BillR

If you do stop, hide your money and atm cards, show them empty pockets and an empty wallet, they usually give up quickly.

no, im not suggesting you run them over. When they do these license checks in the middle of the day, it is very easy not to stop especially if you are in a car. Put the visor down, fiddle with the radio or whatever and just ignore them. Ive done this several times in a truck, with company logos all over it and never once have they radioed ahead or shown up later at my business. They simply get the next guy.

Now, If they were looking for an escaped murderer or something, Im pretty sure they wouldn't be standing around with confused tourists and their ticket book out. Its pretty easy to tell what's going on, and best, when possible, to ignore it.

How are they stopping farang drivers? Don't you mean farang drivers are stopping for them? Just hit the gas and go. What are they going to run after you? Theyll just wait for the next guy to stop. Thai driving 101

never. Always locked up. If I were on vacation, then yes I would. I always show my pilots license which looks very official, or I just drive straight through while the coppers are busy with someone else.

If you are dumb enough to leave your passport with a motorbike rental shop you deserve to be stopped.

big lotus should have them, I always replace mine at the one in chalong.

I don't think they charge for the ice if you actually buy your drinks from them, and not carry one in from the 7-11 across the street. Good on them.

I'm amazed they even let you bring in your own outside drinks. Most places I know wouldn't allow that.

a whopping 1.8km, please don't hurt yourself

http://maps.google.co.th/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=FXK-dgAd0DLcBQ;FcimdgAdPwrcBQ&gl=th&mra=me&mrcr=0&mrsp=1,0&sz=16&sll=7.77971,98.317037&sspn=0.017306,0.027874&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16

I think the Shrek apartments are in that price range and include internet. New construction, walking distance to beach.

http://www.flickr.co...man/5103786227/

If you do walk to the beach from Shrek apartments, make sure you take a compass and a packed lunch, it's a long, long walk.

what are you smoking? Shrek is right by cheers bar, a 10 minute walk to the beach.

I think the Shrek apartments are in that price range and include internet. New construction, walking distance to beach.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trangman/5103786227/

I might fry some whole turkey's if I can find the gear.

theres a guy on soi naya in rawai, that has this crazy looking pitbull he takes off to the left in the jungle before the lake where there a hanging tire from a tree. The Dog Hangs from this tire, feet off the ground, thrashing about. It would seem it is being trained for fighting. In any case, whenever I see them I am happy he keeps that particular dog on a leash.

I wanted to buy USD at bank of Ayudhya once and I was denied even though I could see large stacks of USD behind the counter. I just left it at that

until the crazed drunk on rice whiskey guy stabs you.

people do it because they know they can't get caught. Implementing one of those automatic ticket photo things makes perfect sense for Thailand. Government could collect a lot of money without having to do anything.

4.5 million USD

that would explain the aspiran I was prescribed for my lung cancer

Don't knock Ronald

well I wire from bank of america to The yellow bank here all the time and its usually 1 day. Was the amount over 1 mil baht? I forget the exact number but larger amounts you have to go into the bank and sign a form saying what its for and they will then release the money. If you go in and ask, you have to tell them it was a big amount or they will just check your account and so sorry no money yet.

I also sent from here to BofA yesterday and it the money was in BofA this morning:)

its not how many that matters to me, its seeing the previous ones, usually makes me throw up in my mouth a little

Id be pissed if I knew I could get a microwave for free and they never offered it, I only have 4 microwaves, need another for the motorbike.

Pay at posts are everywhere, they can be called different things. You can pay your bills there and ship stuff, the shop gets a commission, for example 1 10lb box I shipped there was 227 in ems postage, + 82 baht commission.

The new, no commission post office will be located at the Bzenter Mall, same place where davinci is and the #1 super best gym in Phuket! Thet are building out the unit now.

I just wonder how people can be so dense. Anyways, all the pay at post places in Rawai are screwed, An official thai post office is opening in the next month in rawai, no commissions and no BS.

edit: I think the new post office in Rawai will have PO boxes

well, every time Ive been eligible for the free gift, they almost try to force me to get it at Makro, sometimes I don't want it as I know I did not spend enough to get anything special. But I do have 2 microwaves I got free from Makro, one I got when I bought a 8000B washing machine so that seemed like a good gift to get.