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New Orleans is now out.  According to their office no Honorary Consulate is allowed to issue Non-Imm multis or METVs now.  Everything has to go through Washington DC.

I am a little confused by Thai Elites website.  If I want a Five year visa for myself, my wife and one daughter (3 people total) what is the cheapest option and what would be the total price?  Thank you in advance.  

Bht 24'000 special sounds good. But 25'000 for the removal of a Polyp?

How would a patient know how many Polyp's were actually removed? Yes they can make a video of the procedure. What if they give you a Video (DVD) from a previous patient where they removed 17 Polyp's? Unless the Video feeds date and exact time (tamper-proof) into the "movie".

Cheers.

The price for removal of a polyp is insane at Bangkok Pattaya, and is probably more than what is charged in the States. This seems to be a trend with the hospitals that I have contacted; offer a reasonable price and then add excessive fees in the fine print for polypectomy and pathology. It really is not a "package" if the final price is going to be 3-? times the initial package fee. Like you mentioned, how will the patient really know if you do not trust the hospital to be honest...

Any current recommendations at a private hospital in Bangkok or Pattaya? Bangkok Hospital Pattaya has a special at 24,000 for both procedures, but then adds 25,000 polypectomy per polyp. Given that the GI department's English is not that good, I was unable to ascertain if pathology was included either. Since I had two removed last time, I would be looking at 75k plus anything else they wish to tack on.

Are there any hospitals in Bangkok that have more reasonable pricing? Most Gastro doctors usually want a sample of something if you have digestive issues, therefore I am a little perplexed as to why these charges are not included/highly inflated. Sheryl could you please give your current recommendation. Thanks in advance.

I think you can do it with chromecast. Youtube anyway.

Thanks for all the replies. Chromecast sounds like a good option. Does anyone know where in Pattaya to find one? Also is 3300baht for the old Apple TV a decent price or can I do better? They are selling for $69 in the States.

Can you still park at the airport and does anyone know the current daily charge?

Apart from Apple's Digital AV adapter and Apple TV, are there any other options? Specifically are there companies that make a copy of the adapter for cheaper and where can I find one? I live in Pattaya. Thanks in advance.

I live on the southern part of Jomtien Beach Rd and have been using DTAC for my internet. Sometime it works really well and sometimes it does not work at all. The speed is especially bad on weekends and holidays, but sometimes (like today) it just stops working for an hour for no reason. Are any of the other phone companies any more reliable? DTAC seems to have the best deal with 12GB for 799baht per month, but if it doesn't work then what is the point...

Thank you for the suggestions. The dermatologist in the USA suggested an ENT because it was in the ear, but she was very inexperienced and seems more interested in selling cosmetic procedures. I have used Dr. Anna for myself and she is good. Your interpretation of what happened at the ENT seems very plausible. The comedone itself is quite accessible and visible which is why I questioned the need for an ENT rather than a dermatologist at the time.

I took my daughter to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital to see an ENT to remove a Comedone in her ear. A comedone is essentially a blackhead and was already diagnosed by a doctor in the USA, but I did not have time to organize a visit to an ENT before we returned to Thailand.

The doctor in question took a grand total of two minutes with us and had to ask me where in her ear it was. After point out the obvious, we were sent back to the waiting room. The nurse came over several minutes later and said it would be 16,000 baht plus medicines/anesthetic. Now I am pretty sure a Doctor in the USA would not charge $500 to remove this, so we wasted $30 and decided to try somewhere else. Any recommendations? Thanks.

In the last few days, I have observed a noticable decline in the number of chairs and umbrellas on the beach along Jomtien Beach Rd (Southern End). There are now sandy gaps between vendors in certain areas and some vendors this morning were taking umbrellas away in their pickups. Has someone cracked down on these businesses or am I imagining these new sandy gaps? Less Russians too.

Ok, voted for you. Now I expect a new restaurant review in the southern Jomtien beach area!

http://www.thelimopattaya.com/index.php?lay=show&ac=article&Id=470026

I recommend The Limo Pattaya, Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Pattaya to Bangkok Airport or vice versa, 1200 Baht

Have used these people for 3 years but today they quoted me 1500bt from Bangkok to Pattaya when it used to be 1200bt.

I called Eve up and she said the price of petrol had gone up so they raised the price.

I told her to cancel the car as I would rather get the 124bt bus from Ekkami than pay a 20% increase overnight.

Their price to the airport is still the same. I always thought their price to Bangkok being the same as the airport was not going to last. Petrol prices have dropped, maybe she means gas.

