Japhrodisiac

That stretch of road always makes me nervous. I've ridden bikes for 30 yrs and raced professionally at one point, but the hills, blind corners, trucks, crazy drivers of all nationalities - local and foreign etc makes me go reaaaaaaalllllllly slow. There are so many places for something bad to happen. I was coming back to Haad Rin one time through Baan Kai and where the road goes through that S bend, where all the shop houses are close together a minivan full of tourists was passing a truck who was trying to pass a motorbike. I had no where to go but onto someones front porch. A very close call.

RIP to Andrea.

Well, it seems obvious that they are more expensive per liter, and maybe they mess with the pumps as well to give you less than a liter etc ??

Japhrodisiac,

yea i sure do know what you are talking about in regards to the std triton std suspension set up.

the great news is i as well am still using std rims 16"

now if you are ok with your std rideheight, but want a stiffer front, a slightly softer back,

good onroad stability with good offroad capability.

ok what i recommend, is first of you need to change your shocks and then we can either take of a leaf spring,

which will reduce the load capity but will offer you a softer rear end. or we can leave the leaf spring,

and just adjust the shocks.

the shocks i recommend is Project X, we have white-family, blue-street/sport and red-racing series.

for your application Blue would do perfect.

it is a full monotube 360* mounting capability,

big bore, super high strength road, full ride height adjustable (lower 2" to raise 3.5") and custom tuneable.

we take your words into concideration and your application, and we can set it from very soft to very stiff and everywhere inbetween.

for the rear shocks, you will love the Project X, as the rear shock not only comes with the,

monotube, 360* mounting ability, big bore, high strength road, ride height adjustable, custom setup but MORE over,

it comes with a light set of springs, the springs on the rear shock help control and even out the damping and rebound rate.

Here is a picture of the shock set.

now depending on the stiffness you go for, i can easily assure you can handle serious speeds, handle corners a hel_l of alot better,

and IN WET TRACTION will be heavily increased and also less bodyroll.

these shocks are the only shocks in the market for there price to offer such a performance.

Blue set: B32,000 -including free fitting, free wheel alignment-camber and free setup. 2yr Strong warrenty assured.

that is the set price for the shocks,

if you decided to modify and take off the leaf spring,

Leaf spring setup and bend alteration: B4000.

---it is not required to change your front springs, unless you have more budget and you want a slighter stiffer but more balanced front,

on top of what the shocks can provide.

of if you want springs to,

we recommend KING springs from australia,

they are about 1-1.5mm thicker then std, and gives a more response feel, better steering control and direction, not to menation extra stability.

my point is though, is it is not nessary to change the spring, unless you feel to support the shock more.

KING SPRING: B11,000.- Free fitting/service

now if you want to do all of this,

we need about 3-5hrs to finsh the setup and tuning.

contact no: 086-086-3221

Thanks for the reply. Sounds like just the ticket. Are anti-sway bars also available and do they decrease ground clearance significantly? Also thinking about a mild brake upgrade. Cheers -

philipm,

I have a mild set of mods in mind. I use my 2007 4x4 Triton 3.2 Limited both on and off road, the stock ride height is fine, I have changed tires to something a little better for offroad, but what I am looking for is a good compromise between on and off road useability. I think that the stock suspension is designed to carry a load, so the front is relatively soft, the rear too stiff and the dampening doesn't match either. It pitches and reacts oddly to bumps as you know. I want to keep stock rims, or change eventually but all mods will be based on stock rims and ride height. What do you suggest suspension wise?

Also, the engine could use a slight boost, but not at the great expense of mileage. Simple mods are fine and I don't like loud diesels. Cheers -

Have seen this Dash 7, 48 seater aircraft arrive and depart in the past and just asking if anybody has had any experience with this airline. Have perused a few reviews on Skytax and must admit that I dont have much enthusiasm to try it. So, any good??

Having used both Berjaya and Firefly then I would always choose Firefly.

