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Greetings Monkeywatchers, core coon crap for paying us a visit, and welcome to this month’s delve into dark deeds and debauchery. Or not. Well, we just have to kick off with the news that Thai religious bar closure days have been scrapped in entertainment areas. Great news, unless you’re visiting a restaurant or visiting anywhere at all if there’s an election on. They just can’t let it go, can they? Or maybe they can, as the government is now considering including restaurants in this new law as well. Just don’t hold your breath (unless you’re standing within 10 feet of a “quality tourist.

Arrived yesterday afternoon. Took a walk this morning. Some new shops opening at the bottom of Naklua Road, near Terminal 21. Good to have an almost clear view along the beach towards Bali High. One of the new electric baht buses and a massage lady who wanted to pose for me.

The clearest day this week! Onto Walking Street by day.

Teelack I go to BKK every 2-3 weeks and with Amex I get in free Miracle Lounge. The lady said you can buy in for $30usd. This would be worth it to me since I can get some Curry,desert ,5 drinks and a comfortable environment. At Narita the lounge I think was $50usd, I had status with ANA so free and getting a shower was nice. Sweet on a 2hour lay, top shelf booze and a chef with rare roast beef or sushi. With your frequent travels look into getting a high end CC even if you don't use it. Decide if the annual fee is worth it. I don't travel anymore but those lounge visits really made my 24 hou

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I’m always amazed at the new places I get to with the wife around Pattaya usually connected to food places. Today it was the Hidden beach in Na Kluea and was nice to see Pattaya and Koh Lan from another angle or direction. Only been here 10 years and still discovering the place or as I get older my interests are diversifying 😊

I noticed at the end of my previous trip that the police were more vigorously enforcing parking. If this continues I think it will improve the traffic flow. This image taken this afternoon around 1500.

@keyman Because ASEAN NOW deleted all the posts about these fake TDAC websites because one of their website sponsors owns one of those sites. So some of us are trying to spread the world to as many forums as possible that these sites are not official and harvesting your personal data.

I can see the logic here! Sent from my CPH1941 using Tapatalk

This is a pretty informative video which covers things like changing your departure date:

I have a mate who is flying from the UK to Thailand tomorrow with some other guy (XXX). I have just received this message from him, which I think is worth sharing: "XXX and I had a fun time trying to get our TDACs sorted yesterday. Whether it was using my phone, my PC, XXX's work PC or his private one, we were getting drop-downs that didn't do so, text that we inserted into those fields disappearing, and eventually getting Bad Gateway error messages that even prevented us from getting back into the site. We tried again around 10pm, and it was an absolute breeze, with no issues whatso

A walk to Naklua.

And this is the follow-up. (Picture taken just before 5pm today.)

The pointy bit at the top reminds me of the RAC building on the M6 near Walsall ! During an interview there in '89 I was told that the design is based on the RAC peaked hat !! So, one could conclude that I think the design of a futuristic Space building in Pattaya is based on a long obsolete piece of uniform from the '80s ........

Figure that must be Newton that inspired this. Sent from my CPH2669 using Tapatalk

Ain't that the truth. Sent from my CPH1941 using Tapatalk

I understand what you mean. Malaysia allows you to select what you are willing or can afford to pay for an upgrade, but there are minimum figures set. Bearing in mind that for me it is 4 separate flights. Two long two short and I can bid for any part of the schedule. I can guarantee an upgrade for an exorbitant figure or take my chances with a low ball bid which rarely succeeds. Sent from my CPH2669 using Tapatalk

I look for the best price with a reasonable connection time so the last flights have been Qatar Airways, Turkish Airways, Thai Airways and Singapore Airways. It could also be FinnAir, Emirates or Etihad. I haven't noticed any auctions for upgrades. I wouldn't call sending in an auction bid for "applying for an upgrade" - that still seems to be buying an upgrade - but I am not a native English speaker. Occasionally the airlines send upgrade offers but those quoted prices are too high for me. I grit my teeth and think of what fun the savings will buy me in Thailand.

I always thought this was a Chinese New Year Ritual.

Good question. Because I am limited in my choice of airlines I use Malaysia Airlines quite often. They offer all sorts of upgrade but I am sorry but I am not sure if European airlines have similar options. Incidentally. The upgrades have to be bid for. They have a sliding meter telling you what the percentage possibility is. Sent from my CPH1941 using Tapatalk

HE got blown off course!

Interesting that all 4 of your first posts are about the TDAC - any particular reason why??

There is only one official website for TDAC arrival submissions: https://tdac.immigration.go.th/

a great American. A great champion. rip

You hit a few nails on their heads this month. I am sitting a restaurant in Pattaya laughing at your words of wisdom and waiting for the men in white coats to collect me. Sent from my CPH1941 using Tapatalk

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I can see the logic here! Sent from my CPH1941 using Tapatalk

Ornithorlogical update. Newly discovered. Sent from my CPH2669 using Tapatalk

Bugger! This means that I have to leave myself most loved shirts at home or face a barrage of criticism? As for the backwards cap. A friend of mine told me years ago that, "My son is a good guy but all he has to do is turn his cap backwards to become a moron". Sent from my CPH2669 using Tapatalk

To convert Mrs Fiends ILR to a No Time Limit eVisa was a simple process, the application was done online and required a scan of her passport and ILR vignette. It also required her having her biometrics done which required us to travel over to Newcastle..... Once that was completed it took 3 months for it to get processed!!!

RIP Big George, if you look at their lives Foreman and Ali were decent people both a credit to the sporting world.