meechai

Last night I watched the news from Washington, the capital
The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them, like Russians will  ??

Come on...Does anyone ever actually believe this crap from Pentagon or worse CIA?

Yeah they can get busy over loud music...but someone holding their country hostage? No Problem

Good Luck to you John

Always enjoyed your posts over the years.

1-airports have a captive audience.

2- it is always twice the price inside airport security as you cannot bring liquids over 2oz in

(price at same airport way cheaper outside security checkpoint)

3- Don't drink coke its bad for you ?

You can see now?

Make a choice Thai citizens

Stand up or bend over your choice

Do not think a no answer is anything but being bent over either.

Flies land & lay eggs on those piles of uncovered meats

Actually it would not be where no President went before

"President Reagan calls for launching ‘Star Wars’ initiative, March 23, 1983"

On 8/10/2018 at 3:17 PM, coldfusionPaul said:

most decent bike shops will stock them & yes you shouldn't pay much more than 1700 THB. rit's bike shop up in ban na, nakorn nayok sells them for 1600 but shipping will probably make same price as everywhere else.

 

that said, i've given up on continental 4000, QC/QA seems spotty. i'e gotten a few that lasted past 7k km & a bunch more (>25%) that didn't make it to 1k km. i didn't notice at first but the ones that died prematurely all had sidewalls that split. from what i've read that seems to be a common issue with those tires these days.

I have also heard sidewall issue reports.

I have been lucky I guess but also my roads are quite good.

Last rear I changed had 5730miles/9221km on it. Front still going another 1000mi already

46 minutes ago, malathione said:

They do stock the 4 season as that's what I use and I've seen 4000S2's as well. I paid around 1700 baht or so last time I bought some, if I remember correctly. 

Thanks & yes sorry forgot the 2

GP4000SII

That price is not bad for the 4 season & about the same as here

Hopefully if needed the 4000SII will also be close in price

Thanks!

On 8/8/2018 at 8:02 AM, Jingthing said:

Well I knew this already but more confirmation that the housing cost rises (renting and buying) have creeped into lower cost markets (compared to the sizzlers like D.C.) as well (such as Tampa and Charlotte). On rent I recently read that the high end rents are going down a bit but lower end rents continue to rise. So if you're repatriating and you don't own anything in the U.S. and you're not wealthy -- tough luck.

You probably already know this but... It will continue to do so. Not just in the US but everywhere

On the one hand if you moved home when you started this thread it was much cheaper.

On the other hand we will of course have trends but yes the general direction for real estate is usually up

This is a big downfall of living in Thailand & becoming accustomed to that pricing/level. Continue to wait & you can expect

more of the same trend overall.

On the other hand reports & hearsay is not the same as boots on the ground. There are always unadvertised deals everywhere

You need to be there (where ever you decide you *want* to live) & strike when they surface

Hi folks

Coming back for 3 months to do some road riding in the North.

Can anyone tell me what Continental GP4000S 700x25 go for in Thailand or if they even stock them?

If too pricey will bring a few spares

Thanks

On 8/4/2018 at 7:18 PM, Maradona 10 said:

This forum is completely OBSESSED with health insurance. When I'm out and about I very rarely hear this talked about but on here it gets done to death on a daily basis.

Well depending on how many years or decades you have lived in Thailand...you will have heard the many horror stories or go fund me plea's of those that had none.

Your not in Kansas anymore Dorthy

Look in the mirror & repeat after me......

I am part of an illegal Junta that took control of a democratically elected government & now hold a country hostage.

I will never be responded to by any real country or nation because I am basically a thief.

Why would anyone respond to me in any official manner?

Feel Better now?

I have seen many of these far north in smaller villages. I think it is

just an old form of Bestiality as it was not just horses but other animals too.

Same as Orang37 said

Quote

animist/magical image of bestiality. The inscriptions may be a mix of mantras and magic symbols

Fair criticism & to be honest

Thai's deserve Prayut

If after 4 years they will not get off their butts & take their country back

then they deserve having a master slave relationship with him

Since they were only staying a few weeks they should have all entered on their British passports

Accepted the 1 month free visa & be done with it.

Only time visiting Thai citizens with dual citizenship should use their Thai passport to enter & exit is when their

stay exceeds that free 30 day visa

On 8/2/2018 at 2:14 AM, Kwasaki said:

Well the private hospitals where I live in Sukhothai are worse than our local government hospital in my experience.

I am with thailife.com with a very reasonable premium cost negotiated on my needs and price.

Isn't Thai Life just life insurance not health/medical insurance?

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

That sounds promising.

But getting into details.

I assume they want you to list contents and saying a bank card would probably not be OK.

Or maybe you are stating it's a card?
DHL confirmed to me that was OK for customs but you had to assign a dollar value to the card. 

I reckon probably you aren't saying it's a card though, right? 

So you would put documents (assuming you have to state something)?

By legal papers, I assume you mean standard legal document sized paper (large) meant to what exactly? 

Make it look like a document? Making sure to mask that a card can't be felt?

Would you risk this with multiple cards? 

What about tracking?

I assume you can track it as far as getting to BKK but anything after that?

Does Thai Post deliver like any letter or if not, what?

Thanks. 

On contents my daughter just put legal documents or documents

No definitely did not say card after two previous failed attempts

Value we just wrote NCV or no commercial value documents only

Yes by legal paper I meant legal sized & easy to tape card to one in the middle

or even put cardboard inside to disguise shape/feel etc

Yes I think for what ever reason could risk multi cards but we just had the one that time.

I am guessing the Priority Air Mail look may carry a higher security. Maybe it is better watched/sorted etc due to tracking

You know I never tracked last time as it came so quickly but I believe tracking is available through usps.co while in the USA & later thru Thai Post

Yes Thai post delivers as usual

***On a side note.....It was not a hassle cancelling stolen cards & they were not used even though I waited a full month to report.

One thing also is I had my daughter send me in multi emails the card number & security code/expiration date.

I was actually using card for a few months before I had her mail it. I was suing for online things & paying property taxes in USA etc.

So unless you need the physical card that is also an option.

When I reported them lost I never said due to mailing them although my credit company knows we are in Thailand they of course do not mail cards to Thailand

Probably same for you

Good luck & as others said it is a bit of a shame that they go missing in Thailand mail but TIT

USPS Priority Air Mail worked for me.

Priority Mail International® Flat Rate Envelope  $32.25

12-1/2" x 9-1/2"

Tell your shipper to put it in between legal papers

You can get smaller USPS priority envelopes but more chance of getting lost I think +

flat rate is the same price.

I tried regular mail twice (disguised in cards etc) but both times stolen/never arrived