saengsureeya

Unbelievable.........I went to the 3BB Carrefour joint.

I took my router with me, as well as my original contract, because I wasn't planning to pay the extra THB 1,850 on top of the THB 1,600 moving fee.

So far so good.........I got my THB 1,600 back and was on my way out, leaving the router behind. The girls behind the counter called for me: Misterrrr, you forget router!!

I told them that I don't need it anymore, since I cancelled their service (I thought).

Wrong thought.............What I actually cancelled was my move. So, now there is still a 3BB internet-connection at my old place where I have to pay for until my year contract will expire.

I phoned 1530 (3BB's call center) and after 5 or 6 attempts I finally talked to someone who did understand me and her answer was: Sir, you really have to deal with this in Pattaya at any 3BB-agent.

What I will do is: Make one last attempt to get connected for the original amount of THB 1,600 to be paid after the connection is established. If not, I'll be happy to pay the rest of my year contract to get rid of these daft people.

Took 3BB in July 2010.

Moved last weekend to another location.

Cost for the move THB 1600 and I notified them 7 days prior to my move.

The new location was ok, no signs of any problem.

I happily paid the THB 1600 and waited for 7 days (the maximum time they need to connect me)

On the 7th day I went back to the office in Carrefour and asked if there was a problem.

I handed over my receipt and the friendly lady started to make some phone calls.

After approx. 30 minutes:

3BB: "Misterrrrrrrr, you have to pay more!!"

Me: "Huhhh? Why?"

Nearest box to my house is 450 meters away. 3BB will take care of 325 meters, but I have to pay the last 125 meters ad a cost of THB 1825

Me: "No way! Last week, when I announced my move, you checked the maps of the areas in THAT binder, and the colleagues told me, that there are 2 boxes in my area. Not a single word about extra lines or whatever."

3BB: "Yeah, but Misterrrr, technician checked, and your village no have box."

Me: "Again, last week there was no problem at all, and accepting my THB 1600 obliges you to take care of the connection at no extra cost."

I refused to pay the extra THB 1825 and the lady climbed into the phone again.

After another 20 minutes there was a verdict:

3BB: "Misterrrr, 3BB is planning to install a new splitterbox in your village; within ABOUT 3 weeks you will have internet at no extra cost. [annoyed] OK, Misterrrr?"

Me: "Mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm, ABOUT 3 weeks? That can also be 6 weeks or 8 weeks, isn't it?"

The kind woman got more and more upset.

Mr: "OK, you write on the back of the receipt, that if there is no connection established on the 19th of March the year-contract will be terminated and I will get my THB 1600 back."

3BB: "No Misterrrrrr, can not cancel contract Misterrrrr, you have year contract."

Me: "Listen, if you are not able to establish an internet-connection within a reasonable time, YOU break the contract. Not me!! (Rubbish of course)."

3BB: "Up to you Misterrrrrrr!"

Me: "Please, don't 'Up-to-you' me"

To make a short story longer: She wrote something on the back of the receipt, but not what i wanted.

I will wait very patiently on the technicians to arrive in order to install the bloody internet-connection.

Now, I happen to know, that another house in my village, on approx. 60 meter has also applied for 3BB on the same day that I applied.

I'll find out whether they got their line, and if YES, ............ oh my!!

Got a call yesterday from 3BB.

Offered a choice: or pay THB 1825 extra on top of the THB 1600 for the extra 450 mtr line.

OR bring everything back to the office and cancel my one-year-contract and receive the THB 1600 back.

Will see tonight what they're up 2.

Maybe this will help: http://www.motorcycl...and_traffic_act

It's called the Land Traffic Act

From what I know, the 6MB package is THB 631 incl. VAT.

This is the so-called Indy package.

Disadvantage of this "Indy package" is, that foreign hosted websites will download slower, so if you are used to download movies and books it may take pretty long.

A friend of mine has a 5MB ToT connection and he has absolutely no problems in downloading movies and books.

Obviously the "Indy" classification has disappeared, but now they have a regular and "Premier" package.

Signed up for BTV a week ago.

Paid for 6 months upfront; installation free.

Within the hour the technicians were there and within 5 minutes BTV was connected.

The technicians asked the Thai who were in the house about others TV-sets, and they added 2 TV-sets costing me an extra THB 800 for 6 months.

After a week we moved in, and it appeared that the other 2 wall sockets weren't connected, so I phoned BTV and asked if they could come to solve the problem.

They came withing 4 hours and after spending 10 minutes between my roof and the ceiling the problem was solved. At no ezxtra cost.

BTV offers 72 channels (in some areas even 92 channels) for only THB 1800 per 6 months (single TV connection).

During the last week some heavy rains in our area and sometimes the power went down and the cable tv with it.

Within 1 hour after a powercut, the cable tv was back.

Basically, unitl now: No, complaints.

Took 3BB in July 2010.

Moved last weekend to another location.

Cost for the move THB 1600 and I notified them 7 days prior to my move.

The new location was ok, no signs of any problem.

I happily paid the THB 1600 and waited for 7 days (the maximum time they need to connect me)

On the 7th day I went back to the office in Carrefour and asked if there was a problem.

I handed over my receipt and the friendly lady started to make some phone calls.

After approx. 30 minutes:

3BB: "Misterrrrrrrr, you have to pay more!!"

