jacko

Sorry,used already here.

George Segal

They don't seem to see anything wrong in this do they? Even the buses from Rung Ruen do it. Many a trip to Bangkok or back has taken much longer than necessary due to this, despite them claiming it is a direct service. I can appreciate letting people off for the BTS rather than sitting there doing walking pace to Ekamai down Sukhumvit. But last trip about 35km out he came off the Expressway into traffic jams to let a Thai couple off and it added 30 minutes by the time we got back on again, then bloody well did it again a few miles further. . Then I told the conductress on the way back I wanted dropping at Rhong Poh, which is on Sukhumvit just before the Hwy 36 junction. When I got off I realized that just because of me, 60+ people had been taken on a confusing trip to Laem Chabang rather than whizzing to the end of the motorway. I use Mr T from the airport, and so far so good in many many years, although I do have to go to the car-park. I like the security of knowing I have a ride waiting. But like MM, he only has to let me down once and he loses my business. The drivers often seem familiar with Pattaya, and I too can give basic directions to my home.

I use Kodi but from my Laptop and got subtitles on it. I just searched around for instructions on the internet..... plenty of helpful advice there. Here is an example. My subtitles are on by default, and I usually turn them off. Always mostly way out of sync anyhow.

You are right, got hit for a quid access to drop a pal off at Newcastle too!

That is Manchester.... I hope someone will be along soon to tell us what LHR does.

Swings and roundabouts. Usually I find the guy easily as I am told which gate area he will be at (same one for a few years now). I always grab one of those luggage carts and he takes that off me and all I have to do is follow him in my zombie like state, worrying whether he will run off with my suitcase. Although it is a few years since I did it the taxi queue once had me stood waiting, hot and sweaty, for a good while which I certainly didn't enjoy. The driver did appear happy to get a Pattaya run, and his fixed price indeed included tolls. I also hold a grudge as once, the taxi took me a few km from the airport and tried to swap me into his mates tattier vehicle. Bloody UK requires me to find £1 coins to get a cart, bastards! Do the idiots think people flying in from all corners have them handy!

I expect it will still be high enough even if they do remove those floors!

The guy I use always includes tolls in the 1200 baht fare.. but it would hardly surprise me that a Thai driver would avoid the motorway to save some baht despite the much longer travel time. My worst ever experience of a taxi ride was one I booked from one of those kiosks in Pattaya and I had been told included tolls, but the driver insisted it didn't. He had been paid by the mafia as he called them and I had already paid at the kiosk. He avoided tolls, which meant some choked up back roads and drove like a maniac. Those people who live near Jomtiem bus station near Chateau Dale have it easy, the 389 coach service is great.

Very much so in the Thai name calling category. I use a small towel or gardening gloves when getting rid of a tookay. They sure latch on and refuse to let go but I am surprised they have the strength to take a lump out. I had a biggish one latch on to the webbing between thumb and forefinger and it hardly broke skin. Couldn't get it off, submerging in the pool didn't do it and I had to get a blade to lever it's blood-red mouth open.

Well this critter wanted to see more than my garden and wandered into the house and across my lounge as I was having my breakfast and a cup of tea. A young water monitor with a forked tongue. (God help me to remember who that reminds me of) Apparently very bad luck to have a 'hia' in the house and now the Mrs has to go to the temple and make merit!

Yes impressive, but more about drone acrobatics than a view of, or from, The Waterfront.

Do you want one with your name on it?

It is apparently built slightly elevated so that prevents water flowing in, where it goes instead to gather we shall have to wait and see. Perhaps the North Rd junction. The tunnel itself I would expect to have drainage and pumps.... time will tell as Thailand don't do maintenance and acts like the rainy season is a surprise each year.

Gary Cooper

Bugger...... Pattaya tunnel project delayed

Or use a PM.

Yes I was talking to someone, saying how I was going to bring USD20,000 cash equivalent next trip into Thailand, now a sizeable £16,000. But I was reminded of the ex-UK € limit, which is a rather lowly £8600. Bloody EU and their rules, be glad to be rid of them. I dont mind declaring ex-UK, but to be honest, would not like to make a declaration entering Thailand with over the £16000. Anyone do this quite regular....? The rate bank transfer v TT cash exchange at a full baht per £ better I prefer in my pocket.

Honey I Blew Up the Kid.

I hope you stop for a minute at the place I have visited twice...earlier in this thread.

Still finishing touches but most of the work seems to be the resurfacing of the roads and construction of roads on the approaches and the Klang junction. Very dangerous on a bike. Although there is a way to cut through now, I got off the Southbound Rd, onto the Northbound aiming to get onto Klang, but I was a little too far North, and things were blocked. I had to go back the wrong way using the slip Rd with Penumg Furniture on the corner. I followed some locals!

An inability to even taste the meat surely is the Hallmark of US burgers?

Well you may not but it just makes things a little confusing... you cannot renew a visa in country. You can renew your retirement extension up to a month early, I often do else I would be going to Jomtiem during the New Year spell when it is busy and there are many holidays. Sorry cannot help wrt proof of income.... I prefer to use the bank deposit method.