Mike Teavee

Works out to be less than 150THB per week which is reasonable to me but others may choose to spend their money differently & I wouldn't argue with them about that. Comes down to what you value most, your money or your time (I know which one I can't make more of).

PM Sent....

On my last 2 trips to the Big Tesco Lotus at On Nut, there was no freshly baked bread & the only chicken eggs they had were the big packs of 30(ish).

I use an Agency for the same reason that I used to use a gardener in the UK, I'd rather pay somebody to do most of the work for me (still need to turn up at CW) than do it all myself. No "Moral Issues" with my Agent as they won't help you if you do not meet all of the requirements, I use the 800K in the Bank method & they took me to the Bank to get printed statements as I hadn't updated my bank book for several months & so entries were amalgamated (incidently if you're with Bangkok Bank you can get this same day at the branch at Emporium) + I had to phone the GF to send a photo of my TM30 to prove I had one (this is now back in my Passport where I used to keep it), if I'd have gone to CW on my own I would have missed these 2 things so at best would have found out about both at the same time & only had 1 extra trip there/day wasted, knowing my luck it would have been 2... Even getting to CW from On Nut is not my idea of fun so if using an Agent helps to ensure I get it right 1st time then I'm comfortable with the 7,000 THB "Service Fee" they charge.

Can I add another question to this... Do you use physical Anki cards (physically writing the words feels like a better way to get them to stick in your memory) or do you use eCards and if so which app do you use.

Google Image search helped me out, they're the Stones from the 5th Element Movie, (IMHO) terrible movie best forgotten so I wouldn't have got it no matter how old I was...

I give up, what are they? (I am "Only" 55 so maybe I'm too young to know)

Doing exactly this... Hobson's choice for whatever vaccine you can get now (Mine was go back to the UK or accept Sinopharm), buyers choice for your booster (I plan on getting Moderna)

Travelled between Wongamat & Rayong last Wednesday (28th July) then Rayong to Sri Racha the next day & there were no checkpoints going but we did pass one on the other side of Sukv Road... No problems/checkpoints going back to Wongamat from Sri Racha on the Thursday afternoon. Will be doing similar trips week after next (for 2nd Vaccine) & not expecting any problems.

I don't think vaccinations in Thailand (or other places outside of UK, EU & US https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-travel-update-government-waives-quarantine-for-arrivals-fully-vaccinated-from-europe-and-usa-while-also-confirming-international-cruise-restart) count at the moment but the Uk Government is looking into how they can accept them Hoping they'll accept Sinopharm done in Thailand but am not holiday my breath

I had a problem getting back to Bangkok from Wongamat last Thursday as the 1st 2 Bolt Drivers that turned up didn't want to take us (seems Bolt doesn't tell the drivers where they're taking you to before they pick you up) Grab wanted > 2,500 so I booked a 3rd Bolt then immediately phoned the driver to explain that we were going to Bangkok & not to turn up if he didn't want to take us, he also didn't want to take us but took us to a friend of his that would take us... Worth a try if she really needs to get back before the Public transport starts again (at least end of August I believe). Alternatively you could try the usual Taxi services (Mr T's, Nam's, thelimopattaya etc...)

Peace out bro... enjoy your life...

I have no real need to live in Bangkok & having had this Condo for 3 years just fancy a change so if I'm going to move then I may as well move somewhere completely different... Going to try Wongamat for a year or 2 then the plan is to try a year somewhere like Udon Than/Khon Kaen then maybe north to Chaing Mai/Rai or South to Surat Thani & then really South to the GF's home province (Satun).

Maybe I'm being stupid but if I'm travelling (for vaccination) from Bangkok to Si Racha, what do I put in the destination province? I expected to put Chon Buri but it's not one of the available options on the drop down list ????

Lol, and I just added an extra ???? 555

In my defence officer, I'm an ex-pipe smoker... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shag_(tobacco) Who's just replaced the rugs in the living room... https://vancouver.floorcoveringsinternational.com/articles/the-history-of-<deleted>-carpeting/#:~:text=<deleted> rugs are a type,faces up from the backing.

[Sorry, quoting your post to make my point but am not having a go at you as I completely agree that we're lucky to be getting any vaccine at the moment] Why people complain they cannot get vaccinated then complain they cannot get the vaccine they want is beyond me... Why not take the vaccine that's offered (Sino included) as it's better than nothing, then get the booster of the vaccine you want when things become available (You're going to need a booster anyway). Had my 1st SinoPharm last Thursday, will have the 2nd one in 2 weeks time & then get a (Moderno) booster when it's available, no complaints here...

Be careful with Bolt as the drivers don't know where you're going until they pick you up & so can refuse to take you when they find out (had 2 drivers refuse to take me from Pattaya to Bangkok last Thursday as they didn't want to do the trip). Grab seems a little better but was asking twice the price of Bolt so I ended up phoning the 3rd Bolt driver to explain we were going to Bangkok & he also didn't want to do the trip but arranged for one of his friends to take us. If I had to be at the airport for an early morning flight I would get a taxi before 8PM and see the time out in one of the lounges (900 THB will get you all you can eat/drink in one of the Priority Pass lounges).

There are certain movies that (for me) have to be watched at the cinema (upcoming James Bond movie springs to mind) & going VIP helps make a night of it. Watched Tenet at "The Porch" cinema in Pattya, me & the GF were the only ones there so had the place to ourselves, awful movie but we really enjoyed the experience so worth the entrance fee. Edit: Have to say that nothing beats going to see a horror movie in the Philippines, the Filipinas screaming at the scary bits is probably the funniest thing I've ever experienced in a cinema... Actually just going to the cinema in the Philippines is an experience as people go into the movie whenever they get there so if they turn up 1hr into a 2hr movie they'll watch the last 1hr, then stay for the 1st 1hr and leave...

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