les Dennis

A few years ago I was bitten by an Alsatian in a resort in Chaweng beach. Although not bad, it drew blood and a very large bruise. I managed to track the owner and finally he coughed up the money for the jabs. From what I remember, it was not cheap and there was a course of about 5 or 6. That was a while ago though. I got mine done at the hospital in Chaweng, name escapes me.

It sounds like the cat needs putting down, attacked 2 in as many hours? The cats eratic behaviour would certainly concern me, and personally, I think you should take the injection course.

You need to contact a chap called Paul Hawkings. He is the manager for many live acts on the island including Ovada and Sensation. Both of these are fillipino bands and can bee seen regularly at Tropical Murphy's, Coyote, and Samui Shamrock in Lamai. If you can't find him through a search (try thai entertainment) I am fairly sure one of the restaurants could help as they have been working alonside him for many years.

If your still looking, I can give you another option in the area you mentioned (with pool). PM me.

Both you and your friend should buy a copy of Private Dancer, (a book by Stephen Leather) and take it down to Starbucks or Coffee World and read it whilst taking deep breaths through you nose.

There are plenty of trips that operate out of Fishermans village that would suit your hours. Although the occasional Barraccuda is caught the pickings are very slim. Certainly no big game.

Thanks Roo. Does that apply to cars and trucks too?

When renewing road tax and insurance for my bike, I used to recieve a colourful tax disc and a square white one which I assumed was the insurance. When I recently went to renew them both I only recieved a colourful square one which apparently now includes the insurance. Is this right or have I got lost in translation.

Thanks for the help people. I won't trouble you Poor Sucker as my cravings are fairly random, thank you for the kind offer though. Plenty to try out in the meantime.

Help please. Where can I find a street vendor selling decent sized BBQ chicken (not fried), som tam, stickey rice and narm jim. I dont like the chicken that appears to have been basted in some sort of orange dye. The last 2 mornings I have woken up at 8ish unable to find anything like what I am after. There used to be a good stall down the ghost road (dissapeared now, pun intended) but my searchings in Laem Din and Chaweng have proved fruitless.

Paul, why are you quoting the lyrics of the opening credits to Monk? It's a comedy TV show about a compulsive obsessive that is afraid of milk! I am beginning to see some alarming similarities here.

Tropical Murphy's have a quiz every Monday at 8.30. I think it's the same quiz master (Johnny O) that does some of the others. We joined last week, came third from about 15 or 16 teams, missed out on the prizes but a great laugh. They have some Guinness promotion too Not serious, plenty of banter and free to enter. Personally I like my quizzes but I have found in the past an entry fee makes the quiz too serious and the focus is taken from having fun to winning.

I was in TM's about 2 weeks ago, saw the ads for the quiz and when I asked the waitress about it she said that they didn't have it anymore. I guess she meant just not that week? Or maybe the quizmaster was taking a break?

I think that Mondays quiz was the first since the low season. I guess it was suspended during the quiet period. It is certainly a regular event now as Johhny was rallying teams for the next week.

Hillary Bars 1,2, 3 and morning night closed on the 7th and 8th, anyone know if everywhere is closed

If they serve food and have paid their bribe money plenty of places will be open.

That's not how it works.

Tropical Murphy's have a quiz every Monday at 8.30. I think it's the same quiz master (Johnny O) that does some of the others. We joined last week, came third from about 15 or 16 teams, missed out on the prizes but a great laugh. They have some Guinness promotion too Not serious, plenty of banter and free to enter. Personally I like my quizzes but I have found in the past an entry fee makes the quiz too serious and the focus is taken from having fun to winning.

My friend was shot in the hand in Solo a few years ago. Although the bullet was not aimed at him it managed to find its way by means of a ricochet. It was meant for the security guard who moments earlier denied a young male Thai entry for being underage. The bullet shatterd bones and muscles and to this day still (and always will) has limited movement.

with the Navy in town this week.

You simply must be American with that attitude. It may suprise you to know that many countries have navys, so stating 'the navy' doesn't actually clarify what countries navy is in Thailand.

Did the boys in red show up at 4pm today as promised?

Myself and my girlfriend visited the original one near Tops called DR Fish. Nice experience but I was a little concerned why I had hundreads round my feet and she had a few. A bit ticklish but a nice sensation.

Never trust a snake, that's why they are called snakes.

Maybe laughing Gravy is a lady?

I've had one of those small green ones appear around the cables and clocks of my bike when I was doing about 40. I guess he must have originally been lured by the warmth of the engine when I parked up, but when I started again it got a bit hot for him/her. So what did I do. bloody panicked of course. Managed to slow down enough and he jumped off.

Thank you both. I think you'll agree it's a pretty crap situation. So many hotels and resorts and not one squash court open to the public. I guess I should take up drinking!!!!!!!

Is anyone aware of any active squash courts on the island. I am told you have to be a guest to use the one at Santaburi and Amari Palm Reef have closed theirs. Many thanks.

You will have just missed out on a trip down south to Song Kla that Tropical Murphy's are arranging, but if you pop in there or the Irish Times, the managers should be able to point you in the right direction. I think there is a league and limited training goes on. You would probably get a game with the locals at any given evening down at the lake.

I heard Sek Loso is doing a gig at the Impact Arena in late June. You wont get a better blend of thai and rock than him. (In my opinion of course).

You need a bar that has Super Sport which is beamed from SA. The billing of the fight starts at 8am Thai time so those guys should be on around 11 or 12 depending on the distance of the other bouts. The same system would also show the rugby. I am guessing from the teams that you are Irish so I would suggest you head to Molly Malones in Soi Convent where they will have both the fight and the rugby. Come on Hatton!