songhklasid

Tell the yanks to go home, next they'll be wanting to open a Mckraps,next to the rice paddy,I agree with james collister they live a stress free existence where comradery, respect are present, something sadly dissapearing in the west,What amuses me in my travels in isaan, laos is the makeshift abodes with a 3 metre satellite dish costing much more than the house, one thing they love their thai soap operas, slapstick childish quiz shows, I'm sure my girlfriend is using her present life to get as much television hours in as possible,in case she can't enjoy in her next life. ha-ha.

regards songhklasid.

Thankyou javel, My prayers have been answered, I had the pleasure to dine in the majic food court on the 19th oct, there's about 8 different food outlets ranging from khou mun ghai,muslim khou mok ghai,(saffron rice) noodle dishes, thai food varieities,I chose khou mun ghai washed down with a cocanut shake for the pricely sum of 55 baht.This outlet mainly caters for the airline ground staff, technicians, re-fuelers etc, but something similiar on a larger scale in terminal 1 would do a roaring trade, for those who wish to sample it's about 5-7 minutes walk east of terminal 1, just follow the footpath, it's approx under the red rotating radar scanner as a reference point.

bon appetite songhklasid.

that,s called liver flukes, it,s from 1 variety of fresh water fish found in isaan region, don't worry stick to your cheeseburger/upsize fat choresterol

i am enjoying fresh food.S.S.

I travelled the oppisite way tues 9th, from pattaya- don muang left 1000hrs, arrive D.M. 1200hrs, I thought that was pretty good time wise, with toll charges, private car not taxi was 1700baht.

regards songhklasid.

Asian food for farangs when thats what they have to eat most of the time . Come on, farangs need a change, something they are used too.

If you are Thai, then buy a sticky rice bamboo thingy to carry around.

If thats what you call food ( burger king, mc craps, kfc) god help america, kon thai don,t ever fall for the multi national push to control the masses, you have the best, healthiest food in the world.

My first impression of the new don muang wasthe lack of food outlets,the 1 good asian restaurant located upstairs was full due to the extra patronage, so we asked if there was food outlets @ the gate area, yes so in we go,burger kingwas the only choice, it was absolute garbage and expensive to boot, no wonder i never eat this crap, WHAT IS SORELY NEEDED is a coupon type food hall selling asian cuisine, variety @ reasonable price, they have the room, and the extra people using the airport I'm sure it will be well patronised, apart from that all good, I will be passing on my comments to the enquires desk next time there next week.

regards songhklasid

I quite liked songhkla, hence my username, holidayed twice a year for 3-4 years,great seafood restaurants samila beach,get yourself a mountain-touring bicycle, good cycleways around beaches,it's quiet, How's eric @ the office bar, still open? & then there's cosmos bar, anything goes there, especially when a few cashed up rig workers call in for some female company,

regards songhklasid

<deleted>, I fly back to aus the week before, Ah well, I be there sunday 21 october for the combination roast, & a few jugs.

cheersI think you're gunna need a bigger venue, sounds like a jovial crowd.

That's why I like pattaya for 4-5 nites,then the noise, traffic, crazy falangs get to much,me & #2 bail out for more peacefull pastures.

We are all overlooking the other option, book with thai domestic, (there still flying from swampy) It may be by time you take into account taxi /toll fees, STRESS, chance of missing flight, thai domestic may be an option, if you book early or they have deals happening, they can be reasonable, if you arrive international with thai, you can get free onward domestic,I think you have to go direct, no stopovers.

any comments welcome

regards songhklasid

Yeah, why muck around,transport in thailand is cheap, especially compared to westernised countries, jump in a taxi meter go direct, competition will soon set in & minibuses direct pattaya - don muang will soon be the norm.I think if anything Air Asia will flourish, in competition with nok-air, I'm talking int. flights neighbouring countries such as luang-prabang laos extending airport in progress,hanoi, da-nang vietnam,phnom penh camb. Even into southern china, these are all 1-2 hour flights, with their operating base cheaper than swampy, I PREDICT DON MUANG WILL BE THE TRAVELLER"S AIRPORT, the tourists will have swampy.

regards songhklasid

Boots chemist, or bigc, macro, you should find something similiar @ least

rgdsS.S.

All good, I'll make enquires here & BKK passport office, as I don't want any problems, now just to answer other ques, what is the earliest time we can get to CC tower immigration office, be there for 0900hrs? & if paperwork in order, could the processing side be over with in 1 day?, then await reply up to 10days, is that the way it works?

regards songhklasid

Thanks for replys,he will hopefully be accompianing me on my return flight with thai in late oct, now to the other side of my question, opening time for visa office (cc tower), I assume it would be best to get there early as possible, & if paperwork in order could the formalities be over in 1 day,(ie. go back home await passport)

kind regards songhklasid

Is it compulsary for thai citizens entering australia on tourist visa ( hopefully 6 months) to have return ticket? or can they enter on a one way ticket, my nephew will be staying with me not sure of return date but within 6 months of entry.

regards songhklasid.

P.S. Does anyone know the opening hours of aust visa office in BKK.

My girlfriends uncle just died (motor bike no helmet) he hit a dog in the local town, He was a good bloke an intelligent nice thai, school teacher, well respected, married to student doctor,(I went to their marriage)lucky no kids, the family is devastated, he was the 1 bloke who had nouse, makes you wonder @ times, as I've said in a previous post, the prime minister who enforces road rules, will be a hero.

regards songhklasid

Swampy-syd

All going well, & I get 6 month visa for my wife's thai nephew to come for holiday to aus,I,m going to be looking to buy him a return ticket @ short notice, preferably thai so he can travel back with me on oct 25 to aus, any suggestions to the best way to go about this, thai airways office in BKK or travel agent cheaper. I'll be in country sept 25- oct25, & hit the visa office day after arrival. We would prefer thai as he can travel back with the wife for her birthday & songkran, (he's a farm type 1st time in plane) Any suggestions to sort the easiest & cheapest way to acheive above would be appreciated.

regards songhklasid

IN surin, I would recommend the majestic, a stones throw from bus stop,falang /thai bars restaurants, good rooms, and a bigpool.

regards songhklasid

P.S. I had 1 of the best khou tom moo breakfast soups across from bus station I have tasted in thailand, shame I had to leave half to catch bus.

To save any auguments over choice of venue/ wifes/ families attend, price per head, put out a questionaire covering all these issues & vote on it, can"t be fairer than that.

I'de love to attend, just need PLENTY of approx notice as work /live in aus, I'll be there with drinking shoes, #2 in tow

regards songhklasid.IS THAT LATE OCTOBER 2012?

Thanks guys, I,ll be in L.O.S. in sept/oct but this trip organized, I was looking @ maybe late april or this time next year, What is the best time of year (wheather wise) Thanks simple1, It,s sounds like a perfect spot, & I.ll have #2 with me for company to show her the sights.

regards songhklasid

My apoligies, the spot was hoi-an, not quang-tri or whatever, that my mate visited, has anyone been, reports?

rgds songhklasid

Probably wont have chance to go to next year, but my mate says quing-tri is a quiet beach area, cheap seafood, thought about checking it out, & yes you have to fly via hanoi from BKK.

rgds songhklasid