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The actual presentation takes only 0.05 seconds, but the military precision it is done with is a wonder to behold!.

Yes and buy a round for the girls, they have a special LD 'cocktail' just for you.

Yes it is a 'mongers' board, but that is not our profession, let us call it a hobby or lifestyle. There are professionals here who offer their advice freely... Owen always makes good financial points, and there are a few MDs who put us right, even if only to tell us to see our doctor!. For legal matters pertaining to LOS, Joekicker seems to be on the ball. Go see Mr Nadel or Madoff if you prefer.... Are these waters any more shark infested, we who freely admit to our vices.

Why are you moving it out of the UK, particularly if you change the currency while Sterling is so weak? Offshore banks (Isle Of Man and Jersey) have accounts that can be in any major currency and can be controlled using interenet banking. Get yourself a Thai account for local use and you are set. If you insist on moving your cash, Singapore and HSBC might be suitable, but what currency you go into.... who knows! There is a lot of good advice comes forth from this board, and a few mongers might well be very experienced and knowledgeable. Trouble with a professional is they make money at it, for themselves, their advice is compromised by self interest.

I think the 'concept' has it's uses, for the time being until the Thais can provide sufficient manpower, and educate some in foreign languages. The fact that they are volunteers says something about the type they might get, and this guy demonstrated holes in the recruitment filtering. Diplomatic types with language skills yes..... Officious types who like to dress up in uniforms with lots of badges and a batman utility belt, complete with pepper spray ....no.

The picture being posted has been edited in a deliberate effort to defame! You didn't notice this or you really think he looks like that?I think it was terrible of Tom to paint that ridiculous beard on the original picture!

Interesting, I have never knowingly hit on a site like that (but I don't go to Gay Porn ). In fact the opposite, sites that grind to a halt and lock up my laptop under IE7, but present no issues under Firefox. I also tried Opera for a while but found no advantages over FF.

Nosey sods, I had plenty of these without ever being asked this question. Even the standard form doesn't have a place to enter such detail. As Frosty says, just put something that complies with the limitations. The visa has a validity of 6 months from date of ISSUE, perhaps show the latest entry to be well within that expiration. Of course in reality, you can enter the day before it expires and get 2 further months,

I think you should just use Firefox and forget IE. Make Firefox your default browser and you need never worry again.

Just got back from 'ban nok'..... Easy and fast drive via 331/304........ only roadworks near Wang Nam Khiao, over the mountains, as bigmick replied. Some of the heavy goods stuff shouldn't be allowed over there, they are holding up grannies using zimmer frames What the hell is it doing raining here in Pattaya this time of year?

Yeah I pay extra too, years of traveling for the company business class spoiled me.I shop around a lot, refusing to pay £3000 to BA. I normally pay between £1200-1500, My last one was a cheap one, China Airlines, it would have been good but some lowlifes were upgraded. It isn't only the bigger seat.... lots of other advantages. It's the fast check-in It's the access to lounges and being able to find a seat, rather than aimlessly wandering a shopping mall where all the seats are occupied by selfish people who sleep on 3. It's not having to put up with kids (normally)... or drunks for 12 hours in a cramped seat. I came over in economy the once,, trapped in the middle of a row of 5, unable to get a drink or get out to the bathroom. It is tortuous. I only travel 2 times/year, and budget for it.

Sorry to say I went in about 2 weeks back and there did seem to be very few girls in there.... 8 maybe 10 including service...would have covered it. As it was early, soon after 8.30pm, perhaps they were hiding out in the changing room. Little sign of management, which perhaps explains it. This was just before you introduced the attractive drink prices, so I hope this works out for you. Have always liked Catz reminds me of the 'way it was' some years ago. A place to escape the bright neon, masses of chrome and the thumping bass that vibrates your gut into sickliness!

And a bargain at twice the price.... Even their Biz Class is silly at 5 grand, but you can save on that by using a restricted ticket. I got an email today of special offers for BA Club class LHR-BK about £2000... but it would have to be a better bargain to get me to Heathrow again.

Presuming you are flying UK-LOS, well that would depend where you change planes. If it is the Middle East, wander around the airport terminal. You aren't allowed to leave the airport, and you wouldn't want to if you could. If you change in India or nearby, don't even get off the plane, the airports are horrible. If you change in Europe, well yes you could leave the airport if you wanted to,but normally the transit times are short so just meander or sit and read. Best Airlines..... Singapore Cathay.... Then consider European Carriers.... If you leave from London, yes go non-stop if the price difference isn't too much.

Bollocks...I just did a Biz Class unrestricted enquiry for July/August and it came back with £5837. First Class is £9659..both inclusive of taxes!

No, but thanks for asking....

Great, going over the mountain wasn't bad when I went in January...... not far after that, going to Chokchai .

It is over a year since I got stuck in the most shamblistic, disorganised, congested mess of road works I have ever had the misfortune to suffer, when I drove back towards Pattaya from the NE. Never again I said.....since then I have turned off the 331 at the 3241, headed towards Laem Chabang, and picked up the motorway (7) into town. Going the other way is annoying as I always seem to have to head unnecessarily towards Laem Chabang before I can U-Turn and get back onto the Eastbound route. So are the roadworks done, on the 331 between the 3241 and 3240 junctions around Amata City? So much easier to come down the 3240, and turn at the lake to Soi Siam Country Club.

Agreed, I did a bit of Internet reading and was surprised as to the commitments and plans of Emirates. I wonder if they will surge ahead despite the economic downturn, which I believe is seriously hitting Dubai too with property prices and salaries tumbling (although there, you are not supposed to talk about it). I think SQ are better planners so they might be going the right way. Emirates doesn't really suit me, as the Middle East is not 'on the way' to Thailand. I don't like the extra travel time, I don't like the huge crowded airport at Dubai, nor am I particularly fond of the region. But being a Heathrow despising Manchester lad, my choices will be limited!

NO,I don''t click on the blue ball, that marks the whole forum as read and takes me nowhere. Balls are round, boxes are square! I click on the red text, which takes me into the forum.

Joe covered it, but I would like to add..... At first I was unsure if you would try to obtain the retirement visa in your own country..(Non Imm O/A)... possible but it is easier to do in LOS. Arrive on a Non-Imm O and convert it to a retirement extension. Item 5. The funds have to have been available for 3 months, and I hear comments like 'they want to see you using the money'..rather than just leave it sitting. But I know of people who do just that, and have the money on a fixed term deposit, and get their one year extension just fine. There is a reasonable write up here... http://www.pattayaexpatsclub.com/visainformation.htm Hard to beat Joe's response but I would like to say.... do it!

You should travel up front.. The passengers take their time after landing there as they know the riff-raff will be held back until they have deplaned!

I don't think the import juty (sic) is an issue, it sounds like it would be second hand and personal property, there would be no duty providing it was not new. Shipping costs would be the issue.

Depends on where here is...... Here, where I sit, they do work. I guess because my MO is to click on a Forum that has a blue ball, indicating new posts. I have also learned that to click on that 'Blue Ball' itself seems to mark the forum as read! It's full of little gems isn't it this internet stuff.... ...I'm confused.....

Have you been to talk to The Bangkok Pattaya Hospital? As it is the biggest in the region it would be a start. See if Dr Iain Corness will talk to you and advise.