LivinginKata

For many years Phuket Immigration demand photocopy every passport page incl entry card. Be honest my house registration 90 day is stapled in but I never open and copy. Guess I need do this next year.

Well. I made , my retirement extension in November. Never had to supply Notification of Address.

Never seen a breakers yard. But there is a net work of strip down spares know only to repair shop. Ask a repair shop. They will know.

Yes, I applied last year and got appointment 3 months later. I photo receipt and carry it. But I was never stopped,. I drive car. Not much help .....

quite a few bends each side. Road can be quite slippery in damp weather. And folks drive too fast.

Khun Suwan 081 4322190 . works out of Kathu. Used him for 25 years

Lots of Russians here looking for long term rentals. Most younger guys with wife. All speak good english and work online. They not shy about telling me the reason they left mother land .....

More about deforestation for land development.

I live on a soi off Patak road in Kata. I can tell you it is a nightmare to exit out our soi. Out for lunch today to Chalong. OMG. Long traffic tails all roads in out of Chalong Circle. We will be stuck with this for many many months/years. Ang high season is round the corner.

About 14.00 try drive from chalong circle along Chaofa East. Bad flood before first traffic lights. Police directing traffic cross link to Chaofa West. Expect west to be worse flooded. Turn round to circle and have nice lunch at Tamarin by the sea.

All seems back normal now

Plenty of money to be made and shared about. Customer not need keep big money in Thai bank. Obvious.

2 or 3 in Kata Karon

BHP now has 2 eye clinic. I use the specialist one called Bright Vision. More specialist care.

I know a Bangla big bar owner. Years ago he gave up with unleliable Thai workers. Brings all his staff in from Phillipines.

I second that place. Use all the time. But really not any cheaper same for same Makro, but larger selection. I you really want a real price blowout then Villamarket is the place. Think 3 stores about Phuket. One Chalong roundabout.

No inter province vehicle reg issue. It's owner rental agreement issue. Police don't care. But no drive license will be an issue. Fine every day caught,

Phuket Zoo was reputed to be a disgrace over many years. To be honest as have no eyes on input as i refused to pay money to find out. I am grad its finished. Like the dolphin show next door. Singapore Zoo Park is the way to show animals as best as possible in nature.

Chalong circle just before police station. Wife had couple photos framed last month, Very happy,

Just to round this out we did at last get the hotel shuttle boat to the Escape hotel. A day was enough in a billed 5 star hotel. Disappointed. But i did spot a car ferry to Koh Ya Yai. Going try book that tomorrow/

There for lunch today. Good fish. Good service, only 150 Baht. All my years here I never thought try that place as it looks a scruffy dark bar, plus car parking not easy. I usual go Happy Days.

Pity no Iceland here in Phuket/

Thanks for all the suggestions. Oh well no chance of an old style take away chippie/chipper. Last time was about 20 years ago a younger English man opened a place in Patong about opposite the big massage brothel place on Rat u Tit. He lasted about 3 years and then moved to Pattaya

My wife remarked today if I missed my home county. I thought and said only missed a good UK chip shop with many battered foods. Got me thinking that the few appeared here over my 26 years soon expired. Think 3 sprung up along 200 year road 20 years ago and one in Kata past the cross towards Club Med. All failed quicky. Last place I could get a battered sausage was Ting Tong on Nanai road made by some unreliable Thai ladies. So my question is - any ideas, Yes I can get battered fish but never know what sort of fish. Go one time and get a nice meaty bit of fish, Same restaurant and get a thin inedible fish. Really want battered burger or red sausage. Thanks all

Thank all. Much as I thought. Guess pax ferry Coconut and hotel shuttle. I dont do mbikes these past 10 years. This year only renew thai car license.