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    Garmin GPS in Pattaya ?

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    I bought my Garmin Nuvi 2467LM from the SE Ed Bookstore on 2nd floor of Big C (South Pattaya) next to KFC. There are other branches elsewhere in Big C Extra and others.

    Powerbuy also stocks Garmin however the range is limited.

    Top Tip Unga,

    Went to the book shop in Big C south Pattaya - they didn't have the model i wanted - the guy behind the counter rang a couple of stores and directed me to their branch on 3rd floor at Central Festival, which had them in stock....

    So now all Garmined up....

    Thanks again for the recommendation...

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    Garmin GPS in Pattaya ?

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    Does anyone know where i can get a Garmin Nuvi 2467 GPS in Pattaya ??

    There are plenty of places in BKK that do mail order, but i want to have a play before i buy.....

    i went on a wild goose chase today to a a place at Tukcom who are meant to be Garmin agents, but they didn't have any and wanted me to put a 1,000b deposit, so they could order one for me (and it would be at the store in 4 days)...

    any ideas ?

    Uk TV Asia has merged with Thai expat tv. – effective 1 March

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    My take on the take over

    UKTV software is better than ExpatTV

    UKTV price 3800Baht

    ExpatTV have nearly doubled the price and no additional channels

    Not sure if UKTV is suitable for windows 8.1

    and they laughed when i said i download my uk TV for free via TV Chaos, X Speeds, Torrenting, I P Torrents, Torrentday etc....

    and of course they also got a whole lot more available besides uk tv......

    Off to Watch Corrie in HD......

    Yamaha Tricity

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted

    Okay! Well, enough of the arguments ladies. Just had a ride at the local Yamaha dealer and loved it.

    Took a second or two to get used too. Really smooth ride. None of the wobbliness you can get on 2 wheelers at low speed going through small spaces. There was 3 of us test riding with one of the staff at the front and another at the back. So 5 of these little machines blasting through the local roads caused quite a stir. Took it over plenty of bumps and it felt much nicer, the shock doesn't do straight up the Handlebars like normal - which I forget when getting back on to the PCX and had a rough ride over some bumps back home.

    Acceleration is fine. It's not going to win any races but it does take off faster than cars. Had it up to 80 easily and it wanted to go faster but I couldn't escape our precision in line riding style. The dealer reckons it can hit about 110 and hold it there. (With Thai people I'm assuming)

    Cornering is great, can do really sharp turns easily and there isn't even a hint of anything about to slide out from under you.

    Lane splitting is easy! No sweat, the locals were ahead of me so I went where they went, and a few of the gaps didn't seem possible to fit though but there was miles of room between the cars and I. Probably something that you would get used too over time. Again, super stable doing this too.

    The CVT transmission. Is different on a bike. Just feels like it sits at high revs the second you twist the grip and speed gathers at a decent pace.

    To the member who wondered what happens if you just let the bike fall, it slowly slowly starts to topple but feels safe and it was easy to rescue, wasn't super heavy or anything to keep up. Stopped at the lights I found minimal effort is required to hold it upright.

    In the end I put a deposit down on one. At only 500 baht I've got nothing to lose and will make a more collective decision later on. The deposit guarantees the price of 79,500. 1500 for on road costs and 2,500 for 2 years of 1st class insurance also.

    I loved it. Others will too. Others will hate it. Either way I'm gonna put my new Yamaha shirt on, relax with a beer and the wife and reflect on a good day.

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    Nice informative post ThaiWai...........

    The noise from soi watboon workers camp

    in Pattaya

    Posted · Edited by properperson

    I live in north Pattaya on a cul de sac. Only residents come here and they're mostly all exhausted hotel workers and BKK hospital staff (I see their respective uniforms). They come home and pass out. This is paradise. Peace at last.

    which soi ??

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