Jangot

Ha! more fool you skeptics, you are only depriving yourselves of the wonderful benefits made available by Psi-science.

Psi-science employs the power of the mind to make wonderful inventions, but you have to believe or the force is not released and the benefits are not visible to you.

Years ago I invented "Tyre-gro" (marketed as "Tire-gro" in the States). It is a wonderful product that passed all 110% of tests made on it by reputed scientists.

It was a special fluid based on essence of H2O that when painted on tyres (tires) caused the tread to grow back as new.

But of course all the major rubber producing companies formed a cartel and had my product ridiculed and paid so-called TV personalities to "prove" that it did not work.

Then I invented "Beer back". This is a special sleeve, like the Australian stubby cooler. The sleeve is powered by special beeridium magnets. When an empty beer bottle is placed in the "Beer-back" sleeve, it slowly refills with beer. Now the most amazing part is that the new beer actually tastes better than the original. This is proven by panels of expert beer tasters.

Of course, once again, vested interests conspired to ensure that my wonderful invention never survived in the market place.

In case you are now thinking that I am some kind of super gifted genius, let me tell you I am just a regular guy. I never had this special inventing ability until that time I was abducted by aliens and they implanted The Invention Force module in my brain.

Now all the captains of industry have schemed together to try to eliminate me and my inventions. I am held in this special secure place, but at least it has nice padding on the walls so I don't hurt myself.

Of course they do not allow me to have a computer, so this message is sent to you direct from inside my head using my latest invention - "Brainmail".

Must go now, it is time for my nice medicine.

There is an outfit at the boat jetty at a Wat just downstream of the Iron Bridge - town side, that does trips up river to a place called "Farmer's House".

It is a bit expensive for what it is - but nonetheless is a pleasant experience. I have taken family visitors on it several times, and always enjoyed.

The trip lasts about 45 mins each way. At the destination - the "Farmer's House" the stop is about 45 mins. They serve cold drink and fruit free - other food & drink can be purchased.

At the Farmer's house there are gardens with local fruits and herbs, with name plaques in English and Thai - so it is also a bit educational.

There is also a bit of a museum of farming and rice grinding equipment etc.

Sorry, can't give you the name of the company or Wat as I am away from home at the moment and no maps/leaflets on hand to check - and the memory aint what it used to be.

(but I'm not sure what it used to be). The Wat is very near to that huge new Novotel or whatever hotel.

Hope that helps,

J.

How to loose a condo?

Google "Highland Towers Malaysia" and see.

J.

I don't think anyone has yet mentioned Vietnam?

I have a couple of buddies who live and work there - they seen to like it.

I have spent only a few days in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Didn't like Hanoi at all, thought Ho Chi Minh seemed quite pleasant.

I do hear that the cost of accommodation is quite high, and cost of living generally is escalating rapidly.

But anyway, should be on the list to look at?

J.

I live in Chiang Mai because that is where my wife comes from and where she wants to be.

That is OK by me because I like Chiang Mai - and Thailand in general.

(But I don't like all the visa nonsense).

I fell in love with Cyprus when I was in my early 20s, and eventually decided to set up there for my retirement.

Had a house in a village on a hill overlooking Paphos harbour for 10 years. Beautiful place and I love the Med and its way of life.

Still miss it, even though Cyprus has changed for the worse over the last decade.

Speaking Greek moderately well, and with a bit of a sun tan, I could almost pass as a local.

Will never integrate into Thai society like that.

But love of my wife trumped love of the Med, so here I am (well, actually at this moment I am in Singapore working).

And Chiang Mai is certainly no hardship, and low cost of living makes income from my occasional work go further and allows me to live well enough.

J.

Pumpuiman, you are right on with your comment about perfume.

I travel a lot for work, and often pick up perfume in duty free for my wife,

But I am not allowed to give it as a gift. I have to "sell" it to her for a few Baht.

She never explained the reason, and I never asked.

But it does illustrate that giving a gift to a Thia carries hidden messages and undercurrents that Farangs could never imagine.

I doubt a Thai would ever let you know outright that you had sent the wrong message (maybe why it is traditional to open the present later).

But it could certainly start (or finish) a relationship on the wrong foot.

J.

I had shingles of the face last year (I am 59), so did quite a lot of research on it (The sight of my right eye was under threat.

