tallguy

I understand your reluctance with regards to Facebook but it can be a useful source of information about what is going on around town and who is in town. Most bars and restaurants have Facebook pages and update them regularly, many provide daily updates. There are a number of food groups,e.g. Breakfast Club Pattaya, Pattaya Foodies etc, which contain many reviews as well as info re specials and new menu items. AFAIK most of the contributors to Pattaya Oracle are either in Pattaya or have been in town recently enough to contribute up to date information. It's probably one of the more

There is a Facebook group called Pattaya Oracle which can usually provide useful suggestions for the type of things you are looking for.

I think that might have been an earlier proposal. Having said that I am not 100% sure about the source that suggested more relaxed arrangements. I guess all will be revealed in the next few weeks.

I believe the next step for Pattaya is that you will have to book into an SHA hotel for 7 days. You are free to move around the area during the day but are supposed to stay in the SHA hotel overnight. IIRC this is supposed to start from 1 November but who knows what will actually happen Expect to hear more after the next CCSA meetings; one is due at the end of this week and there is likely to be another one nearer the end of the month.

I think even before the pandemic the 380 was a bit of a white elephant from the airlines' point of view. A lot of them were starting to look at point to point aircraft rather than using hubs. The 2008 financial crisis probably signalled the beginning of the end for the 380. I watched a YouTube video the other day where the CEO of Qatar basically said that the fuel costs compared to more recent aircraft made the 380 unviable. However, as a customer, the 380 is the best aircraft I have ever flown on, especially in business class.?

I always thought it was aimed at Asian customers. I vaguely recall seeing adverts for it a few years ago.

I am sure I read somewhere that 65% of the AZ vaccine produced under license in Thailand is scheduled to be exported under the terms of the contract.

Maybe a question of timing. The first times I went to Buffalo Bar were on bar crawls around 2008 - 2009 and it was fairly busy both times even without the crawl. Subsequent visits were quieter although we were there earlier in the evening.

If you have the scanned receipt from the last report, that is all you have needed for years. Only need the TM47 for your first report in any cycle.

A caveat to my earlier post is that a lot of places in North Pattaya are closed at the moment. It wouldn't be a total shock if Mango Tree(?) was also closed.

Any customers? Pictures would be good.?

Go past there fairly regularly, don't recall seeing anyone in there. Used to walk past many times. There have been a few different businesses there over the years, none successful from my observstion. There is a place around Soi 1 called Mango Tree or Green Mango, (something like that). Nice set up and a relaxing place for a pitstop.

Haven't seen anything posted anywhere but with the current lack of activity in the WS area I suspect it may be some time before there is any news. To add fuel to the fire I wonder if there will ever be enough custom in the area for the re-furbed bars in the front of the complex to open.

Fairly sure there have been FCO advisory notices about travelling to the South of Thailand for a number of years. There were similar warnings about Bangkok during the red shirt protests about 10 years ago. However, I think they have always fallen short of the level of warning that would have invalidated travel insurance.

I beg to diffef. I don't give a shit.?

38. She's getting on a bit. No more than 1k baht ST.???

The Tourist Authority, and others associated with the industry, regularly come up with proposals to increase tourism which are generally quashed by the medical authorities in short order. The most recent one was travel / quarantine bubbles in places like Pattaya and Phuket. I heard on one of the recent news bulletins, (thaiger news I think), that this also had been knocked on the head by the medical authorities. Given that Thailand is only just beginning to receive supplies of vaccines I suspect it will be nearer the end of the year before there is any prospect of tourism returning w

I read something about this a while back. Apparently preparing these beasts to return to service is no easy task. The list of things to do included removing insect infestations in addition to all the techie stuff.

My guess was the reference to the Dreamliner was driven by the battery problems just after it's introduction. The economy layout was also reported to be cramped. Personally, the few flights I had on the Dreamliner were in business, so no problems comfort wise. When you get down to it, they are all just big buses with wings.

Packing them in??

A real pain in the arse.?

Route 69, currently closed.

You missed off the 'play cricket' at the end.?

My taxi driver reckoned there was a lot of rain in Sattahip yesterday. None in Jomtien.

Sounds like the sort of places that would suit a corporate tenant, but not sure how big that market is at the moment. Your best bet might be to talk to an agent who will likely have more contacts. I know of guys who have bought and sold condos recently, using agents to facilitate the deal, but they have had to drop the price they would have wanted pre-covid.