SportRider

I've spent enough time in Thailand that the photo of him touching her head makes me slightly cringe.

AIS... Unlimited at 20mbps for 300b.

Can get the sachet sweeteners in Villa Market.. at least I did in Pattaya.

Meanwhile, when they got home they found their house hit by an iceberg. 

2x insurance claims filed.

1 hour ago, NE1 said:

But I thought the new Red and White big " Zebra Crossings " were going to fix that problem......

Wasn't that the solution to the high profile accidents in Bangkok......

These crossings are badly designed for visibility, they need more striking road markings and more alert lights at lower level. 

1 hour ago, Hakuna Matata said:

No, I don't think so. I wish they reduced it to 14 days for all countries. Those who want to stay longer than 2 weeks are not real tourists. Many of them take jobs from local people and are involved in criminal activity!

If this was true it would imply no need for actual Tourist Visas.

2 hours ago, bluejets said:

Brought this up a couple of times previously without any real satisfactory answer.

How does one go about this when it is a requirement to have a return flight booking within the 30 day period?

Fine, change the stay options, but then there is the above problem plus any inter-connecting flight/travel bookings that need to be rescheduled.

Usually at a rather large cost and inconvienience.

Better all around to get a 60 day visa entry, which, as pointed out before, means Aus passport has to do a minimum "to Sydney and back" round trip also at additional cost.

In 30 years of coming to Thailand regularly, I have *never once* had to show an onward ticket at arrival immigration.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/blissful-tourist-hotspot-has-become-worlds-polluted-city/

Public Park Soi Chaiyapruek 4 (Nong Phong)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6iCmtVGEg4JMmhuE6

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.