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Not worth a question. (Family) bikes are handled without care. Parked on the yard ready to go. 12 yr old on bike is an everyday sight up here. After school they circle the village and the school yard. Lawless zone. Nmax is just a little bigger than usual.

An inconvenient site of MC: https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/personal/get-support/convert-currency.html For the case that your home country bank does not add a fee, it would give 34.42 for US Dollar. But be aware about the Thai bank adding a fixed fee of 220(?) Baht for each withdrawal. So you never reach the above number in total. Just for reference the currency market rate at this moment is: 34.66.

Thumbs up. The first meaningful answer. Rates for foreign cards are usually set by the cc companies (VISA, Mastercard...) or issuing banks. Nothing to do with the rates that you check at the Thai bank. It's very long that I used a VISA card for cash withdrawal. At that time VISA changed the rate only once per day and that was at 11 AM Thai time (some time in a US? timezone). It has been written in age old threads. Too lazy to dig for it and show the links of the card organizations with the rates.

I drive the vehicle to the testing station. Present the registration book (blue or green). Absolutely the only document I need. Tell them to take care for the whole thing. When testing completed I pay the tax and compulsory insurance. Can drive away and come back an hour later or so and pick up updated book and sticker.

Won't be an easy task and risk very bad rates. TT exchange has it on the list. But 10000 THB would buy you 4255 ZAR (main branch). The currency market rate (for reference only!) is 5211 for 10k. Rates in Bangkok are better (VASU e.g.). I think you would be better off with THB - USD and changing USD in South Africa? Banks in Pattaya? Doubt it and rates even worse if any.

No lack of idiots. Pull back sugarcane, pulling the tail(!). Another example for a lack of education. Dealing with animals.

Even a post op kathoey can be identified if you have the slightest idea of female anatomy. Don't you think so? Requires some inspection of course and not fiddling in the dark 🤣 Using the right moment to peek into the ID card is another option. So it's hard to believe the whole story.

My EUR/THB to Bangkok Bank always took one working day (for long term stay ...) since years. Recently tried Kasikorn (general expense) and it took seconds. Fortunately for me no reason to get excited. As my BKB account is at the local branch and Kbank in Pattaya I will continue monthly transfers to BKB.

Just found eight mobile/5V chargers in the house. Seven are Made in China. One Samsung charger is Made in Vietnam.

To all: Take a magnifying glass and check where your charger has been made. If not in China please report. It's more about the brand behind and how they practice quality assurance. Still major parts of the most expensive fruity smartphones are made in both of the Chinas. I suspect that details are missing. If the charger had a short circuit there would be smell and visible damage even burn marks. What I assume as in other cases of the past: faulty extension cable/plugs lying on the bed. Charging in bed if ever: only with power bank!

"swanky" "lavish" "resort" It's hard to digest this nonsense. During high times it was a 90% Chinese tour group hotel. Stinky buses with running motor on the parking space. Endless whistle blowing braindead guards. Once was unlucky to have a balcony facing this place.

Nonstop in the morning to Bangkok won't come out nice. Would land deep in the night. Due to technical problems at SAS I once had a flight departing Kopenhagen about 11 AM. Landed about 3 AM at an empty Suvarnabhumi. Opposite direction day time flights are possible like Finnair. 😄f..ing editor. Can't delete the smiley.

Just used Matrix to check a smiliar schedule. Cheapest I got for BA is: Nov 30 to Jan 27 for 1069 GBP. How is that compared? EVA from Heathrow comes at 865 (Nov 27 to Jan 25).

Typical "winter/high" season offer like a holiday flyer and only three flights weekly. Indeed a "soft opening".

If I got it finally right 🙄 LGW to BKK goes on Monday, Thursday and Saturday At 9:15 PM, scheduled flight time 11h 55m BKK to LGW goes Sunday, Tuesday and Friday At 10:55 PM, scheduled flight time 13h 35m