roger101

I am thinking of going to Petchabun with my wife on a Honda Click. I know its a long way but would be quite happy to take 5 or 6 days to make the trip. Any suggestions like where to stop .what to see.

Where in Pattaya would be the best place to look?

In the Highway Code (UK) its states Red -Stop, Red and Amber- get ready to go, Green-go if its clear and safe to do so. From there we go back to Amber which also means stop unless doing so will cause a problem (ie your too close to the lights to stop safely) and then back to Red.

In Thailand Red means stop (if there something coming), Red and Amber (if there is such a thing here) means go, Green means Go, Amber means Go and back to read which means stop unless you can get away with it.

The other day waiting for the lights to change at Soi Khoa Talo 10, yes thats right 10 vehicles when through on Sukumvit Road after our lights had changed to green. Cars ,motorbikes and a bus.

Personally I am never the first away from the lights and I stop before the traffic light jumpers come the other way.

1000 registered out of 4000 and I wonder how many have yellow plates. As in all public service vehicles.

Thats it. I've had enough. What with the service dropping out ever so often (just for a few seconds,but its still annoying) freezing and a remote that works 3 seconds after you have pressed the buttons.

That I can live with (just) but when you try to find out the schedules of whats coming on what channel its impossible. I"ve just watched 'Children' on FX-HD and I thought I would look at the schedule to find out when its on again. Its a Japenese film with English Subtitles. Its also one of the best films I have ever seen. Based on a true story of 5 children who disappeard one afternoon. Its heart breaking to watch.

I thought I would look up the schedule to find out when it was on again to tell a couple of friends to watch it. I couldnt find it. I had this problem when I first took CTH but I thought in the last year they would improve. I guess not.

So when my contract comes to an end next year (paid for two years up front) I'm going to look for another source for my TV.

I just wonder how many others are thinking the same. I know of two people this month who have got rid of CTH.

I went to Makro and found Coc0nut Pudding Flour. Unfortunatley the main contents were rice flour. Obviously a specialized flour for coconut Puddings. Has anyone else got any ideas.

Can you take a hire car into Cambodia? by hire car I mean one from Avis or Hertz , one of the international recognized companies.

I've seen coconut flour at macro, but the bag was not small. I think the price was around 300 THB for a Kilo ... It was placed in the aisle with the backing stuff right side at the very bottom shelf.

Never looked for coconut flour at Friendship but I'm surprised that they don't have it.

Thanks for that Uwe, I'm going to Macro tommorrow to buy some wine so I'll have a look.

Anybody know where to buy these in Pattaya.. I've tried Villa and Friendship already.

At a set of traffic lights today I counted 10 thats right 10 vehicles drive through a red light. Cars bikes and even a coach.

Madness.

I've lived here for eight years and didn't know about this until I read about the crackdown in Phuket. I live in my ex-wifes condo (rent free - no paper work), I put my address on my immigration card (I go back to the UK occasionally for a holiday) do my yearly extension and 90 day reporting religiously, and this has never been mentioned. I use my 3BB bill to confirm my address.

My ex lives in the UK when she comes over next if she fills in the TM30 and takes it to Pattaya Immigration will she still be fined. Its 17 months since I last arrived and 5 months since my last extension (retirement). If she gets fined will it still be 800 or 1600 Baht..

Its not me flying its a friend and she's worried that it might be illegal. She's flying from the UK. The fish are Smoked mackeral fillets and smoked haddock neither of which type I can buy here ( I know you can buy both here but they are not the same).

If it was me I would just put them in my suitcase but I'm not planning to back to the UK for a few months (maybe1 year)

Can you wrap frozen fish and cheese (not frozen) put it your suitcase and bring it into Thailand legally.

Many thanks Mario, most helpful.

Thanks LB, thats a start but its the Thai end I need to know about.

I was thinking of getting married,not because I want to but I need to.

I am an old age pensioner from the UK and I have a private pension which is more than enough (with my government pension) to live here comfortably with my girlfriend. I am 67 (and dont plan to die just yet) and the girlfriend is 48. The problem is that when I die my pensions finish.

Unless I'm married, in which case 2/3rds of my private pension goes to my wife as long as she lives. Which would give her enough to live comfortably.

So I need to get married. What I am looking for is advice on how to do it as cheaply and as easy as possible with just enough paperwork to satisfy my Pension Company that I am married.

Thanking you all in advance

Roger

What I cant understand is why people dont read the post in the first place. It has always been that where you stay has to register your presence at immigration. If its a hotel or guest house they should do it automatically and if its a private house or condo the owner should tell immigration. You fill ithe immigration card in on arrival to them where you are staying and if you move they need to be notified.

For the average visitor this is done automatically and for expats via the 90 day reporting system.

I cant see that anything has changed and its definatley nothing to get worked up about.

I have a 48year old lady friend who is looking for some part time cleaning work. A few hours a day, one or two days a week. Reasonable English spoken. Text or email replies please as I am hard of hearing.

I read somewhere the other day that the staff at Pattaya DLT will fill the application form in for you as its all in Thai without any English translation. Is this true or was I imagining it.

Can anybody tell me what type of fuel is recommended for the SH150i. Just curious.

Has anything changed in the last month. I was thinking of going to Chaing Mai by plane from Don Mueang . As I live in Pattaya I thought easy, bus to Swampy and shuttle bus to DMK.

Then I read that its ok from from BKK to DMK but after your return flight its not possible to use the shuttle bus. It it still thre same.

Why not take the bus to Mo Chit and then the A1 to DMK?

Going to DMK is the easy bit. Coming back is the problem.

I'm sure that if you're worried about if the insurance will cover you in an accident, you're better off not considering using motocy taxis anyway, regardless of the colour of the plate or category of the driver's licence.

I didnt say I was worried (I have enough accident and medical cover insuarance to cover almost any possibility). I just wanted to bring this to the attention of others and to ask for more inforamation

if any body has any. I dont use motorbike taxis very often as I have my own but I do if I go out drinking.

Has anything changed in the last month. I was thinking of going to Chaing Mai by plane from Don Mueang . As I live in Pattaya I thought easy, bus to Swampy and shuttle bus to DMK.

Then I read that its ok from from BKK to DMK but after your return flight its not possible to use the shuttle bus. It it still thre same.

^{I wasnt sure wether to place this under General or Travel. But I dont think that Bikes in Thailand is the right place for it.}

I read somewhere the other day that motorbike taxi drivers had to wear the appropriate vest (from their rank)

have the correct driving licence, own the motorbike and have Yellow plates.

If any of these conditions are not met they are illegal and are not covered by insurance if they have an accident.

Which means their passenger has no cover either.

Does anybody have more infomation on this.