mrblonde

31 minutes ago, tgeezer said:

It reads From Capital(city) London country England. But you don't really care about that do you?
it sounds like Jaak grung lon-don bpra-tate angrit.
Your friend is speaking American English and probably doesn't realise that the London refered to is the capital of England.


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tgeezer that makes sense, the thai colleague speaks very good English, but i think a lot has been learnt from America and american TV

Cheers people, how does this read (from a thai speaking colleague)

จากกรุงลอนดอนประเทศอังกฤษ

2 hours ago, tgeezer said:

What is the situation?
You are going to put this message on a tee shirt for an old friend to wear on a visit to you in Thailand. The message is to encourage strangers to approach her or him and say hello. Is that it?
"I came from London, come and say hello to me" is easy but I wonder who would respond to it. In my experience those Thai people want to speak to foreigners need no encouagement but they are few and far between.



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Yes tgeezer, thats the plan   ????

Due out to Ayuthaya in 7 weeks time, and will be wanting a moped for 8 or 9 days, wheres best in town to hire from please? Or does it not really matter?  Will be staying in Ayutthaya National Pakr on the island part (surrounded by the river)

Am meeting an old friend in Thailand in 6 weeks time, his first time and want to make her feel really welcome, so welcome in fact for everyone to say hello to her  ????

Can someone please translate the following, laid out in 2 lines, so i can get it put onto a T-shirt for her as a surprise:

'From London England

Come say hello'

Is that easy to translate into Thai please?

Been invited to the Kathin festival, near Chang Mai by a thai couple we stay with in Ayutthaya, they're going up for 3 days and asked if we wanted to go with them.  Will it be of any interest?  Ive read all sorts from its a traditional thai 'offerings' ceremony to its full of sanuk and celebrating?

Ive been a regular visitor to Thailand for 10 years now, first couple of years as a single guy and more recently 3 trips back with my english GF, who loves the place equally as much as I do (even Pattaya).  We've spoken to a few people who say to try Vietnam, and we feel we should, but part of us is a bit worried about comparing it to Thailand and not liking it as much (I know, how can we compare if we've never been)

Any of you been to Vietnam, and how does it compare?  In Thailand we love everything, from partying in Pattaya to the remote ruins in Buriram (Phanom Rung) and Ayutthaya and everytihng in between.   How did you find Vietnam in comparison? 

Long story short, had enough of the politics and red tape in work in the UK and have always wanted to live in Thailand, I only really know of TEFL but not having a degree Im guessing it would be a no go for me.

Are there any jobs westerners can do in Thailand?  I'm an engineer by trade, 20 years experience etc etc, just asking here to see if there is anything I could do, how hard it is to get and what issues I may come up against

3 hours ago, fredob43 said:

Might be worth a try, it's not a visit more a trip.

One of the big hotels in BKK runs a boat ride into BKK from Ayutthaya comes complete with meals.  Not sure of times but I do know it goes both ways. Passes all the temples and the Kings royal boat place. Might be worth a look if you fancy it.

Sorry Fredob43, i should of said.  Neither of us are water lovers or fans of going travelling anywhere by boat   ? 

We are over in November for a week in Ayutthaya, and want a few places to visit during the week we are there, any suggestions please for places within an hour or 2 to visit?  So far we've got:

Wat Muang gold buddha in Ang Thong

Ayutthaya floating market

Any other places worth a visit, aside from all the ruins in Ayutthaya city?

Gents

I missed this last year, was in Areca Lodge but didnt have a ticket/didnt want to look a freak asking a random for a ticket.  Is this something I could buy a couple of tickets for?  and does it include the evening do?

Is there a ‘preferred’ rental website, for a years rental on property’s in or around Pattaya with a garden and possibly a small pool too? 

Thanks all 

Random I know, what is the green veg (looks like a really thick spring onion stem) that’s on the wooden skewer with the chicken/beef kebabs along with pineapple that all the street seller bbq guys sell?

am guessing a chilli of some sort as they’re hot, but any idea what type please? 

Thanks all, sorry I forgot to say we've been to Nong Nooch and Sanctuary of Truth previously.  Silverlakes looks nice, as do some of the smaller islands (although we are both shockingly bad on boats)

What is Samae San Island like (the one owned by the Navy), and also Koh Tao Mo just off Sattahip?  I'm purposely picking those closest to the mainland  

Got pulled over last November with my english GF on the back, fortunately had my international licence with me, was polite and he let us on our way

years ago got busted for no helmet on a bike and had to get a taxi mpoed to the station, cough up (Think it was 500 or 800 baht) and take the reciept back to the bobby who was waiting with my bike

Am back in Pattaya in november for 2 weeks with the mrs (English), are there any picturesque places within an hour or 2 drive from Pattaya worth visiting?  Either quiet beaches, mountains, places like that?

Before you ask why stay in Pattaya then, its because we enjoy the nightlife every night

Pay the fine and move on.  Think yourself lucky, had you been in the good ol' US of A they could of fired several warning shots into your back for it

Staying in Pattaya in November for 2 weeks this year (maybe 3, not sure yet), whats the pros and cons of a condo from AirBnB vs a hotel?

Have always stayed in a hotel, but thinking a condo, but not sure?

A friend is considering the Thai 5 line Sak Yant tattoo, and most seem to be done on the shoulder blade.  Does anyone know if it could be done on a side, or even on a leg?

Random question but I guess someone on here will know

Totally random, is there anywhere on, or near to Loi Kroh road where I can buy 2 or 3 light bulbs for the lamps in our room? Large screw thread, we want as bright a bulb as possible

were here for 2 weeks so don't mind buying them and leaving them here when we leave

My first visit to Isaan with my uk gf and we both love it. We're in buriram at the moment, love the people, the food (yes we eat at open air local eateries where you have to keep whacking flys away from your food) but we're staying in a recently built hotel that's costing £35 a night (equivalent back home would be £150+ a night). 

Yes its it's a bit of a struggle ording the exact food we want, and drink, but we can both point our way to a 95% success rate. 

We love it here, I guess this is the real thailand (cliche), away from the neon lights, the 6ft ladyboys and pot-bellied, tattood westerners that are staggering around Walking Street swinging wild punches at one another fighting over one of the tens of thousands bar girls there 

Got a couple of nights in sleepy buriram with my English gf, and recommendations for a pretty lively bar to visit at night please? 

Weve been to a couple of places already (buriram castle, football shop and khao kradong) and been quite a thing of fascination, with several small groups of teen girls coming up to us with their phones saying 'picture, selfie' ?

Just dawned on me I could get my teeth sorted while I'm here, totally random I know. Any of you guys recommend a good dentist in pattaya I could visit? Nothing major just a decent clean and polish up etc

On 17/10/2017 at 11:31 AM, bbi1 said:

"None/very few Russians" - that's pretty racist dude. For that I'm gonna recommend you a rooftop bar full of ladyboys, if I ever find one lol

Not racist at all, personal preference.  I'd imiagine I'm not alone either...

If you do find the rooftop bar full of ladyboys, please do share as I as a bit of a secret fan     

On 30/10/2017 at 1:41 AM, Kwasaki said:

From Ayutthaya bus station to Lopburi 1 hour or so in car so bus 1.1/2 hours.

Thanks Kwasaki, do you think we'd find a driver outside the bus station (or train station) happy to drive us there, wait a few hours then back again?   If so, any idea what we should pay?