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14 hours ago, KarenBravo said:

Tired of Patong, but, still want the nightlife within walking distance?

Go to Pattaya.

Didn't know Pattaya was within walking distance of Patong.

I'm sure that Thais have completely different set of plumbing than the rest of us. When I stayed in a Thai village with my girlfriend of the time some years ago her mother was positioning these large urns one day so that when it rained the water from the roof would collect in them.

At the time I thought she was saving water for the garden and the banana trees which were dotted around everywhere, but no: it was destined for use as drinking water. No filters were ever used and she would just dip empty bottles in these urns to fill them with water and then put them straight in the 'fridge. Never even boiled  the stuff. Yet they never seemed to get ill. Quite odd really.

Thais won't even allow foreigners to buy land so they sure as hell ain't gonna give it away for free no matter what the cost.

On 9/6/2016 at 5:33 PM, Berkshire said:

 

JJ....you seem to be one of those annoying know-it-all's who spend their lives meddling into other people's business.  Like everything else, moderation is preferred.  Exposure to sunlight--even your eyes (not directly of course)--is beneficial.    

 

[On an average sunny day, however, wearing sunglasses is the last thing you want to do for your vision health, because you will be blocking potentially beneficial wavelengths of light from reaching your eyes. There are actually more than 1,500 wavelengths of light that you need to nourish your eyes. So I avoid using sunglasses, because I believe your eyes need to receive the full spectrum of light to function optimally, and sunglasses block out some essential waves of the light spectrum.]

 

[Your 'body clock' is also housed in tiny centers located in the hypothalamus, controlling your body's circadian rhythm. This light-sensitive rhythm is dependent on Mother Nature, with its natural cycles of light and darkness, to function optimally. Consequently, anything that disrupts these rhythms, like inadequate sunlight exposure to your body (including your eyes), has a far-reaching impact on your body's ability to function. The best way to get exposure to healthy full-spectrum light is to do it the way nature intended, by going out in the sun with your bare skin – and 'bare' eyes -- exposed on a regular basis.]

 

To put it another way, I have a golfer friend who explained to me that professional golfers spend an awful lot of time out in the sun.  If you look back in the day, most pro golfers of years past didn't really wear sunglasses much, if at all.  And today, these same guys like Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, etc., all in their 70's and 80's, don't seem to have any vision problems associated with unprotected exposure to sunlight (but they all do wear ballcaps or visors, more important I think).  So my question to you is, what the freak are you on about?

What does your golfer friend think about his body clock being housed in tiny centers located in his  hypothalamus? And all those wavelengths to contend with too.

Does it put him off his stroke?

On 9/6/2016 at 10:39 AM, OMGImInPattaya said:

If you look at most Thais, or Asians generally,  they have no or very small nose bridges (most have cute button noses). The lack of any substantial nose bridge makes wearing any kind of glasses difficult...they just slide down the nose/face.

Are you saying these people don't have any ears?

On 8/18/2016 at 11:43 AM, Peterw42 said:

Its nothing to do with the soles of your feet, its pointing with your feet. I am always getting in trouble for it.

 

Does that mean you have to walk down the street backwards?

It's just a reminder to check your zipper before getting out of the vehicle.

What have you been smoking?

They're just white lines painted over the skid marks of a tour bus that suffered a brake failure and crashed at that spot.

12 hours ago, cheapskatesam said:

Free protein! Not bad.

 

What would be the best economical way to cook it though?

Flamethrower?

It appears to have taken place in Australia judging from the report here: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/709098/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-7-Explode-Pictures-Damage-Refund-UK-Jeep

A bit worrying though that Samsung is telling its users not to use or charge the device during a flight, or even to store the phone in hold luggage.

I would imagine it could be used in a terrorist attack to bring down an aircraft if it's that vulnerable during a flight.

On 9/9/2016 at 3:34 AM, cheapskatesam said:

 

 

here is my spreadsheet from the rice thread that i am planning to live on.. i only want to live in thailand for a few months with no commitments and the ability to fly home at a moments notice.

100 Baht a day for food? Sounds like a starvation diet.

I don't see any point of settling down in Thailand if you have to live like a pauper.

