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If one heads South to Hat Nang Rung Beach you will enjoy some really beautiful beaches and just the locals to get in your way.....maybe an hour drove from Pattaya.....????

First thing on my To Do List is purchase travel insurance when making the leap across the pond to LOS....I tend to sleep better when I do.....lol...????

Oh my Buddha, the worst 12 days of the year......hope they just skip the darn thing this April....????????

Pattaya has been dead for a loooong time, no one bothered to tell is so.....same crap everyday just served a bit different from time to time....if you are not the lead dog, the scenery will never change...lol...????

9 hours ago, SammyT said:

I'm just here to read the angry comments from the retirees who also can't afford to retire in their own country but feel they have a god-given right to retire cheaply in Thailand and will complain like there's no tomorrow if they have to pay more than they did 10 years ago for something. 

 

P.s. I've heard the Philippines is nice this time of year... 

 

 

There is never a good time to visit the PI, unless you like the rough side of life and guns! ????

Hindsight is always 20/20, eh? ????

Regrets, I've had a few.....but I will get over it in due time....????

I like to just come for a visit during the cold part of the year in my spot across the pond and forget about all the hoop jumping...so much easier and tons more fun.....????

On 1/31/2019 at 4:34 AM, DrTuner said:

800k might be ok, but committing to living in Thailand is something one should avoid at all costs. You never know when some event makes it inhabitable. 

 

One leg out the door with plan B,C and D in the pocket is the way to go.

I saw this one coming a long time ago.....was on Plan E at the time....lucky me.....and it will only get worse.....????

Most likely the reason the beer stool jockeys are dumb like a box of rocks........but happy, none the less.....they just think they are smart....carry on soldier and smoke 'em if you got 'em ????????

Just part of growing old.....it will never get better or cheaper getting old....just suck it up and hope for the best....lol...????

11 hours ago, MaxLee said:

And in the end, it doesn't mean squad, and standing in the dark again, and is prone to bypass (aka postponement) yet again.....

You might mean "squat" ????

Get to the nearest airport and head to Viet Nam....you will be happy that you did....????

TV???  I killed mine a long time ago...kind of like a fast food joint....nothing served will be good for you....lol..????

9 hours ago, tifino said:

I remember a long time back being offered help by the TP, the worst thing I could have done.....they were on the take from the get go and got there "cut" after all was said and done.....worthless group that they are....????????

1 hour ago, RocketDog said:

What he's drinking is a bitter cup of heavy sarcasm.

 

In the happy case that you've missed his copious and frequent whining, count yourself blessed. He's spent the last few days gloating over imminent quick exit from Thailand and, in his own words, "finding the guts" do it.

 

He mistakenly believes that the rest of us are in denial about living here, are miserable, but can't admit it to ourselves because we've not the intestinal fortitude he has. 

 

He's wrung about as much drama out of it as he can, even coyly teasing us about the hidden Shangri-la he's destined for post haste. As if anybody cares. 

 

Now if he would just find the "guts" to shut up and move on, I for one, would be thankful. 

Whoa, goes easy there....take a chill pill, relax and live your life....and be thankful....????

Just hang on....it will only get worse with time....trust me....the whole system will wear you down....slowly.....I think it is the daily grind of things that will set you off.....sort of like water torture...you don't see it coming.....good luck and roll with the punches.....????

I left my mind in a go go on Soi LK Metro years ago and never had anyone try to give it back to me.....lol....????

It all depends on how big your suitcase is???  Mine is always size LARGE.....lol....????

Oh my Buddha, just say you are sorry and BINGO, it is all good....how about a good arse kicking at the local police station? ????

Try living near that nightmare.....I tried, but same crap everyday finally got the best of me and my little sanity....called 'er quits a few months back and never looked back.....it will only get worse...believe me....????

On 1/2/2019 at 4:03 AM, Pib said:

You will need to upload a copy of the ID and the Capone program immediately accepts or rejects it as the programs scan the ID and bucks it against some database for confirmation/approval.    A CapOne human (CSR) cannot approve whatever document you upload....only their computer can approved it.  The CapOne human can see what you upload and what you upload may be crystal clear on their end but if for some reason their computer has a hard time OCRing/scanning the doc it will not give an approval. So, be sure to be in good lighting (preferable daylight lighting) to get the best scan.   I had this issue....their computer kept "not approving" my uploaded US passport although the CapOne rep said it looked perfectly clear on their end...the rep just recommended I get a very good picture with no reflections off the glossy US passport....I finally got a good picture and their magic computer approved the ID.  You will be given three tries for a good scan/upload....if you can't get their computer to accept your ID after three tries you get locked out...but call Capone...explain what happened and they send you another link via email to try scanning again...they will even stay online as you try again.  

 

Wow, can believe this story....when my ATM card was blocked here in Thailand had to use this method....took several tries over several days to get the darn computer to like my ID photos....royal pain on the arse! ????

16 hours ago, steve187 said:

phala, pala, phla, all the same, in the rayong provience, just outside ban chang, so to the south of sukhumvit road, there is phayun beach, phala beach. hat nam rin beach, https://www.google.com/maps/@12.6802482,101.0906688,16.24z

 

i would like to know what is greater pattaya, i would assume away from the beach and the other side of the sukhumit road.

 

Oh my Buddha, Hat Nam Rin beach is a hidden treasure for sure....my go to spot when taking visitors for a look see in the area...????

For the love of Buddha, give her the heave ho and save the worry later on in the relationship.....you will thank me sonner than later...????????

No sense getting your knickers in a knot until it all shakes out.....in a few years time....lol....in the meantime just keep our hoop jumping  clothes near the door.....????????