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Anonymous HA I don't know his name, same as I don't know the names of every stall operator at the market near my house or the lovely ladies that serve me in the nearby 711. You really are a complete dufuss! Regardless of of your imagination or deluded sense of self worth IT DOESN'T MATTER. Redirection from the OP is called "threadfucking" and if it wasn't for the fact that you single handedly support the post count of this forum someone with real balls would have exported you long ago. Having said that, for the sake of the OP I'll ask the guy his name today and post a phone number where he can be contacted. Unlike you I believe that forums should be a place for information exchange, not self-promotion. Cheers : ADMIRAL Ken .... and when was the last time you posted something HELPFUL for another BM instead of your usual bullshit? (self opinionated rants don't count)

One of the reasons this forum is quickly dying is the number of moronic replies you get to a valid question. On Sai 3 (3rd Road) Soi 17 (actually nearly opposite the much touted Tigglebitties but on the other side of the road) is a guy that sell/supplies the whole kit and kaboodle. Prices vary with the size of the porker but he can do the whole thing for you. Call me if you need more help as the forum god here wont let me help people using the PM system Cheers : ADMIRAL Ken Joe: How long did it take you to become such a big FUCKWIT?

Gday mate, try http://www.escape-rentals.com/ I've used them many times when I first came to Pattaya (MM was the one who recommended them to me). They have good vehicles all with first class COMMERCIAL insurance and 24hr nreakdown service. The rates are higher than the crooked ones but that's mainly because they pay the premium for the correct insurance. Cheers : Admiral Ken PS I believe that they have either closed or moved one of their 2 locations (they were too close together anyway) so call and ask them where they are first. If you get the owner he is open to discounting the price for the longer term rentals too.

No effort spared in hunt for runaway cow VIENNA, AFP August 20, 2011, 1:11 pm A "cow whisperer," helicopters and infrared cameras: no effort is being spared to find Austrian runaway cow Yvonne, who escaped slaughter in May to seek refuge in a Bavarian forest. The cow has become a media star in Germany and Austria, having evaded capture for almost three months, with Germany's leading newspaper, Bild, putting up a 10,000 euro ($A13,892) reward for her capture earlier this week. But an Austrian animal sanctuary, which has offered to buy Yvonne to spare her another traumatic trip to the slaughterhouse, is resorting to more unusual means to find the timid animal. A "cow whisperer" has been communicating with Yvonne every day by telepathy, Britta Freitag from the Aiderbichl sanctuary near Salzburg told the Austria Press Agency on Friday. The cow apparently understood she would not be harmed but remained too afraid to show herself following the distressing transfer from her Austrian farm to Bavaria, according to these telepathic conversations. Meanwhile, efforts to locate the bovine animal by helicopter and using infrared cameras had come to nought, although she was reportedly sighted twice on Thursday before vanishing again into the wild. A tracker with experience in Africa has also been trying to find her trail, according to the sanctuary. Last week, a bull named Ernst was brought in by the Aiderbichl people to lure Yvonne out of her trees with his voice. Her son Friesi has also been roped in to help, to no avail. Yvonne hails from the southern Austrian province of Carinthia but was sold to a Bavarian farm where she was to be fatted up for slaughter before she escaped on May 24. German police even issued a permission to shoot her after she ran in front of a police car, citing her as a threat to traffic. The permission to shoot has now been postponed until August 26, according to the Aiderbichl sanctuary, which has been posting near-daily updates about Yvonne on its website. --------------------------------------------------------------- You couldn't make this shit up - it's too unbelievable What the hell have we all come to? Cheers : Admiral Ken

Price reduced to 1000B at request of the organiser. Includes food, bait and equipment. Cheers : Admiral Ken

