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I’d suspect the non return valve that is supposed to be fitted to the water delivery piping. If it’s old it may pass water ( particularly pumped water) back into the water main. I’d ask for the water board to come and check it out.

Thb 150 in Pattaya bars is about the norm. Lowest I’ve seen recently is Thb 120, but have also seen some places charging Thb 160-180. ( No idea what they might cost in Go Go bars though. I would expect high end pricing, but can’t say.)

From the OPs list I tip for massage and Bolt drivers, plus restaurants / bars if service is not included in the bill and housekeeping if I stay in a hotel. That’s it really. Various reasons for tipping, but mainly for providing reliable/attentive/quality service. Sometimes we forget that the “backstage” people play a role in our satisfaction as customers, and they are sometimes the hardest workers. Just my view.

A year ago I had my driving Licence renewed in Pattaya by an agent. He was getting very excited that I hadn’t updated my TM30 after several trips out of Thailand, so he insisted on updating it for me (no cost). Since then I made one recent trip out of Thailand and the immigration officer explained that they do not need a new TM30 if I’m returning to the same address. We’ll see if it’s a problem when I apply for my extension at the end of the month.

Her sister is probably looking for a cleaning position !! 😂😂😂

Regardless of nationality another disrespectful gesture by visitors. Do these guys put their brains in storage at the airport before exiting through customs? I ask you.

130-200 per month. 2 bathroom house with small garden. 2 people in residence.

I know the Hand to Hand foundation do visits to prisons here in Pattaya. Contact them and see if you can join one of their visits.

No receipt - of course! Yes, that’s been my experience at Jomtien. Thb 300, no receipt.

BPH is excellent, but I’ve heard first hand that Banglamung Government hospital in Naklua area has a very good modern equipment dental facility. Haven’t tried it, but no reason to not believe the positive report.

Allowing for 1 1/2 hours (Should be plenty using express with no baggage) to get to the taxi rank you should be at BPH no later than 3 PM. It’s about +/- 90 minutes, motorway all the way.

I think there is some degree of making it up as they go along. We went for a residency certificate and handed over the form and required documents, and the lady asked for the chanote of the property. I’m sure she only asked for it because she saw it in a plastic wallet under my wife’s arm. Never asked for on previous occasions……. No biggy, but expect the unexpected at immigration. Immigration 101 !!! 😂😂

You might need the TM30. You don’t have to get the letter from your own branch. Any branch should be able to issue the letter/statement. I think the non shopping mall branches open at 9 or 9:30.AM.

Last Tuesday Jomtien immigration explained when I went to update my TM30 that if my visa status hasn’t changed and I’m returning to the same address I need not get an updated TM 30. The lady did update mine as I was there anyway. Hope this helps.

These are great to have dotted around when you have a BBQ. Means there is always low cost tissue around for guests, for those messy ribs and chops. At the end of the day it’s just tissue paper.