mrmike

someone was mentioning Pornphirin place (opposite V.I.P mansions, but usually fully booked, because the apartments are only about 6000 per month and very nice with v.good swimming pool - recommend)

Im looking for a place to live in Bangkok......trying to find it on the net but dont get any match.....is pomphirin spelled wrong?

hi

I live in Bangsean....and am very borewd with itso I will try to find a place to live in Bangkok

WIll go this weekend.........trying to do the following:

1)check out/finding somewhere to move to (lookingg for appartment with dedicated telephoneline...must have daily easy stable access to internet)

2)do some shopping (clothes mainly)

3) meet a woman for a night or 2.....

so what hotels do you reccomend and in what area?

now....every bath counts....but im not poor but...you know what I mean, I like to have the good deals

any help in any of the above purposes are very appreciated

thanks

mike

Cheap  hotel..........if  its  only  for  the  visa  run  you  could  try  The  Apex  on  the  2nd  road  its  fairly  cheap  at  500  baht  ish. ......if  you  can  stretch  to  1000  baht/night  the  Lek  hotel  would  be  a  good  choice  as  it  is  at  the  top  of  Soi  13 / 2nd  road  literally  1  min  walk  to  Sportsman.  http://www.asiatravel.com/lek/

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again very much thanks....your very friendly

Ive  thrown  my  last  receipt  for  Five  Star  Visa  runs  out  but  here  is  the  number  for  The  Sportsman  where  they  operate  out  of  they  should  be  able  to  help  you.....038-710609.  Easiest  way  for  the  bus  is  if  you  ask  to  get  off  at  Pattaya  Klang  (Central/middle  Road).....get  off  the  bus  and  walk  across  Sukhumwit  and  start  walking  down  Pattaya  Klang  you/ll  see  Songthaews (baht  buses )  on  the  left  get  in  one  (making  sure  he  is  going  down  to  the  beach  road  and  not  turning  off)......he/ll  work  his  way  along  the  beach  road  when  you  see  a  big  department  store  named  Mikes, Soi  13  is  2  soi's  on  the  left  after  this......get  off  walk  up  the  Soi  and  the  Sportsman  is  halfway  up  on  the  right.  (alternatively  pay  a  little  more  and  charter  the  baht  bus  to  soi 13,this  way  he/ll  know  where  to  take  you).  Remember  you  need  to  be  at  the  Sportsman  by  6am.

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thanks very much for the help.....6pm seems be hard to do, so I guess I must hit the Pattaya one day earlier (like tonight)

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btw: is there any cheap hotel there somewhere for lets say 2 nights?

Ive  thrown  my  last  receipt  for  Five  Star  Visa  runs  out  but  here  is  the  number  for  The  Sportsman  where  they  operate  out  of  they  should  be  able  to  help  you.....038-710609.  Easiest  way  for  the  bus  is  if  you  ask  to  get  off  at  Pattaya  Klang  (Central/middle  Road).....get  off  the  bus  and  walk  across  Sukhumwit  and  start  walking  down  Pattaya  Klang  you/ll  see  Songthaews (baht  buses )  on  the  left  get  in  one  (making  sure  he  is  going  down  to  the  beach  road  and  not  turning  off)......he/ll  work  his  way  along  the  beach  road  when  you  see  a  big  department  store  named  Mikes, Soi  13  is  2  soi's  on  the  left  after  this......get  off  walk  up  the  Soi  and  the  Sportsman  is  halfway  up  on  the  right.  (alternatively  pay  a  little  more  and  charter  the  baht  bus  to  soi 13,this  way  he/ll  know  where  to  take  you).  Remember  you  need  to  be  at  the  Sportsman  by  6am.

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thanks very much for the help.....6pm seems be hard to do, so I guess I must hit the Pattaya one day earlier (like tonight)

ok, so it looks like the:

Epress Visa at soi post office or

Five star visa run at soi 13, are the best options for the visa run tomorrow or friday, right?

now, me go by bus from bangsaen, hopefully arriving at time in Pattaya (never been there before).....where do I stop the bus the best (if that is an option) in order to get as close as possible to one of the above soi??

and phone numbers to the above, if you can get them easily, would be nice to have so its not fully booked when I arrive....

There are many travel agents in Pattaya offering day return visa trips to the Thai border.

The best I have used is Express Visa on Soi Post Office 2300 baht return including Cambodian Visa breakfast and packed lunch. (Everyday)

I like this company as they are the quickest I have experienced. Leaving Pattaya at 7am and returning at around 2:30pm.

