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Yea yea sure.  Everyone makes money buying and selling condos.  Just sign on the dotted line and worry about the details later.  Fools and their money.  

 

What the market will bear?  More like musical chairs and make sure to sell before the music stops.  Take the base for example.  Bet a lot of those people who bought sea views weren't expecting another building to go up between them and their sea view.  At least it's off to the side so a lot of condos probably won't be affect too much.  Unlike other horror stories like that big stink that happened in Jomtien a few years ago.  As I recall a building went up right in front of the other building ruining everyone's sea view, even though there was supposedly some guarantee that no high rise would ever go up in front of the other one.  But TiT so nothing is guaranteed.

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Yes, I had mentioned before the steamed dumplings might not be very fresh depending on your luck because they seem to always have them ready so what you get might have been sitting around. You might want to try the boiled version or the wontons in peanut sauce. So I guess they don't serve beer. On the water thing maybe their core customer based the Chinese tourists don't tend to order bottled water? I have every time and it's been cold every time. I'm not saying you're wrong about anything. The menu is inconsistent -- some good, some not so good. But I wouldn't expect great service at what is basically a Chinese fast food concept.  The owner himself doesn't speak English but with me he's tried to use his phone translator to tell me things before I understood the menu better. Sometimes there has been a Thai waitress that speaks rough English. 

So you are suggesting chinese don't drink water?  Lol.  I guess the stacks of bottled water they have lying on the floor is for their dogs?  You're funny!  They don't have anything else to drink but they most certainly have water.  They just forgot to put it in the cooler which seems pretty dumb if the only thing they serve to drink is....water!

 

I asked about the wontons in peanut sauce.  The guy looked at us like we were from mars.  He spoke no english and maybe not Thai either.  It was absolutely hopeless trying to communicate.  And when he got someone else, that person could only speak Thai and not engrish [sic].  It was hopeless.  If it wasn't something you could point to on the menu, there was NO WAY it was going to happen.

 

There is not fresh and there is what we got which tasted like it was several hours old and maybe even previously frozen.  Like I said, we won't be going back.  No idea why anyone would recommend that place.  You could get frozen dumplings from the grocery store that would taste about the same as that.  I would not be surprised if that is what they served us.  Everyone here said the steamed dumplings were the thing to get so that is what we got.  I don't imagine boiling or deep frying would make a difference.  They are the same several hours old (and maybe even previously frozen) dumplings.

6 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

You don't need to think for that...it's like the rubik's cube, some people "see" the path and some don't...difficult to explain, but nothing to do with thinking or being smart...just about having the right wiring...

 

Probably the dumbest comment I will read all day.  Internet rando's come up with the darndest things just to disagree.

20 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I stopped with Mr. T jacked up his prices last time I used them and the driver was falling asleep.

100 b is more then enough tip for any driver.

They raised their prices by 100 baht because I believe the toll increased by 100 baht.  So I don't think they are making more than they did before.

Properly motivated they will think very hard.  I know IT and software and a lot of Thai girls, who don't know anything about anything, can show me things I never knew were possible......on my Android phone.

Thailand education free to grade 9 Mattayom 3. 

I think most only go to grade 6 for whatever reason. Should be mandatory to 12. It would be a hard change for a relatively poor country where parents need their kids to start work at a young age. But it would improve the country

My wife sometimes points to my head and says "tick tock, tick tock"  I've never really been sure exactly what she is implying. Maybe its because I go cross eyed when I think to hard. 
 

 
 

I think that stopping govt paid education at grade 6 has a lot to do with it. If i was PM I would extend it to grade 12 no matter what cost and social upheaval.

Thais are just as smart as anyone given proper motivation.

1 hour ago, bbi1 said:

I wonder if T21 at Pattaya will have food court prices similar to BKK, being around 30-50 baht per dish. Anyone know if this is the case?

I would say there is an almost 0% chance it will be like Bkk.  Same as how Korat T21 food court does not have Bkk prices.  Pattaya, being a tourist town, is going to be even more expensive than Korat. The Bkk food court is not as good as it seems anyways because the portions are really small.

Anybody using a VPN in Thailand?  I was planning to buy NorthVPN.  Also Do ISP in Thailand blocking any contents?  I would welcome any advises. 

AIS 4g throttles torrents to the point they just trickle through. So unusable. You can get around it with a vpn.

 

 

 

since bout 1 week I am experiencing very slow internet in Pattaya. my hotel: almost impossible to connect to any sites in the US 6 other hotels I tried: same situation. this happens only when I am connected to my computer in Florida, USA.

 

on the other hand, when connecting to internet directly (not via my computer in the US) speed seems reasonable.

 

I am working with hotel WIFI's but I also have a true move 4-G package (paid 700 baht for a month).

all the same problem.

 

could the problem be with my computer in the US?

 

thaisabai 

 

 

 

I am not having any problems doing similar things. Apartment CAT telecom and AIS 4g.

 

 

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Spidey said:

 

I live here. Go to Koh Larn as often as possible. Water parks are a regular day out. Going later this week with the next door neighbours and their kids. A recent addition to Nong Nooch gardens is the Dinosaur Park. As my son is obsessed with dinosaurs, his 2 favourite places on the planet are Nong Nooch Gardens and the Dinosaur park in Khon Kaen. He's also into sharks and has been to the aquarium at least 4 times.

