Beachdude

Parachute Regiment in NI conducted themselves as they were trained to do. So they shot innocent British citizens . The army is not suited for policing work. 

Penang is a very nice place. Give it a look. 

Not huge by any stretch . Choppy, bumpy yes. A lot of wind also especially cross winds making it difficult to navigate if you don't know what  you're doing  since the boat can get caught up in following seas or hit broadside. If the winds are strong enough it can take a lot of skill to cope with the random waves and winds. 

At beaches in these conditions you get a lot of water moving around in all directions , over sand bars , sideways and creating rips. That's when the inexperienced bathers get into trouble. 

Mainly inexperienced people disregarding warning flags and who have little or no awareness of ocean conditions. Also in most ocean areas prone to rips and lots of water movement entering the water over ones knees is limited to specific well defined areas and this is strictly enforced by lifeguards .

Also if bathers go out too far they are whistled in. 

Novices see videos of people riding 30 foot waves and think they can handle 3 foot waves but they get caught up in rips and currents and quickly tire. 

The ocean mjst must be respected. 

Are you referring to private- international schools, wat schools, government schools, all schools, etc, etc? 

Go to a lawyer that specializes in immigration matters and find out what everyone's rights and obligations are in this situation. 

Retain and pay the lawyer if you feel comfortable with him/her. 

Dont  pay attention to people on here giving their amateur opinions. The advice that you receive is worth what you pay for it. 

So it leaves HH in the morning and Patts in the afternoon. . And does that mean if you leave from Pattaya the return is the next morning? 

In the states it is compulsory to turn your headlights on during precipitation. Probably 75% have the presence of mind to do it.

Over here it's less than 20% .

And less than a third signal when changing lanes. 

You have to remember  that you're not driving in a Western country and that they just do things a lot differently . If you become aware of how things work here you can learn to somewhat adapt and kind of go with the flow.

Mango Beach Resort in Khlong Yai, Trat is excellent. 

Its on the southeastern side and so perfectly safe about 30 Ks from the border. 

It has a very large , well maintained pool , has all sorts of beach equipment such as kayaks, SUPs etc. ,plus bicycles, a fitness room, spa , full service restaurants and a bar by the sea.

A speedboat will take you out to the islands for snorkeling, lunch etc. 

It also has larger bungalows by the beach that I believe would easily accommodate the three of you.

it is a bit isolated but we found no reason to leave the well attended grounds. 

Not unusual. Always check your stamp at the desk. Happened to me at airport when I got 90 days instead of 1 year on my OA multiple entry visa. I left country again within the 90 days and got correct time on re entry. Always check at the desk.

Railings in VT buildings are quite high amd it would take a lot of effort to go over. BTW- I like sitting outside on my balcony. Something I can't do at home in the winter. If I want to sit behind windows I can do that in Siberia.

I live on 30 th floor of VT8 , yes thirtieth, and last night the noise from the music below was so loud I couldn't play my own on my terrace. BTW- I'm hard of hearing. Time to go.

I have a multiple entry OA visa and entered twice and was given one year. On a third entry I was given only ninety days. I think this was mistake on the part of the entry clerk but didn't notice it until much later and didn't have it corrected. I'm leaving again within the 90 days so I dont think I have problem but can anyone clarify? One lesson is to check the date stamp at the point of entry right away and if there's a problem get it corrected right then and there.

As Jomtien beach road proceeds south it narrows at least twice until it is basically two lanes wide. Three cars can fit next to each other but it's tight. Parking is illegal on one side but since TIT cars park on both sides with impunity so that there is only room for one moving car . Now mix in the monstrous tour buses and it's not unusual , especially on weekends, to have traffic at a complete standstill in both directions while two tour buses pointing in opposite directions are unable to move forward or backward.

A few weeks ago it took me over 20 minutes to drive from Chaiapruek to Pu Pen seafood. Of course there are two new multistory buildings in this area with more construction going on. Just how this narrow, two way street is going to accommodate traffic seems to be something the city fathers don't worry about.

I'm a three year newbie and moved out of Pattaya to Jomtien last year. Now I'm moving again.

My opinion is that Jomtien traffic is now worse than Pattaya at many times and getting worse.