LittleBear57

He needs to get the right coaching and this is expensive. Will it be available in Thailand, I doubt it. Also will he have the dedication required to keep the training up. I certainly didn't.

The excuse will be transportation costs.

Ah! The game played by the working class for the working class. I remember paying 2 bob to stand on the Kop. I don't bother much these days.

2 hours ago, Thailand said:

The military will still be in power even if he steps down. For a long time.

Could be worse than him though probably difficult to achieve that distinction.

 

Only have to look over the borders Myanmar and Cambodia to a lesser degree. He should go however but as been said he like Putin will change the rules to hang on to power. And of course the Army will always back him up.

13 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Koh Chang has a few Elephant Camps, Klong Son being reputedly the best, just up the road from me. it has been raining non stop for the last 24 hrs and ⚡⛈️ predicted for the next 5 days. there is now a water park in Chi Chet you and your daughter could enjoy.

I meant Koh Samet has no elephants.

When I last returned to UK (pre  pandemic) I shopped around found the Arab airlines were charging way too much and prices were different at different times and days. BA gave the same price for every flight and it was competitive. Only issue was I had to fly to Heathrow. Anyway I hope they will return soon to Bangkok to help keep pricing competitive.

The beaches are both lovely, went to koh Lippe earlier this year whilst it was still relatively quiet and that beach was very quiet and relaxing. It would definitely make my Thai top 10 along with Maya Bay which I would rate higher if they were both pretty empty. No mention of my favourite Railay or any of the amazing island beaches around Krabi. Each to their own.

Had a similar thing about a year ago. Missus got a couple of kilo's of rambutan and they were priced as beef. Huge difference which we picked up straight away and now I check the description of everything weighed. Also got potatoes priced up as oranges too.

On 6/6/2022 at 8:51 AM, Sparktrader said:

Any links for bang saray rentals?

Sorry don't have anything but there are properties for rent on most estates for the condos too they will be let by individuals. I recommend popping down and taking a good look around. East of Sukhumvit has most of the estates and rental houses, west of Sukhumvit and around the village  has the condos. 

Not planning on visiting the village as driving is difficult at the moment. Broken thumb.

Can't help with the buying  of a condo in Jomtiem, but if you decide to rent why pay 15,000 a month when you can rent a two or three bed house for less in Bang Saray area. There are also some cheap condos here for sale but not certain of the price but well worth a look if you want to buy. Bang Saray is about 17km south of Jomtiem with plenty of expats. If you are interested about buying condos there let me know and I will check prices for you.

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

"He said the agency wants to introduce an identity card for expats, helping to distinguish them from tourists so they will be charged the same price as locals"

 

Don't overcomplicate it, just ask for passport if they must

 

 

We already have driving licences and pink ID cards and as said above visa stamps in passports. It's just excuses to get more cash from foreigners whether they live in Thailand or not. I keep my visits to National parks to a minimum these days.

11 hours ago, Guderian said:

Yes, Thepprasit is a good example of this. They split the job into a number of sections and started them one at a time, starting in the west near Thappraya and heading east towards Suk, but even though the work has been completed in some areas and the road resurfaced they seem to leave bollards and equipment and other stuff lying around so that the road remains half-blocked. Why on earth don;t they finish one section at a time to minimise the hold-ups and inconvenience?

it's the same around here nothing ever gets finished, start a bit but never finish. The whole of Sukhumvit road from Sattahip northwards is absolute chaos.

On 5/30/2022 at 5:51 PM, scubascuba3 said:

If you'd pay for it already you'd be able to check the model on the receipt and confirm it had inverter when you bought it 

It had an inverter they just sold it on and denied all knowlege.

Paragraph ! and 3 common occurrences here I've found. I just say I don't want it at the till if it's a different price. 

What did really annoy me and I've never used the shop since was when we were buying our new house we saw an air con unit with a large discount. Samsung 11000BTU with inverter, which I wanted. Shop said no problem they would store it for me and I could collect it when I moved in. Except of course when I collected it, it wasn't the same item, Samsung yes, but no inverter and the shop denied all knowledge said it never was an inverter. It certainly was but I had to take it as they would not refund my money. 

Will it be tanks next I wonder.  Submarines and fighter aircraft are not defensive weapons is Thailand planning an invasion.

Just returned from Koh Lipe and am wondering if we have to go to Jomtiem immigration to report back (TM 30)? Our passport details were taken and sent to Satun immigration saying we were there for five nights. Is this normal as I didn't do this in Mae Sot and Khao Yai when I visited?

If you are on a non imm visa extension can you get a re-entry permit and do you need to get all the insurance requirements for re entry I already have some insurance but not outpatient care except for accident. Hope you won't lose your visa, but I'm totally out of touch on this.

12 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Will Thailand be expecting support from the UN, the EU et al when China finally takes over?

And are still being slaughtered.

Good the system worked for you I will try it next time, I too have never been able to use the old system.

I did my 90 days at Jomtiem yesterday and they have a new system and do not let you into the office. Had to queue in the sun for about 10 mins while I waited for the woman to take my passport and place in a box. However after that I could sit behind her in a covered area but there wasn't enough seats for every one. Every now and again she takes the box with the passports into the office for updating and brings back ones she took earlier. Sat and waited for about 45 mins before mine was returned. I would like to congratulate  immigration for making a very easy, quick and unnecessary process drag on for a hour in unpleasant conditions. You have starred again. It might help if you actually employed a person to actually carry passports etc. in and out of the building.

Got to do my visa ext. early next month God knows how difficult they will make that.

All this will do, if anything, is it will drive the small sellers off the street and do nothing to the middlemen who do little and make the most profit. 

16 hours ago, smedly said:

well I am going to say the same thing I said a few days ago

 

The Thai government/authorities need to shut # #  up

 

They should not be commenting on what is going on - Ukraine is a free country paving their own future and then along comes mad man Putin  who is trying to bomb his way into peoples hearts ............. on what level does that work ?...........in his head only it seems 

 

My opinion is - the Russian people will not put up with this just as the world doesnt, Russians who have been sent into Ukraine will already be asking themselves ........what the # are we doing here .................................... Mental mad dog Putin will be  gone  very soon, he will not be allowed to progress this nonsense 

 

Bye Bye

Whilst I truly hope you are right, Uncle Joe Stalin was around far too long and he killed millions of his own people. Mad dog will be difficult to be rid of, I fear.

On the effect on Thai tourism we should see Russians leaving in their droves soon and non coming in to replace them. Simple fact is the drop in value of the Rouble.