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I have been to this place a few months ago . It's Quite nice and not very seedy at all . It's more geared up for groups not really a place ware you would call in on your own . all so very over priced

I have had 4G for the last few months it's the same download but better up load speed so to be honest no better than 3G as I am not interested in uploading anything

I have spent time in both places . udon is much more user friendly. there is more going on in udon day to day than in buriram . But chances are if your not going be spending much time in ether place you won't be bumping into any university girl or straight family girl you will end up banging some bar girl or something half the town has had a go of .. Stay in Pattaya for girls much variety

MediaWatcher, you obviously have not driven in the UK. A traffic light at red for only 30secs?????????. What about a Taxi driver working on night shift in many UK cities. Not having been a taxi driver, I can just imagine what it would be like. I have had to drive lots of times in the early hours due to my work, I often went through red lights, but would always stop dead first, then depending on what view I had, I would go through the red light if everything was clear.

Taxi drivers love red lights as your on a taxi meter and they get paid for waiting

What about the ones who don't have a passenger?

If you asked a taxi driver what he would prefer he would possible like the way it is as he gets paid more money for waiting. Witch is the opposite to what your sergesting.. If you ask me I think it's a great idea been able to go though when there is no body there I have lived in a few countries over the last twenty years with the same system and I have never seen a crash

I think the count down is a good thing on the traffic lights . I like the fact that the locals just seem to be able to set a small business up and get on with making a living with out going though all the paper work and cost you would get elsewhere great for entrepreneurs. In the you uk you have to go on a three day health and safety course with the cost to your self to be shown how to hold an hammer ...

MediaWatcher, you obviously have not driven in the UK. A traffic light at red for only 30secs?????????. What about a Taxi driver working on night shift in many UK cities. Not having been a taxi driver, I can just imagine what it would be like. I have had to drive lots of times in the early hours due to my work, I often went through red lights, but would always stop dead first, then depending on what view I had, I would go through the red light if everything was clear.

Taxi drivers love red lights as your on a taxi meter and they get paid for waiting

You can do it but Why do it !! It will take you a few hours to take the old ones up .. Wet the floor to keep the dust down get your self a few buckets to move the mess the first tile will be the hardest and the rest will come up easy enough.. Much better job in the long run .. If you leave them down they can lift . If you take them up they carnt work it out ?

Would you need to leave towards the end of the 12 month visa or at any time during the year so you don't have to do the extension

if you at least leave thailand once a year like most people you would never have to extend at immigration

A good point, I think it's unlikely I'll go a full year without leaving Thailand for at least a long weekend every now and again although I've done it once in the past.

For the first few months this topic was very informative but now a certain few have started this negativity towards this scheme if it's not for you don't post if you want banter as some put it goto a forum that is more suited to you and your bar stool chat and stop having a go at people who are trying to help others out ..

I have been told that immigration are only extending ED visa for 3 months at a time now and not for 12 months like before .. It doesn't sound like to much inconvenience as you have to report every 90 days/3 months anyway ..but it's now an extension not a report has anyone els heard of this

Around Mabprachan lake is a nice area people there are more settled than they are in the center of Pattaya and there are a lot more family's and from what you say about your self like minded people .. And ten minutes from regents school

What date is it today ??

Me personally I cannot stand them taxi drivers . I love Thailand and it's people but these knobs get right on my nervs I have them right out side my condo out side the family mart pissing agianst the wall no matter what time of the day . Saturday morning 15 of them screaming at the Thai boxing on the tv . No matter witch lady walks by from 15 to 50 worker or street walker they get abused with comment no matter if there with partners or with out they have all ways got something to say and the slightest sign of trouble there there not to defuse it but to wind it up so they can call the boys over to join in . There all just lay about lazy pimps that sell what ever they can mostly there girl friends

I was here 12 years with no tears .. I never wanted to get involed with a Thai girl and to be honest never found them that attractive so it was easy just to have some fun and move on .. And then bang I met a girl who I think one day will be my wife . We have been together 4 years now with no major issue's or stress .. There is 12 years between us in age and we get on like a house on fire

Reading the OP's last post sounds like he doesn't see him self as much of a catch .. And has a taste for hired help .. I think he likes all the attention he's not had before !!! I mean come on if you want her out for good it's not hard ..

Stay another month and don't pay the rent use up your deposit !! And go and find some ware nice for your last month .. Good luck

It's simple just say "No" what's all this I don't want to hurt my friends feelings. No not for me move on !! If your asking does this go on here in Thailand there is a good chance that it does but does any one with any self respect or respect for others want to get involved in anything like this I think we're back to NO

For me invest out side of Thailand in a more safer And more stable finance-shale Environment and live off the profits here . Sorry cannot be of any more help

OP I think you will find there are a lot of people on this forum asking the same question . What should I put my money into and what small busness can I open so on . But the answer is if we knew we would be doing it are selfs and not broad casting it to other people . Thailand like anyware is not easy to get a busness going from the ground up . But from what I can see here any good business with a decent turn over is not for Sale why sell the goose that lays the golden egg . And the ones that are for sale are more than lightly ready to fail . Sorry for my Skepticism and I wish you luck in what ever you decide to do

And what comes with discarded rubbish is vermin . I have had four runnings with packs of rats in less than a week two off them in open air restaurants I look around to see what the reaction is with the staff. Yep!! you guest it that stupid smile . Pattaya is over run with them . People don't take pride in Pattaya I think it's got a lot to do with not many people been from here thai's included

I seen one as good if not better a few days ago in macro it was stainless steal , top and bottom grill same system wasn't cheap but look good quality gonna pick one up next time I'm in there

I get annoyed when mine talks you should count your self lucky "she's a keeper" ?

I don't care I am just giving my opinion to the OP And as far as Russians keeping them selfs to them selfs don't you read the local Thai news !!

In my opinion they don't mix with westerners . I Live in Pattaya in a complex witch is half condo an half hotel this time of the year it is full of Russians they seem not to even like each other never mind any one els there is zero in the way of a smile . All I seem to get from them is a rude stare and when I nod to say hello they carry on starring personally I think there a strange bunch

What do you care if the Russians don't speak to you. Do they "obnoxiously" make a nuisance of themselves, or try to impose their values on other people? No! The Russians know how to mind their own business, which is more than enough to gain my respect.