goonerthegooner

Hi All,

Just a few quick questions for you guys in Bangkok, does the new Ibis hotel in Soi Nana,charge a '''Joiner Fee'' for a companion for the night??,if so how much,

Secondly,what about The Nana Hotel,do they charge??

Thanks all

Gooner

Also,be prepared to be treated like the scum of the Earth,like something they stepped in on the way to work.

They seem too be pissed of at having to do anything when a ''' Fello Brit'''' walks in.

Enjoy your day,and do what i do,just say you lot are Civil Servants,remember that,first and foremost.

The wording says if you play the lottery online whilist on holiday,from a country that gambleing is illegal,then no payout.

So with that in mind,here in Thailand we have the State lottery twice a month,so is it really illegal here??,and if you were too win a big prize in the UK lottery you could go too court stating that Thailand has it's own Lottery,so it cannot be illegal.

Dam nice job,only working 23 hours a week,and getting paid loads of dosh for it.

Correction,have yet too see the British Embassy doing any work yet,let alone changing the so called working hours

Ok Its sortred now. I have to say that NumChai service is superb. they didnt even blink an eye when i said i want to change. they let me choose another 1 and said they would be over in 2 hours to swap it. they turned up and put the 50" back in the box carried it all downstairs and brought the new 40" LCD one up. its much better. much clearer on UBC. so now im a happy chap. problem sorted the 40" one still looks nice and is big enough for this room.

Numchai didnt charge me a penny to swap or any delivery money or anything.

For the DVD player its connected with a HDMI cable, I compared the picture using the old Phono cables.. it really does make a lot of difference. more detail.

Thanks everyone for your comments. the bottom line of this story is dont buy a samsung plasma 50" if you mainly watch UBC. get a 40" LCD

Who or what is Numchai??,where are they based??.

Congrats on the Set Visa Chanthas.

Looks like a long list of demands there,pity the British Government does not ask for the same when all these Immigrants apply for Asylum in the UK.

Enjoy,the taxes,and the Labour Government

Provided Air Asia have an on time departure,as the airport too the Consulate is about 25 mins by taxi.

Do not forget Malay time is 1 hour in front of Thai time

So do I: "Anguilles au Vert"

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Green Eels,wash your mouth out my son,

U want the recipie i will let you 'ave it ok

The Cockney

I miss Tubby Issaccs jellied eels has anybody tried using local eels? if so how did they turn out.

Old Tubby has split now,and his brother does them,now. Used too see him around 9 Elms market.

Anyway the Eels here are just as good,just cook them the same way. What better on the beach on a Sunday with Jellies,Salt n pepper, and a cold beer.

I am gooner you?

Hi,

Any chance of letting us guys know the web site,etc so we can all see etc.

Thanks

What sort of glue do these people sniff??,

Why do they not wake up and smell the coffee,with all the bad press over Thailand this year and the end of last,these figures are well optomistic.

Look at it this way,too date there have been 8,273 readers of the story,lets say they tell 30 people they know,plus another 30 by internet,thats well over half a Million people that know about this scam.

And that is a BIG HOLE in the pockets of KP.through lost revenue.

Also,having been a member of Thai Visa for a long time now,funny how we NEVER get any replies from those LAZY, NO GOOD FOR NOTHING,IDLE BAS@ARDS IN THE BRIT EMBASSY. Probally out getiing pissed as normal on tax payers money,they should remember THEY ARE CIVIL SERVANTS,first and foremost.

I would like too hear the reply from The UK Amb in Bangkok has got to say on this matter

Here's another family that will NEVER WALK in their shops again.

King Power have shot themselves in the foot once again.

Well Done.

I have forwarded this story too The Sun newspaper in the UK,lets see what they say about it??.

Oh well the tourist industry cannot get any worse now can it?

'Bubble' = bubble and squeak= 'speak'

Cockney rhyming slang.

I'm from London (west) and I had to Google to work this one out!

Wasn't cocknet rhyming slang 'invented' to avoid the Bow Street Runners (police), and help hide illegal activities around the docks (i.e. stealing)?

Anyway, I'm off up the apple and pears to 'av a Mo Chit...

