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20 hours ago, bluejets said:

Go back to where ever you came from then if it is now unacceptable to you.

I like to take a bet that, wherever it was, it has followed much the same or doesn't have half the things going for it that it used to.

The usual jerk reaction. Trying to do my part by cleaning up the beaches myself, engaging with local authorities about solutions... there can only be betterment by realizing what's wrong, what could be done better and then act. But just accepting anything as is, well, your choice, not mine.

Can't he just wear civilian clothes? Doesn't foster confidence, all these uniforms everywhere here.

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

And how long did they live at PKK municipality, if at all ?  So he or she is 85 ish years old, or did they retire very early also.  Or did someone tell them that ?

 

Again, I deal in real life experiences ... mine.

 

Of course it's changed, but nothing like Hua Hin, Patts, Phuket, most surfside towns with access to good public trans.   Changed much less to where we used to live Udon Thani.  Influx of expats & Thais there have caused congestion 10 fold from when I first got there.

 

PKK ... Still changing now, as housing in the west side of hwy 4 has increased.  But between the surf and RR/hwy 4, not much has really changed.   And I've been coming here for 20 year.

 

Only 2 larger hotels,  an Amazon Cafe (new past year), and North side of bay, quite a few more restaurants for the weekenders to hang out at.  As they tire of the congestion of Hua Hin, and go the extra hour south.

 

When weekenders are gone, it's back to real quiet, and when you drive by shops, they're open, but look closed.

 

Bur really noting compared to the changes & growth of the rest of the popular areas.   West of hwy 4 is still mainly farming.   Closer to Myanmar border, and all farming, as most don't have Chanote, so couldn't sell if they wanted to.

 

It's only 15 ish kilometers wide, and hwy 4 to to the surf is less than 1 kms, and most was occupied already, and not much to be sold and developed.  No real public transport in town, so if not in town, or surfside, the land isn't worth much, and people don't want to live that rural.

 

Besids North of, is hills, and not allowed to build on.  South is Khlong Won, some land there available, but then it's farming and National park.   Nothing really till you get to Thap Sakae.

 

Population may have doubled in 20 yrs, municipality/amphur, then, 15/45k, now 27/90k.  Surprisingly more than Amphur Hua Hin (65k(HH town 46k).  Most of those being in town, explains the congestion, along with the HH weekenders from Bangkok , and gridlock. 

 

Don't know where they are all hiding at PKK, (amphur), and a lot more out here in the sticks than I thought.  Our district doesn't even have a wiki page link, so couldn't tell you the population. 

 

Been to Bang Saphans, and they changed quite a bit, in 20 years, but since not much there at all back then, surfside, it's pretty noticeable, if you were then 20 years ago, as I visited back then.

 

Prachuap Khiri Khan, municipality is fairly all bought up, and has been for long time, so I know there won't be many changes in the future, in my life time.   Some more housing out here, west side, but that's about it.  No industry, commerce, or jobs to attract more people.   No Uni, schools are a joke.

 

Surf is not swimmable (Ao Prachuap), and many don't know about Ao Manao, since on the RTAF base.  Unless you self drive, you're not really going over there.  We see some cycling tourist, but that's it, since no public transport.

PKK has the perfect location, yet bewildering "city planning." The whole beach front is wasted, looks abandoned, not a single restaurant for instance along that long beach road... could easily be the perfect town.

1 hour ago, Des1 said:

Thialand wants to be the "hub" of pretty much anything you can imagine.

Thailand 5.0, anyone?

They dare yet again once more? I bet not.

On 3/31/2023 at 3:00 PM, UKJASE said:

pak nam pran has plenty of empty land adjacent to the beach

 

theres a couple of beach bars down there too to check out

Yeah but also very quiet, definitely an oversupply of watering holes along Pak Nam Pran beach stretch ????

Homebrewing law got loosened last year, or is it still not possible for small places to sell their own brewed beer?

Anyone in the know?

Looking for such a place in / around Hua Hin.

4 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

Sounds like my infrequent shopping at Big C, Makro, Tesco etc.

Shopping takes 5 minutes & checkout 30 minutes.

Disrespectful? I don't think so.????????

 

Only one desk open? That's not respectful, since it's still kind of high season and visitors are made to wait unnecessarily. Oh and the recent long queues at Suvarnabhumi immigration all the way down to the automated walkways, similarly disrespectful. Staff the desks, problems solved, people don't have to spend a holiday day for paperwork.

4 hours ago, Venom said:

I don't miss the hassle but at least it's inside and somewhat insulated from the horrendous air pollution outside. 

