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NUMCHAI on Sukhumvit offer in my opinion an excellent service.

Well one option is to go and ask for advice at the new Pattaya Tourist court offices, apparently they will advise before a case happens.

http://www.pattayamail.com/localnews/thailand-s-first-tourist-court-opens-in-pattaya-30116?ref=pmci

Believe me they are pretty bad:

1. Plastic pedals break off

2/.Chain snapped

3/.Wheel bearings pack up.

4/.Gear selection poor

5/. Seat poor

6/. Tyres rubbish

7/. Wheels buckle easily

Do yourself a favour,...

go to SV Bikes on Theprasi Road (jomtien)

The address is 62/1-3 Theprasit Road, Soi 8, (Jomtien down road from Sukhumvit) Tel 087-4861242 or 038-300378

or there is another shop on Sukhumvit, near Naklua turn off.

You can get a good well made bike from say 6000 baht

see:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/332211-good-bicycle-shop-in-pattaya/

Ha! Ha! After all that, I watched Premier league in English on Sophon tonight, Typical Thailand I guess!!

Inside the market on South Pattaya road, (opposite Temple) Go around to shop inside selling cups plates etc, they have them.

You can get on E-Bay no problem, £6.00+- including postage, (posting to Thailand is no problem)..Paul

As I said in my OT posting medicines to Thailand is a no no.

Sending is no problem - arriving is out of the question.

Believe me I've tried before with other medication.

Yermanee

okay fine!! But I get every week post (including pills etc) absolutely no problem, and £6.00 price was for recorded tracking delivery, never a problem this way!

(worst that happens is sometimes I have to collect from Post office, I've never had any problem in 6 years with recorded delivery)

You can get on E-Bay no problem, £6.00+- including postage, (posting to Thailand is no problem)..Paul

As I said in my OT posting medicines to Thailand is a no no.

Sending is no problem - arriving is out of the question.

Believe me I've tried before with other medication.

Yermanee

okay fine!! But i get every week post absolutely no problem, and £6.00 price was for recorded tracking delivery, never a problem this way!

You can get on E-Bay no problem, £6.00+- including postage, (posting to Thailand is no problem)..Paul

If you want a "genuine" micro sim, go to your telecom supplier's shop and get a new sim. You can transfer all your contacts onto the old phone and then on to the new sim or phone if you feel the need to do so first. They will charge a nominal amount and transfer your number to the new sim. The helpful staff can also transfer the information if you do not feel up to the technology.

Not quite true, I went to One to call office at BIG C extra, and they do not have micro sim cards, they merely cut your card with scissors (free)

Best Paul

Been informed today that there will be an extra charge per TV and projector if displaying to the public in bars or restaurants etc. basically an additional monthly amount ..

Sent from my iPad using ThaiVisa app

CTH are charging more for business premises and they are issuing a price list (In Thai only) which the price actually varies according to TV screen size (!m serious!). This starts at 1500 baht monthly.

A Thai friend called CTH today and the rep told her they were not charging more for business premises, so it seems the reps are giving out conflicting info

I'm sorry but you are mis-advised....CTH are charging more for business premises and they are issuing a price list (In Thai only) which the price actually varies according to TV screen size (!m serious!). This starts at 1500 baht monthly.

Looks like the problem's been sorted

Not really, I have had this problem now for several months (Soi Paniad Chang 8)

Nothing new here, it happens all around the world!! Best wishes for a quick recovery of the injured.

I have passed by several times, but it looks closed, is this permanent ??

Just been informed the following by the official distributor of CTH in Pattaya:

If you have Sophon cable, you can go to them and get a cable tuner. None of the other cable TV companies can do this.

If you do not have Sophon, you need a satellite receiver. Official prices are:

1,800 Baht one time deposit (the box remains CTH property).

