Shuggy

sick, wrong but pretty funny too.

I was in the same situation that your in and I used DHL Express4You. Prices to the UK are 5kg Box - Bht 2950 10kg Box - Bht 4150 25kg Box - Bht 5400 Rate per additional Kilo for 10kg & 25KG box Bht 170 Prices exclude 7%Vat They provide the boxes free of charge and you can track your parcels on the internet. They are pretty happy to help you out with box sizes. e.g. my stuff weighed 16kg and wouldnt fit in the 10KG box so they put it in the 25kg box and charged the 10kg rate plus additional per kg rate. Helpful and friendly staff. They are located at Tipp Plaza on Second Road just down from Mikes, Shopping Mall heading towards centre Rd. Maybe not the cheapest but fast effient and secure. Had my stuff in Oz in 3 days.

I stayed at Jasmine Mansions for three and a half weeks in August/September this year and can highly recommend it. There were several long time visitors there who were in residence with thier Thai GF's. The staff are very friendly to your lust de Jour, no joiner fee and very good security. Safes in all rooms. Kevin and Jin, the owners are a lovely couple who will do everything to make your stay a good one. Will probably stay there again in Feb. Food is good too.

Hey there AlleyCat. Welcome aboard mate. Look forward to reading some of your pearls of wisdom on here.

Ive seen my fair share of beggars in Cambodia and Vietnam. If you are worried that they are being run or pimped, them take them to the nearest street stall and buy them some food. Don't know about Thailand but in Cambodia and Vietnam i've never had one say no or seem pissed off with me. They seemed more than grateful. Especially the street kids in Cambodia who are definately being organised. Alternatively do both. Is the price of a beer or two going to make a big difference to you? Some of the Cambodian ones speak basic English and its interesting to sit down and talk to them.

I know that it has nothing to do with the plane. Its how the airline outfit or in this case updates its aircraft. We are singing from the same hymn sheet here. In this case Thai has let the interior of it's fleet of 747's get so far behind the times that its not funny. If you wanted to film a movie set in the early 90's in an aircraft borrow a 747 from Thai. Compare a Thai 747 with one from Malaysian or Singapore and its like travelling in a time machine. Others have updated and refurbished. Thai hasnt bothered. The A340's they have are new(ish), have all the latest mod cons and are to a similar standard as most of thier competition. Personally I wouldnt mind flying with them if I was on one the A340's but i'd avoid the 747's like the plague. So, if you flying with them the A340's are great. 747's are shite. Simple. I have no idea if they plan to refurb any of the 747's but going by thier recent track record i very much doubt it. They are spending a bit of money on cosmetics. They have changed the paint scheme on most(not all) of thier aircraft and have also introduced new crew uniforms. The new uniforms look great but its a shame that several months after introducing them only just over half of the crew are wearing them due to supply problems.

Depends on what aircraft they use on that route. If you get on one of thier newer Airbuses its well worth it as frist and business are very well equipped. If however they are using thier older 747's I would suggest walking instead. The set up in business and first is as bad as I have ever seen. Its like aviation was 10 to 15 years ago. I think they use the Airbuses to and from the USA but you'd have to check

The day AFTER i leave Thailand. I'll be sitting at home in Australia drowning my sorrows when the gig is on. Not fair !!!

I had the pleasure of being picked up at the airport by Jan three days ago and it was absolutely hassle free. I came through Customs and Jan was waiting right at the very front. Jumped straight into the car and were on our way in a flash. She's superb and very safe driver who very politely asked if I was happy for her to drive faster and that it was up to me how quick we got to Pattaya. Having just come from Vietnam, where crazy driving is the norm, her fast driving was pretty tame!! If anyone is looking for transport to or from Pattaya I highly recommend Paul and Jan. She's lovley to talk to and very funny as well.

I like the idea of trying to raise money for those more in need but airfares are taxed enough already. We are already getting stung with fuel surcharges and arrival/departure taxes plus loads of other levies etc. It all seems to be getting out of hand. Definately against it.

I really think he needs a hug

The below lnk is to the World Airline Awards which were recently announced. The top 5 in order are 1 - British Airways 2 - Qantas (huh?) 3 - Cathay Pacific 4 - Thai Airways 5 - Emirates Was really surprised to find Qantas at number 2. I try to avoid them as much as possible. And Thai Airways at number 4 was also a bit of a shock. http://www.worldairlineawards.com/index.htm

Good point. I think we shoud all be getting along better. We need to feel the love I'm sorry if i offended you Mr Big Chief. You seem really angry at the moment . Does someone need a hug ? I think that everyone should hug the Big Chief when he is angry just to let him know how much we love him. Consider yourself hugged

I've ceased fire, for the moment anyway. Great info Growler. I like the site. Shuggy

I think Big Chief needs someone to smoke his peace pipe. By the fact that he asked me to rim him i'm thinkin he's wantin some Shuggy lovin. Sorry to dissapoint Big Chief ya big poof, but i don't putt from the rough. But I hear there's a place called Boys Town close to you where you might be able to get someone to play with your little big horn. Off to play with my todger now........

