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Yeah I did 200 little truckloads last year.... time to do another load soon as the rain stops!

Wow... that moved!

I was in there last night...... Wednesday. Rather subdued, but I guess the police sat there taking photographs like they owned the place was something to do with that. I saw them at another place (different guys) but they just sat and had a beer. Oh no, it's raid season coming up????

That too...... I also like the Thai style where the house is up on stilts and there is a shaded open area below to gather when it is hot, sling a hammock, snooze and swing.

Yeah mine seems to be stuck on the single storey idea. They are most certainly cheaper to build but I always liked the idea of sleeping upstairs. There is more land left available, and an upper terrace/balcony would overlook any surrounding walls and provide a good view/ sitting/ beer chugging/ chill out area.

That is correct, in fact one girl seemed particularly grateful and I had to rub my eyes at the scene before me partially obscured by many mobile legs. Is Ricky on an exercise routine, he got up and walked around at least twice while I was there? :

Rick, a BM posted this while back and I kept the link. Take a look!Thai House Plans

I was in there Sat, lots of fun as usual.... quite a few new 'faces'..... some of them still a bit shy and seemed to vanish when off the stage. But might have been a particular big spender getting all their attention......... Congrats on 1 year of being up there in the top 'few'!

Just used a UOB ATM and there didn't appear to be a charge. There is one in TOPS.

I have done quite a few long haul train trips in Thailand. As you say the freedom to move around is great, although they can seem very slow at times. Perhaps okay for the 2-3 hour trips.... I did Bangkok to Nong Kai and it seemed to take forever. Then there was the off dute policeman who had drunk himself incoherent waving his gun about and scaring everybody on one trip.

No I don't think you are seeing this right. Joekicker's view makes a lot more sense.They don't like farangs living in LOS without a visa. Boosting visa fees seems like small potatoes in the scheme of things... having a bit of control over who resides in Thailand is likely more important. They still want tourists, Mr and Mrs Smith from Farangland spending 2 weeks on a Phuket beach, Mr Chin and his 200 friends being herded through Mike's, and Joe who works on the rigs spending his 30 day vacation with his chin on a GO-Go bar! But if you live here, you should have a visa, then you are on record, documented and have paid money! The border runner's $$$ is quite minimal, and hardly likely to screw the Thai economy up if lost. Let's face it, they want to do a cheapo bus trip to Poipet..... if they had any $$$ they'd fly down to Singapore and get 30 days rather than 15, or get a visa.

As a farang of course, you are allowed to own a houseboat, but need a 30 year lease on the water.

Tom, I am in fear of belabouring this and boring all the BMs to death. But I like to understand these 'rules'. Let's forget the Malaysian visa you have, it's irrelevant for coming into Thailand. OK you can come and go freely for Malaysia. Let's forget Malaysians.... you aren't one, most readers here probably aren't also. When you come into LOS at Dannok you get a 15 day stamp..... You can now only do this 4 times can't you? Even if you are just nipping into Thailand for a few days each trip. The rule change is obviously aimed to restrict those persisting in LOS without a visa, who just pop over a land border every 15 days. You, living on the other side, would get caught up in these new restrictions.

Google is your friend.. Widescreen 16:9 is great for watching DVDs.....

Yes, some things whiz by!

Yes he was posting in Thailand, under the name Azharleyboy I think. It was happening around November last year.

As I read the OP, you do 4 trips to LOS, without a visa, and they don't let you out and tell you to go to the airport.There isn't no 10 year Multi-Entry visa for LOS!

What are you on about?

Jeez, exactly where do you keep this firepole?

This is the 3rd change of rules (in modern times) in an attempt to get this under control isn't it? Well this rule change makes that hard doesn't it? You will have to drive to the airport and leave the car there?

Colonial paranoia.....

True KLM do, and AF in their version 2 and 3 777-300s. Seat Guru

If you are hoping to share a taxi, there is a section specifically for that. Meeting - cost sharing If you want to book a taxi, search out, Mr T, Mr Toom or Dream Transport. Public taxis are avaialble at the stand, about 1500 baht to Pattaya. Or take the escalator down to the level below arrivals, find gate 8 down there. I got a taxi for 1000 baht (incl tolls) from there.

Where I went last (7 days back) , Oil was quoted at 200 baht. It's low season..... prices vary, but 200 is current and listed someplaces, and obtainable where it is quoted higher.

I saw it happen right infront of me as I tried to enter a well known naughty 'club' the other night. Three Indians were being refused entry by the man on the door. I hung back as I didn't want to add to the controversy by being admitted infront of them (I am white). They protested to no avail, and as they left in I went. I don't know if these guys were from India or perhaps British of Indian descent. I was a little ashamed that I felt a 'now you know how I feel in England' gloat coming on!