BWPattaya

My impression has always been that the girls that hang down by the beach are infected with HIV or too addicted to drugs to be able to hold a job at any bar.

Maybe I'm wrong and its the sweet innocent ones who don't know how to get a job at a bar, but I've always rather thought that punters who take beach girls have a death wish anyway, and to what lengths should we go to protect them from themselves.

Kindof harsh I know, but they're obviously willing to engage in very risky behaviour and will come a cropper one way or another anyway

Excuse me, but you are one ignorant sob when it comes to Pattaya, prostitutes, and the beach. The beach is for free lancers. Some are too young to work in a bar as that age is 20. Some are part-timers, and many have no desire to hang in a bar 12 hours a day. To assume anything else about HIV or otherwise is absurd. I lived in Pattaya for five years, had a salon and personally know many girls in the trade. They come from all over and make their choice as to where to work. So, put a sock in your mouth and choke on your ignorance.

Well said! I see many girls who I have met in bars working as freelancers. They say they are not tied to working everyday, and can choose when to work and who they go with.

"PATTAYA: -- Following orders from the new Pattaya Police Chief, Police Colonel Nantawoot, a team of Pattaya Police Officers assisted by civil volunteers, known in Thai as “O-Po-Po-Lor”, conducted a late night operation on Wednesday to clear Pattaya

Beach of Prostitutes and others suspected of loitering with intent to engage in anti-social or criminal activity."

I really like this new guy, not sure he is good for Pattaya but boy is he entertaining!

BTW how does one tell a Russian mafia prostitute from an ordinary Thai prostitute?? Serious question, but if you folks want to add punchlines, please feel free....within the rules, of course.

The Thai's are the ones with the sun-tan?

Really? I would never have known!

Ha ha ha

Mind you, I never notice the Eastern European girls. Give me lovely Thai skin anytime.

Good Lord, another old timer!

Someone tell me why Thailand is unable to manage or attract a variety of musical artists to play here?

Even Indonesia does better that Thailand when it comes to at least attempting to put on quality and varied musical events.

We had tickets for The Stones in Bangkok. We turned up at Impact Arena but the Stones didn't. They cancelled because of SARS.

Our only chance to see them live. Great disappointment.

Tom Jones has a really powerful voice, loads of talent. Should be a good night.

Why is Microsoft a monopoly you you have other choices and if you stole your software then too bad.

If you had checked the link you would have seen that he is only copying/pasting from the site. It wasn't his phrase.

The old library was in Soi 6 which is probably why you couldn't find it in Soi 10 but it's now no longer there but on Sukhumvit, I think opposite Siam Country Club Rd.

Take a white songthaew or orange rot doysarn to the Floating Market or better still don't waste your time, it's not worth the effort.

That is the North Star library. Not a patch on the proper one.

The library moved from Soi 6 to Soi 7 or 8 (?) Soi Theprasit. Go down Soi Theprasit, from Sukhumvit, and turn left opposite Soi Khor Pai.

The government will be made to look like criminals if they get away with this.

You mean a government seizing money from a criminal is a crime?

Isn't it the court seizing the assets? Not the government.

I'm sure Mr Thaksin's supporters will accept the judgement of the court with grace and abomb. Ooops! I meant "aplomb"! Really...

Bet that went down with a bang!

Do you remember the details about the bike? Registration number? Dealer location?

Any friends in Phuket?

If so, get them to wander near the dealer and look to see if your rented bike is there. Get them to take a picture with, eg a newspaer showing the date the picture was taken. Then if you do come back and someone tries to say you owe them money you can say it was a scam, the dealer had the bike all along. Common enough scam, not just in Thailand. The person renting the bike fails to lock it securely or they use a lock supplied by the company (and they have a spare key) so it disappears.

On the other hand if their case is genuine it may be possible that they have asked the police to arrest you. They may let you in the country but detain you when you leave. I doubt it though. As someone else says though, "if you can't afford to pay 20,000 Bt should you be coming for a holiday?

Yas, you do have to give your work permit back to the labour office.

I believe that when you cancel your work permit you will be given 7 days to leave Thailand. Check it out before you cancel

If you close the company you will need to pay for an audit plus any taxes before closing the company. Expect to pay about 45,000 to 50,000 Bt.

If you can find someone who wants to open a company just give it to them, pay about 10,000 Bt to change the director's name.