After having someone cancel out on their booking for this Sunday (21st) I have been approached by a couple of Americans who would like to have a day out fishing and meet some new friends and enjoy some fishing and maybe swimming and norkelling. Normally we rent the boat out on a private rental basis but on this occasion the "hirers" would like to see if they can defray a bit of their costs and also meet some like minded lads. There will only be an additional 7-8 places available and we will do this on a first to pay gets in basis. The cost for the day, including food, will be 1000 Baht per person. Drinks are at our usual low prices, so you dont need to break the bank. We do not have credit card facility on board at the moment, due to some technical hiccups, so this one is CASH ONLY. We hope to leave around 9.00am on Sunday and return around 5 or 6.00pm. All equipment and bait is supplied and our staff are there to assist you. We will cook your catch for you on-board if you so desire. We have a computerised bar-tab system on-board and the only extras will be for your drinks. We expect to go out to Koh Phai or Koh Rin depending on the prevailing conditions so were are right away from the crowds. The boat leaves from Bali Hai pier at Pier E (the furthest one out) For those who dont know Edina it has 3 decks, is 25m (75 feet) long and weighs in at 29 tonnes. We have a fully licensed bar and etertainment systems plus loads of outher extras. You can see some pictures on our facebook page in the links below. If interested please call Ken on 0870399353 or 0853897055 between 8am and midnight on Saturday. Cheers : Admiral Ken

P72 - good variety and reasonble prices, never had a bad meal there in the MANY times I've indulged. For a decent Aussie Breakfast (which may or may not be your taste) try the Roo Bar - Best steak sandwich in Pattaya. Cheers : Admiral Ken

For 2 months or short stints it's easy but I can understand Randy 100%. After a year of managing all of them from here I just gave up. Paying them online froma bank account in the same country (Oz for me) was not a problem as I did that when I was in Oz. But if I ever needed to pay from the Thai accounts the conversion fess were HORRIBLE. I dont live here solely on my assets or income from Oz as I have a thriving business here (much to the disgust of some ) Other complications come about when you (inevitably) lose or misplace a card and need a replacement. Now dont get me wrong, ALL of the Oz banks that I deal with were happy to eventually send me replacement card (and/or security dongle) but the pain involved in describing the situation to them , and convincing the Indian call centre operator of my validity was just not worth the time and effort. Right now I have a bank accounts in Oz ad Thailand. I can pay anything with those via internet banking. The extremely RARE situation where someone insists on a credit card usually results in me telling them to "give your customers better options as you've just lost one". REAL Visa/Mastercard cards (which will work anywhere) are available from Thai banks but there are some qualifications before you can get one. The normal ATM/Visa/cirrus cards will work only in a limited number of cases and MOSTLY not on-line. I'll just wait for the moment, I really find I have no great need for a credit card any more - I'm not debt addicted like the West LOL. Up to me. There are MANY other options out there, one which I've just discovered and will report on when/if I get the details all stitched up (so I can make a buck of course) will potentially allow an expat to pay anything online/without inconvenience without having any "fancy accounts". I doubt that I'll post it here but I will announce it on other forums when finished in about 3 months. (No discussion about this here as this thread does not deserve a thread-fuck. I only mention it in the context of the thread and on the basis that there are other options). Keep it up Randy, you're single handedly keeping PT alive with this thread - don't stop. Cheers : Admiral Ken

For all 3 requests - Ned Kelly's Good atmosphere and the menu is not bad - when she's working LOL There a a few other restaurants around there but I'm not the best to ask. For accomodation the Opey De Place is good and has a pool with snack bar and bar that can be used (I think a fee applies for the pool if you're not a guest) Cheers : Admiral Ken

Jacko, there's a huge difference between banning the use of something and banning it's posession. I thought I made it clear in my post that the USE is banned but POSSESION is not - otherwise there will be a lot of farmers and builders out there breaking the law. The answer to your question is NO in this case. Along the same line, as its USE is only banned and not posession I would not be breaking any laws transporting it - and no it's not easy to get anything where I'm going. Finally, you understand the point of the topic. I have tried to find these "in Pattaya" but have failed in my search. The OP requests someone in Pattaya, I have little doubt if I drive to Udon I will have no problems. It's starting to look like asking the family will get less painful results than this and I can get someone to deliver it to me with much less pain. Google must be bored or getting their act together, or both to pick up on an insignificant post on a mongers forum in Pattaya. Someones adwords dollars at work no doubt. Cheers : Admiral Ken

