mikeyla

People everywhere complain and occasionally mock each other, but some Brits seem to enjoy this behavior non stop. Some would say you should toughen up and get used to it, but I disagree. Negativity is toxic and beyond that, it just isn't any fun. It's a big town just keep moving till you find someplace that suits you. 

Where does one buy a re-usable shopping bag? I received a couple of bags as promotions from the stores, but can't find any to buy.

Hi sandgroper2

I'm an American gemologist who has been in Thailand for 12 years. I spent years looking for a competent, trustworthy jeweler. I have been using the same lady from Chantaburi for the past 6 or 7 years. I'd be happy to give you her number. PM me.

With the economies of the EU, China, Russia and the US all in the toilet, plus the ME up in flames again, I wouldn't be getting my hopes up for a bang-up high season...

The only thing in the toilet probably is your understanding of economics.

You're going to have to do better than that...

18 Signs that the Global Economic Crisis is Accelerating as we Enter the Last Half of 2014

http://www.globalresearch.ca/18-signs-that-the-global-economic-crisis-is-accelerating-as-we-enter-the-last-half-of-2014/5389489

20 Signs That The Global Economic Crisis Is Starting To Catch Fire

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-14/20-signs-global-economic-crisis-starting-catch-fire

As is my custom, instead of just reading your cited drivel I googled the authors.

Michael T. Snyder is a fundamentalist Christian crank who has started numerous blogs as a testament to his raging insane belief that the world is about to end. He started with The Economic Collapse Blog in 2007, with constant articles stating how the world is going to hell every single day since the meltdown started in 2007. It seems as though Snyder blames the government for every ill in the world, because without it everything would be great.

The second cite is authored by a fictional character from the movie Fight Club. It references the bible thumper from the first cite...so yeah, your understanding of economics remains in the toilet.

To the OP. Yes Pattaya is rather slow, but if you get bored here even during slow season you are doing it wrong.

What has he got and how much does he want for them?

Hi Scott

Thanks for the reminder. I've been planning to do this for a while. I heard from the guys at Drifters that I could show up and maybe crew.

What should I bring?

Mikey

There is great Mexican food in Thailand...at my house. It's true though you have to import some ingredients to get an authentic flavor. Kind friends in Los Angeles send me care packages of spices and proper Jalapenos.

Now and then I think to myself what am I doing here?

Then something always comes along to surprise me, stupid little things like a complete stranger inviting me to share their meal with them, 10 people turning up in a pickup on the off chance I'll want to go out to the local reservoir with them, all sorts of things. Then I realise that Thailand still has the capacity to surprise me. The UK has no such capacity.

Sure it's getting more expensive, but it's still far greater value for money than the UK for most things (note I say most). The visa situation is a pain, but I can deal with it. The people can be a bit stupid, but look around you, are you telling me the local farang population isn't more stupid overall? Farangs get charged more than locals definately, so be wise, send the misses in alone to make major purchases. It can all be worked around.

So I guess the simple answer to why I still stay in Thailand is that I like it, not all of it, but more of it than just about anywhere else I have lived (and I've lived in a fair few countries).

I totally agree with you Mac. Thailand still provides the occasional surprise for me, and the charms still stands up after nearly five years. To be sure there are some difficulties, but there is almost always a work around.

My Jewelry and gemstone pics.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/73898026@N00/

My favorite so far was a restaurant offering "Fried Crap".

I chose fried rice.

But isn't that a 15 day visa?

Better off to fly back to Bangkok (or Chiang Mai) and get a 30 VIA.

jantrevor, you're probably a bit confused: the decrease from 30 to 15 days, has nothing to do with a visa!! It has everything to do with the visa-exempt (and that's NOT even a visa on arrival).

What Mike is suggesting, is to get a regular tourist visa of (probably) 60 days, preferably a m.e.

The Thai Embassy will give you a 6o day tourist visa for 1000 baht. If you ask you can get a double entry for 2000 baht. With extensions and visa runs that gets you to 9 months.

I am up in Sukhothai at the moment and need to renew my visa. Does anyone know of any Visa Run companies in or around the Phitsanulok area who provide visa runs to Laos. Many thanks

Just take a bus up to Udon Thani, then catch the bus from there to Vientiane. Time it so that you arrive in vientiane early morning. Apply that morning you can pick up your visa the following day, then go back to the the bus station in vientiane reverse the process...easy.

Don't forget to tip britmaveric the next time you pass by Jenny's !

Mai kao jai.

I must have missed some tranny threads...

Hi Folks

I've been lurking on this forum for years now and I finally decided to register. I have in the past got some very good info off Thai visa, and for that I must say Thanks.