mavisnt

we have just picked up our daughter and new son-in -law from man (uk) airport after their honeymoon on koh samui !!!!!!!9 days of rain and floods was enough ...so they booked a flight to bkk and followed the advice of mum and dad (who have been in thailand on and off for 10yrs )and had a great time seeing life in the city ....but whats happening with the weather over there ..it seems you have MORE RAIN !!!!we return in 3 weeks pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee loose all the rain ,we want sun and heat after 2 months of FREEZING SNOW !!!!!!!

same as prevous member we have been travelling with etihad for 5 ys now ..at least twice a year from man or h/row to bkk .never had a complaint .if you regester straight away for FF.programe you sometimes are upgraded at no extra cost even if you are not a silver or gold member if they have seats available . we have been upgraded on at least one leg of every flight we have made !we soon reached the level of miles needed to use lounges in any airportyou are travelling through ..this is a huge benefit as you are able to shower and change after a long floght.on the one occaision we were delayed by 6 hrs they apologised and said if we didnt mind moving we could use the 1st class lounge !erm ..let me think about that !!!!.....

cannot fault them in anyway ..also sem to be one of the cheaper airlines doing this route so excellent value for money .

would reccomend Etihad to all

help required .........

we would like to see this festival but unsure of exact date ...can ayone help pls

also how long does it last ...i appreciate it may be thai time scale but a ball park figure would help our arrangeents

thanks xxxxxxxx

just reread my last post !!!!!!!!!!!!

i meant when the light changes to RED !!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUT AS WE SAY ...T.I.T

THIS IS THAILAND !!!!!!

hi ,we can personally recomend the chang mai gate hote ,stayed there twice .lovely but basic rooms .really clean .good food .great staff .especially helpful tour organiser in recepion.its walking distance to centre of city down one straight road ...and whats more when you usethe pelican crossing at the junction ..THE TRAFFIC STOPS AND LETS YOU CROSS WHEN THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN !!!!!!!wewent back twice just to try !!!!!! nicepooland overall quiet and relaxing but within 5 mins you are in city center

also recomend CH HOTEL .it is on other side of town but exit by the back and you are IN THE NIGHT MAKET BY THE FOOD STALLS .fantastic to eat on way out into town and then shp and eat on way home !!!!!! same great standard as previus hotel .when stayng here my hubby ended up in hospital and the staff could not do enough for us ,even getting the father of the recetoinist to run me to the hospital

both werebooked thruogh LATESTAYS on internet a a reducedrate both under 650 bht

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE POSTED PHOTOS HERE ....ESPECIALLY THE TWO OF US WHO GOT LEFT BEHIND.in reply to the cross bay swim....i will not be here then (reporting in to family in U.K. ) but i will pass the message on to the girls to see if anyone is interested !

THANKS again for all the piccies ...its nice to know there are some very helpful gentlemen out there :

I AM APEALING FORHELP .myself and 5 other ladies took part in this raceand had a fantastc time and enjoyed ourselves ..even WON A PRIZE ,itwas for theslowest but as we are ladies we do not run but just stroll !!!!!!! anyway as we wereall pushing nobody was available to take any piccies .....so if any of you clever people with cameras took any photos off THE PATTAYA INTERNATIONAL LADIES CLUB(we werethe ones with the mini 4 poster bed )could you lease post them on the site so we can have some memories to laugh about !!!!!!!!!thank you

did te oriental diiner and show a couple off weeks back......interesting trip tp boat via decorated tuktuk and speed boat ride across bay ...BUT service and food slow and bland and boring..the show was nothing to write home about ....better nights entertainment at the new MALIBU BAR now ithas moved down 2nd rd near MADE IN THAILAND ..also a heck of alot cheaper !!!!!

THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHY I LOVE THIS PLACE ...YOU FIND AN OPTIMIST ROUND EVERY CORNER....SETTING UP A DRIVING SCHOOL IN PATTAYA?????

i took this photo while driving to TESCO from our condo in JOMTIEN ....it may help you to get your driving liciense..I must say the owner of the driving school is either crazy or has not yet landed on this planet called PATTAYA...judgeing by the drving skills of most off the population I dont think he has had many pupils

quote name='aussiechick' date='2008-04-04 18:05:46' post='1908817']

Ryans Bar - Pattaya - Naklua Road just before Soi Wongamat does fishing trips every week.

