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Friendship today. Nescafe Decaf special offer. Back to the old price of 475 Baht.

I have decided to replace them. It's far too bumpy. Suggestions for the best place in Pattaya (price/service).

Thanks

How long do the shocks last on a Click 125i? And how much are they to replace?

16 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Been hearing the same doom & gloom for over 20 yrs.  For me it's actually gotten easier to stay.

 

Only people need to worry, are the ones using agents, because they can meet the requirements to stay.

 

When the Embassy stopped issuing 'income letters', that made more than a few leave, as could no longer BS Imm w/the phony income numbers.  Not Imm change, but an Embassies change.

 

Imm hasn't changed much of anything in 20+ yrs, just applied the rules they use to be a bit lax on.  Only because of the scammers getting caught, so now tend to verify everything, a bit redundant at times.

 

The one thing Immigration did change was the requirement for 65,000 baht a month. Before it was 65,000 a month or 780,000 Baht a year.

Now it's at least 65,000 Baht a month. Not 60,000 this month and 70,000 next month. I'm worried that a mistake on my part (0r the banks) could result in one month with a low payment which would invalidate my visa. Even though I transfer over 1,000,000 Baht a year.

If he comes we can arrest him under the International  Arrest Warrant.

Coffee snobs, wine snobs much of a muchness. Their way of making and drinking is the only way. Everything else is wrong.

I like cheap wine (normally called (wrongly in my opinion) fruit wine and instant coffee. That's not to say I don't like a more expensive wine on occasion (a good Barolo is my favorite, but far  too expensive to drink everyday) and a nice cup of freshly brewed coffee. They should just let people drink what they like and stop criticiising. 

I don't know if they are legal or not but I use HD Prime to watch (mainly) Sky and Eurosport with some BBC and ITV as well. It's not perfect but for the price I think it's good value'

On 9/29/2023 at 2:15 PM, KhunBENQ said:

Lazada has quite a choice of instant decaf.

But as I have zero knowledge about prices I can't tell what is cheap.

The local "Moccona Blue" was OK as a grounded coffee until it vanished from the shelves.

Moccona Instant decaf 100gr 299 B.

That had gone up to 321 Baht the other day.

I thought I would just ask here rather than go there and find out.

Why don't they just regulate it the same as booze. No sales in the morning, stop again at 2 and definitely no sales to young people .After all that's what our efficient police force is for!

Does anybody know if Pattana uses a Handicapped flag system? I've tried to contact them but have problems.

22 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Go to before the end of Walking Street....Take a left on that street that takes you to the Arab area....The canal is behind the buildings to the right...

Your not missing much...

That bit I know but what about the rest of it. It's not just                    a hundred yards long.

As far as I know pensions from the UK come under the Double Tax Agreement which means if you paid tax there you wont pay tax on it here. Of course I could be wrong.

On 9/24/2023 at 8:35 AM, quake said:

Looks great to me.

Just need a couple of pints of London pride to go with it, 

for lunch.

 

I just wish I could get pints of Pride that didn't come in a can.

I have lived here for 17 years but I'm not sure of the canal's location. A map would be helpful.  Where it starts and where it runs to.

On 9/18/2023 at 10:14 AM, Sheryl said:

https://www.waze.com/live-map/directions/th/จ.ชลบุรี/pattaya-city/dr.apichai-ear-nose-and-throat-clinical-medicine?to=place.ChIJR6BgU_uVAjERL4LbPKSIy0I

I used him recently, very good 1,200 Baht. The only downside is first come first served.

As i never walk along beach road late at night I don't give a damn.

I remember a section of Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya that had repairs done on it multiple times  over the years until they finally paid a firm who did it properly.

Obviously they ran out of family doing the work and  had to use a proper construction firm instead.

On 9/15/2023 at 1:21 PM, champers said:

The police will be able to see the criminals .... and vice-versa.

Don't they just have to look in the mirror.

On 9/14/2023 at 5:38 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

I had a favorite bread shop on Soi Buakhao but I'm sure there's a witch working there, such a nasty woman.

 

So, I tried the whole wheat bread from Makro.

OMG, it's sweetened, I can taste the sugar.
These idiots, putting sugar in whole wheat/wholegrain bread, it really ticks me OFF.

 

Anyone else tasting the sweetened bread 

The shop is Harry's Bakers, there is another on Thappaya Road just after the Thepprasit junction (10 yards).  It's on the baht bus route to Jomtien. It has the normal range and the staff are very nice.

I don't find any of their breads sweet and I vary between their Sourdough and Whole Bread. with an occasional Baguette. If you get to The Continental you have gone too far.

What was the name of the bank?