Me: "Huhhh? Why?"

Nearest box to my house is 450 meters away. 3BB will take care of 325 meters, but I have to pay the last 125 meters ad a cost of THB 1825

Me: "No way! Last week, when I announced my move, you checked the maps of the areas in THAT binder, and the colleagues told me, that there are 2 boxes in my area. Not a single word about extra lines or whatever."

3BB: "Yeah, but Misterrrr, technician checked, and your village no have box."

Me: "Again, last week there was no problem at all, and accepting my THB 1600 obliges you to take care of the connection at no extra cost."

I refused to pay the extra THB 1825 and the lady climbed into the phone again.

After another 20 minutes there was a verdict:

3BB: "Misterrrr, 3BB is planning to install a new splitterbox in your village; within ABOUT 3 weeks you will have internet at no extra cost. [annoyed] OK, Misterrrr?"

Me: "Mmmmm, mmmmmm, mmmmmm, ABOUT 3 weeks? That can also be 6 weeks or 8 weeks, isn't it?"

The kind woman got more and more upset.

Mr: "OK, you write on the back of the receipt, that if there is no connection established on the 19th of March the year-contract will be terminated and I will get my THB 1600 back."

3BB: "No Misterrrrrr, can not cancel contract Misterrrrr, you have year contract."

Me: "Listen, if you are not able to establish an internet-connection within a reasonable time, YOU break the contract. Not me!! (Rubbish of course)."

3BB: "Up to you Misterrrrrrr!"

Me: "Please, don't 'Up-to-you' me"

To make a short story longer: She wrote something on the back of the receipt, but not what i wanted.

I will wait very patiently on the technicians to arrive in order to install the bloody internet-connection.

Now, I happen to know, that another house in my village, on approx. 60 meter has also applied for 3BB on the same day that I applied.

I'll find out whether they got their line, and if YES, ............ oh my!!

What ever you think of, please think twice if you think about engaging Kirz in Pattaya.

They offer systems for your building...........

Example Vale Casa along Naklua Road: accessible for only THB 999 per month; speed 1.5 MB; going on and off.

Service is excellent: phone and within the hour they're there, but performance is bad!!

Thanks for your responses.

I'll go for it this weekend and will regard your comments.

Tropo, I used to ride an Air Blade in the past. A great bike, but when Honda introduced the PCS the prices for the AB went up to almost THB 60,000.

Can imagine that it won't be sold anymore.

I'm about to buy a new motorbike and for some time I've been thinking of a Honda PCX 125.

The only I know about it, is that the seat (with the "bulb" in the middle) is not very convenient, but that seems to be possible to adjust.

What about driving, manoevring, fual consumption, long distances........

Let me know pls.

Quote from OP: nowadays with the emergemce of young farangs,going off stupid with high powered hoses and using acid and chemicals in waterguns I really not having patience with it.

Is this really true??? Acid? I know the Pattaya media is half asleep, but surely something like this will be reported? I wonder why is it fun to use acid/chemicals?

It may seem as if there are chemicals used.

When out in the open with your face in the sun; dry, wet, white, clean, dirty, dry, wet,..............at some point your skin gets irritated and feels like sandpaper; your eyes get itchy and your nose starts running.

Early in the morning when the water is rather "clean" there is no problem; but later where water is taken from the several lakes around town, it won't get any better.

If you have a sensitive skin, put some vaseline cream on it before you go to the battle.

Heavy rain falls around 11 a.m. and then the power went down...........

When I left at 6 p.m. the power was still off.

And what is 33m litres of cooking oil on a 66m population.

That's an average of 0.5 liter per head.

In a country where there is no life without cooking oil, it's like a drip of oil on a hot plate.

Gay men/boys working in the scene are all 'gay' or 'bi'. Just occassionally a boy will tell you honestly that he is straight.

Once getting into a relationship, you'll find out that your partner suddenly has a sister who'd like to stay in your house or that he has a good friend somewhere.

I live in Pattaya too, and if it wasn't for economical reasons I'd move up North.

What me was told: It's no problem if someone else drives the car (read vehicle), other then the person registered in the green book, paying the tax and has its name on the insurance policy.

Problem starts when the insuree isn't around in case of claims or counter-claims.

That means, that if you have a vehicle in your name (incl. tax & insurance) and you are going abroad for a few months leaving your vehicles in the hands of a care taker.

Take care that at least the insurance is tranferred (renewed) onto the care takers' name.

Correct me if I'm wrong

House owned by the company. Wife is shareholder in the company (49%).

Land is owned by the wife.

Wife dies, she is also 49% owner of the land.

Husband will inherite the land and has time (approx. one year) to find a new owner.

Finding a new share holder (or more) may be easier and write the land over to the company.

Too easy?

Yes i know but that still means 2 work permits ?

They cant qualify for Amity without the American participating so you need one for the American owner/ director and another for the UK employee plus

8 Thai employees - just to manage 50 condos ?

Why eight Thai employees? The American can set up a business under the Amity treaty with NO Thai employees, no? Are you saying that then to hire the UK fellow, the American would have to hire eight Thais? I didn't realize that.

I'm not very into the business set-ups, but as far as I know, you need 7 share holders when forming a co., ltd.

The 4 Thais are only needed if a wp will be applied for.