Basil B

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Is Pattaya the closest place to go diving from Bangkok without having to fly? How is the diving there?

Just for my two pennies worth, Pattaya is not the best place to dive but it is certainly not bad.

There are a number of dive centres that normaly go out to the Islands or to Samae San down past Sattahip for diving.

I have been to better places to dive but still keep coming back, I have some dive pictures taken while diving during my stay in Pattaya >>>HERE<<<

BB

Waoo , those pics look nice, are they all from pattaya, which dive sites?

Hi BKKDUDE

Yes, I think they are all from the Pattaya area.

Many are from the “Far Islands” (Koh Man Witchi, Koh Klung Badan, Koh Rin and the wreak of the HTMS Khran), some are from the “Near Islands” (Koh Larn, Koh Sak and Koh Khrok), the rest are from Samae San area including the Suddhadib Wreak (better known as the Hardeep) sunk in WWII.

BB

Just found this thread and skimmed through 106 posts, so just to summaries;

When out in Thailand last April I first learned of this project and it was going to be 92 stories high, the tallest residential building in Asia, they were selling of the plans starting at 90,000Baht per square meter, soon to rise to 100,000Bahts and there was also a premium rising with each floor level.

Majestic?, I assumed this was going to be another View Talay project as it appears to be on land that I assumed was part of the View Talay Residencies, this fits in well with sales pitch of View Talay, basically misleading to prospective purchasers and s***ing on them afterwards, ie they sold the villas on the assumption that they will never be over looked and you could skinny dip in your pool without any problems, then when all villas are built they then build four seven stories high residency blocks over looking the site, now they have I presume nearly sold all the residencies so now plan to build this monstrosity overlooking the residencies and villas.

At those prices just how many more Thai’s can afford to buy the needed 51%, another dash to the land registry on completion whereby almost 51% of the owners are unable to own in their own name so chance it to the scams that circumvent the law on ownership of property in Thailand.

The sewage issue, looking at Google Earth I see what I think is a waste treatment plant not to far away so hopefully that should not be a problem particularly as the total waste from this site would be no greater that any of the other major condominium projects already established in Jomtien.

The issue of the pressure in the pipes, at a height of 350meters assuming the pipe was full of water then the pressure at the bottom would be about 35bar/525PSI about 20 time greater than the pressure in you car tyres (I hope they don’t use that blue plastic piping), they will probably have to pump the water up in stages so there will be water tanks and pumps at a number of stages up the building.

Roads and car parking, the road past this site will need to be widened, so the frontages to the residencies will be robbed, and just where do you think they are going to park all those cars and service vehicles?

Looking at the site last April it looked like they were preparing to sink a load of piles in to the site just like what they did for the seven story residencies, I would have thought that the would have had to excavate down at least 3 stories to get a suitable foundation, looks like Jomtien is to get its own leaning tower.

The big question is why they need to build so high when there is so much land around???

BB

Last May I purchased a condo at Jomtien Beach Condominium, and made arrangements with real estate agent to let on my behalf on long term contract, as yet the agent has not been able to let it so I am considering the option of advertising it here in the UK as a holiday apartment.

When I viewed the condo I was not introduced to the condominiums management company so I am unaware of what services they can offer and I am very surprised to find no listing on the web for them, in particular I would like to know if they can arrange maid service, see my guests in, inspect for any breakages when they depart and arrange for any repairs and/or if there is any other company in the Pattaya area who can offer this service.

BB

Is Pattaya the closest place to go diving from Bangkok without having to fly? How is the diving there?

Just for my two pennies worth, Pattaya is not the best place to dive but it is certainly not bad.

There are a number of dive centres that normaly go out to the Islands or to Samae San down past Sattahip for diving.

I have been to better places to dive but still keep coming back, I have some dive pictures taken while diving during my stay in Pattaya >>>HERE<<<

BB

Would this be another Multiplex job?

http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/wembley/Posting...atement_Mar.htm

BB

Please may I ask you one question, did they mark your passport as an over-stayer?

I ask because when people are refused entry or deported from many countries they have there passports marked accordingly so you may have problems getting into other countries until you have your passport replacesed.

BB