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For a proper pint try Shenanigans located out the back of the Royal Garden Plaza (2nd road just before Soi Post Office).........if its a lads night out if you come out of Shennanigans just before 10pm you could go down Soi Post Office and call in Hot and Cold A-Go-Go (should be "show" on at 10pm.
Thanks TF, great info.
Unfortunately it's a lad as opposed to a lads night out. Don't quite fancy sitting by myself drooling in a go-go bar!
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Bringing the family down to Pattaya this weekend. We'll be staying at a condo near Foodmart, down from the Go-kart circuits.
Saturday night is going to be 'Lad night out' and I'd appreciate any suggestions regarding the following:
- To start the evening off I want a good old Indian. Especially Tikha or Tandoori.
- After that, some lubrication is required. - Are there any places with 'ale' on tap? In the past I've drunk at the German microbrewery place, near Big C, but I'm gagging for a proper pint.
- If possible I'd like to watch some rock and/or Blues (with the Ashes being shown in the background).
- To end the evening off it'll either be back to the curry house or, if there really is a god, a doner kebab, British high street style.
Cheers.
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bill and ben the flower pot men where in bed together.
Bill said to be
"Luba luba luba lub"
Ben replied
" if ya love me u'll sallow it"
This seems to have ended up in the jokes section, can't understand why.
Bill and Ben in the pub:
Bill said
"Luba luba luba lub"
Ben replied
"Better get you home. You're fukin' wasted"
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What is your source?
Nong Khai Immigration.
The office is still open for extensions but the bridge is closed from now until the 30th.
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Please note that the Friendship Bridge is closed until the 31st July due to some meeting in Laos.
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Well it comes up with exactly the same data that Google says they got from the site you want today so something is obviously amiss. Perhaps the official site now owns the one you want and is withdrawing the name from the internet?
The .com site is extremely popular with the fans whilst the official one is extremely unpopular. The official one has tried to get the other one shut down in the past with lawyers in involved. I cached .com on google and it's still up and running but when I tried to enter via the google link the same old 'not found' message appeared. It's a bloody mystery. I'm off to the pub now where they have adsl - I'll see what happens there.
Cheers all.
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Site is not found using the TRUE dns server. Why not use the UK site? Seems to be the same.
That's the official club page - and is as useful as a chocolate fireguard!!
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For the last 3 weeks I've been unable to open www.nufc.com - I just get the message 'nufc.com not found'. I've tried on Mozilla and IE but no joy. Every other sites are fine. I'm running XP.
Any help appreciated.
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Thai banks will shortly be installing new 'Drive Thru' facilities. Customers will shortly be able to withdraw cash without the need to leave their vehicles. To facilitate users, the following instructions are to be applied.
Please read the procedure that applies to your own circumstances, Poochai or Pooying, and remember them when using the dispenser for the first time.
POOCHAI PROCEDURE.
1. Drive up to the Cash Machine.
2. Lower car window.
3. Insert Card and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required.
5. Remove cash, card and receipt.
6. Raise window.
7. Drive off.
POOYING PROCEDURE.
1. Drive up to the Cash Machine.
2. Reverse back the required distance to align car window with machine.
3. Restart stalled engine.
4. Lower car window.
5. Find handbag and remove all contents onto passenger seat to find card.
6. Turn down radio volume.
7. Refill contents into handbag.
8. Attempt to insert card into machine.
9. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to distance car is from machine.
10. Insert card.
11. Re-insert card the correct way up.
12. Empty handbag contents onto passenger seat - search for diary to find PIN.
13. Enter PIN.
14. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
15. Enter amount of cash required.
16. Check make-up in rear view mirror whilst waiting.
17. Refill contents into handbag
18. Retrieve cash & receipt.
19. Empty handbag in order to find purse.
20. Place cash in purse and receipt in chequebook.
21. Refill contents into handbag.
22. Drive off 2 - 3 yards.
23. Reverse to machine and retrieve card.
24. Empty handbag in order to find card wallet. Replace card in holder.
25. Refill contents into handbag.
26. Restart stalled engine and drive off.
27. Drive for 2 - 3 miles.
28. Release handbrake and continue journey.
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Often as i drive around i see motorcades of several minivans with a few traffic cop cars as escort hurtling down the road lights flashing.
