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"Who in Pattaya seriously needs a Fortuner " maybe the people who can afford one and that are not the "Cheap Charlie" types

I have owned a few Great Danes in the passed and I can concur that there are a drain on you both financially and emotionally .....these dogs are a great companions and are second to non but they are a very short lived dog compare too non giant breeds ..... after 6 years old these dogs can and do just die and this will not be helped by the extra stress of the heat and humidity of Thailand .

Please think long and hard before committing to a G/D

Just seen this on Bahtsold it might be worth a look http://www.bahtsold.com/en/view/1-x-poodle-and-1-x-shihtzu-puppy-for-sale-90074?doqs=1

I"ve just had some work done by one and he did a first class job ...fast/clean and seems to know his trade....and reasonable with his pricing ... he speaks very little English so you'll need a Thai interpretor.....PM me if you want his phone number

Its maybe a watch thing..I was in Central Festival in BKK and my Big Crown ORIS was showing its age with a few scatches on the glass and body. I handed in to a young guy at their Watch repair point. 20 minutes later my watch looked like the day I bought it. All the scratches polished and buffed away. The young man refused any payment.

I agree with the OP. People are people, it is very easy to generalise, I know I am guilty of this myself. Better we promote the good in people

The worse thing is if I'd have said I was ripped off in Sio Buakhoa market THIS thread would now have been full of negative replies ...Why Oh why are people so adept at promoting the negative but never at advertising the positive ? ]

I was doing some early Xmas shopping at Soi Buakhao Market today when the bracelet on my Tag watch came apart ....a very nice lady at a handbag stall pointed me in the direction of a watch seller and repairman at the market ....I hot footed it over to him showed him my watch and within 3 minutes he had repaired it ....I asked him how much to which he replied "free no change " and he refused the money I offered him to show my gratitude

One in the eye for all the non believers .....NOT ALL THAI's are here to rip you off ......95% of all Thai are wonderful and generous people I for one feel privileged to be a guest/living in there Country.

This posting is not meant to start a debate on Quote :- "Well ! I was ripped off " So all the whinger ,whiner and grumpy old men out there go somewhere else to do your moaning and groaning please .

Instead of waiting to read off-topic comments, just call or visit the orphanage and ask what they need.

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jehricholic "TOPIC CLOSED " Are you a moderator now ? or just another Ebenezer Scrooge trying to kill the Spirit of Christmas .....Bah !! HUMBUG .

I would seriously appreciate sensible ideas .

This year instead of send cards and presents back to the UK at stupid expense I have decided to donate the equivalent to one of the local orphanages ....I do not want to give money for obvious reasons so I was wondering what would be the best thing to donate ....food ,cloths .books etc? any sensible idea's would be appreciated..

I bet the girls just love getting to grips with some sweaty fat blokes tackle that has been sat on a long haul flight for hours on end.

Probably no better or worse than a sweaty fat bloke who's been sat on a bar stool for hours on end in 36 dgs temp and 90% humidity

Can someone please explain the difference between: "What if" and "What about if" ?

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Let's forget the pissing competition and get back on track and help this guy with his request

Where possible buy a house that is already in a company name ............

And what about if the government starts to crack down on these kind of Company's ? (Company's that only exist to buy a House)

You maybe forced to sell at a loss or worse .....

Are you talking by experience???? ...where do you get your information from? and or do you happen to be one of the renting brigade I mentioned ????? do you actually live in Thailand ? or are you just one of the many doom and gloom brigade who frequent TV ?

I live here and own a Condo and 2 Houses (in my wife's name) and I said "What if"

You actually said I quote "what about" NOT "What if " there's a big difference.

Where possible buy a house that is already in a company name ............

And what about if the government starts to crack down on these kind of Company's ? (Company's that only exist to buy a House)

You maybe forced to sell at a loss or worse .....

Are you talking by experience???? ...where do you get your information from? and or do you happen to be one of the renting brigade I mentioned ????? do you actually live in Thailand ? or are you just one of the many doom and gloom brigade who frequent TV ?

Where possible buy a house that is already in a company name and resist all pressures that might come from Khun Thai Wife/girlfriend/boyfriend to put it in there names under the pre text it is easier...(yes easier for them) .....that way if the sh*t hits the fan you are still in the driving seat nothing worst than been kicked out of a house that you have paid for simply because you are a Farang and you have come to the end of YOUR usefulness.

Oh and stake out the house at different time of the day/night over a month or even longer so you can get a better idea of all the comings and going noise levels ect in the area.

