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1 hour ago, sanemax said:

non designer ones are about 300 Baht from shoe shops

Are you buying your sunglasses from shoe shops?  I am beginning to understand the problem!  I hope you do not buy shoes at opticians as they have a limited size selection.

1 hour ago, xylophone said:

Something I posted long ago in the original Montclair thread.:-

 

Additives allowed in winemaking (in most countries at least)................

 

Ascorbic acid                                                  

Agar

Alginates, calcium and potassium salts

Ammonium phosphates

Argon

Bentonite

Calcium carbonate

Calcium tartrate

Carbon dioxide

Cellulose

Chitosan sourced from Aspergillus niger

Collagen

Copper sulphate

Cupric citrate

Diatomaceous earth   

Carbon dioxide

Citric acid

Erythorbic acid

Gum Arabic

Lactic acid

Malic acid

Metatartaric acid

Potassium sorbate

Potassium sulphites

Sodium carboxymethylcellulose

Sorbic acid

Sulphur dioxide

Tartaric acid

Dimethyl dicarbonate

Dimethylpolysiloxane

Egg white

Enzymes

Gelatine

Hydrogen peroxide

Ion exchange resins

Isinglass

Lysozyme

Milk and milk products

Nitrogen

Oak

Perlite

Phytates

Plant proteins permitted as processing aids under clause 3(a) to Standard 1.3.3

Polyvinyl polypyrrolidone

Potassium carbonate

Potassium ferrocyanide

Potassium hydrogen carbonate

Potassium hydrogen tartrate

Silicon dioxide

Thiamin chloride

Thiamin hydrochloride

You forgot to add dirty socks.

2 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

But then again, I havnt seen any horse poo on pattaya beaches.

20 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

I've read a few times on this thread about Hua Hin (HH) residents looking down at the decadent Pattaya. But there is more to it!

 

I'd like to point out that if you go to the end of walkway in HH and look down you can see - in 3 metres of water I must add - starfish and sea-urchins scrabbling in the sand. Just try and spot anything like that from Bali High Pier; impossible.

Comparing a high traffic pier and regional water transport gateway with a relatively quiet beach is an irrelevant apples and oranges comparison.  Maybe you could compare it with Hat Sai Kaew, down Bang Saray way?

4 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Bought a pair

Slow clap...the suspense was killing us!

25 minutes ago, starky said:

Well Vegas is a good example more appropriate than the other poster comparing Pattaya to Paris or Berlin lol. I also take your point but your missing mine just because the residents of Vegas may not go down the strip often does not mean that Vegas is not full of casinos. The fact that you and other residents may not interact with the bars, gogo, soapies , massage parlours and all the rest, does not, change the fact that the average person or tourists perception of what that town is all about currently. No matter how much you purport to claim Pattaya has changed recently. Also having a few nice hotels and exclusive shops doesn't change the perception. Do you really think no mongers stay in 5 star hotels and shop at Central festival? I'll leave it at that as we can just agree to disagree.

You seemed to have trouble with higher level conceptualizing and logical reasoning.  Nobody said Pattaya was Paris, other than you,  with your silly strawman twisted logic.  The point that was made, which I shall copy for you here, was  " In fact as almost any western city has some such establishment or zone, it would be impossible to go almost anywhere.  I recommend these types of easily offended people head to the middle east or some other puritanical place so as to not be tainted. "

You also need to pull out an atlas.  Hamburg and Berlin are not the same place.

I hope I have simplified this enough for you to understand.

12 minutes ago, mogandave said:

Assuming you plan to wear them a lot, frame quality is important as well.

Beyond UV, the general optical quality of the lenses is important as well.

I wear prescription Ray-Bans, but I would not be afraid of eye damage wearing most any name brand purchased from a reputable shop.



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That's a good point re. the frames, although I sense that the OP is liable to want verification by a structural or industrial engineer re. safety, durability etc. An ergonomic specialist may also be required. In addition to the UV torch he will carry everywhere with him, he may also need to bring a hammer to bash the frames to check basic structural integrity (along with certified 3rd party structural verification).  However, he may not be very popular at the cheap charlie sunglass stands!

13 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Will you stop putting labels on me ?

I am not "overly sensitive " or " worried" , and I do feel that its taking a liberty , buying goods from one shop and then going into another shop to check authenticity  .

   You also didnt "educate me" , I asked how to check for U.V. and you gave a link to check for polarisation .Which are two different things .

   Yes, I knew that I can go to an optician to get them checked , but I wanted to know whether there was a way of finding out BEFORE I bought them .

   You didnt know the answer , so dont try to come across as a Mr know it all

Slight correction.  Instead of  " You seem overly sensitive and worried. ", I should have written "you ARE  overly sensitive and worried."

I taught you how to use google and also where to get your 150 baht glasses checked.  People price check things online everyday while doing bricks and mortar shopping so your "taking a liberty"  luddite comment is out of touch with current practice and reality.  Get with the times, buy yourself a gadget and get into the rhythm of modern life.  Google things you do not know.   The rest is up to you, bearing in mind starky's words of wisdom.

11 hours ago, newnative said:

     Well, maybe I will jump in after all.  I think you continue to miss the point.  Pattaya has bars, nobody is saying otherwise.  But, as a resident, most of the streets you mentioned are mainly for tourists.  As a resident, I never go to Walking Street, Soi 6, Pattayaland (whatever that is), and so on at all.  My normal, everyday life does not revolve around the bars and I don't think I am alone in that.  Major streets that I do use have far more regular businesses than bars.

