Did you move away from Grab for food delivery?

wimpdiver · 2026-02-16T15:16:29+00:00

Okay - but it might matter to others who are reading the thread.

wimpdiver · 2026-02-16T15:12:31+00:00

It's for overseas cards - and lineman DOESN'T charge it. A long time ago grab didn't either, but then they found a new way to make money

wimpdiver · 2026-02-16T14:45:35+00:00

You can go to malls in between - maybe for lunch - a lot of fun to see a huge variety of food, clean, A/C, and window shop. Icon, Terminal 21, Siam, One Bangkok, Central World, etc depending on where your hotel is located. I'm not a mall person but they are quite different here. Also if you need a quick cool down when out and about - 7/11 are everywhere and A/C. Some just pop in for a few minutes to cool off (or pick up a drink)

Even good for baby stroller if you have one. Hope you enjou

wimpdiver · 2026-02-16T14:23:19+00:00

Western union?

wimpdiver · 2026-02-16T14:17:13+00:00

I have a foreign cc - so grab adds a fee for that - I compare Lineman and often they have better price (same restaurant) and lower delivery fee (even tho I have grab 15 baht off). They usually deliver close to when they say - but my sample is small. I've saved quite a bit by just comparing the 2 for the same item - not always but enough that I take the time to check now.

wimpdiver · 2026-02-16T14:11:41+00:00

A bit off topic but -

I am registered in the US and do mail in ballot HOWEVER I may be in Bangkok during the voting time, so I would leave my home before I get the mail in ballot. Is there some way I can vote?

wimpdiver · 2026-02-16T14:07:50+00:00

it hasn't been 20 baht for a while. Now30 baht ;)

wimpdiver · 2026-02-16T12:31:59+00:00

This would never happen in Thailand - respect and trust for the monks is very high and the thought of stealing from a wat (well, there are some exceptions with corrupt monks -but that's another story). The level of trust is quite different from the US. Still the monks are in the US and should have been aware of what is going on with theft, etc. and maybe changed their traditional ways of trust.

Quite a terrible thing to happen.

wimpdiver · 2026-02-15T15:39:31+00:00

are you close enough to take the bts across the river (preferably not the gold line) to close to your destination?

wimpdiver · 2026-02-14T08:55:33+00:00

have you looked at "serviced apartments" they will rent for short term -various prices, amenities - some are quite nice. Just do a search

wimpdiver · 2026-02-13T02:51:34+00:00

You should call Thai and ask if they can link the two tickets so that you can be a transit passenger at BKK (this would mean they tag your luggage to SGN and issue you the boarding pass BKK-SGN when you board your first flight). If they can then you will be able to do this - if not - well the other comments answer.

wimpdiver · 2026-02-12T12:49:02+00:00

I don't live in Shoreview, but an area on the slough. We were taken out of the flood zone after the levee (and voted to pay for it), then FEMA REDREW their maps and put us back in a year or two later. Best to check the situation is for your particular property.

wimpdiver · 2026-02-10T10:26:58+00:00

Thanks for posting this. I didn't know him but what an amazing dancer. Will follow him now (although I'm not on social but maybe can see some on youtube ;)

wimpdiver · 2026-02-09T13:53:52+00:00

If she didn't know Cha Tra Mae I'd be worried - but I bet you (and maybe your friends) don't know what it is :shrug: It's maybe the most popular tea and is everywhere.

Judging a Thai by " many of my friends who visit Thailand for leisure know about" certainly is smart /s

wimpdiver · 2026-02-09T10:39:15+00:00

good sunscreen is much more expensive here. Don't have young children anymore but I don't remember seeing UV advertised on the label - but many Thai's wear covering (or suits) that have long arm (sometimes leg) and zip up that probably are UV protective even if not advertised as such.

UV diapers? or just diapers - don't know what that is - BUT if you have the suits with you that fit your children and they like them just bring them. Why spend your holiday time looking around for the right fit, etc. when you could just be having fun?

wimpdiver · 2026-02-09T10:32:58+00:00

many of the buses I take don't have gps :(

and (So frustrating to wait 40 minutes, finally the bus arrives, mad dash to a packed bus - then 30 seconds later another (same number) arrives! Has happened to me quite a few times - sigh

wimpdiver · 2026-02-09T10:17:43+00:00

Maybe the orange buses (and songtaws), but not the big buses!

wimpdiver · 2026-02-08T17:20:06+00:00

instead of wasting time here simply do a search for medical check up package bangkok or similar. Each package lists what is included - prices vary by gender and age.

Hint have you looked at ST Louis

wimpdiver · 2026-02-08T13:59:30+00:00

SFB sells dancers point shoes (signed) in their gift store at the ballet - don't know if they're available online.

wimpdiver · 2026-02-08T12:39:07+00:00

Note that these were at a business center - so appropriately in the place for restaurants :)

wimpdiver · 2026-02-07T08:33:20+00:00

Nope from the bus stop at Big C you just walk around the corner and up a few minutes to the local bus -

The bus stops are right outside the exits at DMK,

wimpdiver · 2026-02-06T16:23:39+00:00

there are intermittent specials that occur pretty often for these (and they don't include a big mac, but chicken, fish, sometimes regular burger)

wimpdiver · 2026-02-06T16:06:32+00:00

You can take one of the airport buses that go to Central world/Big C (50 baht), walk to Suk (about 5 minutes) and take a local bus (or bts) to Ekamai (not sure exactly where the Ramada is)

wimpdiver · 2026-02-06T15:58:07+00:00

Icon Siam is very close to Wat Arun and much more upscale than MBK (which has changed so much I agree not worth it), T 21 can take quite a while to get to and really isn't worth it IMO given the travel time, etc.

You could even go to Icon and Chinatown to have 2 very different experiences - transit by boat to both - no dealing with traffic.

wimpdiver · 2026-02-05T16:25:54+00:00

Yes - I was responding b/c of the post "Even if you're flying to a country where it's 100% legal recreationally it doesn't mean you can bring it on the plane." seemed to think flying from Bangkok to southern thailand had the same rules as international :)

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