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Thai Airways will start daily direct flights from Amsterdam on July 1st.Direct competition with KLM who do daily flights.EVA fly three times a week.Live in hope that flights will get a bit cheaper,not really expecting € 600 again but you never know.
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That's how it always appeares on the web site,I am MICHAELANTHONY.
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2 hours ago, blue_flag said:
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International Kite Festival in Pattaya is scheduled for February 26 to March 2, 2026. The Muslim Food Festival is taking place today. I am not sure which festival the array of kites are today. There are food stalls on Beach Road. There are a few photographs at the end, however the food is not dissimilar to that on offer at the Fireworks Festival or in the Naklua Walk and Eat event.
It's halal from what I could see.Thats what would make it different.
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34 minutes ago, sailingbill said:
Wonderful RT, the lady and I have a rule of never going to the beach when there is a festival , next year we will try Central here for Christmas. You look at that crowd, the expectant faces. This is what many farang miss. We will be going back to our house in Issan for Songkran, the kids will be having at but you will still see the meaning of Songkran, respect for elders ,a renewal. I may eve be a monk for a day. As a Catholic never had that option.
I've just walked the beach in Pattaya.The police were arresting a man,tall skinny falang,nude sunbathing! He looked well out of it drink and or drugs.he went quietly.They are busy building from klang northwards.Very corporate! Looks like it's all going to be behind a pay wall.the whole beach is blocked off! The rest is stall after stall selling food mostly I guess.I would stick to the never going to the beach during a festival.Wild horses would not get me there.
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I'm on the 20 floor of the Grand Caribbean resort,looking east.Today is the clearest it's been in 11 days.Also at 13:00 the traffic is the lightest it's been.
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On 10/11/2025 at 7:17 PM, Samsonite said:
That would be the 2005 film, so, Famke Janssen ("She always did like a good squeeze.").
She's co starring in a new series on Netflix."Amsterdam Empire" A take on the Michael Douglas film War of the roses.
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6 hours ago, Bullfrog said:
Years ago I used to buy wasabi powder,to take back to Amsterdam for the restaurant where I was head chef.It was very cheap compared to what it cost in Amsterdam,when you could get it that is.I got it from the Asian sections of the big expat oriented supermarkets.That might be worth trying.Be aware that "wasabi" the real stuff is super expensive.The powder I got was mainly horseradish and mustard with 3-5% wasabi.It did say on the 300-400 gram packets Wasabi powder! Probably can't sell it like that nowadays.
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1 hour ago, sailingbill said:3 hours ago, Bullfrog said:
I bought a jar of this about a month ago. It was extremely disappointing!! Watery and with an overwhelming taste of vinegar. Nothing like the thick horseradish sauce that I am used to. If you've never tried it before the best comparison would be a weak cheap wasabi ... probably because some weak cheap wasabi contain horseradish!
Yes Bullfrog I bought it and it was shit same as their Tartar sauce .My dad grew and grated horseradish in Annapolis
Look for a German brand and only buy small jars/tubes.Unless you are going to use it within a week.If you can find Colmans mustard powder,make a small amount as you need it, that will give you the heat and goes well with beef,and is the most economical.
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5 hours ago, Bruce Mangosteen said:
What sort of shirts?
The t-shirts there are often synthetic and don't wick sweat well. Fortunately I have a butt-ton of them I've bought here.
Uniqlo airism.
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2 hours ago, LocalYokul said:
she did it repeatedly, so completely out of touch
but it reminds me of a friend of mine who called Wi-Fi wiffee
It's also how the Dutch say it
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1 minute ago, awesum4 said:
it is definitely not the brother to water if its in the concebtrated form. I worked in a Gelatine factory and we used it as a steriliser. Had 1,000 litre tanks and it was piped throughout the factory. It was bloody dangerous stuff.
One of the pipes developed a tiny leak and it dripped onto wood over a period of time. One night it caught fire and burnt the factory down.
The stuff that's sold here in the Netherlands and Thailand is 3%.It disappeared of the shelves a few years ago,because.terrorists could use it. I can only get the 120ml plastic bottle and only two at a time.Its good as a general steriliser and wound cleaner.Keep it away from children and childlike adults.
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5 hours ago, LocalYokul said:
Peroxide is just H2O2, the brother to water.
