jacko

But you all should get out of the vehicle which is a bit of a drag. Particularly if it is hot and you are still in your travel togs. I still use Mr Toom... it is his son now as the old boy died. That is pickup and return to Pattaya, the other way I drive myself and the Mrs brings the truck back. Need to do my share destroying the environment!

My favourite is 'it will bounce back". It is a long time coming or a bit of a dead cat bounce. Sitting waiting for it to 'bounce back' has likely cost me plenty and I am running on fumes now. And more in line with the topic, can I support myself at the current baht/ £ rate. The current UK State pension is 6000 baht/week. That is not going to pay for a night out! Bye bye Brit tourists.

Just up the road from me. I was behind Teelack in the queue so decided not to bother.

I jumped in here to post this awful Sterling News, you lot are ahead of me, Sub 37, fuck me, what a state. I will have to go to the UK for a cheap shag!

And here we are.....

Massage, don't forget the early afternoon massage.

Yes I must admit I was looking to see the rates improve for the foreigners, not much evidence of that. I will try and get a pic from TT today.

It is a lot to put up with and easier for the fit and young.

Today... I know, it says Thursday again.......

Watertmark?

You will get sub 37 baht/£ if you change money at the bank this morning. https://www.scb.co.th/en/personal-banking/foreign-exchange-rates.html

I recall back in June, 2016, several days before the UK's EU referendum, I was in the UK, so my mind wasn't focused on sending money to Thailand. It should have been. The rate then was around 51 baht/£. I simply cannot insert enough banghead emojis into this post to justify how I feel!

It is a holiday weekend here, maybe that is affecting their updating. King's birthday Sunday, bank holiday in lieu Monday.

Here ya go.....

I flew with them early in the year to Bali, I thought non-stop would be good after having some horrible transfers at KL with Malaysian. Couldn't afford their Biz Class, or rather far from worth it at about 45000 baht. Economy not that cheap, remember thinking Malaysian Biz about the same. What I hadn't realized is Thai must be marketing a lot in India, and transit fares via Bangkok especially. My flight packed, nowhere to sit at boarding gate except on somebody's feet who seem to think they have a right to occupy 4 seats. Lot of couples, few too many kids, reasonable flight but too packed. Queuing for check-in and boarding at Bali on return a bit slow and chaotic. Thai have always lost money, they give seats away to their cronies. But I think the Thai 'face' will keep them going.

You see, I never know where I am. Sense of direction goes to pot. I always thought the fountain was at one particular end and that had moved .

Well last time I was up there it was a pretty small and to be honest I thought it was at the Second Rd end, which would not make it correct for a sunset meal. Perhaps I should take a look Wednesday evening en-route to the PT crawl.

I struggle to apply such logic to the usual ongoings in Thailand! It is about security, not efficiency. The introduction of passport readers in the UK certainly didn't speed things up for me, it never worked, so I wasted time there, then had to go back to fewer manned kiosks ! Which steps will be reduced or eliminated? At the moment I see only one added one that is a bit fiddly and sometimes takes a moment. Fingerprints will have to be supplied every time one enters. Perhaps no Tm 6?

I haven't been up there for ages. I only pass through when traffic on Beach Rd is heavy, and I decide to get to Walking St via Second Rd.

The way I heard it the old place was to be closed for renovation and remodeling with an increase in size, and the replacement at the other end of the Mall would be temporary. It would be surprising to have 2 places. I get the impression of a change in format in the slicker and more comfortable. I was wondering if there would be a change of focus, too and more representation of other oriental styles being introduced, ie Korean, Japanese and Malaysian, in a way copying the one in T21, and playing to the audience. Hardly surprising the improvements have come with an increase in prices, it was often busy and the opportunity to make more was there. The shopping part of the Mall I often found quiet. I expect it will do okay, despite better prices for Thai food being plentiful, being in the AC while eating is preferable. Great Report EP, was beginning to wonder where you were.

How do you see the addition of an extra step in the process as speeding things up?

Read and weep.... I know, it says Thursday again!

One at a time please, parity with the Euro first!

Kirk Douglas

You are joking... they shut the place down if they find an empty cigarette packet and call in the bomb squad!