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Bad news for Harris, unemployment rises
Well, there's a well thought out response. Why not say what you mean? -
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JK Rowling Supports Legal Fight Against Workplace Gender Police
You've been there? Who 're like it. -
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Travel insurance cover
Thank you +++ The family won’t come and leave the mum alone at home. Maybe I’ll try FB Thailand page ! -
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Philippines any good?
BGC is the best place in Manila, you can get an Airbnb in Uptown residences and you would be central. There is good food there, but do not expect it to be as cheap as Thailand, it is not. As for food, deep fried fish, beef salpicao (poor people rendang), lechon, sisig are the highlights. Avoid any Filipino noodles, always overcooked. Cebu has some good Mexican and Italian restaurants. If you go to one of the islands there like Bantayan you can get nice beaches, but it is pretty dead. Boracay is now like Magalluf with better beaches, best avoided. As for the women, you will get some but be aware that Filipinas lie far more than any other women you will meet. They are also serial daters and at least 500,000 of them are outright prostitutes. Most women there are keen on extracting money out of you or a free holiday, which they will have many times before. Do not give them money for their sisters school fees or some such. Do not be a sucker. Pinalove will be your go to, but again, most women there are out for money so beware. -
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Thailand unveils new visa rules, sparks mixed reactions
Why Cambodia? Because it's the nearest border post to Pattaya. I figured that most members here would appreciate Pattaya-centric info. Bangkok is about the same distance. It's false economy to DYI and a 500 km round trip from Pattaya (7 hours). You didn't factor in the wear and tear on your car, and it's going to cost more than 1000 baht on fuel. The most fuel-efficient small cars will cost about 1200 baht on fuel, and that's a small sh*tbox and not very comfortable for a long trip. Fuel: 1200 baht (minimum) up to 2000 baht and more for bigger cars and SUVs. Cambodia visa: 1000 baht. Wear & tear on car: unknown. I'd be saving maybe 1000 baht to DYI (if I had a car, which I don't, and I won't be riding my scooter 500km), then there's the problem of not being able to bounce in and out if you're doing it yourself. You might have to spend a night in Cambodia. You'll probably have to pay an additional fee to bounce in and out as they don't appreciate the DYI visa runners. You'll fill your passport with stickers more quickly too if you do 6 border runs per year. If you're SE Asian, you don't need a Cambodia visa, so you only pay 2500 baht for a visa run to Banpuggard and you won't get a 1-page sticker in your passport. All things considered, a comfortable minivan looks pretty good at 3500 baht, or 2500. -
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British Man, 27, Vanishes in Thailand Before Flight Home
"According to the Bangkok Post, a trace of Simon's mobile phone signal confirmed he was in Bangkok just five minutes before he was expected to reach the airport." Not leaving much time to get to the airport, then? -
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Brutal assault on Canadian raises serious questions about tourist safety in Pattaya
But Pattaya is a family friendly location, surely this cant be true? -
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What is the tipping practice in Thailand ?
Which lady would that be: my cleaner perhaps?? -
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UK Government to Convene Emergency Cobra Meeting After Surge of Far-Right Violence
BBC, Morning star and Guardian? -
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What is the tipping practice in Thailand ?
This one will run and run! Such a comotion about a very few baht!! -
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Passengers trapped on ‘sauna’ jet on London to Bangkok flight (video)
I wouldn't want to fly 8000 odd miles on a single engine plane. 😀 -
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Realistically speaking, do you think Trump will last till November?
There are pretty much all outside, which speaks to your credibility. -
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British Man, 27, Vanishes in Thailand Before Flight Home
There's been an update on the families Facebook page, and confirmation from what appears to be an immigration officer that he passed through immigration and boarded a Finnair flight.
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