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by Frank La Rue
Sun Apr 04, 2021 3:54 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Grand Marina Pranburi Another "Dream"?
Replies: 9
Views: 1340

Re: Grand Marina Pranburi Another "Dream"?

Thanks all for recent comments - It's what I suspected, the reality lags behind the "impresssion". IN lack of being in Thailand as I write this I think I'll continue to watcht the Youtube Channel from Pratchap Kirikhan with Foreigner Joe and Thai girl Gift. I haven't been down there but it...
by Frank La Rue
Fri Apr 02, 2021 11:41 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Grand Marina Pranburi Another "Dream"?
Replies: 9
Views: 1340

Re: Grand Marina Pranburi Another "Dream"?

ON this topic - a studio for sale i nGrand Marina popped up on my screen this afternoon and when checking it seems bulidngs are going up - news anyone?
by Frank La Rue
Sun Jan 13, 2019 6:02 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Decent wine decent price in city bars
Replies: 26
Views: 2179

Re: Decent wine decent price in city bars

Has prices gone up for liquor as well - can one have a whisky/sody, burbon/Ginger ale, Gin/Tonic at home or in restaurants for prices like before? Some skulduggery went on with tax on boxes of wine but it doesn't affect real drinkers! Does that mean that wine bottles' prices remained the same?
by Frank La Rue
Mon Jan 07, 2019 1:22 am
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Decent wine decent price in city bars
Replies: 26
Views: 2179

Re: Decent wine decent price in city bars

Has prices gone up for liquor as well - can one have a whisky/sody, burbon/Ginger ale, Gin/Tonic at home or in restaurants for prices like before?
by Frank La Rue
Tue Jan 01, 2019 3:05 am
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Decent wine decent price in city bars
Replies: 26
Views: 2179

Re: Decent wine decent price in city bars

QUOTE Bluesky: "This benefit to Australian wine exporters multiplies after the application of Thailand’s heavy and complex alcohol excise and VAT tax regime – to where Australian wines (over 1,000 baht) can be around 65 per cent cheaper than wines from other countries (the exception Chile and N...
by Frank La Rue
Sat Dec 15, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Grand Marina Pranburi Another "Dream"?
Replies: 9
Views: 1340

Grand Marina Pranburi Another "Dream"?

I have part taken in threads in the recent past about Shikara and Miracle one-stop shopping resorts with appartments and all facilities included - apparently these never maerialized. Incidentally I came accross as I speak another Project with web site: https://grandmarinapranburi.com/ Again - the co...
by Frank La Rue
Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:18 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Monday night buffet at Dusit Thani
Replies: 11
Views: 1383

Re: Monday night buffet at Dusit Thani

I dont know about this particular buffet but since 2006 the wife and I have stayed in Dusit Thani for a few days most years whilst in Thailand. We have tried the Seafood buffet on Saturdays , the Bufee in the restaurant by the beach and hte Italian buffet, it's all been very delicious. On a side not...
by Frank La Rue
Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:48 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Music - what are people listening to now?
Replies: 1135
Views: 73192

Re: Music - what are people listening to now?

Hi Caller! I see myself as an affocionado for ELP's music. I ran a thread for something like 7 years on" That Other Forum" and was labelled an "Uberfan" of Emerson, Lake and Palmer: http://bkktf.com/cgi-bin/zforum/topic.cgi?forum=1&topic=213&start=0 Z - forum/ Anything go...
by Frank La Rue
Sat Sep 15, 2018 1:05 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Music - what are people listening to now?
Replies: 1135
Views: 73192

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All, Whilst browsing/listening to videoclips wtih Carl Palmer Legacy band I came across "Jad & Deb Quintet - jazz quintet with Cello (!) playing Prog Rock and other, " Trilogy" by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, "Owner of A lonely Heart" by Yes and "Bohemian Rapsody"...
by Frank La Rue
Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:10 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Sikhara Residence
Replies: 14
Views: 5568

Re: Sikhara Residence

I am looking at the Miracle - find their page on facebook but the link to their website is broken. Is this same destiny - did not get off the groud?

I got a garbled mail in response from Sikhara Btw
by Frank La Rue
Sun Aug 26, 2018 8:41 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Sikhara Residence
Replies: 14
Views: 5568

Re: Sikhara Residence

I notice latest post in this thread was June 2017. Anyway - I came across their web site today via a real estate agent web site - I sent Sikhara an enquiry via Sikhara's own web site. I'll report back what they answer. I haven't been to Hua Hin this year so I could not pay attention driving past. Th...
by Frank La Rue
Fri May 04, 2018 1:34 am
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Thailand's imported wine crackdown
Replies: 51
Views: 5406

Re: Thailand's imported wine crackdown

70% tax increase on Wine import is a serious blow to Retirement in Thailand. I have a bother in - law in Saraburi, I shoed me a wineyard on Kao Yai. I have to link up with him if retirement in Thailand shall be a viable lifestyle
by Frank La Rue
Wed Dec 13, 2017 11:20 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: The Falls Soi 134
Replies: 1
Views: 1169

The Falls Soi 134

Is anyone living there?
by Frank La Rue
Wed Sep 13, 2017 1:55 am
Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
Topic: Golf , Driving range , lessons
Replies: 6
Views: 4330

Re: Golf , Driving range , lessons

I can attest that John Wither is a good teacher, his number is 081 142 6216 I think it's 1500 for a lesson but not certain of that Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk I sent offf a request to Banyan Club and actually got an email response from John Wither in person. So I should be well set up :D
by Frank La Rue
Sun Sep 10, 2017 12:43 am
Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
Topic: Golf , Driving range , lessons
Replies: 6
Views: 4330

Re: Golf , Driving range , lessons

I resurface this thread. As usual and true to my inate chatty nature, I'll work my self round the the point in a few sentences further down, At work 27 years a go we were a bunch of guys mid - thirties something who decided to take up golf. We signed up for ctuition, i.e. lessons with ha structured ...