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I don't know what was going on yesterday but traffic was horrendous, early morning from Soi Siam CC all the way in, and early afternoon second Rd was heavy, but surprisingly Bua Khao not so. The road works at 3rd and Klang are no fun too. I know Chinese New Year has not done yet but I didn't think that was it.

Tuesday I visited someone in Bangkok Hospital Patts, who ironically is there from complications of breathing issues. His view was out over Naklua bay towards Laem Chabang, well it would have been had it not been so smoggy. Gave me an appreciation of how bad it is of late. The room was freezing too!

Yeh, I found the Warburton's crumpets last Sunday and have a pack in my fridge now. My searching for the Yorkies pies had that compensation.

A few UK items did appear on the Big C shelves a few months back. Yorkshire Tea for one, also PG Tips (the one that the monkeys drink), Heinz Salad Cream, Batchelor's Mushy Peas and some soups and cordial drink and others items. Sadly these things don't seem to last, ie they won't be there the following month... but who knows. The Pantry in Jomtien is out of my way somewhat.

I think you will find that the E Tourist Visa is valid for 3 months, but for a single entry, stay is permitted for 60 days. A multiple entry is valid for 6 months, each entry a 60 day stay given. Don't see the point when a Visa exempt giving 60 days stay, extendable for 30 more is available. This is not to be confused with the proposed Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), for Visa Exempt travelers. As far as I know not required yet. (Sounds like a Visa to me!)

The stamp in your passport for 6th March..... something called the Permission to Stay is exactly that. A Visa is not. Probably you could leave and re-enter on the E-Visa and get another 60 days permission. A 30 day extension obtained in country, is also an option pre March 6th.

Found them.... in the tall cabinet fridges near all the frozen stuff. Damned supermarkets moving stuff about. Now a nice big Cornish pasty planned for lunch tomorrow. Just what a growing man needs.. growing old and fat that is.

Yes actually it was... and it was parked right on the edge of the no parking line so seemed odd. Strange as an anti-theft measure too though, easier to lock the doors or use a steering lock.

Don't see these too often around town... some might say not often enough.

Usually buy a few pork pies, sausage rolls, Scotch eggs and such from BigCX.. nice lunchtime snack. But last Sunday, just a few leftovers. Today nothing, usual location full of garlic bread. Had a search but not found elsewhere. Have they moved, BigC dropped them or Yorlies packed in? FBWY...?

I remember last time I flew out of Manchester, I had decided to get a room near the airport, I declined the Radisson which is in it, and requires a mortgage. I got the train, which is good if you have time and can risk leaves on the track, and it drops you nearly in the airport. Problem is, these hotels are not as close as you expect. Apparently a minibus does the rounds, and you are supposed to call them... but I tried to walk. I was freezing cold and knackered by the time I made it... there are all these barriers to stop you crossing roads!

Caught a review on YT only recently which was a bit negative on China Eastern (in Economy, ex Europe to Bangkok via Shanghai), food looked truly awful ex Shanghai.... a pal of mine told me 'does what it says on the tin'...although he is a pretty tolerant type who liked o save a few coppers.

Whilst that is a pretty good price some other details are relevant.. like carrier and layovers. For example, I might pass if it was on Biman and with 12 hours layover in Dhaka. I have just been looking at a flight to Bali (ex BKK) in a couple of months... and Skyscanner prices I got before Christmas I put alerts on them ready to catch a price drop... but they have gone up since!

Thanks... amazing stuff.

This place on soi 15 has been closed down... by a court order from the USA, stamped a certified copy by a Mr O'Toole. If it was the 1st April I would find it more credible. Said notice on the door... what on Earth is going on and how does this jurisdiction extend so far? The little kiosk massage places one sees in the Avenue....my mind is like a sewer, but I have often wondered whether the curtain ever gets pulled across fully! As all know, one of my major hates. This is the pavement on Sai 2, wow, a pedestrian pavement! And no food carts i

Dear oh dear........

Hardly a sanctuary for the wildlife, bar the dark-side adolescents.

Pretty sure I have been asked to rate hotels after an Agoda stay...always thought it was an average of those rather than rating on facilities for their system.

My first thought was "Terms and Conditions'.... why is it written in English?

One time means exactly that..... I still use the one they gave me years go, I never changed it. Yes it is a long nonsensical thing I copy and paste. There appears to be a forgotten password option in the bottom right of the box. I do often have issues with the string of characters one is supposed to enter under it though. https://tm47.immigration.go.th/tm47/#/login

Yes that is convenient for me, but they are a rather pricey... I took a stroll to Foodland from there and found some. What I used to buy previously at Fever was a decent sized chunk of good cheese at very reasonable prices. Plus only a slight detour heading out of town.

Appreciate the input, but Pratumnak is so far out of the way for me.

What he said!

Picture taken over the sea close to sunset, shows the incomplete construction of what was intended to be a Temple over the sea. Apparently it was started many years ago and then ran into legality or permission issues, and everything stopped... and as happens here, nothing more became of it bar an eyesore. Had it been completed as a temple, it would look quite attractive out there... but no. It is located a at the end of a long pier North of town opposite Wat Krathing Rai, here on Google Maps. It gets some use, people give the remains of friends and relatives to the sea here, bones and as

Appreciate the feedback but I really hate the Tai area.... I found a fair selection in Tops, Central Festival, a bit pricey though.