SportRider

13 hours ago, dingdongrb said:

Like the joke goes, 'What does a fat girl and a moped have in common?'.

Both fun to ride, but you don't tell your mates ????

46 minutes ago, Myran said:

I sincerely doubt he was evicted for no reason.

Agreed.  It may be unknown or unspoken, but there must have been a reason.

Snap a pic. Crop. Search with Google Lens.  It's a Fitlux 8300 (or the controller thereof, for the range).  Find the manual online and download or contact the manufacturer?

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1 hour ago, DudleySquat said:

There are seat belts in some taxis.  Other taxi drivers remove them or hide them under the seat so they cannot be used.  I don't use Grab, Bolt or a taxi if they don't provide a seat belt for each passenger. Full stop.

Yep, same ????

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.