Hua Hin Forum

I'm headed over to Thailand next week and will spend a week in HH. I've been there before, but need a current status report. Lots of drama, so here are my questions: 1. Can I still get a beach lounge, a beer, and food? 2. Do the horses still crap on the beach? 3. What time do the bars close at night...

It made CNN -- protesters with golf clubs, only in BKK Reports: Protesters disrupt Bangkok airport Thousands of anti-government protesters partially shut down Bangkok's international airport today. All departing flights were canceled after the protesters broke into the passenger terminal, the direct...

In 2006 we arrived in BKK on 9/16, this year we will arrive on 9/12. It was pretty much a non-issue in 2006, but I am not so sure the same will hold true this go-round.

Just like California!!!!! Did anyone feel this in HH? Bangkok shaken by 6.1 earthquake POSTED: 7:01 a.m. EDT, May 16, 2007 Adjust font size: BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 with its epicenter in western Laos was reported Wednesday afternoon by the U.S. Geological Survey, and...

So I am sitting here on an absolutely georgious California evening (there are benefits to Global Warming) drinking some CA chardonnay and reading the Economist. There is a feature article on Mr. Brown.

So where will he take Britian, and will he be Bush's lap dog as was Sir Tony?

Well, I've kind of set on the sidelines on this issue until now. As one of the few regular US of A posters, I guess my perspective is probably different. The first thing you need to realize is that "gun control" is a local, not national, issue. Out here in San Francisco it is technically i...

OK, I'll give it a shot. I'm a civil/environmental engineer with significant experience in water treatment. Ultraviolet disinfection is an effective means of killing bacteria providing the source water does not have particulate matter in it, and the water is exposed to the right type of UV light for...

If only our Congress cared as much about us as Parliment cares about the Brits!!

According to CNN. Now this headline sure gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling Bangkok airport officially unsafe POSTED: 3:31 p.m. EST, January 27, 2007 BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Aviation authorities have refused to extend an international safety certificate for Bangkok's new international airport, a senio...

Fon Dtok!!! :cuss: Well the coup has not impacted our vacation, but the rain sure has. As I sit here in HH it is raining hard. Two weeks ago, it only rained for an hour in the afternoon. We were in BKK last week, and got dumped on regularly. Came back today, and it was nice until about 6:00 p.m., wh...

When Denver opened their new airport several years ago, it took them about a year to get the computerised bagage hadnling sytem right. Also they only had taxis available (not even rental cars). To get you into town (20 miles to downtown) it cost $50 a pop. Obviously this all gets worked out over tim...

Got in last night, a few military vehicles near the airport. My brother-in-laws response was 'Well no one got shot" Everyone just going about their business as best I could tell. The 747 from Narrita to BKK was only half full. So are people cancelling vacation plans? Good summary article in The...

Latest from CNN:

"Military declares provisional government loyal to the king, not to the current government"

Well that all from your CA news correspondent. We leave for the SFO airport in 15 minutes, then Tokyo, then BKK 11:00 p.m. on the 20th

Pete

Just checked with United--no travel advisory issued.

GWB giving another inane speech before the UN, so I won't hear more until he is off the air.

CNN did have Thai feed for a while. My wife read the Thai script. She is not worried, so off we go !!!

CNN now has live TV from BKK. Tanks and Humvees on the street. Deputy PM says military is attempting coup.

Military orders Police to lay down arms.

Thai on street taking pictures with phone-cams