TigerandDog

10 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Fine for not eating the food they bought, what next fine for not finishing your beer?

that's normal at buffet places where you cook your own food. Too many people, especially farnags, have eyes bigger than their bellies and leave lots of uncooked/uneaten food on their tables. The restaurant can't recycle the food so they charge the customer to cover the cost of the wasted food.  I think that's a great idea.

Actually saw the entire unedited video on television tonight, not the edited version that was posted on TV.  k Somchai was the rider that caused the collision. He collided with the back wheel of k Jaruchart's bike and it was his motor bike that hit the median strip and flipped over, not k Somchai's.  However, the police are interested in the white sedan caught on CCTV that had been following k Somchai. Most definitely just an accident based on the unedited footage, BUT k Somchai didn't hit the ground hard enough ( he was only riding slowly - probably the usual 40km / hr or slower when hit ) so it's hard to believe that he would have hit his head hard enough to kill him at that speed. Although neither rider was wearing a helmet. Also I can't see how his head is supposed to have hit the gutter, he was nowhere near it. So it's time for the conspiracy theorists to continue with their usual inaccurate bs.

If anybody was watching the news on tv (television) tonight this was stated to be incorrect. None of the local anaesthetics used by dentists will return a false positive for cocaine. So more bs and coverups to justify dropping the charges.

On 7/30/2020 at 12:41 PM, ubonjoe said:

It appears you will only be showing 2 accounts to prove the 800k baht in the bank for 2 months. That should not be a problem.

You will only need a statement for the one to prove the 800k baht after your last extension.

Not necessarily Joe. Again it depends on individual IO. I initially had my 800k in 2 accounts, untouched, but IO would not accept. IO was adamant that had to be one account only. His supervisor verified this.

Get your prostate checked. If it's enlarged, and it certainly sounds like it because you're having to pee so often during the night, there are medical solutions ( not quackery ) to make things better. As others have said, see your doctor.

Although I only play once a month, I average 4 balls per round in the drink. Also I don't buy new balls. I can buy as good as new ( mainly 1 & 2 hit wonders ) top brand, top of the range balls ( Titleist, Callaway, Srixon ) for 350 baht per dozen.

57 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

You reckon that was his double, a doppelganger, photographed in London at the family residence there then?

and at all the Formula 1 grand prix. He was an avid F1 fan and had been photographed at every race since 2012.

5 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

What day did the 300m change hands could be a clue ????

how the amounts allegedly ( sic ) paid have changed. Gone from 3m to 30 mil now 300 mil. So much bs gets posted on this forum

The TGA ( Thai Golf Association ) do use the WHS to the best of my knowledge, BUT it's absolutely pointless maintaining an official handicap in Thailand as the majority of golf clubs ( I'm not aware of any that do ) do NOT conduct member competitions like those we farangs are used to. In fact all the local tournaments generally use system 36 for the day. The tournaments run directly by the TGA require official handicaps, and they are generally only open to the elite Thais who can afford to play in them.

The TGA handicap system is a joke actually, because you don't have to return score cards to them. You pay your TGA membership fee and then login to their web site and input your scores yourself. Completely open to dishonesty by members, PLUS the TGA do not have every course in Thailand listed in their database as most courses refuse to pay the exhorbitant fee the TGA wants to do a curse and slope rating for the course. So the TGA just gives a course rating of 72 and slope of 113 to those courses, and then ONLY if someone submits a card for input. An absolute joke the way they operate.

The only tournaments I've played in here in Thailand that require you to have an official handicap are those that are run annually by GolfAsian & Go Golfing Australia in Hua Hin, Pattaya & Chiang Mai.

As for the golf society I play with, I'm the handicapper and I've created spreadsheets to calculate handicaps using the WHS. The Thais in the group are ecstatic about that as they now have proper handicaps, and can now show a playing history if they play in a tournament that requires a handicap and proof of that handicap.

On 7/22/2020 at 10:56 AM, AgMech Cowboy said:

A huge exaggeration you've made. All because you can't putt.

