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Bazle

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  1. Just as well it was the HGV and not one of our generously proportioned BMs! πŸ˜„
  2. ^^^ It's great to see blue sky in those pics. (Hope it wasn't Photoshopped! πŸ˜ƒ)
  3. Thanks. I'm not sure what to make of the article as it makes no mention of Cambodia, which I thought was a major contributor to the pollution in Pattaya, Bangkok, etc. through agricultural burning.
  4. https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld NNT- National News Bureau of Thailand The Ministry of Interior, through the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, reveals three strategic approaches to address issues related to forest fires, haze, and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution 1. Pollution Reduction at the Source: Collaboration between districts and local administrative organizations is emphasized to prevent and reduce pollution at the source (origin). Authorities with legal responsibilities are directed to enforce laws rigorously. 2. Public Awareness Campaign:
  5. NOT misty! That is haze from pollution. Mist "is a phenomenon caused by small droplets of water suspended in the cold air, usually by condensation". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mist
  6. And for this one! I recently have returned to the UK after five and a half weeks in Patts. For the majority of that time, I was unwell to some extent or another with respiratory issues. Those caused lack of sleep, and that made me, to use your words, "feel like hell". I have another trip planned for 4 weeks in March. I'm seriously wondering if I should cancel it.
  7. https://www.facebook.com/nbtworld NNT- National News Bureau of Thailand The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has issued an urgent warning regarding the hazardous levels of PM 2.5 particulate matter in the air, impacting 20 provinces across Thailand. The alert calls for immediate action to address and mitigate the severe air quality crisis that poses significant health risks to millions of residents. The provinces on high alert include major urban centers such as Bangkok, Pathum Thani, and Nonthaburi, as well as key industrial regions lik
  8. Bachelor's agogo in Soi LK was having work done on it as I walked by a little earlier: If the state of the mattresses is anything to go by, it is long overdue!
  9. It looked like construction work had re-commenced on the Las Vegas beer bars (Soi Diana) as I walked by a little earlier today:
  10. Thanks. I think it would be good if you could get that to Bangkok Post, Khaosod English, etc.
  11. For me, it is very worrying that the bad pollution in Pattaya does NOT seem to be arising from sugar cane burning, and I have not read a plausible explanation of the culprit. I fear that it is just general pollution from vehicle exhaust, factories, construction/deconstruction etc., and so will be very difficult to tackle.
  12. https://thepattayanews.com/2023/12/11/provinces-grapple-with-hazardous-ultrafine-dust-levels/ PRESS RELEASE: Thailand witnessed a concerning environmental situation on Sunday afternoon (Dec 10), with approximately 40% of its regions experiencing thick and hazardous levels of ultrafine dust, as reported by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISDA). GISDA’s report on https://pm25.gistda.or.th/ revealed that 31 out of the 77 provinces in Thailand, primarily in the Central Plain, experienced unsafe levels of particulate matter measuring 2.5 micromet
  13. A few months ago, I went to have a few moles in various places on my body checked out. By recommendation, I saw Dr Nitivadee Teeyapan-Songdej - website: www.lanitivadee.com email: dr.nitivadee@gmail.com She is located on Beach Road, near Mike's Mall (but the entrance is not easy to spot as it is located behind some stalls). She seemed to know her stuff, and didn't charge the earth (although I don't recall precisely how much).
  14. I took a look along the far end of Walking Street last evening. It is so much different from how it was, say, 5 years ago. It is dominated by dance clubs catering for Indians, plus some (I assume) gogos offering "Russian Girls". I hope these pics give a flavour of the place. I thought this place in Soi Diamond would have been forced to have changed its name before now. I'm a sucker for long hair. πŸ˜€ She had a pretty face as well!
  15. A quick Google search comes up with: White Lotus Beer Bar is located in 33/69 Moo 10 Soi Buakhao, Pattaya, Bang Lamung, Pattaya, Chonburi, 20150, Thailand.
  16. A long time ago, there was a puppet theatre, cocktail bar, and restaurant there, but I don't know if they were responsible for the the stalagmites and stalactites.
  17. Thanks. What documents, apart from your passport, did the agent want, please?
  18. I live in the UK but have a condo in Pattaya, and this latest development is unsettling. If I do a side-trip to, say, Vietnam, or spend a weekend in Bangkok, or spend a night in a hotel in Pattaya for convenience, I now have to go to Immigration and file a report when I get back. I can only hope that Immigration is overwhelmed with paperwork that they drop this silly idea PDQ. I think there is an Immigration website on which hotels can register to provide notification of their guests. Does anyone know if an individual can register on this, and provide notification of themsel
  19. Thanks. Very interesting. Just hope it's wrong!
  20. Something good might have come out of the Soi 15 fiasco! When Soi 15 was inaccessible at both ends, the sub-soi that runs between Soi Buakhao and Soi 15 was being used a lot. (Many of us refer to it as Soi Casino, for what are now only historical reasons!) Soi Casino is mostly a dirt track with bad potholes, except where it runs from Soi 15 up to between the Whisper and Kokotel hotels, which has been concreted. I notice today that it has been blocked off where the concrete ends, and it looks like the concreting is being extended.
  21. Closed all this week for renovation. Re-opening on the 10th -
  22. More likely a troll who can hide with anonymity.
  23. That is a persistent problem with this board with the 'reactions" being anonymous, except to the mods/admin.
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