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10 trips a year from and to the airport in phuket always take a metered taxi never ever had a problem, fast and cheap
So how much should the ride cost from the airport to Patong beach in a metered taxi?
Metered taxi 350 baht no more than 400. You pay driver!!!
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Holiday Etiquette for Dogs
1. Be especially patient with your humans during this time. They may appear to be more stressed-out than usual and they will appreciate long comforting dog leans.
2. They may come home with large bags of things they call gifts. Do not assume that all the gifts are yours.
3. Be tolerant if your humans put decorations on you. They seem to get some special kind of pleasure out of seeing how you look with fake antlers.
4. They may bring a large tree into the house and set it up in a prominent place and cover it with lights and decorations. Bizarre as this may seem to you, it is an important ritual for your humans, so there are some things you need to know:
- - don't pee on the tree
- - don't drink water in the container that holds the tree
- - mind your tail when you are near the tree
- - if there are packages under the tree, even ones that smell interesting or that have your name on them, don't rip them open
- - don't chew on the cord that runs from the funny-looking hole in the wall to the tree
5. Your humans may occasionally invite lots of strangers to come visit during this season. These parties can be lots of fun, but they also call for some discretion on your part:
- - not all strangers appreciate kisses and leans
- - don't eat off the buffet table
- - beg for goodies subtly
- - be pleasant, even if unknowing strangers sit on your sofa
- - don't drink out of glasses that are left within your reach.
6. Likewise, your humans may take you visiting. Here your manners will also be important:
- -observe all the rules in #4 for trees that may be in other people's houses.
- - respect the territory of other animals that may live in the house
- - tolerate children
- - turn on your charm big time.
7. A big man with a white beard and a very loud laugh may emerge from your fireplace in the middle of the night. DON'T BITE HIM!!
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Thanks for the info Niagarekoja. Sounds easy!! Manchester is my neck of the woods too.
Can't say I'm looking forward to meeting the new airport though.
Cheers,
Dubstar
Well I found the new airport totally confusing.. The distance you had to walk especially arriving on Qatar Airlines was for me, too great. But thats my opinion
Best advice pick up a map of the airport as soon as possible they are available.
On the way back to the UK I was following the transit signs at Bangkok till they ran out.
Thats how I got lost. Hope they now have put some better signs up.Just as well I gave myself plenty of time.
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Well i normally regularly travel out to Phuket either on Emirates or Qatar Airlines.
Getting an return e ticket on Thai from Bangkok to Phuket.
Going out I normally go through customs immigration at Bangkok.
Going home as I did a couple of weeks ago
I checked in at Phuket they booked me/cases all the way to my destination.(Manchester) At least that save lugging cases around. Even though the different legs were booked totally independent of each other. I asked at the Thai check is this definately OK ? Answer yes no problem. Was given a sticker to wear for transit in Bangkok.Which I lost
Yes you get pointed to the international section even though many passengers on the same plane go through domestic.Went through immigration at Phuket! And paid departure tax there.
Then I got totally lost in Suvanaphum Ended up going through immigration again in Bangkok.Probably went down the wrong corridor I dont know ! Aufull airport.
Any way they just checked the passport and saw the exit stamp from Phuket. My Pen Lai !!! Waved me on. Stupid Farang!
I always find it cheaper to book UK to Bangkok and get an e-ticket.Than book in the UK direct to Phuket.Can save a lot of money sometimes. Well most times
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Hi, I am now in Phuket and I have a 2 months tourist visa and want to extend it for another month. Where do I go? Does police deal with visas? Thank you in advance. Z.
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Two couples were playing poker one evening.
John accidentally dropped some cards on the floor.
When he bent down under the table to pick them up,he noticed
Bill's wife, Sue, wasn't wearing any underwear under her dress !
Shocked by this, John, upon trying to sit back up again, hit
his head on the table and emerged red-faced.
Later, John went to the kitchen to get some refreshments.
Bill's wife followed and asked, "Did you see anything that you liked under
there?"
Surprised by her boldness, John courageously admitted that,
well indeed he did.
She said, " Well, you can have it but it will cost you $500."
After taking a minute or two to assess the financial and moral
costs of this offer, John confirms that he is interested.
