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Hi,

My mom has a tourist visa for 60 days stay in Thailand.

If she goes to extend her stay:

1. Does the fee is a fixed one, 2100 baht, no matter you apply to extend 1 week or 1 month?

2. In fact same as Q 1---- is the extension application days fixed, or flexible ? Can you just apply for 1 week, 2 weeks etc based on your actual need?

Have a nice weekend !

Great to hear you're getting better

According to the TCM theory, Blood and Qi (or energy, oxygen, breath,etc ) are the 2 basic elements of health. During ageing, Blood and Qi are not so active as before. They can't reach every part of body sufficiently. Then, plus coldness, fatigue, worn out, etc, the pain appears. Blood produces Qi and Qi transports Qi. If no sufficient blood to nourish the body, then hair falls off, skin gets dry, joints/muscle stiff/ache etc.

Yes, let them work on the knot next time. Could be quite painful, but it does help greatly. We call your symptom as "Non-Bacteria-inflammation". Operation is to split up the "adhere tissue', make them separate again and then the blood will be absorbed and swollen will be gone. Same theory as those tough good massage on the knot. But, like kidney stone, gall bladder stone, cyst etc, if the whole body's function is low, all these will reappear. Still need to do more exercise to keep up the blood/qi flow.

Using a heating blanket is a good method. Blood flow fastens when it gets warmed up. That is the purpose of cupping, moxa. Seeds bag (heated up in microwave) is also very useful. If possible, let them do the cupping and blood release next time. You will see black blood come out.

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Hi,

Can anyone confirm if my info is right?

Do the first 2 buses (from North Pattaya Station) to BKK Ekamai start on 7:20am and 7:40am ? Am going BKK next week, still hesitating which bus to take.

Thanks

Yes, North Point. Every morning I do exercise under the trees and look up and see the two empty tables shinning inside the window of Pullman... and I can just utter a sigh....

North Point's security management is good. But others just so so ... Suggested many times to the committee to put a Ping Pong table (here has lots of empty space !! ), but no one gives a !@#@!##@! .

Thanks Craig! But I think at the moment, I will start working on Pullman...and I feel the chance of success is over 90%

You won't get past the front desk at North Shore without a resident accompanying you. If you did, the elevators require key cards.

They had problems with guests bringing in others/loaning key cards and now have procedures in place to deal with this. Sorry, but it will be tough getting into North Shore.

Hmmm, I must say I like their management way... although it seems now even less chance to play there.. very difficult to find a Ping Pong pal living in North Shore..

Ok, now I focus on Pullman Hotel

Oh, last time we walked in, the receptionist boy requested us to write room number and guest name. So, no problem , as we had a relative staying there.

Now I have another option besides that manager who I met from mama group. Pullman is the contract hotel of the company my hub works in. Will let HR contact hotel sales next week.... Good Luck to me !!

hi M,

No, I did not. But I played often in Fairtex in the past. The problem is inside is so hot, can only play in the morning.

Or, if you are interested to come to Pullman to play, I can ask their manger tomorrow and give you a feedback.

PS: did you get my SMS? I sent it to you in the morning

Ha ha, on a 2nd thought, I think my question is quite reasonable.

How often do hotels ad for their dinner/buffet and want to attract more outsiders to dine in their hotel ?! And some hotels also offer spa etc to outsiders.... The more the better !!!

And in my hometown, schools and universities open their sport facilities to outsiders with charge.

I will figure a way out with Pullman as I just live next door to it (I see very few people using those 2 tables). North Shore is a bit further to me

Yes. the "Boiled Meat" looks similar to that photo.

No, there are no "numbing pepper seeds" in this dish . But it still tastes good to us (thanks to those dried chilli ) And in China, some people don't like numbing pepper seeds. Not only numb, but also a bit itching, hehe .

I think it is difficult to get those pepper seeds in Thailand.....