200 Baht one time registration fee.

125 Baht/month box rental

899 Baht/month for the EPL package (down to 599/month if prepaid for 3 years).

Maximum 3 receivers per household, plus 1,800 Baht deposit and 100 Baht registration per additional box (plus subscription).

The distributor normally only sell to installers,

So through an installer you need to add the cost for a small dish and the installation/his profit margin.

Required documents are ID card/housebook for Thai people, or passport and utility/internet bill showing name and address for foreigners.

CTH will send a monthly bill and you can pay at any counter service point (7/11, lotus etc).

Coming Monday they get the first delivery, but they are pretty much all reserved by the gazillion small installers in and around Pattaya.

Well thats sounds great, but when I went to Sophon Cable on South Pattaya road yesterday, they told me No, we are not offering cable tuner and have cancelled contract this year?

I have been to Sophon offices, (both TV Cable and Sophon internet Shop) and have been told today they will not be offering Premier League Football this year.

Does anyone have reliable info about who is offering this in Pattaya (not Darkside)? And where to get and how much please?

Nothing but good things to say about Thai Post. Everything sent from Thailand has always been received by the addressee and likewise everything sent to me at numerous addresses in Thailand has always been delivered provided the correct address was written.

Bt60 for registered post is cheap insurance. The online ThaiPost tracking system only tracks your item to the international gateway. Foreign postal services generally do not enter inbound registered items on their system for tracking purposes apart from date and time of delivery.

On the one occasion an item was overdue - held for inspection by US Customs - ThaiPost tracking staff were most helpful.

Actually they now track all way to delivery address and times and dated.

I think it's about 7 days, leaving it till you come back you could well find yourself without a meter.

Thats right, I know through being cut off!

I agree with WayWardWind but if you chose the mail you can go to Soi Post Office off beach Rd. Quite well known for farangs and I believe it is soi 13 or soi 13/1? Maybe someone can say for sure.

You should be aware that these "kiosk" post offices are not actually the Thai Post Office, rather in general they are simply a shop masquerading as a post office and they can be dis-honest (from experience) and will overcharge.

The actual Thai Post offices I believe are on Naklua main road or Soi post office (13/1) and I think there are a few others around.

The Thai post tracking site is in English: http://track.thailandpost.com/trackinternet/Default.aspx?lang=en

Registered post is not expensive, even overseas!

Registered post by Thai Post office, it works and can be tracked all the way to delivery address etc.

Moaners!! Understand?

I go to Cambodia regularly via Koh Kong, and unless it has changed in the last few weeks, the border regardless of what the web site etc says will only accept 1200 Baht, and there response to those who have dollars is ("stay in Thailand or give 1200 Baht")

As already said the easy way all round is a 28US$ e-visa which also is quicker at the border as well.

Best

Paul

Uh!! April 1st!

It is terrible that anyone gets injured on the roads, but it seems to me that often pedestrians seem to act as idiots crossing the road, they don't even check that the road is clear and then act like of course the bike will stop???

Do yourself a "favour" get it done at a hospital......they are the "experts" .... have all of the right equipment.....and proper hygene

Yes because it is real hard to collect blood and send it off. You should really pay a premium at a hospital.

Lifecare Laboratory have all the latest equipment on site, some of the hospitals send there blood tests to them to do!

As to Hospitals well Bangkok Pattaya do many of the tests in a room next to the emergency Dept and this has a lot to be desired for Hygiene, (dirty floors etc,) same in PIH and Pattaya Memorial do it in the hallway! And as for experts you are joking!! Its usually a nurse with absolutely no idea how to draw blood!

I doubt that much of your post is accurate, blood tests at the hospitals you mention are performed in laboratories and not in hallways et al. As for the lack of cleanliness and lack of knowledge of how to draw blood samples, you're statement are not credible or based on first hand experience.

My response is very accurate as I have to get Blood tests every month, I have had over several years tests at all 3 Pattaya Hospitals and Pattaya Lab near Bali Hai Pier so please don't assume!