Recently the traffic has been stopped for a mototcade of about ten big bikes and no cars except the police escort.I'm sure i have read of a "big cheese" who is into big bikes but cannot for the life of me remember who it is.Who is it?
I think it's the gov and his cronies.
Look at the some of the big billboards around the town - he's the bloke sitting on the bike in the righthand corner.
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From Reuters: Today 17:45 GMT
Mr Thaksin said that having consulted his English to Thai dictionary, a more accurate reflection of his party's ethos would be encapsulated in the name: 'Thai-Pumpkin-Thai'.
How pumpkining true !!
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I had one of those inflatable 'alternative women' once. It was going really well until her inflatable boyfriend turned up & kicked **** out of me!
So did I. I gave mine a lovebite, she farted, then flew away!!
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When Thais meet each other for the first time they'll ask questions regarding money, job, family so as to be able to sort out who is of higher social standing. This is very important to them. This helps them to wai correctly, walk in the right place, sit in the right place, speak at the right time, etc.
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Regarding people saying 'falang whatever' as you walk past:
If they're smaller than you shout back 'nok eang go! lang kwai'.
If they're bigger than you shout it then run like <deleted>.
I often ask 'alai na!?' if I hear 'falang .........' and then something I don't know. Watch their face, if it's bad they'll drop their eyes - confrontation avoidence.
If I know it's bad I say 'Phoot alai whah' right in the <deleted>'s face then tell him he is a 'nok eang ...'.
It won't stop them saying it, just next time it won't be as loud.
Oh, BTW if alcohol, gangs, 4 by 2's, bricks, cleavers, etc. are in the vicinity ignore the above and just smile.
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I'm coming to Bangkok for an extended stay (up to a year) in June. I'm going to need to have at least some of my mail forwarded to me in Thailand. Here (US) when I'm traveling, I can have stuff forwarded to whatever local Post Office I wish care of "general delivery" and pick it up no problem. I've done this in Europe too. Can I do the same thing there? Do they allow this? and if so, is there a good chance it'll be there when I go to collect it?
Thanks for any help.
You will be much better off getting P.O. Box. Can't beat this deal at B150 a year.
Based on my experience of sending things to Phuket from abroad and living in upcountry provincial capitals for the last 7 years, they are as reliable as a chocolate fireguard. The only things that get through are my bills.
If they don't steal from it they won't deliver it. Possibly to do with it being written in English. One way is to get your address written in Thai, put on stickers, and then sent to the people who'll be sending you the mail.
As said, a PO box at your local post office would be the best bet. Way back in my backpacking days I used to use the Post Restante system, which sounds the same as your 'General Delivery'. For example, if I was staying in Lamai Beach on Koh Samui, my mail would be sent to to Mr Gallowspole, Post Restante, Nathan Post Office(the nearest post office at the time), Koh Samui, Surat,... There, this method is/was not very secure as your mail was just grouped together with everybody else's and any Tom, Dick or Harry could just walk off with your mail. However, at the main Post Office in Bangkok you had to queue, give your name, then pay a baht or 2 for each piece, so generally a lot more secure. Have a look in a Lonely Planet Guide for more up-to-date info.
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Got Mickey Finned in Phuket 10 years ago, at a country style pub on the back road between Kata & Karon.
Went with a small group I worked with to watch a friend playing in the band.
We bought jugs of beer and I'd had approximately 4 glasses worth when I suddenly felt totally off my face. Luckily my friends knew my drinking capacity and thus realised something was up. They prevented me getting on the bike and one took me home in a tuk tuk. There, I got extremely violent and smashed up a few things, ranting and raving for a bit then I collapsed and got put into bed. Woke up late the next day with the most unbelievable headache and was unable to open my eyes due to the pain light caused me. I was holed up in the bedroom for about 3 days before being able to step out.
The whole episode was very confusing - no one else was affected so it must have been put in my glass not the jugs, I never left the table, the jugs were on the table and we served ourselves. Odd.
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55555!!
Yeah, I'd had a few over the eight the other night!
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So good I said it twice.
