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18 hours ago, topt said:

I am playing 3 different courses a week every week and fortunately never seen these signs at any course including the 2 you mention.

The signs didn't last long.????

38 minutes ago, cauldlad said:

My friend just arrived in Bangkok from UK on Monday to do the 14 day quarantine. 

 

It has taken him months to get everything sorted and on to a return flight.

 

Hotel in Bangkok 77k !!!

Hope the food is good !!

1 hour ago, AliG said:

Buggy 600 baht

If you want caddy 400 baht

Are either optional ??

15 hours ago, topt said:

Never seen them - which courses?

Emerald had one but it quickly disappeared.

Same at Greenwood.

There were some others at some of the more up-market courses

2 hours ago, topt said:

Hats off to the guy if he was responsible for starting the caddie competitions.

 

However unless my memory is incorrect he was also the person pushing some years ago to make carts compulsory across all Eastern Region courses which fortunately did not come to pass.

May not be compulsory now, but most courses insist on no sharing. Which effectively doubles the cost of a cart.

Is he behind some of the posters in changing rooms showing "minimum caddy tip" ??

Going by their fb page, the room starts FROM 999 baht.

The golf does not include caddy or buggy.

But it does include a meal at a local seafood restaurant.

So for 999 baht you get a room, a seafood meal (and I would be on lobster) and green fee for the golf

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

Add the hospitals to your list of double pricing.

And golf courses

Burapha currently 1250 baht all-in for over-60's

18 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

Singha is nasty stuff, w hy not get Leo instead. Very drinkable with or without ice. I've never had a bad bottle and I have had a few over the past 10 or 12 years.

Made by Singha so probably has a similar shelf-life

20 hours ago, Mavrix said:

Affiliated with Pattaya Sports Club for handicaps and pricing ?

Would help if the all-in cost was shown. For both PSC and non-PSC members

13 hours ago, graeme64 said:

Yes Keith - but you have taken the most expansive round in Phuket and compared it to some of the the cheapest in Chonburi - that is hardly fair. As I said you can play Blue Canyon 1500thb including caddie and cart - and you wont find a better course in Pattaya that offers that - feel free to correct me.

Burapha at 1250 baht all-in is a great deal.

Pattana another good course now 1350 baht all-in.

19 hours ago, Thaivisa Golf said:

Looks a good schedule -- but still they can't /won't state the costs !!!

19 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

There are also two in the Top-Box. 

That's where the helmet is

What was the hiccup at Pattaya CC ??

Your Emerald report was quoting the Emerald promotion price for Pattaya CC ??

On 9/15/2020 at 3:29 PM, scubascuba3 said:

10am? unlikely, on a busy course wouldn't happen, generally people don't get called through

Especially if you're behind an Asian 5-ball????????

On 9/10/2020 at 6:02 PM, Lacessit said:

No. Caddies are not compulsory at Mae Kok in Chiang Rai, or Gymkhana in Chiang Mai. Not compulsory at Haripunchai, Mae Moh, or Happy City either, although I wouldn't want to play Happy City without one.

As you apparently play navy courses, I think I can work out you are not from around here.

All courses around Pattaya have compulsory caddies.

To the extreme that our group played at Plutaluang and there weren't enough caddies, one player had no caddy but was still expected to pay a caddy fee !!

And most courses around Pattaya only allow single use carts, so no sharing

On 9/10/2020 at 3:30 PM, topt said:

We will just have to agree to disagree on this one (as usual) 

I think the main reason that we don't want to have a caddy is cost -- 350 baht plus at least another 300 baht tip. So at least 650 baht added to the cost of a round.

3 hours ago, scorecard said:

Would be interesting to know the full details surrounding 'trying to pass another car'.

 

E.g:

 

- Did he really need to get in front of the other car?  Why?

- Is he a driver who 'must be in front' but for no logical reason?

- Given there's 20 students on the pick up, should he have been deliberately driving more slow?

- How fast was he travelling when the dog jumped out?

- Does a dog present mean he's in a built up area? If so, Why was he driving fast and/or had to pass?

- Is the pick up 'licensed' to carry 20 students?

- and more... 

Question 2 applies to nearly all Thai drivers

8 minutes ago, KarenBravo said:

Can I presume that the online 90 day report, for some reason, doesn't work for the above posters?

Doesn't work for me.

Apparently my passport number does not match their records.

So a 2-hour journey needed every 90 days

Is it ok if we just meet up at the course ?

We have our own transport.

1 hour ago, tonray said:

 I'd sure like a chart showing which officials are connected to the insurance companies

I would have thought all the usual suspects..........

9 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

Well Singha have tried that with their Est 33 Craft Beer Brew Pubs.  Supposedly higher end (more expensive) craft beers which are brewed on site in their pubs.  Quite popular with trendy Thais but never going to be mass market given that 90% of the drinking market consists of rural Thais.

They also sell some of their "craft beers" in 7-Eleven now but not that popular - Thailand is not that market.  

The craft beers are usually decent tasting - but are taxed so much that they are almost double the price of the mass-produced stuff.

That's why they don't appear to be popular

On 9/7/2020 at 10:01 PM, Keyser Soze666 said:

I had a few roasts in there a good few years back, it was superb, and 129 baht is an absolute steal.

Agreed.

Sunday it was 99 baht for chicken and 129 baht for pork. Add 40 baht if you think you can finish a large serving.

Great food at superb value - as is all of the food there.