SportRider

45 minutes ago, Salerno said:

Extremely rare, but not unheard of ...

 

 

This crazy self-righteous woman terrorising tourists and scolding ordinary folk trying to support their family.

17 hours ago, KhunLA said:

That's why I pretty much ignore everybody ... they're all wacked.   I find most people to be total hypocrites anyway.

 

Live & let live, just don't mess with me.   

Everybody is wacked and most are total hypocrites.

That would be depressing, if true.

One good thing about the rise of social media is the availability online of smart, thoughtful, respectful debate and discussion about all the nonsense.

Check out Konstantin Kisin and his YouTube channel Triggernometry. He does great interviews with some really intelligent thinkers.

I BEG YOU - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS!!!!

Thailand is neutral and a lovely place to come and get away from the world.  One of the great things about Pattaya is so many cultures and nationalities (mostly) getting on and 'live and let live' in this crazy wonderful city.

To wear something that is deliberately provocative shows complete disregard for the peaceful status quo here, and disregard for Pataya's citizens who want to keep it that way.  Please don't preach about standing up for what you believe in - this is a holiday resort - keep your beliefs outside.

Come, enjoy, live and let live.  Don't provoke.  It only takes a few lamebrains to start a big snowball effect.  That would be bad.

Thankyou for understanding.

SKRILL is easy to join and easy to use.  Delivery is quick and often near instantaneous.  You can send from a debit card or a credit card.  Maybe not the cheapest but very reliable.

OP thanks for the interesting post and I immediately understood what you were saying. ????

Yes, in my late 20’s, working on a huge project bid (many millions) that had to submitted by the deadline.  Adrenaline and coffee kept the focus, plus jogging round the staff car park in the middle of the winter night.  Got it done.  Then went to pub and feel asleep without touching my beer!

Yes in KL in 2009... Was hospitalised... A very bad experience. Out of the worst after 10 days.  I never got any kind of depression though, so don't know anything about that...

Good luck.

Yes. I use AIS and top up via their app on my phone.  Works well.

* Don't use a tourist SIM, it will expire.  Get one from the AIS store in the mall...

I still get SMS without paying for roaming package.

There are two things I am slow to criticise.  A man's choice of work, and his choice of woman.

22 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

And yes.... Add on this site... its getting worse..  having to close the ‘new letter’ pop up and then close pop up adds etc... 

 

I need a decent add blocker, but that slows Safari down.. 

 

Agree... The site is almost unusable on my phone because the pop-ups are so obtrusive.  I didn't mind it before, but recently they've got so large.

I switched from Chrome to Firefox with ad-blocker - works fine now.

On 1/23/2023 at 9:10 PM, Lemsta69 said:

Dude, you can put anything you want on a pizza, there's no law against it. And does anyone really care what they do in Italy anymore? They seem to be stuck in the past so just let 'em get on with their silly traditions and live your own life. 

 

For example, if I want a cappuccino with chocolate on top at 6PM, ain't nobody's bidness but my own.

I second this.   Never understood the snobbery about pineapple on pizza.  If customers want it, why not?  Ignoring demand is not good business.  Personally I like pineapple, together with lots and lots of chillies on Hawaiian... Tastes great.

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

meaning what exactly ?

Used the wrong word here I suspect

11 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I live in lower Sukhumvit and sometimes I go out before 7am. I saw often enough the leftovers from the street bars. What a sad view. A combination of totally wasted farangs and old hookers trying to survive. 

You make me feel quite nostalgic.

6 hours ago, stratocaster said:

A repeat post I made a while ago. Arrived at BKK and the first immigration hall was very busy. Did the trick of continuing to the next hall which was slightly less crowded. Arriving at the booth I offered my passport and boarding card to be told that this was the wrong immigration hall for this flight and was told to go to the other hall for processing.

I do this trick a lot, but have never been asked to go back to the other hall.

12 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Beach chair operator , how can a speedboat operator be stealing his customers 

2 different services , Thai logic at play here I think, 

 

regards worgeordie 

Presumably it's one of the speedboats taking customers to Koh Larn .. beaches used to be quite busy there but I haven't been recently.

I got a small ceramic knife sharpener in Villa market at Pattaya Avenue.  Absolutely brilliant and much better than the old style metal disk type.  Easy to use and great results.

Problem: you can't put paperless cash in a brown paper bag.

My iPad is loaded with e-books and I download new ones all the time.  Use Google Play Books.  Super convenient.

Prefer hard copy books of course. But haven't bought one for years.

The choice to read books is personal.  You just need to make it a priority use of your time.  Same as the choice to go for a walk, the gym, to socialise, or whatever.

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

People use the analogy that profits will increase with the increase of opening hours.. that's been proven time and time again to be false..

People can only drink so much and have a limited budget.

Open until 4am people just start later than usual, close at a respectable 2am people will start earlier.

 

Could you point us to the evidence on this? It seems counterintuitive that longer opening doesn't increase profits.. ????

14 hours ago, parafareno said:

i mean unlimited internet, not free, unlimited downloads, not capped

I pay 300bht pm for unlimited internet at 20mb/s.  AIS package.

"Dealing with high inflation and rising costs of raw materials, wages, energy, and fuel prices"

It's the same for everyone mate, not just Thailand.  You increase prices here, and tourists will just go elsewhere.

On 11/5/2022 at 12:53 AM, DrJack54 said:

You can obtain a 30 extension to your 45 day visa exempt extension at immigration office where you are located.

You can exit Thailand and reenter via land (border bounce) or via air and receive another 45 plus that can be extended by 30. 

So just there we have 150days. 

 

Regarding on what is required for extensions.......

TM7 form (with photo) 

Some basic copies of passport pages 

TM30 which is address notification (hotel can provide that)

1900baht. 

 

Entering visa exempt via air, the airline at departure may want to see onward flight.

This is discussed in many threads with various options outlined. Not difficult. 

Very helpful and concise, thankyou DrJack 

If I am staying in my own condo, not a hotel or rented accomodation, what to do about TM30?

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Wolf Blass and Jacob's Creek are within the OP's budget. IIRC 500 - 700 baht.

 

Unless I go to a premium wine - say 4000 baht/bottle, the difference between a 700 baht bottle and a 2000 bottle is indistinguishable to me.

I second both these brands.  Been my go-to's for a long time.