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Don't worry about the state of the pitch that England will play on - they've sprayed it green!!! So that makes it ok then! KM

Why on earth compare football (soccer) to American football? You might as well compare it to table tennis - there's nothing similar between the two sports at all. Different equipment used, different physique required, different numbers on the team, different length of play, different rules. KM

I'll be in Pattaya for most of the World Cup and although most of the games are on at silly o'clock in the morning with a few at 11pm, where would it be good to watch the late ones. Are any of the bars replaying them in the afternoon or early evening? On a personal note I'll be flying in as England play their opener against Italy, but is there any bar replaying it Sunday afternoon or evening? Cheers guys!! KM

Yep, get your arse over here and get her to show you the sights of London!! KM

I'm with MM on this, Jacko. I rarely have a problem with the size when filtering. You tend to adapt to whatever size of bike you're riding at the time. KM

I'll have to see if I can get a discount when I rent mine !! Mind you, I've never parked anywhere that I've had to pay, more by luck than judgement! KM

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When I was in Patts over Christmas/New Year I went to Tropical Berts and they had a sign on the door advertising an organised bike ride out - unfortunately for me it took place 3 hours before I'd seen the sign!! Does anyone know of any guys who organise ride outs? And again, anyone know of any good places to visit on a bike or good biking routes? thanks guys KM

http://www.stagesafe.co.uk/user_files/smoking-in-vehicles-used-for-work.pdf I didn't realise traffic wardens could issue tickets for that? KM

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I believe i do have some restrictions on distance for the PCX that I rent, but I'll ask my renter how far I can go. If it's a longer ride and I need a larger bike I'll have to check with the next company i rent from. Ban Chang is an option, Martin, but I'd rather go in the minibus as I can have a drink as well as enjoying the other benefits it offers! Thanks for giving it some thought guys. KM

Whenever I come to Pattaya I rent a PCX 150 and ride all around town and some outer areas. More often than not I just ride around and see what I can see without any particular plan or destination. However this year I'd like to ride a bit further afield, so I'm looking for suggestions. I'm firstly looking for places worth a visit that are a realistic travelling distance from Patts on the PCX and secondly, places that are a bit further afield that would require a larger bike to get to. And finally, does anyone know any good biking routes where the ride is more important than the destina

Nice pics and background story, Butch. KM

Sounds like a plan!! (and i'm sure we can invite the boss along too!!) KM

I post when I feel I have something to add to a thread. I've not made thousands of posts as I've only been on here a couple of years - and as they say 'quality, not quantity'!! I also use this forum to gain information for when I visit Pattaya, which currently is about twice a year. I suppose if I was going to somewhere like Spain, for example, I might join a Spanish forum, but as I don't go there or intend to go there, I would find that a waste of my time. I moderate because I can. hope that helps

I am under no assumption that you will be going there, you've made that very clear - just beggars the question why you trawl these forums????

Well, you can come along too and I'll buy you your very own drink, but from what I can make out, it will have gone flat by the time you ever get to Pattaya, if not evaporated! KM

I'll look forward to it KM

I'll be there in 5! KM

Booked!! See you in 6 weeks!!

So it's all round Martin's for the footie!!

Nothing - why should they??

I bought an Apple Macbook Pro at New Year from the Apple reseller shop in Central Festival and it was about 300 quid cheaper than if I bought it in the UK, including the tax back at the airport. KM

Do you ever get followed by 300 chinese tourists? KM

Good point made by Jacko about expensive helmets getting stolen. With the cheap helmets you can leave them hanging on your bike and more often than not they will still be there when you get back, but stick a decent one on your handlebars and you are likely to be saying 'bye bye' to it!! One of the main reasons I rent the PCX 150 is that I can get a proper helmet under the seat, so out of sight, out of mind. Many of the other bikes I tried could only get the smaller cheap helmets under the seat . KM