stuarty

7 hours ago, zaZa9 said:

Not a word on Surin Beaches plant ?

read it again

17 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Feels like 20 years per term in his case.

Agreed. He seems to have been around forever, and the majority of the blackspots and illegal occupation in that area is down to his corrupt mismanagement.

1 hour ago, Psimbo said:

Clearly someone forgot to slip Ma-Ann the usual envelope!!

 

The only good thing about the upcoming elections is that Orbator Chiefs are only allowed to have two terms in power (not sure if this is retroactive or from the date of the election) so this slimeball will eventually slither away.

Is this his second term or his first term? How long is a term?

Pad Thai at my posh golf club is 315. This is central and central patong . I am sure there is 25 baht pad Thai round the corner. So what

3 hours ago, xylophone said:

Went back today to have a look and the goulash, lasagne, American meatloaf etc all at 59 baht per 100 gm, as were the veges etc to accompany the dishes, and the small sauteed potatoes looked delicious! 

 

As for the Pad Thai, well I make it at home sometimes and by the time I've bought the ingredients incl chicken, prawns, spring onions, tofu, ground nuts, bean sprouts and all that goes in it, it must be getting up there. The Pad Thai I had in the JC foodcourt was smallish and not at all tasty and was around 129-149 baht if I recall correctly.

 

I personally don't mind paying the prices above esp for the farang food (e.g. 118 baht for 200 gm of Lasagne) as IMO it is good value for money.

 

OMG 150 THB for Pad Thai in Central Food Hall in the most prime real estate position in the resort island of Phuket?  Are you chaps short of a few bob?

17 minutes ago, Joe Mcseismic said:

If it will make you happy, count me as one of them.

Finished now?

Yes I know, but we have already heard from you.

Dearest Elgenon, you are most welcome.

1 hour ago, Joe Mcseismic said:

Believe it or not, you can go north AND south using either route, if you so choose.

Think this thread has just about run it's course, eh?

No, I would be interested to hear from some more people who think everywhere else in Phuket that is not Rawai/Chalong, is either a tourist trap, or too far away from Chalong....

1 hour ago, elgenon said:

I have read Phuket is expensive. Is that true in all areas or just the Patong area?

All areas.. Don't come.

12 minutes ago, Joe Mcseismic said:

Which is in which direction?

The poster was talking about having to go through Patong or Surin to go (to the) south. That is correct. I am saying Why do you need to go to the south of the island at all (unless you are going to hospital, or maybe immigration)? 

2 minutes ago, Joe Mcseismic said:

Really?

What about Phuket Town?

You can go via the north edge of  Patong, if you must go there.

1 hour ago, beechbum said:

Kamalas OK but the need for driving through Patong or Surin to go south is a huge put off.

(a) You don't need to drive through Surin to go south from Kamala

(c) You don't need to go south at all unless you are going to hospital.

1 hour ago, pagallim said:

I think therein lies the problem.   Driving to Chalong from Kamala or anywhere else on the west coast is a pain with the trails of buses, steep hills etc.   Living in Chalong (or indeed Rawai when the circle underpass is complete, hopefully shortly) is easy.   Good restaurants, wide range of shopping options, and what I believe is quite important for full time living, a consistent population of diverse expats and locals sufficient to maintain friendships

You are assuming that there is a need to drive to Chalong from Kamala or anywhere else on the west coast. I wonder why?

18 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Why would living near an airport become an ever increasing plus in the future? I would have thought the opposite would be the case.

You are clearly not well acquainted with Phuket geography , traffic conditions and logistics given this and your other post about whether Phuket is perceived to be a tropical island

I didn’t say Laguna area was near the airport. I said it was relatively nearer than the other suggested locales mentioned by other posters

In most Asian locations reasonable proximity to an international airport is considered a large bonus. If you had any conception of traffic logistics in Phuket currently and as seen going forward you would be better placed to offer constructive comments 

48 minutes ago, phuketrichard said:

who wants to live on an island and NOT live near the beach   ????

 

Precisely, especially one with (arguably still) some world class beaches, like Phuket.

Kamala might be my second choice but it lacks the comprehensive facilities of Laguna fringes/Cherngtalay area, and has a 6 lane speedway ripping through the middle which teds to detract from the ambience a tad. 

So, Laguna/Layan wins hands down for the reasons put down in my post above. It's also relatively near to the airport, which is going to become an ever increasing plus in years ahead..

I have considered your requirements and would say Laguna Area (Middle/North section of Bangtao Beach) and its fringes would certainly tick all the boxes. Apart from the major 5* hotels (Banyan Tree, Angsana, Dusit etc) there's a good range of all kinds of restaurants and shopping nearby in Boat Avenue etc. Villa Market there, Laguna Golf Course, and major Waterpark (Bluetree), and new Central lifestyle mall (both of which will have international supermarkets and major shopping/dining facilities) coming soon. Excellent beach and water quality from the middle up, never busy at the northern (Layan) end, and many affordable or luxury quality new residential developments, as well as other options.

Have a look around Laguna, and while I have no interest/connection with that company, drop into their "Lifestyle" showroom (beside Canal Village), and you will get a good feel for the geography, and (their) housing options, as a start of your considerations.

So the supreme court of Thailand is not the highest authority in their ruling? Can anyone advise who these asshats like Paul, Beach 2 etc are further appealing to, oir is Ma Ann just spinning a yarn again??

"GM never did it for me ' Mine Hosts' seemed to be the Sybil and Basil type snooty expats everyone tries to dissociate themselves from."

FYI, Sybil is a nice Thai lady.

12 minutes ago, Somtamnication said:

What's the update on the Green Man in Chalong? I have not been there for 13-14 years, ever since they got rid of the Indian chef. I drive by there and see the front in a complete mess, not many cars there. Looks very run-down from the outside.

Quite sad, really and a shadow of it's former glory. Howard and Mrs Howard still mine hosts, but are tired looking, as is the building and grounds. Going through the motions only. Occasional regular, or like me those who drop by for a quick one for old times sake if passing....

A faded vanity project. Probably also suffered a lot due to the tunnel works making it hard to access.

We would rather you tried Dominican Republic.

"...natural attractions like Pa Tong Beach"
 

Haahahahahhhhhhahhahahahhhahahhahahha........

Any improvement in terms of options is welcome. Not that cheap. For 3 or 4 passengers, probably cheaper and more convenient to get a taxi door to door.

Hong Kong

I mentioned on another tread about recently visiting Vietnam.

Another thing I noticed there is that there are thousands of motorbikes, and 100% helmet-wearing riders. Don't know how they achieve that - Where is Phuket going wrong?