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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

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Over Bt7 bn in tourist revenue

THE NATION April 15, 2015 1:00 am

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MORE than 470,000 foreign tourists visited Thailand during the Songkran Festival, generating over Bt7.5 billion in revenue, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.

He said the number of tourist arrivals increased 39 per cent compared with the same period last year. The prime minister also praised everyone for working together to act as good hosts in welcoming the visitors, deputy government spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said yesterday.

"He said kind and friendly hospitality, as well as beautiful culture, are the main charms that attract visitors," the spokesman said.

The estimated revenue of Bt7.5 billion earned from the visitors during the Songkran period will benefit different areas throughout the country, not just the tourism sector, the spokesman said.
 

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The next time any of you eat at a noodle stall don't just order the fishball or meatball noodle soup try something new like tomyam noodle, it's nice



Only 30 baht at this ordinary roadside stall

 

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Went to Paris Bangkok for steak, always like their steak done in front of you:





Started with some oysters and escargot





Main courses are Maine lobster and



Served with rice


The beef






 
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Songkran death toll hits 306
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Songkran-death-toll-hits-306-30258052.html

Surin tops the list with 15 deaths during six-day holiday period

AS SONGKRAN holidaymakers started their journey back to Bangkok and officials intensified safety measures on highways, the Road Safety Centre yesterday said that the first six days (April 9-14) of Songkran had seen 2,915 road accidents. They claimed 306 lives and left 3,070 injured.

This was an across-the-board increase from the previous Songkran's six-day period when 2,754 accidents killed 282 people and hurt 2,926 others, said Deputy Interior Minister Suthee Makboon.

Phitsanulok and Surin had the most accidents at 109 each, while Surin reported the highest deaths at 15 and the highest number of injuries at 124.

Only seven provinces recorded no road accident fatalities: Trang, Bung Kan, Phuket, Mae Hong Son, Yala, Samut Songkhram and Samut Sakhon.

On Tuesday alone, 509 accidents killed 55 people and injured 538 others. Phitsanulok recorded the most accidents at 24 cases, while Surin had the most casualties at six deaths and 31 injuries.

Police said most accidents stemmed from drunk driving at 47.15 per cent and speeding at 22.4 per cent, while a motorcycle was involved in most accidents (78 per cent).

Local roads saw most accidents (42.44 per cent) and highways (33.6 per cent). A third of such accidents occurred between 4pm and 8pm. About half of the accident victims were of working age.

Officials manning 2,247 main checkpoints nation-wide arrested 129,634 law-violating motorists, mostly for failing to wear helmets in 38,147 cases and failing to present a driver's licence in 35,376 cases, Suthee added.

As many holidaymakers started to return to work cities, especially Bangkok, traffic jams were reported on many highways. Officials intensified safety measures, including ensuring all public transport drivers were sober and all vehicle safety tools were in place, Suthee said.

Minister to the Prime Minister's Office, ML Panadda Disakula, instructed provincial authorities to keep an eye on Songkran revellers on the last day of the celebration and prevent accidents from water splashing.

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha was concerned for travellers' safety and traffic congestion and urged authorities to strictly enforce traffic laws, deputy government spokesman Maj-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.

Prayut also called on motorists to drive responsibly and thanked administrative, police and military officers and all volunteers who worked hard throughout Songkran, Sansern said.

Northeastern provinces reportedly increased their bus trips by two or three times to meet the demand for returning holidaymakers.

The Bangkok (Ekamai) Bus Terminal arranged over 700 passenger buses and vans a day to support over 5,000 people expected to return to Bangkok yesterday and today.

It also had security units, including the Second Cavalry Division and Thong Lo police station, provide security at the facility.
 

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Lazy morning me and the dog




Wow didn't know a breakfast cost this much 155 baht or $6.50 for double sausage McMuffin set and an extra hash brown is 36 baht or $1.50. Isn't this Singapore prices? $8 for a breakfast, should stick with roadside noodle or porridge next time :p:biggrin:

 

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Those who like braised duck, when in Bangkok I highly recommend you to this braised goose restaurant http://www.hanpalo.com/

Located in Soi 31/1 Ladphrao Road one can see gooses hanging at the shop front along the main Ladphrao road.

Old style pah-lor goose - in Thai they call it Han-Palo as in our goose (han) pah-lor (palo)


Love their double boiled soups - my fav is pork rib bitter gourd soup


Always order their stir fried cabbage, wok-hei is solid


 

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Brother [joetys],

goose, plural geese
moose, plural moose
mongoose, mongooses
octopus, octopuses
foot, feet
house, houses
mouse, mice
ox, oxen
deer, deer
sheep, sheep
cactus, cacti
alumnus, alumni
oasis, oases
 
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Sawasdeekrup everyone.

The Songkran festival had just ended in Bangkok or most part of Thailand, it was a 3 days festival on 13th to 15th. Pattaya will start this festival today and end on 19th.

On Wednesday the 15th I took a drive to some of the streets near my home and took some videos of the festivity and compile them into a single video, hope you enjoy this

[video=youtube;D76kNRD0Mg4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D76kNRD0Mg4[/video]
 

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Came across this awful news on rear job gone bad :eek:

Man held for fatally brutalising lover
The Nation April 17, 2015 1:00 am

A MAN WAS arrested in Chiang Mai's Muang district for allegedly killing a woman unintentionally by inserting a glass bottle into her anus, which later broke into pieces and fatally injured her while the two were having sex in a local motel.

While suspect Phara Choosri, 52, confessed to brutalising his lover Samorn Khlangdej out of jealousy because she regularly flirted with foreign men, police are investigating complaints by two other victims about a man who matches this man's identity. Police said the two women had filed complaints with Mae Ping and Chang Phuek police stations in Muang district about a man who pretended to be a foreigner by speaking in English when approaching women, before taking them to motels and making them take a tranquilliser before intercourse.

Meanwhile, Phara admitted to biting Samorn's nipples but did not explain the six wounds found on her breasts. He also said the victim had taken the tranquilliser out of her own free will and that he had not forced her.

The killing was discovered on Tuesday, prompting wide media coverage.
 

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Couple of pics of the thai mango this week making news :p

More than 70,000 people, including tourists, take part in a "human wave", one of the featured Songkran festivities on Khao Niew Road in Khon Kaen.

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Nuang Fangsikam, a renowned goldsmith in Petchaburi, has died of old age in Ratchaburi hospital. She was 101 years old.

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Thai-style rocket racing, an annual competition held at Wat Bangpo Nai in Pathum Thani to help preserve local culture and wisdom.

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Luxury resort in Khao Yai, kena land encroachment woes

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hi guys arrived in pattaya on the 16th checked into a hotel near beach road

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view from my room

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on the beach

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lunch at pattaya mall

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vendors outside my room

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dinner at another pattaya mall nearer to walking street miyasuki i think it's the name of the restaurant

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walking street

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police car

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visited koh larn island yesterday

at the bali hai pier

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read about the 30bht boat rides but mine was 150 back and forth and wasn't a speed boat which probably costs 300 upwards. Took 40 mins to reach the island.

onboard the boat was early

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reached samae beach which is at the other end of the island

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Took a bike ride to tawaen beach which is probably the most popular beach on koh larn. Rider charged me 100 which is 2x the price of the taxi riders which i couldn't find

view from bike

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finally arrived at tawaen beach looks the same just that it has more people

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decided to eat lunch there. Chicken with some veggies

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Afterwards it was getting late and i didn't bring my swimming gear so went back to samae beach to get on my boat ride back to mainland pattaya

View while riding back.

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