JamieLambo

can read and write but would also like a tutor to give me a push, so also bumping this ???? 

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

It's the new go-to places for the Expats who don't want to be filmed by every goon with a phone/camera. 

only bars i enjoy going to really, regardless of cameras 

On 1/13/2020 at 9:21 AM, Leaver said:

Well, they will have to be a little careful because there are some Soi 6 style bars with ST rooms upstairs popping up around the place.  I don't mean massage shops with upstairs rooms, I mean a Soi 6 style bar, but just not in Soi 6. 

yup quite a few new gents clubs popping up everywhere recently ????

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I think thats an old video, a couple of girls i haven't seen down beach road for ages. Girl in orange at 9.46, girl or LB?

dunno, he only uploaded it 2 days ago but no idea when he recorded it 

strolled across this...

is the ferry back up and running now its November? i want to head over to Hua Hin next month

tbh when i lived there 6 years ago, the open drain smells were one of the worst things about the place, it didnt seem any different when i was there in september either

On 11/25/2019 at 9:06 PM, sikishrory said:

Copy your docs at one of many shops over the road or she may do it at desk 11 for a fee.

 

 

she made copies of all my documents for free, the only copy i had taken was 1 copy of my passport, the rest she did, 2 of everything for both licenses, for free

just got my first licenses, did it all in a day, 

went to Jomtien soi 5 immigration in morning with correct paperwork for residence cert, was in and out in 15-20mins - 300baht

went for my medical also in Jomtien, took 10 minutes 150baht

went to the Land Transportation Office, 

handed in 1. Residence cert, 2. Medical cert, 3. International Drivers Permit, 4. Passport (she made copies of all the documents for the applications of both car and bike licenses) signed a few papers and got told to come back at 1:30pm to do eye test (12-1 is lunch hour)

1:30pm do eye test and reaction test, takes about 10 minutes,

then go pay for both licenses - 310baht

then just waiting around to get number called, have photo taken, wait another 10 minutes and then the cards printed

2:30pm was on my way home

a pretty stress free morning/afternoon

need to do my medical in the morning,

anyone got one they recommend?

ill be traveling from Photisarn area to Jomtien soi 5 tomorrow so open to any really

33 minutes ago, YITB1980 said:

Thank you for the tip.  I will check out Naklua.  I see that there is a baht bus that runs that way.

yes mate, the baht bus runs all the way up to the fish market https://www.google.com/maps/@12.9728736,100.9063198,3a,62.7y,9.6h,85.73t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6UUxevXR94DxxVARI5XJXQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

theres a nice park area next to market too, and some nice restaurants on a pier area

16 minutes ago, Viggo McQuaid said:

Any nice bars there? 

none really up the fish market end, but your only a 5 minute drive to the bars in the Pattaya end, and a 10 minute drive to central Pattaya, 15-20 minutes to Walking Street and 20-30 minutes to Jomtien (all traffic depending) but being in Naklua it doesnt feel like your in/near Pattaya at all so its nice and able to chill out without the temptation of going out all the time, being in Jomtien its still on your doorstep,

im used to living in Cambodia so i prefer the mingling in with the locals feel over touristy areas, but it might not be for everyone, i also like to go out and party once or twice a week so its good being only a stones throw away from the mayhem ????

4 hours ago, Number 6 said:

Do you like to eat pie or sausage?

 

I find Jomtien way too homosexual. It's not that it's ever present but the shit that you see sometimes really does my head in. For myself I'd be better off in Hua Hin but I don't like either much honestly.

 

Hua Hin is not especially clean. The beaches are meh. Loads of jellies, brown sea foam and just not a lot of circulation in the water. Color is blah. City is overgrown and ugly.

 

How about Na Klua? No idea if it's a nice place anymore just offering.

id pick Naklua over Jomtien and HH, after a friends recommendation i gave the area a go at the start of this year, found a nice place up opposite the big fish market, its a perfect balance

6 hours ago, thainet said:

Well Briggsy maybe someone else needs to be brutally honest. There are 3 pages of suggestions on this 3 page thread, and you have basically poopooed them all for various reasons, so myself and probably other posters think it would be a good idea to look around yourself, and hopefully you'll find what you are looking for.

Also---what is 'googen'--an offshoot of google possibly?

 

6 hours ago, Jip99 said:

 

He is speaking Thainglish....Thais can’t pronounce ‘L’s’ and ‘R’s” so Google becomes Goog’n and you have Lobin Hood.