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Told you I'd had a bad couple of days.
Tyne-Wear derbies are what it's all about, and, although it's enjoyable watching your dross regularly floundering in the mire, I am looking forward to next season.
However, as the 'Bank of England club' you ain't got a pot to piss in. Finance 101 - don't pay for a 48,000 capacity stadium of <deleted> then GIVE free tickets to the unemployed chavs, dekkas and shazas just to fill the dung heap.
Unfortunately, football is money these days and the luck of the Oirish, or rather the Yorkshire, ain't going to be enough. Still 6 points in the bag for us next season - just means we need another 34. Your lot need a fekkin miracle!!!
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Told you I'd had a bad couple of days.
But as the 'Bank of England club' you ain't got a pot to piss in. Finance 101 - don't pay for a 48,000 capacity stadium of <deleted> then GIVE free tickets to the chavs, dekkas and shazas just to fill the dung heap.
Unfortunately, football is money these days and the luck of the Oirish, or rather the Yorkshire, ain't going to be enough for you SMB's. Still 6 points in the bag for us next season - just means we need another 34. Your lot need a fekkin miracle!!!
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Told you I'd had a bad couple of days.
But as the 'Bank of England club' you ain't got a pot to piss in. Finance 101 - don't pay for a 48,000 capacity stadium of <deleted> then GIVE free tickets to the chavs, dekkas and shazas just to fill the dung heap.
Unfortunately, football is money these days and the luck of the Oirish, or rather the Yorkshire, ain't going to be enough for you SMB's. Still 6 points in the bag for us next season - just means we need another 34. Your lot need a fekkin miracle!!!
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I've had a bad couple of days:
First, the bar ran out of beer.
Then, the missus ran off with my best friend.
Later, I got a call from the doctor's confirming that my erectile dysfunction was incurable.
I took it out on my dog - the dog then died.
But then I read this -
We are back where we belong and this time we intend to be around for much longer.And I haven't stopped laughing!!
Thank you.
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18 hole Ubolrat Dam. Go 25 kms north of Khon Kaen towards Udon. Then turn left at the big dam sign. Another 25 kms straight down the road is the course.
The best one in Isaan is Victory Park, just outside of Nong Khai. 18 holes. Excellent and cheap.
Udon has 4 9 hole courses - Ban That, Lyon, 18 Kilo, and an army course.
The Railway Course in Khon Kaen. Go to the railway station and travel parallel to the lines in a southerly direction. It's about 500 metres up on the right. You have to cross over the railway line. Don't tip the caddy with cash - just a bag of glue or a bottle of paint thinner. Watch your balls here as the caddy will help herself to them.
Airport course at Khon Kaen - go to the army base near the airport - Lor Peht - 9-holes.
There is a Northern Isaan Golf Association, set up by falangs, which costs 500B per year and gets discounts at certain courses and restaurants/bars . PM me if you want some more info.
This Monday (4th April) the NIGA's are having a Texas Scramble at the 9 hole Nong Khai course, followed by Texas Burgers care of Don the Texan at Brendan & Noi's Riverside Cafe. There will be a darts competition as well.
On Tuesday morning(5th April) we're then all off for the medal day at Victory Park.
We're also planning on a 4/5 dayroad trip in May - taking in Loie and then heading north to Uttradit, which is supposed to have a really good course.
PM me if interested in the above. The more the merrier!!!
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Ozzie Osbourne used to sing about him. He also sang about fairies in boots.
On The Pop This Saturday
in Pattaya
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I can recommend the Ali Baba restaurant for the Indian.
It is situated at the bottom of Central Road (just off Beach Road) on the right hand side opposite the Nova Lodge Hotel.
As far as tha Ashes is concerned....if you are going to The Blues Factory you will find the Roo Bar (an Aussie Bar) on the left hand side of Walking Street. The lads will probably be showing the Ashes.......but if you are a Pom then you will have some great banter.
Otherwise most places that are showing it will have boards outside.
Have a great evening.
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Again thanks. Yeah, I'm a pom and definitely looking forward to some banter with the convicts. All the cons up in Nong Khai did a runner last weekend. Only turned up when there was a slight scent of victory. They're back in the woodwork now>