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Mark Strong

Not sure why it would be unsuitable in Dubai, yet suitable for Thailand? No personal experience but when I have heard similar questions answered at the Expats Club many felt it wasn't worth it. But if cost is not a concern.... Start here. Not sure how up to date but easier to read.

I have often felt the same about those being hawked on the Beach too. Coming with sand on windy days.

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So three cheers for global warming which will release glacial waters and increase rainfall! Some glaciers do feed into lakes, Lake Argentina, for example.

Saudi Arabia and California are rather different than Thailand, particularly where rainfall is concerned. Desal plants are very expensive to build and run using a lot of power, The high salt content discharge could also cause environmental impact. I wonder if cleaning of used water would be a better way to go. Also Pattaya struggles to get rid of rain water when we have it!

At LHR are they actually Cathay staff at check in?

Perhaps they need to take Fat Sam back!

I just read on Stickman that the cure for the warm beers, was to stop the bartender turning off the fridge when he arrived for work, as it made his hands cold! I shall look for gloves.

It's a good job you didn't stand in-front of the white balloons.

I rode by your place a couple of times today. That is actually a pretty good location, not far from LK Metro and a stroll through the Avenue and you are on Second Rd and hence quite central.

Training Day

Was the recent flood so bad on the WS that it breached that neck breaking step out of there??? Hmmm, Thursday....

American Gangster

Coincidentally was talking to my neighbour last night and he was complaining of his 3BB connection which went down during the recent rains and stayed down. My True connection survived. My complaint is the speed of international connection is poor in the evenings, especially weekends when everyone else is trying to stream footy (or rugby). It might sound great to give me 30Mb to Bangkok but that isn't much use..... a connection to UK can drop below 1Mb. OP, as Idefix is describing to you it is a process of elimination. If indeed the second modem/ router is there simply to provide Wireless (the standard 3BB should), I would be tempted to remove it completely if you can get into the configuration and clone it. Most modem routers come with both ethernet and wireless these days. It this is the only wireless device you have you may also be getting interference from other signals using the same channel and a channel change could help.

Right, let us get moving on from Gerard Butler..... Rocknrolla

I think the Jomtiem construction on the Beach got hit too according to Atlas2

Mr Key Visa is appearing at The Expats Club on Sunday and I will see what information he has... he seems to have connections. That is if I can get there!

Six inches at best! A few days rain won't make up for what we have missed. The lake doesn't seem to be much of a catchment area, ie not many hills around it to feed it. I have a pool and have probably pumped the aforementioned 6 inches out over the last 3 days. Sadly I am unable to go take a look and may have to cancel my Friday night curry as I have been isolated somewhat due to the floods. (Posted elsewhere).

Rather a coincidence but I received a call from a pal yesterday as he was sat on the plane waiting to take off and said he had made it to the airport with no issues other than a slightly longer trip. (he is attending the rugby world cup). I, on the other hand, am feeling somewhat isolated as the rains have washed out the bridge again and the other route, the road which was under repair, is impassable as much of it is now located elsewhere. My Mrs drove 275 km without too much issue to be thwarted within 500m of the house. I slipped and stumbled out to where she had stopped with umbrella in my UK Barbour jacket to get to where she was, and we decided she would try a little known back route, while I tried to track and advise her from the comforts of my laptop. All went well except the usual Thai issue when I called her and told her she had gone the wrong way, but she was following a Thai man who of course must be going the right way! A few minutes later they were both backtracking. I shall supply coordinates for the red cross parcels to be dropped later. Later Edit: Panic over....after reconnaissance it appears ppears the bridge is intact after all, and they had only closed the road yesterday as it was under water and the flow was dangerous, plus surrounding water made it likely people would topple off the edges.

Very good and useful report. Although it concerns me slightly that you were not consulted about the type of lens to be implanted. Perhaps he went ahead with a single focus to match what you already had in the other eye? Also you suggest you will need contacts or glasses for driving when I expected the lens would be gauged to give you perfect distant vision, and hence require reading glasses. That would seem better.

Yes apparently, which means we are on,,, Gerard Butler who now advertises Boss Bottle on UK TV,

Take a camera!