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talking about QUALITY....any european (and italian in particular) pasta is incomparable with those available in Los. I bring lotsa food (i.e. REAL italian Parmesan cheese, vacuum packed in 200 gr slices) with me all the time coz imported variety is limited and expensive, yes.

tried that checkmytrip thing ..... it confirms that you have a valid ticket, gives some information about yourt airline ... BUT nowhere to find my RESERVED seat (seat number) or similar.

wanted to give THIS a try:

Oasis Sea World

48/2 Moo 5,

PakNam, Laem Sing,

Chantaburi, 22130

is anybody here who's done that "swim with the dolphin" thing b4?

is it worth the money?

do you really HAVE to wear that life jacket?

are there any other (better) places around S-E asia where dolphin swim can be done?

Thanks for your inputs.

PS: entrance fees for thais are cheaper....another nice TIT

sounds familiar to me....

even though I am not (yet) having GOUT trouble I can very well confirm ur mentioned FOOT CRAMPS.

man, I can tell you (all) ... those cramps i experienced have been un-be-lievable pain.

I am a no pain-no doctor-person. Means: unless somebody has to CARRY me into doctors or hospital room I won't go.

After heavy whisky consumption (I am no beer drinker) those cramps lasted more than 2 days afer I had no other choice than call emergency and have the driver carry (!!!) me down from second floor to his emergency car.

Spent two pain suffering days in hospital.

That was back in 2003.

Nowadays...well, I reduced my whisky drinking quantity but still enjoy my share of booze from time to time.

BUT - in addition - I do have a daily portion of MAGNESIUM together with my breakfast.

just my 2 baht...

electricity charges are of no great worries for me....gonna use the apt just some days within those 1-2 months, most of the time I shall be in China.

@ PATTAYAHUNTER....TV charges to be paid separately happened to me in Bkk once. Not fair though.

@ all1....if I find accomodation outside Pty (15 min distance)---will there be any trouble in finding a cab into town? is it metered taxis available? Or can I simply use a rented motobike to drive?

@ all2...price range may be 20000 as well but definitely prefer lower than that as I won't be using the room very often

thanks again for inputs so far.

thanks for your inputs so far.

keep it coming....

dear TV Pattaya members....

i tried a search with TV search engine about this request but the result was close to zero...

maybe somebody of you can forward usefull information for me:

i am looking for an apartment to rent within the period jan 10 - feb or mar 10, 2007.

no need of beach location, neither nightlife (intend to stay there for business reasons), nonetheless not more than 15 min drive frm Jomtien or similar.

internet connection (wireless inside room) is a must.

pool would be nice too.

small kitchen/kitchenette if apartment is located quite far away from restaurants.

monthly rate between 10000 - 15000.

THANKS A LOT IN ADVANCE

Ekamai bus terminal

first office on the left (used to be) ... tickets to Trat/KC via government bus (if remember correctly, it is bus no. 999)

little music on if any

direct and fast transfer

almost no ppl onboard

great price

i would not say gulina's doctor is american .... hard to find american doctors in austria. anyway gulina.....my gf (austrian) bought some in thailand too...no worries so far.

as about sleeping pills.....at various places all over thailand i did get HALCION without any hassle (Bkk, KoChang, Krabi) .... but since about a year ... it seems to be: NO CHANCE. Frustrating as I definitely cannot stand the noise (Bkk in particular).

ty samuian ... phone # welcome but i am not in a hurry ... will be bkk early jan .. then decide whether to move onwards samui or else ...

@ Samuian ..... where Maenam? any details/pics available?

@popshirt...SNUS is used to be kept under your upper lip for a certain period of time.

Nobody sees...nobody smells...nobody knows nothing.

whenever i played with thai golfers (who by-the-way seem to have no idea about golf rules and manners at all) they kinda embarrased me by means of caddy tip: i gave (and still give) 100 to MAX 200 .... but the thais gave at least double that amount (300-500)!!! (way too much, imho)

1) yes thats what i am ADDICTED to....ages less dangerous to someone's health than cigarettes (anyway, i never ever smoked a single cig in my life...)

2) the labelling question has been a joke....i would not do such thing...i never smuggle...haha

3) IF you would CHEW the Snus....man oooh man....that would be as worse as eating a cigarette.....it is NOT chewing tobacco...not at all...

4) but i agree....declaration of contents says "tobacco".... so it might be possible they charge for duty (but i still doubt it)

5) can't buy in duty free...unless you fly from Arlanda, Stockholm

looking forward to read about your first hand experience in Pattaya golf.

1) best place(s) to play (by means of: difficulty, nice environment, good clubhouse)

2) places with close-to-zero german players (wanna avoid 'em if possible)

3) average greenfee rates (jan/feb/mar)

4) places within reach by using public transportation or short-distance taxi drive

thanks!

hmmm.sounds not good to me...gonna apply for TV mid december.

as about changed/unchanged policy within EU (austria) i shall keep u up 2 date..

anybody here got a thai translation for liquorice ?

BambinA?

or maybe: a sticker such alike....this is liquorice candy content.......

(1) Snus - somehow - looks like liquorice

(2) Snus - somehow - tastes like liquorice

i think - somehow - i should not worry too much about this anymore...

got the laser thing done about 2 yrs ago (Bkk dentist, 12000 bht).

everything gone now (and i am a non-smoker).

start cleaning it by yourself....the thais won't do it...not in a hundred years.

sad to say but sadly true...

if the driver refuses to turn on the meter.....take a piece (any piece) of paper and a pen.....start to (do so as if u would) note down the complaint phone number/drivers identy card number .... and WAIT what his reaction will be .... he almost sure gonna change his mind and switch on the meter...(at least he will learn a lesson and probalby realise that not every farang is a total fool)

as about my own experience with TCM.....it helped. it was dammmmn cheap (but this wasn't the reason for me to use it). and i would do it again and again and again.

@ maestro: hehe, i doubt he gonna know what it is...but i rather prefer AVOIDING any trouble....

hmmmmm...i wonder.....this official thai customs website says (lit.)....SMOKING tobacco...right?

so, CHEWING tobacco....no limit???

am asking as i will bring at least 50 cans (50 grams each) of swedish SNUS which isn't smoking tobacco at all (neither chewing tobacco....but it contains tobacco).

any clues....(i doubt) ???

20+ yrs ago...ALL OVER thailand was 4star quality....sometimes...(moments like this...its's snowing outside here) i really wished...i could turn back time.....but i cannot...and FACT is FACT....Chaweng sukkkks...