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Everything in the above post is incorrect actually

Those cheaper places are great when you're taking a Thai girl and she wants to bring "a few sisters" (guess who's paying the bill, heh). Also I am happy with most food options and glad to benefit from a short walk if I can save a few baht too.

Thanks for the suggestions thus far.

To the guys opposed to this question, please don't take my update as a defense against your own spending philosophy (It's not; I don't respond to people who take offense or lay out their own worldview over little things).

Living near Central Festival I usually get a 70+ baht meal from the food court downstairs. Sometimes I will also head to a 7/11 to get a 40 baht crab fried rice or something similar. But of course 7/11 has no seating so it's back to the apartment, which defies the whole point sometimes.

I avoid street food after 2 instances of upset stomach (one time severely painful). Also they have no air con.

Is a 40-50 baht meal with fans or air con in the building to be had anywhere on 2nd road, or is this strictly reserved to 3rd road and beyond?

I may even be willing to walk to Buakao if it's close to the Klang (pattaya central) side

Is politics really a factor? I just want to ship a room's worth of stuff for personal use.

I would rather not sell and re-buy everything so even if the cost of shipping is higher I may go with that option. Has anyone done this btw? I am in Pattaya and looking to ship to Manila.

I've been here a couple years (Pattaya) and don't remember a single one. It looks like the country is protected from Tsunamis and maybe hurricanes too. Are there any natural disasters it does get?

It sounds like I can go in any time to get the 5 year one, is this the case?

Ok then.

Will I have to get the medical and residence certificate again for the full license? Or can I just show up with the temp one close to the expiry date (and if so, how late should I wait?)

One for cars, one for motorcycles. I see that both licenses are temporary (yet the Expiry date is 2 years from now).

Do they send you a single dual purpose license in the mail? Or should I expect to carry both of these for the next 2 years?

Good to know. AIS told me they are 4G now. Not sure if it is 4g LTE though.

Kind of funny how a baht bus passes you every 2 minutes on Buakao yet there are 0 along 3rd Rd and Yume. It's not like these are just for expats either, a low volume of them would surely pay off.

My True internet connection has gone done about 4 or 5 times in the last 2 weeks. I'm starting to wonder if the 600 baht per month is worth it when I am tethering my phone to my computer and getting a better (although costlier) connection.

I can buy 3 gb a day from AIS for 50 baht. I usually don't go near that. 20 baht for 500mb is also an option (though that might not cover me some days), It would be a little annoying to have to make a call every day, but if 3g and 4g is extremely reliable I just might. Do you guys think phone data plans are good enough these days to use as a primary internet connection?

There is a North/South road not quite on the same path as Buakao, but connecting Klang to Nua (I think it runs by the Big C). Is it a baht bus route? I don't go in that direction very often, would be nice to know.

Is there any AIS coverage in Laos/Vientiane near the Mekong river? I am especially interested in 4G coverage.

PS: I will be calling landlines and mobile phones in the US. I'm not sure but I think VoLTE won't have any benefit in this case as it sounds like the receiver must also be VoTLE enabled for it to work.

Does VoLTE provide any benefit over a 3G network for international calls? I have AIS in Thailand and my destination is the US (I intend to use an app that gives me a USA phone number as well). 

Thanks

Definitely not looking for a high end place, just one that's open as late as possible (for schedule flexibility), thanks

Anyone know a barber open until 9 pm or even later? I'm on a night owl schedule so this would be nice.

I have thought about fixed line service, but then I think you're looking at paying very high per minute rates to the US. But I'll look into it again, thanks.

I'm looking for a good phone with above-average call quality. This is for a business purpose so price is a secondary concern, although I would like both high end in midrange options if you guys have suggestions at different price tiers.

Most of my calls will be internationally routed so signal strength is a real priority. I use AIS in Pattaya. The type of phone is not too important although I assume most recommendations will be android smartphone.

Thanks

I bought Olympic weights from a place that charged 100/kg with delivery, now I can't find them again. Anyone know a good local place that delivers in Pattaya?

6 hours ago, blackcab said:

Most of the time the business you buy does not own the real estate it sits in. Often the property is leased. A business being sold for a few million baht probably doesn't own a freehold chanote. 

 

There are some exceptions to this, but that's roughly how it is.

I don't know about Thailand but in the US hospitality businesses generally include the real estate, as the building and land are integral to the business itself.

I notice they are for sale on English websites. Are they considered real estate or businesses under Thai law? I am an American so can technically set up a 100% owned company if it's a business (Amity treaty)

We have settled the personal issue and the water is on again. I am still going to look for a new place as turning off the water was out of line.

Yesterday my landlord and I got into a dispute over a bill. It was resolved but she started personally attacking me and I responded in kind (I know, bad move). Now she has shut off my water even though the bill issue was resolved.

This is a lower end apartment (5k/month) and I've already paid for the next 2 months. Now I'm wondering what my options are as I now have to go to bed without brushing my teeth or a shower. I am very upset about this and will probably move out ASAP.

Questions

1) Is turning off the water on a whim allowed in Thailand? In the US such a thing is not (I know, not the US)

2) Do the police have any ability to get her to turn on the water or return my rent for the next 2 months if she tries to evict me early (frankly I want to leave).