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It hasn't been the same since Crazy Dave's went. Super cheap, get what you are given, sour-faced service and repetitive video on TV, oh the days of looking at the other customers with their fat bellies, bloodshot eyes and sweaty armpits.

Try having £ Sterling post Brexit!

Well I guess there is quite a market there for Russians, Chinese, Italians whatever, who struggle with English. I know I would struggle if the forms were in Chinese or only Thai. As it is they are straightforward. Quite a jump in price that, 100 to 500.... we are here to be milked.

Yes you can have it on the al-Fresco terrace, ie sat on an old container roof!

USA Expats Gary, the majority aren't.

Well we recently had a topic helping some guy with food poisoning. Not only that, this looks pretty good, and cooking can be a pleasant pastime.

Has anyone noticed the original question was asked nearly a decade ago!

Thread closed. I am sure another will be along shortly!

Don't drink Heineknn. their bottles are only 320ml!!! You will need more after eating all that.

Here is the info for Swampy.... Of course they call it a Visa just to annoy me, also available at Don Mueng More info here in a Thai Visa thread.

I presume you know, for the emergency scenario, you can get a re-entry permit at the airport.

Some lessons that can of course be passed on. Another lesson is to put your valuables away. If there is a room safe, use it. It is called advice. Comments like May well only be comments, and may need further detail which is not forthcoming, but if it is taken as advice, something bad will entail. My drugging experience was actually in Bangkok, although it happened more recently to a friend here in Pattaya. I still remember the rather amusing tale doing the rounds of girls painting knock out drug onto their nipples to be ingested by soon to be robbed customers!The hiding ladyboy under the bed rifling through pant pockets and of course, the dreaded jet-ski scamming!

Timely report from Atlas2. I have just decided on a trip out and my one remaining decision is whether I get a single or multiple re-entry permit. (It isn't a Visa). Do I too get a multiple at 3800 (ouch), or a single for the trip I am planning in 7 or so weeks. Not sure yet if I will go to the UK this summer. I have previously added a 3800 baht multiple promptly after getting my extension sorted, but rarely justified the expense. Obviously one needs to do 4 trips to feel justified on that one! Getting that permit is always more of a wait than the 90 day reporting, or even doing the extension. Aggravates me that the retirement extension needs this further processing and expense to permit me to come and go freely.

Topic moved.

It may seem overly scare-mongering but I feel a newbie needs to be aware of the worst that can happen. You obviously do not know the difference between being pissed and having been drugged, let me tell you it is stark! In my case a girl I brought to the room slipped something into my drink there. I am not a regular in Le Pub buy have been there on several occasions, actually I believe you were in there once when I was but we didn't talk. It was a bit of a PT get together.

It was rather a long time ago, prior to my spending much time on here. Perhaps,. with warning, it may not have happened to me. That is why I personally believe some forewarning of possible negative issues is a good thing. My after shave got nicked too, so I was unable to take your advice to protect myself!

Or expected to come round late afternoon after being drugged and robbed, as happened to me once.

Well that qualifies for 'belittling other people's contributions'..... Let us get back on topic.....

I know that when I am prompted to update Flash Player, which I do, I usually have to do it again the next day as if they get it wrong the first time.

Me too, and a shirt very similar to the one above.

It's not like it was a rock or something smelly, Tom Jones and Elvis got it too!

In the USA you sign on the back to encash a cheque.

Cheap in Tesco here! I didn't realize you were so fashion conscious.