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  1. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    The real situation in many parts of siam lor. Lots of empty shop houses everywhere. Many landlords rather let their property remain empty than to lower the rental prices.
  2. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Is it under contract?
  3. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Usually, the main reason is dont have helmet. Followed by laziness. For zhabors, dont want to spoil their hairdo. Lastly pillion riders avoid wearing due to hygiene problem (motorcycle taxi).
  4. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Just in from FB group about this sibeh hardworking traffic mata catching ah tiongs not wearing helmet in Soi Buakhao. Many things wrong here. First there is no road blocks, second, this is a small soi call soi chaiyapoon within soi buakhao. For those who have been to soi buakhao will know all...
  5. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Just in also. Another photo taken in mainland. Cr: nuttita watsosa/pattaya talk So not expect today to be sunny
  6. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Just in minutes ago. Rare to capture this here. Owner of pic was onboard ferry heading to Koh Larn Island. Cr: sophon siritang/pattaya talk.
  7. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Had a packet of Mee Tai Bak in the fridge and some giow pla (fish dumpling) so just heat up. Add chai sim and tao gay. Just cooked the mee tai bak in boiling water. 15-20 seconds enough.else will become too soft. soup use by own frozen precooked chicken soup base (chicken bone plus dried...
  8. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Have to order piset. Order thamada, eat finish already, by the time you walk to to your car, hungry again. Sen Giam Ei (mee tai bak) not very common in Pattaya. Only 2 fish ball noodle shops I know offer Sen Giam Ei. Happens to be my favorite Kuay tiow type. (in siam lor, kuay tiow is generic...
  9. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Fresh! Still sio sio from oven. Remember just few posts ago, mentioned food price will increase once oil price increases. Nabez, really officially increase liaoz, very fast, increase 20-30 baht for 5 kg bag of Hom Ma Li jasmine rice. Ccb! If increase in price, money go to farmers, still can...
  10. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Everytime when have new sarawat (deputy suprintendent) , mata sure siao onz. Meet the new sarawat of Pattaya Traffic mata division. Now everyone know why last 2 months mata here all kee siao. One road 6 -7 km long can have 3 road blocks! CR:channel 5 news
  11. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    “Pae Jia” aka “key money” is a teochew word 白吃. Literally means eat for nothing. It is basically an additional payment on top of the usual rent. Usually for exceptionally good and high traffic locations. Many landlords, at least those in sin city, have the practice of asking for “Pae Jia”...
  12. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    555, that’s a very good description. Eat already also not enough to shit out.
  13. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    In siam lor common street foods, have 3 serving size, thammada(normal or standard), piset(extra) and jumbo (extra extra). Thammada and Piset more common. Not every stall offer jumbo. Some interesting things, by default, most shops will serve siam kias ‘thammada’ (normal) size. For foreigners...
  14. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    When oil price increase like that. The next to follow is transport and food. Used to tulan those metered taxis who dont open meters. But after knowing their situation, can understand but me still cannot afford to use their service. Knn, in pattaya, they charge 200 and above. Song taew will...
  15. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    This dish need no introduction, Rice topped with fried basil and pork. Most siam kias just call it pad ka pao muu or ka pao muu dao (dao is shorten from khai dao which means fried egg). Can use this dish as a price index as almost all siam kias eat this dish. The cover heads have their own...
  16. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Just some real life example taken recently. Me angry but also cannot blame the shop cause price of daily common items really increase alot. 60 baht. Now this baa mee giow is machiam luxury for me liaoz. Openair Roadside stall with food court price. Suki Tale (seafood suki soup and tang hoon)...
  17. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Latest oil price To everyone in this forum, this not a problem. But to 95% of siam kias who live day to day, including me, this is a very big problem. Knnbccb, everything keep increasing. Now roadside normal chicken rice also charge 50 baht. Add egg 60 baht. Curry rice also 50 baht. Ho Deng...
  18. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Nowadays, go out must check “traffic updates” (mata road blocks) in fb first. Soi Bong Kot now have mata roadblocks. At this hour means big one, not just check helmet or driving license one. This Soi Bong Kot is a shortcut to connect Soi Kor Pai to both Third road and Pattaya Klang. Use this...
  19. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Actually vege also not too crazy about hotels. Just want to give vege a small reward for helping out during the low period. Not easy to find zhabor to work under the hot sun selling Issan Moo yor sausage when vege can relax in the aircon apartment. Sausage also quite heavy as have to carry...
  20. chonburifc

    A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

    Paiseh to inform vege that investment kena makan.Looks like vege have to wait for another 2 weeks to see if got strike lottery before can come this hotel open room. Almost kenna 20,000!! thought print salah because 3 is machiam 8 cut into 2 halves. Meanwhile, vege have to put up with the hard...
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