goldfinger

i am wondering, where the report is, about the "Major wants a new airport"

(from Big C :headline samui express " Mayor says Samui needsnew airport ")

if the airport is closed at the end of march, i think, your problems will be the smallest ones.

wait until your flightdate, then you will see.

first i would ask at the counter to put you on waiting list for the next available seat-maybe this helps,

about wifi not sure, always used the computers there.

"We are aiming for the trains to run almost as fast as aeroplanes," said Mr Wang.

How stupid, maybe as fast as planes from 1900.

Never heard that China is working on a train system, 3 times faster than the Transrapid.

Must have something to do with Chinese New Year, or so....

and of course only with translated and confirmed papers.

there is a shop for car spare parts in maenam, near chubb, opposite of the few bars,i think battery was about 2000 some years ago.

peanuts for Siemens, i think so.

its not the keyboard......

..brown skin is beautiful...

I think, the OP asked about the "farang in uniform" which assist the official TP, when there are problems with farangs.

Correct me if i am wrong.

(How can a farang ever become a real Police member in Thailand?)

Or are there some other hidden reasons for devoting so much time and effort into what appears to be a pretty mundane and thankless job?

Maybe the drinks for free in the bars?

Be fatherless and have half a brain

really soo much???

but -maybe- if you get out of transit area, you will have to pay the airport tax (700 baht)again when you check in to your flight.

I thought that the airport tax was included in just about every airline's outward ticket price nowadays? Whether you are in transit or not should make no difference.

difficult to answer, but when he is on connecting flight, it means he is only in transit, not passing immigration-

but when he goes through immigration, i think, they will charge the tax again.(i know that it is usually included)

(happened to me before, so ....)

ever tried to add some elephant sh.t? (no joke!!!)

No fees, you will get stamped in for 30 days.

but -maybe- if you get out of transit area, you will have to pay the airport tax (700 baht)again when you check in to your flight.

1 year for everybody? no paper required?

interesting.

but gong to the deep south the minibus more than a tv needs bullet proof windows.....

Here's a list of the required paperwork.

MFA non-B visa

It's a visa for working. What is the problem to have it with all the right paperwork? Any consulate must give it.

Well, i'm only a tourist, so a trip to hat yai (450b), hotel (300-700b), minibus to border (50+50b) and bus back (450b) is enough for any 1/2/3 entry visa given free anywhere in europe.

Lamaicat, if its so easy, why dont you also open a "Visa Run Company"???

3% of 5 million baht is a lot I think. If I remember the last time I sold a house in the Uk it didn't cost me anything like as much. Plus in Thailand there are other payments to make on top if the 3%.

Thanks for the advice though.

try to find someone which does it for less than 3%

(this would be 150 000 Baht!!!- whats that???)

Actually, you should be happy , if you find soembody at all, that buys your house.

Then I would not care about this 3%

Come on then SC, give it a go and report back. Might also be worth finding out if you can fish from it!

Lets bring some beer and the fishing gear and go there.

and dont forget the grill (and som tam...)

they dont allow mobile phones used in hospitals and airplanes, due to problems with other electronics,

and in modern cars????(full with electronic)

how deep are his pockets this is looking very costly

...deeper than the towers in Dubai high...

of course Pound sterling-nearly 50 baht

for US you get only 32 baht

sell it on Ebay....

from the OP: reading the local paper online and has found photos ""

which local paper????

should be no problem through Bangkok at 4-5 AM

the old airport was prity, the new is geared soley to extract money. the carts to take you from check into departure lounge never seem to run, of course not because then you have to walk past all those shops in the heat. then sit around in non air con getting ready for that 20 hour trip home, i hate it, i dont want to start a long trip covered in sweat. yet another reason to give Samui a miss

many things to add.... the toilet paper not smooth enough(should be silk)and nobody there to hand it over, the music in the toilets too loud(gives head ache)...

and the sea? wasn´t it to salty??

BTW there are wheel chairs available to carry you the long distance from check in to the lounge....