Everything about this flight, the service (none), the aircraft (interior falling apart), always late (1hr on the way there, 2hrs on the way back) etc - was awful. The return flight was almost empty but they insisted on charging me for 2kgs extra baggage, had no credit card machine, I had to run to the atm in a dingy airport (Subang was/is being "refurbished" then). Better to take the Firefly route. I would never take this plane again.

Guide to business in Thailand :

1.Make a set of rules.

2.Market to people.

3.Charge a one-time fee.

4.Revoke priviledges.

5.Blame the customer.

6.Repeat.

another way is to purchase small gold bars in Bangkok and store them in either a safety deposit box at a bank or in a safe at home.

Bullionvault.com is a good place, they warehouse gold in secure sites for you in either London, New York or Zurich. They are a big player in gold, and have reasonable commissions etc.

Japhrodisiac:

syllium husk and bentonite clay supplies for a home detox/cleanse

Uh, is this the stuff you want to water down and force up your outlet in an effort to "detox/cleanse" your system? Did you run out of coffee grounds? Used tea leaves?

Dude! Buy a blender!

Seriously, syllium husk you can buy in any 7-Eleven. Bentonite clay is the stuff that they line the edges of the ring road with. Not the gravel, the stuff further out. There are numerous places that sell garden hoses, buckets and nozzles.

It's true, also, that salt sand in the right amounts ingested will help "scour" the intestines. Plenty of that around.

Enjoy your stay.

Lol, not the same stuff, and not for rear entry hosing either, thanks.

I'm looking to get the right psyllium husk and bentonite clay supplies for a home detox/cleanse. I can find packets at various pharmacies on island but usually it is packaged with other things, or is only psyllium. Can anyone point me to a source for there either in packets or raw form here on Samui? Cheers -

We went out the other night (12th at 11pm) and as soon as we parked the motorbike there was a direct hit in the face with the illegal pipe spray. Almost took my eye out and then he hit the GF in the same way. We ran away to the front of the bar but then on the raised upper terrace over the entrance a guy pours his beer over my GF's head. I give him a nasty look and he starts kicking through the grate trying to get at us. Nice people. We just got back on the bike and went home. Both perps were tatooed and shaved-headed farangs. My GF asking me if farangs party like this at home. She's from Issan and says that at home they never do like that, and they are supposed to stop after dark.

I would also add that the work and service at Bangkok Samui Hospital dental clinic was recently outstanding. Probably pay a bit more but follow ups are not charged for, the work was top rate.

Boulangerie in Bophut across from the 7/11 (before the entrance to Fisherman's village) has good croissant, pain au chocolat and lovely raisin brioche. 30-35 baht each

I saw these girls in FV village yesterday, up close there were a few lovelies, but most were so-so. I have seen many better looking girls in the food court at Paragon, or pretty much anywhere else one tends to find groups of girls. Nothing special, so they must all be geniuses instead?

Samui economics dictate that selling a few drinks at 330 baht is better than selling hundreds at 160thb. When you can't afford to pay the staff anymore, offer them a commission to sell the place on to a customer at an inflated price. Repeat.

Saturday night, my first time in the "new and Improved" Q bar. I walk in, it's completely empty downstairs, order a drink (Jack/coke) and am told that the price is 330 baht. Hmmm. Then they have no change for 1000, I wait ten minutes for someone to run somewhere to make change. Hmmm. I wander upstairs, there seems to a be small (10-15ppl) crowd enjoying the view. By the time that I finish my drink, the power goes out (no backup gen) and everyone gets up and leaves. The staff say simply, "thank you" and that's it. Not surprised (according to friends' reports) that the place is empty all the time .

I trust you didn't leave a tip ! 330 for a JD coke ! buy 3 and you could have bought the bottle.

28-30 shot in a bottle gives them aprox 9000 gross, 8000 net on a bottle.

