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Coling2k2, you are currently outside Thailand yes? You are on a British passport. I am confused why you don't just book a flight into Thailand. You will get a 30 day visa exempt stamp on arrival. If you travel in on land you will get 15 days, by air 30 days.

Has anyone been?

We are going this evening. I was just wondering did they change the menu from before? If so, what type of food is it now?

Thanks

I am stuck where to buy Grass Seed from also.

We don't have a massive garden and so will probably just returf it when the hot hot season is over!

Ok I know about the Phuket Fishing Park.

I know about Par Lai lake at the zoo? Is this open or closed?

I heard a rumor about a lake at Kathu is there one?

In the surrounding areas you can go to Gillmans in Krabi, is there any closer just north of the Island??

Appreciate any names and locations that people can suggest.....

(and please save the google is your friend comments because:

a. I have looked a lot and found many sites no up to date with information, and

b. I don't expect all fishing lakes to have a website (and resturant, swimming pool and bungalows) just looking for all not necessary the Pay and Play fish farm types)

Many Thanks

For car rental I have never had a problem with Avis at Phuket Airport....

The Thai Birth Cert might be a good document to bring along also!!

They are opening one at the Heronines Monument also.

once again every single airline in the world is in financial hardship and struggling so why should air asia be any different/

Not true.

Southwest Airlines in the States and Ryanair in Europe are still making profits.

Is it a coincidence that they too, like Air Asia, are "budget" airlines with similar business practices?

Actually it is probably more to do with the fact that they have all had decent hedge strategy with regards to their fuel requirements. Something which 2 years ago was not the case for Air Asia....

Thanks for the response guys!

Is there anything around the 1,000 Baht per person in the Kamala or Chalong areas that anyone knows about and would like to reccommend?

JetStar are to resume their Phuket to Singapore flights twice daily, 7 days a week from Mid December!

HappyAir are launching a Phuket to Hat Yai daily flight sometime in November.....

Anymore new flights added that anyone knows about?

Also I must add that there has been a considerable cleanup and ongoing improvements to Phuket International Airport. Ok it still has along way to go but it is starting. Depatures has more small resturants etc. and on arrival they have clapmed down on the touts a little. Plently of room for improvement but at lease it is starting to move in the right direction....

Read & watch reviews before you book.

tigerairways_reviews_links.doc

I have travelled on Tiger Air probably 50 or 60 times over the last 3 years and never had a single problem with them........

You can rent a car from the airport from National, Avis or Budget - they all have counters.

But if you are going to Railey beach (which is the best) then you don't need a car because it is only accessable by boat.

If you stay in Ao Nang, you can get a car and long tail boat around to Railey for the day as there is not much nightlife there.

Ao Nang has some small bars and restuarants.

Hotels - there are loads to choose from in your budget you will get something good.

Not sure about the weather and boat hire try a normal travel agent in Ao Nang, but I am nt sure if they just arrange group tours rather than private hire

On a side note HappyAir are also offering a premium service between Hat Yai and Phuket. Means a 7 hours bus journey can now be a 40 min flight.

Cost one way is 2,300 Baht.

If the connection is 2 hours in Doha, Qatar does a Thai Passport require a visa?

Logically the answer would be no because you would not go through immergration, but there is a risk of a delay or something and then the traveller would be stuck. So as Thai passport cannot purchase Visa on Arrival if a situation did arise do you therefore require a visa already? Is there a special transit/transfer visa?

Looking through the net I think it is ok if the connection is under 8 hours but can anyone confirm this?

Thanks

Tiger also resumed the Singapore - Krabi flights also!!

Can't find any info about Tiger from Krabi to Singapore??? Seems there is no schedules for Krabi??

I want to use their fligt to Singapore if possible?

It is on the Tiger Air website

They are resumming the Krabi flights from 25th October

Current offer $5 + $50 tax 1 way

Flight times are:

KBV - SIN dpt 15.20 arr 17.55

SIN - KBV dpt 14.10 arr 14.50

Not sure what days, but it is not every day, I think only 4 days a week.

