General Reports

[quote=opebo]i realize this may not be the appropriate place to follow up on this, but are there very inexpensive options in jakarta? i often read the reports there and everything sounds so expensive - 300,000-1,000,000! any cheap areas or streetwalkers? i don't like to pay more than $15 us, and $10 is better.[/quote]

i think you're right, this isn't the appropriate forum. at least crap isn't being dumped into a photo forum (always a pet peeve of mine). i'm thinking that when you factor in the current necessary costs of airfare and (to a lesser extent) hotels anywhere in asia, then you need obtain a hundred freebies before your average cost comes down to the $15 us range. hope this helps, and good luck in your endevors. please write us a report if you have any success :)

[QUOTE=Rebad]I use a prepay service from the US where I save phone numbers for a quick dial of sorts.

I have not modified any numbers to add the "8" and all my calls have gone through.

I have not modified the numbers cause its not broken and why fix it.[/QUOTE]I beleive you just add the 8 if calling mobile numbers in Thailand. From outide Thailand you still just dial 0066

Incorrect! The extra 8 is still required for calls from outside Thailand.

My recent experiences concerning phones in and out of Thailand.

When calling within Thailand. If you were calling this cell phone number in the past (09-123-4567) it is now 089-123-4567.
If you are calling from outside Thailand, for example for U.S., and previously you were dialing ( 011-66-9-123-4567 ) it is now ( 011-66-89-123-4567 )

Now if you are calling a location with a land line you do not need to add the (8), that was my experience in Thailand when I call an office that had a land line.

LBM

Hey fellow mongers. Was just curious. How far is Nana Plaza from Livingstone's Lodge. Is it within walking distance? If not what is the best way to get there? Thanks!

Livingstone is on Soi 33, try **************.com and get look at the map! Nana is on Soi 4, it seem a long ways but it is not depending on each individual. I have walked it many times but that's me. Otherwise the train stop is close to Soi 33, you can use that and get off at Nana which is 2 stops!

LBM

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan]Livingstone is on Soi 33, try **************.com and get look at the map! Nana is on Soi 4, it seem a long ways but it is not depending on each individual. I have walked it many times but that's me. Otherwise the train stop is close to Soi 33, you can use that and get off at Nana which is 2 stops!

LBM[/QUOTE]Yeah, it's a short walk between the two. I took a tuk-tuk from Nana to Livingstone's because I did not know where it was. But on the return trip I walked. I think it was only 15 minutes or so. No more than 20 minutes, depending on if you keep stopping talking to chicks at the bars on the way.

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan]My recent experiences concerning phones in and out of Thailand.

When calling within Thailand. If you were calling this cell phone number in the past (09-123-4567) it is now 089-123-4567.
If you are calling from outside Thailand, for example for U.S., and previously you were dialing ( 011-66-9-123-4567 ) it is now ( 011-66-89-123-4567 )

Now if you are calling a location with a land line you do not need to add the (8), that was my experience in Thailand when I call an office that had a land line.

LBM[/QUOTE]

Fellas,

What I heard on my last visit(last month) all numbers, at least cell numbers, will start using the "08" after January 1, 2007. I think now it depends on how new the number is on the particular cell. The new numbers (in the past 1-2 months) have already began to require using "08" then the number.

Can anyone else clarify this? Thanks.

Not sure whats wrong with the level of belief or understanding in here at the mo, but i have already reported the EXACT current status of the 08 situation.

ALL mobile numbers whether dialled from outside of Thailand or from within Thailand require an 8 after the zero.

So 06 123 4567 now dials as 086 123 4567 if you are calling from inside thailand.

If you are calling from outside thailand dial +668 6123 4567

Its in place now, it is not from january, it does not depend on the age of your phone number.

[QUOTE=Red Alert]Fellas,

What I heard on my last visit(last month) all numbers, at least cell numbers, will start using the "08" after January 1, 2007. I think now it depends on how new the number is on the particular cell. The new numbers (in the past 1-2 months) have already began to require using "08" then the number.

Can anyone else clarify this? Thanks.[/QUOTE]
Who cares? Just put the 8 in as Meaty explains, and be done with it. It will work for you to.

Unfortunately I seem to be getting umpteen wrong number calls lately.
I wonder if this can be blamed on the Thais not being capable of adjusting the number correcly when adding the 8 (I guess not). I used to blame the high frequency of wrong number calls on the fact that Thai mobile numbers used to have less digits than in my home country and therefore were far more likely to hit a valid number when wrong. But now I see that logic was foolish. It must be that Thais are too hopeless to either know their own number, give it correctly, write down or type correctly, or just didn't check it. After I tell them the number is wrong, they usually like to ask me whose number it is (what for?) and then try it at least 3 more times.

