joepattaya1961

And all the folks hail the copper drop their shaait along the road waiting for causing the next flood........

It's getting better day by day and why bother about the 'free zones'?

There are 3 100 meter free zones along Jomtien Beach Road and just a hand full of beach goers can be found there. 

The army and the police should make an inventory of real issues in Pattaya and create a plan of approach instead of this useless and annoying drills. 

I'd never thought I would say this, but I left Patters 3 months ago and i don't miss it for a single day. 

As with other condo annex hotel projects.......

Hotel facilities such as pool, fitness, sauna and steamroom which are originally meant for hotel guests can be used by the condo-owners. 

Now the condo owners are complaining that Chinese tourists are using "their" common grounds incl. pool and other facilities? 

Please bear in mind, dear condo-owners, that it's probably the same chinese that keep the real-estate market in Pattaya upright. 

2 hours ago, billrose said:

Did the tunnel flood?

Don't be afraid......whatever happens and whatever will be flooded......the tunnel will stray dry. 

Even if they have to send in a few hundred city-workers with buckets to keep it dry. 

7 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I believe the nightlife entertainment places are hit with much larger amounts (or else) for infractions, although I would be surprised if it happened to the ones that are police owned. As we are already a week into October, the notice seems late.

A late notice is quite common. In a lot of cases there's a raid and one of the documents handed over after receiving a substantial bribe is the "notice"........"Didn't you get this?"

On 10/4/2017 at 7:24 AM, Happy enough said:

he's not a nut job. he's a donut. read the story before commenting please 555

do-nut-job 

Not very long ,I was preparing my leave from Los, I did have a few coins. 

Tried 3 7/11's and finally a bank along Jomtien Beach Road. 

I didn't have an account there........"Misterrrr, can not...go to 'seven' na"

After I explained that 'seven' wouldn't take them they accepted them.

"Only this time na, Misterrrr. Next time pay fee na"

My advise, go to a bigger bank (preferably where you have an account) and if they say: "No have machine, they're freakin' lying!!"

True Internet and the Darkside.....a bad combination. 

Used to use them for 3 years.......a real pain in the a**

It's improving..not very long ago those raids resulted in thousands and thousands of counterfeit goods.

2 hours ago, Winky Wilson said:

It seems the only place in Thailand where people have no common sense for respecting the royal family is Pattaya.

Even in Pattaya the Thai Royal Family is well respected (I guess), but the point is that October 2017 seems to be another month of mourning and NOBODY seems to able to say what it implies. THAT causes confusion, irritation, loss of money and yes finally....people loose respect for the cause of the mourning period. 

The only very vague thing that is actually mentioned is: "tone down"...........

of course it leaves space and confusion to interpretation, so there will enough opportunities left to cash some bribes

After all, the new police chief has to get enough chances to have some ROI on his investment for his new position. 

Deport him for a week or two to Sofia (BG)..........hoopers paradise.....

yeah, it's good to repaint the zebra's so that the motorists can identify their targets better. 

Slowly but steady Pattaya is changing into Vatican City 2.0........City Council is holier than the Pope

16 hours ago, jaywalker said:

I've kinda withheld an opinion on the Junta, but. this is FAILURE.

 

I worked 18 months or so for a Thai company as a consultant/trainer, and NO MATTER WHAT I SAID, the workers would just grin at me and do it however they wanted to do the work.

 

It was probably the most unfulfilling job I ever had.

 

Suppose I has delusions of grandeur, in that I figured I could turn them into a highly efficient, productive crew...NOPE.

 

I quit, as I could not figure out what purpose I was serving, other than to present a Farang face to the customer on occasion.

Can copy that........"We have done this for many years and there was never a problem. So why change now?"

Not only unfullfilling, but very frustrating as well. 

Not only a Thai things btw, in most underdeveloped countries it's all the same. 

that's one of the reasons to never pay wages on the 1st of the month.....always do it on the 5th....that discourages the disloyal <deleted> a bit to find a "better" job

Some months ago City Hall (read: the army) did set up routes for bahtbuses and set the Bahtbus fare to 10 baht. Period!

If a baht bus driver demands 20 baht he didn't stick to his route, but that isn't your problem.  

On 9/15/2017 at 0:38 AM, manarak said:

I'd be interested in knowing the law making it illegal to remove the blocked wheel.

I don't think so, but what else can the cops say?

18 hours ago, bartender100 said:

Why would kids go there to play? there are no Xbox's, Playstations or PC's

The place is packed every night.....parents visit the night market opposite and the kids are playing. 

It will end up being repaired and supervised by the market management

On 9/15/2017 at 0:39 AM, superglue said:

Logically there will be a demand for escorts for these hi-end ladies.

BoyzTown will be booming

I've been living in between Soi 11 and 12 along Beach Road.

The 3BB fiber optic internet was a real disgrace.

11 hours ago, worgeordie said:

So ,I suppose the Police can take the rest of the year off,they must be very

tired working 18 days in a row.let crime build up for a few months,then have

another crackdown.

regards worgeordie

First the police takes their share of the revenues during 347 days per year and then they clean up their own sha_it (no typo)

1 hour ago, jvs said:

??????Where did you read that?

Cambodian driver of the pick up?

On 9/3/2017 at 2:20 PM, janclaes47 said:

 

Oh, a 6 kilometer marathon.

x 7 days is an approx. marathon

I know there's a pretty good doctor on Neun Pleb Waan in between the railway-track and Sukhumvit. 

From Sukhumvit on the right

From the railway-track on the left.