Mr Boon (Soi Post Office again) offers a cheaper alternative at 2000 baht on Wednesdays or Sundays(Coach as opposed to minibus) but whenever I have gone with this company the turnaround time at the border has been around 5 hours meaning a 7pm return time.

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do you have a phone number to the Express Visa ?

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I don't have the number to hand but I will find out tonight when I pass and post it tomorrow morning.

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did you find the number?

Penang only issue visa's on weekdays. And never on public holidays. Two of which falls in Febuary 1st & 22nd.

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Good point , dont forget when planning your trip its not just Thai public holidays that the Consulate is closed for but also Malaysian public holidays.

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maybe its even easier to just do the 1 day a month ride pattaya/cambodja á 2300bath......question is if one actually save some time doing the 3 day malasia trip.....and hardly any money....well, I dont know

thanks very much all............btw: Ive heard that overstay of ones visa cost 50bath per day....well, that cant be true can it? (that would be 1500bath a month leaving one with "profit")

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It's not true. The overstay fee is 200 baht a day and it will cost you a ###### of a lot more if you get caught on overstay before you make it to the border.

Overstaying Thai visas is for losers - don't even think about it.

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200bath X 30 = 6000bath a month......so already there am I sold on the idea not doing it......thanks

thanks very much all............btw: Ive heard that overstay of ones visa cost 50bath per day....well, that cant be true can it? (that would be 1500bath a month leaving one with "profit")

For that price not really. There are some places around for that price but they are pretty grim.

I'd say if you want comfort and amentites within kicking distance from  the action add at least another 4000B and even then you'll have some looking around to do.

Take your time as well. Sod's law applies when flat hunting in BKK in my experience. As soon as you don't think you'll find anywhere better and settle for something, a real cracker will turn up just as you've paid up!!

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yea, thats seems to be part of life.....maybe thats why one should be a little bit more: jai jen jen

anyway....I could put up another 4000bath if its right...no problem

but its a lot about contacts...I really dont have em in Bangkok...do you?

btw....do anyone know how fast one can get ones visa in Malaysia.....is it possible to leave malasia with a visa in ones hand the very same day of arrivel?

sure there was some 1 rooms for 4000 and 6000bath so on...but no fun places at all...and it takes a ´songteo and then a bus and then the skytrain to hit all the fun...AND ofcource the rooms has splitted phone lines giving me big problems on the net (which I sure cant have sittin there playing some poker)

so...its not easy right....gettin an decent room/living with an dedicated phoneline as well as "not too hard getting to da fun" for a decent price is it????????????????

IS IT!????

actually, im a little lost here, see ifyou can help me out

1) in Sweden I got a tourist visa for 60 days

2) I have in Bangsaen got another 30 days (1900bath) and that one last till 30 january

3)now, what can I do the best (intending to stay several more months in thailand...atleast to the end of april)????

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You will either have to make the one day trip to Cambodia every 30 days or fly to somewhere like Penang, Malaysia for 2/3 days and apply for a new sixty day tourist visa and extend it for 30 days on expiry.

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If you are looking at several more months go to Penang and apply for a double entry tourist visa that will give you a further 180 days here (with two 30 day extensions at local immigration and 1 border run at the 90 day stage...........this option is a lot less hassle than running to the border every 30 days in my opinion.

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regarding the double entry....is that 60 days and 30 extension and then 60 days (from cambodja) and then another 30 days of extension...?

seems like im running out of time here.....guess I take the cambodja 30 day this week and after that do the smart one (when you explained it so the swede understand )

thanks anyway

actually, im a little lost here, see ifyou can help me out

1) in Sweden I got a tourist visa for 60 days

2) I have in Bangsaen got another 30 days (1900bath) and that one last till 30 january

3)now, what can I do the best (intending to stay several more months in thailand...atleast to the end of april)????

im looking for another 60days visa.....that would be ab re-entry stamp I guess

Sorry i/m a bit slow today, this 60 day visa have you extended it by 30 days at local immigration within Thailand already ? If you have not you need simply to go to Pattaya Immigration in Soi 8 and apply for a 30 day extension the fee is 1900 baht.....you/ll need passport photos and copies of your passport but there is a little booth just outside the immigration office which will do them for you.

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yepp, had the 30days extended already....so now I must out of the country and hopefully get another 60days

There are many travel agents in Pattaya offering day return visa trips to the Thai border.

The best I have used is Express Visa on Soi Post Office 2300 baht return including Cambodian Visa breakfast and packed lunch. (Everyday)

I like this company as they are the quickest I have experienced. Leaving Pattaya at 7am and returning at around 2:30pm.