Yes, shingles is caused by the chicken pox virus.

Only people who have had chicken pox can then develop shingles. As previously mentioned, shingles is just the residual chicken pox virus that has been hiding in the body and resurfaces when the immune system weakens by stress or just old age.

People suffering shingles cannot pass on shingles, but they can pass on the virus to someone who has not previously had chicken pox, and it exhibits in the recipient as chicken pox.

I understand that chicken pox is a rougher ride for adults than children.

Shingles can have long lasting pain and skin sensitivity effects, but I think chicken pox, although painful during its course, does not have these residual effects.

Anyway, there is a lot of good info on the 'net about it.

J.

you are 61 and looking for dates with the easiest girl in the world over the internet

DEFINATELY a gift would make you look 100% desperate instead of 98%

for your own sake, please do not bring a gift. They still dont know your desperation levels and this gift will just make them know right away if you engage in multiple encounters

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=definately

pretty please

i speak 4 language at 21

how many did u speak at 21?

english not being my native one, plus living in thailand kind of screws me up?

but nice try internet tough star

OK, so your language skills are proven.

Now, about your social skills and compassion...

OP posed a very reasonable question, and did not deserve your scathing reply.

He did not come across as desperate (imho)

At 21 you are a long way from 61 and an appreciation of OP's position. I imagine it is no fun to be 61 and lonely for good female company.

Please be thoughtful of people's feelings.

Tom.

8 years ago I bought a house in my wife's name, and "invested" more than just the money.

Since then I have had a great deal in return - none of it quantifiable on paper.

Caution and cynicism is good, but not so that it poisons your existance.

J.

My Thai wife with Thai passport got 30 days stamp on arrival just last month, no problem or question.

She had a return ticket with return flight 21 days after arrival, but the ticket was not asked for.

She has been to Singapore with me once or twice a year for the last 8 years, staying 29 days several times.

J.

I have had religion twice in my life:

When, as a lad of 16, I applied to join the Royal Air Force, I had to state my religion. I thought if I put agnostic, they would label me as far left commie and reject me (this was 1960s cold war time), so as there was a Congregational chapel at the end of our street, I put "Congregationalist". This put me in category of "non-conformist", which I thought sounded sort of OK.

That lasted 10 years until I left the RAF.

Then about 12 years ago I went to work in Dubai, where one had to apply for a liquor licence in order to buy alcohol. For religion I put agnostic - my application was refused as agnostic was not on the "permitted" list. I resubmitted the application as Christian and got my licence. That religious fervour lasted 2 years until I left Dubai.

So, for religion I guess that puts me firmly as Opportunistic Hypocrite. Was that a poll option?

J.

blue eyes...

Those photos could have been taken in my wife's kitchen - exact situation.

My (Thai of course) wife is almost neurotic about cleaning fresh food before cooking it, and about general cleanliness in the kitchen. So it isn't laziness or slovenliness.

So this mesh sided "doo" storage, when we have a large fridge available puzzled (and worried) me initially.

But...no one in the family, me included, has suffered any problems over the last 8 years.

When my family (farang) members started coming over for holiday, I thought "oh oh!!"

And my sisters did express some surprise over the arrangement!!!, but no-one suffered any ill effects.

My sisters remain puzzled, but are now unconcerned.

J.

When I was doing a lot of sea swimming/snorkeling I used to suffer frequent outer ear infections, "coral ear" and excessive wax production.

For prevention, I used to use drops called "aqua-ear", alchohol based, I believe. Followed by olive oil drops.

If the wax built up enough to affect my hearing, the doc used to syringe/flush my ears with warm water - weird sensation.

The doc said never to use cotton buds, in fact he said "never insert anything into your ear further than you can insert your own elbow!"

Sent a chill down my spine.

I lived and worked in Dubai for 2 years - 1997 - 1998.

Then have worked several months worth of projects in Abu Dhabi over the last few years.

As I have a chronic sinus problem, I always had my trusty actifed and sometimes codeine with me.

(I wonder why actifed and not also sudafed?)

Over counter - no prescription.

Thank you, guardian angel!!

Jangot.

But being an expat is about living away from your native country - not about how long you have been in Thailand.

Or about how you have settled in.

