Peterpan

I remember around 6 years ago, UK pound went up to around 76 or 77 baht to the pound.. I certainly won't be drawing anything out from my UK bank until the exchange rate gets better..

October 2002 1 GBP = 68.4 THB I got at the bank

http://www.x-rates.com/cgi-bin/hlookup.cgi

"I did my best to administer the country,"

does that entitle him to some type of 'golden handshake'?????

He will have already taken that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get in touch with Malaysian air, KL to U Tapao (Pattaya) one way $357 Us dollars

The ThaiVisa Forum is a highly active site with lively contributions from a wide range of experts, some local, some visitors and some expats, and it can be a little daunting for a beginner. This Guide should help newcomers compose their first posts:

1. Remember this is the 'Land of Smiles' with a strong Budhist culture, so try to balance this by being as rude as possible in your postings.

2. Read every new post carefully to see if the subject has been covered before. If this is that case, a quick reply stating 'can't you read!' will be appreciated by the Original Poster.

3. If you know nothing on the subject raised in the thread, please contribute anyway.

4. Always start a reply to a posting by questioning the validity of the OP's statement. Suggesting that he or she may also be lying is always a nice touch.

5. No matter what the subject, always try to use the words, PAD, PPP and Thaksin as this will ensure a lively thread.

6. And remember, try to have fun using the site - particulary if this is at someone elses expense.

Now thats more like it

What I don't quite understand is, why they are not providing a specific "pro forma" schedule, which flights are departing from U-Tapao (doesn't matter which airline) to get a complete overview. For example a simple spreadsheet on the U-Tapao-Homepage or on the TAT-Homepage summarizing each incoming and outgoing flight an every Thai Airports theey are trying to open now for international traffic.

Moreover, I think, that each airline is just concentrating on their own passengers instead of filling the available seats completely with stranded passengers (again: doesn't matter which airline).

I was booked on Emirates this evening to depart BKK heading towards Dubai and then to Frankfurt.

Emirates still only provides flights from KL, Singapur & Hong Kong. After getting in touch with them (German office and Bangkok office), they told me, they are NOT supposed to takeover the costs for the transfer there.

You really don't know whom to get in touch with additionally (Airline? Embassy? TAT? ...?)

Anyway, hope everyone of you is ok out there. Take care and get a safe flight home!

Khun R.

Check out there website

http://www.emirates.com/english/sitetools/...al_updates.aspx

Where are these 10 airports that might be used for international flights?

I still haven't been able to call Qatar Airways. The missus and I are due to fly to the UK tomorrow. I haven't heard anything about Qatar flying from U-Tapao or any other Thai airport though.

Check it out, they fly today U Tapao

http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/bangkok-alert.html

You can call Qatar airways in Qatar, there open. If you check the qatarair web site, it states that the QR610 took off from Doha for U Tapao 20 klicks from Pattaya, so it looks like some airlines are trying there best anyway.

http://www.qatarairways.com/global/en/bangkok-alert.html

Check out the URL, Malaysia airlines announce they will use U tapao

http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/uploads/en...ncement-bkk.pdf

Thai air are planning to use it from Perth To U Tapao as well, how many a day dont know in total

100,000 THB every month and Im away working 4 weeks on 4 weeks off.

One car on HP.

Medical insurance per year X 2

House Insurance x 2 per year

Car Tax and insurance x 2 per year

golf 6 times in the 24 days when back at home and out most days (up to something anyway)

Thats just for the normal living, wife and myself.

If my kids or parents come out, then have to import more, which is normaly twice per year.

For any holidays in Thailand or overseas we take it out of the offshore account.

Glad Im still working !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When it comes to Wives and ThaiVisa, regardless of point of origin, place of first meeting or current place of abode, it is foolhardy in the extreme to introduce her into the converstation here on TV.

As dominator's post above demonstrates, any little excuse.

I couldnt put it better words myself, I just wonder Guesthouse, have they got the hint yet.