I find 2 really nice places for ping pong with air con:

1.Pullman Hotel has 2 tables in the Gym area. Weeks ago we played there because our relative stayed there (outsiders are not allowed to use these facilities). I also know a manger in the hotel, but not very close relationship. If I bother her every a few days, I'm afraid she will scream

2. North Shore Condo. It only allows residents to play. Pity I know nobody there.

Now I'm fed up with Fairtex. Every time I reach out my hands to the corner for balls, I will see dead cockroaches lying there, and spider web, or some dead geckos.. and the air is so filthy. They have locked the backdoor and in hot season it feels like sauna.

If anyone has any close friend in Pullman or Northshore, maybe this can help us play ping pong in a nice environment..

PS: maybe it sounds silly to ask.. but I still try to ask, ho ho

Thanks a lot in advance

I find 2 really nice places with air con:

1.Pullman hotel has 2 tables on 2nd floor, in the Gym area. Weeks ago we played there because our relative stayed there. I also know a manger in the hotel, but not very close relationship.

2. North Shore Condo. It only allows residents to play. Pity I know nobody there.

Hello Micc, I will contact the manager of Pullman first then let you know. I live next door to Pullman Hotel and I used to be the female Champion in my ex company in China ) Like to pick it up after long time pause for pregnancy and infant care

PS: does anyone have any close friend in Pullman or Northshore ?

Oh, one thing I forgot to say: for some dishes, they must be spicy. If not spicy, then they taste totally different

And we did not tried "Boiled Fish" yet. In China, this is a must order when you go to spicy restaurant... I don't think they can find the same fish here for cooking this dish.

I had been to the Soi Welcome one several times in the past. But found it getting more and more lousy so I stopped going there.

And for this Soi 53 one, at least, from my first 2 visits, I am quite happy. Maybe the new landlady does an important role here )) She likes to communicate with pen and paper if there is language problem. Service is good. I can feel they put heart into this new one.

Yes, the taste is quite "Chinese". Besides the "Boiled meat", you can also try the "Spicy Chicken" (my hub liked this the most when working in China. anything dry and hard he likes!), which is pieces of chicken meat stir fried with chilli in a dry way. And you can also request the dish to be spicy or not spicy. Yesterday, we requested the "pepper potato " not spicy as we had kid with us. But it would had been even better if it is spicy. This restaurant uses dried chilli for cooking and that's why many Chinese like it here. On the wall, there write many comments from the customers: Chinese, Korean and japanese .

....you can even go to Google Translate and copy the Chinese character for "spicy " and "not spicy" then show to the landlady. I'm sure it will work ))))

Hey, the photo is of the Shanghai Restaurant....

Am just back from the Soi 53 restaurant. No wonder I felt the boss looks familiar and the menu familiar too. You know what ? The old one in Jomtiem Soi Welcome was closed. So they opened this new one here. Before, the brothers ran the restaurant. Now, only the elder brother and his wife.

My personal impression is: this one is better than the old one. Menu is in EN, CN and Russian, with photos. The quantity is very big. So we adviced the landlady to provide different portion with different price, in case some customers want to try more dishes at one time.

I found Peking roast duck on menu. Landlady told me I need to order 6 hours in advance. She distributes biz cards. And some of my friends now often order Jiao Zi from her.

As I am not a westerner, it's not easy for me to recommend dishes to "Farangs". Tonight, we ordered spicy tofu, pepper with potato (this one is not spicy), jiaozi and boiled meat. We liked them all! If you like spicy, I suggest you try the "boiled meat" (Number 20). And the homemade chilli sauce on table is very nice. Strong and fragrant !!!

Yes, Soi 53 is so easy to find. After the Siam Country Club soi, you go further and will see Soi 51 soon, then next one is Soi 53. At the Soi entrance, you will see a big green sign which writes Chinese (name of a school ). This restaurant is next to K-bank and Tops on the right side of the Soi.

Anyway, it won't hurt to try. Good Luck!

Hi, I found these 2 recently:

One is "Shanghai Restaurant". If you turn from North Pattaya Rd to 3rd Road, after about 100 M, you will see it on your right side (on the left sids is Soi 2). It has some red lanterns under the roof, and a small white plastic board, which writes "Shanghai Restaurants" in Chinese, EN, Russian and Korean. And you can see cook making noodle and dumpling outside. The decoration inside is nice and cozy , very Chinese, the menu is beautiful. Xiao Long Bao tastes good (made upon order), also the rib etc. To me, I like this shop better than Pao. Very delicate style. Price is not cheap, but not expensive either.

