spacebass

I recently learnt how to get the Pattaya/Airport price for the Airport/ Pattaya ride. I just got back from Chiang Mai and a little Munchikin like man started hustling me for a taxi, I decided to give it a try and he took me to his bona fide taxi in the domestic terminal car park, and drove me to a place about 3 kms away where he put me in a returning Pattaya taxi, He first asked for 1000bht, he pays tolls I said 900 bht he said deal , I am sure the tolls come to more than 100 bht so it is in fact slighty better than the Pattaya / airport deal which is 800 bht you pay tolls. All the tim

I recently learnt how to get the Pattaya/Airport price for the Airport/ Pattaya ride. I just got back from Chiang Mai and a little Munchikin like man started hustling me for a taxi, I decided to give it a try and he took me to his bona fide taxi in the domestic terminal car park, and drove me to a place about 3 kms away where he put me in a returning Pattaya taxi, He first asked for 1000bht, he pays tolls I said 900 bht he said deal , I am sure the tolls come to more than 100 bht so it is in fact slighty better than the Pattaya / airport deal which is 800 bht you pay tolls. All the tim

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Dear Northy, View Talays are a brand name of a few high quality and big condos mainly in Jomtien, View Talay 1/2 a/b, they are building two or three new ones now one on the beach in Jomtien one in Pattaya town 3,4,5 really all you need to know is in my post above and the guy who made you the offer above. If you do a search 'View Talay Jomtien' on Google I reckon you will get a lot of info. (Talay is Thai for Ocean by the way.) Cheers Spacebass P.S. Your concern for the poor Thais is slightly misplaced as they will take you for all they can.. 'Me Thai you falang' end of

Go to www.transport.co.th for schedules.

If I were you I would take 'Whats Up' up on his offer at View Talay for a couple of weeks while you get your feet under the table and if you then feel you want to move into a ghetto have a look round while you are there. My guess is though you may want to stay at View Talay at 12000 bht per month that is not bad and he may give you a further discount for a few months or maybe you could find cheaper in View Talay (there is always cheaper somewhere, in Thailand). View talay is not in the heart of the action but it is a 10 baht Songthaw ride to Walking Street about ten minutes and an easy f

Roof Garden Inn , check hotel reviews on this site, 4 star for 2 star money 600bht. Downside no pool and 10 baht 3 minute songthaw ride to Walking street.

Where is there not permanent angle grinder, and associated building/refurbishment din inPattaya ? I would check it when I get here and be prepared to move as things change.

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Some days including I believe Sundays there are two flights, 300 bht dep tax from Samui. Book on the web I'd say.

They are building an hotel immeadiately behind Lek hotel, pretty noisy at breakfast!

On second thoughts I wouldn't book anything long term in Pattaya without checking it out personally because the place is like a building site and maybe the rates are down because next door or even in the hotel itself is a building site, this is without a doubt one of the noisiest , 'angle grinder orientated' city I have ever been in.

I have friend ex Oakland Ca whose missus came to Thailand and bought a load of gear up around Chiang Mai, I am asking the question about how is she doing with it and I am not getting much in the way of response so maybe this is not working out too good. On the question of wholesale in general I have never been able to find anywhere to buy nic nac type goods cheaper than in the tues/fri market in Pattaya even by visiting Chatuchuk and Sampeng, I have asked the question many times on various forums: 'How do I buy nail clippers (for example) at a wholesale price so that I can compete with the

Get yourself a Nationwide flexaccount put your money in there and draw it out free and at a good rate from ATMs which are everywhere. By far the most hassle free / cost effective method of dispensing your money.

I do not believe your question has a definitive answer because of the variables involved. I think it is thought in the trade that the lowest rates are available for 'walk in' , but some of the internet rates are certainly attractive and give you the benefit of certainty. If you are not bothered where you stay I am sure if you 'walk in' enough you will get the best deal, but if you see something on the net you actually like at a good price you might end up with a better overall deal. Like poster above says Farang might never get the best deal face to face might be better off on c

Directions are correct , it is right next to Tesco/Lotus at junction of Sukhumvit and Thepassit Road if you need a landmark.