There is a lot of bashing on here about Singapore and I don't agree with much of it at all.

Is Singapore expensive? Yes, but then you can earn the money here to pay for it!! And it also depends on where you go and what you buy. You can eat and drink very expensive of very cheep! If I go to the supermarket in Singapore one week and Phuket the next Singapore is definatly cheaper for the basket of goods I buy.

I am not sure why some people automatically give Singapore a bad time, its a great place with plently to do and easy to travel out of.

And yes Male children who are chlidren of PR's are elligiable for National Service. If they are liabile for Thai National Service also they do the Singapore service only.

I booked some Singapore - Hat Yai rtns on Friday....have a wedding in Hat Yai and was looking at a long trip either connect in Bangkok or drive from Phuket. I was waiting just thinking what I wanted to do and then low and behold they resume the flights. Saved me a fortune and tons of time!

Tiger also resumed the Singapore - Krabi flights also!!

Is the OP whining about being fined or actually just informing everyone that not all BIBs are on the take?

I read the post that the OP knows he was breaking the law and when he saw the cops expected to be pulled over, but was actaully surprised that he was issued a formal ticket and told to go to the cop shop the next morning.....This would go against the trend of being pulled over and paying a bribe upfront to the BIBs own pocket and then going on you merry way.

Is the OP not actaully just highlighting that the police actaully did a good job in this case??

We have the same problem making a video call on Windows Live using TOT. TT&T was not available in our area and so we had to have TOT.

Over the past week at has worked 35% of the time, sometimes just sound no pitcure, sometimes will not connect at all. I doubt there is much I can do about it, just wait for the technology/speeds to get better. In about 5 years I reckon it will work a charm, just need to put up with it for now.....

Though there is no legal requirement in Thailand to do so, I think, base on personal experience, it is a good idea for the wife to go ahead and change her name in Thailand. My wife did that 8 years ago when we married in Thailand, while living abroad at the time. I think it did help in getting her dependent visas in the several countries we lived in. It has caused her no problems since we moved back to Thailand and we have bought several properties in her name with no problem. I did suggest to her that when she got the new ID card that she use her maiden name as a middle name as is somewhat customary in the US. The upcountry amphur said they couldn’t do that as Thais do not have middle names. We didn’t press the issue.

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Thai's certainly can have a middle name.

And to the OP its upto you (or her actaully) it does not make a difference. There is no need to carry translated marriage certs around with you and my wife never told me anyone looked down on her etc. etc. Also absolutly no problem for the wife to buy and own land in her married name (absolutly no problem at all!!!)

Terrific; so when do Bangkok Airways reduce their fares (Joke)

I know its a joke but this is not really much competition to Bangkok Airways.

Surat Thani airport is well over 2 hours at least away from Samui, and it needs a ferry.

Early bird flights on bangkok are 2,000 b so you save 1,500 b and an additional 2 hours or more journey on a flight that is an hour. Not many passengers will transfer for this saving.

Phuket Brewery is very good value Thai food, which is also extremely tasty. Western food also pretty good value.

And they are doing for 1 for 1 on the beer, so buy 3 ltrs and get 3 ltrs free!!!

I still see the old version....

The most important visa is your work visa, as long as you get that ok you will be fine.

The depandant passes are issued very quick and I doubt you will have trouble for the wife or her child.

Your wife would not be able to work on a depandant pass unless she has a letter of consent which your work could probably get for you.

BTW - all the visas in Singapore can be obtained quickly especially if you register online. Whole process online can be done in days!

Thanks for all this info and excellent advice

BTW - I meant to say the online registeration is by your employer not yourself. As long as they do it online it will be quick. The onus is entirely on the employer to secure the employee the P or S pass. If down the road you go for a PR then it is on your back, as is a PEP.