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FYI, I wasn't confused or drunk as both news was on the same news page.:)

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/nati...-30217754.html

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Lastest is they now suspect the start of the fire to be electrical at the back of the hardware shop , not the Arab resturant

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First came the floods...
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...attsFlood4.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...attsFlood3.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...attsFlood2.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...attsFlood1.jpg

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Then fire...
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...PattsFire1.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...PattsFire2.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...ttsFire3-1.jpg

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just added to the dangers of Patts...
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...oil/35iq5a.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...l/IMG_9880.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...go_dancers.jpg
http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/...coil/lb7-1.jpg

Pattaya
 

Bro indianmagicoil,

Hang S$5000 sash for your pic posts. :D

http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/a...pse583fc4f.jpg

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Kum sia kum sia... u so power now? Hit 55 get some CPF money leaw ah? :D

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Boh beh chao...only tail end of typhoon hitting East Asia.

btw..great photos of the floods..Beach Road looked scary does it not? I went there when it was like that 2 days ago...hoping to catch some stranded fish...5555

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OMB! :eek: looks like Beach Road and the sea are merged into one!

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Hi bro, will be dropping by early Nov, arriving late night. Hope it's easy to get accommodation near your new joint.........

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Hi..not too easy..best you PM me your dates I get you a room if you want Soi 6. Nov prices a bit higher but shld be abt 700 baht.

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Wah... Uncle go find Alishan gu niang izzit? Now then come down mountain ah?
Accommodation have a few in Soi 6. I used to stay at Tornado's Bht600/night. U also can try Queen Victoria & Lord Nelson's shld be around Bht700-Bht800 but been a few years so dunno they still around or change name.

AoT to raise airport departure tax
 

Report from Bangkok Post dated 24 October 2013 :

AoT to raise airport departure tax


The Airports of Thailand board of directors has agreed on the need to raise the airport departure tax for both domestic and international passengers by 100 baht, AoT Chairman Sita Divari said on Thursday.

The departure tax for domestic flights would rise from 100 baht to 200 baht, and from 700 baht to 800 baht for international flights, Mr Sita said.

The increase still needs final approval from aviation and transport authorities.

The new fees would apply at all airports operated by AoT when approved.

The latest attack on tourists' wallets comes on top of the government's move to charge foreigners a new arrival tax at airports and land border crossings.

On Sunday, Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong said the government is considering a plan to charge foreigners a 500-baht entry fee from January next year. He claimed the extra charge would lead to an improvement in the quality of tourists entering Thailand.

It would also offset the costs of state hospitals treating tourists who have accidents or fall ill and have no insurance cover.

Foreigners who arrive at airports would be charged 500 baht while those who enter the country by land would be charged 30 baht a day.

The foreigner-entry charge has been widely criticised on web forums, by tour operators and people working in the hospitality industry.

Malaysian tourists are the latest group to complain.

Withaya Lim, a tour operator in Hat Yai, said many tour agencies and tourists from Malaysia had contacted him to complain after they learned of the entry charge plan.

"This will increase costs for tour agencies bringing people to Thailand and they will have to pass the cost on to their customers," Mr Withaya said.

"I'm afraid this will result in a drop in the number of foreign tourist arrivals, particularly from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei."

According to the AoT, passenger traffic through Thailand's six main airports showed robust growth in the fiscal year to last month, climbing 20.4% from the previous year to 86.13 million travellers, both domestic and international.

The number of flights through these airports increased by 16.5% to 559,397 during the same period.

Suvarnabhumi, the country's gateway airport, continued to dominate traffic volume with 50.90 million passengers and 287,997 flights, accounting for 59% of overall passenger numbers and 51.5% of all take-offs and landings.

It was followed by Bangkok's second airport Don Mueang, which largely serves discount airlines, with 15.56 million passengers and 135,976 flights.

Phuket airport recorded 10.98 million passengers with 70,198 flights.

Chiang Mai had 5.17 million passengers and 41,295 flights, while Hat Yai had 2.47 million passengers and 17,056 flights, and Chiang Rai 1.05 million passengers and 6,882 flights.

Suvarnabhumi is served by 107 international airlines. The airport connects Bangkok with more than 150 cities around the world.

The top five nationalities of tourists arriving through Suvarnabhumi are Chinese, Japanese, Indian, South Korean and Russian.
----- KatoeyNewsNetwork

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ok, many thanks to Bros......... :D feel so wanted...:p

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Hi bros who are currently living or holidaying now at Patts, how is the weather like? Still raining or the sun is coming out to play :D?

I'll be dropping by Patts for a 3 days in mid-nov, and all accommodations booked,so was wondering if the rain will still be around. I checked around with some old 'thai' hands who stayed in Patts for a while and they told me, the rains should go away...but from the pictures posted around here, it doesn't seem to be the case.

Anyone to advise on this?

Kob Khun Mak Mak Krap! ;)