CB I get more negative response to my business here from BMs here that have never even set foot on my boat than anythhing else. I'm still miffed as to why some feel the need to criticise and deride others here who are just trying to run a business. We see examples here of bar owners turning on bar owners and there is a distinct lack of compassion between some of the expats in certain areas. This is not to tarnish all of them with the same brush as there are some good ones out there. My point is that NONE of the backbiting and sniping is needed. When I joined this board (around the same time as the current admin, according to his profile) the board was almost exclusively about being informative and helpful - that unfortunately seems to no longer be the case. My business is in a sector that does not interfere directly with the bars but maybe it's the sucess that is causing the problem while some of them flounder. They wonder if they can survive low season, only to have to repeat the process again next year. It seems to be the common thread amoungst many of my critics, as places that are well established and not fearful for their existence have no problem working with me. Maybe that's what Gabor means about "waiting for the wonder" LOL. Many of Talk's BMs have been on trips with me but it has got to the point where, even though they had a good time, they are fearful of the reaction if they are imagined to be supporting me. As the Russians continue to "invade" it seems that some would prefer to be back in the "cold war" than try and co-exist. Maybe there's a correllation there too but I need to go and work. Others that have the spare time can ponder that while they wait for customers. Yeah, you're right, I'm getting thin skinned, primarily because I can't see the need for some of what I'm talking about above, but I'll still be there when many of the others have gone by the wayside - thanks mainly to the Russians LOL ------- I requested that comments be limited to what I was requesting (where) and that I didn't need other information - YES I could have been more specific about what I didn't need to know but could not see the point in writing a novel about what I didn't want. If anyone wants to discuss the above comments please start another thread or ask me and I will, most of the comments will inevitably be moved into the secure areas once I start so I wont entertain discussion in this thread. So we dont get into a silly slanging match, none of that was directed at you or Bazle. Bazle, I apologise to you if you took offence. The documnet that you referenced was already in my possesion and I did indicate that I didn't need additional information on the nature of the substances. Thank you for your input. Any leads as to someone who may have some of the requested substances available would be appreciated. I'll tell Tak you said that mate LOL Boy are you in the shit in September ... now I'll need to keep her away from it when you're around Cheers : Admiral Ken

I have used the 2 chemicals in question in Australia in days gone by in supervision of a licensed pest-controller. I am very much aware of their toxicity, use and handling requirements. The intended use for these chemicals will NOT be within the borders of Thailand so I'm not going to be using it contrary to Thai laws ... and incidentally, the use of the 2 substances in question has been banned for specific purposes within Thailand, this will not apply to the way in which it is to be used. It was not my intention to berate bazle but, given the general negative tone of this whole forum over the last 6 months or more, part of the OP was an attempt to try and quell the inevitable reactions that are so prevalent here now. His post ignored my request and did little to offer any helpful assistance (after all that IS what this forum is supposed to be for - or at least WAS). If it weren't for Joe and Gabor stirring people up the whole daily "new content" of this board could be read in a minute or 2. If you ignore threads where BMs berate others or throw abuse there'd be little left to read other than lovedog's report. Back on topic - to the best of what I can determine, USE of the susbstances in question within Thailand is prohibited, POSSESION of the substances IS NOT. Puts a dint in your meth and smack argument, huh? Strangely Joe has offered the hope that I was looking for in confirming that it may well be available, somewhere. I would be surprised if a pest controller somewhere doesn't have a "stash" of leftovers which would not be illegal to sell to me. And I'm not ashamed to ask about purchasing something that I can legally purchase! Cheers : Admiral Ken

Google's a wonderful thing isn't it? Incidentally, crystal meth, heroin etc etc etc have been banned here for a long time too. Did you know that girls under 20 are not allowed to drink alcohol in bars ? ... and the list goes on. :banghead Cheers : Admiral Ken

I'm looking to purchase some heavy duty pesticides in large quantities for, believe it or not, PEST control. My main targets are Chlordane or Heptachlor (the latter preferrably). Please don't rave on about the dangers or the fact that it's banned in the USA, halflife or any other crap I already know about. This is Thailand! They don't care if someone else bans it! I've tried a few "commercial" pest controllers and just got blank looks and no assistance. I'm not going into businssa against them as anyone who knows me also knows I'm too damn busy with my current business. The ideal contact would be a supplier to the pest control industry or a pest controller that could be trusted to sell me the UNDILUTED material at a reasonable cost and in Pattaya. I don't have time to go running off to the far ends of Thailand. Definately a few beers, or whatever, for someone who gets me a viable lead. Cheers : Admiral Ken

Tom, you are correct - in fact that exemption is posted on the sign displaying the legal sale times. For those of you who are interested 2 cartons of beer qualifies as over 10 litres and gets around the times 100% legally. The exemption does not apply on prescribed "no booze" days of which I believe there are 4 in the legislation plus any election days or locally declared "dry" days. Cheers : Admiral Ken

