malt25

I would take a taxi to Major Cineplex close to Future park Rangsit and get a minivan to Pattaya. If have only small pack, I'm not sure if this is possible with big one. It's about 150baht for 1 person.

Other option would be taking taxi to mochit bus station and bus here to Pats.

Third option taxi... Probably 1300 baht

Don't get a mini van. Death wish. Unless you are extremely adventurous, thrive on horror road trips at break neck reckless speeds, forget all about the mini van.

Limo is the way to go.

Cheers.....Mal.

Two thoughts come to mind.

1. Google optometrists in Bangkok, find some clinics near you & e-mail & ask your questions.

2. Try walking into a clinic or two & ask about services & related costs.

That's what I'd be doing.

Cheers..... Mal.

My first thought would be to contact one or several of the pizza chains & ask them.

Just a thought.

Why is his face blurred out? What murderers get anonymity now? The whole reason the police are putting him in front of the camera like that is so people see who this is!

No, not really. Photo opportunity is for benefit of police. Hey, look at me.

Yes, oh..yes here we go again. Many Thai people think money can repair or repay everything........Everything is about money....OMG. Amazing Thailand.

So ! you'd be a lot happier if No compensation was given ?

OMG ! Amazing response.

Milk in Thailand doesn't even taste like milk and is very watery

Me thinks you might be buying the wrong milk. I drink heaps of milk here in LOS & can't fault it.

The world is full of "entitled" females, expecting to do what they want, where they want and when they want.

You are right on . That is exactly where the problems lays.And it is getting worse very day.

You guys are spot on. Problem started over 100 years ago. We gave em the vote & world has been in decline ever since.

But, I don't share that opinion with any of the "entitled" species.

:-)

We did not give them the vote - they fought for it - were imprisoned - force fed, tortured and suffered! The current generation of feckless feminists with their arrogant self obsession and these kind of silly girls don't bear comparison with real women with real agendas. They are self obsessed self entitled people who have had ' false consciouness' drilled into them. Most of what they have been taught is liberal lefties drivel. They are effectively dysfunctional out of their Uni 'safe space'. Their behaviour was shameful - whatever kind of clumsy reprimand it lead to. I thank the police for their action, sensitivity and intervention.

alofthailand....

My reply, post, was tongue in cheek, attempt at humor, sarcasm. Take it easy.

"Index" has quite an extensive "cookware range", also Robinsons.

Your location would assist in localised information.

Agree. I've done a lot of browsing in Robinsons & Index & both have good selection.

drop them in the bin with all the straws and bags they also give u I mean <deleted>?? I buy 2 litres of milk in a big container and get 3-4 straws ............go figure

Hey kannot, wise up. So you & the missus & kids can drink the milk at the same time.

I've been searching for a baseball cap with the peak on the back. I wanna look kool like the young dudes. Can only find ones with the peak on the front. But I'll keep lookin.

While Maximus Boona said "it is a win win for both sides."

Actually, this may be true. For him, it's heaven, for her, the husband probably does not have that long of a life expectancy, and then she will inherit everything.

"While Maximus Boona said "it is a win win for both sides."

Sounds like a character from The Gladiator !

"So, is living abroad and virtually NOT really living abroad as I've described ... is that wrong? Immoral? Can you relate to that at all"

OP, what are you trying to achieve by your post ?

Like the Thai girls say ... up to you. Immoral, up to you. Wrong, up to you.

Only you know what your reasons & motives are for being here, or there. If you are happy, contented, safe, does it really what the rest of us think ?

Are you feeling guilty about something ? Looking for some sort of acceptance ?

Just wondering.

Cheers..... Mal.

yes, you've said it before & with an equal number of CAPITALS too

I've never started another entire THREAD about it.

Dude, using all caps for EMPHASIS is not even remotely the same as posting large blocks of text in uppercase (which I would never do or defend).

I've heard all the arguments against even using for emphasis, but I remain unconvinced.

If you must emphasize, try bold or italic.

Just a thought.

The other expats.

To me, you, are another expat.

The other day in ''Central'' i saw a ''Thai Man'' steal a cake , he was bold as brass, just picked it up and walked out...

First time i have seen that here...

Was it a "fruitcake"?

I think maybe just a cakewalk !!!

Great mushrooms though...

You're no better than those villagers. Thailand Buddhist country!

Not big into humor, are we !

When the string does not work, what is the next recourse?

Rope ???

No, i do not see any increase in theft here in the countryside, though i think it is not surprising that there would be here as it appears a worldwide issue and maybe things like expensive phones and tablets, easily re-saleable make for an easy target...

Sorry for your loss, it is awful when people steal other people's things...

" it is awful when people steal other people's things " Just wondering ... can you steal something from yourself ?

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My advice is DON'T buy a motorbike.

One bad accident on the highway could buy you a lot of used cars that offer you more protection after you incur the medical bills....that is if you survived.

Most medical policies now exclude injuries from motorcycles.

The motorcycle policy would cover some medical bills, but as I recall the policy limits were inadequate. Then they try to throw the 'preexisiting denial at you for some charges.'

Most travel policies now even exclude motorcycle taxis.

With serious accidents, most private hospitals without proof of insurance require a minimum of $20,000 credit on one or more credit cards just to get admitted.

Even if the other person, a Thai citizen was at fault you would have an uphill struggle collecting and would require paying a Thai lawyer, if you could find a licensed trial lawyer, a big retainer.

Sometimes, it's cheaper to rent a car for an extended period of time when you consider, depreciation, maintenance, insurance and all the paperwork hassles.

A responsible driver is the best way to go if you can find one. Many of them rent cars. Actually, two would be better as they are not always available.

Good luck...

Here we go again !

The OP asked for advice on what he should purchase, NOT if he should purchase.

Good people do good things.

Evil people do evil things.

For good people to do evil things....that takes religion.

Amen !

I'm somewhat surprised the OP wasn't too lazy to write the post in the first place.

If the girlfriend was sick and needed medicine, why stop on the way to chat with a buddy and lend him his motorbike?

And if the pharmacy was at the end of the soi, did he really have to wait one hour doing nothing?

I would have thought after 159 posts, you would be starting to get some idea of how things work here.

Once you forget logic & common sense you'll get the hang of it.

Thanks again for all the replies, very much appreciated.

Cheers..... Mal.

Phuket is an overpriced dirty shit hole anyways, who in their right mind would want to stay there?

Hey, don't hold back. Tell us what you really think.

Thanks for the replies.

Mal.