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My house maid is Burmese and an excellent conscientious worker. She has a working visa for Thailand, to be employed at my house. This week we took her to Chonburi, then the local Amphur to renew. Absolutely no problem, all completed in one afternoon.

What a load of B^llsh!t !!!!!!!

What a crock, European tourists do not go to Pattaya to learn about the Thai culture they go for sex, if they arrive totally unaware that Pattaya is the biggest brothel in the world they pretty soon find out and have a disappointing holiday. I must add I admire the large expensive hotel chains that are moving in, but being a cynic I suspect they have their eye on the rich middle East guys rather than mum, dad, granny and the three kids from Birmingham.I must add this guy sounds a little crazy ( read a lot ) to suggest Mexico will be a rival to Thiland ref tourism, nobody dare go to Mexico because of the drug murders. I have Mexican relatives living in LA who are too afraid to cross the border to visit their own family. does this guy work for TOT //???????

Pattaya is anything you want it to be if you look around. Obvious what you wet there looking for !!!!!

Vont ,

You are absolutely right. Let the airheads argue their stupid pro Cambodia ramblings !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Definately the worst airport in the world

What a lot of nonsense, Swampy is a great airport in comparison with other busy airports.. There are 7/11 shops where everything is very reasonable.. where else in the world can you find a 7/11 in an airport..? As for the walk to immigration, for a small fee you can be picked up in one of the small electric carts and taken through fast-track immigration. As for taxis, go upstairs to Departures same as in any airport and take a cab that has just dropped someone off.. easy.. Also the BTS is great now , fast and cheap to the city. If you have a lot of luggage, a taxi is needed.. Same as anywhere in the world, you cannot take many bags onto a train.. thats a personal choice..! Some people like to complain about anything.. Well done the Swampy management team... immigration are a law unto themselves but at least you can make your re-entry visa there now... And the Duty Free is the cheapest in Asia... at least for Jonnie Walker and Jack Daniels... Has anyone been to Charles DeGaulle... now that is a problem airport... try it..! and as for walking ...try Schipol Airport in Amsterdam, thats walking..!!!

I most definately agree. I work in Kazakhstan 28 days then 28 days off at home in Banglamung. I think I may be one of Suvarnabhumi's most frequent travellers passing through. I would just like to say in contradiction to some previous negative comments as follows :

The toilets are impeccable whichever you chose to use, The outgoing immigration process takes less than half the time as Heathrow,(For non EU citizens,) and don't forget we are Falangs the Thai passport holders get through in a flash, The automated walkways make the distance to immigration no object.

Further, when I travel with my wife who is a Thai passport holder and our son who is holder of both Thai and UK, I am always directed by a friendly Immigration officer to accompany them through Thai passport control. At Heathrow it is the complete opposite, we all have to go through as non EU citizens or my baby son and I can go through as UK passport holders then wait a LONG time for Mum.

I do however have one minor complaint. I can buy a tin of Coke for 15 baht outside but it gets confiscated at hand baggage X-Ray. The cost in the departure area is 50 baht !!!!!!!! However my son's milk go's through no problem.

"Box" Jellyfish. Does that mean the shape of the Jellyfish or the region it attacks ?

The only way to get some of these Jellyfish off and some relief with vinegar. The resorts I used to stay at when you asked for vinegar they didn't know what it was when you spoke English but in Thai they knew. Just would like to say there should be a little safety training when people pay some big bucks sometimes to go on a holiday.

You won't get RELIEF with vinegar - it is not an antidote it prevents further injections.

THe pain is said to be excruciating.

THese are not just ANY jellyfish - yes there are plenty of jellyfish in the Andaman and the Gulf, but even the ones that sting are nowhere near as dangerous as the Box jelly - it is one of the most toxic venoms to humans that exists.

If the numbers are increasing or for what ever reasons "attacks" are increasing, tourists need to know about it.

BTW - if you are concerned, you can swim in "rash suits" (a la Thorpedo) or even wearing panty-hose over your torso and legs can offer protection!

Ice also helps and there are creams now on the market, but make no mistake the pain is excruciating and does not go away in 1 day. As i said in my previous post, when i was bitten on glans, i was crying like a little girl because the pain goes through your entire body, getting every single muscle, feels like body been pulled apart

THis is NONSENSE - if you are bitten by a box jelly you will probably die if someone administers ice to you as it will only increase the injection of venom....these are NOT the usual jellyfish!!!!after you are in te hands of a doctor then let them choose what to do.....and there's no guarantee in Thailand they will know as the govt etc have issued no guidelines. If you want to know what to do look up an Australian site.

I'd also like to know where in Thailand you can by "creams" for a box jelly sting - they don't "bite"

Where do you live ? I've had the same problem in the past but eventually found a shop selling laces of every colour and style.

Regards,

I have been an expat resident here for the last 20 years. I have seen 2 military coups in that time. In my opinion this would be the worst case scenario if the PAD take to the streeets in opposition to the Reds who are going to take their shirts off anyway.

Mr Taksin I have been upcountry many times in the past and have seen the good work you have done there, I know the people there love you but please please use your influence to diffuse this terrible situation. There are some stupid and irrelevent comments on this blog, if you can't keep your comments sane please keep them to yourself.

I think I am typical of the expats who love this country and have our "Luk keun," families here.

eeeee aarrrr eeeeee aarrrr.

Failed miserably on the test.

Now it`s official, I'm completely insane.

I'm a Derby County supporter and so am classed as absolutely insane by the department of mental health and all Thai football fans DCFC DCFC DCFC DCFC DCCF DFCC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!