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Jomtien have told me in the past( before Covid) one week before, so maybe it depends on the person you see. Also, there are quite big queues . It is a very small office for all Pattaya and Jomtien. Just go very early in the morning before opening.,, you’ll never queue more than 30 mins.

I have a question for Big Joke, who, by the way, I think is doing a fantastic job of getting rid of the worse elements of visitors to Thailand , and those who facilitate it. Why, is it so easy for the Russians to be welcomed into Thailand when I have trouble getting a legal visa in my country because the process is so difficult and long ?? Is it only money that counts or what ? Is it because the Russians are buying up the long standing empty condos that nobody wants, what is the reason for wanting to create Russian ghettos and all the trouble that comes with it ?

I see an awful lot of stoned people walking about , the cannabis trend has taken over Thailand. Not sure this will attract the tourists the government like , and I’m sure it’s bad news for Thailand in the long run. PS, I am not anti cannabis.

I have Burmese friends in Yangon and they all advise tourists to stay away. It is still unsafe and you are contributing by using their airlines and facilities belonging to the cruel government dictatorship.

I’d say this, I live in a beach town south of France half the year, and the local gals would never ever wear the skimpy outfits, cling clothes, that the girls often wear here !!! It’s considered very * common*. Yes on the beach, tiny bikinis , but not the stuff many girls here wear here evenings. Look at some of the shops what they sell!!!

A few of you on here know who the trouble makers are. They are thugs living of drugs money and stolen cards in France, skimming etc is second nature to them. Publish their names, then shame them. Your normal French tourist is like any other normal tourist. They don’t go round terrorizing the neighborhoods , dealing, treating their Thai hosts like dirt. I once intervened in a gang of this type , in broad daylight near 2nd rd Patong, surrounding a young Thai girl with their bikes , driving round here in circles !!! I’m a female, and speak fluent French, I took out my phone to call police and screamed at them a few words to let them know I was filming .They drove off. We had to pick the girl up off the floor in a terrible state. That’s what this kind do. They do it in France too, but at 3 am. Rob, deal and scam is their lives.

Koh Chang is my favorite. Been going for many years. It’s mostly National Park and the walks are fantastic. The sea bright blue, clean empty beaches, nice people. ps, think that Mark Marc poster above has smoked too much !!

Why talk rubbish ? NHS has nothing to do with travel insurance outside Uk, and all Brits know this. Travel insurance is widely used, some companies are better than others. My family have the best travel insurance and have had for many many years. So do my friends . There again , some people, not only Brits, don’t read the small print at the bottom of the policy. This is often where the problems begin when there is illness or an accident., or they have overlooked the duration they can spend in a country, as one young girl who had a very bad accident found out, when her travel insurance was valid for less days than she had spent in Thailand ( Asean now not long back) . Pre existing health conditions are also not generally covered. The small print should be large print with a Warning Headline !! Alsso, the rumor mongers here guessing he’s a bad father, drunk, talking on his phone etc should be ashamed of themselves. Look at your own perfect lives instead.

To give you all an idea, look at the name in the article of Phuket news on the motor bike rider who ran over a Thai woman and fled the scene .

Maybe they should publish the names of these thugs before everyone goes knocking the French ? im not French, by the way, but I know who the thugs and criminal elements are there.

I’m quite sure that Mr Surachate is well aware of the situation in Pattaya and phuket.

First answer was right. They go every hour daytime .

I’m sure I’ve seen those girls in the upstairs bar balcony on Soi Bangla Patong !

If a man , anyone, did that to me, I’d report him and do my very best to sue. The guy is sick. Knows his family will protect him. Money says it all. And the poster who agreed * 100%* is deranged.

It’s all down to education. Get on a bus when school is out, the kids are carrying soft drinks and all sorts of snacks. The parents don’t/ can’t look after their kids properly. Some small ones can hardly walk they’re so fat . Grand parents , parents , kids, all missing education. Diabetic kids in Thailand in overwhelming numbers, I’ve often noticed that older people are slim , and when I look at the school photos over the years, if there’s one or two *chubbies* in a class of 30 that’s a lot. Overweight leads to all kinds of dangerous health problems. Sad.

Hi, I need an agency to sort out something on a Return Swiss Air ticket . Any qualified agencies I can trust to do the change ? Thanks. ( no , don’t want to do it myself)

Sorry was answering Enzian above.

Have a look at Suvarnabhumi airport departures on the date you are leaving, and you’ll ,see if there’s loads of flights leaving this early. I check all my flights like this. The check in cannot refuse you if you are before the limit time. You

Well I need a good pool, swim an hour a day as the sea water is dirty and so is the sand. Shame that they don’t usually have sun shades, I usually find a shady spot near the entrance. You have to hope that the water is treated properly though.

How is the food evening meals there now ? Have been 3 years back was very nice, I need a go to good restaurant for a month. I’m a bit fussy on cleanliness and quality but don’t want to hit the 1000 Baht mark an evening.

The question is , who can do a better job than the present PM, and make a go of it ? Any thoughts ? ( please don’t say the « one » we all don’t like who wants the job).

Longstayers that somehow got a new passport while away from home ?? Many Russians and Indians arrive every day in Thailand.

It means * not forced * ! Lots of these girls * belong* to men, or bar madams. Voluntary here means the girls choose themselves if they do or don’t. You think any women would put up with that for fun ??

I don’t think you can get through Phuket immigration and not pass immigration, I’ve been through hundreds of times.

Spent many years on Phuket as a snowbird , 4/5 months a year since 1984. It was wonderful. Last year went back end of Covid for 3 months. Dead, every business suffering. This year back to Jomtien but was thinking of a week/ 10 days in Kata beach where all my friends are. I’ve been warned off !! My best friend who lives there since 35 years even called me, to tell me I would hate it, worse than the best tourist boom years, over flowing with Russians on long stay with their families and kids ? Don’t those kids go to school ? I’ve noticed this before. Luckily I’m in a very small private low rise in Jomtien. i might meet them in the supermarkets.