lemons

stevo, are you able to paste it on here?

Yeah, all the Air Asia flights I've had have been on time.

Thats a great deal. They must milk petrol from parked jets or something!

I picked up on your mention of Trat. This is a town I like for an expat. 1) Close to Koh Chang, IMHO the best island left in the gulf. 2) 45mins to the Cambo border for visa runs 3) Local airport with 2x daily flights to/from Bkk 4) 2 1/2 hrs from Pattaya in a car 5) Has all the services etc of a large provincal town Also from looking around, the prices are much cheaper than in the tourist areas. I'd imagine the property rental and sale market would be the same.

You should know Martin, you put a nifty paper towel dispenser in there.

Well MM I would have preferred some notice before you moved my thread. After all, the technical section denotes button down shirts, a slide rule in your top pocket, and a genetic link to the Gates lineage. I feel sadly underdressed!

I cant seem to use the 'View New Posts' option to see posts since my last log on. Is it just me, or are others having the same problem? Lemons

Hi Suitcase!

I was lucky in March to sight the ilusive Ghost of Soi 8 - - Gary in the Alamo Bar just once! He looked pretty thin and pale, but insisted he was fine. he reckoned he spent his time mainly in his condo. perhaps others have more recent info?

Mate, I think Shilo factored the rental in: "So we start with $90,000 (3.6 mill baht), invested it with a 7% return , pay the 15% tax, and start taking out $500 (20K baht) per month." Shilo, I'd agree with your assumptions. The only other factor that'd influence me is that on death, the owning option gives your estate a property asset in a popular part of Thailand - to be either sold, long term or holiday let, or occupied by a benefactor. Of course this assumes the property was well chosen with a good location and wasn't a hovel in 30 years. The rental option gives increased cash;

Get yourself an appointment with a good local lawyer. A examination of the rental contract should indicate where the liability falls in a case of theft. If you as the hiree are obliged to replace the bike, then undoubtedly, that's what'll happen. If the hirer has insurance to cover the loss, (TiT???), then I cant see how he can persue you as well. Good luck with it mate.

Try this one: http://www.sysinfo.org/startuplist.php Just type in the name and it'll describe it for you.

Leemo, If it's any consolation, I have exactly the same ploblem. One new thought from the replies points towards the power supply. I guess the propeller head down at the pc store can test that? You would think that some bright spark would develop a program to diagnose these sorts of things - he'd make a fucking fortune!

In a way you're right, as passengers from both terminals can exit at the same point, turning left after the customs door into the arrivals hall. However terminal 1 arrivals are much more likely to use the immigration booths as the end closer to them, and then exit almost straight out, putting them on the footpath about 60m up from the taxi queue. (Providing of course their baggage carosel is at that end as well). Fuck me, I think I've confused myself now!

Could it be the old Terminal 1 Terminal 2 fuck up? You wouldn't be the first.

Mont. If you set up international roaming before you arrive, your phone will work. Bear in mind that your calls will be billed as made or received in the home country of your sim, so will be more expensive. BTW, A Thai GSM sim will work to the bridge at Koh Kong, but not much further. You can buy a Cambo sim for your phone. You will need to get a Khmer to 'front' for you as an ID card is required. Most motodops will do this for you - for a couple of bucks. From memory a sim is about $20. Just buy recharge cards same same as LOS. Be aware that while local and intercountry calls ar

Yep Immigration at SR will issue a 1 month tourist visa for $20usd. Same same for Thai national. Take Passports and 1 pic each.

I just tried to book a U-Tapao to Siem Reip flight for April, and it came back OK: http://www.pmtair.com/www/index.php?search...006#search_name And yes, the name does make you wonder if you should avoid them at some times of the month!

I stayed in a loom in Soi Buakow for a fortnight or so during my last trip. Hard to dislike the place: The beer tasted just as good as on the strip, but averaged 45 baht per bott in the bars The pussy was just as inviting, but never paid more than 200baht b/f or 1000baht l/t Soi Diana was 5 mins walk north, and Pattaya Sth Rd was 5 mins walk south W/street, (via Soi Diamond) was 30baht on a bike All the other misc stuff a tourist needs, (laundry, internet, food etc) was right to hand. And yes, as another poster mentioned, a lot of BG's live on or just off this Soi

Fuck me, I spilled coffee over everything, you bastard. :)

Perhaps you could get one of the local boardies to impersonate you and visit their office? Then again, there are squillions of accom options in Pattaya, and this lot will probably only confirm your current opinion of them,(as idiots), if you perservere and stay there. I was in Pattaya last year and I rang up a mob (who advertised locally), for a car to take me from Pattaya to the airport. All perfect, price agreed, time confirmed ... and then she dropped it on me - they required the payment up front - and I'd need to go to the office in, wait for it - Bangkok! She was most put

Ohh someones goin straight to hell for that one!

It does look nice. Strange however that they have no pics of their executive suites??

Well there's pesticide, if you go by the media reports that were circulating last month! http://www.kohsamui-info.com/forum/read.php?id=588 But other than that, isn't it supposed to be a good whack of caffeine? Here's an ingredients page: http://www.osotspa.com/m-150/index.html For me those drinks work for a couple of hours then fade away pretty quickly.

Wow, some water under the good 'ol bridge since you last visited I see! Ben is his name and he is alive and well. He is off busy setting up a bar/hotel of his own in town. Moulie is still at the FLB, and still her same charming approachable self.