All the Bars in Pattaya will have a different Christmas song on this year.

It will be lonely this Christmas with out you at !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well at least we will be able to get about a lot easy on the roads this Christmas.

I would be wary of investing any money in the Channel Islands - many people have lost savings as the islands have no Deposit Compensation Scheme. Th Isle of Man has compensation of £50000 per saver but I doubt there is enough in the kitty to pay up if banks went t**s up

Not all Banks in the Isle of Man, The Irish goverment have backed 6 banks 100% Please go to the URL below

http://citywire.co.uk/personal/-/news/mone....aspx?ID=318868

They do start them young in Turkey, dont they.

I thought apprentices started at 16 not 12

Obviously not postage stamps

Pattaya Klang, Dr Warin leekpai

Did his last year of Uni in USA and did one year on implants in the states.

Implants cost 40,000 THB, I have 6 plus the bridges.

5 Star job

same as someone said about licenses for bb guns, I always thought catapults are classed as weapons over here and if they want to the bib can make problems for you???

super soaker sounds a good idea and you'll have it for april next year also

Any chance of a pea shooter or is that licenced as well

My Thai wife will be shipping a container-load of her household items from Fremantle, (Western Australia) to Nakhon Sawan, Thailand in the next few months.

She has been in OZ for over two years.

Can anyone recommend a reliable, reasonably priced agent who can organise the lot door-to-door?

I have done searches on TV but come up with a lot of irrelevant results.

It seems having an agent in Thailand is the best way to go.

Maybe someone else has done a similar exercise from OZ?

Any advice much appreciated.

Paul Wilkinson <[email protected]>,

Dont come any better than this group and Paul is the

Manager of the Pattaya area. Im sure he will put your

right.

New_House_UPVC_WINDOWS.xls

Sorry here it is, I hope

Hi All

Just to give you an idea from another company.

Euro PVC which they were given the job and installed in my home.

Attached is the design and how many of each.

6 mm Tempered toughened glass, green tint installed,

Triple multi lock on every door and window and

has a key lock on the inside only.

Front main door is the only duel inside outside locking device.

German Quality dont fade like the copies from china do.

First class service.

My first house had Aluminum windows in, never again.

The following reasons to have UPVC windows installed.

Extra Security, no noise, clean and finishes the house of better.

As of Today

Thai air BKK to Manila return 36,400 THB including Taxes

Philippine Airways 8,096 including Taxes

Thai air must of been realy cheap before hay

If its only the older people, (like some people think it is) who are here for younger girls and sex, then why over the last 10 years we have seen a big increase in youger people from all walks of life in the world coming to Thailand. I didnt see many young people in 1995, 2000 did you.

If you think Thailand or Asia is the only place for Sex, you need to Travel a bit, try Africa or South America.

For the people who live here, the could be a thousand reasons why, but its easier to label people the same isnt it.

My wife studied sociology after 10 years of marriage, thats why we are now divorced I guess.

I have many work friends who live in Thailand, some I worked with over 20 years ago In other countries, they had more sex in them countries than what they do in Thailand. Do you know why, they have seen it, done it and got the T-shirt, but with Thailand they can relate with there friends as they are in the same game for many years and just couldnt live in there home country again.

Difficult to understand for some, but true.

I have a Fortuner and the Mrs has a Gold Toyota Corolla,

up to now never a problem with mine, just re-spray the

wife's once a year to take the silver lines back out.

Im sure she thinks she is getting her routes done every year.

I got my Car from Toyota in Sriracha, I got free insurance and a load of freebee's. In Pattaya they wouldnt give anything. I paid Cash and no discount for any new car just freebee's.

Hi Archie

Me and my Mrs went Last Summer and we didnt realise her passport had only 5 months left, time flies.

We got through but the lady did say normally it wouldnt happen I explained I was just going to get my Visa done.

One night only. We were Lucky. I guess.