Toosetinmyways

1 hour ago, Toosetinmyways said:

Tesco Lotus in Ban Chang so assume CNX as well. It is in the baby food section unchilled so must be long life, perhaps unsuitable for cheese. Sorry that's all I can tell you. Thought it was a strange thing for Lotus to stock.

Sorry duff info. It is powdered goats milk. The goats milk I saw was in Foodland BKK.

Passed by yesterday. Looks like where they use one half of the road for two way traffic is being restored to full width. Was surprised to see how far down the railway lines the new pillars stretch.

Tesco Lotus in Ban Chang so assume CNX as well. It is in the baby food section unchilled so must be long life, perhaps unsuitable for cheese. Sorry that's all I can tell you. Thought it was a strange thing for Lotus to stock.

2 hours ago, Briggsy said:

He has already been locked up in solitary confinement for 6 months. Lots of damage done.

 

Both the press and the Foreign Office have been very quiet on this, in contrast to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who is held by the Iranians.

Too many UAE nations living and spending money in the UK.

Money Money Money to quote an ABBA song.

Just think if Thai immigration had just said.

" As of the first of January 2019 the only method of obtaining an extension of stay will be 800000 baht for retirement or 400000 baht for Marriage deposited for three months in a Thai bank."

Then there would be no ambiguity.

Perhaps he got fined for not having the compulsory 1,000,000 baht third party insurance.

Just did the same but Chonburi to Rayong. 4 years unpaid tax change name and plates. Used agent around 4500 baht including 12 months new tax and insurance.

On 11/16/2018 at 6:57 PM, Mickmick said:

As an alternative, have you thought about a portable aircon unit ? Something like one of these : https://www.homepro.co.th/category/11258 (although they are out of stock at homepro at the moment ???? )

I had one of these in a very small room. Next to useless. Remember they need a hole to the outside around 6 inch square for the trunking.

On 11/14/2018 at 12:04 PM, brianthainess said:

Oil rigs can be seen on a clear day but not the sea floor. Most of the large oil companies are just a few clicks away,flight path u-Tapao airport,could be some of the sources .

No wonder interest in TV is waning when rubbish like this is posted.

Just to repeat the last post. My friends children are both in their 30's and they hold Thai and UK passports since birth.

My first question would be how much luggage have you got. Do you really want to be dragging it around. The train from the airport will be packed. If you get a seat you will be lucky. Which ever way you transfer, the BTS or MTR the train will be packed. As a previous poster said treat yourself to a no hassle arrival by car

I would echo the good advice above. I had a marriage extension which was a pain to get with numerous trips to immigration. Plus 90 day reports Plus reentry permits.

For the last 2 years I have used a Non O multi based on marriage. Have to leave every 90 days but it is no hassle to me as it is nice to take a short holiday to a nearby country. Or just an 8 hour border run to Myanmar there and back from BKK.

15 hours ago, LennyW said:

Also Pizza Company in BC for the last couple of years, although i think it is mostly for take away.

Only take away and limited menu.

Always been surprised that the only western fast food restaurant in BC is KFC. Drove past the new Tesco Lotus at Kilo Sip and they have a sign for KFC and Pizza Hut

Regarding Big C.

Maybe 8 years ago now a 51% Thai and 49% Korean group were going to build a driving range opposite Tesco Lotus on the land now used as an open air market. Just before they signed the lease they were informed that the owner had already leased the land to Carrefour for thirty years. Big C bought over Carrefour.

The idea that the Ban Chang motorway will bring an increase in tourism I would use this as an example.

One of the tourist "attractions" of Ban Chang must be Eastern Star golf course.

This year they have totally rebuild the interior of the clubhouse, improved the course, converted two service apartment blocks to hotels, converted one block from three to one bedroom apartments and many other improvements.

Perhaps management thinks that Bangkokians will bypass Pattaya and carry on to Ban Chang.

This is a course that in 27 years has had nothing spent on it and has made a loss every year. (From golf)

Passed the construction in Ban Chang today and there are about six or seven completed pillars parallel to the railway line.

Probably they will finish the route to Ban Chang first then start the leg to Maphaput.

On 5/29/2017 at 1:47 PM, burgerking said:

Received three fines 2 weeks ago, one dates back as far as February, so I don't think the are sending them out in record time, was caught speeding all 3 times on the Bang Na Chonburi expressway. One thing that was strange was, only one of the fines i could pay at the bank, the other 2 fines, I had to go to the post office and get a money order, send a stamped self addressed envelope    

I am curious to knew who you paid the fines to. Strange two different companies.

My wife over the span of 2017 managed to collect 10 speeding tickets. Being Thai she just ignored them. Coming home one day, two months ago, there was a notice from a debt collecting company pinned to the gate demanding payment of the fines. Next day a of couple guys came asking the wife about payment arrangements. This was a registered debt collecting company.

According to one of the wife's friends, depending on the amount and time outstanding the authorities are using debt collectors for a percentage fee.

Fines total was 2 at 1000 baht and 8 at 500 baht

1 hour ago, steve187 said:

i assumed the flyover would connect to the by pass, following the rail tracks will involve crossing many roads, whereas linking to the bypass road would only require a short road, where there is empty land at the moment.

According to a model I saw years ago it showed an elevated road above the railway all the way to Mapaphut crossing Sukhumvit. If it is going to be a true motorway (to Mapaphut) using the bypass road they would need a frontage road along both side to accommodate access, and flyovers at every junction. You can not see them now but they sank piles along the railway line to about half way along the dirt road.

If the Sukhumvit crossing construction is anything to go by, it should be open around 2030. Five months to span 100 yards

According to farang civil engineers I knew, the reason the Bang na trat expressway was never finished was that the contractor was never paid. Same as the Don Muang tollway.

Just watched a video on the net showing how to change the clutch on a manual Ford Focus 2012.

As an old school mechanic I could not believe the work involved and the box full of special tools required.

I called a mate in the UK and he tells me it is a 800 to 1000 pound bill in UK.

No wonder secondhand cars are cheap in the UK.

Puts me off buying one here even if they look better value than the Japanese equivalent. (second hand)

Have you looked at Lazada?

https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=motorcycle+lift&_keyori=ss&from=input&spm=a2o4m.searchlist.search.go.463acb75tXBATy

This info is one year old and is about a UK passport holder.

My friend had three SETV's from Vientiane back to back.

He was given a fourth SETV and the "red" stamp.

He then went to Penang but they refused his application as he had the red stamp in his passport.

3 hours ago, possum1931 said:

Please tell me where you can buy Richmonds sausages, I go mad for them when I am in the UK.

Sorry hand carried by the loving wife from Tesco.............UK. Best part  1 pound fifty for 500 grams or 60 baht

19 hours ago, khunPer said:

Wow...????

That was cheap, hardly 4 million baht a rai, can you share the link, or exact location on the island?

Beachfront land normally sells for more than that – in my area the last price (end of 2017), converted to a rai, was 54 million baht, asking price was 65 million baht converted to rai price, the actual plot size was smaller than a rai – 4 million baht a rai is usually inland price level.

????

I did correct it in a later post that it is inland. The beach front is 4 rai and 450 million. Out of OP range i think. C_lliers is the agent.

1974 Don Muang had 4 immigration booths at arrival. One for Thais three for foreiners. Cant remember if they were single or double manned. An indication of how the immigration requirements have grown. Have they kept up with demand?