GiantFan

I've seen spreadsheets from AoT, I think, on their website.  Results for Phuket are shown, but not accurate as many overseas visitors clear immigration in Bangkok.

On the way back from the airport the other day I saw a good one.  Something like village approaching, produce speed.

Talk to your bro's in Singapore.  Scan PP, scan landing card (only a few important bits of information to fill in and carbon copy so only enter once), stamp, goodbye.  Takes less than a minute.

Singers is high security, so I doubt they let some low level civil servant control the keys to the kingdom.  They review the airplanes passenger list before it arrives at SIN.  Immigration line is purely clerical.

Thailand doesn't have the systems in place to do this.  Too bad.

Arrived Kathu Caltex 9am, got right in.  Several cars queued up when I left.  Took about 15 minutes, thb 200.

Went back over the hill, just missing the sand truck that scraped the guardrail before the Wat entrance.  Thankfully, he was able to stop so traffic was near normal.  Blue book, safety check document and thb 1900 for tax/insurance and I was good to go.  Tomorrow morning back for pickup.  No issues with cracked fog light lens.

Amnat plates and time were the issues.

It's not the drivers that pay thb500 a day to the owners that have most to lose, it's the owners.  Follow the money.

Double Update and 1 Additional Question

Decided to wet sand the blistering area.  Only could find 1000 grit, so was gentle not to go Magilla Gorilla on it.  Just remove the flaking edges.  Masked and used a clear coat spray paint.  Not going to win any awards, but looks much better.

To avoid problems with DLT, also removed the cap.  Now can go to Kathu Caltex for safety check and my local guy for por ra bor insurance and road tax.  Bit of a palaver, but car is in GFs name and has isaan plates.  Would have spent days trying to sort this out without her here.

New question, the NV has fog lights which I never use.  One of the lenses is broken through combination of high curb and GFs driving skills.  Its difficult to find a replacement lens.  I could cover with some clear tape.  Is this going to cause me grief?

49 minutes ago, DrDave said:

Depending upon which part of Patong, the fare varies between 700 and 800 baht (including surcharge) for a meter taxi.

I have used phuketshuttle in the past.  Same price as above and they are waiting for you.  Book online and pay on the day.

Tigerair probably the better choice.  2 hrs more wait, but Changi has lots of distractions.

On another topic, why do I continually have to sign in to TV even when I tick the remember me box?  Happening for the last week or two.

Turk website quotes thb 45k to London return.  Emirates thb 30k.  

9 minutes ago, schlog said:

Had once only 45 min because the plane from HKT was delayed. Plan was also 2h in KLIA2.

Did it in 30 min from exit plane till depature gate. So yes it is doable and yes maybe you have to walk fast.

Yes, recall that arrival gate was miles away from immigration.  Trainers required.

Doing a run next week and Air Asia has flights with a 2 hour turnaround in KL.  Last time I went to KL for the grand Prix, immigration a bit slow.  Wondering if 2 hours is cutting it too close.  Any comments?  Next flight is 4.5 hours.  Hate waiting in airports.  Don't think they had a special APEC card queue if memory serves me right.

Make the road from Hasip Pi to Wat Chalong usable.  It would remove most of the traffic going over the hill to Chalong/Rawai.  Travel time also be reduced.  Go to google maps and check the distance from Don's BBQ to Wat Chalong,  8 km vs 18 km.  You need to click on the option for walking to see the road over the Nakkerd Hills.

MBT footwear solves the problem for me.  Purchased mine in Singapore.  About SGD 300 for trainers.  They have office type as well, but not not very attractive.  I know, expensive but if you ever had a bout of PF it hurts like heck.

FYI, my auto spell always shows Paying when I type Patong.   

Moving back to what I miss, Rang Rak pub over the hill in Kathu near to what is now Tiger Kingdom.  Around 2006 or so.  Great place to stop after golf waiting for the traffic to clear going back to Patong.  Lots of Kathu regulars.  Food OK.  Peter sold it and it was never the same.  Several iterations since and all failed.

4 hours ago, xylophone said:

 

At the back of Jungceylon, a Chinese woman decided to let her child defecate on the area which has seats in it (where people could sit and relax), when there were toilets no more than 100 m away.

 

 

Saw a kid taking a wiz ion the Nanjing metro.  Mom didn't seem to mind.

Security first.  Seems like the female security official was respectful.  Find something more important to worry about you ex-minister blowhard.  Tell everyone your name, coward.

Back to things I miss, Montes was a relaxing place to hang out with good food and weekend BBQ.  Parking no problem and the staff good.  Hard to find anything similar in Patong these days.

38 minutes ago, madmax2 said:

There was a panel and paint shop straight thru the traffic lights LHS of road near  the caltex station

i do not know if its still there or not 

Thx MM2.   Will check.

I need to get my cap resprayed as it has blistered in 2 places.  Bird droppings I believe.  I was considering DIY, but too much hassle.  Any suggestions for cheap and cheerful respraying in Patong or over the hill in Kathu?

PS Any idea on what it should cost?

Back to op, has anybody called the number to remove bulk rubbish?

Best idea in ages.  They should divide it up into 3 or 4 sections.  Each contractor gets 5 - 7 km.  Will be finished much faster.  Also, less risk of bankruptcy, etc...  Adjust payments so that 1st finished gets a big bonus, slower get less or penalties for tardiness.  Scope would need to be similar for each contract.

11 hours ago, keeniau96 said:

There is a very real need for this in our area (around Loch Palms). A huge and growing dump is at the junction of our soi and the main road going by the Loch Pams Golf course wall. Will be getting on the phone Monday morning.

Good luck.  Please report back.