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The prices posted are the "starting" prices that you find (close to) on the eastern seaboard (Pattaya, Rayong etc.) and Bangkok. The further away the more is added. We pay about 0.5 Baht more. AND: from my Samui visit during COVID time I know that there must be a much higher "Island" surcharge.

18% fuel price increase leading to 18% increase of "everything". Hard to believe what economic geniuses are posting here,

Price ceiling was lifted effective April 2. 100 billion Baht have been burned for that since September. So far not much impact (except Shell with +0.5). Maybe due to the promise of PTT that prices during Songkran won't rise. (most info from The Nation) It's naive to assume that Thai fuel prices follow simple market mechanisms/oil price. It's a complicated system (oil fund) and politically driven. One effect is the stable Diesel price and high flying 95 gasohol. 91 promoted to be significantly cheaper than 95.

I have 32 pages now back to Nov 13 last year. OK the cloud is big and I don't whether it impacts performance in any kind?

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Incl. the driver is my guess, Driving in such vans: always an adventure. Night time driving in such vans: NEVER!

After the big Asian crisis 1997/1998 most currencies jumped to new higher levels. That lasted until the other big financial crisis became obvious (Lehman breakdown). GBP got an extra hit after the Brexit decision 2016. So the current gains triggered by terrible/populist financial policies in Thailand are nice but nothing historic yet.

After burning 100 billion Baht for the Diesel price cap they might have to stop the nonsense with 91. No wonder the currency melts.

The small village pumps don't have 91 anymore. Interestingly the wise government decided to subsidize 91 to make a significant price difference which was marginal for many years. As 91 is good enough for scooters, lawn mowers etc. this might well lead to a shortage. Overall the price difference was about 0.25 and now that: The prices show the reverse side of the good exchange rates (weak THB) combined with rising oil prices. 95 now at about 1 EUR.

Download/Upload to Frankfurt: DOWNLOAD Mbps 155.20 UPLOAD Mbps 371.34 (~10 AM)

BTW it would be interesting to know where the OP is located. Bandwidth shortage can be a local issue.

But still traffic volume differs about 2:1 over 24h. I don't have statistics for Thailand. This is from Frankfurt DE-CIX. Interestingly the peak is at 14h UTC which is 15h local.

I had edited after reading that turning north from M7 might be closed. To the OP: rethink your plan. Is there no other appointment possible? Postponing is not an option?

Bangkok traffic has little to do with Suvarnabhumi to Pattaya. Exit airport, enter motorway 7 and straight to Pattaya. Airport is on the south east corner of the metro area and strictly not even in Bangkok.

Inflation hits everywhere 😁

Chicken on the stick cost me 150 lately. 100 when I came to Thailand. Most all food stuff even domestic has sharply increased. Favorite Lindt chocolate was 84 in 2011. Villa puts a 140 price tag now. Air dried French salami cost me 590 for 250 grams last month. Enjoy cheap electronics and invest saved money in delicatessen.

Just did a simple test. 7 AM. Mobile via WiFi connected to 3BB (taken over by AIS). 1000/500 package. Results about 40 Mbit/s both directions to/from Frankfurt (Deutsche Telekom). Pretty normal for 2.4 GHz WiFi 5(?). Can try on the desktop later.

Initiated a EUR to THB transfer yesterday, Selected for longstay in Thailand as usual. Money credited today as usual. Shown as international transfer.

Would suggest you go through the thread to find that is ANOTHER PLACE than the one that the topic starter refers too (presented by vlogger/bar manager Buzzin Pattaya). It's on SOUTH PATTAYA rd.

So this one is off South Pattaya rd not far from Friendship market, https://maps.app.goo.gl/9tvLCxWNixnPYBqu7

One eye on the TV and the other on threads with posts from last 24h and find this: Two British Nationals Arrested for Illegally Working at Nightclub in Krabi Knife-wielding Portuguese lady refuses to pay taxi in Phuket (video) Illegal Russian Tour Guide Arrested in Thalang Indian Motorbike Rider Arrested for Drunk Driving in Patong Russian couple’s dine and dash attempt exposed in Phuket restaurant Rabid Russian assaults police team in Phuket after going berserk at a city centre hotel Foreigner condemned for driving car on Kamala Beach in Phuket Norwegian arrested for overstay in Cha Am as Immigration tackles visa violations Moroccan arrested for murder of Austrian DJ on Koh Pha-ngan Phuket police arrest Italian man for drink driving Australian Tourist in Coma After Wading into Pattaya Sea While High on Marijuana German and Canadian charged for illegal kung fu course Aussie arrested in Koh Pha Ngan after joyride on stolen motorcycle Russian Man Arrested for Drunk Driving in Patong Most naming nationality. Do this in Germany and you would be virtually stoned.

To make more xenophobic headlines. Since the Swiss in Phuket kicking a woman there is massive finger pointing. Foreigners are bad.

Chip maker TSMC (THE most important worldwide for consumer goods and more) has halted part of it's production. Seems though there has been no damage to the multi billion Dollar factories. That would make reactions! (Asian stock markets have reacted)

That's a fair distance for lunch (340 km).

About 580 km for a first drive? With breaks and stops about 9 hours. Quite courageous. She is Thai citizen? Have you decided on the route? Realistically there are two routes that join at Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat). The "fastest" route via M9, HW 1 and M6 is fairly exhausting with dense traffic and quite boring in terms of the views. The other route leads through Khao Yai (HW 304) which I would prefer. Khao Yai worth a stop but too early for lunch.