 

He's also obsessed with aeroplanes and will be blown away when he visits T21 for the first time. Also likes Ripley's - mainly for the aeroplane sticking through the wall!

Never been to Ripleys, never will.  It's a stupid gimick for Thais that believe in ghosts.

 

If you live in Orlando you don't go to Disneyworld except when relatives come from out of town.  Same same.

Hang out with a Brit for awhile.  He quickly changed my ingrained habit of tipping.  Now I usually don't tip for anything.  Tell them you are from the UK.

 

You are not tipping to get a smile or a thank you.  If you are then you are doing it wrong.  Also, forget about the add 10%-20% BS.  5-10baht for meals max, if anything.  Regardless of the bill. 100 is plenty tip for Mr. T.

7 minutes ago, Spidey said:

And what's wrong with that?

 

Seriously, Pattaya is a lot more family orientated than Bangkok. Much more for families to do. My favourite day out is Kho Larn, safe, clean beaches and laid back. Also has 2 water parks, crocodile farm, dolphin show, aquarium, Nong Nooch Gardens, and a lot more.

 

And, of course several family orientd malls, where we can dump the kids off in a play area, go ice skating, bowling, cinema, restaurants etc. and all in air con.

 

For the confirmed batchelor - Bangkok. For the family man - Pattaya.

Once you have visited the tourist traps you have been there done that.  So then you are just left with malls and beer bars again.

 

It's quite different visiting for a couple weeks and living here.

58 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

What is this obsession with 'shopping'. For crying out loud, who comes to live in Thailand and to Pattaya because its great for shopping?   How sad is that. 

 

Many people do not go to the mall for shopping. Have you even been to Thailand?  Malls are a place to escape the heat and/or rain and smog/exhaust fumes with filtered clean cool air and wifi and food, that also happen to have some shopping.  I never go to Central for shopping with the exception of the grocery store sometimes.

4 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Pattaya wasn't secluded before Central came, it was just right. The largest shopping mall the infrastructure can withstand on a good day is the size of Royal Garden. Gone are the days when you could zip from Jomthien to Dolphin without getting stuck for 30 mins.

It was getting bad before that.  Especially Beach Rd.  It's much worse now and constant bottleneck on 2nd road since Central opened up.  I am hoping that moves up to N Pattaya road when T21 opens and Central becomes a more laid back place to hang out.

29 minutes ago, essox essox said:

just what i was thinking I HAVE NEVER SEEN a tops in Central unless one calls the supermarket in the basement TOPS...can anyone confirm??

This is getting beyond ridiculous now.  Read the sign on the wall when you walk in and figure it out yourself.  ????

 

Thanks ThaiBob for breaking the internet.

How much is this Pala pizza people are talking about (even though it will probably cost even more in Pattaya).  Maybe it's good but at what price?  No, I don't believe in you get what you pay for.  You can often get just as good or better for less in Thailand.  Especially when comparing to franchise businesses.

10 hours ago, RichardThailand said:

I recall in Chiang Mai they were selling gray color masks made by 3M that were a lot more suitable than a white surgical mask might be.  The 3M masks were specifically for exhaust pollutants but they fit tight to the face and you might stick out a bit when walking the streets.  Are you living in Thailand all of the year and where do you live?  I have been looking to find an area in Thailand where there is less pollution and will check out Sheryl's suggestions on the map. 

It's even worse up North because of all the burning they do there.

I am in Pattaya.  Fifteen years ago I would go from Bkk to Pattaya to clear up my hack.  Now a days I have the same problem in Pattaya which has a lot more traffic now.   It helps when there is a breeze coming in off the ocean.  I spend a lot of time in malls now which have filtered air con air.

3 hours ago, pegman said:

So you travel to Thailand specifically for the food do you? Sure you do, 555!

Now that we have established that you don't.  What exactly do you travel to Thailand for?  The Wats?

My throat tends to get irritated a lot in Thailand.  It's almost certainly from walking around inhaling exhaust fumes.  Then it gets phlegmy and itchy and I develop a constant hack.

 

Are there any good long-term solutions?  I try to minimize my outdoor walking.  Especially along busy traffic areas.  I hate the idea of wearing a surgical mask everywhere but if it helps even a little bit it's probably worth it.  I use fishermans friend lozenges but that only treats the symptoms.   I went to the pharmacy and she suggested Mysoven (active ingredient Acetylctsteine).  That seems to help clear out the phlegm but it's not really a long term solution.  She also suggested an antihistamine to help me sleep.  Again, not really a long-term solution.

 

 

4 hours ago, champers said:

They will have one in the new Terminal 21, if signage is anything to go by. I found quite big variances in quality between some branches, not the uniformity you should get in a chain.

Just what we need, another coffee club.  Whoopee.  Who repeatedly goes there anyways?  There is nothing special about that place, other than the fact they don't include VAT on their already overpriced menu.  Unless maybe S&P does the same thing. Another kind of overpriced coffee place but probably alittle more reasonable than coffee club.  Not sure as I haven't stepped into one of those franchises in years either.