deesquared

Madmitch. These went to all the other beaches in the area. Karon, Patong, etc.. And, again, I believe they were free. They were parked there everyday and tourists were always hoping on and off.

I'm sorry, but you haven't a clue what you are talking about.

I think those of us that have lived here for several years might have a better idea of local public transport than someone who came for a long weekend, don't you?

Did you actually get on one of these imaginary buses?

Perhaps you spend more time in soi bars than on tourist beaches? I was there as a tourist (I live up north) and I can promise you that there were buses there, every day, advertising routes to the other beaches. Why would I lie about this? You might just have to come to terms with the fact that you may not know everything about everything. If someone shares on here something they experienced as some helpful info to the discussion it is not right to call them a liar.

Note to self: look under bed ...

Hopefully there are a few notes to yourself prior to that point in the story!

Madmitch. These went to all the other beaches in the area. Karon, Patong, etc.. And, again, I believe they were free. They were parked there everyday and tourists were always hoping on and off.

@ deesquared

Unless it's from the Phuket Airport to Patong, the Phuket Airport to Kata, the Phuket Airport to Karon - but never between the beaches.

If they went between the beaches, then for sure, we will see some violence.

I was just down there last month and I saw city buses running between those beaches. For free I believe. Loads of tourists were hoping on and off. No violence witnessed.

They are call tuk-tuks, not buses.

Nope. They were buses. They were parked on the street in front of Kata beach every day. Open air type buses.

Ozzydom, where abouts are you located?

What is LOS?

Really? Land Of Smiles

Thanks. I've lived here for 5 years, been coming here for 10 years, and that one escaped me. I know the phrase but didn't catch the acronym. Thanks for humoring me.

What is LOS?

You guys didn't "wai" your hosts before OR after!! Oops!

@ deesquared

Unless it's from the Phuket Airport to Patong, the Phuket Airport to Kata, the Phuket Airport to Karon - but never between the beaches.

If they went between the beaches, then for sure, we will see some violence.

I was just down there last month and I saw city buses running between those beaches. For free I believe. Loads of tourists were hoping on and off. No violence witnessed.

This is a "dead-in-the-water" bus service and the tuk-tuk brigade know it.

There won't be any trouble because it creates one more lucrative pick-up spot in Patong.

Unless the bus routes are extended so that they are beach to beach, they'll go broke eventually.

I agree KB. Unless the buses run between the beaches, it achieves little by way of transport for tourists.

The sign on the bus window says "Patong - Karon - Kata."

Great. Your point is????

Those are names of beaches. So it appears as though it will be a beach to beach service.

This is a "dead-in-the-water" bus service and the tuk-tuk brigade know it.

There won't be any trouble because it creates one more lucrative pick-up spot in Patong.

Unless the bus routes are extended so that they are beach to beach, they'll go broke eventually.

I agree KB. Unless the buses run between the beaches, it achieves little by way of transport for tourists.

The sign on the bus window says "Patong - Karon - Kata."

This is a "dead-in-the-water" bus service and the tuk-tuk brigade know it.

There won't be any trouble because it creates one more lucrative pick-up spot in Patong.

Unless the bus routes are extended so that they are beach to beach, they'll go broke eventually.

Maybe so. The sign on the bus window says "Patong - Karon - Kata." I'm excited about this possibility. Every time we go down to Phuket for Vacation from the Northern smog I dread dealing with the taxi mafia at the airport.

2nd Class Aircon Sleeper is the way to go. It's a good price, comfortable and fun! But, in my experience, you need to book your tickets way in advance! Otherwise they won't have many of those left. They go fast. I would say 1 month early minimum.

More wreck diving? How deep is the water off kai island?

I've snorkeled 5-6 times right where the ferry is beached against the rocks. The water is about 10-15 feet deep there with some great coral.

How do you get a car off of Samui? Is there a ferry?

No, we live on coconuts and drink home-made beer.

Sounds like a good life to me!

How do you get a car off of Samui? Is there a ferry?

Thanks. I live in Chiang Mai. My guests would rather be all together in one bus. Last year their vans got separated and one showed up to the airport an hour late almost missing their flight.

I need to book a bus for 30 passengers from the Cambodia border crossing at PoiPet/Aranyaprathet to Bangkok. Does anyone know of a company I could contact for that service?

I've shopped there for years and never had a card. At check out they ask and I just tell them that I don't have one. No problems. It's the same at Tesco Lotus. They ask me every time if I have a member ship card and I just say that I don't. Other than mailings (yea!) does anyone know the benefits?

Every quarter I have have to turn in photos for my work permit. Shots of our office and me at work in different situations.

the speech was full of blunders and that it was pathetic for Yingluck to seek sympathy from the international community over suffering that "stemmed from [alleged] corruption by her brother

pathetic, indeed

That's better than any of you could do in Thai I would suspect. How long have you all lived in Thailand I wonder? Probably way longer than Yingluck has ever lived in an English speaking country. That's what I would term as pathetic.

It amuses me that everyone on Thai-Visa seems to be so anti-red shirt. Do you guys actually think the yellow shirts are the way to go? Or are you just jaded towards all things Thailand in general?

From the Thai store: http://www.touratech.co.th/demo/webshop/products_model_details.php?txtNo=2156&txtLink=14541

I bought this one: http://shop.touratech.co.uk/mounting-kit-for-cigarette-lighter-socket-with-fuse.html#!prettyPhoto

It works great and shuts off with the key.

Hi

Those adapters are available just about anywhere they have car accessories for sale.

I have seen them in Tesco and BigC as well as in those gadget stalls they have around.

If you get one that plugs into a cig lighter, as opposed to one with battery clips, you'll have to cut of the plug and connect the wires directly to the battery, or ignition switch.

Just make sure you get the Pos and Neg the right way round. The Pos will be the wire from the center contact of the plug.

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Good Luck

I don't think that is what he is looking for. He wants to actual install a cigarette lighter plug on his bike. I bought mine from a German website (got the link off a Thai-Visa post actually) and then I took it to one of those small bike mechanic shops. He installed it for me in about 5 mins. Works great!