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Might be simpler to have a system that works rather than needs to be disabled. Having an aircraft full of screaming passengers likely distracted them.

Well a friend was there recently and it took him a long time but he got the extension. He had to show the money coming in and where it was coming from. They didn't want to apply any leniency though for the new rule and wanted to see a full year of transfers. (Although I have heard of some renewals with less) He also failed in that some transfers exceeded 65,000 and some were less, as he had transferred 'what he needed' and some months are obviously more expensive than others. I get the impression reading Thai Visa that Jomtiem is still quite amenable wrt Retirement extensions excepting combination. I will be leaving 800k sitting pretty for 12 months and have started more regular updates of pass-book.

Sadly, another of those sites wanting to add cookies and know about me. Maybe I am paranoid but I always feel inclined to say no.

It seems ironic that a system designed to prevent a stall, (and the aircraft falling out of the sky) , falsely made that determination and caused it to dive to the ground under power. Such are the realms of design. This, following on the 787 issues with batteries that caused fires surely is a cause for worry. I would really like to know is there is some change that caused critical failings in their QC processes.

Sounds straightforward and without any problems. Good feedback. I am reading elsewhere that 'combination method' is a problem at Jomtiem. I bet you were glad you got the affidavit late last year to save you any complications. Also pleasing to read that the affidavit was sufficient alone and did not require any further proofs. Obviously yours was near 5 months old. There won't be many more. Thanks.

Well some of the potholes are back, particularly in front of the Nightwish bars on Soi pothole. One has to look on the bright side though, I got to use the upstairs VIP room at a particular establishment there, as the ground floor was mucky after being flooded on Tuesday. But business goes on. Nervous riding home under black and rumbling skies yesterday, but it never amounted to anything.

Plus your duty free and any other shopping at the airport, that could catch you out at the gate. (That said no gate checks in Bangkok)

No biggie mate. Sometimes I have to park in LK Metro as parking near TT might get me in a fight with the WINs! It's the only exercise I get!

That's an awful lot to be allowing into a cramped 777-200ER, Boarding alone would be hindered.

Today's meager offerings.

Sad indeed, my very thoughts. So much time and effort and money. Also what was superficially a good result, but the usual underlying poor design and quality fails. We are having some early rains this year and heavy at that, it does not bode well for Pattaya Beach.

Great pics FBWU, and thanks for posting! I saw some pics of Sukhumvit under water too and wonder if the tunnel was effected or simply the cause! I know someone who went into town early and got caught up in it. Apparently the police were for once out turning people back from deep areas which is good to hear. Boy did I dodge the bullet when I saw the clouds building at home and deciding not to go into town for a naughty! If you have time and the inclination how about going to see and evidence how the Beach reclamation did after this. (Whoops, I see you did already, good one!)

Coincidentally I have a Swedish guy staying at my place. He uses a big bike in Sweden and rented a PCX here, doing fine (other than getting lost and riding both through the tunnel and on the motorway). He seems to think the main issue is the stupidity of the other drivers around him, including the Westerners, and that isn't taught. There was a similar question a while back here and no real answer other than getting a TG with a bike and practicing where you can, some of the Jomtiem roads was suggested. Here is a link to a similar past thread. Most people think you have to be nuts to get on a motorbike here but I have ridden for many years.

I wish they had, never remember their names, beer and my memory don't associate.

Is it not the falang lady helping Phil and doing the cooking? Usually spelled 'Eileen'..

I flew them last year from Bangkok to Manchester and back, I got a ticket via Expedia in Club world. My complaint was the domestic connections between LHR and Manchester which were all late and boarding was only missing the border collies. Service on board for Club World was poor, so god knows what Economy will be like, deaf and dumb stewardesses desperately ignoring you I expect. They aren't far removed from a budget carrier. Positives, non-stop between Bangkok and LHR gets it over with. £400 is super cheap and worth enduring it for.

The Man Without a Face.

Kris Kristofferson

You said VISA, so presuming a 60 day tourist visa placed in your passport by a Thai Embassy/ Consulate outside of Thailand. It can be extended once at immigration for 30 days. If a person comes from a qualifying country for a Visa Exempt entry, they can leave Thailand and return and get a 30 day visa waiver entry. There is a limit of 2 land border entries in any one calendar year. I would suggest NOT using Poipet as there are many complaints of people having 'problems' there. One or two land crossings do not like in-and-out border hops. Nong Khai might be the easiest. (Hope that helps).

Not so great if one lives or takes holidays in the Asian region. More of them.

Other than the food court (queue up 3 times craziness) it is simply an overpriced collection of pending failures. I used the cinema, nice enough but bring a jacket. Tried a small Thai food restaurant, rather overpriced, but quality good. After the film the place was near crowded midweek. Asian tourists mostly, and I believe usually so at weekends, but I got an impression of window shoppers and not a lot of buying going on. As seems to happen in Pattaya, the Mall market has been saturated.

Space Truckers

Boeing down $40 billion as shares fall. Its captain had more than 8,000 hours of flying experience, And he had only 40 seconds to figure out how to resolve the problem, thumbing through the manuals, before the aircraft goes into an unrecoverable nose dive. Boeing pilots had less than 40 SECONDS to over-ride automated system feared to have caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes, test simulations revealBoeing pilots had less than 40 SECONDS to over-ride automated system feared to have caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes, test simulations reveal. Daily Mail

Ridiculous, it is a relatively new aircraft, and there have been 2 total and utter wipe-outs of all passengers and crew in 370 delivered. By your evaluation they would all still be flying, or at worst just grounded for 3rd world carriers with the inferior and lazy pilots. One or two more crashes or incidents scaring, maybe killing, passengers and crew would be the fault of those pilots not the manufacturer. I might also add that these very same pilots, who you believe need to return to school to compensate for Boeing's QC, have also flown many many other flights successfully. Problematic is a new way to say it. I hope more information is released as to what the pilots did try on the doomed flights.

These are old established border runs. First Class. Five Star.