Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt have to deal with the same nasty 'shit' as the rest of us.

 

Now I'm waiting for some daft old dodderer to post,

"We haven't heard her side of the story yet?" or "He must have done something to her first!" or "You can't be much of a catch, if she did that"

 

Another example of the 'Hot/Crazy Matrix', Amber was well in the 'Danger Zone'.

 

Yes but done here A LOT BETTER... True Story,

Talk about timing..

I joined Revolut a few weeks back, with a £10 deposit, but they wanted about £5 for a card, so was thinking about it and was in no rush before I fly to Thailand

Anyway just got a email, and they are now sending me the card for free.

So anyone else not after the premium, just order it a few weeks before and wait to save your self £5, not a lot, but it might help.

Cheers

9 minutes ago, shadowofacloud said:

 

Thanks shadowofacloud

That is a great help, looks like it might be a good backup, stopping at the Base in Pattaya anyone know if they add a surcharge onto the card (or bars/gogo's around LK)

Coming over for a few month again soon to Pattaya, and looking at a Revolut Card as a back up

Exchange rate looks OK, bit better than Transferwise but need to pay a small fee upfront for the card (£5)

But when used to buy something (not ATM)  how many take the card, and when they do, do any then add a % on top, I know a few hotels over the years have wanted to add 2% even for debit cards not sure about restaurants.

Thanks

Best one for me, going with girl back to my condo (Pattaya), not far but was late at night, but wanted to make sure, so talked it over with him, got a price of 200, way over the top, but it was late and wanted to get home, price is about 80, then he knew the way better than me to my own condo, took the wrong road, and would have been faster to walk, but TIT no worry, then I come to pay....he want 400........ I tell him no we said 200, so he say, yes 200 each, cheeky sod. my girl friend paid the other 200, not that I wanted her to.

For me, if I have got the girl a few lady drinks, and been with her a bit, and she wants more drinks, if I like her, I will ask her, you want drink or 200BHT, and if they need to get more drinks in to keep her quota up, what ever they pick I am happy with, but the girls tend to like this, as it shows you at least understand it from there side a little bit.

I know one very good bar, where all the lady drinks are the same price, but if the girl wants a bigger price drink,  the price to the costumer is the same, but her cut go's down.

On 8/10/2017 at 2:12 PM, Berkshire said:

Why do you only associate with stupid Thai women?  Don't you think it reflects on you?  Hint:  It does. 

So all the very clearer Thai woman I associate with (and I know a lot) makes me less stupid?

Nothing more than an amusing story about how some Thai's think, could tell you 100's about English but this is not a English forum :)

Some Thai girls do not look at how life outside of Thailand is, and as always look at the money side first, I was talking to 2 Thai girls, and they told me with big smiles, and a look of I know best, English man is more rich than American man, that is why I want a English man. Being a English man my self, I was thinking it was tell him what he wants to hear, so I asked why, we not daft, English get 50 Bhat to the pound, American only get 35 (less anyway not sure of true rate) so English man has more money.    Thai logic at is's best.

Thanks for all your comments, just me being daft and kind of funny I hope.

I lived in Pattaya for 3 years, one year again later, and back again in a few months time.

Was given the idea from a friend at work that had just got back from Spain, so got to thinking a Pattaya might be a fun one to do, not that writing is my thing at all.

Making phone games {UNITY a fav right now}  web sites, Apps and so on  is :)