She tells him that since her husband Bill works Friday
afternoons and as John doesn't, he should be at her house
around 2 p.m. Friday afternoon.
When Friday rolled around John showed up at Bill's house at 2
p.m.sharp and after paying Sue the agreed sum of $500 they went to
the bedroom and closed their transaction, as agreed.
John then quickly dressed and left.
As usual, Bill came home from work at 6 p.m. and upon entering
the house, asked his wife abruptly. "Did John come by the house
this afternoon?"
With a lump in her throat Sue answered "Why yes, he did stop by
for a few minutes this afternoon."
Her heart nearly skipped a beat when her husband curtly asked,
"And did he give you $500?"
In terror she assumed that somehow he had found out and after
mustering her best poker face, replied, "Well, yes, in fact he did give
me $500".
Bill, with a satisfied look on his face, surprised his wife by
saying, Good, I was hoping he did. John came by the office this
morning and borrowed $500 from me. He promised me he'd stop by our house
this afternoon on his way home and pay me back."
Now THAT, my friends, is a poker player!
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Some are saying why argue about the price but if a taxi driver over here tried to overcharge you here by the equivilent of half the local average days wage you would query it. If he gets away with it this time he will try treble next time and so on. It happens here too, some of the british cabbies have a reputation of ripping off tourists by driving around in circles to get the meter charge up but that doesn't make it alright, if people don't stand up to them it will continue to happen.
Personally I have had Tuk-Tuk drivers try it on for allot more than that but I have just politely offered a reasonable price and thrown a bit of Thai in so they realise I am not some stupid farang straight off the plane and we have parted without a problem but I have also had some major problems with other lazy Thai's that just see farangs as a way to make a quick days wage without working for it and using threats to try and extract it from you. I worked for my money and I am not just going to give it away to some lowlife.
As an ex UK Taxi prop. I couldn`t agree more.
"I have tried to put this point over many times to new tourists to Thailand with too much money .
quote/ Why argue about the price but if a taxi driver over here tried to overcharge you here by the equivilent of half the local average days wage you would query it. If he gets away with it this time he will try treble next time and so on./quote
I bet many of my friends would be happy to do one small job and make an average days pay!!!
It`s all relative !
PS;
I really do not know of any taxi driver ripping off tourists by driving around in circles to get the meter charge up. In my part of the world.
Actually you make more money getting rid of a customer and getting another one as quick as possible.
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A minister dies and is waiting in line at the Pearly Gates. Ahead of him is a guy who's dressed in sunglasses, a loud shirt, leather jacket, and jeans. Saint Peter addresses this guy, "Who are you, so that I may know whether or not to admit you to the Kingdom of Heaven?"
The guy replies, "I'm Joe Cohen, taxi-driver, of Noo Yawk City."
Saint Peter consults his list. He smiles and says to the taxi-driver, "Take this silken robe and golden staff and enter the Kingdom." The taxi-driver goes into Heaven with his robe and staff. Next it's the minister's turn. He stands erect and booms out, "I am Joseph Snow, pastor of Saint Mary's for the last 43 years."
Saint Peter consults his list. He says to the minister, "Take this cotton robe and wooden staff and enter the Kingdom.
""Just a minute," says the minister.”That man was a taxi-driver and he gets a silken robe and golden
staff. How can this be?"
"Up here, we work by results," says Saint Peter. "While you preached, people slept; while he drove, people prayed."
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An old couple who hadn't celebrated Halloween in a long time
decided to dress up and go out.
The old woman went into her bedroom, stripped naked
and tied a lemon between her legs.
When she came out, the old man cried, "You can't go out like that!"
She said, "I can go anyway I like and so can you."
Whereupon he retired to the bedroom and came out stark
raving naked with a potato tied to his tallywhacker.
The old woman says, you're going out like that?" and he replies,
"Yep, if you can go as a sour-puss, I can go as a dick-tator.
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A good looking man walked into an agent's office in Hollywood and said, "I
want to be a movie star."
Tall, handsome and with experience on Broadway, he had the right
credentials.
The agent asked, "What's your name?"
The guy said, "My name is Penis van Lesbian."
The agent said, "Sir, I hate to tell you, but in order to get into
Hollywood, you are going to have to change your name."
