LivinginKata

So, where can I find a buffet meal & tequila for this event.

Just 2 minutes ago we had one hell of a shake. Anyone else ??

It was like a bang through our apartment block.

Read this in the PG last year http://www.thaivisa....ouble-car-park/

Anyone have any experience with the 'proposed' car park ?  What do they charge ??

The midnight hour is almost here in Thailand. Plenty of fireworks.

Since no one has started a new year greeting thread then I'll start it.

Happy New Year to all Phuket members, near and far, present or departed.

I want to warn members about a scam artist working ATMs in the local area. I took some money from the Kasikorn bank ATM on Patak Road, Karon. I was just walking away when a pleasant young man caught me and said I had left 1,000 baht note in the machine. And he handed me the note and encouraged me to put my card back in to make sure the transaction had been completed. Now this made no sense to me as I was sure I had taken all the money but I was flustered by the whole incident. I don't check how much money I get out of the machine until later so I could not be sure. So I (stupidly) put the card back in again, logged in, everything Ok (how would I know), and cancelled the transaction. Walked away and thanked the guy. He was about 30, farang, blond hair, English sounded like a French accent. So I watched him, he made his transaction at the ATM . Mmmm .. so I checks my money and sure enough I now had 1,000 baht over. Alarm bells, goes into bank to check balance. All Ok. Still worry, check balance later in the day Ok. Tell my wife about this later in the day, she checks bank balance Ok. She urges me to cancel my ATM card, I think that's an over reaction. Now over a week later I check my bank balance and just yesterday 50 grand gone (20 + 20 + 10 same day). Straight to bank to cancel card and as a precaution take all the money out. Say again members beware. Making a police report to access any ATM video available (bank won't do it, only police can access). I'm not expecting any remedy, but at least I can tell Thaivisa members to take care.