4.real

Follow the Expressway until you get to the toll gates that stretch across the Expressway.

There are about 10 toll booths at this point but you will need to go through one of the first 3 on the left.

After going though the toll booths on the left you will be in a slip lane that runs parallel to the expressway that runs for about a kilometer and then exits onto the Bangna Trad road.

As you exit the expressway you will see a U-turn immediately at the bottom of the exit ramp, take the U-turn, which will put you on the correct side of the Bangna Trad.

After exiting the U-Turn drive about 100m and Central is on the left.

Thanks .Tony.This was the response I was hoping for.

4.Real

I will drive to Central Bang Na on Sunday morning.I think Sukhumwit and expressway is best.

Can anyone tell me where to exit expressway and where to turn right to get to Central?

Thanks ,in advance for any response.

4.Real

You get a far better service and cheaper product in Pantip plaza Bangkok.

You could try Silver Sands on Jomtien Beach Road. Cost is 50 baht per person.

At the Euro badminton club just off Soi Chaiyapruk is a big swimming pool with a childs pool. After 4 pm it is in the shade.I think 50 baht.

Other side of Sukhumwit.

All this crap about 'we are all the same'.

Anyone who has traveled much will know this is fiction.

I remember reading that J.F.K had to resign from his favourite club when running for the presidency because it had no black membership.

WHY?

In England I have no wish to enter a club frequented by blacks because I am not wanted and there would be nothing there to interest me.We think differently .

If any of you had ever lived in North London ,Where people of a certain colour are allowed to do as they please for fear of being branded that most serious of names ,you would know the girl's allegations are most likely true.

Thanks to both of you I will get in touch in a week after they have sobered up from new years celebrations.[if they have survived the road carnage]

Best wishes for the new year to you.

4.Real

Does anyone know of a good carpenter?I want an interior door

with frame made to fit in a space 34 inches wide?

Thanks for all response in advance.

Happy new year to all who read.

Haha. Riot police battling students protesting AGAINST free and fair elections. Amazing Thailand indeed! The laughing stock of the world.

Free and fair elections?????

How long have you been in Thailand?

Is there no end to this Yingluck government's brutality. First setting their thugs on spotty bookworms trying to leave their campus, and now this. What a disgrace!

Yes, these poor, poor protesters, are just trying to be peaceful. YEAH RIGHT

Free and fair elections?????

How long have you been in Thailand

YIPPEEEEEEEE, from 44 baht to the pound sterling to 54 in a few months, YIPPPPEEEEE

Still along way to got to equal the 101 baht to the pound in Jan.1998.You could buy petrol for 11 baht a litre then and a baht bus on Koh Samuii cost 10 baht wherever you went.

I had the same problem as have a few of my neighbours.

The builders of this estate [18 years old] used iron elbows joints and the water has rusted them under the house.

I called ESC housing maintenance [sorry ,do not have card now] and they had to put new plastic pipes around the house and join to the taps that way.They did a reasonably tidy job but I had to check all of their work and show them where they were going wrong before glueing.

I cannot remember the cost but It was reasonable ..6 years ago.I have pipes shpoeing in the bathroom and around the outside but you can pay extra and they will cut the concrete by your walls and sink the pipes if required. if required.

Has anyone got a sensible reply?

If you are bored with nothing better to do please annoy the beach girls/boys.

After 9 years I think my mower could do with some service.

Magna carta if you do not want any hassle.

Tony is English and Pico is the chairman of the Thai Lawyers Association

My 9 year old lawn mower could do with a sevice.The motor is getting tired.

Anyone know where I can get it checked?

Thanks all ,in advance, for any response.

4.Real

On a slightly different note, I have heard that non Thais are now charged to enter the "Floating market Sii phak" on Sukhumvit Rd. Any confirmation? It was free entry until recently.

I was there 2 weeks ago,Back entrance ,showed my drivers licence and no fee.

What year did the ridiculous OVER ONE WEEK of water throwing "tradition" start in Pattaya? I've been here a long time and it predates my time. So what year?

I well remember my first Songkran .in 1996.

I was new here and had never heard of it.I drove my car from Jomtien along Sukhumwit at 10 am heading to Lek hotel for breakfast.

I sat in traffic at Thepprasit rd for nearly an hour as a few pick ups decided to have a battle and nothing could pass them.

I got to Lek hotel at 12 30 but had no trouble with morons going into Lek.The girls in the Bank booth sprinkled me with a little water from small water pistols.My car was sprayed all the way home [anothe 2-3 hours] but no dhalk or ice chunks.

I believe it went on for just 3 days.

Last year I was able to venture forth after 7.30 pm.

I think I will only go to Lotus after 10 pm this year.

and that is from the darkside.

For those that believe Songkran in Pattaya is a hoot I can only wonder at the rest of their lives

Tropo.

I too have had problems with this 'service' .I had a document I needed for my visa go missing.

When checking with the embassy they gave me the EMS tracking number.

Naklua said they had 'carded' my registered letter but I weas home all day that day and nobody called or rang my bell.

The EMS was sent back to the embassy after 2 weeks and I had to make arrangements to collect by hand.

I called at Naklua but was met with a hostile person who would not believe me when I said the postman had NOT called.[my house is at the end of a very quiet street where nobody walks and is on a secure estate].

I have since been in touch with Bangkok [google]head post office who have tried to assist me.

3 months have gone by with a few e-mails from BKK but to date nothis from Naklua.

I have for the last 3 months left an old letter from UK in my post box to see if anyone could be stealing my mail.It is still there.

I also have problems with the delivery service from the new offic on Sukhumwit near the floating market.Mail from England is not delivered and evemn my telephone and electricity bil;ls are not regularly delivered

You poll includes 'decent music'

Music is a personal choice and what is 'decent music to you'[heavy metal?] would be a dreadful din to someone else.

As stated earlier.

No music offends nobody.

With very good head sets at reasonable prices now what purpose is served by inflicting your own particular taste in music on everybody else.

No music at all[over speakers] offends nobody.

Pity there is no notarial service.I posted my pension info [must be original] to the British Embassy in Bangkok. After 3 weeks I phoned the embassy and they said it had been posted EMS.

They gave me the tracking number which showed that it had gone to Banglaming ...Card at my address 23 January.5 days in Banglamung.Sent back to Prakhanong.and then on its way to Naklua and back to the embassy.

I was at home all day 23 January and no postman came to my home and I had been checking my mailbox daily since posting to the Emnassy.

I went to Banglamung where I saw the manager who checked the tracking then sent a man to see me who insisted that the postman HAD carded my mailbox.

I live in a secure village and my house is at the end of a soi where nobody walks.

I eventually collected my mail from an Embassy official at Pattaya remand prison where he was visiting.

The envelope from the Embassy was clearly addressed in black felt tip pen on a large brown packet.

I have been in touch with the head post office in Bangkok who asked for ,and received, a photo of the envelope from the embassy.

They have been very prompt [bangkok] and informed me 2 weeks ago that they have given all relevant details to Banglamung office who have yet to get in touch with me .

Thanks all for your prompt replies.

I did not know there was any other colour for the house book.

I have always taken this before and no problems.

4.real.

Did the say the word Chanote, or did they ask for proof of residence?

The female police captain asked to see the actual chanute.I had the black house book and electricity and phone bills in my name.They also want to see the paper with the shareholders listed.

I have been married for 4 years and have to renew my marriage visa.

This time they have asked to see the house Chanute.

Is there any problem with this?

I have not been asked for this before.