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2 hours ago, bobnuts said:

Okay, thanks again, good info.

I have a letter from the Chinese company that wants me to visit them so if I sort the tickets out now hopefully I will not need to change them.

 

Will be doing it in Bangkok but guess its the same.

 

Thanks

Bob

 

Are you here on a long term visa?

17 minutes ago, kkerry said:

If I see one more poster writing about queues at BTS ticket machines I'm gunna go postal !!!

 

Just buy a Rabbit card. The sooner they wipe out cash payments for the BTS & MRT the better. Don't use the BTS often? Doesn't matter. The stored value on your card is valid for two(?) years and can be used in McDonalds, various coffee shops etc. etc. Unless you're some first time tourist, there is no reason to be lining up for tokens, ever.

I'm a great fan of the BTS but to be fair, the system of queueing for coins then queueing again for tickets is ridiculous.  Yeah, we all have our Rabbit cards and there is no excuse for people who live here, but for tourists it is horrendous - they can't be expected to know and they may only make one or two trips in the time they are here.

In London you can't even get on a bus now without an Oyster card - there are no other payments options (apart from contactless bank or credit cards) - so you could just do the same here and everyone needs to adapt.  But a 100 baht deposit for a Rabbit card is quite a lot for someone who might only be here a couple of days.

24 minutes ago, fruitman said:

There were huge queue's at the ticket machines saphan taksin 4 hours ago. And we were there after waiting in a super long queue at Icon Siam to get the boat to Sathorn pier, had to wait 4 boats before we could board...took 45 minutes so don't go there...

 

Were there any bird attacks at Saphan Taksin?  Did you survive?  Hope you didn't get chirruped to death.

Feel free to answer any of the questions you've been asked about those ridiculous claims.  Feel free to name the stations that are infested.  Feel free to tell us about the station closures that have happened.   Any time.  We'll just be waiting here.

29 minutes ago, HampiK said:

Maybe from Mo-Chit yes, there are a lot of tourists especially on weekend as many want see the JJ weekend-market.

 

But on other routes I see about 80% Thai person in the BTS... sometimes even more.

Definitely.  How can anyone say the BTS is mostly clogged up with tourists?  As you say it is mostly Thai commuters.

Just proves that most of the moaners don't actually use it very often, or base their criticisms on one bad experience and extrapolate that to the entire network.

6 hours ago, kannot said:

balls  are  they,  happened  to  me  at Nana bts at 8pm in  the  evening, thought  id  finish  what  i  was  doing  later  to  avoid  a  crush,  still  rammed  full

And it took you 3-4 trains?

12 hours ago, garyk said:

There goes the women's waist lines. One of the reasons I used to like it here. 

I live in a city back home where it is the norm to see a woman, and think it is a buffalo walking down the street.

Coming to Thailand soon..

Yes, all Thai women are now going to eat Taco Bell every day.

5 hours ago, essox essox said:

and undertaking WHICH IS ILLEGAL in Thailand !!

No it isn't.  If the road has two or more lanes in the same direction then you can legally pass on either side.

It's always better if you know what you are talking about BEFORE YOU SHOUT.

11 hours ago, kelboy said:

What happens when you have no Internet signal. 

Why would you need an internet signal?  It's an app on your phone that stores your DL information and a QR code.  You don't need internet.

And a normal DL is still an option.

20 hours ago, neeray said:

What's the advantage? Seems to me like this is just a way for the government to have more of your personal information.

A licence takes less pocket space to carry than a phone.

And. Road safety and carnage reduction should rate much higher than this nonsense !

What's so hard to understand about this for people moaning about how much bigger a phone is than a card.

Nobody is asking you to carry another phone for a DL.  It is not a burden.  You already have a phone.  If you want to you can have a DL app on it.  You do not have to.  It is not compulsory.

And your last line is straight out the TV textbook.  They should not be able to make any improvements to anything at all because road safety is very bad here.

2 hours ago, kannot said:

Lazy workers just love this kind of hsit, and theres  no shortage of those in Thailand

It never takes you very long to pop up with a negative or an anti Thai comment does it. First reply this time, well done! 

21 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

That's great news if it happens.

 

In the concrete-jungle that is Bangkok it seems such a shame. Although I think that area has only been really developed in the last 60 years or so, I think that house was from the 1920's, originally built by/for a Thai General apparently.

Not really reconstructing it.  They are building a replica of it (but using a couple of original bits and pieces).  And it is on soi 11 so will have none of that quiet oasis charm.

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/food-drink/exclusive-hemingways-reopen-soi-11-january-weve-got-details/

On 12/14/2018 at 5:13 PM, fruitman said:

While swimming in thai pools i've cut myself twice...once on broken tiles under water...another time the pool stairs broke when i stepped on it and it cut my foot deeply.

Call in the press!!  Inform the embassies to issue warnings!!  This man cut his toe in a swimming pool!  People need to know the truth about Thailand.

6 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

mm they look nice, we don't have an oven though and in Bkk. I'll be off to Villa again!

I just bought a box in Villa Thonglor this afternoon.  The Walkers ones.

16 hours ago, madmen said:

Bangkok is a big place. Where?
The Marriott soi 2 has day passes to the gym and pool

How much they want to spend?

Good point, it is a big place.  They are staying on soi 11.  They wouldn't mind paying a grand each for somewhere nice.

Just saw the Sofitel do a day pass.  Looks nice.  https://www.so-sofitel-bangkok.com/offers/sofit-one-day-pass/

I'll check out the Marriot, thanks.  Any other suggestions most welcome.

16 hours ago, blackcab said:

Emporium Suites does. I believe its about 500 baht per person. They will bring you drinks to the pool.

Thanks, that is nice.  Nothing about Day Access on their website but I'll check.

2 hours ago, manarak said:

agree about the design and art it contains! and the hotel was certainly an icon.

 

but I don't agree about age and history... what history did this building see?

I think it took a rocket during the Bangkok protests, but I can't remember any other historical episode of any major significance. maybe you can enlighten me.

 

Thanks for the belittling reference to "the mall" lol. my parent's home was built 1538. but it's a bit unfair... old Europe, hey.

 

Dusit Thani is a recent building that won't be remembered in 200 years, sorry.

 

I don't like disproportionate superlatives and exagerations - check my other post about George Bush Sr.:

 

 

Lauding everything in superlatives is not doing anyone a service.

Iconic it may have been seeing as it was once the tallest building in Bangkok.  Interiors and artwork are impressive.  But other than that, meh.  Personally I always found it quite an ugly thing.  It looks very much what it is - a concrete building from 1970.  It certainly wouldn't be preserved in the UK, nor should it be.

Hi all,

I have a friend coming to Bangkok with his wife for a few days.  They are staying somewhere ok but not amazing.  They have asked if there are any hotels with nice pools that allow you to pay to access.  I have no idea if anyone does this.  They would pay just to hang out there for a day by the pool and drink cocktails.

Does anybody know of any?

On 12/11/2018 at 6:10 PM, madmen said:

God I love bangkok!

Wonder how the sour old moaners trapped in nahkon nowhere will spin this into yet another " but they sleep at the airport and That counts"

I'm waiting for the first "I wonder how much TAT paid for that" comment.  Or something about brown envelopes.  Or someone to call it a third world country.

12 minutes ago, MaxLee said:

Any log jams on Sukhumvit Line today?? 

You've guaranteed them twice, so surely you know?