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I believe it is in the heart of the Arab quarter. Currently, the thing to avoid is young Kuwaitis racing their rented motorbikes!

This needs some clarification. Nam certainly DOES do airport pick-ups from Suvarnabhumi (i.e. BKK). So, are you referring to Don Muang? Or possibly meaning she can't provide an SUV?

Absolutely! If these regs are meant to put Bolt etc on an equal footing with regular taxi services, shouldn't users of regular taxis be subject to the same requirements?

Thanks, Bruce. Interesting. 😀

https://youtu.be/Lo5SXXoiSL4 "Here's what's really happening: Banking Apocalypse: Major Thai banks are freezing and restricting foreign accounts at record rates, making it nearly impossible for retirees to access their own money or meet visa requirements. Over 12,000 expats have already lost their legal status this year alone. Digital Bureaucracy Trap: New electronic travel systems are being used to screen, track, and ultimately filter out anyone who doesn’t meet ever-tightening criteria for residency and financial stability. Healthcare Crisis: Medical costs are soaring, w

A few pics from around town. Starting off with Soi Casino (between Soi Buakhao and Soi 15). The construction of the houses has moved along, and I hope the road will be properly laid before the project is finished. The shed at the back of The Avenue on Soi 15 appears to be having proper drainage put in, so what's it going to be? The Beach Road entrance to Royal Garden Mall now includes a lift to take you all the way to the roof. The building between Soi 6 and Runway Market is near complete, and has been painted a sickly shade of red. It looks to

And this is the follow-up. (Picture taken just before 5pm today.)

This is a pretty informative video which covers things like changing your departure date:

I have a mate who is flying from the UK to Thailand tomorrow with some other guy (XXX). I have just received this message from him, which I think is worth sharing: "XXX and I had a fun time trying to get our TDACs sorted yesterday. Whether it was using my phone, my PC, XXX's work PC or his private one, we were getting drop-downs that didn't do so, text that we inserted into those fields disappearing, and eventually getting Bad Gateway error messages that even prevented us from getting back into the site. We tried again around 10pm, and it was an absolute breeze, with no issues whatso

I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but I have just logged-on to their website with no problems at all - https://www.namstaxiladydrivers.com When you click on "Book now", all that happens is that a draft email is created (to namsladydrivers@gmail.com). You don't really need the website to write an email, provided you know her email address.

https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/home Has to be done 3 days before arrival. Not sure how long before that it can be completed.

The last two times I have arrived, the entrance to the main area was cordoned off, and non-Thais were being told to move along to the next Immigration area. Thais were being allowed through, and I saw no sign about Priority. It was only that I knew where I wanted to go that I was Mr Awkward, and joined the Thais. Inevitably, I was challenged by the IOs, and had to show them my passport to prove my age. (Aged 70 and over entitled to use Priority.)

Rehearsals on the beach this afternoon:

https://www.ladbible.com/news/health/lung-cancer-rise-air-pollution-445724-20250205?fbclid=IwY2xjawIQc0JleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUOrzSO3jZSnUy2tJ_hnL8_Rp4Kjr0iexcZDxR4BtbH0835fls6kL4IMKg_aem_XQM5hQaN0Muh7CNVNxSNLw Scientists have identified a worrying reason behind the rise in lung cancer cases amongst non-smokers. According to a paper published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal on Monday (3 February), air pollution appears to be a major contributor to worldwide cases of lung cancer.

15:45 today:

I think it is a contract (often for 10 days) under which the girls work.

And this image was taken at 16:37 today:

If he is realistic about the price (yes, a big IF! ) I think the adjacent ladyboy gogo will take it over.

Members of the third sex, I think.

The air pollution has started in Bangkok again. I guess it won't be long before Pattaya is suffering as well. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2879792/toxic-smog-returns-to-greater-bangkok Several areas in Bangkok and nearby provinces were blanketed with hazardous levels of smog on Tuesday, the pollution trapped in stagnant air.

Same, same!

That sounds like the CIA!

Here's one!

Apparently, there are 12 of them around, so it might not have been the same one. https://www.pattayamail.com/news/pattaya-launches-electric-baht-buses-to-tackle-long-term-pollution-459186#:~:text=A fleet of twelve electric,and embracing sustainable transit solutions.”