Not that huge an exaggeration. As a retired pro tour caddy I know the basics I want from a course caddy. An experienced caddy should be able to club you fairly accurately after 2 holes. They should be able to read putts accurately and know their distances to reach and carry bunkers, water etc. From my experience here ( 6 years ) playing in Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Bangkok, Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai I've only ever encountered about 12 caddies ( 3 in Chiang Mai that I use regularly when I play their courses ) who I consider to be a good caddy. Most are lazy, make no effort to read greens for you, they don't volunteer any information unless you ask for it. The only time they leave the cart is to walk onto the green or if they need to rake a bunker. The courses that stipulate a minimum caddy tip have no idea how bad most of their caddies are, and that's mostly down to the caddy master not ensuring they are properly trained. Yesterday I had an old caddy who had been at the course since it originally opened in the mid 90's and she was so bad I had to go and let the caddy master know how bad she was. She certainly wasn't worth the minimum tip that the course stipulates. Now before any of the nay sayers on TVF have their obligatory whinge & whine, I'm an average golfer, by no means a single figure handicap player anymore, and I know what I want from a caddy on course. Most do not deliver. yesterday even the Thai guys I played with were complaining about their caddies because they were utterly useless. The course I played yesterday I've played 7 times now and I've yet to have a caddy there that is worth the minimum tip required by the course.

"The vehicle apparently had a red plate indicating she may have been a novice driver."

Couldn't be further from the truth. A red number plate is for a new car, NOT a novice driver.

and hopefully many more to come.  YNWA

Although Xiami is a chinese brand, IT IS AN EXCELLENT PHONE. Look at the Xiami models within your price range but before buying online visit a Xiami retail outlet ( in most major shopping malls ) and check them out for yourself. Instore prices are very similar to online prices at the moment, and by buying instore you know you are getting the real product.

of course you can. We're on well water here and we boil water straight from the well ( via a tap ) for coffee 3 times / day. Been doing so for the last 6 years. No tummy issues, or any other side effects whatsoever.

"Expect many 2nd and 3rd division courses here in Thailand will also struggle to make ends meet. They, like the leading clubs, still have large upkeep costs in maintaining 18 holes and will have staff bills to pay as well."

I have to disagree with this statement by the OP.  The majority of 2nd & 3rd division courses here in Thailand are owned and run by either the Army, Navy, Air Force, EGAT or some other Govt agency. So the chances of those courses disappearing are minimal. Yes there are a small handful of Div 2 & 3 courses that are not owned and operated by these govt bodies, e.g. Hang Dong, and they may struggle to survive, but I'd be surprised if they ceased to operate as a golf course.

"Thais know now how to protect themselves as almost everyone wears a face mask in public."

This part of his statement is absolute rubbish. The ONLY time Thais are wearing masks is when they have to go into shopping malls etc. Away from those and in their own villages social distancing and mask wearing is non-existent. They continue to live as they always have with no concern about the affect their complacency has on others.

On 7/14/2020 at 11:23 AM, robblok said:

Is there not such a thing as insurance that golf players can buy ? 

 

https://www.msig-thai.com/en/personal-insurance/golfers-insurance

golfers should not have to buy insurance. The golf course should have insurance to cover these kinds of accidents.

On 7/14/2020 at 10:55 AM, bbabythai said:

I respect your opinion but that was back in the 80s which was a long time ago. Laws change all the time

Australian bankruptcy laws are still the same as they were in the 80's, and it is not my opinion it IS my experience of being declared bankrupt back then.

5 hours ago, Russell17au said:

Anyone who has any debt to any Australian government department can be denied the right to leave the country until such time as that debt has been finalized or arrangements are made. A notice is sent from the government department to all exit immigration points and the person is stopped at that point from leaving the country. The persons passport is not cancelled but a not allowed to exit notice is posted. The government department that is owed the debt is notified that the person attempted to leave the country.

They can and do cancel a bankrupt's passport. As stated previously I know this from my own personal experience back in the 80's. The bankruptcy court is required to notify both the ATO & Foreign Affairs/Immigration that a person has been declared bankrupt. They also have your credit reference flagged that you are a bankrupt, so you can't obtain a loan, and so that creditors can see that you are bankrupt. It is actually illegal for a creditor to pursue payment of a debt once a person has been declared bankrupt. If they hold a passport it IS cancelled. In my case I was advised by my solicitor to take my passport to the bankruptcy court with me. The judge asked  if I had a passport and when I answered "yes" I was ordered by the judge to hand the passport to the clerk of the court before departing so that it could be forwarded to Foreign Affairs to be cancelled.

