Archie Pelago

Just a follow up to thank everyone who posted with information here - booked 2 appointments with Dr Wattana at Bumrungrad today for foreign crew on a ship we are looking after which will arrive into Thailand next month.

Cheers, really appreciate the help!!

Thanks for the help, will follow up with Bumrungrad & the embassy.

Much appreciated

Bumrungrad Hospital, Soi 3, Sukhumvit.

Thanks for this - do you know a particular doctor's name or the section of Bumrungrad to go to?

Hello,

Looking for any help with finding a doctor who can do a Norwegian seafarer's medical certificate, or an ENG 1. Preferably (most likely) in Bangkok, but anywhere in Thailand will do. The person who needs it done was told there were a couple of doctors who did this several years ago but hasn't got any contact information.

Mods please feel free to move this somewhere more appropriate if needed.

Many thanks

I almost thought this was in the wrong forum and should have been in the conversation section (the Pub?) until I finally got to the point at the end of a long read - if you are after some serious replies perhaps next time just ask your question? Not sure why the long emotive anecdote at the start, oh well.

As for flying with infants, I have friends who flew with their 14 month old daughter and 3 year old son from Hobart to Bangkok, joining their Thai fight in Melbourne. They were able to pre-book on the bulkhead and got a bassinet for the girl.

Why not try Air Asia? You can pre-pay per bassinet and the cost overall is still way cheaper than Thai. Plus they have the brand new terminal to transit in KL (KLIA2) which gives you a break. Then again you may be after a direct flight to get it all over in one hit.

Good luck

You Sir (or Madam as the case may be), are a very helpful individual.

Many thanks for this.

Looking to see if some of you technical boffins can kindly help me out with a query.

One of our clients on a private vessel is visiting Thailand again soon, and they are looking for the Truevisions satellite information so they can tune their dish (We have corporate subscriptions to Truevisions which our clients use with their own equipment, before anyone starts asking if I'm trying to get free TV )

A google search didn't help much, just got a lot of front end program info and channel guides.

Can anyone please help with this? I imagine we're looking for a frequency, and some other azimuth-y type of settings but this isn't my field of knowledge.

Many thanks

Yangon Pagoda? Do you mean Shwedagon Pagoda? Yangon has many pagodas.

Try Bhutan for the road less travelled, or go in to the far extreme wilderness areas of Myanmar and volunteer on an actual scientific survey or wildlife expedition into very remote forests.

I rented myself a motorbike, it goes about 90km/hour, a Honda Airblade.

I was told I needed a drivers license for it?!

This is a rhetorical question, right? And why the added info about the model and speed? Motorbikes with different names/brands/top speeds still all require a rider with a valid licence.

So is it possible for a tourist to drive a motorbike legally all year long?

Yes, if you have a valid drivers licence, with the appropriate class/endorsement for riding a motorcycle.

..Thai Airways.....and AOT.....

 

...when staff receive from 10 months to 2 years salary 'bonus'....every year.....

 

...the average age of Thai Airways fleet ........is now 'way up there'.........

 

Please provide a link to show evidence of the salary bonus?

Lion Air have already landed one of their brand new aircraft in the sea short of Bali airport. The latest hi-tec Boeing is not waterproof.

That was Lion Air, the Indonesian parent, not Thai Lion Air.  Different model aircraft, and hardly the fault of Boeing.  Preliminary accident report pointed the finger at pilot error from memory.

Question: have they announced wheather Thai Smile will be used for International flights?

 
Part reason Smile is now at DMK, to counter any A.Asia European venture.----Thai Airways will use Smile in disguised livery.

This is not true. Thai Smile only operate Airbus A320-200. These would not be used on any European routes.
Thai Smile are not being used to counter Thai Air Asia X on any possibly future 'European ventures', rather any strategic value the move to Don Mueang holds is for short-haul routes within Thailand.

Air Asia, what a poor airliner it is. Often late, no service whatsoever, cramped seats. I avoid them like the plague.

On domestic routes, both Nok and Thai are much better, and with Thai you don't have to hike to dmk, which in itself is a bonus. On the Udon route, they aren't much more expensive either,

As to taking Air Asia (x) on long haul flights, you guys must be joking, I wouldn't consider them even if they paid me.

Another post with a lot of rhetoric and emotive language Honestly, how many flights have you made with Air Asia in the past, say, 2 years?

http://www.flightstats.com/go/Airline/airlineScorecard.do?airline=%28FD%29+Thai+AirAsia&airlineQueryDate=2014-07-28&x=30&y=9

84 % on time departures and 85% on time arrivals seems acceptable

Nok is a great airline, agreed. As for Thai, they are usually significantly more expensive. Using your example, do a search on one way flights between Bangkok (either airport) and Udon Thani this Saturday 2nd August on Skyscanner.

Nok 1,100

Air Asia 1,330

Bangkok Airways 1,390

Thai Airways 3,270

its not bashing at all its an opinion entitled to everyone who have experienced AA. Have you flown AA to Narita? tell me about the service?

One of the posts I was referring to was removed by the forum staff because it was considered defamatory. There was no balanced opinion, it was just bashing.

