A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[chonburifc]

Too bad I'll just miss you then. Good luck in your travels.

the north will be part of the travel itinerary. maybe can meet up there?

 

[Tamdeedaidee]

yes johnny, really crowded since the floodings. its low season but everywhere seems to be traffic jam. good for businesses but no good for residents. if u prefer quieter location, jomtiem is highly recommended.

Same here in Sinkiepor! Only where can we go for "quiter" locations? Iskandar? LOL

 

[Froggy]

Diesel pump price this morning

I think it's not much cheaper than Singapore. Pumped this amount 10mins ago for my Isuzu truck on the way to airport.

 

[JWNY]

Re: A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand ? Feasible?

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BANGKOK, May 11 - A smart card and barcode system is to be introduced by the end of this year at Suvarnabhumi Airport to facilitate processing at immigration for Thai citizens.

Board chairman of Airports of Thailand (AoT) Plc Sita Divari said today that he had discussed with Immigration Bureau and Foreign Affairs Ministry on the use of such technology which is to replace passport use.

He said with a smart card, it will take a Thai passenger less than 10 seconds at the immigration checkpoint. He added that the use of immigration documents for departure and arrival will also be phased out, which would help save printing cost of the documents at around Bt20-30 million/year.

Sita said the number of passengers expected to reach over 50 million this year, where Suvarnabhumi Airport's maximum capacity supports only 45 million passengers per year. However, passenger circulation is currently manageable.

In the long run, AoT has a plan to expand the airport in its second phase under a budget of Bt65 billion. The progress in now in the design stage, which will take about 10 months. Construction will begin next March and finish by 2016. (MCOT online news)
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[chonburifc]

Diesel pump price this morning

I think it's not much cheaper than Singapore. Pumped this amount 10mins ago for my Isuzu truck on the way to airport.

bro, have a pleasant trip.

 

[chonburifc]

got to know this family of 6 at the dongtan beach when taking a stroll there last evening. the family sat together on the straw mats with simple food and drinks. not the beach chair type cos' the beach chair type need to pay.

before i left, the father refused to accept my contributions as the son went to 7-11 to buy another bottle of hong thong whisky, ice and soda and redbull and also some food. the father told me they are there every saturday and invited me to join them next saturday afternoon.

what's wrong here? they might not be rich but they are very very happy. and yet, i am so unhappy for the past few weeks over a zha bor. was so jealous of the family last night that i downed another bottle of sang som at my own shop.

anyway, feel much better now. think i should learn from this family. don't worry and be happy.

 

[Froggy]

bro, have a pleasant trip.

Thanks buddy. Now in High Speed Rail HSR from Taipei's Taoyuan Station to Kaohsiung's Zuoying. Will take me about 1hr 39mins. Used to have daily direct flights between Kaohsiung and Bangkok by TG but a few years ago stopped. However China Air not long ago started to operate this direct flight buy not daily as I heard. Anyway I need the flexibility so no choice got to do it this way.


Here's how Taiwan's HSR look like


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The interior - just normal

The ticket

the business class ticket has larger seats and they kept serving you coffee, tea, and cake.


It's almost a ritual now for me to buy a MOS Burger and bring on board to eat anyway its lunch time. Packaging is really cute

Woke up since 4.30am to catch my 7.10am flight this morning I'm very sleepy now kept nodding off while typing this.

 

[Froggy]

Looks like agriculture still plays a big part in Taiwanese lives and its economy. Along the way in the HSR from north to south one sees endless farmland.

 

[Froggy]

Today lucky, had a room with a nice view of Kaohsiung from the 36th floor, directly looking at Kaohsiung Harbour

[video=youtube;t7lsfAYalGQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7lsfAYalGQ[/video]

 

[keiizumi]

got to know this family of 6 at the dongtan beach when taking a stroll there last evening. the family sat together on the straw mats with simple food and drinks. not the beach chair type cos' the beach chair type need to pay.

before i left, the father refused to accept my contributions as the son went to 7-11 to buy another bottle of hong thong whisky, ice and soda and redbull and also some food. the father told me they are there every saturday and invited me to join them next saturday afternoon.

what's wrong here? they might not be rich but they are very very happy. and yet, i am so unhappy for the past few weeks over a zha bor. was so jealous of the family last night that i downed another bottle of sang som at my own shop.

anyway, feel much better now. think i should learn from this family. don't worry and be happy.

Yes. Don't worry be happy!

 

[tonychat]

got to know this family of 6 at the dongtan beach when taking a stroll there last evening. the family sat together on the straw mats with simple food and drinks. not the beach chair type cos' the beach chair type need to pay.

before i left, the father refused to accept my contributions as the son went to 7-11 to buy another bottle of hong thong whisky, ice and soda and redbull and also some food. the father told me they are there every saturday and invited me to join them next saturday afternoon.

what's wrong here? they might not be rich but they are very very happy. and yet, i am so unhappy for the past few weeks over a zha bor. was so jealous of the family last night that i downed another bottle of sang som at my own shop.

anyway, feel much better now. think i should learn from this family. don't worry and be happy.

why not go travel , maybe to taiwan and meet some taiwanese girls.. or malaysia to meet some malaysian chinese girls.

 

[chonburifc]

why not go travel , maybe to taiwan and meet some taiwanese girls.. or malaysia to meet some malaysian chinese girls.

tony, no more girls for me. now already very very headache. but i will still be travelling to the north and northeast. intend to spend 3 months there. to see if i can expand my current biz in those places.

 

[chonburifc]

Yes. Don't worry be happy!

thanks bro. really not easy but learning how to be content with what i have now.

 

[tonychat]

tony, no more girls for me. now already very very headache. but i will still be travelling to the north and northeast. intend to spend 3 months there. to see if i can expand my current biz in those places.

Good luck for that and wish you all the best.

 

[Froggy]

Went to Kaohsiung's night market for dinner. Here's the ???? scene

 

[Froggy]

Back to hotel at hotel's lobby listening to Taiwan songs Hokkien and Mandarin with my friend mr. Martell. Nice, relax.

 

[chonburifc]

Back to hotel at hotel's lobby listening to Taiwan songs Hokkien and Mandarin with my friend mr. Martell. Nice, relax.

your friend name is call blue belt. hehehe. what is the latest hokkien song? must very sad type one. to go with blue belt.

 

[Froggy]

your friend name is call blue belt. hehehe. what is the latest hokkien song? must very sad type one. to go with blue belt.

Chey only you sad la, I'm very very happy but lonely leh

 

[chonburifc]

Chey only you sad la, I'm very very happy but lonely leh

找几个辣妹啦。 这,还用我教。去解决你的蓝带啦。

 

[chonburifc]

我这里没有蓝带。 大象就有。很多。