Plenty of jobs available on the Internet for Thai speakers: http://th.jobsdb.com/th

Check the hotel's own site before making a decision. You'll discover either one of two things.

1. The discounted price quoted by the booking site is the same as the one offered on the hotel's own site.
2. The cost of the room is cheaper if you book directly with the hotel.

People seem to believe those 'discounted' prices some of which are inflated beyond belief. That's how these booking sites like Booking.com and Expedia make their money i.e. by appearing to offer dramatic savings on hotel rates. It never ceases to amaze me how gullible people are.

On 9/9/2016 at 10:39 AM, AsianExport said:

 

 

My post is a good reason for more people to forget keycards in rooms to teach the stupid hotel owners that they are wrong to control MY ROOM that I PAID for 24 HOURS.

 

 

 

But why should the hotel pay for the electricity when the guest isn't using the room?

It's also a waste of energy which contributes to global warming.

20 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

 

Just don't do it and encourage your JPM and Committee to stop it where they see it as a visa is at risk and I would not wish that on anyone. Ignorance is no defence.

I don't live in Thailand LannaGuy.

19 hours ago, JJGreen said:

I don't really want to date them...I just want to know if they are interested in me.
Just one swipe right...

Women are intuitive. It's because your vibes say that you don't want to date them that makes them lose interest in you.

On 9/10/2016 at 5:50 AM, transam said:

Worth a try.......

 

LOL!

10 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

 

JPM please read my post as it is clear WHO is legally responsible for any condo in Thailand

@ LannaGuy,

You need to impart that information to The Dark Lord (ID 387) since I was just commenting on what he wrote.

11 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

 

It's up to the JPM (Juristic Person Manager) who is legally accountable for the condo (not the committee as commonly thought) and it is He/She who must ensure owners and residents COMPLY with the law

Don't get me wrong. I was just feeling sympathetic towards what looks like a young couple with a child renting out their condo for a few days without realising the danger they're putting themselves in.

2 hours ago, The Dark Lord said:

First post so bear with me guys.

 

i was in the cusp of purchasing a condo -new development- and part of the sales pitch was  that they (The Thai Developers representatives) could rent out the unit when we were not using it . 

 

From what your informed contributors have imparted this has the possibility of me being fined, imprisoned, made into some gangsters "maier noi" in the monkey house and finally deported!

 

or could it be that they have hoteliers license which covers it?

 

or am I being fed a pile of .........?

 

i live in Khorat on retirement visa, existing property is in UK, property here is Wife's ( came with the wife) but to be honest Khorat has all the excitement of a graveyard at night so looking for escape from time to time. Plan was one in Hua Hin and one in Pattaya area.

I don't get it. You own the property, but the developer can rent it to other people when you're not there? That implies that they have a set of keys to your apartment and can walk in at any time of the day or night.

And who's responsibility is it in the eyes of the law if they rent it out for a few days. After all, you're the registered owner presumably and since you're a foreigner but don't have a work permit, you could be kicked out of the country through no fault of your own.

8 hours ago, newnative said:

Lanna is correct.  Renting a condo for less than a month is against the Thai Hotel Law so if you are doing it you  are breaking the hotel law and also working illegally.  Good advice from Lanna to play it safe and conform to the law. 

Somebody needs to get that message across to people like them. In this particular case they appear to be Russian and probably not aware of the rules.

6 hours ago, jamesbrock said:

This clip, and the mere existence of the Facebook page it was originally posted on, shows that a lot of Thais are sick of this—and other—overtly selfish behaviour.

 

As posted in The Nation the other day,

 

 

 

 

 

Jeeeez! You see that crazy truck driver at 1:52? How do these people get a driving licence?

4 hours ago, RBOP said:

Why does Thai news keep saying "no fatalities yet" when Zika isnt fatal?

Because it can lead to paralysis and death: http://www.who.int/features/qa/zika/en/

Wikipedia has an article on the Guillain–Barré syndrome mentioned in that link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillain–Barré_syndrome

I was reading an article today about immigration intending to scrutinize foreigners a lot more closely than before. Maybe that has something to do with it. Here's the article:  http://www.asianews.network/content/thailand-steps-scrutiny-foreign-visitors-7235