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2 hours ago, marcusarelus said:

Do you think the Thai electorate think him a fool?

Most have never heard of him.

On 1/6/2019 at 4:24 PM, melvinmelvin said:

 

 

right, thanks - I know fine little about golf - I have a friend from Finland who is a very keen golfer

(handicap 17 - think that is OK for an amateur)

 

anyway, workwise we travel the world, all over

sometimes I join him on the course - just as an companion

he has 3 clubs/sticks  which folds / contracts and fit in his suitcase

 

typical, in Thailand - pay fee - pay for caddie if required

then he talks with caddie; you want tip? caddie; yes

ok, here is 200 - I and my friend go to field, you stay here - I do not want to see you on the field

caprice? yes, ok here is 200 - bye bye

 

 

You will find that ALL courses around Pattaya have compulsory caddies, whether you want them or not. And the course charges 350 bt, of which the caddy gets anything fom 50 to 200 bt depending on the course. Then you are expected to tip the caddy afterwards, most courses at least 300 bt so the whole caddy cost is 650 bt.

2 hours ago, JAS21 said:

I thought that there was only Phlitaluang course in that area ...what others are there please?

 

 

The 3 courses at Sattahip are Fleet (on the coast via the lighthouse on Sukhumvit), Marine and a relatively new course AC/DC which is a little way Fleet on the same coast road.

All 3 will cost no more than 450 baht sharing a buggy, half that if you walk. No caddies.

9 hours ago, Naam said:

there was no river Clyde in any country i lived. and i was quoting his official salary according to the Washington Times.

Then you haven't lived in Scotland

"Cheap" golf is long gone. especially with the punitive exchange rates.

Most courses around Pattaya now charge 700 bt for a compulsory single-use cart which makes the caddy the driver. So the caddy @ 350 bt plus tip has to only sit in the cart. How is that worth a tip when you've had to pay nearly 20 gbp for a cart that you didn't want ? I know it's not the caddy's fault, but try seeing what he/she does if you are able to walk a course - tired, need rest etc anything to make you buy a cart.

During high season it's hard to play a course for less than 2.5k including gf, caddy, cart and tip.

No wonder the Navy courses around Sattahip are busy.

15 hours ago, wilai said:

Yeah...Goal.com have the rights. Never used it so no idea whether it is any good.

I think it's a subscription site.

51 minutes ago, Esso49 said:

The only support she has now is probably from her husband.  A total disaster from the time she took over.

She had little choice, it wouldn't matter who is in charge.

The referendum result is binding and she is obliged to get us out of the EU, whether she personally agrees with it or not.

Perhaps the Brexiteers could detail the fine points about leaving, which they voted for.+

I contacted DAZN (Canada) who own the rights for CL games in Thailand, asking why it was not available on Thai tv.

They flatly denied owning the rights, so no chance of mainstream tv getting a sniff.

So it's the convoluted process to get goal.com working - but is this subscription-based ?

But according to Uefa, DAZN own the rights.

I get HDPrime via 3BB but the buffering starts after 4 seconds on every server.

Unwatchable

HDPrime has also become unwatchable.

Live tv lasts no more than 8 seconds before buffering.

Tried changing to all the available server options, no difference.

Especially annoying when watching live sport.

So far I've sent 2 e-mails to them, still awaiting the courtesy of a reply.

On 9/19/2018 at 10:27 AM, Bangkok Barry said:

 

There are several including IPTV and HDPrime. If you want to know more then PM me.

HDPrime has had recent problems, loads of buffering etc.

Plenty of free iptv out there, or use Kodi

15 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I'll be giving up the True footy package, and when I do I'll tell them that suddenly withdrawing Champions League matches is like going into a restaurant and then have them come and remove a part of the meal from your plate, with no compensation. Fortunately I have alternative means for watching the matches. 

Please share your options

12 hours ago, jellydog said:

FWIW-no CL on TV in Canada. Only streaming.

Hang on -- DAZN, who have the rights for Thailand, are based in Canada .

Do they realise that it's being played ?

Siam Expat Foods on Siam Country Club

1 hour ago, RickG16 said:

How much per month? 

I pay 900 + tax/month for 150/50

Never had a problem

6 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Not sure of what the amount would be for here. Perhaps the equivalent of 2 million baht. I would be more concerned about the country it is sent from than here.

I was told in Bangkok Bank last month that anything up to 1.5 million baht is ok.

22 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

On 9/2/2018 at 2:56 PM, 5633572526 said:

Nobody will boycott the course and they will not miss you either. Thailand is not the only place where golf courses require caddies. 

If motivated enough a large group of golfers could make a difference it happened with Pattaya Country Club which was charging too much. Of course beer, women and the heat people lose motivation

Pattaya Country Club is still charging too much.

It's on Pattaya's doorstep, yet most travel 40 minutes up the 331 to one of three courses instead

1 hour ago, BobbyL said:

The whole price of golf here is madness. 

 

I have played at courses in St Andrews which are truly fantastic for little more than I payed recently at Muang Kaew for a bang average course. 

Over the last few years, the "high season" rates are hardly reduced whenever "low season" starts, then another hike for the next "high season".

Even the clubhouse restaurants are getting pricey, with some asking ++ on top.

Many courses starting to price out many expats who would like to play year-round, the courses are all hoping for an influx of Koreans to pay top-dollar.

7 minutes ago, topt said:

The quote you referenced was about "compulsory" carts. Nothing to do with sharing.

 

Played Pattavia today - almost empty this morning and a bit busier later afternoon. Greenwood on Monday had a total of 17 golfers booked to play plus 2 walk ins and was the same price as Pattavia.

 

Not sure how often you play but very few courses at the moment are "usually busy most days".............?

 

You want cheapest have you tried Kings Naga?

I play 2 or 3 times a month now, mainly due to the financial chaos caused by the Brexit vote.

Pattavia we get a good deal as our group plays there every week. Less than Greenwood.

It seems to be busy when we finish ie after 1pm, I think there is a deal on for pm tee-offs.

Playing at Greenwood this week, the carts are not compulsory but are only 300 baht more than walking on Thursdays as it's sports day. Still 1350 + caddy tip + transport so @2K baht before you factor in food/drink afterwards.

So has anybody actually subscribed ? Does it still work ?

On 8/28/2018 at 1:27 PM, topt said:

Rubbish - only if you play the more expensive courses.

I play 2-3 times per week and hardly ever take a cart/buggy.

Interestingly in Hua Hin neither Black Mountain, Banyan or Springfield have compulsory carts........

I don't know about Hua Hin courses. As far as I know, around Pattaya the only courses that allow shared carts are Plutaluang and Pattavia. A couple of others allow shared carts but charge extra for the privilege.

And Plutaluang & Pattavia offer the lowest green fees as well -- result is they are usually busy most days.

42 minutes ago, UnkleGoooose said:

Dude, why are you even making an issue about this.................? It's 300 baht <deleted>; they're fun, they add a bit of softness to the round. Move on. Typical old geezer golfer looking for a problem for his solution.

A caddy at most courses is 350 bt plus compulsory tip of at least 300 bt = 650 bt (15 GBP) that you shouldn't have to be paying if you don't want a caddy. Most courses are now compulsory buggy so the caddy is just a driver.

Tourists like having a caddy as a novelty, money better spent elsewhere.