Hey big chief little cock. Pull your fucking head in. Was I talking to you? Who fucking died and left you as the post police anyway? Because some cum guzzling fuckwit like you tells me to shut up, does that mean I can't post anymore? Doubt it. Fucking Nazi. I read your weather report. Appreciate the info actually. Thanks. Read my signature. Its meant for the likes of you.

Rain !!! Oh No!!!! Gosh !!! What on earth am I going to do with myself!!!! I was hoping for a nice and relaxing seaside holiday with ice cream, lying on the beach and maybe the odd glass of sherry. I'm just going to have to find something indoors to do. I wonder whats available? Cribbage, flower arranging, cooking lessons maybe. Any one else got any suggestions?

Totally agree with the gadget comments. The problem with Thai's 747's is that there are no gadgets at all. They went for the cheap option for whatever reason and now these aircraft are looking severly dated from a passnger comfort point of view. Not sure what thier 777's are like though. Anyone ever flown on one? On one flight with Thai late last year I ended up in an MD-11 for fucks sake. It was a fucking antique. They only moth balled them early this year.

Thai are making an effort to get back up thier at the moment but they have a long way to go. The new A340-600's they are flying are an amazing piece of kit and very well equiped. Unfortunately thier arent too many of them in service. You are more that likely to get stuck on one of thier older and very poorly equipped 747's which are an absolute disgrace. Even on the shorter routes around Asia they have gone with very basic equipment only. I suppose it doesnt matter as much on a short flight though. They have also started to replace thier uniforms and are finally getting rid of the washed out looking purple sacks that the cabin crew wear during boarding/take-off/landing/disembarkation. They are in the process of introducing a new uniform which is brighter, cheerier and much more individually tailored to the curves of each flight attendant. In other words it leaves much less to the imagination. Some of the female cabin crew are even wearing trousers !!! Thats a very big step for Thai. The serice is still pretty damn good and as the national carrier of the Land Of Smiles they still do plenty of genuine smiling. The food also could be better but isnt that bad compared to some of the competition. Given the choice of say Singapore, Emirates, Malaysian or Thai I think Thai would come in equal last with Malaysian. If however it was a choice between Thai & Qantas I would definately chose Thai.

Recent research shows that there are 7 kinds of sex: The 1st kind of sex is called: Smurf Sex. This kind of sex happens when you first meet someone and you both have sex until you are blue in the face. The 2nd kind of sex is called: Kitchen Sex. This is when you have been with your partner for a short time and you are so horny you will have sex anywhere, even in the kitchen. The 3rd kind of sex is called: Bedroom Sex. This is when you have been with your partner for a long time. Your sex has gotten routine and you usually have sex only in your bedroom. The 4th kind of sex is called: Hallway Sex. This is when you have been with your partner for too long. When you pass each other in the hallway you both say, "screw you." The 5th kind of sex is called: Religious Sex. Which means you get Nun in the morning, Nun in the afternoon and Nun at night. The 6th kind is called Courtroom Sex. This is when you cannot stand your wife any more. She takes you to court and screws you in front of everyone. And last, but not least, the 7th kind of sex is called: Social Security Sex. You get a little each month, but not enough to live on.

Am considering booking Mr Toon for the Bkk to Patts trip in August. How good is his (and his drivers) knowledge of Patts? This will be my first trip so I need a driver who knows where what is in pattaya. Shuggy

I read an accomodation review on the Areaca where the guy writing it mentioned that one of the pools had been demolished and that his pool view room had become a building site view instead. Anyone know any details? Shuggy

From where i'm sitting 2 full searches in 2 different countries sounds like they had info on you. e.g. a tip off. You pissed someone off at home ? Could it be someone you know made a call or two? Ex girlfriend or wife? Feminazi at work? God botherer ? Basically anyone with a vendeta or some self righteous ferang fuckwit trying to save the poor BG's from the evils of Braveheart's schlong. All it will take is an annoymous call with some made up bullshit and they will breaking out the gloves and asking you to touch your toes. Also possibly someone with a warped sense of humour.

Quick everyone, back to the TARDIS