Now if you happen to be overseas when this occurs, you are still able to return to Oz. However, Immigration will have it flagged in their database that you have been declared bankrupt, they will allow you to enter Oz BUT they WILL confiscate your passport at that point. On the flip side, the bankruptcy court is also required to notify the ATO & Foreign Affairs/Immigration & the credit reporting bureau when the bankruptcy has been discharged. You will then receive a letter from both the bankruptcy court & Foreign Affairs/Immigration confirming the bankruptcy has been discharged and that you are free to apply for a new passport if you so desire.

Once your bankruptcy has been discharged the ONLY condition that impacts a person is that they CANNOT apply for a loan or credit card until 7 years after the bankruptcy has been discharged.

As for not being able to leave the country until the debt is finalised or arrangements are made, that is not correct. You are not allowed to leave the country whilst you are a bankrupt, generally 3 years before being discharged, but sometimes longer, and that is because your passport has been cancelled, not because your debt is not finalised. Most bankrupts NEVER repay their debts as they don't have the means to do so. Bankruptcy eliminates the debts in entirety, so they don't necessarily have to be repaid partially or in full. That is dependant on each individual's financial situation, employment and amount of indebtedness.  If you are working they cannot even garnishee your wages, unless you are earning over a predetermined salary threshhold, and even if they are able to it's only cents on the dollar. A creditor will NEVER receive 100% of the debt that is owed.

Also the ATO will generally not be the ones to instigate bankruptcy proceedings as they know by doing so they would most likely never be able to recover the tax debt. Usually it is a creditor or the individual themselves that files for bankruptcy.

As stated previously, I write this based on MY experience as a former bankrupt and how it impacted me.

2 hours ago, agrow said:

IN AUSTRALIA  going bankrupt does not clear a tax dept. further more they can raid your bank accounts & also seize any money owing to you from a third party. the ATO have very broad powers.

Incorrect. 

22 hours ago, Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai said:

Just go bankrupt wipe ATO debt.

Heaps people do it in Australia.

Only problem with that is once declared bankrupt your passport is automatically cancelled, and I know this from personal experience many moons ago.

8 hours ago, andre47 said:

Persons who hold a valid certificate of residence

Has somebody more information about this? I have a NON-O visa. Can I ask the immigration for a certificate of residence, then travel to Europe and come back to Thailand using this certificate of residence?

As stated in previous posts, this refers to those who have PERMANENT RESIDENCY STATUS.

here's the thing, I'm inclined to agree that he's NOT on the interpol red list. it's a known fact that he travels internationally to EVERY formula 1 grande prix. If he were on the red list he would have been arrested years ago.

1 hour ago, spambot said:

To establish if you have a fake license - Follow the instructions in the video and you will find an entry in Quarantined after the scan HackTool:Win64/AutoKMS.

 

On a Windows update this has caused the issue - Because Windows now forces Windows Defender to recognize this file and place it in quarantine (because Microsoft recognizes that this is being used to validate a version of windows that is not authentic) - When the file is in quarantine it will not do what its been designed to do - That is to perform an update on your windows to registered your windows o/s as valid version - This when it occurs will provide registration valid for 180 days before then needing to be done again.

 

You need to take the file out of quarantine as shown in the video so that it can activate your windows.

 

After you have taken the file out of quarantine, then switch off your pc and back on a gain the file will automatically activate your widows without the need to do anything - for 180 days.

 

Unfortunately the windows virus scanner (called defender) will place it back into quarantine, but you do have the 180 days already before this. You just need to perform this same as shown in the video before the end 180 days each time. However you will still get the message saying that the activation is coming to the end soon (This usually occurs near the end of the period of 180 days).

 

This is the most simple solution - But more complex alternatives to prevent the file ending up into quarantine each time you switch on would be to disable windows updates - However simply doing this in Windows settings does not prevent Windows doing what it is doing right now and placing the file into quarantine. There is a way of overcoming this, but I guess right now you need something simple and hence follow what has been provided here and look at the more complex issues latter once you can at least fix your short term problem of activation.

 

 

 

 

 

There is a way to prevent having to restore the KMS file every 180 days. Once KMS is installed do the following:  Windows Settings>Security>Firewall & Network Protection>Allow an app through firewall>Scroll through the list of apps and then (if it is KMS that you have downloaded and installed ) select Key Management Service. Save this. Once done this prevents your firewall and Windows Defender from quarantining your KMS files.