skylar
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The bread has a sweet taste.
It is for this reason I avoid places such as the S&P bakery chain. I once bought a scrumptious-smelling sausage roll from there, bit into it and discovered it was chock full of sugar. I didn't have any napkins to spit it into, so I swallowed it and it made my stomach queasy! I didn't vomit, though. They also sell disgustingly dry biscuits... womit! I've always wondered how a diabetic would function in Thailand... or maybe there aren't any because they die simply after inhaling the aroma of any food...
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Any 4 or 5 star hotel should do a fantastic Christmas lunch at these destinations. They don't tend to advertise too far in advance though and usually advertise the type of meal and the price in English language papers. I can't speak for anywhere but Bangkok, but I've had Christmas lunches at the Tai-Pan on Sukhumvit Soi 23, Novotel on Sukhumvit (before it disappeared...), Sheraton Grande on Sukhumvit and Novotel Bangna. And every time I came away stuffed.
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My father developed a tumour in Thailand, and was advised that even at Bumrungrad his only feasible option was to have his leg amputated if he did not go overseas for an operation. His post operative care was at Bumrungrad. It was however extremely expensive, and was covered by health insurance.
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And what would you be wanting to do with psyllium husks, eh?
its the best thing for the poop shute
Hey, if you're also lactose intolerant, down some milk and you'll be regular
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Dog the bounty hunter? "I'm onna mission from gawd", Wrestling, Unfunny sitcoms, All being re-fed as ads for 10 minutes every 5 minutes.
Since it's in English I'd assume it's targetted the expat population here - but Is anyone actually watching this crap?
Doesn't sound like the quality of its programming has changed... 10 years ago it was reruns of Small Wonder and then one day in the mid-90s Star went Indian and that awful song "Sexy Sexy Sexy Mujelo" was on 10 times a day... I can't believe I still remember that song.
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I believe Bumrungrad Hospital has a website that might actually give the costs of a birth, I think its bumrungrad.com but just google it and you'll be sure to find it.
Good choice. And it's good to see the McDonald's is still there! I always thought the concept of having a fast food joint in a hospital was a bit contradictory, though
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I bet they go to Hong Kong Disneyland.
For a parent in her situation, that would seem to be the best move.
Can somebody explain what exactly is so unsuitable for kids in Pattaya?
Well, since you asked, as a fellow parent myself, I'm sure she would share my concern for the safety of their dearly beloved offspring's continued healthy eyesight after viewing this too much
:Yep, i can just imagine, a teen exposed to these 2 plonkers on the beach would need years of theropy to recover from the emotional distress.
Plenty of those in Australia, moite
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I don't know if there's already a thread on this but I'm interested in hearing about peoples experiences they've had in Thailand, I myself have yet to create mine starting in early November, so please reply with your stories!
Am I missing something here? I think 75% of posters live in Thailand, and the rest generally spend part of their year here etc. Doesn't that mean that everything on ThaiVisa is about our experiences in Thailand? What exactly are you looking for?
Maybe he was just too arse lazy to look through all the threads so he just thought that he would create a new one
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And I said: "I'll bet you a case of Fosters you are."
This is obviously a fictional tale...
No self respecting Aussie drinks Fosters.
Quite right. We don't drink that shit, we export it to the UK.
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And what would you be wanting to do with psyllium husks, eh?
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This (for me anyway) is an example of a beautiful Thai girl... no makeup, no lip gloss or eye shadow, no special hairdo, just natural beauty... :D
No makeup...? She is clearly wearing foundation, eyeliner and blusher. And lipgloss. Sorry to burst yo bubble moite.
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Like all places in Thailand and in other countries, it depends on what you want to do, where you want to go and what time of day.
I went to Pattaya when I was 13 and again when I was 14 with my sister and her friend's family and we all had a ball. We spent most of our time at the water park, however I heard it's been closed for years... is this true? We did see prostitutes and their customers on occasion but as we were living in Bangkok, none of us batted an eyelid.
There's lots of daytime activities for kids - what about Mini Siam and the Ripley's Believe It Or Not museum?
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I went to Kanchanaburi by train in February this year and there are windows and fans in the carriages. The seats are hard and by the end of the trip you will be totally dirty and will smell appalling. Heaps of backpackers take the train and some of the landscape you will see is lovely. However, if I was to go again I would take the bus just for the sake of convenience, as I like to stay on Sukhumvit and the station to board the Kanchanaburi train is Thonburi, not Hua Lamphong.
Plus, there's loads of dog crap on the pavements outside Thonburi station, and I managed to smother my suitcase wheels in it despite doing my best to dodge the stuff.
Boatabike's info on the Kanchanaburi trains is pretty much spot on. There's 2 trips in a day, but I have slightly different times on the timetable that I obtained from Hua Lamphong - but do check as my timetable is probably already out of date. The phone number for this is (2) 220 4334.
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I visited Sukhothai in February this year to see the ruins at Meuang Gaw and Si Satchanalai. I heard about the Light and Sound show when I was arranging transportation, and asked a few people about being able to go and sit down and watch it properly but everyone (hotel staff and locals in the meuang) told me that it was for Japanese tourists only who paid 3,000 baht.
I ended up watching it from the banks of the lake, where the view wasn't bad at all. I saw the tourists sitting on the isle and admittedly they did look Japanese, and there were no farang at all, despite seeing quite a few in the meuang.
However, I yesterday spoke to some guy in the thaivisa chatroom who said that he was able to watch the show from the designated viewing area during Loy Krathong a few years ago!
So... what's the deal with the Light and Sound Show? I'm confuzzled.
Where Is The Ideal Place?
in Bangkok
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It's Bangkok Patana, not Bangkok Pattaya. I have seen quite a few posts referring to BPS as Bangkok Pattaya for some weird reason or another.
And although these schools are the oldest and the most famous, Japanese students will normally go to the Japanese school; German speakers to the Swiss school; French speakers to the French school and so on 
Not 100% of the time, but most of the time.
International schools provide a private bus service that travels around from house to house in your area, picking up other students along the way; this service will usually be paid for by the company as part of the deal, though it is an optional extra. Most kids travel anywhere from an hour to two hours to school, and is a common and usual arrangement. This is not due to the distance but because of the traffic conditions. I was lucky that my school and father's workplace were very close to each other; it was because of this that our family could choose a place from a wide variety of areas.
Whatever you choose to do, you, your husband and children will have to compromise. If you want to be in the company of other expats, rent a place on an estate like Lakeside (lots of Americans) as Terdsak suggests or Ladawan (lots of Brits and Australians) or move into a condominium - you might hate this idea at first as you are used to living in a house, but it is a fantastic way to get to know people. Of course, if you want to live in Chonburi, that's another kettle of fish altogether and not my area at all, but there's plenty of people here who can help. Good luck!