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https://www.sevenseasworldwide.com/
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Shopee has a store selling secondhand CDs of US and UK artists @ 69฿ each and there’s one on Lazada selling similar @ 89฿.
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Gary Glitter: Paedophile former pop star recalled to prison
ArnieP replied to onthedarkside's topic in World News
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Why Thailand has attracted more foreign tourists than Vietnam
ArnieP replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
That is completely wrong. Koh Samui until the 1990s was an elite destination, unaffordable for most let alone backpackers. To get from BKK to Sami was a costly and lengthy trek. First there was a flight on a minor airline from Bangkok to Surat Thani, then an almost two-hour MPV ride to the ferry (on which there were bandits in those days) and the boat trip to Koh Samui. There were only 2 high end hotels for visitors on the island which was sparsely populated - a truly a tropical idyll. Totally unlike today. Backpacking started in big numbers in the 1960s with overland trips by microbus from Europe to Asia via Afghanistan (only £35 from the UK as I recall at one time). Plus there were Aussies who came to LoS via Bali. Lorry in his earlier post is correct that Thai tourism commenced in the aftermath of the Vietnam war. Troops came here for R’n’R. In fact the long gone Pennsylvania Hotel in Bangkok was built in 1972 to accommodate the military. They were seduced by the look of Thai girls and were keen to try massage among other activities with them. However, they were less than enthralled when experiencing what a Thai massage was. They were used to oil massage back home so the Thais introduced oil massage as an alternative to offering (what became) Thai traditional massage. Pattaya was a fishing village in 1972 but progressively cottoned on to catering for U.S. navy ships arriving for Rest and Recuperation. Even in the 80s Pattaya was a spartan place outside of the center. -
Where to get a decent accomodation in CM right now?
ArnieP replied to miancina's topic in Chiang Mai
First Sparktrader and now it seems has the OP ☹️ -
Tops should have them. But if you draw a blank, Cheese 2 Meat You in Udon Thani stock various frozen peas. They ship, frozen, to anywhere in LoS. Might be worth e-mailing them and asking. https://m.facebook.com/Cheese2MeatYouTH/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=0
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What happened to Bangkok 112 YouTube channel?
ArnieP replied to Kaopad999's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Despite mixed comments it seems strange if not unusual that a YouTuber with seven figure following should just stop posting and offer no comment in 3 years. To achieve a few hundred or a few thousand is an achievement for many a YT channel, but a million must be beyond the scope or dreams of most. Bizarre ???? -
What happened to Bangkok 112 YouTube channel?
ArnieP replied to Kaopad999's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
It’s a YT thing, advisable to have a second channel, something to do with algorithms (please don’t ask me). Many YouTubers have a second channel but it is not always obvious. The reason I reckoned he had another channel was that it had exactly the same videography, the same text and comments but with different typeface. It certainly didn’t appear to be a pastiche. Also it went cold at the same time as Bangkok 112. It would have been more correct had I said I think he had another channel. Apologies. I did say in my post I’d not bookmarked it. -
These property sites were OK back in the day: https://www.kkbkk.com/?do=find&what=rent https://www.hipflat.co.th/en/mass-transit/bts-ratchathewi-pgclnznr
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What happened to Bangkok 112 YouTube channel?
ArnieP replied to Kaopad999's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
He had another YT channel as well (I looked recently but failed to bookmark it) and that hasn’t been updated since 2020 either. -
The yellow pop up is infuriating on an iPad. Also irritating on an iPhone but it can be clicked off fairly instantly. Unlike the iPad where it’s like The Alien: just when you think it’s gone it comes back ???? This thread will probably get closed soon because we’re not meant to criticise the mechanics of this website :(
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Planning to Retire in Thailand
ArnieP replied to ChintaHuma's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
But for many that is their life here ???? -
Planning to Retire in Thailand
ArnieP replied to ChintaHuma's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Too true. -
HAVE YOU Ever BEEN Top of your Game? In Like Flynn?
ArnieP replied to GammaGlobulin's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
It’s clear the OP is a wind-up merchant. I, thankfully cannot read the clown’s his posts as I have him on ignore. Perhaps others may consider doing so too. -
Thanks, will have to give it a try.
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Sounds great. Obviously there was the shipping fee on top. And how was duty and VAT dealt with, did you have to pay them direct to Shipito’s delivery agent e.g. DHL or similar?
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An alternative, which I always use, is a security box at the cashiers. There are large boxes as well as the small ones. They are safe. However, the safety box key is the punter’s responsibility and one has to take care not to lose the key or there’s a fine!
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Where to get a decent accomodation in CM right now?
ArnieP replied to miancina's topic in Chiang Mai
The OP’s posts read incredibly like Sparktrader’s ????