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On 12/3/2022 at 10:35 AM, Hanuman2547 said:

Apparently neither group is liked too well by them as they are very rude.  

Which translated means, they don't throw their money around as much, hence, not liked by the Thai's.  ???? 

On 11/27/2022 at 11:48 PM, jacko45k said:

Shame on you Thailand and your money grubbing ways. 

Thailand now lost from the west, and firmly leaning towards China. The American government now recognizes this. 

For 8 years there has been no proper democratically elected government here.

Thailand is a dictatorship, masquerading as a democracy. 

The more and more Thailand comes under China's sphere in influence in the future, the more western investment will withdraw from Thailand. 

On 11/5/2022 at 3:52 PM, BigStar said:

Whether that's a good or bad thing is a matter of serious debate here, though not among Isaan girls themselves.

 

Ahhh, yes, once they have a taste of the bright lights of Pattaya, and the various capital cities in farangland, they still aspire to return to the rice fields of Issan.  ????

On 11/28/2022 at 4:43 AM, petermik said:

One thing after another.....personally I doubt if this will ever be viable...sorry.

As I have said, it's starting to sound like someone's little project to be able to stay in Thailand, at the company's expense. 

It's already burned through a lot of money.

At what stage does that someone start to look over their shoulder? 

On 11/28/2022 at 3:23 AM, HammerMan said:

The ferry experienced a major failure of 2 of its 3 main auxiliary engines and it was discovered that the bed plates had cracked and put the engines offline and out of sync. We then had to make the painful and expensive decision to remove the engines and change the bedplates in the interest of safety.  As these are very large engines and very heavy it takes time to source/ship and install the bed plates. We are well aware of this being the worst possible timing, especially as its peak season, but there was no other option.  Based on the current situation we expect/hope to renew the schedule end December/early January and finally get into a fixed sailing routine. In my 50+ years in the shipping industry I have never seen two engines go at the same time before. We'll be updating later in December once we know precise timing.

How long has the company owned this ship?

If recently purchased, was it given a full pre sale inspection?

If it's been owned for a while, why not regular inspections, maintenance, and upgrades?

On 11/27/2022 at 10:28 AM, aussiexpat said:

I'm thinking if I did call an Ambulance without his consent I should have to pay for it?

 

He was out of it not answering questions. If that was me I hope someone called an Ambulance instead of just giving me water 

 

If I was dying of thirst, I hope someone gave me some water, rather than calling me an ambulance.  ???? 

On 11/28/2022 at 3:51 PM, aussiexpat said:

Why would anyone need a taxi to go one block?

Maybe because they were carrying 10kg, 15kg, or perhaps 20kg of shopping.  Yes, I know, rocket science.  ???? 

22 hours ago, HuskerDo2 said:

You have got one incredibly trusting and non-jealous wife if she'd have no problem with you going to a go-go bar while she sat at the hotel. Congratulations on finding such a wonderful woman.

You get what you pay for.  ???? 

2.4 million views.  Now that's something you can beat your chest about.  ???? 

On 11/30/2022 at 2:08 PM, parafareno said:

I rent now a 150 for 4000

You are paying too much. 

On 11/28/2022 at 11:03 PM, jacko45k said:

On Diana you get an impression some did a drink through at a few bars.

Everything closed at 2am.  Pattaya is a ghost town after 2am.  Where would they be doing a "drink through?"

On 11/29/2022 at 4:24 AM, PJ71 said:

Quite the opposite, very fresh - first customer.

Yes, first customer of their second shift.  ???? 

7 hours ago, pomchop said:

been there done that before just want to get 45 days quickest way with least hassle...phnom penh not my favorite place....

Cheapest flight to Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia, return. 

Free visa exemption stamp on arrival in Malaysia.  Have breakfast / lunch /dinner in the airport, and return. 

Probably your safest option also. 

On 11/26/2022 at 7:58 AM, KhunLA said:

Frankly, I like it just the way it is ... a few million a year, and double digits where I am

The loss of choice and variety is not a good thing though.