 

 

True that, just wiped down the mosquito net doors, black, within a few days... weather pattern in general seems very strange this year, usually mid to end of January the wind season changes, also the direction of the waves. Now is March, still no southernly winds and the wave direction is still undecided. So let's bunker down at Bluport immigration and enjoy the aircon. Would usually be kiteboarding this time around, waiting for the change of wind – which bring the clean air.

3 hours ago, Neeranam said:

What makes you worthy of respect?

Not to look down on others like you seem to look down on me.

1 hour ago, JimHuaHin said:

I went to the BluPort office at 1216 (accoding to the queing ticket I received) on Friday 17th, February, and there were only about 8 people waiting, and several more being processed.  I needed to do a 90-day report.  At about 1225 I was walking out of BluPort, report completed.  No complaints from me.

Yeah 90-day report is probably a different queue letter, not D...

Funnily enough, when checking the queue yesterday by chance I met another friend who was stuck. Every seat outside in the waiting area taken and, yes, one officer working. Might have been your lucky Friday 17th!

Just dropped a friend at Hua Hin immigration at Bluport, for visa extensions. Nice shiny office with lots of desks, but only one desk occupied. Long queue, with lots of people waiting for hours.

Went there the next day again, just to have a look. Same same.

A bit disrespectful, to say the least. Best is to come say 3 p.m., they close at 5, so they'll process the applicant before closing time.

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

And your comment is too. If you travel to another country, it is behooves  you to follow their laws and respect their culture. What happens in other countries is not the point.... I notice you did not consider China. 

You are correct there, been traveling to a dozen countries recently and did not consider China. Do they even let in biz people and tourists without long quarantine? So you are spot on, I did not consider China, and am accused of a racist comment now? Beware dimwits.

What comes around, goes around. Others might call it karma. Remember in January 2020, Hua Hin was sprawling with Chinese - and then the whole mayhem took its course. 

So are we to repeat the official Chinese propaganda in here that Covid was brought upon to the world by the West a.k.a. foreigners, as the elderly Thai accused a farang in the Skytrain?

It's probably safe to say, but of course not proven, that the virus somehow originated in Wuhan. Even though strains were found months before in Italy and few other places, according to wastewater analyses. 

In regards to China I don't even mind to be called a racist. Look what they do to their own people and the planet, just to mention their complete disgregard for personal freedoms, wildlife, etc. I wish China could be a source of inspiration. It is not.

As to Thais wearing masks before Covid: a few, but certainly not more than 5-10 percent. And then only when PM 2.5 count was very high.

I am a firm believer in the self-healing properties of the body, and the immune system can and has to be challenged and trained. At this stage it is likely better for the whole population to face the (weaker) strains than trying to remain uninfected, at the cost of having a non-responsive immune system that's not trained.

That doesn't mean I'm an antivaxxer. Recently got my second booster, all fine over here.

38 minutes ago, Letseng said:

Listen when getting on the BTS: there is the announcement. But why is it a problem for you to wear a mask for 10 mins? Hard to respect that others prefer not to breath in what you exhale? Or do you feel superior being a foreigner?

What a racist comment. First off, am a local. Second: Just been traveling many countries, you won't see anymore masks. So why should I adapt to the local herd mentality? When more people are dying from regular flu, but no one reports it and baseless fear is upheld?

Disagree with wearing face masks on BTS, there are not even announcements anymore in the trains reminding passengers to please wear them.

If a local is paranoid and blames foreigners for Covid, well chances are high he has some Chinese ancestors, the race which might be at the heart of the disease. Not saying, just saying.

Of course I wouldn't get intimidated by someone scolding at me for not wearing the mask. 

So this commentator Tim Newton seems to be more Catholic than the Pope by suggesting people not wearing the mask now are anti-Thai.

Saw his Youtube roundup for the first time now, and it will be the last time.

Great Billie Eilish show on Wednesday night at Impact Arena. About sold out, and not much special effects and fireworks and lightshow, but pure music and performance.

On stage just Billie Eilish, her brother and the drummer.

Only downers: songs seemed to be cut short and, can you believe it, no encore. This is her last song, she announced her last song, and off she went from stage after about 1 hr 20 mins, and the audience just got up and left, the lights came on and it was over.

Not sure, is this common these days, not wanting an encore? The concert really was great, everyone seemed to enjoy, until that very moment when the audience sheepishly followed the "this is the last song." ????

I don't believe she did it. Where's the proof so i can see it?