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Was it meal time?Everything stops for break or food in LOS. Money changers will wave you away from the glass. I was in the Bangkok Bank recently and was having a TT3 prepared, by a very cute and, up to that point, quite attentive young woman. Then she tossed my passbook and passport on a desk and walked off. She hadn't returned after a few minutes so I walked to the front of the bank and found her getting together with a few friends to go for a break. (She said 'break now' as if that justified everything. ) My job abandoned and me left sitting, passbook and passport lying around left there... she hadn't spoken to the supervisor lady or man. I went and picked them up and asked him to complete my stuff (which I had already paid for). I am not Thai, I am of no consequence!

Automatically transferred.

Soi 3 is the discreet entrance for those with STDs.

Jeez mate, it's just a phone......First I was wondering why only samsung and nokia? Nokia very common in LOS, but I went with Sony Ericsson..... fantastic battery life and it seems to find a signal where my old samsung didn't. They have a good website for selecting a model This IPhone and Nokia N95 is really over the top. PS Don't take the TG with you! You'll end up with a pink one that makes puppy sounds.

You beat me to it.Turn right just before Bangkok Bank on 2nd Rd.

A few European carriers fly on from Bangkok to Vietnam. Air France for Hanoi and Saigon 3500 baht+ Bangkok Airways(SGN)..6300+ Lufthansa (SGN) 5500+ Thai....(HAN and SGN) 2800 baht+... that's over, now 5500 And of course Vietnam Airways..3900 and 4900. Massic Travel, check out advert in Pattaya Mail Then there is always Air Asia.

Yes, watch this one, you never know when you might bump into one in a Pattaya bar?

You buy a prepaid SIM card for a few hundred baht or less (including some credit). You buy a cheap mobile to go with it for between 1000-2000 baht, for a new one. You can even buy second hand ones for less at Tuk-Com. Phones in Thailand are not normally locked to a Network so put the two together and off you go.

My passport was always held by the company when I worked in Saud Arabia.As I travelled within the Kingdom without a permanent base it seemed convenient. I did meet and talk to some guys (Bangladeshies) who were treated quite badly. No salary for months and unable to do anything. They were scared to report what happened to them, but there were plenty of laws in place to protect them.

Pity that, you have just chopped out 3 pretty good airlines with that approach. And a couple of crap but cheap ones. The Indians/Pakistanis I worked with in Abu Dhabi were all quite pleased to be working there! But that was a UK company, I will admit that some of the other outfits treated their guys badly.

You don't know?

Let's get pedantic and involve semantics.....It says all you can eat, for 99 baht. That which you have to drink is extra.... Aren't you a lawyer???

There aren't many places give you a free glass of water in Pattaya Joe.And some want 120 baht for a little bottle of beer, a price that should include dancing girls!

It's a little more worrying that there might be an exceptional bump for an aircraft first.

IT City?

That's great, about the right price too.Thanks .... .......how's the head?

In the Pattaya People Classifieds this week...... Daewoo Nexia (what?) 1.5GLS for 150,000 Daewoo Espero 75,000 I think you need to up your price. I often see clunkers parked with an advert on them in your range... but wouldn't trust them. Not much in your 'range' in Pattaya Mail either.

I had openoffice and to be honest wasn't too impressed with it. It took ages to open some of the files.I got a freebie Office 2003 and worked with that for years. Then with the new laptop came 2007 trial, and I liked it. For $100 (Home and Student), I'll go along with it, but for the Professional, too expensive and I still I might be dusting off the 2003 CDs. Office Depot in Pattaya doesn't stock software, in fact it stocks soft heads as I couldn't get my needs across! Some of the staff there are more worried about their make-up...... which as men they shouldn't bloody wear anyhow!

Yes, good point, talk to Steve!

Surely no worse than their Eastern neighbours?

Thanks... I had looked at Microsoft Thailand site but couldn't get past the Thai language. These banner mad sites make my eyes glaze over.... I suppose Office Depot (I think it is) by Homework/BigC South Pattaya.

Not really a techie problem or question..... My Free Trial of Microsoft Office 2007 Professional expires very soon, and no way will I pay the price to activate it. Home and Student Edition would suffice, and looks to be about $US100. Now I am over here in LOS, I was wondering where I could buy an Original for this software, in ENGLISH, in Pattaya? (No dodgy copies please.) I know it can be bought online, but I would like a hard copy, have a suspect Internet connection for the big download, and payment is awkward... (trying to avoid UK VAT!!!) Thanks Guys....

It's actually a special discount for those travelling to Mecca to perform 'Umra'.... You will of course be expected to be wearing just a cotton robe, (Just Kiddin' )

I don't have any argument with you on what you say Torrenova. But on the one hand you rubbish the Expats Club group plan, and on the other suggest using the AA Insurance broker. Of course the Expats Club group plan is arranged through..........AA Insurance.

Roong Rueng runs until 9pm.