"I will NOT change my name! The van Lesbian name is centuries old, I will
not disrespect my grandfather by changing my name. Not Ever."
The agent said, "Sir, I have worked in Hollywood for years... you will NEVER
go far in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian! I'm telling you, you
will HAVE TO change your name or I will not be able
to represent you."
"So be it! I guess we will not do business together," the guy said and he
left the agent's office.
FIVE YEARS LATER.....
The agent opens an envelope sent to his office. Inside the envelope is a
letter and a check for $50,000.
The agent is awe-struck, who would possibly send him $50,000? He reads the
letter enclosed...
"Dear Sir, Five years ago, I came into your office wanting to become an
actor in Hollywood. You told me I needed to change my name. Determined to
make it with my God-given birth name, I refused. You told me I would never
make it in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian.
After I left your office, I thought about what you said. I decided you were
right.
I had to change my name. I had too much pride to return to your office, so I
signed with another agent.
I would never have made it without changing my name, so the enclosed check
is a token of my appreciation.
Thank you for your advice.
Sincerly.
Dick van Dyke
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An American golfer playing in Ireland hooked his drive into the woods.
Looking for his ball, he found a little Leprechaun flat on his back, a big bump on his head and the golfer's ball beside him.
Horrified, the golfer got his water bottle from the cart and poured it over the little guy, reviving him.
"Arrgh! What happened?" the Leprechaun asked.
"I'm afraid I hit you with my golf ball," the golfer says.
"Oh, I see. Well, ye got me fair and square. Ye get three wishes, so whaddya want?"
"Thank God, you're all right!" the golfer answers in relief. "I don't want anything, I'm just glad you're OK, and I apologize."
And the golfer walks off.
"What a nice guy," the Leprechaun says to himself.
I have to do something for him. I'll give him the three things I would want... a great golf game, all the money he ever needs, and a fantastic sex life."
A year goes by (as it does in stories like this) and the American golfer is back. On the same hole, he again hits a bad drive into the woods and the Leprechaun is there waiting for him.
"Twas me that made ye hit the ball here," the little guy says. "I just want to ask ye, how's yer golf game?"
"My game is fantastic!" the golfer answers. I'm an internationally famous golfer now." He adds, "By the way, it's good to see you're all right."
"Oh, I'm fine now, thankye. I did that fer yer golf game, you know. And tell me, how's yer money situation?"
"Why, it's just wonderful!" the golfer states. "When I need cash, I just reach in my pocket and pull out $100.00 bills I didn't even know were there!"
"I did that fer ye also."
And tell me, how's yer sex life?"
The golfer blushes, turns his head away in embarrassment, and says shyly, "It's OK."
"C'mon, c'mon now," urged the Leprechaun , "I'm wanting to know if I did a good job. How many times a week?"
Blushing even more, the golfer looks around then whispers, "Once, sometimes twice a week."
"What??" responds the Leprechaun in shock. "That's all? Only once or twice a week?"
"Well," says the golfer, "I figure that's not bad for a Catholic priest in a small parish."
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Yes am a little concerned myself. As am flying in next week.
Time ?? From landing going through customs and getting to domestic etc
Would be interested in further details from anyone thats done it.
If possible!
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A man and a woman were driving down the road arguing about his sleeping with other women. Suddenly, the woman reaches over and slices the man's penis off. Angrily, she tosses it out the car window.
Driving behind the couple is a man and his 5-year old daughter. The little girl is just chatting away at her father when, all of a sudden, the penis smacks the car on the windshield, sticks for a moment, then flies off.
Surprised, the daughter asks her father, "Daddy, what the heck was that?"
Not wanting to expose his five-year old daughter to anything like that at
such a young age, the father replies, "It was only a bug, honey."
The daughter sits with a confused look on her face, and after a few
minutes, she says, "Sure had a big dick, didn't it?"
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A drunk walks out of a bar with a key in his hand and he is
stumbling back and forth.
A cop on the beat sees him and
approaches, "Can I help you Sir?"
"Yessh! Ssssomebody ssstole my carrr", the man replies.
The cop asks, "Where was your car the last time you saw it?"
"It wasss on the end of thisshh key", the man replies.