Have not flown Air Asia to Narita. Thai Air Asia X hasn't started flying their yet, the route doesn't become operational until September 1st from memory

And you did not mention the flight attendants. They are some of the prettiest in all of Asia, in my book. I think an award should be given to the people responsible to hiring them! Long live Air Asia.

Shhhhhhhhhhhh, trying to keep them a secret!

I keep hoping for the start of a D.Muang--London, that would put the cat among the pigeons. PLEASE read this A Asia.

I actually think a while back they did fly to,London , to Gatwick... But obviously the demand was not there, hence the reason they stopped it.

Yeah, this was Air Asia X, out of KL, that had a London flight some years back and it was dropped due to high costs.

Thai Air Asia's new longhaul sister will launch soon - Thai Air Asia X. Although they are only starting with regional flights (eg Japan, Korea, later Australia) here's hoping they will bring Europe flights in at some stage down the track.

Orient-Thai/One-Two-Go are down to just one domestic-route now ? Ye Gods !

Plus Hong Kong

AirAsia is just Destroying itself with poor policies and added costs to us customers.

From #1 on my choice list , to 'avoid'. Lucky if they hit the expected volume if they do not change their ways, and then the process of winning past customers back will take along time.

Tired of seeing AA follow the corporate model of "bait and increase everything"

I imagine they will change their name as the next move.

Customers are stupid but the profit line comes from the satisfied referals .

Greed has won their hearts

Avoid AirAsia is my advise.

The added costs are clearly visible, it is not rocket surgery to make a booking with them. If you don't need to check in baggage, choose 'no baggage'. If you don't want to pay for seat selection, click 'skip' on that page.

Your post is all emotion and little substance.

I pay less for my travel costs now than I did ten years ago. I don't always fly Air Asia, but I do when they are the cheapest on the route/date I want to fly, and that does end up being most of the time. I am saving a lot of money by using them in combination with other airlines, by doing some work and checking my options.

Does this make me a stupid customer? I don't think so.

I can book Air Asia on line or through Flight Centre, Australia to Bangkok return on a 2 month turnaround for $700-00 at the moment.

There would be a one and a half hr stopover at KL on the way over and a two and a half on the way back.

What are the bad things and the good things with this airline.

Do they have movies, food, drinks, luggage weight carry on or stored?

Qantas and Thai over this time period Oct-Nov 2 mts are wanting Qantas $950 and Thai $1300.

Good points - generally cheaper than other airlines on comparable routes, good service, and the new KLIA2 terminal is a far better transit hub than the awful old LCCT which closed 2 months ago. Good onboard meals, although these cost extra and it is better to pre-book these as its cheaper than buying on board

Bad points - Luggage, seats, meals and IFE all cost extra. These aren't really bad points IMHO, the trick is to work out what extras you need and which ones you don't and budget accordingly.

No complaints with Air Asia

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Try to book a flight booking out from Penang or Kuala Lumpur then you run in big trouble using your Thai issued Debit Card.

I have - I do this quite often. I use my Kasikorn issued K-web card to pay for my Air Asia flights (and many other airline flights). Doesn't matter whether I book online in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia - I get an SMS OTP security code, and complete the booking. Not difficult to set up, talk to your bank. This is hardly an excuse to use to knock the airline - perhaps try to sort your banking out.

At Don Mueang, it holds 60 per cent of the market while the rest belongs to Nok Air

Aren't there more-than-two airlines running domestic-flights out of Don Muang, the new very-popular Thai Lion for one, is already making inroads into Air Asia's price-sensitive target-market, offering lower-fares & a free 15kg luggage-allowance ? And aren't Orient-Thai/One-Two-Go still also based there ?

Several actually - Nok, Air Asia, Thai Lion, plus smaller operators Orient Thai and City Airways (currently both only operating DMK-HKT sectors.

Later Thai Smile will also move to DMK if the above article is correct.

True enough - Nok, Thai Lion, Orient Thai and City Airways all have a basic checked baggage inclusion which Air Asia don't offer. I fly all of these airlines dependant upon price, and while I do have preferences - whoever has the best fare at a reasonable time on the day & route I need to travel gets my business.

Oh, and Scoot will move operations to DMK on September 1st from Suvanabhumi, in time for their operational consolidation with the new NokScoot offshoot.

Its all happening at Don Mueang...

In fact the traffic between Central and Tesco has been a nightmare most of the day. Northbound towards Tesco has been backed right up to Central most of the time since 10am

And now a bus and some cars have had a bingle just next to Central Festival East (southbound just at the lights)

So avoid where possible

McNuggets are made up of chiken leftovers. This is the only way they can sell the guts because you dont know what you are eating.This is what i read when I was in the U.S.

Please provide a link to this info that you were reading when you were in the U.S. I would like to see it for myself.

I will be heading to Monaco in September for work. At the time I am planning to apply for my next 12 month non-imm B visa from the consul there.

Do any members have experience and advice about the Thai Consulate in Monaco?

Opening hours, links to forms, fees etc would be useful.

Have searched on google but there is surprisingly little in the way of anecdotal info for Monaco, just a few generic websites.