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For me one of the secrets to enjoying Pattaya is to ensure that whatever I spend I have a back up plan. Inevitably people spend more that they budgeted for and for me it is having access to extra funds if I need them using internet banking and a debit card. It used to be a reserve stash of a $US 1000 but with the ease of use of credit/debit cards and the net you can come up with a plan to back you up if the worst happens.

Your opinion only. When, as many here save, sweat and slave for their annual break in Pattaya, a lights off policy is indeed a disaster. As it seems that you are unable to appreciate any point of view other than your own I did indeed expect this point to slide over your head.

I never mentioned 'a couple of days' and once again this is your invention (typical) and you are being naïve again hiding behind MM.s last post "And we'd best leave the discussion at that."

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When you say you managed to avoid the erection was that yours or the nurses?

That is a totally naïve question as we all know that there will be a time in the future when none of us will want to be in Thailand for a holiday. I was in Pattaya when the Kings sister died and that was bad enough.

You may be right however the vast majority of people contributing to boards like this do not mix much with 'average Thai' in that we are here for a good time and then gone. I do think that this is an interesting thread however as I wonder when they will stop closing down the entertainment industry days at a time because of religious and royal reasons. The recent debate over the death of the Patriarch when they were initially looking at a three week mourning phase threw this into sharp relief. There must surely be a section of the civil service that sees this as a potential disaster in a country where for so many no work means no pay.

Some great photos and some happy memories of the recent trip.

posted from my Samsung using Tapatalk 2. I have to say that I think that this is confused and confusing advice. I am unsure what baggage the average person has but for me its a 20 kg suitcase, a 7 kg carry on and a laptop, The point about Bells is that it gets you to and picks you up at the front door of you accommodation. Why would you suggest that someone go from Swampy to Jomtien when they are staying in say Naklua or even Soi Buakhao? It would be a nightmare getting to any place other than an address actually in Jomptien or on the Jomptien - Pattaya highway or Second Road. You would have to end up taking a taxi and that would blow any saving.

The question was about Bell, not Airport Link. I have used the bus station in North Pattaya Road for other than Bell Airport service and in these instances you need to pay 30 baht for a local baht bus.

Who mentioned Jomtien? The standard fare from the bus station where the Bell buses arrive and depart is 30 baht to any part of Pattaya. Sorry to the members who are offended but I have always paid 20 baht from Jomtien to Walking Street.

I used the 3 pm bus Pattaya to Swampy 3 weeks ago. Left on time and took 89 minutes. I also took the 30 baht baht bus from the stati0n to Walking Street. Again, no issues. The only problem with this service is that more often than not it is full and if you don't book you miss out.

A bitchy lady who is NOW an ex girlfriend just sent me this! Being nervous, and embarrassed about my upcoming colonoscopy, on a recommendation, I decided to have it done while visiting friends in Thailand where the beautiful nurses are allegedly more gentle and accommodating. As I lay naked on my side on the table, the gorgeous nurse began my procedure. "Don't worry, at this stage of the procedure, it's quite normal to get an erection," the nurse told me "Well, I haven't got an erection," I replied. DON'T GET A COLONOSCOPY IN THAILAND !!!!

Thanks Glyn. I will give this a try however ideally I would like to put this on my desk top for instance. I have managed to get as far as copying the HTLM code and pasting it onto a Word document but all I get is the code and not the clock. What am I doing wrong. I have been getting this far for a long while but it is the next step that is tripping me up.

Same same for me. Chatting with the local doctor and he gave me samples and a prescription without me even asking for one.

Jacko has said it all. Its the one account that I get zero interest on and therefore I try to keep it in balance with my outgoings as this is the account that I have to pay my bills out of. I cannot pay bills out of an interest earning account.

I believe that I have the best of all worlds. I opened a Kasikorn account and most of my cash goes in there on arrival in Pattaya and as there is a Kasilkorn ATM every 100 metres in Pattaya and its free to use, so I have no issues there in cash safety or management. I have in the past simply transferred money from my bank to the Kasikorn before leaving home but have had to accept a lesser rate for the TT of funds than I generally get for cash in Pattaya. Both my credit and debit card are from my home country and I simply transfer money from savings into current account on the internet and get any cash needed from a bank ATM in Pattaya. My credit card is used for the hotel and any purchases such as duty free as well as for ATM funds that I may need in my home country; when I get home penniless! I do advise my bank before leaving about probable card useage before I leave home. These card are carried separate in transit so I will always have access to money other than in some catastrophic screw up.

No experience however there is now a 72 hour no visa exemption when in Guangzhou and this is available for travel to anywhere in the Guangdong province.

I do love those countdown clocks but have never managed to figure them out. OK, easy at the start. Go to a site and download one and put the details into the clock and away it goes. I also note at the foot of the clock there is a HTLM code 'thingo'. I just cannot figure how to get the clock from its original position onto my desk top or indeed as some here have them on their responses to Pattayatalk. I understand the first half but never been able to finish. Can someone help please. I hate to be beat.

