Where can I get a Macbook plug? My old one just randomly stopped working :/

http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC461LL/A

That's the one.

Khao Keow is very good. I havent played Thai Country club yet, my friends who have love it. I thought that was closer to Bangkok?

there is an apple store in almost every mall. where are you located?

tyvm for all the info. i will be the only person that golfs regularly and my friends play here and there. which course would you recommend that is reasonably priced and moderate difficulty? ty again

thx yeh, banana IT @ homepro wanted 2895 and the apple seller in the Big C wanted 2890, but I found a seller downstairs in Big C selling one 2nd hand. So got it a fair bit cheaper, still good as new and works!

-we got the condo in kata hills I linked u to a while back fyi, 20 days or so left on the contract now

Yes it is about a one hour drive from Pattaya but well worth it.

If I had to pick one I guess it would be Burapha, reasonably priced, moderate difficulty, However if you are there in May I would check out the Siam courses.
They have Sports Days ( I think Tuesday and/or wed.). Probably wouldnt pay much more than Burapha. Definitely more difficult though. Enjoy.

Im in bkk right now and my laptop's AC power adapter just blew out. Where is my best chance of finding a replacement?

Pantip Plaza

bought a 3.6mb 3g aircard with ais simcard. it is very very very slow, pages take around 1-2 minutes to load and mostly fail.

when i use the same simcard and tether off my iphone it is alot faster.

any ideas why?

guy at shop also told me even though its 3g, that there is no 3g available anywhere in thailand (im in phuket). prettty sure i read somewhere here it was available!?

also - what is the best simcard for phone calls + unlimited internet, as i am currently switching sims on my iphone when i want to use the internet or phone people (got a true move sim and ais internet sim).

True Move has a 599baht per month deal. Unlimited 3g, 300 min call time and 200 texts a month. Not sure if there is better but I didnt really shop around

If you get the True Move sim for your mobile make sure your phone support whatever frequency they support. My busto Nokia doesnt so I cant use it with True 3G.
When I talked to AIS they told me their 3G only works in the Siam Paragon & World Center Shopping malls. Rest of service will be edge. So stay away from that

The true move 3g deal only works for iphones btw afaik

its 649 baht/mo for other phones so almost same same

can i just buy it from any 7-11?

i am currently in rawai.

there doesnt seem to be any 3g here either? i was in patong earlier and had 3g come up on my phone, but havent seen it once here.

also anyone know why my sim is faster on the internet via my iphone and not the usb wifi stick it came with?

Check your settings. With my aircard you can set it for either EDGE/GPRS (2G) or HSPA (3G). If it's set to the wrong one it will never connect to 3G and will be slow if it connects at all. Hope that made sense, it's 3am. I also believe there are large areas of Thailand with no 3G service.

True 3G is only available in Patong, Kata and Karon. Edge is not suitable to grind on.

Arriving in Bangkok at 935pm on saturday april 23. Staying for 3 weeks.

Should I book a hotel for the first night, or just find one when i get there?
Should i try and have Baht on me, or just change money or use ATM when i get there?

Thinking of staying in a furnished apartment for about $250usd for 3 weeks, I do want a nice place, cost is a little bit of a factor but would be ok with paying 500-700 to stay for the 3 weeks. Are regular hotels a better idea?

I might be able to get out of BKK for a few days, maybe Macau? full moon party? other suggestions?

Book for your first 2-3 days to save dicking around and getting lost etc in a new city, then find something your happy with for longer. Don't get fixated on events like the full moon party, if you really want to do it then fine, but there is plenty of good night life to be had in most places where tourists are in Thailand.

ATMs charge foreign cards 150 baht, so prob best to exchange a large amount, e.g. at your home airport with no commission charge on amounts over 20k is a usual deal you can find. then you also have cash on hand in the unlikely event thai officials ask for proof of having cash since you'll be getting the 30 day permission to stay stamp on arrival (rarely ever check, but officially it's required).

Having a hotel booked for the first night would make it easy to give directions to the taxi driver at the airport, just show the girls in the taxi queues the hotel address. dream hotel in sukhumvit is a usual recommendation and in the heart of town.

The $250 for 3 weeks in a furnished apartment is a great deal, much cheaper than any but the worst of hotel rooms, so I'd go for that. Make sure you get a double entry visa if you want to head to Macau. Krabi/Koh Phangan/Kanchanaburi/Lopburi/Ayutthaya/Tubing in Laos/Angkor Wat temple in Cambodia are some common places people like to head to, depending on interests

if you looking for a 3 weeks hotel deal do let me know . maybe i can find some great deal for u . if u want to get out of bkk a few days recommended beach side , pattaya , hua hin or koh samed. About money changer . if you plan to look for a good rate money changer then that will be super rich . u can try to google search on it then u can get alot of their location around bangkok

book a hotel in advance. you really want to be looking one after a long flight at 10-11pm ? easier just to hop in a taxi and go to you prebooked hotel

maybe no flat fee but how does the rate compare ?

not well, especially at airports.

imo change enough at bkk airport for the first night (food&taxi) and then the next day change more cash to baht / use your atm card whichever is cheaper.

there are huge differences between countries on using atm card or changing cash so look up the fees beforehand. changing cash in thailand costs you around 1% usually compared to xe.com rate

this.

only realised after the second month i was getting 47~ thb/£ from ATMs while the exchange rate on xe.com was 49~, thats like 4%, right?

shame it took me about 4 10-20k withdrawls to figure this out

thanks all, i guess i will get a hotel for the first couple nights and try and have some baht on me when i get there. I appreciate the input.

if youre trying to find a serviced apt for $250 for the whole 2-3 weeks its gonna be tough. if you meant $250/night then ignore me lol