Get it right me old china,it's a Tom -Tit.

From a born and bred Cockney.

Lets not forget here,as with all things in Thailand,the person that reports the crime too The Old Bill,is in for a %ge of the fine.

So in these hard times,there will be many willing takers of that.

Just tell your wife to keep a bottle or two of eye drops behind the counter. If said cop returns put a few drops in his food or drink, he will not return again

Curious minds want to know what happens to people who ingest eye drops?

Yes i am curious as well,what does putting eye drops into food and drink do??

Please enlighten

the British Embassy are doing what they usually do in an emergancy.------nothing.

Like every other day of the week,these parasites,do nothing,and get all the perks.

God forbid,somethings happens too me here,there will be the big finger from them as usual.

Cash-strapped THAI Airways maps strategic plan for profit

BANGKOK: -- Loss-making national flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) announced a two-stage strategic plan aimed at enabling the airline to turn around to profit amid the global economic meltdown, according to Pichai Chunhavajira, chair of the committee managing THAI's business and financial rehabilitation plan.

THAI announced in February that it lost Bt21.3 billion (US$592 million) in 2008, the company's first annual loss in 43 years, because of high fuel prices, foreign exchange losses due to the weakened baht, and protests that temporarily shut down Bangkok's two airports from November 25 to December 3 last year.

On Thursday Mr. Pichai told a press conference that under the terms of the urgent rehabilitation plan to be implemented now until next year, THAI will boost its revenues through improved sales and more efficient management of its revenue.

The airline plans to increase its ticket sales via its website channels to 5-8 per cent out of total sales within this year from only 3 per cent now, Mr. Pichai said.

Other measures under the plan include lowering management overhead by 10 per cent from Bt100 billion in 2009 and cutting fees of board meetings by 25 per cent.

Because of the decision to cut expenses, THAI salaries will not be raised and no bonuses will be given, overtime work will be reduced and buying six Airbus A330-300s this year and two more in 2010 will be postponed.

THAI is facing a cash flow problem amounting to Bt35 billion and postponing Bt15 billion in payments will require the airline to borrow only Bt20 billion to boost its liquidity.

The airline believes that with the first rehabilitation plan the company's performance could turn around with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of Bt33 billion, profit after taxes of Bt6-7 billion and debts to equity ratio at 1:1.5 or 1:1 from 3:1 currently.

Under the second strategic plan, new aircraft to be acquired will be reduced to 4 or 5 from 10 now, corporate and personnel development, and restructuring the financial system.

Now there is a good way to claw back the losses, Raise the ticket price

The Thai Airways Management are priceless?????,

Well the title gave me a giggle anyway!

Only 35 years late I believe for the British Embassy . . . however I would REALLY like it if they could be arsed to establish an embassy or at least a consulate here so I don't have deal with the retards that work at the Bangkok embassy for everything. Let alone having to travel to the bloody place for visas for my wife.

You have got my vote there,agree with you 100%,they are all retards,that do not care or worry about any Brit Expat problem.

Come too think of it,it's like it in al The Brit Embassy overseas,Dubai being the worst.

insisongkran,you had better get a move on either way,as the Embassy will be shut on Mon 6th for Chakri Day,and again from the 11th-15th for Songkran.

So there is not much of a window for getting much done,as i think it takes about 5-7 working days for the new passport.

Does this mean a holiday as well,like Immigration,Banks,etc will be shut for the day???

So sad,you read about more wasted lives here in the LOS.

My thoughts are with all those involved with loss of loved ones.

What a sad start too the up and coming Songkran Holidays.

I think now the Insurance guys who come out and access the accident,are now under the influence of the company. If they can get an '''away'' result,wether it be Falang or Thai,who is at fault.good for them.

About time these Insurance companys started getting tough with those ''No Insurance,No Tax,No Licence dogers.

wow, harsh sentance but a good deterrant to all

will he serve his sentance in Phuket or BKK hilton?

The offence happened in the Phuket Province,so he will do his time in The Phuket Hilton

Cannot do the time,don't do the crime.

Som-Num-Nah,

More scumbags bite the dust. That's 1 and a near other one that will not be getting us Brit Farang's bad names now.