SAFETY FIRST

All fat chicks should be refused entry at border

23 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Never go back to a firework once youve tried to light it, is a basic rule which everyone should know

I reckon the drunk factor has a lot to do with your safety tip.

On 12/28/2019 at 1:49 PM, Elkski said:

Another negative  on TH

Nothing negative here.

Hope they eradicate nationwide.

I reckon they have set up on Jomtien Beach.

Drove past yesterday, seemed like hundreds of them on the beach front.

On 12/29/2019 at 12:03 PM, bluesofa said:

That reminds of a phrase in a UK road safety advert. "Only a fool breaks the two second rule."

It was encouraging drivers to leave enough space from the vehicle in front:

 

Ha, Ha. If you tried that on these roads you would never get to your destination as the Thais would leap frog you to get in the space.

I've noticed these stripped buses are just as bad as the similar stripped mini buses, same horrible nasty drivers.

When I'm on the road I always move out the way of these buses, these guys are EVIL.

19 hours ago, edwardflory said:

I never buy a "smart TV"

It's not possible to buy a new TV that's not smart these days.

20 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

23 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Thanks for this info.

 

I live in a housing estate and some of the houses have daily rentals causing a big problem for me and my neighbours.

Our housing estate is only a sort distance to beaches and town so it is very popular for large groups to occupy the larger houses, sometimes up tp 20 people.

 

Could you please provide more information regarding this law.

https://thethaiger.com/news/airbnb-illegal-for-daily-and-weekly-rentals-in-thailand

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2018/05/16/thai-court-rules-airbnb-against-the-law-in-thailand-for-daily-and-weekly-rentals-banned/

Thanks for the links.

These links are referring to rooms / Condominiums.

Does it also apply to housing developments?

20 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

AIRbnb for 1 night is against Thai law,

Thanks for this info.

I live in a housing estate and some of the houses have daily rentals causing a big problem for me and my neighbours.

Our housing estate is only a sort distance to beaches and town so it is very popular for large groups to occupy the larger houses, sometimes up tp 20 people.

Could you please provide more information regarding this law.

2 hours ago, tomauasia said:

Owned by Keith lock stock and barrel no landlord

I liked the original caddy shack.

Same soi, nearer the traffic lights 3rd road.

If it rained you got wet playing pool.

How's Keith these days,he was a grumpy guy back then?

On 12/24/2019 at 2:02 PM, giddyup said:

Isn't Liberty on the corner? I believe the owner of Liberty also owns The Lion as well.

Yep he also owns the 3 hole bar across the road from the Lion

On 12/24/2019 at 6:04 AM, jacko45k said:

So just the Caddy Shack around there now? 

That's right, Punch and Judy has closed it's doors also.

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thais usually queue for the 91

The Thai's ride into the shell on Pattaya Tai thinking they are going to fill up with 91, for some reason this service station has barricaded the 91 bowser without fire extinguishers so you are forced to buy the premium fuel.

They queue for 91 but this is not available.

Why are they not selling 91,must be making a fortune selling only premium.

Can anyone explain.

29 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thais go elsewhere when they realise, do farang?

I go past regularly, always a long line of Thai's queued up.

Can anyone explain why they have turned off the 91, only selling 95?

50 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Here is an email i got from Shell about the fuel and Pattaya Tai garage

Geeze, this is clear as mud.

So, they are selling Gasohol V-Power.

Again, why on earth would a POOR Thai put this in their scooter.

18 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

my car was E85 only

Are you sure..........your car was E85 only, it would not take 91 or 95.

I have never heard of that.

3 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Yeah, I already replied to blackcab.... back when benzene was phased out it was only Shell that kept selling it.... and now they don't..

 

Good to hear PTT is now selling it as I plan to buy another bike soon.

OK, so they are selling cheap 95  for a rip off price................Do You Agree?

4 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Shell 95 is proper petrol/benzene..... Not that nasty Gasahol 95 stuff sold everywhere else.

Why on earth would a poor Thai pay extra 6 baht per litre to fill their scooter, that has no Tax or insurance.

I live south pattaya and go to the Shell petrol station regularly.

Many years ago the guys would fill your tank without zeroing the bowser, so you'd end up filling your Mio for 200 baht. 

Now they got me many times, i'm at fault for not being that clever. LOL

Now they have been (for some time now) closing the 91 bowser and only selling 95.

At any other station No Big Deal as the price difference is not a lot, 1 baht or so.

Pattaya Tai Shell Petrol station marks up their 95 another 5 to 6 baht, not a big amount but it must add up over a day, a week, a year.

14 hours ago, Odin Norway said:

I'm getting really tired of people saying the yellow book is good for nothing. Yea of course if you have your wife holding you're hand all over the place or you can't do f... all on you're own it don't matter to you, does it?. Banks, Amphur office, electric office, land office or any government offices ask for it.  It is for sure a good thing to have when living in a house alone.

 

You don't necessarily need a Yellow book for the above - "Banks, Amphur office, electric office, land office or any government offices "

All the above can be done with either your passport, Thai Drivers Licence or Blue Book.

20 hours ago, Jingthing said:

21 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Oh dear, was it the French Bakery you spoke highly about recently, the one located in Jomtien Complex?

You used to love that bakery and tell everyone how wonderful it was.

Jomtien Complex no existe. 

Ha, ha, who are you kidding?

There is a sign above the management office (Jomtien Complex) 3 shops down from the bakery.

We all know you love the new sign “Jomtien Walking Street” but it will always be Jomtien Complex.

16 hours ago, BritManToo said:

The west ain't that good a place for young people these days.

I'm hearing similar from friends back in Aus.

I was looking at going back due to the offshore work drying up, lots of jobs in Aus for me.

I have a good English friend, I met him here. He was working as a teacher here and has a Thai child, he got a job in Australia and now works as a teacher in QLD, he has nothing nice to say about the school and the students. the kids a very disrespectful. 

On 2/27/2019 at 11:21 AM, Jingthing said:

I had a similar experience the other day at a counter of a bakery

Oh dear, was it the French Bakery you spoke highly about recently, the one located in Jomtien Complex?

You used to love that bakery and tell everyone how wonderful it was.