2010 MEHSA Reunion Message Board
On 12/6/09 Edwin wrote:To all those who have Registered to come but not yet paid, please do so at the latest by 15 December 2009. If you are not coming anymore, please let me know by 15 December 2009 also, as I need a head count to arrange many things.
Some alumni have requested for more specific details regarding Dress Codes, so here they are:
Morning Session
Smart Casual
Evening Session
Smart Casual, National Costume, Uniform for men
Evening Cocktail dress, National Costume, Smart Casual for ladies
REMARKS: T-Shirts, Shorts and semi shorts, slippers, beach wear are prohibited throughout the morning and evening sessions.
Caution
If you want to take a public taxi, there is a counter outside the Arrival Hall next to Glass gate 8-9-10 on the open road pavement. You tell the counter where you want to go and the staff will give you a slip. Read it on the way.
You pay as per meter plus toll way + Baht 50.00 for this type of Taxi from the counter. These Public taxi are safer. But I don't know they will take you to Pattaya because they may not get a return passenger.
Sometimes, Public taxi say they will go by Meter to Bangkok City which a total cost including toll way fee can cost you not more than Thai Baht 300.00
And on the way, they will stop at a remote place and say to get off if you will not pay a lumpsum price. That kind of situation, you can say, no and start to note down the car number on the back of the front seat. And you can always say, You will report to the Tourist Police.
The most you give for a lumpsum as a foreigner will be Baht 500.00 to Bangkok.
Sometimes the Taxi will ask you Baht 3,000 (nearly US$50.00) for the trip to Bangkok. And when you negotiate for Baht 1500.00, the driver will agree.
Don't think you have negotiated well. As the total fare is Just Baht 300.00 to a City area you have booked a hotel.
Sometimes, the driver say that the hotel you are going is full and suggest he will take you to the hotel he knows. Don't worry that the hotel you booked will be full. It is not, because you have booked yourself.
If you get to the airport and then only is going to book a hotel, go to the Hotel booking counter in the arrival hall. Never believe any Thai who dressed smartly, middle age and speaks English well or taxi drivers to get a hotel for you. These smart looking guys are at Tourist dwelling spots in the City.
Be smart. Be an MEHSA!
If in doubt, call me on local call number 081 8322367
Edwin
Calling ALL classmates and friends of Classes '64 & '65, please join us on January 8th (the day before reunion) to Coral Island - there will be fun, singing and food, food...
Send a note to Edwin - Reunion Organizer
For all ye Jurassic's that resist coming to Pattaya, resist at your peril. We are playing a super duper game in Pattaya that IS ONLY for those absent. The game is called "Cruel Exposè" We expose some deep secrets about you ... starting with the conquest you never made, the heart that was broken, etc etc etc. Juicy stuff will be mentioned. So if you don’t come, we will have fun at your expense and your expanse. Resistance is futile!
For all ye Jurassics that bring your spouses along: YO HO! What for? If you don’t you spend enough time together, don’t come and do it in Patatya – Come alone? Dear Spouses, the boys are all fat and even Viagra cannot help many. The gals are all grandmothers. So lighten up! Spouses: If you want to know some real low down, come along .. J J
Rotten Ashok,
The scourge of the seven seas //
To all the oldies (grandmothers and fat slobs grandpas) of 1958 and friends: Take a holiday from your spouses and come to the reunion. You will have a good time and your lazy spouse will also welcome it. Lets get roaring drunk. You still have over a month to slim down.
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