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I always consider taking some decent quality tools with me....basic building materials being very cheap....but sooo frustrating when you can't get on with a project when the tools you buy from the local shop aren't up to the job ...or just aren't available .

My extended family's farm (rice ) is 100kms South of Ubon ...Emerald triangle area ....I am fortunate in that there is plenty of interest in the region .

Beautiful as it may be ...once I've mastered the tractor , played at rice farmer and explored the possibilities of fishing the rivers ....if I've not got anything worthwhile to do , painting /tiling etc ,then ,in my case the novelty soon wears off !

Friendly word of advice....think twice before you demolish the toilet and install an improved one ....I did just that ...and Grandpa still hasn't forgiven me !

David.....I kinda feel that you're just having a "wind-up " here ! How come you're persistently reluctant to name the place you're going to ? All you're prepared to disclose is that it's "not in Issarn " .....but is a remote farm .....not even a village ?

If you're not having a laugh ,then maybe you're girlfriend has'nt even told you where you'll be going ? 555 !

Exactly why i wouldn' t disclose my precise wherabouts. Because of scary posts like these......

Yes it was rather a silly post.

I've seen David's gf's farm....a beautiful place!

Apologies for scaring you sensitive chaps with my rather provocative post ! To me it still seems "silly " to ask for advice when you and your friends have ,as you say ,already been there many times , No-one has asked for the precise location ....a general area would be a help , given the diversity of the country . Even stating what type of farm might actually assist in solicitating some more helpful comments , which is ,as I stand corrected, the purpose of the thread ?

David.....I kinda feel that you're just having a "wind-up " here ! How come you're persistently reluctant to name the place you're going to ? All you're prepared to disclose is that it's "not in Issarn " .....but is a remote farm .....not even a village ?

If you're not having a laugh ,then maybe you're girlfriend has'nt even told you where you'll be going ? 555 !

Honestly ,the whole experience depends on just how remote the "village" is ! Some of my friends consider 10 mins outside of Udon and farang friendly bars ,as such !, Another lives, quite contentedly, near the Khymer border ...where the buffalo fear to tread !

They know the old guys are just here for the sex, and figure the young ones are druggies.

They'll search the old guys also for drugs ( performance enhancers ) ! Shake downs at Ekamai bus station commonplace .....don't forget your prescriptions now !!

Hope you get on well with kids .....'cos once the gf has got wrapped up in her own stuff and everyone else has worked out that they can't converse with you ,so they'll act like you don't exist , then you'll end up being the children's entertainer ...which can be fun ,but soon becomes a bit tiresome ! Otherwise , you'll find you'll be locking yourself away with your computer , (which negates the reasons for being there ) !

Seriously, it can be loads of fun ,but expect to get stared at alot and get frustrated because you sometimes don't feel appreciated ! Hardest thing is filling the days without feeling like you're being used as a communal taxi driver or cash dispenser !

You may also like to take a shotgun with you .....for all those howling dogs and merciless roosters !

2 weeks is about my limit ...(I don't drink much ,you see )....

Some of the parks here in the South only display the disparity in prices in Thai numerals , so many tourists would not even be aware of the differences.

It becomes a personal decision whether you deem it worth the 400bt ....It's a shame ,as ,living here, many of us now only visit somewhere once !

Gentlemen,

With the consent of the organisers of the event.... the headline was written as most would expect a story about ladyboys. the following body made it clear that it was a positive story. Part of the concept of the organiser was to promote a more positive view of the 3rd gender and the headline was intentional and not an error

Our news is actually produced for the website which is often read a little like a newspaper and we do try hard to keep it interesting. We also supported the event and attended. It was a seriously worthwhile fund raiser and all who attended appeared to have fun.

Kind regards

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In other words "Sensationalism ".....Which works well for those that bother to read the article , but has the opposite ,undersired effect for those who just scan the headlines .

Koh Jum .....3o mins to the pier from Krabi airport and then 40 mins by local boat to the island . Perfect for a romantic getaway .

Go the retirement extension method as long as you meet the income requirements which are basically double that of a marriage extension of stay (800K vs 400K baht). Less paperwork, less waiting (same day approval), and the extension is based on "you" not "you and the wife" just in case you two ever part ways.

Presumably you could then revert to the retirement extension ? ( Assuming the ex Missus didn't clean you out completely !)

i tried every week to/ from chiang rai /bangkok...zero seats on promotion...

If anyone gets a seat on any segments please post here what you got...thanks

I let you in on secret..no-one ever get promotion price except for air asia staff or family.this how they can say they give people free promotion,

Plenty of cheap seats on offer down here to Krabi !

Court hearing tomorrow in Krabi town..........I will let you know the outcome....

I'll be astounded if anything happens other than finding a reason for suspending the case ! We can only hope otherwise !

There 's essentially no police presence in Ao Nang and a very slow response time if you have to call for them . The reason the police are able to apprehend perpetrators like these is because they are often well known to them and they know where to look - which makes you wonder why they are still out there ! My guess being that the system from parents /schooling / police ,down to the courts is inadequate and/or unwilling to deal with the problem.

Beach rd Pattaya has it's unsavoury ladyboy problems , Nopparat Thara has always been a hang-out for youths /gangs ...especially so years ago before the disco there was closed down becuase of all the trouble (and the odd shooting ) .

More tourists ,more money ,more crime yet the same poor levels of policing .....

