jacko

Apart from the funny blue bit on the front brake (note spelling ) it looks like mine. These are good bikes, as you stated for a farang nip-about. It might help if you posted the KM.

I think the immigration queue will kill that idea. Failing an early arrival...... does anything take off on time from LHR???? If you miss that bus.... get up to departures and try for a 1000 baht taxi. Or be gregarious and look for monger material on your flight for a taxi share.

Prior to a thunderstorm there are often cool breezes as the hot humid stuff gets lifted. All relative of course, but certainly cooler!

It would be sensible to me..... over and above the 400,000 or 800,000 you are required to show. You can even draw down on that so long as you build it back up in time for the renewal, and 3 months ahead of course. I have plenty of neighbours who get all their bills paid while they are away, one has some arrangement, the other lets me take care of it. As to Ebay, well perhaps this is a bit of an exception. I actually use my UK accounts again and have the stuff sent to the address per the CC there. I am also quite sure I was told I could use my BB ATM card to draw cash outside Thailand, but admittedly have not needed to test this. That would mean the money went through 2 currency conversions and I have this daft idea I am losing out. Nor have I tried to use it to purchase goods outside LOS, that is where my UK cards come in. I do not trust using my UK cards inside LOS. As to what you replied to Dr Mick above, perhaps buy airfares and travellers cheques in LOS.

I was in your place the other night. Previously music was there but 'non-intrusive' What has happened to the music system...sounds like it has been Thai-ified!! Base boosted (maybe compression added) and volume up and distorted.

The weather has broken in Pattaya, we just had a nice cooling thunderstorm.

I seem to recall that when I got my Bangkok Bank ATM card, there was an option of a more expensive card, which would allow withdrawals outside LOS. The card has a Visa and 'PLUS' emblems on it. If in doubt, pop into the bank and ask them. I find it more convenient to only transfer sufficient funds to my Bangkok Bank acct, for living in LOS. Any other place, I am drawing on my UK bank account. That bank account has 'Internet Banking' and I can send funds to any country and use the debit card worldwide. That said, I do not believe you are restricted by Bangkok Bank from making transfer out of LOS, providing they are sure the money was brought into the account from overseas. I would not like to see what rubbishy exchange rate Lloyds would give you on receiving baht, hence get Bangkok Bank to convert it prior to transfer. There is also the option of a foreign currency account which you can open in LOS (eg £ ,€ or $). Since nobody offers interest rates these days, you only have to avoid charges and detrimental currency fluctuations. Consensus seems to be that the baht will decline against £ in the future..... but don't hold me to that!

It sort of interferes with the Freelancer status if the bar gets involved.Give the girls a few free drinks will get them in!

The point of being a Freelancer Bar is..... oh never mind!

Get these back in the 'Tired of Being Gay' thread.You wake up and catch the sod shaving his legs (at best) with your razor! It's the season when the aircon compressor keeps running all night! Hottest day of the year expected Monday.......

It just takes me to their login page.

Via Lastminute.com I just received an offer of Gatwick-Bangkok £400, (from), the validity 21 Apr 09 - 10 Jul 09.

I nearly mentioned that I would have left LOS already.

Beware of using a mailbox as a security bank deposit box. I wouldn't trust the staff. They are often not strongly built. Try to get the Missus to call around all the banks, if you find one with an available box or two, open an account and use the box.

I agree, I thought it was hotter, but probably the humidity makes it feel that way.I don't have a thermometer about... so the numbers came off yahoo! No, I believe it is better (weather-wise) in the UK (for now), sunny and a balmy 16degC, even in the wilds north of Luton! Can't afford a place with a pool!

I used to fly BA to Saudi a lot, bags often didn't make the Heathrow transfer. We were all well versed in the procedure of INSISTING on an immediate cash payment to cover the need to buy toiletries and a change of clothes. They always tried to lie their way out of it, or fob us off, but were actually dodging the legal requirements. Make them pay!

Ouch........ turn that AC off!

It's pretty hot in Pattaya away from the sea. Think it was 35 today, but sitting at traffic lights on your motorcycle with the sun baking your head it could be anything. By afternoons I am holing up in the bedroom, nap and aircon. At 4pm I look longingly north and east hoping for some thunderstorms to bubble up. My kitchen gets the afternoon sun and should be done out in pine like a sauna. I miss the big trees that used to be at the back. My electricity bill will be a whopper!

Yep, get your orders in early!(Why do you talk like Paris Hilton?

I don't think I have been on a Biz Class flight ever, that did not have a personal screen. Mostly, they come out from a compartment under the armrest.

But you do talk a lot of independent minded sense. Listening to someone recently, a point was made...... There are a few indicators that will cause further downturn in the world economy, one of which is the lack of support offered by institutions for accountability. I feel this is pertinent, with all this easy money floating about, will it be a question of 'well that's over and done with, where were we?'........here we go again?

It bloody well wasn't when I stopped there, they let her in but I had to pay up!Mind you it was called the Merlin then!

You weren't in Business Class already?