The dreaded Mossies

[The Gunslinger 3]

Calm down Gawd, I mean the little fookers who fly around spreading infectious diseases and biting anything that moves. What the best repellent or zapper?

[lovedog100 1,372]

Calm down Gawd, I mean the little fookers who fly around spreading infectious diseases and biting anything that moves. What the best repellent or zapper?

Why not just tell us, and save all the posts in-between your question, and your answers?

[The Gunslinger 3]

Why not just tell us, and save all the posts in-between your question, and your answers?

Why don't you fuck off and find some more lists to plagarise?

[bigdelta 46]

Is there an end to this? Thread after thread,post after post.

[The Gunslinger 3]

Is there an end to this? Thread after thread,post after post.

I keep posting threads in order to start discussions, and the same pathetic half-witted losers keep trying to fuck them up. Out of my control really.

[UgotMyStD 1]

Old English proverb:

 

A rest is as good as a change .

 

Pattaya forum proverb:

 

Fuck off you attention seeking whore.

 

Take ye pick

 

Edit: I thought this was the fuck off thread,sorry for any offence.

 

I have nothing to add re:mossies

Edited April 17, 2011 by UgotMyStD

[bigdelta 46]

I remember when MM jumped feet first into my shit about name calling............but you seem to have it down to a science on this forum with myself and several others.

 

 

I keep posting threads in order to start discussions, and the same pathetic half-witted losers keep trying to fuck them up. Out of my control really.

[The Gunslinger 3]

Old English proverb:

 

A rest is as good as a change .

 

Pattaya forum proverb:

 

Fuck off you attention seeking whore.

 

Take ye pick

 

Edit: I thought this was the fuck off thread,sorry for any offence.

 

I have nothing to add re:mossies

Get used to it, I`m going nowhere.

[The Gunslinger 3]

I remember when MM jumped feet first into my shit about name calling............but you seem to have it down to a science on this forum with myself and several others.

 

So do I, FAF it was, LOL! Thanks for that one.

[lovedog100 1,372]

Why don't you fuck off and find some more lists to plagarise?

........

[Parkwahn 61]

I use the spray from 7-11 legs and arms its pretty good, works no question.....

 

 

Maybe get a high room as once they get on rooms you are knackered as it were..

[Obsession 571]

Tablet plug ins work, rather than the liquid ones. And the Johnsons liquid for outdoors.

 

What do you hate the most? Midges or mozzies?

[jacko 8,827]

The best mossie repellent.......

 

Fuck OFF

Available in Orange spray cans from all the best stores in town.

Edited April 18, 2011 by jacko

[lovedog100 1,372]

The best mossie repellent.......

 

Fuck OFF

Available in Orange spray cans from all the best stores in town.

jacko, that's your funniest post in a long time.

[pattysteve 34]

The best mossie repellent.......

 

Fuck OFF

Available in Orange spray cans from all the best stores in town.

 

Agreed its the one i use,mossies love me but never a problem with this stuff.

 

In the room found that the little bastards were getting access via the shower drain.Covered it when not using,problem solved but still electronic batted every night.

[rogero 4]

Calm down Gawd, I mean the little fookers who fly around spreading infectious diseases and biting anything that moves. What the best repellent or zapper?

 

When I arrived in Pattaya last September I was being eaten alive by the little feckers,

I used everything I could find, heated tablets/liquid etc, also sprays & creams but was still being attacked.

 

A mate (long term resident) told me they would eventually go away. I couldn't work out the logic/reason for this, but he was right !

I got home a few days ago but the last few months I was in Pattaya I had no mozzie bites & had stopped using any repellant at all !

 

When I get back to Pattaya it will be interesting to see if that continues or will I have to acclimatise for a while.

 

cheers rogero :thumbup

[MM 6,562]

I've never had a problem with mosquitoes (the correct word, by the way) in Pattaya.

 

Perhaps it's because I tend to live on high floors and don't go out during the day...but it's never been a problem.

[BigDUSA 71]

Check the can for the highest concentration of DEET. This is the active ingredient that repels the little ankle biters.

[midlifecrisis 4,048]

I've never had a problem with mosquitoes (the correct word, by the way) in Pattaya.

 

Perhaps it's because I tend to live on high floors and don't go out during the day...but it's never been a problem.

I am out day and night when there and never a problem in Pattaya but you raise an interesting point. There are night feeding and day feeding types of mosquitos. The kind that carry Dengue Fever are day feeders I believe. Are the Pattaya type mosquitos day feeders? Malarial types are night feeders, if memory serves.

[jacko 8,827]

I am out day and night when there and never a problem in Pattaya but you raise an interesting point. There are night feeding and day feeding types of mosquitos. The kind that carry Dengue Fever are day feeders I believe. Are the Pattaya type mosquitos day feeders? Malarial types are night feeders, if memory serves.

Perhaps that is a bit of a generalisation, but I seem to pick up the odd bite day or night.

Need to do the ankles and back of legs before sundowner time daily though.

[bigdelta 46]

MM also brings up a good point about height.Never had a problem on 14th floor but another consideration is proximity to standing water.Ask me how I know,spending 30 years in Miami on edge of Everglades and large amount of annual rainfall.

[The Gunslinger 3]

Tablet plug ins work, rather than the liquid ones. And the Johnsons liquid for outdoors.

 

What do you hate the most? Midges or mozzies?

I think the midges are more annoying, but less dangerous! I used to do a bit of hillwalking so I was always savaged by them, funny how some people are attacked more than others?

[bratpack 91]

Tried everything for 7 years,spray,plug ins,rings,cream,they fucking still bite me.Now i have tried vinegar,when i stay in,else i will smell like a chip/french frie.The vinegar is great,and good if one gets a bite too.

[The Gunslinger 3]

Tried everything for 7 years,spray,plug ins,rings,cream,they fucking still bite me.Now i have tried vinegar,when i stay in,else i will smell like a chip/french frie.The vinegar is great,and good if one gets a bite too.

I use the Tiger Balm for the itchy swelling when I do get bitten, that works a treat. For simple revenge you cant beat one of those tennis racket zappers, great fun ay under 200 baht from Tesco.

[BigDUSA 71]

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