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by pookie
Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:11 am
Forum: News
Topic: Political instability causes tourism losses of B50-100bn
Replies: 27
Views: 3123

I have heard people openly saying they will NOT go to Thailand anymore due to the political situation, the gouging that goes on, the infrastructure of some of the places lacking somewhat etc, etc. But the one that DID suprise me was quite a few people are saying they wont come because of the xenopho...
by pookie
Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:03 am
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Study Thai in Hua Hin with a one year ED visa
Replies: 43
Views: 8938

Thanks Pookie, That website wouldn't load for me (EDIT - just loaded) and it certainly states 1-10 years!?!? Never heard of that before, maybe if you keep failing the test each year ....... :D Cheers, SJ I have a feeling that this Ed Visa is the next on the list to be (shall we say) "looked in...
by pookie
Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Study Thai in Hua Hin with a one year ED visa
Replies: 43
Views: 8938

No, the 1,900 Baht 90 day extensions are not included in the price, 'student' pays all visa fees and associated travelling costs, the schools just assist with documentation. The school's website does state what is included in the price, ie: no visa fees, but could be clearer, seen similar criticism...
by pookie
Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Study Thai in Hua Hin with a one year ED visa
Replies: 43
Views: 8938

I’ve no personal experience of any of this, but I’ve looked around the web and there are many schools in Thailand clearly stating that you can stay for one year without leaving if you report every 90 days and pay a 1,900 bt administration fee. It seems that to get this is has to be a school registe...
by pookie
Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:09 am
Forum: News
Topic: SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT
Replies: 177
Views: 22022

This might have been mentioned somewhere (possibly in this very thread) but, does anyone know how much further(or, in fact nearer) to Hua Hin Suvarnabhumi Airport actually is?

Pookie
by pookie
Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:42 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Pain meds
Replies: 4
Views: 1358

One good thing about going to a GOOD pharmacy in Thailand is they are not bad in rooting out the generic equvilent for you
In this case its dihydrocodeinone and probably cheap as chips too, if produced in Thailand...........not so good if it has to be imported

HTH

Pookie
by pookie
Sat Aug 12, 2006 10:15 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Terror plot to bomb planes foiled in the UK
Replies: 87
Views: 7267

I am pretty sure that they won't be selling liquid explosives in airside duty free. What i meant by "pointless" is.....what would the cabin crew say/do when faced with people trying to board while in possesion of stuff that they aint supposed to be taking on the plane? Only solution is no...
by pookie
Sat Aug 12, 2006 5:12 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Terror plot to bomb planes foiled in the UK
Replies: 87
Views: 7267

The plot seems to have involved several passengers taking on different liquids, which could then be combined into an explosive, and detonated by a mobile phone battery using a smuggled detonator. In light of this I think that within the next few days the international aviation authorities will brin...