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They should let them open.  Not the discos  (like Insomnia or Differ) or go go bars  or places with loud music, but just the normal bar you go to for a drink and to meet mates.  Most Pubs in Pattaya are open already because they have restaurant licenses so it wont make difference to them apart from their profit margin.

3 hours ago I drove down Jomtein Beach Road.  It was busier than it has been, mostly Thais. I guess if schools are shut,bars closed and you dont have a lot of money because you have lost your job, the beach is not a bad place to come.

What did surprise me was the number of people without masks. I would say it was about 60/40 (60 without) on the other hand in Pattaya it was reversed (40/60). No sign of plod anywhere telling people to wear masks.

Microsleep is a lot more common than people realize. Tiredness, playing computer games and any thing thats boring are some of the causes. When driving years ago (1600 Kilometers a week) I found that I started biting my nails when I was tired. It was the first sign of being tired, at which point I pulled into the first rest area to close my eyes for a little while.

I used to bite my nails but I gave up years ago. I never bite my nails at any other time.

After going to the bank this morning to pick up my Bank Statement (1 year for proof of income) and the letter for Immigration I went home and made sure that I had everything (double checked).  So after lunch of I went to Soi 5.  Not many people (3 in front of me).

Number called so I sat down and gave the man the paperwork.  On checking it thoroughly and going through the bank statement highlighting the FTT entries he said I need a bank statement from home.  I explained that I used Transferwise and he said he needed a some copies.  I asked how many, 1 or 1 year and he said 3 would do.

So of I went home to download 3 Conformations from Transferwise.  Duly printed, back to Soi 5. After making me sign them he took my money  and gave me the token and said come back tomorrow.

The request for the documents from Transferwise was new. Last year I stilled used the letter from the embassy.  Is this right or is it just Pattaya Immigration being awkward.  Last week before I started to put the paperwork together I checked what paperwork I would need and found no mention of documents relating to a foreign bank.

Anybody else had this.

I joined many years ago. I think I've had my money's worth.

On 6/2/2020 at 7:37 PM, brucec64 said:

Families, or people in general,  whose lives do not revolve around alcohol? 

There may be plenty of them but I've never meet a Thai male who doesn't drink.

On 6/2/2020 at 7:05 PM, Phil McCaverty said:

Yep chinos, all from Big C. Fussy about shoes, always have been. Deck shoes for me, bought in the UK, never wear anything else in Thailand. Occasionally wear a T shirt but usualy polo shirts bought at talat nat on Soi Buakhao.

Whats talat nat, and where is it on Soi Buakao

On 6/2/2020 at 3:37 PM, Bob A Kneale said:

Why, what's so special about wine?

I dont drink beer when I'm eating.

36 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Go to your settings and change the notification settings.

Method to use for content I follow automatically

• A notification when new content is posted
• One email per day with all new content from that day
• One email per week with all new content from that week

Thanks Joe. Your depth of knowledge always astounds me.

How do I stop Thai Visa from sending me emails. It's clogging up my inbox, or do I just mark them as junk.

Rooster. Can you tell us how you're going to the UK by train?

1 hour ago, jimn said:

Another OP who doesnt bother to investigate properly before opening a topic. The flights never stopped as quoted above.

This wasn't for me but a friend who doesn't have internet. He was booked for a flight on the 7th June with Eva. When he went to the agent they couldn't at the time find any information. So when he told me a  few days later I said I would look on the net. I tried Eva website but no joy. Looked at another couple of sites, still no definite information. So yesterday I tried the font of all knowledge and got the info that he needed. OK

Checked with Transferwise this morning was told that my 1700 pounds would reach my bank here on Monday 1st June

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

It can be requested from any branch. It takes about a week to get it at most branches.

Thanks Joe

Does anyone have updated information on when these flights will start.

One year statement from Bangkok Bank. Does it have to be your home Branch or can it be any branch.

At White Hart Lane about 1958 Spurs V Norwich in the cup. Stood right at the front near the center circle. Only remember one thing from the match and that is Norwich played  in yellow. Dad worked  Saturdays (overtime) so never saw another match.  Moved out of Edmonton when I was 12. Only been to White Hart Lane once since then I was making a delivery just before I retired here in 2006. 

I have Sony 48' TV which went bang this morning. I think it's a blown fuse. I'm looking for somebody to come and look at it and repair or give me a quote. As I dont have a car going to a shop is not really an option. And a 48" TV is not easy to carry. I looked on the forum but the most likely shop (from 4 years ago) which picks up isn't there any more.

I know I can replace it from somewhere between 10 and 15 thousand but if it is a simple repair I would much rather repair it than send it to a landfill.

19 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

you were probably there

Nope. I do like a glass of wine (or 3) with my food. I have drunk wine with every meal for years. If I cant have my wine I wont bother to go I'll stay home and cook instead (and save money).

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Certainly last time in Soi Buakhao Pattaya i saw some restaurants packed with drinkers, if they weren't so stupid it's possible it would be allowed by now

PM me the restaurants,  I do like a drink when I'm eating.