jacko

About 40 KM, much closer. The problem is the traffic on Sukhumvit can be a bit of a nightmare. There is a dog-leg short-cut you can take using 332/331 which brings you out at the Queen Sirikit Hospital. If you are on the North side or well East of town you can use Hwy 36/331.

Yes that makes sense, not too knowledgeable wrt tunnel construction.

Soon you will be able to get to more places from Pattaya's local airport.....directly. To add to their current services, we will also have Singapore, Macao and a domestic route, Udon Thani (future). Existing services are KL and some China Destinations. Hangzhou (HGH) Nanning (NNG) Nanchang (KHN) Nice weekend break or visa run. Air Asia.

Perhaps the silver flexible piping is a way of reducing the weight of that roof? I rode past as usual yesterday, and it was causing quite a bit of delay, I wonder if they will be able to open up more of Sukhumvit before high season.

Well I was somewhat lighter after my illness, but have (sadly) recovered it a few times over.

Dances with Wolves

The Bodyguard

Yes it has been a nice sunny day, 34 DegC at my place......... But the app on my phone shows little thunderstorms for tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday. By little I mean 4-5mm on the phone screen. My Mrs seems to think a big storm is coming next week too. Batten down the hatches.

Funny Farm

This hasn't even been released yet! (24hr) Steve Martin.

Someone will be collecting money, you can be quite sure of that.

Not sure whether you need to have held an account with them for any qualifying period to get the cards, let us know. Certainly, as mentioned, you will need a fixed term deposit and likely a savings or current account to pay it off from.. I will be going in there early next week, I enjoy the eye candy. Even in the sub branch on Sukhumvit, near Numchai they had a lovely lady who spoke good English wanting to help me.

No problems so far, although experience tells me these things can develop later in the day. The Fisherman's will certainly not help you to lose weight, I always have Nan bread and rice and the included couple of papadums leaves me well stuffed.That lake does appear fuller now, although I doubt the fish have caught up yet. For losing weight I can certainly recommend an Indian restaurant, in India! My memories from my induced weight loss have made me a cautious person indeed, as I emerged hollow eyed after 4 very unpleasant days.

The street performers are part of Walking St scene and make it the tourist attraction that it is...albeit somewhat preventing the very act in the name (Walking). The herding of tourists too is a problem. I don't see much mileage in this action.

Well it is pleasant enough this morning.

Glad to hear it. Likely I will risk my health at the Fishermans Cafe tonight by the lake. No issues after 4-5 visits so far.

As stated I have Credit Cards, obtained from Bangkok Bank, At the time they were really hawking them, with notices posted all over the branch, and I wanted a Thai card that would enable me to book hotels and pay for flight tickets. I seem to have all the facilities my UK CC gave me except... CREDIT. Well I do get it up to the payment due date, then the balance is removed automatically from my savings account. I am also required to keep a fixed term deposit equivalent to my Credit Limit. Many may say it is not really a credit card then, but functionally it is, and I do not want to have any interest bearing credit. I do not spend what I do not have, but this can smooth out the bumps. When I got the cards I had a retirement extension and no work permit was required. No proof of income was required.

Cloud Atlas

I recall Papillon making a simple comment along those lines and causing quite a reaction!

It seems very restrictive and I am surprised to hear of it with an established customer. I obtained my Bangkok Bank Account so many years ago now I often think the rules must have been so different then. But quite recently, and fairly often, BB let me close a fixed deposit and open a new one, one time I achieved that with just my driving licence and other pass-books. I hear often that Kasikorn are a great bank, but I also hear complaints like yours with regard to being restrictive to opening accounts of late, also expensive replacement 'cards' and not being able to get a credit card without a work permit. I am glad I haven't had to pursue the residence certificate from Immigration for many years, as, like MM, it annoys me!

Bridget Jones's Diary

Depends on severity.....runny shits are a factor of eating spicy food, but for it to create a problem for 2 days seems to be a little more. If it was accompanied by cramps, sickness etc that would be more of a matter. People saying 'well I ate there and was okay' is also not always valid.. if you did not have the exact same meal at the exact same time! I was very sick from an Indian meal I had in the UK (IOM actually), laying me up for 3 days. The mate who ate next to me didn't have the slightest problem. I had the lamb, he didn't, he could eat fried turds and be healthy, I seem more sensitive! After all, curry is just a way of making rancid meats and rodents palatable.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

Crabs itch, lobsters pinch!