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Limousine must lose smething in the translation to Thai Even ThaiLimo (the charlatans that plague the arrivals hall) seem to think base level Mercs qualify! 12 years of visiting/driving in Thailand, can say Ive never seen a limousine there. .

People....how difficult is this Arrive Suvarnabhumi Exit customs Go down to 1st floor Get in Taxi Go Pattaya Give 1200 baht Only f##kwits on package tours in Spain etc need a rep to handhold them from arrivals .

Air France USED to have the best FF club, with their Red Card always got an upgrade...then it all stopped...surly staff.....and CDG, forget it, the only way I would fly back there is if someone could get me a bombadier's seat in a B52. .

Strange I thought that all every falang wants is overpriced beer Big screen TV with non stop football A wanked out pool table An uncomfortable stool & maxed out crap music as described or has every bar got it wrong? .

Bottom line for in bound chickens.... There is no corn every bit of dirt has been scratched over a thousand times by the indigenous chickens. But hocking your hoop!! Whatever for.... 30 years in the UK car trade you must surely have robbed enough to retire in LOS ;-)

Am I right in interpreting this as an enquiry as to wether you can effectively compete with car repair rates in LOS as a means of earning a crust............in which case dream on Or perhaps I am wrong and its just a where to take it enquiry.....Main dealers are cheap as chips, lesser places cheaper still. I get a chuckle thinking how much the bill would have been back in rip off Britain everytime I come away from the Isuzu dealers (I actually have the invoice for 9 baht for the last service!!!!).

- None of which would of happened without your willfull contributions ?

TAXES Never saw the benefits of joining, Or anyone who could sucessfully sell the concept

Rate received at the ATM with Flex Account is invariably higher that the exchange bureaux in Pattaya Go here: http://corporate.visa.com/pd/consumer_ex_r....jsp?src=ex_rez Enter UK & Thailand in the dropdowns and '0' in the bank % box viola... today's Flex acoount rate

Open a UK on line Nationwide Flex account (or two) Withdraw in Thai from ATMs up tto £300 per accout per day @ flat rate of exchange and NO FEES

Nice 'Boutique' hotel, Falang owned,(get the big room if you can). Well appointed rooms (Excellent shower). Broadband, room safe, small balcony. A little more of Pratumnak hill to contend with than say Residence or Mr Macs, but what the heck. Six 'nominal' parking slots out front, often a bit tight for parking four wheels.

Go see that parasitic 'Mr Golf' who invented Pattaya Sports 'Charity' (and subsequently himself)....Im sure he'll guide you.

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Insure n Go give you a usefull credit card type plastic with your policy # and the relevant contact details. But if 'belt and braces' is your way to go Pattaya Bangkok Hospital will log your policy details on your file....so no proceedural holdups if the sawang boriboon tip you in after a pool hall shooting or sai nung stab-a-thon. .

Yes you would, bog hoppers, hovis munchers, porridge wogs, infact anyone who has to fly to connect at Thiefrow has just these headaches .

Many bookings thru them....but I ALLWAYS ask for 'CHAI' if not available have him ring you back. He knows the game backwards (Connecting flights, upgrades, airmiles etc etc). .

Sign in Restaurant in Guangzhou China last month........(or maybe Id slipped thru a portal into a parrallel dimension) .

Yes I have a free upgrade Ive been trying to use before it expires Full up, Full up, Full up........... Im beginning to think BS too .

One months rent equivalent (sometimes two) is very much the norm on rentals (houses or apartments). .

