souwow

Just spent the last two days exploring the sites around the Palace in Bangkok with a relative.

Impossible to get a taxi to take us and put his meter on. Tried dozens. All wanted 150 - 200 baht for a ride to Khow San Rd and very abusive. Metered its 40baht.

U sure he's 31? More like 61.

The Harley's that pass through Theppasit and Jomtien every day are far louder than anything else on the road. The old trucks and illegal scooter boys pale in comparison.

I think what the Thai customs will charge you for the items within should be a major concern too.

Thanks folks

Hi all, from experience does anyone have contacts for tradesmen they can recommend? I am refurbishing my condo in Jomtien and will need the following:

Tiler

Carpenter

painter/decorator

supplier of condo kitchen

aircon supplier/fitter

plumber

electrician

I appreciate any advice............. S

Motorbike auction on every friday Theppasit rd, opposite the friday market. In thai and english, easy to understand. Lots of falangs there too. 50 to 150 bikes most weeks.

Good Luck

Thanks Guys..............

Just found this on the Irish Times Website dated today regarding todays cancellations.

The airlines must also offer meals, refreshments and hotel accommodation where a stay of one or more nights is necessary. If an airline offers a flight to an alternative airport they must bear the cost of transferring you from that alternative airport to the one in your reservation or to another close-by destination agreed with you.

“In realty many airlines do not provide these things as a matter of course,” Caroline Curneen of the European Consumer Centre in Dublin told The Irish Times this morning.

She advised anyone who has been affected by this morning’s cancellations to keep all receipts for expenses incurred as a result and to submit a claim in writing, enclosing copies of all the receipts directly to the airline in question. If the airline does not respond within ten working days passengers should make a complaint to the Commission for Aviation Regulation.

Hi can anyone help?

My GF was due to depart today on Etihad EY401 to Abu Dhabi the on to Dublin. They have canceled the flight due to the Ash problem here in Dublin. She was told "Call or come back in a few days and we will arrange another flight, and we wont charge you for changing your ticket". I asked her to ask about providing food and accomodation for the few days she is stranded, they said no just go away and call in a few days.

I don't know what they are or are not obliged to do but it seems very harsh. Does anyone know what their obligation if any are to a customer when the airline cancel's a flight?

Regards.............