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We are driving from Bangkok today by private taxi and aim to arrive in central Pattaya no later than 1pm. Hopefully early enough to avoid the chaos - we'll see how that goes. One thing for sure, is that the rest of the weekend will be walking everywhere. GF's 21yr old daughter is working as a Grab/Bolt motorsai rider this weekend to earn extra money. Even getting around the gridlock by bike is difficult during fireworks weekend.

Almost certainly at the demand of Thai Immigration Police - the people on the plane would already have exited the country. Allowing them back in to a hotel would mean they are back in the country. Could have been explained to the passengers. Or, better still, they could have been cleared back in via immigration. Possibly, many might not then have had visas or met entry requirements. Either way, seems like the airline should have explained to the passengers.

The fixation with being constantly stoned baffles me. Why the need?

How about some cheaper fares year round between Thailand and the UK? 😃

Agreed. The OP @Aurelien should open the LINE QR code on his phone and offer it to her to scan. He'll soon know if she's interested or not. Worked for me several times. Then he can take their chat private and she can translate if her English is not so good. Guys really do need to learn basic or better Thai language for the dating game. Well worth the effort and a lot of fun in my experience.

My Honda ADV150 gets parked in our condo basement garage unused for 6+ months each year. I disconnect the battery. On return a few weeks ago, I charged the battery overnight. The scooter then started perfectly first time. A full tank of fuel won't hurt. Be aware, that tyre pressures can be a problem so best to check before riding.

Keep it simple. Learn as much Thai as possible Help her learn more English When neither of us knows a word Google translate helps us both. Chill out and enjoy each other's company That's what my GF and I do. We have a lot of interests in common. It works for us.

Rip motorcycle rider. Would have been hit even if going the correct direction. A life gone in 2 seconds. 😢 Truck driver should be charged for whatever was a factor in loss of control. Be that speeding, defective tyres or lack of attention to the road.

Such a sad and avoidable outcome. There really is no place for big bikes like this in Thailand. The safety training and rider testing is one thing. The roads, hazards and other road users are something else. A big bike like this can do 100+KMH in second gear, in about 4 seconds flat - keeping the front wheel on the ground can be a challenge. Top speed of circa 200kmh. Tragic loss of life and devastating for the family.

Sad to see that jews in London, now need their own guards - see it outside most jewish schools and synagogues. I always find it fascinating to drive through Stamford Hill. Seeing all the orthodox jews going about their daily business. I used to live nearby in Leyton in the early 1990s and drove through Stamford Hill daily. It has changed so much since then - and not for the better! Nowadays, all the areas around there appear to be about 90% middle east, south asian or african immigrants. Just up the road from there, in Haringey, there were at least seven terrorist arrests yesterday of suspects of the proscribed PKK Kurdish terrorist group. REUTERS

This is what I will be supplying when I send the form back on 19th December.

Thais think that they can simply pull out in front of other traffic and all will be ok. Witness this at U-turns as shown here, or people pulling out of side roads directly into traffic. Total nightmare. The authorities need to properly sanction and fine these reckless, dangerous offenders.

Sounds like a horrible situation. Surely the insurance will deal with the gate issue. Ask the condo owner directly why they want to evict you? Maybe there is more to this story... Many on this forum say "rent", "don't buy". This case is one reason why I prefer ownership, both in the UK and Thailand. Cannot be evicted.

I'm sure you found your way quickly!

When in Yangon (March 2023) there were quite a few ATMs. In the airport was a line of 3 or 4 modern ATMs from Myanmar banks. My WISE card would not work in any of them, however my Thai Kbank ATM/Debit card worked fine. I was also able to use my UK MBNA credit card (WISE didn't work) in a couple of western style restauarants in the city (to preserve local cash).