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tingtongfarang, on 2011-06-17 23:22:47, said:

What and where is pilot 101? Can you provide some details?? Thanks

andy123, on 2011-06-14 03:02:43, said:

Yes I would pay if the redtail dies. They clearly state and even ask you to sign a form before you fish to stick to the rules. The rules state that any fish dies that is the fishermans fault you will compensate the fishing park 1,000b per kilo.

I do not know the cost to run the fishing park but the price needs to be set so that people can afford to fish. No doubt the owner has to make a set revenue per month to breakeven so if he makes that via 10 anglers paying 1,500b or 25 anglers paying 600b what is the difference? They just need to charge something which justifies the fishing. I think the current cost is too expensive for that venue unless they can improve it. The best way to improve a fishing park for the angler is bigger fish.....

YouBuyMeDrink, on 2011-06-06 11:08:43, said:

Has that definatly started?
If someone confirms it is on I will try that and let everyone know....

Just thought that I would update you all on my recent trip driving from Singapore to Hat Yai and back again.

We made the journey between xmas and new year, mainly because the flights were expensive and we wanted to take a lot of things back. Anyway with a loaded car we set off from Singapore at 6 o'clock in the morning and got to the causeway checkpoint in 15 mins.

Crossing from Singapore to Malaysia is pretty easy. Singapore customs took 2 minutes to check the passport and green cards and you pay a small amount on the auto card and done. Drive up to the Malaysia booth and they give you the immigration forms (I recommend trying to get hold of these before to save time filling them in). Quick check and stamp and then you pay. If you don't have a Malaysia top up card you purchase it here and it comes with 10 ringgit loaded.

Once you are in Malaysia the fun starts because you have no idea where you are going and the sign posts are awful. If you have a Sat Nav it will come in very handy. But anyhow eventually you will find the E2 road which goes to KL. You need to top up the auto pass card as you go through a few toll booths at the start and then nothing until KL where it costs nearly 40 ringgit. I recommend putting at least 150 ringgit on as soon as possible and that should see you through to Thailand with some spare for when you start to come back. Top up at a petrol station on the E2, but top up early to avoid getting stuck.

The E2 to KL is a great road. Fast and not much traffic for us. Once you get to KL follow the signs for the E1 (better if you have a sat nav) but it is not too bad and the E1 takes you all the way to the Sadao boarder. This boarder is a bit more of a pain. Leave Malaysia is not too hard but at Thailand you need to pull over and get out to get your passport stamped in. Again save time by having the immigration forms complete. Then you take your stamped passport and car log book to the customs booth and they issue you with an import license for the car. You get this stamped and signed at another window and you are done. I did not have to pay for anything and they said I was finished. It is a bit annoying and takes sometime but just smile and go with it.

Insurance wise my Singapore policy covers me for Singapore, Malaysia and 80km inside Thailand which just about goes to Hat Yai. Anything further than that you would need to purchase something.

It was a 12 hour trip in both directions including all the stops etc. but the Malaysia highway is really a very good road and the drive is not too tiring at all. It is worth doing if you have a lot of stuff to take. You open the boot a couple of times for customs but that was it.

Petrol wise try and fill up in Malaysia all the time. You can only purchase E7 as a foreign car and at some pumps you need to prepay for the fuel.