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Closed 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 April, open again on the 17th.

Covered here.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/630731-dates-immigration-offices-shut-down-over-songkran/

I went today for my 90-day reporting, packed already.

Thanks PS.

5 day holiday, Must be nice.

I need to go for a 30 days extension on my tourist visa. Its due on the 16th, so I guess I will have to go on the 11th and lose 5 days. If I go on the 17th I will have to pay 1 day overstay, even with their holiday shutdown?

If anyone knows - my Tourist Visa 60 days expired on 16th. If I go on 11th will they give me 30 days from 11th, or from 16th?

thanks

Hi all,

Does anyone know where I can find any information regards closing/opening holiday dates for Samui Immigration over the Songkran holiday period?

I am due to get my extension stamp on Tuesday 16th April, which I believe is a public holiday in Thailand. So assuming they are closed on (Monday &) Tuesday, would I need to go on Friday 12th?

Thanks

Any updates on the big power cuts that are due? I've heard a couple of reports saying it starts at 8am or 1pm today?

Anyone got any news?

Half way between Tesco and the post office, there is one if you turn right at the 7/11 oppostie the Green Kasikorn Bank (if driving towards teh post office). When you turn right is is about 50 metres on the right side. Very nice people in there.

Thanks Jimmy. I'd be going from the Maenam Soi 1 end, so would have to look out for the right turn.

Any idea what the white and orange building is?

The Buddha's

Where exactly can I find these Buddhas ???

Rasta bar southern Chaweng.

9°31'16.16" N 100°03'25.82" E

Good recommendation. Nice bar, chilled place. Owner is a nice guy - Chan.

Simple answer is dont go back to that Dr again. If you do go back, you are condoning what he is doing.

Hi,

To be honest we havent done one of these runs in quite some time now. But we choose the Sadao border due to being able to stay overnight in Hat Yai, as well as being able to take advantage of the duty free shop at Sadao. I have done the Ranong/Andaman Club in the past also, but I dont particularly like the drive over the hills on the narrow roads.

Car - if we have friends with us, we will drive through the border. If it is people that we do not know personally, the car will stay this side of the border and we take the short walk through.

If I ever became a local politician, the boom boom trucks would be the 1st thing to go.

triffic

Going to bed isnt an option, WAY WAY WAY too hot for that.

Why is it always the Bangrak / Plai Laem area that gets the power cuts?

Im getting sick of it.

No power at my house on the Ghost Road from around 400-730pm today, yet all of Chaweng is absolutely fine.

I used to pay around 140 baht for them about 18 months ago. Last time I purchased was at Christmas time and I paid 200 baht.............although the "Aussie Pharmacy" in Chaweng on the road from the roundabout to the back road, by the turning to the airport tried to charge me 300 "because his rent is more expensive than most pharmacies that sell for 200".

Id be very interested to hear of any good cycling routes that are mainly off road. I have a mountain bike that I hardly use, due to the roads being so dangerous, and me not being an experienced cyclist.

yum yum

I heard something similar from a Soi Reggae bar owner about 3 months ago. He said that the whole Soi Green Mango area including the Green Mango club and Sound club will be moving to Soi Reggae, in the empty land after the Reggae Pub. All that is up that way is the Bungy Jump, Aussieland bar, and Camp Beer, so its definitely possible, although highly unlikely.

The reason he gave was the authorities wanting to remove all of the noise pollution and drunken behaviours away from all the beach, restaurants, and 5* resorts.

Back to proper Burgers.

Try Bubbas.

I found them very good.

nod, what were the prices like?

By the way, if anyone likes frozen margaritas, Bubbas is the place for you. They have an extensive menu dedicated to them, most are only 99 baht, and rather strong.

Is it possible to obtain a Thai 1 year licence with a Tourist Visa?

There's a Thaishop in the bandon road-ghost road junction that have them, real heavy ones.

Thanks,

Do you mean near Bandon hospital, in the ghost road?

Thanks all!

There's a Thaishop in the bandon road-ghost road junction that have them, real heavy ones.

Thanks,

Do you mean near Bandon hospital, in the ghost road?

Thanks all!

At the cross roads down from the 99, where the new Tesco Lotus is.

If driving from the Bandon Hospital, turn left at the Lotus/7-11 and its about 15 metres on the right hand side.

Alternatively, the travelling Thai market that often stops at the Lake in Chaweng normally has some.

Did we ever find an answer to this DHL dilema?

I am in need of their services. I need to post a small package today, to arrive in BKK no later than Tuesday.

Or is the Post Office a possibility - I assume they are closed until Monday though?

Any advice warmly received?

Luke, to be honest, if you are in any of Bangrak, Chaweng, Bophut, Mae Nam, Choeng Mon, Plai Laem, you are only ever 5-10 minutes away from the others in that list. They are all situated within a few KM of each other, and are all much of a muchness.

Personally I live towards the Bangrak side of Chaweng, along the Ghost Road, and can get to any of those places in under 10 minutes on my bike.

The only place that you would consider that is further away is Lamai, which would take about 20 minutes from my house.

Best burger places

Catcandoo

The shack

Heard some good reports re bondi , but never tried

Piri piri opposite islander ( actually owned by the same owner as bondi )

Now , for anyone setting up a biz , I believe they are looking for franchise's possibly in Thailand , as by far , this place does the best burgers in the world - http://www.gbk.co.uk/menu/burgers/

GBK is the sort of place I am looking for.

What is Piri Piri? Is it a sort of Nando's chicken place?

Are there any dedicated burger restaurants around Samui?

I've just been watching Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares where he sorted out this burger kitchen in L.A. and now I have a craving for a real nice burger.

edit - and I dont mean Burger King or McDonald's