The worst it would do is bleach something if left on.
I use it to steriles my water pik and interdental brushes.Also to clean cuts and mosquito bites.I am not a fan of Dettol.
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58 minutes ago, jacko said:
Everything is upside down in there lately with the reorganization,
Sometimes you have to ask for it,you also pay separately at the chemist on Klang.
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1 minute ago, jacko said:
Haven't seen it on the shelves and TBH worry about the Mrs handling strong chemicals.
Most Thai drogist sell it,including the one in bigC on klang.
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5 hours ago, Bruce Mangosteen said:
Did we all stop buyin' stuff?! 😃
I won't be there till December.Extra virgin olive oil hurts at the till.
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2 minutes ago, jacko said:
I think you need to tell us what items you need to know about...
Dettol, what a rip off, about 500 baht for 500ml. The smell reminds me of UK hospitals and makes one feel things are clean.
Wannabee copies a plenty.
Hydrogen peroxide about 30baht 500ml.
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1 hour ago, jacko said:
I missed it last year, but the year before, heavens the place was packed out!
Same here,I was coming that weekend but changed my plan.Niw arriving December 1st.Its total gridlock.
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3 hours ago, awesum4 said:
near Pattaya i would suggest the Sanctuary of Truth, and Nong Nooch Gardens are places not to be missed.
Forget Walking St for nightlife, Treetown, L K Metro, soi Diana and Soi Buakhau are the places to be and all close together.
Wat Doi Suteph on the mountain above Chiang Mai is a must, visit an elephant village, and maybe whitewater rafting if you have the time.
In Bangkok take the BTS to the river then a ferry up to the Royal Palace, the Reclining Buddha and the Emerald Buddha (all are together) then hire a tuktuk back to your hotel. Go for dinner at Tawandang German Restaurant, great food and amazing show.
If you are just here to see the sights and are in tourist mode, Walking Street is a must see,the big gogos like XS are amazing.Just don't buy any lady drinks.
The traffic and pollution around soi Buakhao is horrendous,it's an obstacle course.Like walking Street it's a must see.Find a street side bar for people watching,it's very amusing.
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1 hour ago, CalEden said:
The Residence Garden currently appears deserted and lifeless, whilst driving by the last couple of months.
I was walking past the RG end February,so I popped in to get some prices,they gave me a brochure.Reception was dark and dingy not really welcoming.
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Those dates are during the fireworks festival,28-29 November.I have just read on the Pattaya news website, that hotels in the centre are just about fully booked and going for a premium.For shopping and to make things easier generally you need to be on the bath bus rout.Thats beach road and second road. From north Pattaya road all the way to jomtien.Check out booking.com to give you some ideas.
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Going by reviews, there are two airlines that i will never go near.Air India and Saudi.
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1 hour ago, Odense said:
I look for the best price with a reasonable connection time so the last flights have been Qatar Airways, Turkish Airways, Thai Airways and Singapore Airways. It could also be FinnAir, Emirates or Etihad.
I haven't noticed any auctions for upgrades.
I wouldn't call sending in an auction bid for "applying for an upgrade" - that still seems to be buying an upgrade - but I am not a native English speaker.
Occasionally the airlines send upgrade offers but those quoted prices are too high for me. I grit my teeth and think of what fun the savings will buy me in Thailand.
EVA does the same.Put in a bid.The upgrade from my premium economy seat to laurel/business class,started at over €500!
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42 minutes ago, jacko said:
And the Indonesian online customs declaration too!
And in the Netherlands when you Google tourist visa for Thailand, agencies and dodgy sites including "Thai visa " are the first to show .
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4 hours ago, Broughton said:
I went to Malaysia oblivious to their requirements until stood in a queue at immigration when realising I needed to fill it in online unbeknownst to me it wasn’t fake but you had to pay which I unwittingly did and all done.
Later I realised I’d been had and you can do it for free on the qovt website.
Be warned the same scam will be going on here. Lesson learned.
Same same for Bali.
Thai Airways from Amsterdam
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The KLM and EVA flights are always full whenever I fly,that's in the high season.Dont know how busy it is to bangkok during the European summer. Competition is always good .I flew Etihad last November 30.€650 paid an extra €90 for aisle seats.