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Seven Seas Chaiyapruek currently looks very poorly, sad and windblown

Just think how our lives would be so boring without other people. I love people watching.

totally agree and as I said this was so amusing that we left with silly grins & new found springs in our steps !

more "knigge" ..............

... hand over mouth while using toothpick

... chew food with mouth wide open

"get a new digital box for free"

As a True internet user this is a wonderful free offer including daughter's favourite cartoons

"But True never give anything for free, say I"

"No charge and free"

"OK get the box installed"

Arranged, done and tested

A few days pass

"But where are the cartoons we saw initially on this new free box?"

"Oh, they were on a promotion for a few weeks. If you want cartoons then you can buy a package"

TIT - This is Thailand

TIT - This is TRUE

It gets worse and worse, sometimes on a daily basis. I wonder if the purchasers of all these new-build condos know what their evenings and nights will be like when they actually move in.

Jomtien Beach gets worse. I complain regularly to City Hall, but nothing has changed. They claim to report each complaint to the police for investigation, and 3 complaints about the same noise is supposed to trigger some "action" against the noise-maker. I think we all know that nothing actually happens. I'm told by the phone-answerers on 1337 that something might be done if I go to City hall and make a written complaint.

Perhaps someone with time and energy could think about starting a petition, and going door to door ( or restaurant to restaurant) to get signatures. Perhaps one or more of the Pattaya newspapers could start a campaign. Certainly, just complaining here will not achieve anything. If nothing is done, then I guess it will only get worse and worse as time goes on.

Just curious but would you need a work permit to collect signatures for a petition and if so how would it be described?

now this thread demonstrated by the lively comments to date accidentally could be exactly what has been missing recently and could keep me and many others interested & following on a regular basis. There's no right or wrong but subjective observations are all valid. Comments and observations from those who have succeeded and/or just missed here will be more than valid and I do hope we don't start getting typical crass comments from those who lean that way. Thanks

In my view there's nothing meaty to latch onto on TV these days. Remember when Mobi had 50,000 views in 5 months (10K:1) before closing and now Raro is closing after 16,000 in 4 months (4K:1) - one of the busiest recent threads (and coincidentally an eating place I was just about to visit for the first time with some friends)

What's missing in TV Pattaya forum? Much just seems insignificant.

Why is there currently nothing of substance to keep we masses amused/informed/intrigued and regularly viewing/following?

Any cheaper small Italian near ambassador ? Anything else good to eat ? Thanxxx.

try Ciao Joe, Soi 8 near Pinnacle Hotel and right on the beach (next to Viewtalay Sands Condos)

if you are interested in the luxury, beach-front, low-rise condos just north of Pinnacle Hotel. Na Jomtien, then pm me - current pricing at about B70-80k/m2

seems you have the answer so why ask the question in the first place?

so OP roger101 we trust your question has been answered

and just look/feel the state of that N-S railway road now. Coaches ! Damn them !

a good roadside cobbler to be found on corner of Khao Talao on north eastern side of railway line - a very large boot sits outside his premises, Doesn't look anything fancy but he does good work (men and ladies shoes)

the longest I've ever seen .........................!

Entered south bound Sukhumvit at Makro at 1830 and northbound traffic back to Ban Amphur lights

a total gridlock? the sooner the better then maybe, just maybe ................................

I agree that part of Table A is really unclear. At first glance I am not sure I could provide any of those, save for stuff in my passport. It doesn't even mention a driving license which here in Thailand shows our address. I suspect your suggestion will suffice

As a point of interest while rummaging & scurrying through earlier related internet stuff I noticed that Brits since early last year have been complaining of the difficulty they were having in simply renewing UK passports.

Despite promises of ensuring govt. docs are in clear English I am now convinced that these revised UK websites were created by some jobsworth who rarely gets out into the real world and tries to use actually use such sites

Orac - I am looking at guidance notes and application form (for UK of course) and cannot find what you refer to. Help me to try to help you please

Thanks Craig. The UK FO photo specs are extremely tight but nothing ventured etc . Just useful if a Brit knows of one which knows these requirements already

I'm now winning !!!!

Where is a reliable photo shop that can take the photos meeting stringent, specified UK passport regulations?

Thanks again

again thanks !!

An idea from 2 TV guys ............... I loaded latest Adobe and seems all is now tickety-boo. Thks for support to all

Upnotover - Thanks for that. I therefore clearly have problems with my computer/system as I cannot do this

going round in circles - need to renew a 5 year old's red UK passport

Advised to use VFS/UK Govt, services (although VFS seems to focus on visas)

Via VFS website I seem to be unable to book appointment

Website says use Gov.UK website to download forms.

Cannot apply online from Thailand

So has anyone just achieved what I ask in the topic subject and if so can I pm you? Thks

Wondering if it's my computer that has problems!!

yes it was VisaPlus - thks. Anyone know of a similar service somewhere?

We live here so we would be applying from 'overseas' and lots of FO Govt. forms and procedures to follow & complete dah dee dah, hence my original question

thks for reply but no, as I said, I want to renew her UK passport. With a UK passport she needs no visa of course