About that time the cop looks down and sees the man's wiener
hanging out of his fly for all the world to see.
He asks the man, "Sir are you aware that you are exposing
yourself?"
Momentarily confused, the drunk looks down at his crotch
and without missing a beat, blurts out..........
"Holy shit! My girlfriend's gone, too!!!!!"
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Vietnam Vets Forum For a start!
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I have lived in BKK for more than six years and I have never received a satisfactory answer to this question. Why so many wires? Either every electrical appliance in this city of 10+million people has its own wire leading into the electric grid OR, whenever a wire develops a fault the people in charge string up another wire and leave the old one just hanging there. This latter explanation seems more logical; but, if that is the case how to they keep them straight....how do they know which live wire leads where?
This photo was taken where Ploenchit meets Ruam Rudi.
PS: If most of these wires are dead then Bangkok must have a fortune in copper hanging above its streets.
Another one with a guy working! No Safety Net
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Thanks Kan Win.
I hope you dont mind if I save that photo ?
Thanks Again
niagarekoja
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Can anyone tell me the name of this building on the right?
and any relavant information
Many Thanks
hasnt it got a tourism office on the ground floor?? or something similar
Just been told it`s the CAT Building Comunications Authority of Thailand Building.
Can confirm anyone!
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Can anyone tell me the name of this building on the right?
and any relavant information
Many Thanks
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I still have to work, and so am based mainly in the UK. I contract, moving jobs regularly. I used to stand by my convictions and talk openly about regularly visiting Thailand and wanting to live there. But the sheer vitriol and hatred I have received has meant I have had to stop doing so. It is a shame. Most people think Thailand = sex pervert, end of story. The media here is largely to blame. Gary Glitter makes front page news, even entire prime time documentaries, but the recent political upheavals have not even been mentioned in passing. It is in fact a reflection on the repressed perversion of the "accusers". Probably the same in the States. I don't lose any sleep over it, and hope you don't either.
Too true ACE. Too true!!
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A clergyman was walking down the street when he came upon a group of about a dozen boys, all of them between 10 and 12 years of age.
The group surrounded a dog. Concerned lest the boys were hurting the dog, he went over and asked "What are you doing with that dog?"
One of the boys replied, "This dog is just an old neighborhood stray. We all want him, but only one of us can take him home. So we've decided that whichever one of us can tell the biggest lie will get to keep the dog."
Of course, the reverend was taken aback. "You boys shouldn't be having a contest telling lies!" he exclaimed. He then launched into a ten minute sermon against lying, beginning, "Don't you boys know it's a sin to lie," and ending with, "Why, when I was your age, I never told a lie."
There was dead silence for about a minute. Just as the reverend was beginning to think he'd gotten through to them, the smallest boy gave a deep sigh and said, "All right, give him the dog."
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Most Thai workers are very appreciative about receiving pictures of the king ---especially when his picture is on a Thai currency denomination.
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eithad have just released flight schedules and prices. As an example ex Manchester 28th April returning 21st May = £353.00 incl taxes. Usual 2 hour stop over in Abu Dhabi
Price undercuts Qatar by £50 and Emirates by £180.00
Where did you get the quote from? The booking facility on their site doesn't list Manchester
as yet.
Try this site http://www.airfaresbasement.com/ some good quotes coming out.
And check quotes for Man to Phuket very good (along with Bangkok Airways)
Thats how I got lost. Hope they now have put some better signs up.
Phuket Airport Limousines
in Phuket
Posted · Edited by niagarekoja
Well I for one have had problems with the limo hire (Thats the 550/600 baht to Patong)in the airport over many years.IE; Drunk, rude,not knowing where they were going and not listening to directions and driving far to fast.Trying to sell you something you dont wont.
I have always found the Meter taxis on the rank outside to be helpful polite and considerate drivers.Unlike the limo`s.
And as for saving a 150 baht or similar.Thats what allows me and others to travel. Saving money.
My money is very hard earned. I dont see why I or others should be ripped of by so called limo`s in the airport.Or any one else for that matter helping themselves to my money. If I want to give it away fine.
150 baht is nearly a days way to some Thai`s. It`s all relative!
And I am very wide awake thank you. Merry Christmas!!
