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  1. It would be useful to have prices listed on your website to give anyone an idea of what you charge without having to go through the rigmarole of making a reservation? Just makes it easier to decide if they want to apply or not. KM
  2. 3.50 or 35 baht to the pound? Always better to buy your currency in Thailand. KM
  3. An IDP costs just a few quid (7?) from the post office (not all) and gives you peace of mind if you're stopped, so i would suggest getting one. There are a few people renting cars, just do a search on the forums. KM
  4. View Talay 6 next to Central Festival. Prices range anywhere from 1,000 - 2,200 baht. 48sq M. apartments. Has pool and security and cleaning can be daily, weekly or anything in between. Several different agencies within the complex renting rooms. Shop, laundry, cafe and massage within the complex. I stay there for 2 or 3 weeks at a time. KM
  5. Two more agencies operating at View Talay 6 (I have no idea of how good they are or what sort of discounts/addons they have) - www.thebestofvt6.com and www.viewtalay6rentalbypat42.com . this last one said to email her for specifics regarding booking - pimonphan_bh@hotmail.com, so I have a feeling she may give better rates than what the website shows. KM
  6. View Talay can be booked via Dancewatchers, who are expensive and have 'add-on's to the basic price, but I book through Honeys cafe - www.honeyscoffeehouse.com. There are also several other agencies renting condos. Condos are slightly cheaper on the Central Festival side (North) due to restricted view, but if you're only here for a few days, that shouldn't matter so much. You're saying 3 nights at the Base is costing you 1,000 baht a night, well, for 3 nights at the end of July they are charging 3,200 baht for the 3 nights (not each night). the apartments are bigger, but up to you.
  7. If you like the location, why not try View Talay 6 next to Central Festival? Apartments are 48 sq M, easy access to Beach Road, parking for car/bike, kitchen area that you or a friend can cook properly, all other amenities, ie wifi, big TV, balcony easily big enough for table and 2 chairs and still space. Downstairs has shop, laundry, coffee shop, security, massage. You can definitely walk to Soi LK within 10-15 minutes. I book them for all my trips (here now!) Hope that helps KM
  8. I came here in February and they didn't fingerprint me. I came two weeks ago and they appeared to be fingerprinting everyone. It certainly increased the waiting time to clear immigration, especially when they are trying to explain to a Russian woman to change hands and she kept giving the same bloody hand! KM
  9. If you're just looking for somewhere to dump some gear whilst you're touring, have you thought about leaving it in storage? There was a thread about it on here recently and might be a better option for leaving stuff for a few weeks than leaving it in an empty cheap hotel room. Just a thought. KM
  10. I had a ride past today but also stopped for a closer look. This place looks deserted and unkempt. I couldn't see one person, guest or staff, in the building. It wouldn't surprise me if you were the only customer in the whole place. You might well be only using it for a few days but seriously, I would reconsider. There are no redeeming features about this place. It's in a crap location with nothing around it to make it a good place to stay. There was no-one on reception and there is no security. Nothing has been swept and the place is full of leaves. Along the adjacent road there are empty c
  11. This was at Heathrow on Friday - robbing bastards!!
  12. .....and you get paid for translations???????? ?
  13. I walked around that headland last month. Not straightforward, but not overly difficult. There's an old lady just around the corner who appears to be living there as well!! Several massage 'beds' just off the beach line - charging 300 baht an hour!! No privacy curtains and definitely no 'happy ending'!! KM
  14. I've been renting a PCX 150 from Poolhustler for years each time I'm there. Very reliable, good service and good bikes. Well worth it IMO.
  15. The senior cabin crew should have informed him that, if he can do this himself off the plane, then he will not be given assistance on the plane. If he cannot do it, then he can only fly with a carer. If he kicks off whilst on the plane, he should be informed that what he is doing is incitement of a sexual act and will be arrested on arrival at their destination. Should he deliberately shit himself in his seat, then he should be arrested, charged, banned from flying on any airline and be sued for damages to the plane and compensation for all passengers involved. KM
  16. I think the group of Japanese guys playing (and losing) this in Made In Thailand the other night probably spent that much anyway!! ? KM
  17. I used to fly Thai every time, two or three times a year for several years. My last few flights have been with Eva Air and to be honest, I've not had any major problems with any flights. maybe a few minutes late landing or taking off but we're talking just a few minutes. Certainly nothing to break a sweat over. Even when we had the volcanic ash cloud in 2010 and all flights (and I mean ALL flights) were cancelled from the UK, Thai air got me on a new flight within a day or so of the restriction being lifted. I went to their office in London to re-arrange my flight and they were obviously very
  18. I came through the airport last week and the booths had long queues for sims. Bearing in mind you will have just come off a long flight, do you really want to spend more time queuing? Just my personal preference would be to follow Cbrib's idea and get one in tuk.com. No hassle, very straightforward and queue of only 1-2 people maybe. I dont know how often you come to Patts, but I top mine up just before I leave to keep the same number/sim and just swap out my sim in the taxi on the way to Patts each visit. If I need more credit i just pay as I go. hope that helps KM
  19. I find that, when using a mobile, the advert fills your screen and you need to scroll down to see any posts. If you don’t use the forum very often or are new to the site, you could be wondering where the posts are! KM
  20. Font appears ok to me, but it is doubled spaced. The font in signatures is grey, certainly in this thread. KM
  21. If they have little or no assets, it wouldn't be pursued, so a waste of time and effort and the only person gaining would be the lawyers. Even if they owned property, they could put an attachment against it for when it's sold, but that could be many many years away. They would not force you to sell it if it made you homeless or was heavily mortgaged.
  22. About £18 million, I've heard! ? KM
  23. Elvis has left the building!!! Well, not actually Elvis, but Jose Maurinho has! Just announced he has left Man United.
  24. ...and just to add to that. Once you get the list of forum threads that you haven't read, click on the black circle next to the thread name and it will take you to the first post you haven't read, rather than reading all the way through the topic. KM
  25. Don't know if you posted an image in this post, but I can't see one.
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