Sorry this does only bad on Thailand for those who don't know the whole story. THE PARENTS REQUESTED THE AUTOPCY REPORTS NOT TO BE RELEASED. The Thai police honoured the request by the parents and added that if the family or embassy want to release further info they can. Untill now they haven't released any further info. The ones who are hiding info is the parents and everyone must just let it go. Let the parents grieve their childrens deaths with their image/reputation intact. Why do everyone want to know the truth if the truth will only hurt the family more? Why are people dishonouring the wishes of the family by snooping around and seek publicity? The parents have lost that was most dear to them and the only thing they have left are the memories of their children, why do people want to destroy this?

Very well said. I agree totally. Posters on here, and others, should respect their privacy. Are the lives of TV posters so sad that they have to dig into private issues? Get over it and leave the family alone.

The usual gang of keyboard warriors that sit in front of their computer screen searching for some story that will give them the chance to spew their usual conspiracy theories, thailand is stupid, this would never happen in my country, i know more about thailand than thai people, and i don't care what the family says about no more reports I , the thai visa keyboard warrior, demand more investigations and reports and the hell with the family's wishes.

Choosing to live in Thailand ,does not mean that I have to choose to believe everything that the Thai "Authorities" would like me to . Sincerely hope that everyone here will take the time to read Annabel's post to be able to make more balanced opinion .

Surprised that no-one's mentioned the " medical " certificate required to obtain a licence . 100 bt from the nearest clinic ....provided you're capable of walking up to the counter to pay for it !

Blind or otherwise severely impaired folk are allowed to obtain said form by proxy !

Witnessed a "trial " of a very similar case once . He took nude ,but flattering pics of her , with her consent . They fell out , she got the memory stick , selected pics then found their way mysteriously to the local police . She accused him of "tarnishing her reputation " Court case .....she stood up and said what a good girl she was etc etc and "it was'nt about the money .....but she wanted Bt 1 million anyway !

Verdict ....pay her the money or appeal and face a probable jail sentence or deportation .

Compensation agreed .....girl ,lawyers and policeman v happy and considerably richer .

Falang left feeling scammed and rueful for his stupity !

I sense a trend here ......

Accusations of bribery are a "front ", in my opinion, to get the case to court . After all , how much can you extort from this girl ....she's not a soap star is she (and i don't mean masseuse !)

I was asked last year to produce it, I always have it with me, last year was my 3rd extension based on marriage.

Can I ask you if you were required to produce a witness each time and further photographic eveidence ? I have to renew my Visa based on marriage soon ,and last year (being the first application ) had to provide photos of the wedding . I was also pretty much "warned "that my application may not be successful , (despite all paperwork being in order ) unless I took up their offer to " assist " .

Played dumb and refused to offer tea money ....but am wondering how difficult they may make it this time around !

Airasia no longer operates services between Phuket/Bali and Phuket/Ubon ...(ceased 01 Oct )

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Am posting this for the benefit of those who , like myself, have advance bookings ,and have not been advised of these cancellations .

Airasia have not posted this information on their web-site and many will be unaware that their bookings will not be honoured . Indeed my booking for Dec still shows as being "live"....I can even check-in on-line for it !!!

Hopefully ,this may help some folk to change their travel arrangements .

Can only assume that Airasia intentionally avoid advising pax of their flt canx until the last possible time , so that they can hold the monies paid longer and avoid issuing refunds until forced to.

Call centre tel : 02 515 9999

Not only do Thai drivers not know the rules of the road, many of them aren't aware that there are rules. The Blether is absolutely correct about the lack of enforcement, there are enough police to do much more than they are. There also seems to be a class issue, if I drive a new Benz and you are driving a fifteen year old Ford, you should get out of my way attitude.

If you're driving A Benz or a Beamer or even Accord or Fortuner etc and a guy in an old banger rams into you or cuts across your path you'll be expected to pay his damage and injury bills because you can afford it. If you're Thai and connected then this may not apply but for the farang it is your fault and you will be expected to pay for the poor Thai driver's damages anyway. This TOTALLY sucks and needs to be corrected but for the time being and forseeable furture (like forever) that's just the way it is!

I totally agree with you but I can guarantee you that a rich Thai driver will also be made to pay, possibly more so than the foreigner equivalent you have used as an example. Why? Because the poor THai would not allow a rich local to get away that easily nor would a rich Thai want to end up in jail when they can just pay their way out.

Really...? You can guarantee that ? I would hardly expect a rich Thai to assume any responsibility , especially when not at fault ! I would expect the poor Thai to be prostrate asking for forgiveness . Had the other party been a Foreigner , I would expect the poor Thai to be shouting for compensation , knowing that the law enforcers would back him up !

Nisa - when you draw your conclusions, choose crayon with nice colours!

Your conclusions are what you want them to be!

Maybe throw in a few "Emoticons" for good measure ?

What, you mean they have laws for drivers in Thailand?

I thought they just got into their vehicles, started the engine, took off, aimed and then it was every man for himself.

Exactly right ! 'Free-style" is how my wife descibes the driving culture here.....and she's Thai. !!!

I've never seen the need for more than one penis, the same could be said of other things.

But probably neither beers nor golf balls !!

93 yrs old...fleeing and then being swiftly returned to the Thai authorities ...I'd imagine he would have been aided ( and encouraged to presumably forfeit the bt400k bail ! )

I,m guessing that someone doesn't becom a paedophile over-night , so ,either he's been very lucky up till now , or he's been completely set-up as others suggest !

So , they say that 4 "baby " crocs are missing ....but they think 2 of them are " adult " !!!!

Last time this happened a spokesman said something along the lines of " We don't know how many crocs escaped ....but we are confident of capturing them all " !

Brilliant stuff !