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Is there a big difference in 2022? Memorial is 7 minutes away and Queen Sirikit Hospital is over 50 minutes away but a local doc was talking them up. I think Memorial is much faster service when there, as QSH is government? And This is more check up phase. (Urologist) But I'm afraid I may have to go 4 or 5 days in a row for specific treatment. Which would mean I'm also I'm trying to gather if the price and treatment is that much better (if any) there, because without blinking I'm spending 10 hours on a bike over 5 days (plus extended waiting room time) and I have obligations to fulfill that that that kind of time loss would also equate to loss of money. Besides this doctor, I've never heard anything about QSH at all. so I don't even know if they are cheaper or better. Opinions? or dealings with either Hospital?

overstays are not the 'crimes' that concern tourists and residents nor do they even care one iota. Theft, scams, overpricing, hacking, burglary, assaults, taxi mafia would make the list though.

he can contact you via line, that is it...but maybe he catfish you as your dream girl.

Fact or fallacy? Agencies providing retirement "financial services" are acting as a "bank" to provide loans to retirees to have the correct amount of funds in thai bank (at loan shark rates which is also legal here) making the whole process legal. I read this the other day that this is the loophole that allows them to operate. I've done zero research on it, but does sound plausible.

ah, but they nailed 117 for not listing accomodations correctly (yet only 8 landlord/hotels fined) plus 15 for Ed and volunteer visas sold by their buddies (no agents fined).

I heard somewhere else that locals just plain can't afford to live there any more. Too much has been bought up and priced everything outside what they earn.

Duct tape. Main Power Line. Outdoor area that is hit frequently with storms. Tells me enough.

Inventive suggestion, but it doesn't solve anything unless there are multiple stops along the way. No one wants to go from Walking street to just Na Klua. This also would create parking jams at these I'd guess as you have to get to it's launch point with a vehicle as well. It's interesting if you could get off every 1000 meters or so but I don't think that's how it can be made to operate.

They used to show me hwat I wanted to find out, and show me real answers to questions I'd ask. Now they show me what they want me to believe. RE: images and videos. I remember when you could request a scene from a movie or show and if you described it even ok you would get the exact clip. Same with images. Now you get zip and a bunch of stock photos. Like it became "dumb" or doesn't have the 'tech" to find it suddenly. Such a shame. It was fantastic while it lasted.

Yes. For information on local businesses, hours, location, reviews, directions, etc. Google can't be beat with this and I still trust what they show me for local. Not a lot to lie about. Unlike topics now where they are brainwashing the next generation with links to articles such as "yes. men can have babies" if you would ask "Can men have babies?" and a whole bunch of other BS that has erupted since teh pandemic. World gone mad.

wow. around a 25% increase for worse product. smh.

Biden is the kid you wanted to trade baseball cards with when you were young. You could talk him into giving you his Mickey Mantle rookie card for 3 sticks of gum and he'd brag to his young siblings how he totally won the deal even though he's too stupid to realize he got fleeced.

curious, what were the cost of each tyre now and before?

Wise is doing this more and more. Usually if you try and transfer on a weekend or a holiday... they will NOT pre warn you. the message will still say transfer in just seconds. Then AFTER you complete, they will maybe tell you something else. I've been told 3-4 days sometimes. When this happens, OR if I KNOW I need an IMMEDIATE transfer I use remitly instead. They are always instant. I start with Wise usually because the rate means I'll usually get a 1000 or two extra bot transfered into my account. Sometimes its NO difference after fees. --I always check exactly what I'll get first. So, if speed of transfer doesn't mean anything, wise usually still best. If you need the money now, use Remitly. https://remit.ly/115ga6kz

it does not matter. Raise the wages, the businesses just pass that cost back onto the buyers. The businesses will never eat it. See McDonald's food prices now. Just another form of inflation.

I think it's perfectly appropriate for these 2500 baht festive meals. However I do find it a bit appalling that they don't include a set of beverages along with that price. Granted, can't be open bar on everyything, but include SOMETHING!

@ op. Central Festival mall is Christmasy inside with many decorations and Christmas music playing. Soi Boukhoa will have many many santas' helpers in costume that day too lol. if you have money, Royal Cliff Resorts is absolutely beautiful inside, high class affair with scenic views and a selection of different quality restaurants. https://www.royalcliff.com/whatsnew/

Nobody is taking away your option. I personally haven't seen an event worth what they want either. But they are there if someone does. It's great to have options.

You are paying for the experience and atmosphere on this day (which is why you are hunting for Christmas related only, right), not the food. IF just food you go to Soi Boukhao market and eat wildly for under 200 a pop. Demand. If demand is high and supply low to get that 'holiday' experience, they will charge accordingly. Plus food, especially meat costs have risen dramatically as well.

Sun is busy now. air good. 900/mn There is also coco gym (air) in Mike's mall and 24/7 Fitness (half gym is air) all within same vicinity of central pattaya. if in Na Klua, you can go to the Muay Thai training gym across from Terminal 21. Weights usually not busy, only the thai boxing area busy. if in Pratamnuk, Human strong (usually empty) and Muscle factory (best gym, big, modern...but I'm told it's like a bunch of fitness models in there lol). All gyms this area no AC. or pick a condo complex that has a little gym to rent at.

try FB marketplace from personal sellers. Might as well check lazada pricing too. All brands pretty nice now if you are not looking for the latest and greatest tech. Just make sure if you buy an offbrand that it has the features you want. For example, I'm in a rental and I think this is a 60 inch, or maybe 55 Hisense. For example. Pic is good. But I hate that it has no blue tooth so we cannot connect a good sound system to it and the internal speakers are really bland (to us). One quick search of google on the search page shows 55 Hisense 4k LED's going for 10k to 13,000 baht new. That is without any deal shopping. Plus, it's almost new year and after christmas, so many many many sales going to happen in electronics so you should be able to get a steal.

or the junkier. No F's given when driving a turd.

I've thought about driving myself, but I really don't want to be DRIVING 8 hours either if I can be on my laptop or phone or such making use of the time.. if it were 2 hour trip both ways and I can see driving though. sorry. Hope you can get teh overstay wiped off due to the illness

that reminds me. I need to move to Arizona for my next US drivers license and I'll be set for 40 years in the states.

Looks like @Hellfire was deported. He never made it back into the forum at least lol