Can anyone shed light on why I get very few wrong number calls at home but heaps here Thailand (on several different numbers I have used).

[QUOTE=Lover Boy #2]I appreciate your honest answer, but I personally wouldn't eat man's best friend or the cousin of Garfield for the best pussy the world has to offer. You know, it is bad luck to eat a friend or to eat the pussy before you actually eat the pussy.
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No comment is necessary. I am not trying to start a war.....but consumption of cats and dogs bothers me, as do issues of child prostitution, transmission of STD's and sick fucks eating turds. There are some very evil things in this world.[/QUOTE]
A few problems 'Lover Boy'.
Its hypocritical to put your personal emotive views but ask others not to comment.
People either eat animals or they don't. Why single out dogs and cats?

If others eat cats and dogs, its not your problem, so don't bother. Different cultures do different things. If it is not illegal in some countries, then it is obviously not universally condemned.
Its your right to not eat cats and dogs, when you know what you are eating.
Generally we don't know if the meat was prepared as 'humanly' (whatever that is?) as possible or not.
Many dogs are going to be killed anyway or may be even bred for eating.
What is 'evil' depends on culture and religion, predudices and brainwashing, but this is a forum for 'evil' sex mongers.
Now while I personally don't eat eat cat and dog, my reasons my be different to yours and I wouldn't criticise those who did.
When you are starving you might suddenly consider eating a dog with no problems.
Humans are known for eating any type (and I mean ANY type) of meat when hungry enough, including horse for example.

What is the definition of 'Child Prostiution'?
Isn't forced prositution obnoxious, whether children or not?
If a 17 year old girl decides she wants to work as a prostitute, is she a child? How does that differ from an 18 year old or 21 year old? Where does evil come in here?
Obviously I won't go with with a 17 year old, even if she wants it badly, because its illegal. I find it hard to find any line where at some age it magically switches from being evil to not evil. It is well known that girls under the age of 18 are having lots of sex. They may reach sexual maturity quite young. It isn't evil. Its a natural drive.
Its not legal for me to get involved in that stuff and fortunately I'm attracted to older girls anyway.

BTW, If a guy were attracted to younger girls, at what point is he labelled a paedophile? Or is it more to do with forcing sex on minors or on those too young to understand what is going on?

Lastly, do you love dogs or are they 'sick fucks'? They certainly are dumb enough to eat turds. Perhaps some would say: "Don't eat dog because dogs eat shit".

Overall I think I'm trying to convey that this forum is not suited to emotive views and maybe even predudices about other cultures and what they eat. Thais eat pork as much as possible even though the muslims despise it. Others won't eat Beef because the cow is a 'high' animal. It irritates me a little that my hotel restaurant has no beef, but its their right. I can eat somewhere else. Now we have to bring in dogs and cats to the debate. Its not really worthwhile in a sex mongers forum.

As many of you regulars, I’ve been using the same SIMcard for a couple of years now, I go to LOS twice a year (and recharge it while I’m there of course) and I lend it to friends when it’s their turn to go (the lucky sods…).

Now I’ve seen that One2call has made roaming agreements in most countries, including mine, so that it can get a signal abroad. Mine now says valid until 24/02/2007; in your opinion, will there be a way now to keep the SIM alive from home without recharging it? (I know there are websites that sell One2call recharges to farangs abroad but they rip you off big time)

I understand it’s deadly cheap to buy a new one, it’s just to avoid the hassle to have to change your number...

From what I understand as long as you have bht on them they will operate for one year with no action on the number. If your using it once or twice a year and keep it charge with bht you should be good to go, I THINK?

I have had to change my number once in the last 5yrs, and that was my fault I left with no bht on the card and didn't come back for 8 months.

Hope this helps

In November I purchased a new Sim card for my phone! I also purchased at that time a 1-2 card of 500 minutes and once I did I got a response back that I now had so many minutes and that it will expired on February 7, 2007. So based on my experience and F&C answer there is a shorter time frame from my recent experience. Now it might be possible even if your minutes have expired your sim card number is still good for a period of time?

LBM

The minutes that are on the card are different then the card. It may be true that the minutes Exp may be much quicker now, but as long as the card has active minutes and is refreshed and used every once in a while the "card" shouldn't Exp. Refering back to the posted question, he did say he lets his friends use the card when he is out of country. If your using it at least 3 to four times a year (lets say once every 6 months) you should be ok.

Dude when you get in to BKK stop at the little blue booth after customs before you go out the door to catch your cab. Thats where i got my info, that is, my memory is fading a little but i'm sure i'm 89% right. LOL

I could be wrong, can some one on ground there pipe in.

Ya got me thinking i may have to get a new card when I go back?