mosquitoman

The forecasts are predicting another week of rain at least.

MM

I think the rain is more important than the tourists at the moment, here on Koh Pha Ngan we are experiencing water shortages, that have lead to the govement water only being switched on several hours a day.

After all we are not going to get many tourist if they cant wash themselves whilst here

MM

Where is the hotel?

near chulia street?

or at penang street near oriental hotel?

Last time I stayed there it was on Leith Street.

Does cathy hotel have bathtub? this hotel is at penang street near oriental hotel, looks like white old very big house.

My room had no hot water and no bath tub, however the building itself is breath taking, a testanment to a bygone age.

MM

Statistics: The only science that enables different experts using the same figures to draw different conclusions.

Evan Esar (1899 - 1995)

M.M.

I believe Ricoh take the cake when it comes to wide angle compacts

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Ricoh/

28mm at the lower end, I don't think you get much lower.

Thanks for the link

I very much like the Ricoh GR Digital fixed 28mm lens F2.4 Ricoh also offers an optional wide converter lens that takes the focal length down to 21mm equivalent

All lovely kit but not cheap about 1000 US all together

MM

I have found Axsorn to be professional.

mm

I recomend stuff called Skeetolene (spelling ?), available localy in pharmacies & supermarkets.

No DEET, but works great, citronella & eucalyptus.

Not to many mosquitos in January as its dry, dont be paranoid, but definatly take some repelant.

Skeetolene is 20% Deet but smells of citrus etc, very effective, and good value.

MM

sweet and lovin man - finley quaye

Hi All ,

A friend of mine has just got back from a couple of weeks in Kao Pan Gnang and 1 night on the Khao Sarn. Heres the story:

Whilst on KPY (Kho Pan Yang) 3 people were murdered. 2 of them had their thoats slit. One other in a fight or something. As a resulkt the military showed up in force (boats etc) and all the bars are now shutting at 2pm. My mate saw one of the guys being carried away in a stretcher.

Then last night apparently someone jumped out of a window at the guesthouse he was staying at on khaosarn.

Also, whilst on Khao Sarn roas a mate of his got caught with weed, the police turned down a 30,000 baht bribe but they later got out from the station at kho Samui for 100,000 baht.

Has anyone else heard of any of these stories? Pretty serious shit, apparently very little was done about the murders in the way of investigation!

Is your friend called Walter Mitty?

MM

Good thread guys, some intelligent points being made.

I for one try to assimilate, buts it takes patience and hard work, however the rewards are fantastic.

MM

Thanks SBK

I even heard about one guy who got fined 10,000 baht for having the wrong address in his work permit, during the recent raid on KPG.

MM

I notice KP property are making noises about education on Pha Ngan.

Have a look at http://www.kp-property.com/index.cfm?actio...0D9F2A088FA45FA

MM

Unplug it, open the freezer door and put a fan on it, it is quicker.

The fans a good idea, less hassle than boiling pots of water.

MM

I know nothing about sex because I was always married.

Zsa Zsa Gabor (1919 - )

I can remember when the air was clean and sex was dirty.

George Burns (1896 - 1996)

Life is a sexually transmitted disease.

R. D. Laing

MM

I have seen them for sale in Nathon, there is a catering supply shop past the police station on the same side heading towards immigration that has red cash boxes.

The shop is called Boonsirichai

MM

On my fridge I have to push a button to get it to defrost.

Dont be temted to try and hack the ice out with a knife, I have seen people puncture the gas system and loose all the coolant.

Standing a bucket of hot water in the fridge will speed up the defrosting

MM

I have found a few places round china town and Hualampong train station, for 350 baht a night cold shower and fan.

MM

And also check out the security of your room/bungalow ,as there has been many reports of stealing etc, not just during the FMP, but at other times as well. See if the place you're staying at has safe deposit facilities.Enjoy!

Good Idea, I hear too many reports about bungalows being broken into.

MM

Sunshine

Have you even got a wife? never mind mia noi

MM

Caveat Emptor!

The last time Air Asia had a promotion on, their website did not work satisfactorily, and a booking we made that showed up as an error in the browser, actually went through. I even called to check with their staff 5 minutes later, in order to check that nothing had been charged from the credit card.

The member of staff claimed the booking had not gone through. Still, in the afternoon when checking the bank account, it turns out the booking HAD been made and charged from the credit card, contrary to what their staff member said.

That evening as well as the next day, I and my wife spent 5 (yes FIVE) hours on the phone with Air Asia, trying to get the booking cancelled, but even calm persistence did not get more than credits for booking flights within 90 days, and this after several hours and having escalated the issue to management; they refused to cancel the purchase due to their 'no refund' policy, despite the fact that the fault was theirs in that the website did not work as it should, and their staff member had given us incorrect information.

Be VERY careful.

Meadish,

Why did you not take it up with the card issuer?

MM

Going underground - The Jam

are thais not capable of handling complicated things? people are so condescending to thais, i dont blame them for wanting us out.

Who said the staff were Thai?

I think a quiz is an excellent way of staff training.

MM

why not just stay on topic in the old thread?

but i can tell one thing, doesn't matter if your visa run just to a land crossing border or a in and out flight. they will count your days in the same way. a lot of reports here that people come in by air don't get their full 30 days on visa examption.

so why not stay a few days longer in penang and apply for tourist visa there.

okay friday is weekend and consulate not open, but you should get a extention of stay for more 7 days here in thailand and then fly to penang next week.

nobody could give you a guarantee that you should be then in a new 180 days period, so better save then sorry and apply for a visa.

for malaysia you don't need a visa. and on this board you will find a lot of reports how to do it and get a tourist visa for thailand in penang.

Paul

I think you have found the solution you were looking for if you follow the sensible advice above

MM

Thanks for the info guys.

Tax I use to have a coolpix 5600 (looks similar to the 8400) good camera as I remember apart from the shutter lag.

I do like the viewing screen that swivels, makes taking candid shots easier

MM

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