I followed the instructions from Pattaya ExPats with no surprises.... Obtaining a Thai Driving License in Pattaya The office is about 19kms from Big C (Sukhumvit Road / South Pattaya Road). Travel north on route 3 (Sukhumvit Road to Bangkok) about 10kms. Observe an 'overpass' bridge on your right, you need to pass under the bridge (turn right) signed 'route 36 to Rayong'. After about 9 kms you will see the 'School of the Regents' on your right hand side, the road you need is just before the school, but it's not easy to do a 'U-turn' here. A short way past the school is a place where you can safely u-turn. Now drive just past the school again, and turn sharp left at a narrow road poorly signed in Thai. Follow this road a short way - on your left is a number of shops offering photo-copying, food, insurance, etc - on your right is a big building with two grand entrances (use the second). This is the 'Eastern Verification Center' office. Vehicle documentation is Ground Floor, Driving Licences upstairs. Open Monday - Friday 0830 to 1600. Getting a Driving license at the Eastern Verification Center. (a 'non-immigrant’ or 'tourist' visa will suffice) (all fees mentioned are approximate!) You Need to take with you :-- 1. Letter of address/visa confirmation from Soi 5 Jomtien Immigration - usually free of charge (must be less than 30 days old) 2. Letter of 'Fit-to-drive' from Doctor - 200 baht (must be less than 30 days old) 3. Passport + 1 photocopy of each - (a) 'face' page, ( page, © current TM6 card & latest entry stamp page. 4. Current (home country) driving licence + 1 copy of all English language pages. (see note2) 5. Two 2.5cm x 2.5cm (1 inch) photos (available from vendors across the road) for each licence. 6. Money 105 baht for car - 55 baht for motor-cycle. 7. A 1st licence issue is valid for 1 yr. (After the 1st year, renewal is for minimum of 5 years. Dated following birthday) (A 'current TM6 card' refers to the Immigration Departure card attached to your passport during your stay in Thailand. It has a reference number (TM6) that tells where & when you entered Thailand) (note1) A complete 'set' of above papers are needed for EACH licence application (motorcycle & car). (the second immigration and doctor letters can be photo-copies if both applications are made at the same time) (note2) A current 'INTERNATIONAL' driving licence (obtained OUTSIDE Thailand) for the correct vehicle is a great advantage, as it means you do not need to take a 'written' or 'driving skills' test for that particular vehicle. A foreign country licence (only) results in tests. Please note that only English Language 'foreign' licenses can be read by the staff. Non-English licenses will require an Authenticated Thai Translation. (note3) Photo-copying & Laminating services are available across the road from the center. ----------------------------------------- Documents needed for renewal of Thai driving license: Generally, a renewal should produce a 5+ year licence that expires on your birth date. 1. Passport + 1 copy of each - (a) 'face' page, ( non-immigration visa page, © current TM6 card & latest entry stamp page. 2. Two 2.5cm x 2.5cm (1 inch) photos (available from vendors across the road) for each licence. 3. Money 505 baht for car - 255 baht for motor-cycle. 4. Your old Thai driving license. (A 'TM6 card' refers to the Immigration Departure card attached to your passport during your stay in Thailand. It has a reference number (TM6) that tells where & when you entered Thailand) Submit in the morning and you receive a receipt to pick up in the afternoon. 1st licence is for 1 year (Green colour), after 1 year a renewal is available for 5+ years (Pink colour) using your birth date. ---------------------- For those without an International Driving License, a local Thai license can be obtained against the Driving License of their respective country but may require passing the tests. Fill in the application form (issued in Thai language only) and attach the required documentary evidence as indicated above. Join a class for instruction on the laws related to driving and how to drive safely in Thailand. The class is for two hours. Foreigners unable to speak Thai should arrange for a Thai friend to accompany them to provide interpretation. Take a test for colour blindness. Take a ‘Response & Reaction-time Test’. Take a written test (in Thai language, but with a poor English translation) on the rules of driving. Take the driving test. Pay the licence fee and wait for the licence. You must be 18 years old to drive a car in Thailand. There are separate diving licences for car and motorcycle. Obtaining a Thai driving license may be an advantage if you do not have an International Driving License and plan to drive in the following countries with a Tourist Visa. Singapore Malaysia Laos -------------------------------------- Obtaining an Int'l Drivers License in Thailand... (many thanks to Jay, September 2004) I recently renewed my Thai Driver's licenses and am due to head back to the States soon, where I'll need to rent a car. Upon diligently checking the Net, I learned that all car rental agencies will accept the driver's license from one's home of residence (ie Thailand, etc), BUT they do require that you also have an International Driver's License (IDL), for identification. I believe this info also applies to Europe & Australasia. An IDL alone is NOT a valid driver's license, it is merely a translation of your foreign license for identification purposes. After all, what police officer would be able to read Thai, or whatever? I've read some claims that an IDL alone is valid for driving, but it is NOT! An IDL is available in Bangkok, as follows.... Requirements for obtaining an IDL in Thailand: You must have a valid Thai license, which has been renewed at least once. You cannot use the initial 1-year (green colored) license to obtain an IDL, the 5-year pink color is good. You must also have a non-immigrant type visa, you cannot obtain an IDL in Thailand with a tourist visa (unless you are a local, or hold a Permanent Resident Permit). Applying for an IDL can only be done in Bangkok or Chiang Mai, not in Pattaya/Banglamung. You must apply at one of the major Dept of Land Transportation Offices. I used the main one, not far from the Morchit Bus Station in Bangkok, which is on 1032 Phaholyothin Road, near the Chatuchak (Jatujak) weekend market. It's a 50-Bt motocy ride from the bus station to the Transportation Office. The IDL and driver's license offices are one floor up from entry level. You need to bring the following documents: 1. Your passport and a photocopy of the picture page, visa, TM6 card and most recent re-entry to Thailand stamp. If you missed anything, they will make copies for 2-Bt/page. 2. Your Thai driver license (if you have m/cycle and car licenses, bring them both), and 2 photocopies of the front and back of each driver's license. 3. The ORIGINAL certificate of residence, which can be obtained from Immigration on Soi-8, or at your Embassy. Immigration currently issues this free and it can be completed and in your hands in an hour. 4. 2-photos about 45cm x 35cm (2"x1.5"). You can also get them at the licensing office for 70-Bt. 5. Fee for the IDL is 505-Bt; license valid for 1-year. (NOTE: An International Driver's License is NOT valid in the country of issue!) (A 'TM6 card' refers to the Immigration Departure card attached to your passport during your stay in Thailand. It has a reference number (TM6) that tells where & when you entered Thailand) The definitive word. .

Agree...tourist fodder Staff are a bunch of twats Vowed never to eat there again 8 years ago If this is the best Thai food you can find you must be somebody who'd starve to death if they got locked inside Tescos for the holidays .

OHHH pets!!!!! I was going to sugget that you ask any of those lame tits marching about Patts with big fat ugly female falang 'Dogs' in tow. .

Be that as it may (I am no legal expert....) but I'll hazard that International Air Law supercedes your Cottonpickers Seating Arrangements Act from way back when. .

SKYPE all the way ! Plus download the 'KISHKISK Lie Detector' tool & see if that buffalo really is sick .

anti-discrimination........ Doubt it On board any aircraft the arbiter of who gets to be on board is none other than the Captain If he decides someone is a risk to his flight...tis up to him no one else .