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My bill in Pattaya is 1500-2100b per month. The month ending January 17, 2024 is 2,182.23 baht for 465 units, billed and paid to the PEA. I run my AC at 23c, 1 unit 18k BTU inverter for 12-14 hours daily, 1 unit 18K BTU old R22 AC for 2 hours daily, 1 refrigerator, 1 TV, 2 hot water showers per day, 24 hrs CCTV 7 cameras, LED lights, 2 or 3computers, 3 or 4 phones.

US military service personnel arrived Friday night in Pattaya for a little rest and relaxation. I hope the bar ladies are friendly and accommodating providing unspeakable pleasures.

If it is just money and profit maybe USA should cut-off Thailand from USA currency, services and stop all imports from Thailand. Greedy Thailand.

They have the right, as have all countries, to impose sanctions who uses their currency and their manufactured products. Azur uses Boeing jets.

There much nicer Thai islands than Koh Chang. I've visited Koh Chang once, but there are much nicer islands a little further south of Koh Chang where the water is crystal clear. Koh Mak and Koh Kood are much better with no complaining operators, excellent service and clearer sea waters.

Why does Thailand continue to refuel Azur Air (Russian) Boeing jets in Thailand? Azur flies multiple jets daily into and out of Thailand. Is Thailand breaking the sanctions by supporting Russian jets? Brazilian aircraft servicing agents refused to refuel Russian aircraft due to sanctions. Why is Thailand exempted from USA sanctions?

I like that, create some drama, use creative acting.

Use ohms's law to calculate amperage. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohm's_law : v=IR; where V= voltage, I = is current, and R is resistance Basically, take watts divide by voltage to determine amps. If the voltage is 220 to 240AC, and most electricity delivered to consumers is in this range in Thailand, 28 amps may be okay but not for shower water heater. It seems this water heater is for the whole house, and can draw up to 40A.

They would stop in the designated zones but these zones are 99% occupied by illegally parked vehicles.

One can write a critical review but just craft the review carefully. He could have said the service did not meet his expectations and is the worst he has ever experienced and did not have a happy enjoyable experience. Just talk about your own feels and not say the staff did a XXXX job.

Finally Pattaya Police are starting to fine and remove illegally parked vehicles. This is one of most popular places they love chaining the vehicles together then hauling them away a few at a time. No parking in the red bus stop areas! Location is beach road just south of the Hilton.

BOT should hold the meeting and increase the rate to at least 3%. Then let's hear the PM scream! If the rate is lowered, the baht will depreciate against euro and USD. Maybe we will see 38-40 baht to USD by June, if they lower the interest rate.

Car was probably repainted due to an accident and the painter couldn't match the factory color, just made it similar. When buying used motor vehicles, inspect it thoroughly, many have been in accidents or flooded. Be sure to look under the floor carpeting for rust, look at the body panel seam for misalignment and side panels for bondo (body filler), paint over spray in door frames, front hood bolt removals, etc. .

Trump got some bad recently from the appeals court. He lost his immunity appeal. See attached judgement. TrumpImmunityJudgement.pdf

BOT interest rate should be at least 3%, to reduce inflation.

No worries or issues as long as they are paying the right people. The Russians learned from their mistakes on the first round and are back to take a second round. This time they'll do it right. Just pay up - simple.

I live in Thailand and have been involved in accidents, as the victim. In my case, the offender did pay for each and every cause stated in the above statement. For the etc. it was damage to personal property, translation costs, transportation costs and few others.

I wish all vegetables, fruits, meats and seafood have a sign that states "produce/product of X", X being the country. I never want to eat Chinese products. Most stores and products never state where the products are from.

I eat raw sliced white and purple onions, in salads on burgers on tacos, from Big C, Makro and Foodland and never had any problems. My guess for your issue is the mayo, or the canned tuna. Mayo can be deadly - what's the best before date? was it always refrigerated? Tuna - what's the canning date, produce of what country? Bacteria spreads like wildfire in the heat and humidity

Anything for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment, loss of wages, etc. etc.?

Could be reasonable. There are 3 major price factors involved, the change fee per class, and the date change cost and finally, availability in the current class. What is the initial cost of the ticket? What is the fare class, like Y, J, B, A, etc. What is the airline? For example, I have to pay $200 or $300 to change my ticket, and that is the price for each flight. So if my trip is BKK to YYZ, there are 2 flights with a stopover for 2.5 hours, so the minimum I would have to pay is $400 (plus tax?) to change a return flight, and depending on the class, I may have to pay $600. There are classes that are free to change, only have to pay the fare difference due to the travel date. Travel date prices vary greatly and by airline. Usually wednesday or thursday are the cheapest for one airline (United). Another airline the cheapest is Sunday (Finnair). In addition to the change fee, I may have to pay a date premium fee, based on the popularity of the travel weekday, and the season. Finally the change of class fee. If the original class was maybe super economy - class x, but on the date and flight you want, there are no Class x seats available, you'll have to pay for a class Y seat, which is full economy, and of course this costs more. You get an economy section seat for both class X and Y and maybe Z, too. The class fee changes how far in advance of the travel date you buy - eg. class Y can be at 120 days, $400, and 90 days $300, at 30 days $250, at 3 days $450, usually based on seat vacancies. The airline may even change the fuel charge amount, if their fuel prices have changed. The classes used here are just examples, and they vary by airline. Normally, the ticket can only be changed by the issuing agent, not anyone else. When buying, got to read the fine print, understand classes, change fees, etc.

How did they track this guy and find him? What kind of evidence is there about this alleged act? How can they positively ID this guy?

Make sure you have signed sworn witnessed statements from multiple staff stating the condition of the villa after he left, using the exact words that you posted on the website. Next counter sue him for extra cleaning charges etc. (theft of towels??), get a court date, tell us what happens. Next time, upon checkout, as many many hotels etc. do, inspect the accommodation prior to the guest leaving. Do not let them leave without checking the accommodation for damage, theft and anything else that is inappropriate.

Thanks for this additional info.

After reading this article, I definitely will avoid booking any and all flights with Thai Airlines. I hope Thai airlines provided free ground transportation for all passengers and their luggage to the original destination, immediately upon landing. It's a 9 hour road trip between the 2 cities or 1.5 hour flight! If they didn't, they should have provided financial compensation. If they don't provided any compensation, I hope Australian transportation agency fines Thai airlines or revokes their landing rights.