jacko

Ray

How long is the travel time? Which border crossing did you use and was that smooth....obviously a change of vehicle.

Actually I think he is in NZ planning right now.

It is still an absolute mess at the Walking Street end where walkers suddenly have nowhere to go. There is a patch just South of Klang that has been dug up and is obviously going to be restoned. As to the decking.... I am not sure what the hell is going on...... the road gets widened, a complete waste of time .... and then they decide to take over part of the beach, which isn't wide enough as it is. I believe they just want more space to set up all the stalls during the festival weekends!

I thought I handed my 'cap o' bells' over to you. When I got the mod crown in the post! I don't feel too funny this day... heavy night out last night. Mistys can sure be fun!

Which airline is that?

Billy Bob Thornton

That would be Gabor and his mates!

They have small TVs?

Darn...cod roe. I seem to recall that was available in chip-shops when I was a kid and there were 240 pennies in a pound. It was for those who couldn't afford fish proper as I recall. Perhaps about the time oysters were food for the peasants too!

Tom Cruise

Usual contenders, Five Star Visa Runs Ist Class Visa Runs Presuming you are in Pattaya.......?

I have seen the 'big bag' gang of pickpockets on a baht bus a couple of times. In your instance it is a tactic to drop the item quickly if something goes wrong, or an accomplice perhaps picks it up. It wouldn't be there long if dropped for later collection on 2nd Rd.

There are occasional 'mugging' type crimes in Pattaya, gold chain snatching, pick-pocketing etc. Mostly this happens in the late hours....... but I would not say it is a reason to avoid coming here, it really isn't all that common and just best not to be wandering the streets alone, late at night, and generally being an easy target.

Bridget Jones's Diary

The English Patient

It sounds very much like it.....either Russian or Iranian.

Don't let it worry you......I take it as a token of my worth that someone gives me a neg for some innocuous post.

???? Better is a relative term. Some areas in Pattaya are awful.

My first taste of Caviar was on a flight out of HKG, USA bound, it was United and we got an upgrade from Biz to First after slipping some money to someone! The accompanying vodka helped me recover from the night before involving some Thai hookers and an emptied mini-bar costing me an arm-and-a-leg at The Sheraton Towers! Never knew Beluga was no more. Argumentative fellows these Hungarians!

Silver 'bullion' price is only about £12/Oz..... that is about 31grams, 2 baht weight. (Compare to gold at over 60x that). Sterling silver is 92.5% Silver..... so it should not be all that expensive. But 20% VAT added in the UK and jewellery can have a phenomenal mark-up. Do you have to buy in the UK or will can you buy elsewhere... ? Yes there are some junky items out there but take a look on Ebay under the 'antique' or 'used'... some interesting items there.

Thanks for the education, I did double check the English definition of Caviar and salmon eggs was excluded. I shall be cautious if I need to dine at a Russian restaurant in Pattaya! I would likely knock it off the table and grab the Absolut instead!

I was killing time wandering around in Pattaya yesterday as I was early for an appointment. AC looks better!

Chalk and cheese though really!

I think the TGF said 2nd Feb, a Sunday as usual and no impact for me.