jacko

Could be he is spending a bit of time out of network coverage. I have just been in that situation and my phone reported SIM Inactive (1-2-Call). I had to shut it down and restart it. Coverage is not 100%

The visa extension will be cancelled if you leave the country without an exit/re-entry permit. I always put a multiple straight in there, sorted.

Note Joe's reply on this one. A lot of people think that obtaining the retiremeent extension includes the 90 day reporting....no, it is separate. 90 days from entry or last reporting date.

Reminds me of the Seinfeld line. Yes I am interested, tell you what, I'll come round to your place later to discuss buying something. What time do you eat?

Rubbish Joe, got mine easy peasy, don't work here, each with 200k limit on them.

Yes, quite pleasing to see, amidst all the depressing things about the UK.

Well not every tourist has a Thai bank account to transfer into.

Jeff Goldblum.

French run so food of a good standard. Nice pool and surrounding area. I don't think the location is so bad, pretty close to 2nd rd if you walk through The Avenue, although I would not like to stagger down soi 15 from Buakhao in the early hours.

Randy Quaid

Well since you 'gave away' the lead actor... Heath Ledger.

He doesn't appear to have been credited under his stage name, nor his real name, James Bradford. There was a discussion on this a little while ago and the consensus was an actor needed to have been credited. Personally I agree with you, if he appeared in the final print, he was in it! Let's move on eh.....? Nice little tits.... Halle Berry

So we need to go back a bit...... let us say.....Evita.

Back onto grumbles..... and yet again it is traffic related. Mini-bus/van drivers..... Fucking huge great coaches blocking the whole road trying to do a U-Turn. Falangs driving their truck with the window open, their elbow sticking out and loud, crap music blaring out going thump-thump-thump. Only cheap charlie idiot poseurs do that, shut the window and put the AC on you tight-wad.

Were you not the driver of that banged up Bentley on 7 early Saturday evening? It looked like some cars had been playing dodgems and considering the heavy Pattaya bound traffic a weaver may have caused the mess, fortunately nobody looked hurt. I wound down the window as I maneuvered between the dented cars and suggested to the guy leaning on the Bentley that things were going to be expensive on that car.... then he did look hurt, or pained, or pissed. Driving is an easy grumble here...... parking too.

When transfering money to Thailand, no currency exchange should be involved, (providing your source is a major currency). IE Let the Thai bank receive £ etc and change them to baht. I took a look at the ad, and although they do not specifically say so I got the impression you are expected to change currency their end. It costs you nothing to transfer your money. And with no hidden extras our international money transfer service is way ahead of the competition. We guarantee no transfer charges, no commission fees and no overseas bank receiving fees. If you’re charged receiving bank fees just send us a copy of your bank statement as proof of payment and we’ll give you a full refund. I am unsure how they can prevent say, The Bangkok Bank taking their usual 500 baht, but if they like to refund it, great. I am guessing they change it to baht first at 'tourist rates', but would be extremely interested to hear back from someone who has succesfully used the service to transfer to a Thailand bank.

Michael Caine.... hang on was Jimmy nail in any of the Get Carter films?????

Quite a few posts moaning about moaners, fair enough, but keep the tongue in the cheek. On Martin's example I was trying to pull over to park near the kerb recently, so that I could get out and the wife could take the truck home and this group of 4 indians were there discussing the price of coca cola or something right in the road. My residual good manners (nearly obliterated) held me off beeping at them... but in the end I had to. They looked at me and moved, then I recalled India, that is how it works there. Farangs are often the source of Expat grumbles...some nutty old cunt on a motorcycle too big for him came around the bend on my side of the road last night and I am sure he yelled 'fuck you' as he dodged me. I think tourists who accidently stumble into this thread can have a groan too regarding us 'know-it-all' Expats. But weekends, fuckers come from Bangkok and drive like assholes, whizzing up yer inside and pulling into the 4m gap you left to the car infront, and pushing around the bend waiting the right turn signal, when everyone knows that is just for motorcycles to get to the front. And twats hurtling down 36 at a great speed flashing their headlights at you as if I can't fucking see them. Tourists again, those people who stop an occupied baht bus heading towards WS and start discussing the price to go someplace, you just know he is going to turn up Soi Post-Office now!

Inspired by a UK TV programme, Grumpy Old Men, and statements from tourists like 'Expats, is there anything they don't know', I thought it might be amusing for us who reside in LOS, to take the piss. What do you see about town that makes you laugh inside, or shake your head,or inspire a rant? Gary and Bratpack,Joe and all assunder, come forth and grumble. In Trip reports, I laughed at some guy with sunglasses propped on top of his head at midnight, in a dark bar! I am amused by body builders walking around town in little singlets and high sided shorts prancing on their toes like they have 2 rolls of carpet under their arms.(Pass the bananas). What looked like a military guy with a back-pack and a tube leading from it to near his mouth, presumably dispensing chilled water (there are bars mate!) Don't get me started on those bluetooth earpieces! Have I left any out?

Tim Spall

Well that's possible then, wild horses wouldn't drag me into a gold shop, so never noticd their second trade. Yes quite a few gold shops in town. As to Indian tailors, I even avoid the 5m radius from the front door, not sure why that is. Banks and internet stuff is so advanced in LOS these days it seems easier to do things infront of my fan. (Hot start to the day in Chonburi)

Michael Sheen

Graham Green

I thought I asked someone to define 'department store' not nit-pick over my use of the word rule rather than law.Anyone who is intrigued by Joekicker and would like to know more about him, can look up pedantic twat in the Encyclopedia Brittanica, where there is a picture.

I believe in Pattaya, they are mostly affiliated to banks and the independent exchangers are fewer. Many money exchange booths are right in front of banks, as they don't want customers going inside into the AC! The better independent ones also need to be pointed out to a tourist. In fact beware of those not affiliated with banks, like in hotels and Mike's Shopping Mall where you will be given very poor rates. I haven't seen anything akin to Al Khobar, where a wizzened Arab sits on the floor behind piles of cash in a scruffy room, or even on the street.