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While I agree that this man should have a heavier payback, court/ bigger compensation, the idea of different price buffets where a family can’t share the same table is ridiculous ! Have never heard anything like it. How unprofessional to do this, did they never think that a couple, for example, might choose different menus ? Some restaurants do children’s menus, which is very fair considering the child’s appetite.Some small kids eat free. Some people  do have stupid ideas.

MAybe they should ask themselves that if there are all these illegal hotels, then the authorities are not doing their job . 

I really hope that the police/TAT or someone has found these tourists new lodgings and that TAT have taken on the bill.  How on earth can this be allowed to happen ? These poor tourists should cause a big stink international news etc if not. 

Hi, if going on a Friday and picking up Monday, what can you do there on the weekend, or go somewhere else for two nights, come back Sunday ??

If anyone is getting on in age here, alone, and low funds, I would definitely advise going back home while you can .Giving yourself time to sort out the new way of life there, and arriving say in April, when weather gets better. 

If you only want breakfast without a room, sorry, never seen that. Individual small restaurant s offer breakfast, but not buffet.

Most hotels these days have a breakfast included in the price. All you have to do is search booking.com and Expedia for example . Put in your date and area’ prefered and hundreds of offers will pop up. 

(What’s the salted fish they bbq in the’ markets in Thailand  ?And why do they offer so much river prawns? Personally I don’t like them, much prefer fresh sea prawns.

First, I’m home when the maid comes. Second, never leave valuables in drawers , visible etc. Third, if you have a safe , keep it behind a locked door/ cupboard. Cheap safes are easy to open. If you’re that worried,set up cameras. Or clean yourself.

Well, I suppose that news will shut a few of you rumour mongers up!

Unfortunately, it seems that only fixed rates work. Huge boards at taxi stands and’ inside airports stating the price. Maybe even a ticket with a destination number and price.  Didn’t  they have this in Phuket years back?

Time to bring in speed cameras on all roads, especially up country. The powers that be will make a fortune. If it hits these crazy drivers pockets hard, and has their car taken away, maybe  we will see some change. 

Every card should have a PIN number, then, if your card is lost/ stolen , no one can use it. 

WHERE does it state that a bank account had been opened and used in Keller’s name ? Can’t find this information. 

Why didn’t you write into your contract your terms of days and times you can and cannot work ? Then if they refuse you know where you are .

Taxis, Baht buses , motorbikes, tour buses, all should be banned from where the tram runs. Flood drainage works done before or at the same time as preparing the rails. Special licence taxis allowed to do hotel pick ups drop offs , hospitals etc, from a central taxi station. Barriers put up, police presence on all entrances. CCTV cameras everywhere. All these things exist in popular tourist areas around the world. One of the best examples is Nice. Two big multi story parking buildings at either end of Pattaya would work wonders too. One can only hope that the research team they employ are experts and know the particular problems of Pattaya . People will complain, but will eventually get used to it. The change in the air you’ breath will be truly amazing ! 

Those Tile tracker things look good. Think I’ll get one.

The online visa approval letter is easy to do. 

My condo office does report my arrival online as soon as I arrive.She gives me a print out where my name ,and any other ( people who arrive the same day ) is stated. Now certain here are  saying  I don’t have to go to the immigration to report my arrival myself as well ?  But when I ask for an extension of my tourist visa Jomtień asks’for the notification of address slip of paper ??? So, what to do ? Who is right ? ( ps I normally always  report myself the next day of arriving as well ) 

Loved that. I am also very touched when thinking of all those young boys, and not so young, being thrown into another world of war and pain.Not only Vietnam, the 1 st and 2 nd world wars, how those men suffered. I shared an apartment with two American boys on a trip around Europe after serving in Vietnam. I saw close up how it had affected them, I don’t think you ever come out whole after seeing war with your own eyes.