I have not lived in my native country (UK) since 1982, and have never held residence status in any of the countries where I have lived and worked since.

So I think I qualify as an expat regardless of the "JimsKnight" test score

I have only been in Thailand for the last 9 years.

Anyway it was only a bit of harmless fun and did not deserve some of the vitriolic replies it got.

Cheers,

Jangot

i have heard some clever head from thailand say that thailand is to far away from the melting ice so the sea level will not raise in thailand but im not quite sure i buy that

im thinking about buying some land for me and my wife for building on on a later point and ofcoarse beachfront land or land close to the sea sounds nice but is it a good investment given that global warming some people are talking about, when looking at the prices it seems that nobody is believing the water will rise but could one expect the land prices to start decrease in 5 or 10 years

when listening to al gore i dont understand why anybody can sell beachfront property now with that picture he is painting in he´s doomsday movie

what do you think ?

have a nice day all

Well now, if you add water to a bath tub, it doesn't all pile up at the tap end - it evens out.

Same with the oceans.

J

Looks like a crude computer graphics overlay to me ..

Look at the dog's left flank ..

somehow the rocky wall got involved in the cut-out.

Agreed the graphics manipulation is quite crude...but that is not the point,

The joke impact is there, and it gave me a good laugh, but perhaps I am easily amused

I had a happier experience:

A couple of years ago, I tried to withdraw BHT10,000 with my Bangkok Bank ATM card. The machine gave me a receipt showing the withdrawal - but no cash.

Fortunately I was using the machine outside my branch (Thapai Road, CNX). So, I immediately went in to the bank and reported it.

Very friendly lady helped me to fill out a report form, and said when the machine's transactions were tallied at the end of the day, they would verify and refund (if proven).

Week or so later, the money was credited back to my account.

Not all Thai banking stories are horror stories

I would certainly chase the loss of THB100,000 to the bitter (or sweet) end, especially as you reported it promptly.

I like the project also, but I do wonder about high rises built on sand. I grew up in earthquake country and though Thailand has luckily been spared a devastating earthquake in living memory, it does exist near the "ring of fire" where volcanic and seismic activity is only a matter of time.

Another way to spell SAND is LIQUEFACTION, not a happy thought for anyone living in a high rise at the beach!

Oh! c'mon, they don't build build high rises on a slab raft like a beach bungalow!!!

The foundation piles will be driven waaay down to anchor on bedrock.

But talking of 'quake safeguards, look at the design of the 101 in Taipei. At the top of that building, they have a massive steel ball that hangs pendulum like from steel cables, but is damped by computer controlled hydraulic rams. When the computers detect sway in the building, they shift the ball in opposition to counter the sway. Very impressive and well worth a visit if you get to Taipei.

J.

Your cunning plan of coding this cosmetic enhancing food into French will not fool the thought police.

Other respondants incorrectly translate it as "white food".

NO - it is "Whitening food"

As such, all the young things will be flocking to it (now that you have revealed the secret) in order to have fashionably white intestines.

Influential HiSo young ones will NEVER allow a ban to be imposed - regardless of the possible damage to the lining of their intestinal tracts.

If you notice that your internet speed is down, you are being monitored.

J.

I know this is not a correct answer to the question you posed....but..

My only advice with wholehearted sincerity is that she should not do it.

Including the statistic that 2/3 of all statistics are lies? 

Don't have my book of quotes to hand, but some wit stated that there are 3 degrees of untruth: lies, d#mn lies, and statistics.

Define "photograph" ?

Photo = light. Graph = picture/drawing.

So, once printed, a digitally produced image is just as much a photgraph as one made from a silver halide film.

I have seen "no digital photo allowed" in some embassy somewhere, but can't remember specifically where.

If you have a good quatilty digital print on good quality photo grade paper, I don't see how they can tell the difference - unless they use a strong magnifying glass.

Just an out of date rule being clung to because no-one bothers to review its relevance.

As other posts have said, most ID type photos are now digitally generated.

It matters if the swastika is turned left or right - check it out.

It was full of hideous looking, hard-core hookers !

I was one of those....next time I will wear a yellow rose in my teeth so you can recognise me. I was going to carry a glass of Cab Sav, but thought you might mistake me for Dr P.P. - so decided against it.