Buying is the way to go if you are here long term.....Enjoy your new home.

Please explain what happens after a farang buys a Thai company so he can own a house; ie: taxes and any other expenses post-purchase. Also, what do you see as the potential risk in doing this? Thanks a lot.

It cost me around ฿16.000 per year to get my taxes and books done by a reputable Thai accounting firm (nothing else to pay after that ) .Do all the paper work properly and it is potentially risk free...there are literally 1000's faranges who own there homes this way .. ..they ALL can't be wrong ..but you'll always get the renting Brigade saying the opposite .

At the end of the day there's nothing in this world that is without risk ....

I am here long term so buying was the logical choice for me...not for every one but for me .

Where possible buy a house that is already in a company name and resist all pressures that might come from Khun Thai Wife/girlfriend/boyfriend to put it in there names under the pre text it is easier...(yes easier for them) .....that way if the sh*t hits the fan you are still in the driving seat nothing worst than been kicked out of a house that you have paid for simply because you are a Farang and you have come to the end of YOUR usefulness.

Oh and stake out the house at different time of the day/night over a month or even longer so you can get a better idea of all the comings and going noise levels ect in the area.

Buying is the way to go if you are here long term.....Enjoy your new home.

Hello All......I am looking for a Sail maker who can make me a custom sun parasol sail type canopy to shade next to my swimming pool Can anyone point me in the right direction please .

Cheers

There's plenty of "Over sized over inflated beach Balls" in most bars around Pattaya ( but there have arms & legs) lol

Not Another downer on ALL things NOT Anglo Saxon ......I for one have seen umpteen cases of Western tourist and Expat acting disgracefully and inconsiderately in there drunken stupor not only on baht buses but in every possible location in and around Pattaya..This is not a just a Russian thing.....but then again I do not feel threatened by all thing NOT Anglo Saxon.

Why don't you go into one of the genuine Indian Restaurants (a bit of tongue in cheek) In Pattaya and ask them very nicely if they are willing to sell you some of there home make Curry pastes ..Just a Thought !

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Correct!!

Some people just dont know how easy it is to buy a house though, just because they have not taken the time to research it, but rather listen to bar speak or faceless keyboard junkies!!! Search the forums, it's been done to death!!

If anybody did research the property market here in Pattaya they would not touch it with a bargepole. Why is it so easy to buy into Pattaya property? because it is impossble to get out of it,1000s ,no tens of thousand for sale or abandoned.

Good luck to you selling,but the thought of selling must be inspiring, but the thought of actually selling must be put firmly out of your imagination,because there is not a hope in hell.

Once bought here in Pattaya you are trapped for life,no way out. Enjoy it (if you can) only abandoning it is your only escape route

I think this poster must live in a Condo ...........properties in the suburbs....not Pattaya are selling location location location ..3 properties very close to me have sold very quickly ..(not Condos nice houses with pools) people who can afford to buy will buy, the demographic of this area are changing .

Dont forget the Russian market .They are buying mostly Condos i think though ?

Only the less well off Russians are buying Condos just like the less well less off westerners who can only afford to buy condos.....the more affluent Russians are buying houses in the suburbs just like the more intelligent westerner ....

Hi All

I had no response asking where to find a second hand LPG gas tank ..So option 2 is does anyone know where I can find/buy a oil drum (preferably stainless steel) to convert into a BBQ/SMOKER

Cheers

Hello All ... I am looking for a large 'ish second hand PLG gas tank to convert into a custom built BBQ smoker......has anyone got any Idea where I might find one ?

Cheers

Hello All!

I have a Truevision Satellite system filled and it's really not worth the money any more for what I want....Can anyone offer me any advice for an alternative supplier/package etc.? (Western programmes preferred)

I know it's asking a lot on TV but only sensible advice please!! I am fed up of reading bitter and twisted comments for bitter and twisted ill informed posters .

Cheers

Go to second floor of Royal Garden, on 2nd road side. Take the escalator and turn left,... the sign says "watch repair".

The old man has incredible skills and most of original parts on hand, as numerous tools for testing and calibrating the watches.

Paid 800 bahts (with new battery) last week for fixing my Ms Rodania watch - she forgot to take it off before diving in the pool.

Guess who paid the repair?

Yes I too use this guy .....I had my Tag watch serviced in the UK before moving out here cost £130...two month later the minute hand fell off.....took it to him (on someone's recommendation) and he re- cleaned and serviced an repaired it all within one hour......A job well done .....Cost peanuts