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1 minute ago, NoshowJones said:

That sounds like good advice but I have already booked with KLM. But I would have to also book a flight from Amsterdam to Glasgow and they may not have the 50kg check in weight.

You will,  have flown from Newcastle KLM and BA, Amsterdam, Heathrow and you are allowed the check in baggage for the flight to Bangkok.

3 levels of fares when you book a KLM flight, Skyscanner and agents gives the cheapest one which is carry on luggage only. If you book through KLM direct there are usually 3 levels but some times the cheapest ones are not always available although BC always is.

A few bars here in Pattaya have English managers, how do they get a Work Permit for doing that ?

Just buy what you need here save all the hassle, give the stuff at home to charity, that’s what I did.

You can extend the entertainment centre all the way up to Soi buakhao.

They could limit water throwing to one day nationwide, that would save millions of litres of water.

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

The picture shows quite a young couple n the golf cart, but laden with suitcases. Are there a lot of overnighters using the Island nowadays?

I always stay 2/3 nights, I live in Pattaya, by the time you get there get to a beach you are thinking about coming back.

Bought one in Home Pro, blew out cool air in the shop only because the surrounding air in the shop was cooled by the shop AC, I wouldn’t recommend one unless you have a very small room.

A colleague had his done in the U.K., it was a production line he said, nurses administrating drops, as soon as 1 went patient came out more or less another one went in, waited 20 minutes after the op then home, back in a month for a check up.

On 3/14/2024 at 10:08 AM, helloagain said:

You can take my comment or leave it. Your sight is the most important thing for me, & I can tell you for sure there are good doctors and not so good doctors for sure. I had both cataracts removed at the same time and replaced with the best lens 2 days ago. I also chose to have it with General Anesthetic. If you move your eye around while they are doing it they will inject under your eye towards the back with anesthetic to stop this. With general anesthetic this will not happen. The anesthetist spoke to me first & I was able to tell him somthing that happened in the past so we both ended up confindent. I was told 90 mins to 2 hours. Before the operation my Head of the eye section for 16y would be my Doctor for the operation she said after she has done the first eye she will walk out, change her clothes & scrub up again & all fresh sterilized instruments will be used for the other eye. After waking up my eye felt prickly but within 30 mins it had gone, I stayed in ICU for just over an hour. Yes I was told cos of being put to sleep I need to stay in over night. My food for dinner salmon, breakfast I chose without doubt the best ommlet of my life, Ramsay could have cooked it & early lunch a chicken burger with fries. Everybody spoke english even the nurses & all was always explained. I have to wear glasses for a week to protect from dust, polution, water & I have to have between 8am & 10Pm sometimes 2 sometime 4 drops every 2 hours, I wife takes care of me good. I can now read number plates good, my tv is brighter, the colour pops & I can read small subtitles.  It was at Phuket Bangkok Hospital Phuket Town. My Head of Dept Sergeon says my sight will improve more each day, its already WOW to what is was like. This was my 5th operation under general anesthetic at this hospital. I am not a rich person & I chose not to have insurance, I will be 71 in May. This is the bit you want to know.....TOTAL COST for everything, including 8 bottles of drops for my eyes (you do not use your right eye drops in your left eye) the hospital is very very careful about cross contamination for the first week, 

260,000 baht. for good vision, peace of mind, service, hopefully a one time thing. I have done the right thing for me. The sergeon is a lovely feamale Doctor with perfect english skills & the best bed side manner as they sah, she does tell you everything. I can't thank all who were infolved enough. It will be chocolates all around in a few days time.

Why would they inject in your eye, I had both eyes done recently, a series of drops to freeze my eye which took longer than the procedure. No ill effects after op, in and out in a couple of hours, Pattaya Jomtien for both eyes including medication and follow up checks.

5 hours ago, proton said:

Not seen even a one baht reduction on anything so far, when is this going to start?

Because the stock on the shelves has already been taxed I would assume ?

Publicity stunt, prospective tourist will look at the numbers and think we better book as there will be no flights available with those numbers.

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

I don't know the principals involved in the Treetown facility.

He had a bar on the ground floor, called Buzzin Bar, big plans were  afoot, open air bar on the roof etc, they used to do pub crawls twice a week from there. The biggest problem like there was no footfall. I haven’t been down that way for a while, I doubt it will still be operating as he has place on Soi Pothole, Gentleman Club.

3 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

Are there also laws that are not strict? 🤔

If they enforced the law where no alcohol sales were allowed between 2 and 5 that might curtail the issue of alcohol sales,  bars flaunt the law

but the Police turn a blind eye.

2 hours ago, hereforgood said:

The partner in this venue has said 800000 BTUs in that place should be a huge electric bill.

Not surprised a huge shed like construction with a tin roof and open at the front, need to be rammed every night to pay the electricity bill alone.

10 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

I believe that Escape simply closed, with no buyer, ie they simply ate the lease.

Wasn’t Buzzin Trevor backing that ?

47 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Sorry but you are wrong. I have flown EK to Dubai and to the UK many many times in all three classes and they are different menus, 100%. 

Just to check in case things have changed since I last flew I just picked a random flight - EK 372 - departing in the next few days, and checked the economy and business class menus on that flight. As I said, completely different. Sorry but you are completely wrong.

1st and Business share some items but 1st has a lot more choice, but economy and business are completely different.

 

 

 

Obviously they had run out of food when I flew with them and just gave me the economy meal.

3 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

This is absolutely not true - it is a completely different menu.

Wrong, I have travelled on several flights with Emirates both economy and BS over the last 10 years, same menu same meals. They might have done a few years back but not now, First Class I would think so.

I travelled back with Emirates, there are obviously benefits travelling Business Class but the food you get is the same as economy only served on a proper plate. The breakfast was very poor, dried up, I complained but all I got was an apology and they would pass my complaint on to the catering department 

On 3/10/2024 at 8:25 AM, Smokin Joe said:

There is a website for making appointments

 

Appt For Thai Passport

I did for my Thai wife and son, in and out in 10 minutes, no queuing up either.

Never keep large amounts of money in an account that can be accessed with a debit card, keep a minimal amount and transfer as and when you need cash.

2 minutes ago, VBF said:

As do some of we more clued up tourists 🤔

The first timers will go for the ‘bright’ lights initially and ones that watch on YouTube.Nick Dean was advertising his bars on signs on the baht buses,  they appear to have been removed, I doubt it attracted any additional customers though.

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

The new Las Vegas Beer Bar Complex (next to Areca Lodge, on Soi Diana) is a few days away from opening. It is covered and will have AC (needed at this time of year)....huge signs there. 

I can’t imagine small bottles of beer for much less than 100 baht if air conditioned then, the expats who live here won’t be flocking to it irrespective of the decor either. Any bar business if they want to make a go of it has to price beers accordingly to attract expats if they want all year trade. One on the corner of Soi 19 Soi Bukhao happy hour 50 baht until 6pm, it was empty the other day so even cheap beer doesn’t attract the punters.