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13 minutes ago, legend49 said:

just so easy to do a mental map of where they are and ride on other roads to bypass them

Not so easy in Pattaya..they do have their usual spots  but not everyday  they go for weeks or months with no stops then bam out of the blue  back again !   they also like to  stop on Sukhumvit where you have no choice short of turning round and drive against traffic flow ...or to set up just round a blind corner  and under the fly-over  where again you have no chance to avoid them.

 

The most I got stopped was twice in a day  and that wasn't any, fun 4 times is just getting silly.

26 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The court also ruled that the NBTC’s claim that the program in question might cause serious damage to the public interest was unfounded

I'm sure they'll find some other "misdemeanours"  to keep the channel off the air.

12 minutes ago, ronjomtien said:

deposits go to Chiang Mai Bangkok Bank branch

Firstly  how did you manage to direct money to a specific branch ?

and secondly  it doesn't matter anyway...just go to any bank branch to get the "statement" needed for immigration..technically its not a statement..it's a letter showing you have the required amount in the bank.

Mcvities Rich Tea  ( Tops and Friendship )  or Tesco Shortcake ( sold out )

On 6/20/2019 at 9:30 PM, atyclb said:

went outside and paid 60 baht for tech to solder new jack on

Looks like a very neat soldering job in the photo ????

1 minute ago, KittenKong said:

Pattaya it would not be so practical.

In  Pattaya  the choice of repair shops is  dwindling   but Amorn will still  ( half heartedly ) try.

there are 2 component shops along Theprasit road 

they may be able to recommend somewhere  for repairs.

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.9086897,100.8878063,3a,75y,348.57h,77.99t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sj4jEtRikPfPJa_xifRcXLA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.9083244,100.8862024,3a,36.8y,319.14h,87.32t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMT9YDRZ_V5w_K7aSiw54Iw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

 

 

 

How about one of these...can take the whole family or move house, also has a roof to keep the sun and rain off ( a bit)  a bargain at only 51,500 baht ????

 

A bit of degreasing !  with petrol and a toothbrush...such fun reminds me of my miss spent yoooth

oily fingernails for the next week ????

 

42 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Forgive me, but leaving a credit card with anyone here is utter madness. 

Well my thought was that if I gave them cash it might have been hard to get the deposit back

( if they where dishonest )

whereas the credit card has "full protection"  from  fraudulent use  ( due to good UK credit card law)

and also had a maximum limit of 800 UK pounds.

 

Yes it wasn't the best option to leave a card with them..however they where honest, no problems when I returned the car  they looked it over ( I hadn't crashed it )  card returned  smiles all round  no spurious/fraudulent charges to my credit card at all... must be lucky..but never win the lottery ????

   Do rental companies not require a deposit anyway? 

One time I left my passport with them they didn't require a deposit...once I left a credit card with them instead of a deposit or passport...it all depends on the person renting out the bike/car what they will except...all times I paid for my expected rental period up front with the option to bring it back later than agreed ,just pay the extra money on return...no problems these where from small rental businesses and a couple of privately owned cars.
I think the big rental companies will need a deposit.

They where never popular...I think you'll have a job finding one to rent..

Have you gone to the "Watchara Marine"  Yamaha  dealer and asked..

I hear they will let you test drive in their car park.

https://www.yamaha-motor.co.th/dealer-services/dealer/5000

37 minutes ago, connda said:

Side walks for pedestrians?  Nope.  For parked cars, motorcycles, trees, utility poles, utility boxes. signs, flower pots - everything but pedestrians if a typical Thai sidewalk.  

Yep you can see in the  top photo the concrete electricity pylon  slapped right in the middle of the  pavement and that the pavement is very narrow.

1 hour ago, TheJayMan said:

I noticed the beach webcam and the i-Rovers LK Metro webcams were back online today.

 

Still all down for me..maybe you can post a link to the working  webcams ?

Your stuff will work fine ...the only small problem is with UK style plugs...if you find a socket to plug them into then live and neutral will be reversed...the appliance will work fine but switching on/off will be via neutral instead of live which is dangerous....so better to fit Thai style 3 pin plugs.

 

 

 

You won't get a year or more if you use the the aircon daily...or even "often"...it will be filthy after 6 months or less....as for a good cleaning team...well yes like gold dust still searching ...in the meantime I D.I.Y

I've seen them all and they are good entertainment....will watch the latest too when its out on Blu-Ray.

I hope they can re-stock my favourite biscuits....their own brand shortcake

20 hours ago, yellowboat said:

 the quality of the performance than the bawdiness of the story. 

After extensive search ????  I found the clip    and IMHO whilst she is "cute" quality of performance was about 30% alas  about normal for Thai movies...

25 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

He would just say it is much to do about nothing at all.  

Indeed.

 

4 hours ago, owl sees all said:

If you have a wooden house on the farm. Use the oil as a deterrent to creepy crawlies. Just paint it onto the timber like a shop-bought repellent.

I have used it  like that ( creosote )  before  on some teak "duck boards"  in the garden  last oil change,

but this time I forgot  about doing that  and  put the old oil back into the new  container  and  gave it to the local "scavenger" lady    you can also just leave it by the rubbish bins and someone will take it for recycling...it does have  monetary value.

You can renew tax upto 90 days early.

These are the pipes from the failed marina project,shorter sections and ribbed.

 

 

"Tuk com" either South Pattaya road or at "Harbor Mall" central Pattaya road.