Just to add to Jips post

There's no final L sound in Thai, a final L consonant is pronounced as N, you just notice it when they are speaking English loan words like in Check the Bill = Check Bin etc. 

and instead of rrrrrolling their Rs, they lazily pronounce them as an L or not at all 

(i know im stating the obvious for most)

tough one as both have their pros and cons, i did enjoy living in HH back in 2013, fun little town, id consider living there again, but might feel boring after a while since being used to having pattaya on your doorstep

11 hours ago, fforest1 said:

So your a Cambodian refugee lol.......I bet your not the only one...I read though some of that Cambodian web site....Boy things look like they are headed down hill fast there.....It looks like to me most/all? the farang business and guesthouses in Sihanoukville are pretty much gone...

 

The Cambodians just cant seem to catch a break...HUGE Chinese money is flowing into Cambodia but most of that money is flowing back into Chinese businesses....While causing housing and businesses rents to skyrocket at the same time....To add insult to injury the minimum wage is under 200 dollars a month...Sure the land owners are making bank but every one else???

 

And to top it all off with some of those new $$$ prices that were listed I am not sure how the bars expect to be attracting punters.....Thats like 200-300% inflation from a few years ago...    

haha yeah! ????

and yeah you are right, a lot of the local businesses have suffered no end, the only ones who have benefited are the ones who sold their land or rented it to the chinese, other than that, theyre <deleted>!

6 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Yes.

It is higher then Thailand, Pattaya for sure.

There is nothing redeeming about the place. And if a person is going there to live on the 3rd world cheap, good luck with it.

You get what you pay for.  And on the big picture it is not that much cheaper if at all.

But, I realize a 50 cent beer can be a huge motivator for some.

Good forward thinking way to go...

definitely mate, Cambodia was fun when it was cheap, but it aint no more, after 6-7 years there i ended up moving back to Thailand and finding a place in Naklua,

in Pattaya my rents cheaper, bills cheaper, eating out is cheaper, when renting a motorbike was cheaper, fitness gyms cheaper, boxing training is cheaper

18 hours ago, dallen52 said:

Several. 

You can ask around or Google. 

But at around 3500 it makes for expensive licenses. 

I'm not advocating any personally. 

But once again,  TIT.

But last time it was say 350 medical certificate. 

500 for both licenses, car and bike. 

About 25 baht for photocopies. 

And a few hours at the DLT.

You are normally required to sit through the video for the first time licence. 

In thai, what else.

Many don't bother..

2500 to an agent or a few hours of time and a visit to the DLT.

Personal choice!!!

ahh ok, will most likely do it me sen then cheers mate 

2 hours ago, dallen52 said:

Normally check the bp.

And sign a certificate. 

300 to 500 baht.

Hospital is more comprehensive. 

X rays, urine and drug tests.

Depending on your location. 

And if its a first time license. 

I just used  local on klang for the renewal recently. 

cheers,

is there any decent fixers/companies that people usually recommend for someone getting their first license?

37 minutes ago, Hal65 said:

Look for a medical clinic, I'm on Soi Buakao and there are many. They have the healthcare crosses on their signs. You can usually do a walk in appointment. They'll ask you a few questions, maybe take your vitals and give you the signed paper. They know the drill with these things

simple enough then, thanks mate

On 7/6/2019 at 6:50 PM, myjawe said:

The problem is not even the chinese, it's the non stop blackout, water problems, trash everywhere, etc...

 

 

 

the Chinese have caused a lot of those problems, they bought the reservoir, they filled in the swamp which all the rain run off water used to run into, when i was there at Xmas nowhere had any running water, i had to shower using bottled water, was grim, now the place is flooded now badly

On 6/30/2019 at 2:13 PM, dallen52 said:

 

A medical certificate is required for farang and can be anything from 200 to 350 baht.

 

 

how does one go about getting a medical certificate?

thanks

On 6/9/2019 at 2:22 PM, BritTim said:

No restrictions. You are allowed one 30-day extension of each entry on an METV. As is so often the case with information on Thai consulate websites, that advice you quoted is erroneous.

Of course, depending on where you are staying, a border bounce for a fresh 60-day entry may make more sense than a 1,900 baht 30-day extension, but the extension is definitely permitted.

as i thought

thanks for clearing that up Tim ????