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1475 baht including delivery but now out of stock from Lazada . What do you expect to pay ?

Yes , I did my order from PipingRock about 9 months ago using the Lazada shopping site . Took about 10 days to arrive up here in Issan .

I think most of us will share Roosters frustrations with Thai drivers behavior and inconsideration to other road users , however it is all down to the government's lack of driver education plus lack of enforcement of the traffic/ driving regulations . Here in Thailand cars and motor bikes are bought with the same mentality as buying a TV . There is little if any driving tuition , along with complete disregard of the laws for road use . Many vehicles neither insured , tested or taxed and only the police road blocks will find them ( many road users dodge the blocks or pay an unofficial penalty and then carry on as before ) . Can only speak about my experience in the UK where the driving test is both a written exam and driving a car with an examiner plus a free booklet called the Highway Code . The roads are patrolled by police and the laws enforced with " driving without due care and attention to other road users " is punishable by a fine and points on your licence . Year on year Thailand has horrific road fatalities , yet the government do nothing to stop it . Apathy rules I am sorry to say .

1 hour ago, Cricky said: I agree with you and it has to be said that most of Pattaya is not wheelchair friendly . There is little if any consideration for the disabled especially with the majority of uneven pavements with big drops at both ends . They are bad enough for the normal pedestrian and not to mention crossing busier roads .

Totally agree . Having more flights from provincial airports and not going through Bangkok every time , would be a blessing .

So true and in my location often tractors have no lights but some have a bunch of cd discs , tied with string , on the back as a reflector . Diving at night in Thailand , especially in the rural areas , is scary . Guessing that at least 50% of vehicles have defective lights or none at all . Couple of years ago my car was having the annual government inspection and I was watching and noticed that one headlight bulb had failed but the car still passed , they said because the other headlight was OK , . You could not make it up

I believe his Jewish grandfather was persecuted by the Nazi

I did not see the other post , apologies . When did the other post happen please ?

Gary Lineker likened the new UK immigration policy from the UK government to that of the Natzi Germans ways of the 1930's . He has been suspended from tonight's MOTD . Some politicians are saying he should be sacked ( BBCs highest paid at £1.3 million annually ) Also to stick to football commentary and flogging Walkers crisps . Do you agree with Lineker or has he got too big for his boots ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-64922834

Thanks , what a surprise . Cannot trust theses hotel agencies .

Link please for the 885 baht per night . I have just been online to look at direct booking with the 2 hotels which have some promo . Hotel Alyara starts at 1650 , 1950 & 3500 baht a night . Hotel Crystal Palace stars at 2500 , 3500 & 3800 bahta night .

Strange that Booking.com sent me two 5 star hotels @£23 and £25 a night , below . That price is no boom , rather a reduction . So OK , not in the middle of Pattaya but not far

Pleased to hear you had good treatment on the NHS . I hope your prostate treatment goes well . My dental treatment in the UK last year ----- 1 tooth extracted for £120 on the NHS , little difference from going private . Doctors appointments , where I live in the UK , are difficult to get and normally a phone consultation and they only let the phone ring 3 times , not answer within the 3 rings , they ring off . E.G. they said the doctor would call me at 14 30 pm but no call up to 15 30 hrs . So I went to make a cuppa and the phone rang 3 times ( landline ) . I was not quick enough and had to phone again for another appointment . I guess it's pot luck on your locality . Non urgent appointments are offered up to 3 weeks away .

Nothing wrong with the cars air-con . Also a friend has the same problem and has a newish Toyota Fortuner .

I normally use Agoda or Booking .com but I do not like to give my card details on-line so I often look for hotels that say pay at the hotel . However a pal told me that he used to do the same until one time his booking was not honoured as the hotel was full after taking bookings that were made directly with the hotel . All this despite the fact that he had made the booking via Agoda . Have also heard of people booking through above agents , paid on-line but once again the hotel was full and the hotel said to contact your agency . Don't know the outcome . Have you ever met a similar problem with booking hotels in Thailand ? Do you book direct with the hotel ?

Thanks for the link to some good info

Thanks but no good to me as I don't do facebook

I like the same as you and being aware of what you eat does not mean eating bland or boring food but honey , where is that available in Thailand that makes you confident that it is a genuine natural non-faked honey ?

Lazada , used many times but not Shopee . You have to try to filter out the fakes and copies and their on-line page is at best unreliable in peak times

Sorry to tell you that the UKs NHS is in trouble with some patients waiting 2,3 or 4 years for non-urgent operations . Serious shortage of nurses & doctors and trying to get an appointment with your local doctor is a joke . Call them on the phone and you may be number 20 in a queue and finally get an appointment in 2 weeks time or a phone call consultation from the doctor with a 3 minute time limit . NHS say they are 100,000 nurses short . Could be the end in sight for the mismanaged NHS .

Totally agree that it should be legalised in Thailand and regulated . Strange how some forms of betting are allowed e.g. horse racing , the lotteries etc . I reckon it is because there is a decent amount of money being made by the police by way of fines . These days many go on-line with a VPN to have a flutter . If organised correctly the government would get good revenue .

Have noticed that AN has stopped revealing the names behind the Emoji's . Do you think that is a good idea ? It is nice to know who agrees with you and also the ones who do not .

Every time I get in the car , at any time of the day or night , there are always a few mosquitoes flying around . My lady spends 15 minutes clapping her hands trying to kill them . Question , is there something on the market to either attract and kill them , that can be used in the car ? The car is only 4 years old and has no obvious gaps anywhere .

I had a cholesterol fasting blood test at my local gov; hospital and it gave results within 2 hours and the fee was 450 baht . Very good as the UK NHS will take 1 week . So although I have criticised the Thai gov; hospitals on falang prices in the past , occaisionally they are a good deal

So a legal sexual services lady , aged 20 years & up ,will have to apply to be reistered and will be given a number and card to show the police if challenged . That alone will be open to fraud as it excludes many ladies under the age of 20 years . There will no doubt be ways around it . Secondly the punter will have check on her age to make sure that she complies and he can protect himself from prosecution . Will the free-lance girls and on-line girls comply . There should be regular health checks on the girls for STDs and H.I.V. and a certificate given . Finally , this registration could open the door for the tax man . Also will there be a set charge for a list of services ? ( the mind boggles )