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24 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Quote "Rich <deleteds> is what they are".

Lots of bitter comments like this. It was clearly a film shoot which is why the police stopped anyone from passing, A normal "VIP" convoy is done in one lane and people can still pass.  After five minutes (once the take was complete) they all pulled over to the side of the road to let people pass. Even the annoying voiced lady in the video saw the camera car at the end and said 'Oh, it is being filmed. Ok." 

To do that kind of shoot you need permissions/permits arranged in advance, you need police and you need to pay for it. And they generally do it in rolling blocks as they do in this video.

We have done car shoots all over the country, shutting down expressways. The police will block for a take then you let the public through then when the police deem it safe they'll block the traffic and you can go again.

If you don't get permission you can't do it.

It's really a nothing story, a few minutes of inconvenience and frustration (5-6 minutes), then the blockage is gone and you're on your way. They also generally do these on Sundays when the roads are quietest and there will be less disruption for the public.

I would have been annoyed to have been stuck too but after I few minutes I would have been over it and I also would have enjoyed driving past that long line of supercars and admiring the view. 

Anyway, back to rich Thai bashing, the floor is open.

14 minutes ago, LittleBear57 said:

what is required for a re entry permit these days. It will be the first time I've left in years.

Nothing if you choose to get it at the airport. Go to the re-entry permit desk (after security but before immigration at Suvaranabhumi). Pay 200 baht, write down your address and tell them the date you want to come back. They fill out the form, they take your pictures, and if it is not crowded (never has been when I've done it) then ten minutes later you have your re-entry permit and then you proceed to the immigration line as usual.

You can save the 200 baht if you print out the form (TM8) and fill it out before you go, along with getting photos done somewhere and taking them with you. But for me it is 200 baht very well spent.

Whether you pay the 200 baht or not the fee is 1,000 for single entry, 3,800 baht for multi entry.

You can also do this at your local immigration office but it is so easy and quick to do it at the airport I can't imagine why you'd bother.

 

14 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Had Christmas lunch there a couple of years ago, so basically a Sunday lunch, superb, a different league from the pubs mentioned, although you get what you pay for and the pubs also do a fine job up to a point.

Yeah, agree. The pubs are generally fine but this was another level up in quality, especially of the meat and gravy. But yes, you do have to pay for it. Even though 750 was not cheap I think it was worth the premium.

Unlikely I'll be back any time soon as it is across town from where I live, but if I was in that area I would definitely drop in.

FWIW we also ate beef tartare, pan fried scallops, six NZ oysters, a pizza, pan fried salmon, a wild prawn risotto and a couple of desserts (pavlova and sticky date pudding). All superb. And the service was good too - they gave us one of our desserts for free when they heard it was my daughter's birthday.

Just reviving this as I have a new favourite. I always cook my own roast but have tried the usual suspects - Londoner, Huntsman, Royal Oak, PJ, O'Sheas etc. 

Today I went to Kai in Sathorn (Kiwi restaurant). Absolutely superb, definitely the best I've had outside of my home. I had roast NZ lamb, lots of meat, thick slices, properly carved, not like the thin dry shavings you get at many places. Really succulent meat, good big roast potatoes, roast carrots, pumpkin (meh), peas, Yorkshire pud, roast onion, mint sauce and fantastic home made gravy. Not cheap - the lamb was 750, dry aged NZ beef (MBS 4+) 850, pork and chicken are 620 but very high quality and worth the money in my opinion. Bit out of the way though (for me) but a one minute walk from Saint Louis BTS. I think the Londoner is decent but this was a cut above in every way.

https://www.kai-bangkok.com/

10 minutes ago, Celsius said:

 

Get the tissues to wipe the tears. Not even new or rare.

 

https://www.classic.com/m/honda/civic/5th-gen/

Erm ok, so if you put one in storage in the mid 90's and are now selling it for $6-$11k have you made money?? 

You have a very different idea of investments to me.

If you'd pulled out a link that showed mid 90's Honda Civics going for $50-60k I would have given you credit.

You proved my point that a bog standard mass market car will not go up in value. Your Hondas haven't - they have gone down in value - a BYD mass market car wouldn't. either. You can keep your tissues.

Just now, Harsh Jones said:

I am rather skeptical that she was out there swimming for 7 hours.  

Ok.

21 minutes ago, proton said:

Departure gates are not on boarding passes, look for the flight number to see the gate. There is only one Airport in Bangkok the other one is in Samut Prakan

This is such an annoying technicality. The "border" of Samut Prakan is about 50m from the airport perimeter. It is Bangkok's International Airport (BKK). Nobody driving or taking the train to the airport would ever imagine they are leaving Bangkok.........and they are not until maybe the last 20 seconds of the journey.

It annoys me all the nit pickers who say Bangkok only has one airport when it is very misleading to do so. Very anal, very pedantic.

14 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

I wouldn't be so sure about that.  If you go through BKK you will be stamped in and out by Suvarnabhumi Airport" immigration.  However, and DMK the stamp will clearly say "Bangkok Airport".

Interesting. I don't think I have flown internationally out of DMK in 15 years, I always use BKK as it way more convenient for me.

I wonder if they are still using old stamps? DMK was Bangkok International Airport but that name officially transferred in 2006 when Suvarnabhumi opened, hence Suvarnabhumi taking Don Muaeng's airport code of BKK and it getting a new one, DMK.
 

8 minutes ago, Kinok Farang said:

YT.

A right wing anti-Islam shouty YouTube channel doesn't count. Just a load of old clips stitched together with no context.

Do you have a credible source?

People like you are the problem. See right wing videos, immediately share, zero checking of facts. Regurgitate, spew it out there again, repeat.

11 minutes ago, James9999 said:

The Mercedes car managed to stop in 100 metres but the bus careeded on for another half a kilometre. How fast as the bus going for God's sake.

If yu look at the CCTV footage posted by Gerogalbert the buses don't appear to be speeding and they have a safe distance between them. It definitely doesn't look like dangerous driving was the main cause.

 

2 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Yep...   that happens with my kids too...   I had concerns that this meant they 'blasted through' everywhere... but one of the parents (neurotic) also followed and reported back to the 'mums' that the drivers were safe.

 

On my Son's first field trip (he was 3 or 4) I questioned the use of child safety seats in the busses - and received a very disappointing response (International School).

 

 

Our kids' school only uses Montri buses for excursions and everyone wears seatbelts. I have never ever seen a Montri bus being driven badly on the roads, so I feel comfortable with that. Seat belts in their fleet since 1991, alcohol detection machines for drivers since 1999. You can never be totally safe but in Thailand I think this is by far the most reputable company.

2 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

I have to say I can't believe that picture is true. It must be from an old photo op, surely? The faces on those officials is just wrong. And the kids should be with their parents, and they don't have a speck of dust on them and they have chocolate milk etc.  I know Andrew McGregor Marshall posted it and I respect him but it all seems too much.

If it is real it is truly disgusting, absolutely appalling and disgraceful.

I think the picture s true. I have seen other ones with Paetongarn and that same scum bag is in them wearing the same clothes and ridiculous badges. Disgusting excuse for a human being.