We all have a vested interest in seeing Thailand's tourism industry being successful.  As expats, we enjoy the things that a successful tourism industry creates in Thailand. 

Were they all drinking big bottles of Leo?  ????

On 11/24/2022 at 2:01 PM, Lemsta69 said:

"Soi Back Cow". Really?

Well, some think it's the a**hole of Pattaya.  ???? 

19 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

Don't like your chances as game starts 02:00.

 

I searched everywhere to watch the recent rugby league world cup where Australia games started 02:30. Found nothing open. Typical IRovers, Witherspoon, Hemmingways, Metro Bar, varoius soi bukhao sports bars and Frasers in Jomtien all closed

Remember the good old days when Pattaya really was "thriving" "booming" "rammed" "packed" etc, you could easily watch an early morning match. 

Alas.....................................

In many cases, they would rather deal with the Thai judicial system, than the loan sharks.  

7 minutes ago, NativeBob said:

Yep, they kept our friends for almost a day until they arrange trip back to hotel and pulled passports from safety lock + they pay policeman for driving 1.000THB on his private car.

A nice little earner, no doubt. 

22 hours ago, kinyara said:

No and it didn't happen to any of mine

Ok, but does that mean no one else lost one or more of their favorite places?  

I think there's more to it than just being a "weaker business."  Would you say Retox was a "weaker business?"  It was always busy, and open 24/7. 

In any case, can a "weaker business" be someone's favorite place? 

22 hours ago, kinyara said:

Never noticed that

Does that mean it's not possible, doesn't happen, is inaccurate, is misleading, is fake news etc, or you have just "never noticed" it? 

When's the last time you went into a place on Walking Street?  When's the last time you went to Soi 6?  

22 hours ago, kinyara said:

No they made it through and are now enjoying the benefits of an improving situation.

Yes, most of the "well run" places, as you call them, are still standing.  I have no doubt, despite some covid discounts on rent,  they burned through considerable savings / finance to make it through to the other side of covid.  I wish them well. 

The numbers are growing.  Let's hope for a big high season and a return to normality after covid, but now the world is looking at a global recession in 2023.  Do you think that will have an impact on tourist numbers here?

As for the Russian, same question, are the Russians back to 2019 numbers?

22 hours ago, topt said:

Russians - I am told by people who live down that way that Jomtien has quite a lot of Russians now and of course there was a news report about large numbers going to Phuket......

Is "quite a lot" the same as 2019 numbers? 

22 hours ago, topt said:

China - I am seeing more and more individual or small groups of males especially. Perhaps they have moved in from Cambo......

Also Hasn't China just announced some lightening of their restrictions? I agree it won't mean a sudden influx of the hordes like pre Covid but will be interesting to see what happens with Chinese New Year in Jan/Feb next year.  

Yes, there are some flights from China now coming into Thailand, but nowhere near 2019 numbers. 

I have no idea how long China will be keeping their zero covid policy.  It appears, with a large population, and under performing vaccines, they are continuing to combat covid with lock downs and quarantining. 

Yes, it will be interesting to see when China decides to "live with the virus" nation wide, and allow freedom of movement again. 

22 hours ago, PJ71 said:

But that's what's mentioned in the title of this thread - lol.

 

You've quite a big hole to dig yourself out of......lol.

Put your glasses back on.  Where in the thread title do the words "well run" appear? 

22 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

I am not sure, but a portable fingerprint scanner is a relatively cheap item, I would think, maybe a few hundred US Dollars, certainly cheaper than those Smart BMW's?

So, if one was caught up in "raid" despite doing nothing wrong, due to not carrying their passport (yes, I know that's an offense) with no mobile fingerprint scanners, or fingerprint scanners at the station, one could be banged up until they can arrange someone to bring their passport to the station. 

I carry photos of my documents in my phone, not sure they would be accepted though. 

Will make it harder to spot the piles of vomit to step over.  ???? 

On 11/11/2022 at 9:14 AM, Jim1000 said:

Give that man a promotion !

Or is it a demotion ?

He's been doing a good job of promoting himself in the media over the last few years.  ????