LittleBear57

Sharks jaws seem to on display in many places.

Had 5000bht stolen from our hotel whilst we were at breakfast in Koh Pangan. Just been to the ATM to pay for a trip to Ang Thong Nat Park. Didn't get the cash back had to be stolen by the maids only out of room 30 mins. Wife forget her purse left it by the TV. Year after at Khao Lak our friend had money stolen whilst swimming from his bag on the beach. Happens everywhere I'm afraid and not just Thailand.

I am very concerned about this as I doubt if I could stay here if I got hit by a 2500+ tax bill. So hope you are right Torquay fan. I see your logic as I would not be the only one returning home putting a strain on the NHS and housing etc.

On the eastern seaboard, first beach I would swim at is Sai kaew which is just down the road from me. It is on the Thai Naval Training base and they will charge you 100bht for the privilege, beach pleasant but water clarity not great. My personal choice is Hat Nang Rong at Sattahip Port, again it's on the Navy base there. Drive past Utapao airport on the extension of the 331 and turn left at the checkpoint about 3 or 4km further on. Very nice beach clear water with coral around the island. Busy with Thais at weekends and Bank holidays. 20bht a vehicle and 20bht a falang. In my opinion best beach by some way.

You should also be checking the test date of the bottle. They should be pressure tested. They should not fill anywhere near full in Thailand. The heat causes expansion especially if the sun gets on them and they are designed to allow the pressure out which means you are leaking a dangerous gas out the back of your pickup if full. Hope no one is smoking. Seriously it's very dodgy.

I would have answered earlier but my Huawei phone wouldn't let me, you must have the good one mine is a pile of sh-t.

The Swiztika was a sign of "good fortune" and "well being" in many Asian religions until Hitler stole it in the rise of fascism in the 30's. Unfortunately I like most can only associate it with the Nazi's. On a minor scale the English flag is often seen as a symbol of racism because it has been used by racist people to suit their agenda. I personally want my flag back and flying wherever I choose without any complaints from anyone in our country.

The only food which has stayed the same price for a few years is Noodle soup. Everything has gone up or shrunk in size or quality. "50 bht meals" in Phuket, that must be nice. You can just about get that at at our local market but most of the food is lacking in real quality. At the market they do a nice tasting chicken and cashew nuts for 50bht (no rice) but since peppers have gone up by 50% I noticed they disappeared from the dish. Meals are around double what they were 8 years ago.

Would like to visit Angkor this month by crossing at Poi Pet has anyone been recently and what are the requirements. We all have had 3 Covid shots but the last was Jan this year. Do I still need to get a visa from somewhere before I go (British). Is it possible to drive a Thai truck over there? Bit of a rush but my planned holiday fell through. All help appreciated.

I assume then that if you do your 90 day report in person it will still be the same. 90 days before it needs to be done again. Please advise if that is incorrect.

Looking at a video of the place there's a few places that are very poorly fenced off, somewhere you have to be very careful.

Hoping to drive that way myself in December so will monitor your post. Been south from Mae Sot to "Thi lo su" waterfall that's quite a trek. Mae Ka Sa waterfall looks interesting just a short drive north of Mae Sot.