     We are not being defensive--we are just pointing out that Pattaya, for residents, is not defined by the bars.  I imagine it's much the same for folks living in Vegas.  The tourists are focused on gambling--"My goodness there's gambling everywhere you look!  Even the airport has slot machines!"  The residents, on the other hand, are going about their regular, non-tourist lives.

Very good points.  It would be like saying I can't visit museums or go to shows in London, because Soho exists in another neighbourhood.  Cross Paris off the list as well, including the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and some great bistors, because of Pigalle, and of course cross Hamburg off the list because of the Reeperbahn.  In fact as almost any western city has some such establishment or zone, it would be impossible to go almost anywhere.  I recommend these types of easily offended people head to the middle east or some other puritanical place so as to not be tainted.  OTOH, who knows what goes on behind closed doors even in those places.  Best read Arabiann Nights before you make a final decision whether to go!

3 minutes ago, sanemax said:

I do feel that its a bit of a cheek, buy sunglasses from one shop and then going into another more expensive place to get them tested for UV protection .

  No need to mention "150 baht" , that is being rather derogatory , I was happy to spend whatever is needed to get a decent pair , I just didnt want to spend extra money for a label

You seem overly sensitive and worried.  The shop I went to was happy to do it, so as to compare it to their high-end products.  Not cheek, is common sense.  If it bothers you that much, go buy the light.

Can find a decent pair of UV400 glasses for 150 baht and polarized in the 350 baht range, so do not get your point.  Anyhow, I have done enough free educating for you, but I suspect that starky's comments are spot on.

15 hours ago, utalkin2me said:

looked like something you’d find in a college dorm. 

does this mean they are vomit proof?

15 hours ago, sanemax said:

I did google it and got the same result "buy a U.V. torch" , I just wondered whether there was a way of doing so, without buying a U.V. torch

I think the last sentence of my post clearly states how to do that.  As starky also pointed out, at some point you might have to believe what is written on the label of your 150 baht investment, unless you want to lose alot of sleep over it.  If in doubt, check them following my advice.

23 minutes ago, sanemax said:

How can you tell whether they have UV protection ?

The little sticker stuck on them, saying so, doesnt give much of a gaurantee

when in doubt google it,

http://www.quradia.com/how-to-tell-if-your-sunglasses-are-uv-protected/

Also had a pair checked at a local optician once who confirmed they were UV400 rated

2 hours ago, watcharacters said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter showed me this demonstration a few years ago when buying sunglasses from a street vendor.

 

You might want to check www.zenni.com  for some great online options.  I have a couple of friends who are very satisfied customers of the company.

 

 

Good luck 

you don't necessarily require polarized.  what is important is UV protection.

Good comparison of polarized/non-polarized here

https://www.improveeyesighthq.com/polarized-vs-nonpolarized-sunglasses.html

21 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

Even though it may well be.

This is a franchise and it is highly likely that it is operated by a Thai-Chinese company.

Is Paris Hilton really Chinese?

7 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

11 hours ago, StreetCowboy said:

Outer Hebrides

Best beaches in the world.

Charming people, and more hours of sunshine per day (in the summer) than Thailand or any of these other sweaty tropical districts. 

That's way too much sun and just inviting skin cancer.  Much prefer the warm less sunny tropics with the occasional tropical downpour.

2 hours ago, saakura said:

They also dont buy chang & leo by the dozens from local shops.

Why would they?  Drinks are included in their package tour.

1 hour ago, yardrunner said:

t is not more like pyramid selling it is pyramid selling

Haven't seen so much pyramid selling since some dodgy real estate agents sold some to the Pharaohs in Egypt.

2 hours ago, Suradit69 said:

Maybe they want to discourage people who come in simply to ogle "the check out chicks."

 

 

LOL...this creepy ogler guy wanted to avoid Pattaya at all costs on another thread because it was too "low class".  Priceless.

On 4/4/2018 at 8:20 PM, ubonr1971 said:

We do not want to stay in Pattaya. Its too low class.

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1032486-pattaya-trip-first-for-ten-years/

Looks like OP missed the narrow window of opportunity by spending too much time commiserating, as this other thread notes that Pattaya has "gone upmarket since we were last there, ...".  OP now has a connundrum as Pattaya may now be too High class for him and he may not feel welcome.  What to do, what to do?

Not sure where to go, but if you follow bigfoot the sasquatch when he goes shoe shopping, you can't go wrong

On 3/22/2018 at 11:35 AM, Justfine said:

You sound very unhappy.

Was there sound with my post or an attached MP3?  How could there be sound?

On 3/22/2018 at 10:23 AM, mstevens said:

People change - it's natural - and by this I mean the general feeling or consensus of feeling as a nation can change.  People in my homeland of Australia are much more stressed, concerned about money and parochial than ever. 

Impossible to generalize like this in a society of individuals.  This may just be the impression from your interaction with your circle of contacts.

3 minutes ago, mogandave said:

 

 

It has been my experience that (generally) ironed hanging or boxed is by the piece and fluff & fold is by weight.

They "box" stuff??? That is way too upmarket for me thanks, not to mention contributing to the destruction of rainforests, resulting in global warming, causing glaciers to melt, raising sea levels, and getting left wing environmentalist politicians in power to milk the situation and raise taxes.  It is the butterfly effect in action, little did you know.

12 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Silk - nothing else comes close.

Go all out, get into you Hugh Hefner silk pajamas with pipe in hand and impress the ladies!