I was amazed, as this was more than any drink in LA, Miami, Milan, London etc. For typically <deleted> service in Samui it's laughable

Saturday night, my first time in the "new and Improved" Q bar. I walk in, it's completely empty downstairs, order a drink (Jack/coke) and am told that the price is 330 baht. Hmmm. Then they have no change for 1000, I wait ten minutes for someone to run somewhere to make change. Hmmm. I wander upstairs, there seems to a be small (10-15ppl) crowd enjoying the view. By the time that I finish my drink, the power goes out (no backup gen) and everyone gets up and leaves. The staff say simply, "thank you" and that's it. Not surprised (according to friends' reports) that the place is empty all the time .

Promotion can be found bottom of their main page at the right of "A star alliance member" something to do with "Happy.....

Maybe you need to open your eyes and stop drinking

http://www.thaiairways.co.th/happy_th/index_en.html

Yes, I did notice this despite my customary 6-8 litres of pure ethyl alcohol daily consumption...

however, try to book or find the fare during the allowed period. nada. Doesn't exist. Or, the surcharges are bumped up to cover the difference so the prices are same or slightly more than before.

For me, always the best was this place :

This will probably make some Canadians reading here laugh, and feel angry at the same time. Or maybe just get angry, but I hope not.

I live near in a busy city about an hour south of the Canadian border. I have Canadian relatives. I like Wayne Gretsky. Let's get that out of the way.

Ever since I can remember, there have always been spirited Canadians who come down and setup grand projects, business ventures, often dealing with property. I think there is an inherent desire among some to get out of Canada and "make it big". Some of them are successful. There is always, how to put it nicely.... Whenever there is a Canadian out setting up a deal around here, whatever it is, there is always an air of dodgy, semi-illegal, scam undercurrent. I don't know why. But I have never really heard of a completely legitimate Canadian investor, they have always got something up their sleeve. This is not to accuse all Canadians, just those few who venture out into the international scene with a business of some sort.

So reading this story, obviously he did not deserve to get killed but he likely sought out the intrigue and environment that led to his death.

My vote for the most offensive, ridiculously presumptive post of the week. Cheers -

Antica Locanda in Bang Rak has ok pizza, but outstanding Calzone! Really thich and cheesy with lots of filling and the dough just right. I find their pizzas too thin and cardboard like. In Maenam, the Pizza at Cucina right across from Santiburi is really good, lots of choice and nice medium thick crust. The best one on island so far for me is a little Pizza place in lamai, on the beach road only one or two hundred metres before the lady boxing area, same side but can't remember the name. I live in Bophut but go there sometimes for my Pizza fix. Run by a bald headed Italian man and his Thai wife. Anyone know the name?

That house is owned by someone that I know, he is still the owner and lives there full time. I have been there recently and can assure you that he gets a laugh out of all the Beckham publicity surrounding his house. Complete bullshit story, they have no house here.

Flights within and from Thailand are already down. Thai Airways had a meeting on the 20th of January with the government (who are the majority shareholders of Thai Airways) about radically cutting fares to Thailand as part of a wider package to reinvigorate tourism.

Reducing fares out of Thailand is a one-step operation - just cut the fares. Cutting fares into Thailand would more sensibly be done in tandem with tourist-friendly measures such as cheap package deals, lower hotel rates etc. Once they agreed the fares structure, they still have to get the other interested parties on board and coordinate a broader tourism push. I've no doubt it will happen, it'll just take some time.

Sure, but surely they could just put the promotion fares on their website so that anyone at any location could get the new lower fares, or is that too simple somehow?

There is apparently a dealer in Surat, they have to be an authorised kawi big bike dealer and the one in Surat is that. If they don't have in stock they will get one in a week from BKK and at the same price too.

I have searched a few direct flights to Europe and the fares are the same or higher than usual. example 38,555-49,730 THB (before taxes etc) BKK to Milan direct and I paid the same 8 weeks ago. Other carriers are half the price to Europe.