The last place they'd make them would be Oz. Try asking around at one of the many Oz bars in town which show the AFL : - Billabong (LK Metro), BTW how is Greg? - Ned Kelly's (Soi Lengkee) - The Boxing Roo (on 3rd Rd, near S. Lengkee) - The Roo Bar (Walking St) and a host of others. I know I've seen them in town somewhere but as I'm from Sydney "that game they play in Victoria" was never my first interest for a sport. (Hail the mighthy Swans - ) Cheers : Admiral Ken

Sorry Short, cant answer that as I picked 2 and told them that they were included with the bike I just bought. They resisted at first but when I started to walk out and said I'd buy the bike elsewhere they changed their mind. I do know that they had a reasonable range of full-face ones though as I had decided to make sure that I got 2 when I bought the bike. I must have tried about 10 or more styles before I found one I was happy with. Cheers : Admiral Ken

The dealership on the corner of Pattaya Tai and 3rd Rd has a selection. I bought 2 there a year ago. Cheers : Admiral Ken

2 1/2 - Soccer ball (football to you guys) - Tak agrees BTW 4 - Same same 14 - Cigarettes, whiskey or anything sharp (LOL) Also some shirts for all 3 (her suggestion) Cheers : Admiral Ken PS will catch you on chat one night mate, been so busy it's ridiculous - WHAT FUCKING LOW SEASON?

Thanks Martin, You know you're living in Thailand when a resourcefull lady like Moulie can't find out where electoral boundaries are 3 days before an election I love this place. Cheers : Admiral Ken

Just checking for some party requests and remembered the website below. It outlines historical closures for certain days and looks like July 15th AND 16th, this year, are both dry days. The weekend of the 9th and 10th have Pattaya local elections in Zones 2 and 3 but I'm damned if I can find out where Zones 2 and 3 are - any help would be appreciated. Link to historical and future bar closures. Cheers : Admiral Ken

Ah ha, so that's the one that's been hanging around the islands lately that none of the Thai guys know. It's a bloody hard slog for a new business in low season (especially out of Ocean Marina). I wish them the best and hopefully ALL of us will have a good season. Cheers : Admiral Ken

Actually done this many time when travelling to the old USSR. The full-length leather coat I have (with wollen insert) weighs about 4-5kg and is a complete pain to put in checked luggage - unfortuantely it's also too big to put in hand luggage at that weight. The trick is : a) when checking in drape it over your arm. No one will weigh it as it's a clothing item. carry a LARGE plastic bag with you in your hand luggage (or in the coat pocket) - DONT put it in the bag until you are on the aircraft or it will be considered as hand luggage and some Fwit will want to test it (some of them are real pricks). c) when on board stuff it in the plastic bag and in an overhead locker. d) THAT"S IT - free transport. Works for any similar items to and from anywhere, and I'v tried LOTS of places. Also a handy way to reduce checked luggage weight. Once you're on the plane (as long as you dont need to change flights) you're home free. You can also use this to carry some items that are heavy and would otherwise exceed hand luggage limits. In the older days when batteries for laptops weighed heaps and lasted only a short time I would load my coat pockets with laptop batteries and wear them onto the plane. On one occasion I had over 12kg of extras (not just batteries) in the coat pockets. Just make sure that you pull them out when going thru the scanners. They dont care about what your stuff weighs but put them back BEFORE you get to the gate - they DO care. Cheers : Admiral Ken PS I've not used FedEx or DHL to the US but have used both to Oz (closer) and the expense is horrible. May be worth verifying how much your friend is willing to pay in transport costs. Also both DHL and FedEx MAY attract customs whereas the method I outlined will not.

Well DJ we've finally got the word - NO PROBLEMS. As long as we don't sell or serve alcohol WHILE WE ARE DOCKED AT THE PIER we are OK to go on ANY of the "dry" days. I'm not going into the whys or why nots as it varies depending on the particular reason for the ban of the day. So, for anyone interested, we will be available on ALL dry days. Cheers : Admiral Ken PS On rare days there are small additional restrictions. Contact me for specifics if you are planning an event.

Right on - gotta be careful of the Polish Cheers : Admiral Ken PS In fairness, even a spell check wouldn't have helped him