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What i would like to know is where everyone disappears to after leaving immigration , almost everywhere i go tourism numbers seem low unless its nearly all asian tourists coming to los 

more likely an accident , most people dont realise how dangerous burning charcoal in an enclosed space is.

I got very angry with my Thai wife when my eyes became sore while i was watching tv , i found her cooking with charcoal in the kitchen thinking she could save money by not using the gas stove !

R.I.P

ilikehdtv .......steam online , only 250 baht for 30 days. No credit card details required just buy a true money voucher from 7-11

its the basic sports package you want which shows F1 , WSBK , Motogp etc and all major sports events live in HD 

A good but sad read is a book called   Only13 

Its a true story of a young girl entering prostitution and wanting to marry a rich foreigner and how it goes sadly wrong for her.

The beginning of the book talks about some Thai cultures and the reason for her story.

Sorry I can't remember her or the authors name but it's well worth a read if you can find it

Where did the fine have to be paid , how was it received ?

I drive this section of road fairly often and usually above the speed limit when conditions allow and have not received a fine yet ( that i'am aware of !)

Rip , I don't know if the lady had insurance or adequate insurance but maybe the way forward would be to make insurance compulsory when entering the country. When checking passports on arrival check if the visitor has insurance from their home country if not make it compulsory to buy it here before being allowed to enter the country. That could save a visitors life and also save Thailand money

That marketing strategy doesn't always work for them , a group of 8 of us were going on a golfing trip to Ubolrotana dam and wanted to stay nearby but hotels all had 1 room only !

Instead of getting 1 reservation they lost 7 as we all stayed in our regular hotel in Khoen Kean where no booking required and only 399 baht a night

A young lad has died doing what he enjoyed but all people on this site can do is criticise or be expert accident analysists.

Most things in life that are fun or advances technology have risks , without risk takers we wouldn't be where we are now.

R.I.P and thoughts are with the family

And only 45km away in NK centre all we had was a bit of wind but still no rain yet !

Not seen any rain here in muaeng Nong khai for a long time , not sure where the hail storm was !

Silly old bugger taking out a boat unprepared.

he was prepared he had a dingy not everyone bothers with a dingy as they think they will never sink. I had a boat so I know

He should have had a life raft , the dinghy was probably only with him as a means to get ashore when at anchor , I think more luck than planning

The inflatable is a form of life boat. A dinghy is a generally a solid hull and not usually for stowage or emergency. You expect a small yacht or similar to have the same as a cruise liner????

Never mind. Feel secure with a rubber duck in your bath tub !

Modern life rafts are very compact and relatively cheap so all sea going craft should carry one .

I had a 25 foot sports fishing and always carried a 6 man automatic life raft .

A dinghy/inflatable is better than nothing but not a substitute for a proper life raft

Silly old bugger taking out a boat unprepared.

he was prepared he had a dingy not everyone bothers with a dingy as they think they will never sink. I had a boat so I know

He should have had a life raft , the dinghy was probably only with him as a means to get ashore when at anchor , I think more luck than planning

Where's the life raft ? ..... I can only see a tender in the picture , better than nothing but it wouldn't be much good in rough weather

ilikehdtv , 250 baht for the sport package or 450 for almost everything for 30 days. Great online picture quality if you have a good wifi connection.

You can also buy shorter packages , I.e 2 hours for 30 baht if you only want to watch certain games

I've never been to a race meeting in Thailand but I'm hoping to go, if I can't there's always the tv. Do you know if it's still on Eurosport ?

11-13th of March 2016

A big delay in the posts but I am now 50 years old and have a non o with 1 year extension based on retirement !

I'm on holiday in Bang Saray at the moment and played the fleet navy course near Sattahip for a total price of ...140 baht ! No caddies here so it's a great value course. ( my friend has a book of tickets , 50 for 6000 baht )

2 x 9 holes = 120 baht and 20 baht to hire trolley !

Have you got the address? or link from google maps?

If you travel towards Sattahip from pattaya on sukomvit the road veers sharp left at Sattahip , I think it's about 3 sets of traffic lights along you turn right into the naval area. There is a white lighthouse on the entrance to the base.

On entering you have to hand in your drivers license for a pass , then drive about 1 k to the t junction at the sea.turn left and about 1 k the course is on your left

Why are caddies so well paid ?

I don't like to have a caddie but at most courses have no option . One of my local courses it is 150 baht for the green fees and 180 for caddie fee , then I buy the caddie a drink and give the tip at the end.

What originally starts at 150 baht for a game ends up being 600 all because of a caddie I don't want !

I sympathise with the original post because I've had caddies do the same , I've chipped from off the green and before I've had chance to mark the ball theyve picked it up and said give me so they can get back on the telephone quicker

Most can only dream of those sort of prices. To be fair to caddies at the courses around Pattaya they almost always automatically mark even if 6 inches away and will always ask before picking up - too many groups putt out everything so I think they actually do learn sometimes............

I'm on holiday in Bang Saray at the moment and played the fleet navy course near Sattahip for a total price of ...140 baht ! No caddies here so it's a great value course. ( my friend has a book of tickets , 50 for 6000 baht )

2 x 9 holes = 120 baht and 20 baht to hire trolley !

Why are caddies so well paid ?

I don't like to have a caddie but at most courses have no option . One of my local courses it is 150 baht for the green fees and 180 for caddie fee , then I buy the caddie a drink and give the tip at the end.

What originally starts at 150 baht for a game ends up being 600 all because of a caddie I don't want !

I sympathise with the original post because I've had caddies do the same , I've chipped from off the green and before I've had chance to mark the ball theyve picked it up and said give me so they can get back on the telephone quicker

A couple of nights on samet and then continue south to Chang for the rest of their stay. Whitesands area is the most lively on koh Chang

If you earn 10x more than other people you are happy to pay 10x more ?

Mmm that makes a lot of sense , let's just pay toilet cleaners etc the same as heart surgeons etc and then were all equal and can all pay one set price

There's 2 buses run from dmk to bkk regularly , number 554 and 555 if I remember correct. The bus stop is on the main road I front of the terminal , 35 baht and takes about 1 hour.

From bkk to pattaya/ jomtien aircon coach takes about 1 hour 45 mins and is 130 baht , I feel a lot safer and more relaxed on the coach than the mini buses

If I really want to go somewhere, I don't mind if it costs me 100 baht. I have been to parks where they didn't charge extra but I don't expect that to happen every time. If you don't want to pay, simply don't go to National Parks. One less tourist is no big deal as the parks are overcrowded during the holidays anyway.

Good idea , if you really want to go don't be tight , infact let's pay 5x more for beer , rent , food fuel etc if we really want to stay here , let's face it 1 less foreigner won't make any difference

Sorry if this is not the answer you are looking for but if you don't get any joy with cth and are desperate to watch sport this weekend another option is online packages. I use ilikehdtv and link my tv with a hdmi cable. The package I have is 450 baht a month , no rolling contract and the picture quality is the same as cable or satellite . There are many sports channels on it including all the sky sports , BT sports, Eurosport , the golf channel mutv etc. also included is movies , discovery , nat geo etc.

Another option is 365 sports ( not bet365 ) this package is sport only but has the advantage of last 5 days on demand ( good for catching up on early morning games)

Hope this provides an option if no joy with cth