jay1980

On 11/9/2018 at 6:15 AM, Treebeard said:

we have taxi Bht1,000

I have a private guy who will do it for 800, very reliable he spent time in the USA and learned to drive there so is a good driver and speaks perfect English Danny +66 (0) 655344495 can find him on LINE and Whatsapp with this number, hope that might help

23 hours ago, bungcheese said:

Didn't see any recent posts on dentists in Pattaya, was hoping to find a recommendation for a good dentist that can do both implants and crowns. Thanks in advance for any insight.

I had a crown at Jomtien Soi 5 Dental clinic, Jomtien soi 5, (almost opposite Jomtien Immigration) over 2 years ago now and it is fine. It cost about 6000 baht. There is a poster on the wall advertising implants so I am sure they do them.

Was pretty painless and I go for checkups here also.

tel: 038231158

5 hours ago, peibol77 said:

Topic solved. I contacted a Thai-American "helper", Danai, under the advice of jay1980. He helped me solve the situation, quite effectively. The culprit was located and brought to the police station, where he returned 20,000 baht in cash to me, apologized extensively and signed a written agreement in front of a police officer and 3 witnesses to return the remainder of my monies + 15% for expenses (traveling to Bangkokg, renting another motorbike, etc) on a monthly basis, returning 15,000 a month until done. He faces 5 years in jail if he fails to deliver on this agreement.

 

So while the matter is still pending full resolution (return of the remainder to me), I consider this thread has served its purpose.

 

To those who helped me, especially jay1980 who gave me Danai's contact, thank you!

Happy he was able to help work it out, originally wasn't sure if he would be able to help or not when I PM'ed with his contact details but happy your situation could be worked out, hope you can start bike shopping again soon and I recommend you view in person and maybe contract Dani to help make sure the transaction to get everything in your name smoothly, Cheers j

cool looking bike, it caught my eye at Buriram as it was about the only bike in the commercial area I took a picture of that did not have a pretty posing next to it 5555

for me to make if feel worth having a geared bike I would want at least 250cc though

I recommend Khun Adithep, he speaks OK English (but his staff don't and he is not always at his shop) so might be worth calling first, you can also add his number in LINE and chat to him there

number: 0944792407

location:

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.8963795,100.9101723,3a,75y,142.83h,81.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM5CgzNbFJ6TlRw9dUwLq3w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

car repair shop behind the car wash.

On 10/12/2018 at 3:29 PM, KhunHeineken said:

Example: I do not wish to wait 20 minutes in a queue for a beer or a snack or 1 hour or more for a bus or taxi to get to and from the track.

very quick service in the Chang tent for a beer, no Leo though 555(50 baht) and no waiting to get a burger(60baht) or any other food in on all the CP food stands.

I drove my own car but noticed a big GRAB car tent at the entrance with a few cars with GRAB logo's on them so I think taxi's were well covered

hope that helps

12 hours ago, Lucky33 said:

   I was at the races also and had a great time. My fist time to attend a motorcycle race in Thailand was the Superbike Races in Buriram back in March and I had such a good time going to them that it convinced me to attend the MotoGP races as well. My worst fear was that it would rain on me most of the way going and coming from Pattaya but it was bright and sunny every day, not a drop of rain going or coming and it didn't rain the whole time in Buriram, very unusual for this time of year. 

 

Here are a couple of photos from the races. The first one is from one of the motorcycle parking lots, the second is one of the sets of metal detectors that spectators had to walk through to get to the races, the Thai government wasn't taking any chances, and the last one is of one of the grandstands. I bought my tickets in advance from the Ducati dealer here in Pattaya and exchanged them at the Buriram Ducati dealer for the actual tickets as well as tee shirts and caps. This also entitled me to use Ducati parking and their refreshment stand. I also sat in the Ducati section of the grandstands so everything worked out great with Ducati which isn't always the case :). 

looks like you were in the same viewing stand as me, hope you enjoyed it as much as I did ????

there is a bank of america office in Singapore

Bank of America Singapore Office13/F &16/F OUE Bayfront #14-01 50 Collyer Quay Telephone: +65 6239 3888

might be worth calling and finding if they could help??

general repairs:

I recommend Khun Adithep, he speaks OK English (but his staff don't and he is not always at his shop) so might be worth calling first, you can also add his number in LINE and chat to him there

number: 0944792407

location:

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.8963795,100.9101723,3a,75y,142.83h,81.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sM5CgzNbFJ6TlRw9dUwLq3w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

car repair shop behind the car wash.

also here (this guy is good but doesn't speak any English), his facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/takung.suriya

location here:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@13.1511109,100.947055,3a,75y,101.03h,80.51t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sH7FCit7YX-pdX5UkQ2CzpA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

For a specialist car electrician here:

telephone: 081 588 3377, he is great with car electrics but limited English

https://www.google.com/maps/@13.1561674,100.9189913,3a,26.1y,278.56h,88.26t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s0Mygy6PeU3X7Ppnyz893Kw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3D0Mygy6PeU3X7Ppnyz893Kw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D104.518684%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=th-TH

In all cases, tell Jay the farang with the modified black Lancer recommended you

I do have a Thai American friend who can assist with the process of finding a shop to fix everything you need for a small fee, Danny number: 0655344495, he introduced me to many good car shops in Pattaya and surrounding areas (and advised me of some bad ones also 555), I do speak some Thai but he also helped translate when I run out of vocab ????

