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The following link provides the common rates for the area courses, for the month of July. The rate list is updated monthly... http://www.pattayasports.org/golf/Golf_Rate_and_Tel_July.xls

Earlier this year, on a motorcycle trip through Issan, I used my Thai drivers license in a number of parks and sites...and always rec'd the Thai price. In one park...a natural hotsprings...with a small geyser, I was charged 40-Bt and the grungy 5-backpackers ahead of me each paid 250-Bt. It brought glee to my heart....

Others have given you the info you need to apply for a Thai license. If you have to take the written test (there are 2 tests, one auto, one motos), then pay attention to the hour pre-test presentation, even though it's in Thai. They will show pictures of road signs which can be easily identified by you. I recall youi need 60 or 70% correct to pass. If you pass then you will take the driving test...one for cars, one for motos...both on the same track. Also some of the test questions will seem strange...so note the following: -it is legal for a moto to drive on the sidewalk if traffic is

Opinions? YES!! Forget that site! They want you to pay _exhorbitant_ fees for a IDL fees ($50/1-yr, $70/2-yr, $99/3-yr!!!...and it may well be a fake!!)...when an IDL (actual name is Intern'l Drivers Permit , not 'License') should cost you no more than $10 (and _never_ more than $20), from a local a Auto Club agency, regardless if it's a 1-yr or 3-yr license. If you obtain an IDL in the States..see this link: http://www.ineed2know.org/IntlDriversPermit.htm Note, IDL's issued in Thailand are valid for only one year...see this link for details: http://geocities.com/bkkriders/law

I've never actually clocked the distances....but the course is NE of SriRacha approx 10-km's

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Re-posted from Secrets, with permission: I've been to many Pattaya golf tournaments in the years I'd previously visited and now that I live here, but I've NEVER been to any tournament, like the AEROGATE INVITATIONAL that offers so much for such a small entry fee!!! The 2nd Aerogate Invitational 2007 golf tournament is to be held on Friday, January 12th, at the Pattaya Country Club. Rules (the fine print): Medal singles play, maximum handicap 36. Entry restrictions:: As this is a fun tournament, any currently registered and/or ex-professional golfers are barred f

Amen....Peter is a very upright guy who dealt honestly and fairly with his customers. It the Thai (Jum) that created the problem...for the clients, Peter & his family. It's sad to read posts from those that didn't know him, are uninformed and LEAP to conclusions. But such posts speak volumes of the character of the poster.....

FWIW...and my 2-satang.... I believe the US has devalued the dollar in order to help reduce debt. Imported goods far ourweigh the amount of exports. Devaluing the dollar makes US goods more attractive to foreign buyers, hopefully helping our out-of-kilter balance of trade. From various reports, there seems to be a consensus that the Thai's _may_ let the Baht drop as low as 35-Bt to $1-US...but will support the Baht from dropping any lower than that. Even at 36:1 it's surely curtailed some of my fun...

This may be helpful to those who leave Thailand for a while and want to maintain their current AIS-12Call number. FWIW: I reside in Thailand but make few calls, yet receive many, and those I do make are of short duration. Initially I was on the regular program whereby you buy a 300-Bt card and receive an additional month's extension. Yet, I rarely made 300-Bt worth of calls in a month. So I learned of AIS's 'nung nung' (sp?) program. This program provides that you receive a month's additional extension for every 100-Bt you add to your existing balance. Unlike AIS's regular program, wher

Richard is good and is popular with many farang low and high handicappers. I had and still take some lessons from Richard, but as he charges 700-Bt for a _half-hour_ lesson...and spends some of the time wanting to just chat rather than teach. None-the-less he's a good instructor. I've begun getting lessons from Khun Chakat...a Thai instructor, who is fluent in English, at the Pride Driving Range (on Sukhumvit at Central Rd). I like his teaching methods. ChaKat gives hour lessons at 700-Bt and he will also do 1/2-hour lessons at 400-Bt. I prefer the latter. His mobile is 086-329-4439. Chak

I'd suggest "All Season Travel" which many Pattaya locals use...including myself. Located on South Rd (Pattaya Tai), on the opposite side of the street from Friendship Market. Excellent service, speak English. They also produce the tickets for a number of other travel agents in Pattaya. Re: R/T's...I use to get R/T tix BKK-USA...with an open return. 1-year open cost an additional $50 and $25 for a 6-month open return. That was a few years back...prices may well have changed.

Laem Chabang...cart mandatory and only 1-player per cart. Phoenix...last I heard they were asking 75k-Bt for a years membership.

Another voice head from... I already had a landline...which _doesn't_ go through a switchboard (this is important and unfortunately common in hotels, some condos, etc.) I ordered a 512/256 ADSL connection from TTT phone company. They have an office in Carrefour. Bought a router (you don't want to use their 'free' modem or any modem..potential security probs). Did a self-install. They said my acc't would be actviated 7-days after I ordered the service ..and it was. Problem with DSL is that is is often s-l-o-w during the day; okay early mornings & late night. I use to have DSL in th

No, the prices will be the same....unless the farang has too much disposable income and is clueless doesn't _negotiate_!! Negotiation is a national sport in Thailand, as well as many other countries...and alien to many western cultures. Some will use a Thai friend or GF to make the initial contact and get a price and use that as a benchmark. Some do well by shopping around, comparing prices for similarly equipped condos in like locations (i.e. beach front, inland, etc). Further, I'm of the opinion (worth nothing) that condo prices will not escalate due to the new restrictions on hous