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On 2/29/2024 at 3:46 PM, Yesitisdakid said:

80 baht well spent

I agree 🙂Where?

15 hours ago, Stillearly said:

Penang Skewer

 

Looks great! Which restaurant?

On 1/15/2024 at 4:37 PM, boydeste said:

Another huge portion of garlic chicken. 

Looks great! Which restaurant was this at?

34 minutes ago, Glasseye said:

 

I must have missed something..... staring at what ?

Same here! What are we supposed to be seeing?

Be careful of high protein diets - it can cause blood glucose levels to increase. I went on a high protein diet quite a while ago and after my annual physical, my doctor told me that all my results were great except for my blood sugar level. I told her about my diet and her response was that the high level was due to glucogenesis.

She recommended that I reduce my protein intake.

24 minutes ago, SteveBC said:

To charge 55bt for a Yellow Label tea bag is extortion, you can't give the bloody things away in the UK, many people are convinced they are 'waterproof' and they are likely not wrong. If you like your tea to actually have flavour then there are many brands which will provide it, but Yellow Label is not one of them.....

 

May I ask which brands in Pattaya are better than Yellow Label?

15 hours ago, boydeste said:

@Memurtle

Penang Gai with rice and eggs.

Superb.

Note to self - search for a place in Pattaya that serves a similar meal 🙂 Looks amazing!

Hello All.

I have noticed that since moving to Thailand, none of the pics in the threads are displayed. I tried both the hotel internet and my mobile phone as the hotspot device.

Would welcome any suggestions on what settings I need to change to see the pics. I have not made any changes to the settings on my laptop.

Thank you in advance.

On 9/27/2023 at 8:28 AM, Lemondropkid said:

I am going to retire to Thailand starting next week!! 

You beat me by a few days 🙂 I start mine on 8 October! Flying Thai Airways. Leave on Saturday at 12:30pm - arrive 6:00am on Sunday.

Hello All.

I applied for the O Visa "via" the London Embassy on Wednesday (13 Sept) and I got the notification this morning that it was approved 🙂 I was a bit worried about it being declined since I am in the UK on a Tier-2 General work visa but it all worked out. I am an Australian citizen and my work visa was issued using the Oz passport.

I used my annual Staysure Insurance Policy for the health insurance requirement. I used my council tax bill as proof of my address. it was a relatively painless application.

Next step, BKK!!!

I think that Central Marina is also becoming a white elephant, judging by my last trip there.

18 hours ago, Bazle said:

The only negative is that the staff seem a bit surly. 

This seems to be the case in almost every lounge that I have used 🙂 The exception that I found is the staff at the United Lounge in T7 at LAX (Los Angeles). They were the most helpful and friendly. 

I visited both the Singapore and United lounges last year, I thought that the United one was better. It was more spacious. Both offered similar food and beverage offerings during the breakfast hours. If I had to choose, it would be the United one.

if you are a Star Alliance Gold member, I would recommend that you visit both and see which one you prefer.

On 7/19/2023 at 3:02 AM, lazarus said:

Fish tacos for dinner tonight...

Ahh - fresh avocados. Looks good! The avocados here in the UK are all imported, mainly from South America. I have yet to find some that tastes like the ones you get in the USA. I know that most of it comes from Mexico, but it is still fresh.

On 7/12/2023 at 4:45 PM, mrcharliemofo said:

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In the last 2 years I've used Singapore, Qatar, Eva and Saudia and the cheapest and by far the best was Saudia by a country mile.

Like you though I'm paying extra next time and using Emirates again as for me they have always been better than the rest. 

I am surprised that you found Emirates better than Singapore Airlines (SQ). But I agree that it all depends on your personal experiences. I have been a big fan of SQ, but when I flew with them last year in economy, it was very disappointing. The service levels have definitely dropped (like no hot towels, mid flight snacks etc).

Watching a series called "Bosch" on Freevee via Amazon Prime. I am quite impressed 🙂 Others may disagree.

On 7/15/2023 at 9:39 AM, Yesitisdakid said:

Might look like breakfast but it was lunch today

Looks like an IHOP breakfast 🙂

On 6/29/2023 at 8:29 AM, Yesitisdakid said:

These were outstanding and yes I ate them both

 

 

Look great Larry! I remember seeing avocados in Villa Market at 129Baht each. It was from New Zealand.

Hope yours was much cheaper.

bangkok112 is back on youtube if anybody cares 🙂

On 6/15/2023 at 8:43 PM, Stillearly said:

This looks delicious! I hope that it tasted as good as it looks. The best chicken kebabs I had was at a Greek restaurant in Steveston, which is near Vancouver, Canada. Was this at a restaurant in the UK?

20 hours ago, galenkia said:

Vegan nuggets, sweet potato and peas, carrots, sweetcorn and broccoli.

The sweet potatoes in M&S were all massive, so ended up throwing half of this meal in the bin. Just too full, and I’ve only had a slice of cake all day.

I have a soft spot for sweet potatoes 🙂 I used to really enjoy the variety that I used to be able to get in California.

How did you prepare yours? baked or boiled?

Thanks in advance.

I am wondering if living in a high rise building helps via the sea breeze if you are living close to the beach?

I flew BC on United once from Sydney to San Francisco. I did not find it too comfortable since I am a side sleeper, and the place were you place your feet while sleeping is very limited. If choosing BC because of the legroom offered vs the chance to have a very comfortable sleep, then I can understand the choice made.

I have flown economy with Singapore and Thai mostly. I always get a window seat so that I can place the pillow against the window and have a very comfortable sleep.  Of all the airlines that I have flown, Singapore provided the best experience in economy.

Maybe one I retire I will try BC once again.

On 3/25/2023 at 1:28 AM, Yessongs said:

Last night met up with a former gal pal of mine for dinner that I met from the gym I joined here when arriving in Jan 2016. Have not seen her in 4 years. So finally got to catch up with her. She is now at another gym and not the one I am at now...sadly. Great gal, Masters Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Air Traffic Control at Swampy, works both the Main Tower and Radar Control Room. After dinner we all went over to "Promenade" and saw "John Wick, Chapter 4"  Dam, Keanu Reeves is one bad ass Mother Fucker in this movie! 

Next Thursday on one of her days off, she is meeting us at the tower and will show us the entire operation, no cameras or video of any kind are allowed. I am looking forward to see this operation for sure. 

Is your gal pal single 🙂

On 3/1/2023 at 7:29 PM, coxyhog said:

Lamb jalfrezi with tarka dal & stir fried veg.

The last time we ate in a curryhouse the tarka dal had spinach added so the missus cooked it that way.

Very nice but very hot.

Where's the lamb 🙂