There are few good things about being aged and retired but one of them is that you almost hope for an airport closure as an excuse to stay longer and possibly at someone else's expense.

Ambiguity & Idiosyncrasies FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY, AS WELL AS THE IDIOSYNCRASIES OF ENGLISH: 1. ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA...... FLOOR. 2. ATHEISM IS A NON-PROPHET ORGANIZATION. 3. IF MAN EVOLVED FROM MONKEYS AND APES, WHY DO WE STILL HAVE MONKEYS AND APES? 4. THE MAIN REASON THAT SANTA IS SO JOLLY IS BECAUSE HE KNOWS WHERE ALL THE BAD GIRLS LIVE. 5. I WENT TO A BOOKSTORE AND ASKED THE SALESWOMAN, "WHERE'S THE SELF- HELP SECTION?" SHE SAID IF SHE TOLD ME, IT WOULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE. 6. WHAT IF THERE WERE NO HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS? 7. IF A DEAF CHILD SIGNS SWEAR WORDS, DOES HIS MOTHER WASH HIS HANDS WITH SOAP? 8. IF SOMEONE WITH MULTIPLE PERSONALITIES THREATENS TO KILL HIMSELF, IS IT CONSIDERED A HOSTAGE SITUATION? 9. IS THERE ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM? 10. WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO "GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?" 11. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU SEE AN ENDANGERED ANIMAL EATING AN ENDANGERED PLANT? 12. IF A PARSLEY FARMER IS SUED, CAN THEY GARNISH HIS WAGES? 13. WOULD A FLY WITHOUT WINGS BE CALLED A WALK? 14. WHY DO THEY LOCK GAS STATION TOILETS? ARE THEY AFRAID SOMEONE WILL BREAK-IN AND CLEAN THEM? 15. IF A TURTLE DOESN'T HAVE A SHELL, IS HE HOMELESS OR NAKED? 16. CAN VEGETARIANS EAT ANIMAL CRACKERS? 17. IF THE POLICE ARREST A MUTE, DO THEY TELL HIM HE HAS THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT? 18. WHY DO THEY PUT BRAILLE ON THE DRIVE-THROUGH BANK MACHINES? 19. HOW DO THEY GET DEER TO CROSS THE ROAD ONLY AT THOSE YELLOW ROAD SIGNS? 20. WHAT WAS THE BEST THING BEFORE SLICED BREAD 21. ONE NICE THING ABOUT EGOTISTS: THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE. 22. DOES THE LITTLE MERMAID WEAR AN ALGEBRA? 23. DO INFANTS ENJOY INFANCY AS MUCH AS ADULTS ENJOY ADULTERY? 24. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE A CIVIL WAR? 25. IF ONE SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMER DROWNS, DO THE REST DROWN TOO? 26. IF YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO, WOULD YOU STILL BE HUNGRY? 27. IF YOU TRY TO FAIL, AND SUCCEED, WHICH HAVE YOU DONE? 28. WHOSE CRUEL IDEA WAS IT FOR THE WORD 'LISP' TO HAVE 'S' IN IT? 29. WHY ARE HEMORRHOIDS CALLED "HEMORRHOIDS" INSTEAD OF "ASSTEROIDS"? 30. WHY IS IT CALLED TOURIST SEASON IF WE CAN'T SHOOT AT THEM? 31. WHY IS THERE AN EXPIRATION DATE ON SOUR CREAM? 32. IF YOU SPIN AN ORIENTAL MAN IN A CIRCLE THREE TIMES, DOES HE BECOME DISORIENTED? 33. CAN AN ATHEIST GET INSURANCE AGAINST ACTS OF GOD? 34. WHY DO SHOPS HAVE SIGNS, 'GUIDE DOGS ONLY', THE DOGS CAN'T READ AND THEIR OWNERS ARE BLIND?

I use debit card each time in Thailand to top up my cash but here are the rules; 1. Only use ATM at a bank in case of a malfunction. 2. Advise my bank before leaving that I will only be using the debit card for cash withdrawals. 3. Lock the card in my safe as soon as possible after use. 4. Never get less than 10000 baht as the fee is the same (some banks will only give me 5000) 5. Totally put out of my mind the 150 baht fee that I am charged by the local bank.. Its a part of the costs of my holiday. 6. Ditto the exchange costs that my home bank imposes. I am simply happy to have a quick and efficient source of funds when I need them

So bloody true!

It all depends on what you want. I still enjoy the clubs off Walking Street (Baby Dolls, PD and X Zone for instance) and would also say that my pick of the clubs in Pattaya are both in the street. I do totally agree that if you want cheaper food and drink Buakhao area is great however if you like dancers Soi LK has nothing to offer over Walking Street and the prices are getting up to Walking Street levels.

In fairness I have always found the girls in this place very civilised and you get your moneys worth. There was a good service lady there earlier this month. The following night I happened to walk into a gogo and the same lady was on the stage dancing having left PD. Says something about the quality of their service girls.