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Memory card found

Dear Editor
I don’t know if this will work but the other day whilst out shopping, perchance I happened to see on Soi 17, right by the new building work at Soi Day Night Hotel, an 8 gigabyte memory card containing 119 pictures. These are what appear to be Indian tourists in India or similar Asian Country with what looks like temples on the Ganges and the group in many boats heading up the River. I have it safe and maybe a reader can establish whether they know of any person who has lost such a memorable card. To take this many photographs of the tourist group and their visits means that someone, somewhere would treasure the memories and feeling awful about its loss.
My email address is with the editor of this newspaper and if anyone should wish to claim it please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Rodney M. Girvan


Don’t expect to live here on nothing

Editor;
Re: Living here cheaply (PM Hillary Friday, 21 June 2013) - Be realistic. Don’t encourage people to come here expecting to live on nothing. Even Thais renting a concrete bare floor hovel in Jomtien pay 2500 baht for a single room with no kitchen (walk up) plus a flat fee for water that is inflated and an inflated one for electricity.
A realistic rent is 12,000 baht per month at the low end in decent accommodations and budget 2,000 a month for air & electricity, or 650 baht if you choose not to use air conditioning. 400 a month for water.
Thai street and restaurant meals (totally Thai) range from 40-70 baht depending upon size and type. Western food cannot be had (even a hamburger) for less that 100 baht unless it is a breakfast which can give two eggs, cold toast and fatty bacon plus coffee for 99 baht to 180 baht for a good breakfast.
Now, there is a crying need here for English language teachers and if you are willing to take a course from a good school in teaching English (getting certification in six weeks) you can make some nice coin on those months of the year when school is in session. This will aide your “special” teaching visa. For those months you would earn 30K baht per month and expect to work for it. This is one alternative for you. Otherwise get a “student visa” and you will get a visa as a student studying Thai language which you can do forever. Quarterly you will pay 1,900 baht plus fees for the coursework. You will learn Thai gradually and can stay here without having to prove income or make visa runs. ATM machines will accept your OZ card here and give you money of course. Scotty, no one plans to fail, but too many fail to plan.
Robert


Vehicle pollution is only one of the causes

Editor;
Re: Cars driving increase in hazy days in Pattaya (PM Friday, 12 July 2013) - Vehicle pollution is only one of the causes of the hazy air in Pattaya. The open garbage burning all around the city as well as car and furniture painting shops also contribute mightily to this situation.
Greg


Soi Chaiyaphun

Dear Editor,
City Hall does it again. Yes Tue, 9th July, they resurfaced the soi again after several previous failed attempts. 5 hours after they finished the tarmac surface started to crack up, well before the rain storm later. Today 10th, it’s like walking on a mattress. Failed again. What a total disgrace. More wasted taxpayers’ money.
Regards,
TG [tax payer]


Sorry I missed it

Editor;
Re: AFG meets BorgWarner (PM Friday, 12 July 2013) - Doc, An outstanding account of the Borg Warner presentation to the AFG. I am only sorry I missed it.
Best regards,
George Strampp


Thai golf trip

Editor;
Re: Golfnutter: The Newbie (PM Friday, 05 July 2013) - Great summary Golfnutter. Will be using this if no objections to persuade friends to skip the obligatory Portugal trip for a Thai trip.
Cheers,
Mike


Bracketing

Editor;
Re: Forget the “apps” and go back to basics (PM Snap Shots Friday, 12 July 2013) - Bracketing also opens up another interesting side to digital photography, HDR (High Dynamic Range). You take 3 shots, 1 under exposed, 1 normal and 1 overexposed using the bracketing function then combine in the HDR app of your choice then you get an image detailing both hi and low detail not available with a normal shot. I have been playing with this for a few months and have some interesting results.
Stephen


Anchors away

Editor;
Re: Anchors away (PM Friday, 25 January 2013) - Hi all, this Capt. Britt from the Pirate Ship, do you know this is the first time I have had to get a good look at all this fun and my deepest compliments to you all who put this together. Let’s do it again for the 2nd half we talked about. I would say the middle of August sometime would be great fun. Please feel free to call me anytime and we can set up another great day!
Capt. Britt Reynolds


Wait for the high season

Editor;
Re: PBTA urges members to harness online marketing for low season (PM Friday, 28 June 2013) - It might be good to do more aggressive promotion during the high tourism season. If that’s when people are typically looking for vacations, then go after them aggressively, right? Doing company updates and extra promotions during the slow season is also good business during the busier seasons, though.
Nick


Tourism professionals can protect children

Editor;
Re: Calling all tourism professionals; Workshop scheduled on protecting children (PM Friday, 05 July 2013) - We strongly believe that tourism professionals can be an important ally for the protection of children and it is an important aspect of responsible and sustainable tourism.
Regards,
Delhi to Jaipur Taxi


Only one problem

Editor;
Re: Traffic expert calls Sukhumvit bypass tunnel wasteful, destructive (PM Friday, 12 July 2013) - “He instead suggested construction of a new highway for traffic bypassing Pattaya.” It has already been designed. http://pattayaprogress.org/roads/pattaya-bypass.html. It only has one flaw - unfortunately, probably fatal; f’lang idea.
Stuart Saunders


Bill didn’t shut the gates?

Editor;
Re: Be careful what you tweet (PM Friday, 12 July 2013) - Microsoft admits it passed on information to the NSA and other US agencies. Looks like Bill forgot to shut the Gates.
Sean Murphy


HEADLINES [click on headline to view story]

Memory card found

Don’t expect to live here on nothing

Vehicle pollution is only one of the causes

Soi Chaiyaphun

Sorry I missed it

Thai golf trip

Bracketing

Anchors away

Wait for the high season

Tourism professionals can protect children

Only one problem

Bill didn’t shut the gates?

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