The other one is north west style . If you turn from Sukumvit Rd to Soi 53, after about 100 M, you will see it on your right side. Under the roof is a big red board which writes "中国餐馆", and some dumplings ready to sell. It serves those common Chinese dishes (Roast duck not found). Price is cheap. Style is rough, including the toilet. But the landlady is friendly and the food taste nice !

Both restaurants are new. Tomorrow eve, I will go again to Soi 53 with friends, to try more dishes ))

I forgot to write this:

After waiting for 2 weeks for the feedback of our vacuum cleaner, we called Numchai to push them. This time, they said one part was damaged and replacement cost 2600 baht... And we must tell them ASAP whether we wanted to change or not, because they planned to send it out to fix on the next day. (suddenly, they seemed so efficient !!!!)

2600 baht, and maybe another month to wait for the fixing... We told them to stop sending for fix and throw away the old one

My washing machine is fixed. And here is the whole story:

Numchai said they would come at 1pm... and they arrived at 3:30pm, 3 young boys. After doing several operations on machine (meanwhile playing with the baby ), the leading guy told me the machine has no problem. I did not believe him. And told him to reduce the spinning speed. He said: can not. the speed is auto set by machine!!! So I realised he had no clue at all.

And after they left, I used the machine and it was as loud as before !!!

During the same visit, I let the guy check my Electrolux vacuum cleaner. He could not fix it and took it back to shop to check. Afterwards I waited for 2 weeks and still got no feedback. So I told them to keep it and we will buy a new one. Numchai charged 400 baht for their last visit and if they return the vacuum cleaner, they will charge another 100 baht.

Later, we contacted that 24 hours Siemens hot line. The engineer came from BKK, checked the machine carefully and found out the problem: shock absorber and carbon brush were damaged. We waited 2 weeks for the parts and he came again for replacing. Total cost 2340 baht for parts. No service charge.

I guess maybe Numchai is good for fixing simple problems. For complicated ones, better call the product's service centre.

The shark fin soup Chinese restaurant near Royal Garden, they might sell it I would think.

I think I ate bird nest in that restaurant during my pregnancy. Served with coconut as desert and tastes much better than those sold in bottle in supermarket.

Pity China does not allow to bring in bird nest dry products now.

Taking birds nest to China?

Isn't that like taking coal to Newcastle?

Oh oh . It's said the bird nest from South East Asia is the best. South China also produces some, but.... the pollution in China is getting so crazy these days.....Shame

Does this Consulate issue Austrian visa too ? (I mean, can people submit visa application here, instead of going to BKK...)

First sentence, NO!

Second sentence, YES, but needs more time,

" Die Anträge müssen mindestens 14 Tage vor der geplanten Reise an der Botschaft eingebracht werden. Im Fall einer Antragsstellung über die Honorarkonsulate müssen diese mindestens 4 Wochen vor der geplanten Reise eingebracht werden."

http://www.bmeia.gv.at/botschaft/bangkok/ratgeber/reisen-nach-oesterreich/visa-informationen.html

Hmmmmm, boring.... Am not sure if my understanding is wrong. Normally, a consulate issues visa and carries out other important functions. Otherwise, why it is called a consulate, ho ho ho

Does this Consulate issue Austrian visa too ? (I mean, can people submit visa application here, instead of going to BKK...)

Thanks for all the info ! Bad luck that I happen to know China customs now forbidden passengers to carry in dry bird nest. Only cooked one in bottle/jar is allowed.

The cooked one, to me, is same like KFC So, no need to buy for her now !

Does anyone know where to buy bird nest in Pattaya? Just normal quality is ok.

My friend is pregnant, and Chinese believe eating bird nest often is good for baby.

Last time, in airport, I saw the normal price for 1 box of bird nest is 25K Baht. I'd like to get more info. I will fly to China in Fri night, maybe I can shop some for her.

Thanks a lot in advance!