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Thanks for the posts,sounds nice out there,i was a bit worried that it might be too far from civilization,but it appears to be close enough to get where you want and far enough away to escape as well.I was told i might need a dongle for internet reception,any experiences with the signal out there??

tmn are here and have office in Pong where you can pay your bill monthly, 3bb rang the other day to say they now how have a service here but tmn i can usually get a movie down in 1 hour, 1170 per month package pay for 300 per month for cable tv. if you have a problem the guy is usually here with the hour a latest late afternoon. i got wif fi so wife can use hers same time. dongle is slow here, tmn is good by Thai standards

pelnty of bars restuarants ex pat places, tops have 2 stores over here and heaps of 7/11 plenty of markets like siam country club market.

1.07 mpbs download, upload 0 .30 to new york now. nearly 6mbps to BKK

Hi i live in Pong and love it, i was in a rush last week and made it to tuk com in 25 mins onto the 36, motorway 7 straight onto sukumvit or junction before and onto bypass.

best expat bar for me is 9999 mini mart made a bar out side and nother mini mart next door always lots of ex pats there, san mig 40 baht leo 30 baht!!! as you know this area is in darkside around 100 bars around here

i find it safe enough i am very isolated but feel safe but have a couple of dogs.

loads of places to ride bike around the lake, siam country club golf, 36 again takes you wuicly to other courses also driving range near by.

7/11 is couple of miles away one in village would be good

hospital i use pattaya inter 12 miles away, Bangkok Pattaya nearer. you probably gathered i like it

you beat me to it

Have you got Geordie Jimmy playing ?

He's a good little Singer Jim, good fun too..

you beat me to it, he is good fun but think his nearest link to Ireland is he once downed a pint of guiness, irish he aint.

apparantly the Nuclear leakage is going out to sea on a south west wind, isnt Thailand South West of japan? when the Chernobyl disaster happen lamb in Wales were condemmed as they had eaten contaminated grass, when the rain brought down the fall out

i cant beleive all these confessions you see on Thai news and crime reconstuction the so called criminals go through, imagine in a western countries saying yes i did i reinacting the crime before it even gets to court. must be a reason for that. does not give the defense lawyer much to work on

prity sure its 50 even if you have the funds, i had to wait until i was 50 i also had the funds, always a marriage visa

no matter how much you give or what you do it comes as part of the package and will never change, i think its the same from day 1, just the longer your together the more you notice it, its called the trade off i think. its part of the culture from the top all the way down. i some times think they do it just because its easier than the truth.

would not waste time or money on councillor

In Samui a high profile crime like rape or murder of a tourist always met with a quick arrest, usually Burmese fisherman who i am 99% sure were inoccent

personally because its cooler and more comfortable, its very hot here for ex pats as well, why do you ask?

New Pharmacy just open near the lake coming from the lake going into Pong village about 100 metres on the left has drug sign on road, for me it was inconvienient not having one around this area. nice lady speaks good English hope it lasts.

hopefully the picture upload this 4 month old dog was literally dropped outside my house yesterday, they pulled up asked if i wanted it, i said no, have enough already they said they would dump it at Mabrachan lake if i did not take it as they were moving. really friendly lovable dog, male PM if interested

could you not put the bike in her name now and make the accounts joint so she can get the money after your demise. going to see a british lawyer tomorrow about the same thing on soi 3rd road called british law, specialises in divorce will etc, funnily enough i am changing my will to take out thai GF, all going to World vet service. let you know how much and what he says. the thought of her family sitting on there <deleted> blowing the money i inherited does not sit well on my mind, they had enough already.

both parties have to sign selling form and pay some tax, when i did i recently we both went to the transport office together. my bike was a surrat registration so we had to go to the main office in chon buri

definatly not, i just lost all my rights to UK health care because they knew i was out of the UK for more than 3 months a year. paid into it for over 30 years, criminals and asylum seekers get best treatment as in free health care on demand.

i was in soi 9 ploice station Pattaya today one after another coming in have been scammed and thats right outside the police station, friend of mine was assulted by 5 of them last week because he refused to move on from watching them from the beach road again opposite soi 9. really is time to stop them. indian tourist seemed to be gtiing a bit of a battering as in scammed.

i frequented dream girls regularly, do you mean the girls give out flyers, dont ever recall girls sitting outside Mr G.B would not be happy if they were not giving out flyers in the street or the top of the street. how long has she been working there? i still have a few of the staffs numbers who will probably pass your message on.

i use the Mabrachan area, but maybe to far from Jontiem, i never had thisproblem but i would have thought a stick waved at them or a gesture to pick up a stone as they all know what that means would put them off. some very disturbed people out there building recipies to try and blind dogs. many of the so called street dogs do have owners, not responsible, but belong to somebody, be prepared if you blast these recipies into their dogs eyes you may well be on the end of some rough justice, and yes i have known it happen. how would you people feel if somebody did that to your dog

jebhead if you are a dog lover god help dogs. what they need is a neutering programme, Buddist religion does not permit the killing as you suggest.

i am with same bank and nerer had work permit, they accept driving licence (Thai) or passport, you dont need a work permit.

highly reccomend AXA cheaper and 24 hour break down thrown in which i used once, also cover if you sick a driver driving car home, stay in hotels if car breaks down. usefull

i usually put 500 baht in, last one i went to was a big one and i noticed a lot of people giving donation in airmail envelopes mine was plain white, when i got home asked deceased son why, he smiled and said you can buy 1 air mail envelope but white ones have to buy a pack of 10. most of the wake nights were sponsored buy hotels and thai groups so not sure where money went but funny to think all these very rich Thais who had land all over Samui bother about evevelope cost.

in process of getting crown done with Songram at Pattaya Inter, first time i felt i was not being pushed into the more expensive gold crown, after quick chat he agreed 8k one would be fine. thats cheap, dont need gold at my age, basic one will outlast me.

auctions and second hand shops seem to have plenty at the moment, theres a place on theppasit opposite the market sells motor bikes through auction but has a lot of other gear in there.

Come on this is blatant advertising, you have your banner so advertise on your own website.

think as a sponser its allowed although the title of the thread let me to a post i would not normally have read, don think the title is particularly well worded, deliberatly worded to make people open it.; maybe killer pool comp next time

alot of people who go on the jet skis have heard its bad to use them but still do it, the recent Americans were warned by officers NOT to go anywhere near them, 3 did and got scammed. apparantly worst time to go on them is after 5pm when the water is quite with jet ski and they have more time to scam and get the money in. think all it would take is the Yanks to have a word to the Mayor to stop them.

got name wron Songram pattaya inter, went on tuesady prepared tooth for crown, go back next week for crown, 8k baht. and he is the best i have experienced in Pattaya. actually enjoy going he is such a pleast guy and fun to talk to. no pressure to spend more than you need to. i have had crowns, extractions and fillings done with him all been great, well you know as great as a dentist could be