Stocky

No it's not you numpty

I've always used greyscale for all documents and never had an issue. I don't think it matters until the IO says it does. .

They were all in Hat Yai judging by the gridlock all the Malaysian buses and cars caused over the weekend.

Full Moon pants; like elephant pants but there's a big hole at the back

I wish you would On second thoughts, no don't bother. .

More inconvenient than taking the bus or the train!

That's bad news. With queues for Suvarnabhumi during holiday season 2 hours isn't comfortable enough to clear immigration, claim your bag and check in again. There are no other flight options?

Yes, Thai Airways both flights.

But do will they check baggage through to Hat Yai? If so you clear immigration at the transfer desks. If not you clear immigration at the main hall, collect bags and check in for the next flight - not good

No. You clear immigration at Suvarnabhumi, but it's quick. You don't go through the general immigration hall, instead you follow the signs for domestic transfer (The sign lists the various destinations including Hat Yai), there are immigration desks there once past immigration you go through a security baggage check and then upstairs to Domestic Departures.

Yes you can, you clear immigration in Bangkok at the Transfer Desk Area (follow signs for domestic flight connections) and collect your bags in Hat Yai. I did exactly this flying in from Vientiane last month. But it depends on airlines, you should be able to get the bag checked through to Hat Yai and either be issued with your boarding card at check in, or you'll need to go to the transfer desk in Bangkok for your 2nd boarding card. I can only speak from experience at Survarnabhumi not DM. But you'll need to check with the airline before hand to make sure they'll check baggage to Hat Yai.

Please don't inflict you DNA on a child.

In Bangkok yes, I like the one on Soi Lang Suan. Not tried any outside of Bangkok except the one in Ho Chi Minh City which is also excellent.

There are two Steakhouses I'd recommend in Hat Yai. Meats and Beans ( 7° 0.449'N, 100° 28.971'E) https://maps.app.goo.gl/fnhna3DZMSvXgKvc9 Was there last weekend. The other is Blackbridge Halal Steakhouse ( 7° 0.724'N, 100° 29.020'E) https://maps.app.goo.gl/rMkxr2HnTbVvLAea9

But what does the "on occasions of tradition or custom" exactly mean?

Sinophobia is rife here.

First fire crackers in my neighbourhood at dawn. Hat Yai city is festooned with Chinese lanterns and packed with Malaysian holidaymakers.

One way ticket on the Pattaya Express - RIP

It's still an interesting life, I'm not dead yet!

February 2004 Freezing my nuts off working in Russia, gold projects in central Siberia and Kamchatka, Russian Far East. Rotation of 3 months on 1 month off, off time was spent in Thailand.

It backs onto a private beach

USD20k Talk about gullible.

I've not heard Hat Yai referred to as tourist ghetto before! Indeed I'm blessed with wonderful air here in the south, which makes the stench of ganja even more pronounced whenever I visit Bangkok. I don't mind if people want to smoke the stuff, but please do it in private or designated 'coffee shops' as they do in Amsterdam. Please, not out on the street and in public spaces.

The quandary was more what's it doing in the Southern Thailand forum rather than the Central Thailand forum - it's worth noting the forum blurb for Central Forum does include "Phetchaburi". Snoop1130 does have a history of being geographically challenged.

Please, stop the stench!