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To comply with anti-smoking legislation, Baht Buses and other public areas such as Bus Stops, phone booths and libraries are now non-smoking areas.

So that means, that every copper can squeeze a fine out of some one caught smoking on a Baht Bus.

You gotta be kidding me

Fortunate I quit smoking several years ago !

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I just hope that bar girls don't quit "smoking"

Any news on the NEW tukcom in Pattaya on central road?

The ads in the local papers always say "that it will open soon".

Freely after Darrel

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Under "car" it says "temporary car", I don't know what that means. and yes, this is a one year license.

"Temporary Car" means that it is a a Temporary License (Only valid for 1 year).

I agree the wording is confusing.

After the year. you go back and without any tests (maybe only reaction and color) you will get a 5 years license, which will expire on your Birthday.

Congrats with the license

The auction house is located on Soi Chaiyapruk 2

Website: http://www.collingbo...uctioneers.com/

Also look at the shops behind BIG C (The one on Second Road). The furniture is not second hand, but the prices are very reasonable.

According to this post: http://www.thaivisa....e/#entry5027555 The impound lot is near Soi Korpai

Anyway, I asked where my bike was and they answered: "Soi Korpai"..........yes, I know Soi Korpai, but where in Soi Korpai (my tone got slightly more agitated). "Soi Korpai, here is motorbike taxi can take you"

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My bike was impounded at a remote area in a Soi of Soi 1 of Soi Korpai..............hundreds of bikes were parked waiting for a re-union with their owners for the "small" fee of THB 400 each. Of course it was possible to get a receipt.......but then I had to pay THB 500. I dropped the 4 THB 100 notes before the lady onsite could grab them, so at least she had to work for it

Boy Air & Sound in Pattaya

http://maps.google.co.th/maps?saddr=Chittaphon%2FSukhumvit+Pattaya+5&hl=en&sll=12.990727,100.925817&sspn=0.003094,0.005681&geocode=FWQ5xgAdsP8DBg&mra=mr&t=m&z=18

^ Website link would be very handy.

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Found it (I think) http://www.scb.co.th...-life-insurance

Didn't see much in the way of coverage and fees there.

True, but I was just trying to find the link to kamalabob2's text (Post #5)

And Kamalabob2 already mentioned that there is nothing of the sort to be found

This is from the Siam Commercial Bank web site. I did not see any links for coverage levels or premiums.

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The beach in Pattaya s_cks. If it ain't the hawkers or the Jetski scammers, it's the filthy beach that will get to you.

I only sit at the beach in Pattaya on maybe 2 occasions (and they are both at Night so you won't notice the filth)

1) Loy Kratong

2) New Years Eve

^ Maybe this helps:

or this

1,000 Bahts for single

3,800 Bahts for multiple

^ Maybe the girls in Soi 6 or Walking Street know when they are coming

@TommyDee.

Good that you do this, but a lot of people like to listen to this while on the road for example. Is it possible that you make it available as a Download.

^

Opposite Big C Extra is a large Beauty supply shop. You could try there.

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Also on South Pattaya Rd there is also one, it's a little bit further down from Tukcom

^

Maybe just because they ask you on the Beach if you want to rent a Jet ski makes them street vendors

Eligible vehicles include passenger cars with an engine capacity of no more than 1,500cc (including eco-cars) and pickups (including double-cab pickups) priced at not more than Bt1 million. Previously, the scheme covered only eco-cars and pickups.

pickups with an engine cap more than 1.5 ltr are included. i can read the above statement to read cars max 1.5 ltr no price limit and pickups to have any size engine put priced below 1m baht. does it read different to anyone else

In the Post where I got that Quote from (Link to the post is above the Quote in post #3), there is more info available. Even the original (Thai) text from the tax department as a PDF Download.

Thanks for the help, I've sorted it now!

Care to disclose where you went to so it can help others in the Future ?

Does anyone know what time the Amphur Banglamung office opens in the morning?

Government offices are generally open between 08:30 and 16:30, Monday through Friday, except on public holidays.

^ True, but as this is Thailand your worst case scenario would make more sense if it was only Thai and Chinese

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Just another incentive for us Farangs to learn how to speak Thai

How about this: The cops caught another Brit with coke, ganja and amphetamine he bought from a bar girl in Bangkok. They forced him to empty his ATM account which held 40.000 Baht. After payment he received the drugs back. When he refused to take them of fears to get busted again as soon as he leaves the police station, he was told: No problem you can keep because you paid already for this. If another cop catches you tell him to call us…

Sounds to me as Bar Stool talk. Was this is a published story ? If so, Link please.

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What makes it so untrustworthy is the combination of the drugs. If it was only Ganja .....who knows

The "show the cop" defense strategy works. A ticket received in Korat was accompanied by the advice that another ticket could not be administered for 24 hours and if stopped, show the cop the citation. Actually it was like 30+ hours later and the cop waved a free pass upon viewing the citation. On a long trip, 200 baht for speeding is pretty cheap insurance for putting the pedal to the metal with impunity.

You are comparing apples with oranges. Speeding and drugs ain't the same thing ya know.

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And did he get a ticket the first time he was caught with Drugs ??????? I sincerely doubt it.

Real smart move on his choice of t-shirt, that guy on the left. I hope he was hustled in without time to change and didn't actually choose to appear before police and cameras wearing that.

But then the old question arises, does he knows what it means

If you're looking for a bargain you need to shop around without an agent.

For my one-year rental I offered half what the previous tenant paid for his one-month stay (he paid 20K) and it was accepted after the agent spent 5 minutes on the phone talking to the Thai wife of the farang owner. I doubt that I could have pulled it off without the agent's help, but who knows?

Negotiation is the key be it for rental or purchase. Start very low and stick to your guns. There is a huge amount of oversupply of accommodation here and it's increasing every day.

Now that the Land Office have started to refuse to recognise any document in a foreigner name,you may well get a foreign property owner stuck in no mans land to pay you to stay in their place

Huh...?

Is he maybe referring to this ?? Which has something to do with foreigners and problems securing long term lease or mortgage.

The mentioned minimum age of 18 in that quote is not correct, should be 21 years old minimum.

I already corrected that

http://www.thaivisa....-a-thai-person/

All cars sold in Thailand are liable to pay an excise tax (info on taxes here) - the first car buyer's program offers up to 100,000 Baht rebate on the excise tax value, after one year of ownership, with these basic rules:

• Purchaser must be a Thai national, and over 21 years old
  
• Purchaser must have never had a car or truck registered in their name
  
• Purchaser must agree to waive their rights to sell the car for 5 years
  
• The car must be:
  
  • Made in Thailand
    
  • A pickup truck, or a passenger car with an engine less than or equal to 1.5L
    
  • Have a sticker price less than 1M Baht
    
  • Be purchased before Oct 30, 2012
    

How about this: The cops caught another Brit with coke, ganja and amphetamine he bought from a bar girl in Bangkok. They forced him to empty his ATM account which held 40.000 Baht. After payment he received the drugs back. When he refused to take them of fears to get busted again as soon as he leaves the police station, he was told: No problem you can keep because you paid already for this. If another cop catches you tell him to call us…

Sounds to me as Bar Stool talk. Was this is a published story ? If so, Link please.

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What makes it so untrustworthy is the combination of the drugs. If it was only Ganja .....who knows