Well I've always paid 10baht. Only once did the driver scream at me at Central wanting 20baht. I solved the issue by purchasing a car so now I no longer have to deal with these people...

There were one way signs posted yesterday afternoon at the corner of beach and chiapruek. This morning they were gone and traffic is two-way as normal. Maybe they changed their minds?

Will Chaiyapruek Rd become one-way? If so, what happens to everyone on Jomtien Beach Rd south of this point?

Usually they only make Jomtien beach road one way between the Hanimum statue and Chaiyapruek road. They usually make it going North only. I assume that's their plan again.

Usually? You mean they have done this before? Also, is it north or southbound and what happens to the baht buses? Not that it matters much to me, but people at Jomtien 2nd road taking baht buses are not going to like having to loop around via Chaiyapruek to get into Pattaya (or viceversa depending on the direction).

There are new signs around Jomtien in english saying the authorities are trialing one way traffic starting Nov 12th. What roads exactly do they have in mind? The signs are on Chaiyaphruek and Kanchana around second rd. Maybe other places as well.

Where exactly did they remove beach chairs from Jomtien Beach? If anything there are more chairs and umbrellas here than ever. Down the south end, they practically erect them in the water! As for the trash issue, there clearly needs to be an education campaign of some sort as the thais just don't seem to get it, but thats not going to happen...

I used PK Air on Thepprasit Rd... 081-1777437 038-300913

These are not the correct numbers for PK air. I called both and they could not understand me, then I had a thai call and she said both are wrong numbers. The correct number is 038300913 and the person does speak English.

I cant see much difference between the 038300913 that you gave and the 038-300913 that LukDod mentioned.

Sorry, I must have dialed the number wrong (4 times...). Anyway, we had them out today and they serviced our units very efficiently. 3 units, 1 needed gas for a total of 1100thb. 3 guys including a very nice thai-part german young man who could speak english (and german).

I may need a new unit in the near future. Does anyone know if advertised prices (for example Numchai) include installation for split systems? If not, what sort of price is fair for a remove and install job?

Thanks.

I used PK Air on Thepprasit Rd... 081-1777437 038-300913

I'd called them last week. They initially scheduled me for Monday (Apr-5), but later phoned

as Monday is a holiday and rescheduled for today (Apr-7). The office called before my app't

time to make sure I would be home and the techs (4) arrived on time.

I rent a condo and wanted both AC units cleaned and if necessary recharged.

The owner bought the condo 12-years ago and once the AC techs began cleaning

the units, it was quickly evident they have _never_ previously been cleaned!

The techs must have washed over a kilo of dirt & dust out of the units!! They were filthy!!

They also topped off a small amount of the gas/freon needed in one unit... and didn't charge me.

The job took them 2-hours...and the bill was 800-Bt (400-Bt ea unit). When they gave me the bill

I also gave them a few extra Baht, for their excellent work, though they didn't ask for a tip.

II was impressed with the service...

These are not the correct numbers for PK air. I called both and they could not understand me, then I had a thai call and she said both are wrong numbers. The correct number is 038300913 and the person does speak English.

Bangkok food is Thai food and Isaan food is not?

Of course most major hotels are too internationally oriented to serve real Thai food.

A nice, relatively new, place is JeeJuk3 (first is on Pattaya Nua, second on the beach near Cholchan hotel). JeeJuk 3 is, when coming over Sukhumvit from Pattaya, just before Rong Po on the left hand side. Just before or just past, can't remember exactly, some pedestrian bridge.

Mum Aroi also never a bad choice as is SudTangRak on Jomtien beach road (south end)

What are the nearest sois to Mum Aroi and SudTangRak on Jomtien Beach Road? Thanks.

Thanks for the photos jingthing. This place looks good and great for us living near chiapruk. Do you know if they serve alcohol and what are the prices like? Great review!

I've owned a place at the Metro for about two years now. Its a well run place overall and I would not be put off by it being older. To be honest, the building is better built than most of the cheap places going up around it. Plus you have more space than most of the new places. As for baht buses, you can always pick one up right out front going to Pattaya. Returning is a different story-80% of the time they dump you at Chiapruk Rd. I consider it good exercise! Anyway, if you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to answer them.

As for the land next door, it is owned by the person who built the Metro. He just renovated one of the entire upper floors for himself. As far as I know, he has no plans to develop either side at the moment.

I want to get a teak breeze door installed over my existing door at my condo. The management offered to quote their guy and gave me a price of 12,600bht. That includes the frame, new door, installation, staining and door locks. Does that seem to be a fair price? The door and frame are 4,600 and 1,000 respectively. The rest is labor, staining and door locks. Any advice would be appreciated!