9 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

Lovely tattoo on her butt. Couldeven be both cheeks.

Its a full back tattoo and both cheeks too. 

Our Doberman understands English and Thai commands, and was trained like this from a puppy. Dobermans are very smart so I guess if you have basic plain dog it may not understand if you tell it "sit" or "nang" "come" or "maa" 

You have Lopburi but where's Saraburi?  

9 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

 5 people on each bike

Yeah just like 1 bottle of water between 5 of them in a bar. ????

8 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

How can they confiscate rental bikes, the bikes dont belong to the offenders.

 

No problem for the Arabs. They just tell the rental company the police have took them and the rental company will sort it out. Happened to me and a mate some years back when we were driving rented quad bikes around Pattaya. Just sat in a bar and waited for the rental company to deal with the police then we were on our merry way again on our quads. 

Total garbage. 
 

If i book a hotel room for me and my Thai wife on Agoda its one price. 
 

If i book it its the same price if my wife books it. 
 

Get a grip for crying out loud. ????

9 hours ago, samtam said:

Notification today at 15.22 that passport received at VFS, so taken 7 weeks. I have 30 days to collect, which is just aswell, as I have eye surgery on Monday, and will need to convalesce for about a week plus. Anyway, good news.

Thats great. Not too bad i guess. ????

5 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

Anyone know a place for male genital enlargement?????

They'll cut it off and tuck it in for you at Bangkok hospital Pattaya. ????

Been eating a pepper steak in Beefeater for the last 15 years and nowhere in Pattaya compares to the price v's quality. 
 

Im known in there by my first name and don't even need to look at the menu as they know me that well. 
 

Pepper steak - medium well

Extra pepper sauce

Mashed potato

Chopped fresh garlic

1 litre carafe of house red wine. (Which is actually Mont Clair from the supermarkets)  

Wise and Starling banks. 

16 hours ago, darrenr said:

So what visa would he have been on in 2009 because he would be under 50?

Thailand Elite as he's a millionaire and not THB millionaire.  

For anyone thinking about going to the UK for a passport Ive noticed that there is slots available at around 21:00 UK time. Ive been trying all day for a week now and found that if I check at 21:00 UK time it allows you to book an appointment. 
 

Just tried again at 23:30 and its saying no appointments available.  

On 5/11/2022 at 8:31 AM, samtam said:

Just applied for my new UK passport in Bangkok, (at The Trendy Building). All went smoothly, except I did not have proof of my address in Bangkok, which I could not and still cannot find in the supporting documentary requirements. Problem solved by having a photo of a recent bank statement sent over via LINE, and printed at an adjacent office on 8/F. So...take proof of address.

Have you received your new passport yet?

You can get the kids a Thai passport in one day. We got our sons in Pattaya. Your wife may also need their birth certificates for immigration. My wife was asked for this the first time we flew out of Thailand to visit the UK. 
 

My wife was also asked by immigration if she was leaving voluntarily and not being forced by me. Strange question but apparently it happens. 

Ive noticed that since I added my number for past Thailand Pass applications Im getting a lot more of these scam messages. I never give out my number and only friends have it. So the TP is not secure as somewhere along the line numbers are getting available. 

Eye lab in Central Festival speak English and have a good range of quality frames.

They do varifocal as I got mine from there. 

Been there done that a few years ago and it was no problem for me. 

2 hours ago, dj230 said:

I mean if you leave 2 windows open aren't you defeating the purpose of using the ac?

Exactly. ????

On 6/17/2022 at 12:53 PM, jack71 said:

Im constantly waking up dehydrated with a dry mouth around 2am/ 3am

You need to close the windows and get a humidifier pal. 

On 6/17/2022 at 1:26 PM, bbko said:

Doesn't keeping 2 windows open make the AC work harder?

Yeah trying to cool down Thailand. ????

Let me get this right. You have an AC on with windows open? How is that supposed to work? AC is air conditioning. How does it condition the air when theres fresh air coming through the open windows? 
 

Your electric bill must be sky high trying to cool down Thailand. ????
 

Windows closed, AC on and use a ceiling fan to assist moving the conditioned air around the room. 
 

Anyone that uses AC without a fan is an idiot. 

Easy. Just use ThaiTrack app. 
 

120 baht with EMS

My Kasikorn Visa debit card does not have my name on it but it works like a debit card. 
 

It says "Privileged Member" where a name usually is on a Western debit card.

 

On 3/21/2022 at 2:12 AM, OJAS said:

Whereas those using the standard online service from the UK (which, as already said, we are not permitted to use from Thailand, for some ridiculous reason) can expect to receive their new passports within 5 weeks:-

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about-our-services

 

As @skatewash has explained in another recent thread, the US State Department prioritises passport renewal applications submitted by Americans living abroad over those living in the States. Quite the reverse of the shabby treatment meted out by HMPO to us Brits renewing our passports from Thailand in comparison to our compatriots living in the UK, of course! And no doubt HMPO will continue to milk the increasingly tiresome COVID-19 excuse for all that it's worth in justifying an 11-week wait for new passports in our case, in a pathetic attempt to mask their inherent bungling incompetence and ineptitude.

 

Sadly that no appears to be the case. Even the Online Premium Service - supposedly the quickest method now - is a 2 days minimum process:-

 

https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently

 

https://www.gov.uk/get-a-passport-urgently/online-premium-service

 

But I agree 100% with the rest of your second post!

 

Just tried to book one of these premium services and there's no slots available. From what I read on the Gov website you have to be in the UK too as it asks for a postcode to find the closest office to you for an appointment. 

Online Premium service