mikebell

But you can't take photos of it. It's near the defunct aircraft carrier and the navy, never having heard of Google Maps, prevents photos of the ship and through plane windows landing at U-tapao.

Well done Pattaya Plod for fine investigation. OK Sungod?

Just a general comment about this forum: EVERY single reply has been positive and helpful. There were no sneering comments or negative replies. Thank you all so much.

Wow - thanks for all the above - I am seeing screens unique in my computer's life. Windows 11 Pro 64 bit. I think Avast has gone tho' there are some shortcuts on my desktop. Done - thank you.

OK - how? (told you I was dumb.) So now I need to update nine drivers (according to Avast!) Is there a tool/app that will do this for me?

I don't think I explained myself very well. Avast is threatening to cut off my protection - the free level which came with the computer. Every message got more dire as I had nine outdated drivers which they would fix if I downloaded the expensive version so I downloaded it from TPB - but can't find the key.

Thank you. I have checked in vain. Avast has verified my email but would they send a key if they detect me using a Pirated version?

This is my intention in the future. I am impressed with your detailed answer. I did fly with them (eventually) but not without Etihad first telling me for an hour my entire journey appeared to have been a scam and I had been cheated out of 1800 UKP. I did not know planes out of BKK would be shabby during the UK Summer months. I have never travelled in any plane, with any other company where I have been too hot - I thought that the provided blankets were to combat the opposite discomfort. I have experienced turbulence before but never heard hysterical screaming broadcast to the rest of the plane and the complete absence of cabin crew for nearly two hours.

I have Avast free anti-virus which came with the computer. The messages kept getting more and more threatening; then they were going to stop my (free) subscription. I downloaded the professional version but can't get it to work (I need a key?) I am doing it because Avast tells me I have NINE outdated drivers. If I erase Avast is there another (simple) way of updating drivers? I am 82 and a bit simple in the IT world.

Until Thai drivers (of any vehicle) and speedsters of any nationality come to fear the law being upheld by the invisible police, the mayhem will continue.

Agreed.

Introducing TDAC is not the right way to go.

Cleaning up Pattaya police force once a month! It's not got any cleaner, in my view, during the last 20 years.

Anywhere you go in Thailand you will hear Look-At-Me bikes. The owners drive nails into the exhaust silencer to give the impression they own a powerful bike and fondly imagine the heads turning in their direction are admiring glances. They are not - they waste petrol and alert any cop in a one kilometre area they are riding illegally. However as all cops are as cloth-eared as the riders nothing gets done and innocent people's hearing is worsened.

As do the readers on Aseannow.

I said I booked it in September of last year. The actual flight was June into July this year. I came back two weeks ago, thank you for asking.

see above.

See below.

I'm clairvoyant! I meant 2024.

Despite booking my seats September 30th 2025, the flight times changed five times. After two in two days I wondered if I was being hacked and sought help via the Chatline. The experience left me traumatised fearing I had been scammed out of the most expensive air tickets I had ever bought. I have a full transcript of their failures which went on for over an hour in which I was told I was not in their system despite giving them my booking reference; the ticket numbers I provided were not recognised; finally to be told 'OK we've found you, panic over.' I began a series of emails with a spokesperson for the company, who was totally devoid of any empathy suffered by this 82 year old in the middle of the night. Eventually he deigned to offer an apology though he clearly did not know what damage his company's inefficiency had caused. When I mentioned the C-word (compensation) he just ceased all communication and ignored my subsequent emails. As my departure date drew near, I feared the worst and that is exactly what I got: the worst flight experience in over 70 years of air travel. The Etihad flight EY407 from BKK to AUH was an unmitigated disaster from start to finish. I had paid for Economy + for the extra legroom & priority boarding. The 777-300ER was well passed its scrap-by date; on a survey of ONE row, my companion's window seat did not recline; my TV needed a woodpecker to change screens (I pitied the guy in front); the aisle seat also had a problem but this was forgotten in the next 50 minutes as we hit turbulence. How must passengers feel when they hear the cabin crew screaming hysterically over the (very poor) intercom system! Not ONE announcement was decipherable except 'Cabin Staff may resume your duties.' This effectively resulted in mass hibernation and it was TWO Hours into the flight before they made an appearance. It was obviously my lady's first day on the job as she ignored the hungry, thirsty lines of passengers in front of her, to chat at length to perhaps her family on the front row supporting her. Eventually it was our turn; she got two of the three orders right but had to be called back to serve us drinks. Her attempt at G&T was comical (and expensive) - seemingly 50/50% gin to tonic - no ice; no slice. Sweat dripped off my nose as despite the millions spent on the plane, nobody had taught the pilot the rudiments of the thermostat. From AUH to AGP it was as if I had magically changed companies. The 787-9 was everything the previous plane wasn't; everything worked even the staff who were extremely attentive; one had even sorted out how to work the thermostat. Again the return journey was a tale of two companies; no problems at Malaga; the Check-in staff even wanted to see my TDAC completed form (though they didn't realise my Thai companion did not need one - it is only for foreigners entering Thailand.) Then came the return flight where again no one knew how to adjust the thermostat for at least three hours and frequent requests to the cabin crew. I normally never comment on food served as it is generally unappetising whatever airline one flies with; this one was possibly the worst I'd attempted to eat ever and with NO CHOICE - Thai Chicken curry. Disgraceful

Blimey! Pattaya Plod have got really specialised now. Soon there will be a squad that deals with traffic offences.

Thai Post will do anything to avoid deliveries; particularly those with English language on them.

The annual railway feasibility scam; the bi-annual Railway road repairs; the daily lack of policing; the hourly stupidity of selfish drivers who log-jam every junction; all contribute to the mayhem.

Pattaya police have no jurisdiction in Pattaya.

The resort is ruled by two mafias in bed with each other. How many prosecutions have there been for meterless taximeters?