Gary the boss or Steve The Manager are usually in the bar to find out info from.

: has anyone an opinion of the SOMBAT and SOMPANG condos in Jomtien, thinking of renting in one or other for 3/6 mnths

TA !

Sorry no video but we had a similar blessing party for our silver weddng anniversary at a friends house in Non Sa'aat out side of Udorn Thani .we bought 2 pigs a pickup full of lowkow and beer and had 2 days off eating and drinking with all the people from the 3 surrounding villages.it is the best party i can remember having without knowing who everyone was apart from our friends family.

Why is Why used to ask a question ?

USED Q CARS ON LAST TRIP TO PATTAYA AND RENTED FOR 5 WEEKS, GOOD SERVICE ,GOOD CARS, GOOD NEGOTIABLE PRICES ALL IN ALL RECOMMENDED

we catch the plane on 21st APRIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES..................YES............................YES.........................

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5 years in the planning,then 3 mnts ago hubby has heart attatck so the plans have changed somewhat,but we are still going and are going to sit on the balcony or in the bar and just plan the rest off our lives.

reading some of the previous posts ----dont wait too long you never know what is round the corner

Ive found the Postal service to be reliable. Never had anything go astray and generaly arives on time.

As for Real Estate Agents the best recomendation i could give is to not use them at all.

re estate agents-so better to go with word of mouth via friends or adds in papers,

if so ,anybody got a house to let from April please,promise not to have any wild parties(if we do we will invite you so dont worry)

regards M

can i have help with this little prob? there probably is a forum somewhere but can not find it .arriving april for 6/8 mnths ,need to know the reliability of post incoming or safer using P.O. box,its only for family /friends contact. also any dealings with Real Estate Agents for renting ,can anyone give any recomendations

thank you

green

(new baby at home accounts for words!)

the sun shines and it does not snow

BABY

stopper

wine

best pad thai, only 25 baht, just as you turn into soi nern plhap waan (suk 53) from suk road , it is barely 10 meters up the road on your left, only a little stall and doesn't open till 5 or 6pm, but you can see the cart parked there in the daytime. just look for the queues when the stall opens, mainly Thais but a few farangs know about it and probably a few more now.

Yep the PadThai from this stall is excellent.. The Stall is called '' PadThai SukoThai '' Sorry can't write Thai script on this PC. Its a little different from the PadThai available elsewhere cos they add ''Muu Daeng'' (Chinese style red roasted pork) and ''nang muu grob'' (crispy pork cracklings) If you buy a packet to take home careful as you unwrap it as there will be a couple of teaspoons full of Prik pon (roasted chilli powder) and sugar inside the package.. You can ask for no chilli ( mai sai prik pon khrap) if you don't like it too spicy (but I like it sweet and hot like da Thais)

Many of my Thaifriends have raved about the taste when I showed them the stall.

Another good place that has just opened is on the left hand side of Pattaya nua just after the traffic lights for third rd (heading towards Sukhumvit) It sells excellent muu satay (pork satay) there is a big sign outside above the groundfloor shophouse (its in Thai so you may need a wife/GF) but excellent taste and peanut sauce isn't too sweet..price is right too..

Enjoy... great thread idea too.

Myself and hubby like trying the more interesting places to eat but as we are both european we do not have a "mobile translation unit" i.e.W/GF ,not even a mere noi(sorry about spelling),so any sugestions,pointing and smiling does not always get you the best food going

Crunchy cheetos, Fritos, again on the Dr Pepper, Root beer, Pretzels, and Jello brand instant pudding.

Watching your weight SBK?

arriving in pattaya in april 2007 whats its worth to fill a suit case for all the wants !

that would be excellent news, anyone else can confirm this?

when does the departure tax increase? or does it do so in line with hiding it in your ticket costs?

the new departure tax inc in ticket starts feb 2007

up from 500 to 700 bht , it will be included in the ticket price when purchased