hope that helps

14 hours ago, regedit said:

Seem to recall someone once posting about an area/street in Bangkok where you buy salvaged bits and pieces Anyone know where that is? Thanks.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Soi+Chiang+Kong+Bang+Na+5,+Tambon+Bang+Phli+Yai,+Amphoe+Bang+Phli,+Chang+Wat+Samut+Prakan+10540/@13.6302952,100.7033214,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x30e2a00bb218f43d:0x30100b25de25070!2sBang+Na,+Bangkok!3b1!8m2!3d13.6682174!4d100.614025!3m4!1s0x311d5e815e0e11e1:0x9153b23abee24580!8m2!3d13.6302952!4d100.7055155

this is the biggest area for used car parts, engines and halfcuts

hope that helps

Not closed down the owner has gone to his home town for a few days to make mert or something like that

call 0885227313 in a few days to check it should be open again

40 minutes ago, soistalker said:

Pattaya which sells cute notebooks and stationary. Any ideas?

there is an Office mate just outside Baan & Beyond (formally Homeworks) next to Big C south Pattaya

https://www.google.com/maps/place/OfficeMate/@12.914345,100.8922205,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x310295d915d32633:0x8df1551efc60db71!8m2!3d12.914345!4d100.8944092

seriously though, pretty much every bigC / Lotus sells cute notebooks and stationary...Mr DIY in Tukcom has a good cheap selection also

now trying to buy just a plane notebook that does not have a cute Hello Kitty/Stitch/Dorriaman style design on it in Thailand, that is a bit harder to find 5555

5 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Was quite "big news" a while ago.

A mate drove there last week and complained

Can't tell when it exactly started.

if it really bothers him, he could drive up Sukhumvit to just after Chonburi city then pick up bangna trad express way for 55 baht I think it is (or bounce along and dodge the big trucks doing U-turns under the express way for free 555 )

Went up after Songkran I think it was, pattaya - BKK on highway 7 now 105 baht

5 hours ago, johng said:

You (or the dealer) did the name change in Bangkok ?      because its my experience that if you go to  Chonburi DLT they will want you to change provinces before changing names/owner..change of province means change of number plates too,that also means 2 or more trips to the DLT. 

 

As in the OP's case its a Thai -Thai transfer  ( no need for certificate of residences)

everything may be able to be done in Bangkok and Bangkok plates kept ?

dealer handled the transfer, so I don't know TBH, I guess he had connections to do it to my preference, I am not a Thai national and provided a certificate of residences to him which I got from immigration jomtien soi 5as well as passport and visa copy. hope that helps

17 minutes ago, jackdd said:

If you have Bangkok plates it means your car is registered in Bangkok, probably you meant that you updated your address, but this alone doesn't change where the car is registered.

nah definitely registered at my condo in Jomtien, (I can read Thai and it is my Jomtien condo address in the blue book, also had a couple of speeding tickets from the camera on Highway 7 sent to my address  555). I bought the car used so it was previously registered in BKK, as the OP's car is I guess as he mentioned it was also on BKK plates.

bought the car from a tent in BKK and it had BKK plates over 3 years ago, the dealer asked if I wanted to keep the BKK plates or change to change to Chonburi plates, my Thai/American friend recommended I kept it on BKK plates for the reason I mentioned, and have driven it on road trips to the south of Thailand Sonkhla then Phuket and to the North, Changmai and several road trips to Essan and never been asked where I was going always just waved through checkpoints, my friend has a newer car than mine on Chonburi plates and when down south or in the north occasionally has been asked where he was going, where he was from etc, not a big deal but a minor inconvenience, hence my suggestion.

On 9/19/2018 at 10:00 AM, Kwasaki said:

Everything is done at the DLT office, you can keep original plates if you want to.

yes, my car in registered in my Jomtien condo but still on BKK plates, I suggest keeping the BKK plates because with Chonburi plates you are more likely to be stopped at roadblocks if you go for long road trips far outside of Chonburi province than if you have BKK plates which could belong to a car locally registered in any province in Thailand.

18 hours ago, TopMember said:

I am after a shop in the Pattaya area that will replace the plastic of my motorbike seat. I know there must be one somewhere, just hard to locate one down on Google maps. A pin or co-ordinates would be much appreciated. 

Thanks in advance.

TM

had new seat cover on my Nouvo done here, I think cost about 200baht, hope that helps

https://www.google.com/maps/@12.9242516,100.8811866,3a,75y,7.32h,74.61t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1srfR1WrF02ttPvTskKzRb_w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

On 8/31/2018 at 6:31 PM, Henkjan2 said:

I repair them mysef (easy),  but order these repairsets on Ebay for a  few pounds.  

 

Dont know where to buy them in Thailand, but i am sure they are out there.  If nobody know here, just ask around ...

you can get the DIY repair kits in MrDIY

hope that helps

5 hours ago, transam said:

Indeed I have....?

to the OP, for the brake mod's you want, have a look on this facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/121606361343175/

for the body kit this could be a good place to start looking:

rstyleracing.com

to transam, congregations on the new V8 ride, more pics please!

cheers