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Perhaps is the final word on the subject. I went to AIS and they in turn sent me to the Police Station to register a lost phone.Time spent in PS about an hour. Cost is 20 baht for a copy of the loss report. Only one security question, "What age you." Return to AIS and take a ticket and wait almost an hour for my turn. No problem with getting replacement SIM but I had to try and recall last top up date and amount (I had a problem) and last two numbers called. No cost at AIS but you do need your passport with both police and AIS. Was given two SIMs. One lasts three days and then I change to permanent one. My full credit was included in the new SIM. With the exception of the waiting it was relatively painless. Main reason for wait at AIS is that there are (I think) less operatives looking after foreign customers.Its a language skill thing.

Thanks guys. I will give it a day or two and give it a try.

Seems that I have lost my phone and so far have had no luck contacting it. Having never lost a phone before I was wondering if there is any way that I can get the number back? It is with AIS and I have had that number for some years. I thought I would ask here first rather than try to explain it to AIS.

Thanks. I like the Ban Chang one.

On the subject of rates. I noticed today that some of the exchanges had the $Australian in the 24+ range. Last year it was par with the $US for a while and other than the ruble this must be one of the steepest falls for a long while and surely must affect the Australian tourist trade.

I used to get a small bottle of juice and put a gel in it and give it a shake. In this way you have an easy way to split into two/three portions. You also have the option of leaving it in the fridge and finishing the bottle off when you get home with the femme de jour! Lets face it, before you get to bed and some action you will have to watch a bit TV, await the shower, clean your teeth etc. The bloody stuff should be working by then.

Thanks for the comments I have however a question. Using MS Mail I sent a couple of attachments to myself but cannot open them on my Android phone. It tells me that I don''t have the right programme to do so. I have tried a number of app downloads but to no avail. Any suggestions?

Thanks for the suggestion. I read through the various suggestions and had a look at the web sites and feed back and chose Kingsoft. So far so good in that everything so far has worked and is compatible with saved MS Office documents.

I recently requested information on alternatives to Pirate Bay and thank those that responded to this subject and that one. I have noticed that the programme that chose for downloads, Kickass has a lot of software down loads and I now need to make a decision what I use in my computer. Has anyone used the free Office software from Kickass? Is it worth a try or is Open Office a better bet?

I have sorted out the extended charging of the phone and usually go to the AIS office in Central and pay 10 baht a month for as many months as I want. This however will still be useless if you are out of the country and there becomes an insistence that you become registered. It would be good if someone can come up with something definitive and publish it here.

OK, so someone steals your phone what do you do? Bear in mind that this so called registration (according to previous posts) might not even exist.

Plus one on the above for me. Until the thread kicked off I had no idea that this was an issue. Surely if your phone was stolen you would put a stop on your number and it would still belong to you even if someone else was using it?

I hope that this thread keeps on going. If its crap then its crap but if it isn't I would hate to lose my number of some years because I wasn't on the spot to register.

Thank you Shilo for taking the time. I think that there must be two Swampies as I never seem to see that many smiles.

As a side issue is there not a change coming up this year with Dtac. I seem to recall that they are changing their transmission mode requiring some hardware changes. As said, this is only avague memory but perhaps someone can put me right.

Thanks MM.

I assume that Kamagara is back on sale? I think that in the past I was getting 5 or 6 packs of 4 for 1000 baht. Is this still the going rate--assuming that it is available!

As I have already mentioned elsewhere Thai Air seem to be a law unto themselves. I keep looking at their web site for a change (lowering) in air fares but to no avail. If they keep going as they are now they will totally cost themselves out of of my local market.

It must be just across the soi from the late lamented New York New York?

Listen for the Arab drums. It is next door. As a side issue. There is another smaller restaurant opposite the main entrance to the Marine. If you are looking for a quick, inexpensive and tasty meal this might suit you better. The scenery isn't bad as there is a constant procession of people to make your wait interesting.

Just for the interest but I wonder who on here thought that I was being critical of the OP and awarded me a red one? I simply asked if that was the final fare and in fact the poster after me asked the same question. Within the last few day I have for instance found a good fare for a future trip. Then I looked further and found out that the only suitable return flight would put the cost up by an equivalent of about 13000, yes, 13000 baht! I have occasionally been tripped up with fees that were not mentioned, the fact that there was no baggage included and so forth and to ask the OP if he had booked and was happy with the final fare seems a fair question to me. I have flown with Cathay and its fine but it is a long while since because from my part of the world they have costed themselves out of the market for us less well heeled travellers.

I would like to see the OP come back with some final details of the flights that he has managed to get, times, airline and total costs. I am extremely jealous of a deal like this and wonder if there is something that he and we don't know? I recently vented my frustration with code sharing and I am also aware that some fares are subject to fees from the issuing agent. Like I say, I am jealous but the proof as they say is in the pudding.

Does it really make any difference? I think that most people here will advise you to book SOME accommodation whatever time you arrive. Take the advice or don't! Also like many others I have been delayed by up to a day, caught in a flood between Bangkok and Pattaya and other issues.

Hi there gents. I just want to thank those who responded to this topic. I have installed Kickass and it works fine. Your help appreciated.

Well for me I usually get into Pattaya at around midnight so meandering about town with a suitcase, carry on bag and a lap top is a bit excessive! On top of that a number of places have Internet rates and these can be very reasonable but you need to do the homework and look at the accommodations own web site rather than use Agoda or whoever. Quite simply BOOKING ahead (not paying ahead) allows peace of mind, an easy transition after untold hours travelling and the possibility of maybe the best deal in the area that you want to stay in. Personally I would not do it any other way.