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Congratulations on an apparently seamless transition to the new server. Given all the possible problems you might have encountered on the switch, that's quite an accomplishment.

I read somewhere the expected completion date is Feb, 2017. From the state of the current construction progress they just might finish it on time.

For all you armchair walkers, another photo update for you. South end of construction. For those traveling north, nice jog in the road. No idea what for though. North end of construction. Lot of traffic coming into Pattaya this afternoon. Siesta time, salon time for the workers. New pedestrian bridge looking pretty good. Electric is still a bit close for comfort though. Access gates are closed, so no mtn bike ride today for up close and personal shots. Zoom will have to do. Can see light at the end of the tunnel for this project.

Word of warning when getting the bank draft, make sure it's a bank draft and not a cashier's check. Heard today a few showed up at the embassy outreach with a cashier's check and were sent away to get a bank draft. No idea why it should matter.

Wish I could modify the thread title to Excellence In Thai Engineering/Thinking. Just got the following email from Kasikorn which had me laughing.

She may have been correct. Just checked and the site is now up again.

Just tried with IE and same error message.

Price is right for Brothers Karamazov on Amazon... free. No excuse for anyone with a Kindle or computer to not give it a try, including me. Edited to add: I must have caught Amazon on a generous day. Just checked and the price is now $1.99.

For those using US Embassy outreach services, just got the following email. Love the bureaucracy and the hoops we have to jump through to comply. Please be advised the U.S. embassy will no longer accept cash (U.S. Dollars and Thai Baht) at Outreach Events for American Citizen Services. This is a worldwide policy, and no exceptions can be considered. All future payments at U.S. Embassy Outreach Events must be made in the form of a BANK DRAFT · Purchased from Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn Bank, or Siam Commercial Bank (SCB). o You do not need an account at the bank to purchase a b

They're doing quite a bit of shoulder work on Suk topside. That work and the construction of the police box makes me think they just might make a March opening date. Here's my first pic of the start of construction from 11 Jan, 2015, so not quite two years. For those that would like a photo trip down memory lane, I've uploaded all my photos to Flickr.

And photos of the work going on to the south of the pedestrian bridge. Looks like construction has started on a new police box at the top of Klang. Shouldn't be long now before the new pedestrian bridge is open. The workers on the south entrance were a little put out seeing a farang come flying by on a mtn bike. But I got my shots and quickly exited so all was good.

Photo update from this afternoon. First shots of the work north of the pedestrian bridge. Not much to see on top. But with a mtn bike and riding like I belong there we can get a peek of the work going on below.

Good info. I'll add that using direct deposit of Soc Sec to a US bank, you can then use ACH to transfer money whenever you need it to the New York branch of Bangkok Bank. For those that missed it, good thread on International transfers (American Bank to Thai Bank)

Classic. Where was this pic taken?

What time would you recommend?

Several on PA reporting they've been given the form to fill out this past week. Here's the form from TV. Foreign_National_Information.pdf

If anyone is up for a fun mountain bike ride this Saturday and Sunday, the Bangkok Hash House Bikers will be hosting a ride from Horseshoe Point. Riders of all skill levels are welcome. Party with food, beer and softies after the ride. Here's a link to their FB page and a link to their website. Ride Details: Hares, Yannick 'U Bastard' T, Remy P., Wolfgang 'Shitty Shitty Bang Bang' M., Suparatana M. Location, Horseshoe Point, Pattaya The Rides: Saturday:- Pay Hash Cash at 12:20 to 12:50, Roll-off at 13:00. Sunday:- Pay Hash Cash at 9:20 to 9:50, Roll-off at 10:00. This is what the trail

You were conned. Which immigration office did this to you?

Progress update from this afternoon. Work on new overhead sections. View to the south. Work continues on the new pedestrian bridge. Rebar for retaining walls. A few pics of the digger for the retaining walls in action. Behind the scenes look at what's happening on the north end of the construction site. The color, geometry, lighting and shadows of this scaffolding would make for some artistic pics if it was more accessible. Not much to see on the south end of the site. Looks like they're beginning to dig out

They were doing a bit of dredging at the low spot on Suk close to Pattaya Tai. Not sure how much that will help with easing the flooding that occurs at the spot with every heavy rain. Note in the picture below how the drainage ditch constricts to less than a third of the width. Plus it has the support structure for one of the highway lights planted right in the middle. Another fine example of excellence in Thai engineering.

I might have been a little quick on the shutter button before as I see the hospital wasn't quite finished with the speed bump/pedestrian/wheel chair ramp upgrade. The finishing touches have now been added. One of which is a nice, glossy paint job on the concrete surfaces. No grit was added to the paint so when it rains be very careful crossing as it's sure to be as slippery as ice. Of course this may have been planned as the wipe outs are sure to provide a steady stream of new customers to the hospital. They also removed the planters blocking the wheel chair ramp access. But the Thais be

If a person only had your banking details, then yes all they could do is send money to the account. But remember, the immigration form also has passport number, photo and other personal information. If you're still ok with disclosing all that info to immigration, I draw your attention to another quote from the article that demonstrates how well they protect that personal information.

So according to this quote they consider social media details more private than banking details. Bunch of loonies running the asylum.

Yes, the cut through is still open. Just be careful of wheel chair users wandering about trying to figure out how to get into the parking garage.

And notice too how instead of extending the railing a bit to be even with the vertical post they instead mark the post with yellow and black warning tape. After all it's not like anyone's going to want to use that small gap between the railing and post. The mind boggles.