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Old Aug 15, 2011, 6:03 am
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Of a choice between "what dsquared37 said" and laap leuuat (ลาบเลือด), I went with the former. It was 1986 and I was visiting future in-laws....
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Old Aug 30, 2011, 10:59 am
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Interesting thread for those interested

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...hbourhood.html
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Old Sep 5, 2011, 8:53 am
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Taxi mafia beats the driver of the complimentary shuttle.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...icle10927.html

Sad.
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Old Sep 5, 2011, 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by seanthepilot
Taxi mafia beats the driver of the complimentary shuttle.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...icle10927.html

Sad.
But far from surprising.
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Old Sep 5, 2011, 1:55 pm
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Originally Posted by dsquared37
But far from surprising.
Hardly ! It's time to divert the Thai Army divisions from the South and the Cambodian border to take care of these 100 meter - 100 baht scumbags (while they're at it, they might as well eliminate the glad-handing touts for the Indian tailors) (1) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...icle10912.html (2) http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/de...h=yes&Id=10917 (3) http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/de...h=yes&Id=10910 (4) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...ticle4346.html (5) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...ticle2006.html (6) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...icle10830.html (7) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...icle10859.html - This is my favorite; in a huge surprise, the 'tuk tuk mafia' allowed the US Navy to take buses (rather than tuk tuks) to Patong and did not blockade them. See, they ain't all bad ! wj
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 8:14 am
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Another reason to visit Bangkok this year - God has arrived!

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I wonder how he will enjoy playing in the 99% humidity come May?
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 6:46 pm
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Originally Posted by whackyjacky
Hardly ! It's time to divert the Thai Army divisions from the South and the Cambodian border to take care of these 100 meter - 100 baht scumbags (while they're at it, they might as well eliminate the glad-handing touts for the Indian tailors) (1) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...icle10912.html (2) http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/de...h=yes&Id=10917 (3) http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/de...h=yes&Id=10910 (4) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...ticle4346.html (5) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...ticle2006.html (6) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...icle10830.html (7) http://www.phuketgazette.net/archive...icle10859.html - This is my favorite; in a huge surprise, the 'tuk tuk mafia' allowed the US Navy to take buses (rather than tuk tuks) to Patong and did not blockade them. See, they ain't all bad ! wj
On both of my trips to Phuket i've rented cars.

Too many people still operate under the assumption 'it's still cheaper than at home.' So long as that continues there will be people who overcharge.

As for the bullying, it's easy enough to end it but that will take money out of the police/officials' pockets and we all know that will never happen.

Reason #743 that non-touristy areas are better in Thailand.
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Old Sep 6, 2011, 9:05 pm
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Originally Posted by dsquared37
Too many people still operate under the assumption 'it's still cheaper than at home.' So long as that continues there will be people who overcharge.
Whereas, "these dang tuktuks are 15-20x as expensive as a songthaew in Pattaya" is why I will never go back to Patong.
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Old Sep 7, 2011, 12:17 am
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Originally Posted by nkedel
Whereas, "these dang tuktuks are 15-20x as expensive as a songthaew in Pattaya" is why I will never go back to Patong.
And I stay away from both.
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Old Sep 7, 2011, 10:26 am
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Originally Posted by dsquared37
And I stay away from both.
I 2nd that ! Throw in Chaweng as well. wj
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Old Sep 14, 2011, 12:26 pm
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Thai Hotels to Rise 8-10% Next Year
The Thai Hotel Assoc says they need to meet costs and the market has been flat because of the political turmoil. Arrivals are now up, so prices will be as well. LINK: http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/visit/t...et-rise-982298
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Old Sep 19, 2011, 11:59 pm
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Bad flooding that started upcountry has been affecting the central provinces and those closer to Bangkok. With central Bangkok within the flood gates, it shouldn't be as affected, but travelers should be aware and make plans accordingly.
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Old Sep 20, 2011, 10:52 pm
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Is the flooding likely to affect the road to Hua Hin? I remember being on a bus once where the road was pretty flooded (about 2 or three feet ) but it wasn't raining and I'm not sure where the runoff came from.
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Old Sep 21, 2011, 3:27 am
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Originally Posted by estnet
Is the flooding likely to affect the road to Hua Hin? I remember being on a bus once where the road was pretty flooded (about 2 or three feet ) but it wasn't raining and I'm not sure where the runoff came from.
The current flooding is coming down the Chao Phraya valley. If the flooding is affecting the roads to Hua Hin then sea level has risen 5-10 meters.
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Old Oct 1, 2011, 12:33 pm
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