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Thanks for all the replies. I'm now spending a nice few days in prachuap :)  

Kui buri also looked lovely but the hotel prices were insane. 

21 hours ago, poohy said:

kui buri is a fantastic place, temple beaches  food and  dirt cheap  hotels, well worth a visit unlike Prachuap..... even Cha am is better than Prachuap

 

I thought prachap looked ok, based on Google image search anyway.  Nicer than chumpon or pranburi which are the other nearby stations. What am I missing?

22 hours ago, moose7117 said:

Kuri Buri is much better than prachuap.

it has been discussed at length on this forum, never go to prachuap, it is a hell hole !

Interesting, didn't know to avoid prachap! What's wrong with it?

Come on mods...  Scared of the junta? 

It's on the southern line so easy to visit. Not much on Google of course. I'm wondering if is worth a visit instead of cha-am or prachap khiri khan? Just for a short break from Bangkok. 

8 minutes ago, Go2BKK said:

All CCTV cameras were out of order ???

I had the misfortune of seeing the inside of a police cell in bangkok, and there are no CCTV cameras at all. It's just a fan, concrete floor, and iron bars. As i said before, no supervision. So who knows what happened. 

4 hours ago, Marley01 said:

Let me guess, video cameras not working?

I dont know if you have ever visited a police cell block, but there are no video cameras and no supervision. People are just left in a metal barred cell for two days until release or sent to court.   

Food is not even always given, because there is no obligation unlike in a prison. Police only go past the cells when depositing or taking prisoners. So it is quite possible for someone to hang themselves using their shirt or other item of clothing tied to a bar.   

Usually a police cell will contain several prisoners, who could have stopped him. But for foreigners its common practice to be given a seperate cell to themselves.  

If this guy was caught with drugs and knew the sentence would be 20+ years in a Thai jail... Well that's pretty much a death sentence.   

What I find odd is why no attempt at bribing was made. Or post bail and hike across the border to cambodia. It would be worth a try..

Would be nice to see some star footballers on the BTS. They sure won't be using the piece of shit roads. 

4 hours ago, bkkbudddy said:

Greetings,

 

I've been a member at True Fitness from 2013 through 2016.   After expiration of my membership, I would have renewed and continue working out but too many operational problems such as extremely loud music, equipment are old and broken, workout area is dirty and smelly and the restroom and shower facilities are filthy!  So, I left and joined WE Fitness Society!  So far, I'm a happy camper!

I switched to virgin for the same reason . Isn't WE something crazy like 6 grand a month?

On 2017-6-9 at 5:52 AM, bbi1 said:

Why are they closing it? It's a great location and always looked busy

 

Will another company take over the lease and buy the gym's equipment?

4 years ago it was possibly the best located and best brand gym in Bangkok, along with the centralworld branch.  

But now you have fitness first and virgin in better locations and with far better facilities. No surprise true fitness felt the squeeze. 

7 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

About time this lawless society was reigned in... Will it deter others ? Lets hope so....

No it wont, because people don't expect to be caught or weigh the pros/cons. Murder isn't a rational decision.  

These two have wasted the poor victims life and their own. 

Hello sorry for what must be a frequently asked topic. I tried Google but couldn't find any info. I used to work in Bangkok but my school took care of everything visa related.  

I'm planning on visiting for 2 months, by arriving on a visa exemption for 30 days, and then getting a 30 day extension.  

It seems straightforward, and I understand Thai immigration will not have a problem.  

But my question is about the airlines onward flight requirements. Will they still want to see an onward flight within the initial visa-exempt 30 day timeframe?  It will be a big waste of money if I have to buy a flight I'll never use. Or will they accept the "assumed" extension?

For anyone who finds this ( it's the top result when you Google "what's anchovy in Thai"), the correct translation is : ปลาแอนโชวี่ .  

the other translations above are all scientific names for Indian anchovies. Not our delicious European breeds. 

Tuesday 18th

Also unlike us sex obsessed guys, most Thai girls do not associate Asok/Nana immediately with hookers.

For them Terminal 21 is considered just another mall, not ground zero of the red light district. 

On 31/03/2017 at 2:27 AM, KhonKaenKowboy said:

To continue...  And the thought of taking her shopping in there or watching her pick at her food at a 6000 THB dinner tab, almost makes me queasey.

 

What the hell?? Walk across to benjakiti park for a walk around the lake -> T21 for a coffee at starbucks -> Say goodbye after 2-3 hours*. Cost you 300baht. 

Take your girlfriend to a restaurant, not a stranger on a first date.  

As for thai friendly, I used it to meet a some girls. Some were clearly farang-hunters, just after a white guy because their ex was white // because they are bored with their life, but you can usually tell. Some were fine, just normal girls. 

*I have done this exact date plan with 5 different girls, and they all were happy / wanted to meet again. 

When i was younger I was reckless and didn't use anything.  i noticed that girls here -never- ask for contraception. Like it is entirely up to the guy. 

On 08/03/2017 at 9:05 AM, CharlieH said:

Anything is better than a negative slide as Brits have seen around a 20% loss since the Brexit decision.

 

As a british man getting paid in Arab riyals, I think the sterling crash is fantastic. 

7 minutes ago, notmyself said:

 

Samui. Never been in a taxi that used the meter in 17 years and minimum charge is 300 Baht if you are lucky. 1.38km from a friend's restaurant in town to back home so 300 Baht or likely 350 now since the 50 Baht surcharge was introduced. Return trip up the coast to go shopping at Tesco and big C is 22km and costs 1000 Baht. I can hire a jeep for the day @ 600 Baht and drive myself.

 

Anyone better these prices?

 

 

The red songtaew taxis in Chiang Mai must be pushing close to those prices... Thai gf had to pay 500bht for a ten minute ride from the university to Safari park. 

In other news, a Thai team won the Thai League.

Great idea as long as it is replaced with genuine renewable energy and not a biofuel such as palm oil. 

5 hours ago, Scott said:

And this is a very basic problem of education in Thailand.   The purpose of going to school is not have a comprehensive knowledge of a subject, it is to pass the test.   

 

I only hope that all students will remember from Health Education that if you feel sexually aroused, you should go play football.

I don't disagree with you, but the same problem can be said of lots of countries. In the UK high school is purely about exam preparation now.   

As for the news, it's good for individual students, but what is the net effect? If everyone is getting higher scores then the threshold for university entry will simply rise. And it's not like students actually learn anything from these exams (other than how to pass an exam). So the result will be inflated test results with no benefit. 

2 hours ago, Don Mega said:

So the building has been vacuated and condemned ?

I know the building, and its the same as any in Saphan kwai. There is actually a hostel inside as well, don't see the police closing that down?

9 hours ago, chickenrunCM said:

i donßt know where you are going with a train, but from CM to Bkk, you have to buy 2 or 3 weeks in advance if you want a sleeper

Oh yeah I've never used them, always day trains. The daytime northeast, south, and northwest lines are always empty. 

I don't see why anyone would use this. The trains are never full and nobody pays attention to the seat numbers.  

Plus it just seems easier to just buy a ticket at the station, rather than faffing with online payment, booking fees, and self printing tickets.