They start from the stadium about 2:30p.m. (this time varies) ride down Sukhumvit down North Pattaya Road up the Beach Front continue down Walking Street and the back out to the stadium. Not sure of there route after walking street.

What day?

I am curious to know if you have a passport. If you haven't got a passport how can you leave the US? If you haven't got a Thai passport how can you come here?

Perhaps it may be possible for you to go to the Thai embassy and ask for an emergency passport which allows you to leave the US and travel to Thailand.

The way immigration in the US has tightened up over the last few years has made travel to/from there difficult.

Good luck.

Alternatively, try not to catch the eye of the older guy at Chaengwattana....

At least you made me laugh!

Save yourself some money - just give the company away to someone who wants to form a company. Sign them on as a director and remove yourself.

That will still cost you some cash but not as much as closing the company.

Don't be tempted to just walk away unless you are leaving Thailand and never returning. After three years on non-payment of taxes you will find the taxes + interest add up to a lot-----plus there will be an arrest warrant out for you.

There is a left luggage desk at the rear of the check-in desks on the departure level. Cheap, convenient and good service. I don't know if there is one on the arrivals level.

When I had a faulty Canon camera I took it to a camera shop who wanted to charge for sending it for repair. No promise that it could be repaired, the charge was for simply sending it to Canon. I decided to take it myself to Canon head office where there is a reception area for service/repairs. They told me if it could be repaired and how much it would cost. They then posted it back to me. Excellent service.

They may also honestly advise if it would be better to replace with a new one, better specifications and lower price, plus a one year warranty.

If there is a queue you can spemd a few moments looking at the Canon museum with some old camera models.

It is on Lower Sathorn Road, get off the skytrain and it is only a minute's walk.

By the way, if there was a recall on your model for any reason (usually the CCD sensor) they probably won't repair it as you opened it yourself. Modern cameras are usually way beyong home repairs.

When did you last do a 90 day report? That is the date from when you calculate your next report date, not when you renew your visa. I know several people who mistakenly thought that when a visa is renewed, or an extension granted, that it automatically included a 90 day report and found out later they were late. All of them were fined.

We hear about this happening in Thailand because we are here. It happens elsewhere too. I saw someone lose a hand to a speedboat propellor on a lake in the UK.

Whoever they are I hope the end was swift for them A terrible way to die. I don't think there is any need for racist or humorous comments.

My friend & I, both English, went to Macau with our Thai girlfiends and one child. All of us got a visa on arrival.

No ptoblem carrying two laptops. I have done it myself. If asked just say you brought one for upgrade/repair as it is cheaper here. No one will ask though.

Certainly don't mention work. It probably won't matter but never give someone an excuse to ask questions.

As for working for you conpany over the internet, many people do that when travelling. Carry on as normal, just better if you don't talk about it.

I think there is a Thai cooking school on North Pattaya Road. Start at Dolphin roundabout, it is on the left - sorry, I can't remember exactly where.

thanks i got it !!

Good, glad to be of assistance.

Enjoy your meal.

I think there is a Thai cooking school on North Pattaya Road. Start at Dolphin roundabout, it is on the left - sorry, I can't remember exactly where.

It would help if you said where you are.

Just knew there would be somebody to say this... Yes, this is the law, chances are very very slim, also the police dont enforce overstays this is done by immigration. BWPattaya scares you like this and then does not tell you how to correct it, so you do have another option and that is to go to Immigration now and pay to get a 7 day extension, cost is 1900 baht. Your choice, i myself would just wait and pay at the airport.

I wasn't trying to scare him, only advising on exercising caution prior to leaving. Other posters recommend carrying a photocopy of the information page from your passport.As for having to show passport, I too have never been asked in 10 years, only for a driving licence.

Sandra Gregory broke the law. She knew what she was doing. She admitted this in her book, which I have read and find it despicable that she can make money from her sordid past. She regretted being transferred to Holloway as she found it worse than the Bangkok Hilton. I have absolutely no sympathy for her. I remember when she was pleading to the media that was an inncoent person caught up in all of this. Then she writes her book.

If a person receives a life sentence in the UK it means it is never spent and can be recalled back to prison.

As for trying to come back here, how stupid was that? Unless she wanted some more publicity! Well done to the immigration official who prevented her coming back in. Mind you, think what would happen if they had let her in and she got caught again. Sensational, and would certainly prove the old adage thet the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour.