SidJames

With the national airline now being shut down until July it would appear we are here for the longhaul so they must make announcement very soon about visa extensions.

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1160510-thai-airways-cancels-international-flights-until-1st-july/

Has anyone been through today & care to report how it went?

59 minutes ago, Adiudon said:

I was planning a drive over to Nong Khai province today, I think that it is not worth going now.

They've gone til the end of the month across the board now.

To scared of losing face to the main nincompoop

Aren't IT shops now allowed to open again?

There a very good repair shop opposite Harbourland.

It's name begins with a W.

I think it's Wannana

It's the 20th.

Can folks head down early doors & wait for opening time at the 7?

Do not use batteries!!!

They are still basically the same batteries that are in lorries/trucks, heavy gel batteries that last 6-8 years if you're lucky.

The industry has been promising big grown up versions of the lithium compound batteries that our phones use for years with nothing in sight yet.

Go solar but only direct & rely on PEA for night or heavy cloud/rainy days.

A diesel back-up generator is a good investment but don't get one that is just powerful enough to feed your house, get one that is more powerful so that it doesn't have to run at 100% when needed because it will burn out.

Look at DC pumps etc but remember that they won't work unless their is solar PV power.

If you can get an overseas retiree who's worked on the rigs or Oz that has knowledge then try to get them to advise & self install using local workers (the panels are very easy to fit if you do it correctly).

There are 2 types of panels I understand so ask about both.

The main problem here is the lack of knowledge, training & engineering as was pointed out on here by another very knowledgeable poster.

Good luck & let us know how you get on please.

6 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

As far as I can tell, it's the small/medium size businesses which are giving most and trying to help their employees. Very little heard from the multi-billionaire, top 20 crowd.

(Not just here in Thailand, the uber-wealthy worldwide seem to be keeping a very low profile).

I have to contradict you here but overseas we were treated to a sing song from the wealthiest musicians in the world online to cheer us up.

You can't get more generous than that, allowing us to watch them for free while they croon from their grand palaces & pontificate about how great they are.

We are blessed indeed that the WHO has time to take calls from Lady Gaga while this is going down.

Maybe they can write a song that has the vaccine in it.

3 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Is the Pattaya Floating Market site in or out of the road blocks? 

As far as I know it's inside if you are going North on the 3 & outside if you are going South.

Does that make sense to you as I know it sounds odd but the middle grass verge acts as a border?

23 hours ago, johng said:

Well if they moved it then now it seems there is a way to sneak in/out I'll investigate that tomorrow.

Did you have a look see John?

21 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

All countries have got their Bransons, not just Thailand.

Richard Branson?

The off-shore tax-dodging all around good fellow who sued the NHS for millions when his own failing private healthcare scheme was shut down?

That Branson?

Has anyone been through today?

On the map of checkpoints Thepprasit is open & there is a checkpoint Southbound that you have to go through to enter it, if you're Northbound approaching Thepprasit on the Suk then you either live inside the blockade or you would have gone through 8.

Moog, I believe that you are inside the zone, you are where they make the soylent green so be careful ????

Does anyone know what time they man these checkpoints?

I mean actual police officers on duty rather than the time that they are supposed to be on point.

2 hours ago, moogradod said:

We live at the very end of Na Jomtien (near Pu Pen) and therefore believe we are living WITHIN the lockdown zone. Correct ? I have not seen a fully transparent map so far.

 

Soon we need to shop at Big C Extra Pattaya Klang and Fascino North Road and if possible Central Festival.

 

I understand that only Sukhumvit can be used to enter the city for Thepprasit is closed as per report on Television. To get to Sukhumvit and to the center we would normally drive up Soi 4 Na Jomtien entering Sukhumvit near the now closed Elephant Camp.

 

However it is not entirely clear how we need to drive to get to the stores (probably very easy, no checkpoints to pass ??) but then I am more concerned how to get back (probably passing checkpoints) and what documentation we would need to carry if any (My wife is Thai, I am retired, rented Condo in my name, we both have Thai DL, TM30 for me)

 

Maybe someone living on Na Jomtien has already some experience how this is working out. Thanks for sharing.

Try the back sois until Jomtien 2nd Rd then up & into Pattaya, no roadblocks at all inside Pattaya

I'm looking to do some shopping.

Any update on 8?

25 minutes ago, treetops said:

Sounds like it's just for show.  There's a surprise.

It's not an earner ????

On another pattaya news site 4pm was the stated start time.

So many versions of the same story so no wonder there is confusion

Jack can be decent friend at times

Can we get reports of how they are panning out please?

Is there much of a queue & is there any hassle?

The Thai cops & immigration will take a very very dim view of a foreign national behaving in a way that leaves a Thai lady afraid & feeling threatened whether or not he has a work visa.

No one like a bully.

27 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

So we're guinea pigs innit. 

Don't say that, the first wave of chinese tourists will want us on the menu, it could be a whole new virus ????