Mr Boon (Soi Post Office again) offers a cheaper alternative at 2000 baht on Wednesdays or Sundays(Coach as opposed to minibus) but whenever I have gone with this company the turnaround time at the border has been around 5 hours meaning a 7pm return time.

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do you have a phone number to the Express Visa ?

By  new  visa  i  assume  you  mean  a  30  day  stamp (or  a  re-entry  stamp  on  an  existing  visa)..........as  you  cannot  get  a  "new"  visa  at  the  border.  If  so  "Five  Star  visa  runs"  who  operate  out  of  The  Sportsman  on  Soi  13  are  one  of  the  best........choice  of  Smoking  or  Non  Smoking  mini  bus.....breakfast  at the  Sportsman....(2300 baht  all  inc.) ....packed  lunch  on  way  back.........and  back  into  Pattaya  at  3pm.........they  do  the  run  to  Poi-Pet (service  everyday). ..........maximum  5  people  on  bus.  Another  alternative  is  The  Visa  Shop  in  Soi  Bourkhao  (bottom  of  Soi  Diana)  you  do  the  run  to  Pong  Nam  Ron (sp?)  similar  set  up ....longer  journey ,  but  less  time  at  the  border......this  run  is  only  available  on    a  Monday  however.

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im looking for another 60days visa.....that would be ab re-entry stamp I guess

is that Five star visa run, starting at 7 in the morning?...you have an phone number?

hi

I sits in Bangsaen....and I need to get a new visa

Ive heard that there is buses that goes from pattaya to cambodja and back over the same day

Is that so and what days/times?....and how much?

I must get a new visa this week

help highly appreciated

mike

I have a philosophy that we 'choose' nothing whatsoever in our lives... nothing at all... Life just happens and we experience that happening. But that's another story.

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ofcource we do.....I mean...you do it all day long, dont you?

will you answer this comment from me?.......who:s choice......??

nothing just happens...what happens for sure is an effect....so something/someone MUST have CAUSED it.....right?

Im pretty sure....in your life...YOU did it!!

everything you done sofar.....is why you are where you are in the condition you are in.......good or bad....you did it

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Hi mrmike, My previous post 'might' explain to you what I mean by having no choice. I am not so good at English language, but tried to explain what I think the best I can.

Let us say that you are "choosing" to buy a house. You 'calculate'... first the place, the price you can afford... etc etc. You end up with a town and a price range. Say there are 6 houses that 'suit' your purposes. Of the six, two are too far away from your workplace... two are too close to your mother-in-law or ex-wife, whatever. This leaves you with two houses. One has a very big garden and you love gardening... or if you hate gardening you go for the smaller garden. You end up with one house and buy it. THAT house was the house you were always going to buy, even before you started looking for one. The others were always going to be 'out' of your calculations for various reasons... not necessarily those stated above.

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now were back at the start.....survival.....you basically says the calculatus is what decides it all.....but the calculus (right or wrong....from mother, father or religion or whatever)....is still something you, at some time, did make up your mind with based on survival........god knows were for sure do a lot of bad decisions, choice so on (based on false datum, false facts so on)...but still we are doing our best....anyhow, so sad that our minds are so full of all that crap from everywhere..

You never been there? Come on man, you must be kidding!

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no kiddiing...never beet to Bangkok...

I have a philosophy that we 'choose' nothing whatsoever in our lives... nothing at all... Life just happens and we experience that happening. But that's another story.

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ofcource we do.....I mean...you do it all day long, dont you?

will you answer this comment from me?.......who:s choice......??

nothing just happens...what happens for sure is an effect....so something/someone MUST have CAUSED it.....right?

Im pretty sure....in your life...YOU did it!!

everything you done sofar.....is why you are where you are in the condition you are in.......good or bad....you did it

must go to Bangkok to get some pulse.......end of February....for atleast 2months maybe more

have no car....so I need easy access to funny places...so on........need to be on internet several hours a day, so I need own telephone line (preferable adsl)

ofcource...I need a good price level (whatever that is in Bangko)....I really dont know how big......but not too big

have never been to Bangkok before....so I really dont now where to settle......any suggestions?

sometimes I need the R&R....sometimes I need the dealing and Wheeling.....sometimes I need something else......sometimes I guess I even need to meet Farangs.......and sometimes, for sure, I need da girls

anyone?.......let me know....

you dont get it?

ok, hint: Gaa-whow is a bird........I did test the sentence in the shop and it did work...and it was pretty fun.....but I guess you have to live where one can hear this one daily as I do...actually, this bird even manage to wake me up in the morning sometimes...