Jai Yen Yen

I had one of these when I was a kid:

"Hey Dad, where's Delhi?" ask I.

"Here son." <points>

"Hey Dad, where's Timbuktu?" ask I.

"Here son." <points>

"Hey Dad, where's Bangkok?" ask I.

"Who told you you about that place?" <smacks head>

I'm not laughing, it is at least two hours out of my busy day(!) but I refuse now to pay the BIB a satang for something that is wrong. I will not get on my high horse about it but it is wrong

Why fight it. If you paid 4,000 baht a year in "fines" that would be an expense of less than 10 USD a month. Petty cash and much simpler than the potential problems of not paying.

There is something so inherently wrong with this attitude of condoning and supporting graft and bribery - so very wrong.

Right!!

Its better if you just pay it, you will probaly be better off

Wrong!!

Just an "I'm curious" poll, of the posters who think this is a shameful act on the govt's part. What have you done to help poor people? Do you give them money? Do you buy them food? Do you drop a coin in the cup? How many of you have no homeless people in your own country? What have you done there to help them? Seems to me, if they are relocated for a day or so, they will get a few good meals, and it would be like a mini vacation.

Is this another "Do you give to beggars?" topic? Last week at one of my regular street markets there were 4 brand new crippled/disfigured/non-walking beggars. Never seen any of them before and this particular market is one that I go to at least once per week.

So who brings them there? Why did they all turn up at the same time? Did I give them any money? Bloody right I didn't.

I think retire's split into 50% gay

You ARE joking, aren't you? Or are you one of gays who likes to pretend that there are more gays everywhere than there really are?

My house is only just up the road from Mark's....

Hmmmm, to believe or not to believe, THAT is the question.

I think not.

Did you already read the book;

"Private dancer" from Steven Leather

http://www.stephenleather.com/unpub.html

free download (at least a part of it)

^^ And hopefully her name is not "Joy".

I'll do you a favour KC Phil - PM me her nick name and where she works and I'll check her out. Can't say fairer than that.

I cannot find the proper words for my reply and when I am emotionally able to write a reaction after some days of cooling of I better don't do, I think, for my own sake!

You not been in Thailand long then?

SSDD

JYY

Will the bars be open?

Can anyone give me information on this..I am building house on wifes land, about 4 yrs now, not finished, she now has a Thai boy friend whom sleeps with her..I had been abandanded this spring with no money returned to Canada to get life back together, making money now..we are still legally maried in thaiand..wife lies so much I can not believe her. Can you help me out in what Ishould do with unfinished house, bull dose it down, or seak legal contract from her to lease property? You can please reply to my email address... [email protected].. I have had problem loging in on this site..thanks..Rotor Ron

"Rotor Ron" What yarns are you spinning now?

In the meanwhile , I keep renting here really cheap, bring in the minimum amount of money for my needs, keep my money invested abroad.

Me happy , they happy. all good!

That's the way to go unless you're lucky, like Madsere:

We have been married for close to 15 years now, she own the house, our daughter will inherit, her family leave us alone, basically no problems

... I am sure not all Thai people are cowards ...

Kuhn Alexander[

Alexander, please try to not let this eat you up inside. Accidents happen, and some people run away when they are to blame. You'll probably never see him again and it won't make your life here any happier here searching every face in the crowd trying to find him. If he is Buddhist, then "Waen Gam".

Try to forget him and move on. Best wishes for your wife's recovery.

I have bought the company from the person who owns the house...

I wonder how much this "person" knew about this 'new' law?

My idea of retirement is not knowing what day or time it is and not caring. Getting up when I feel like it and not HAVING to do anything I don't want to do. I do very little and I do it well.

Same here. I know today is Monday - WAS Monday - because there was an F1 Grand Prix yesterday. The only other clue I get is which street market is open.

By the time I'm 60 I'll probably be so grumpy that I'd be banned from TV... maybe that's why so few oldies post here? They tend to be less diplomatic, more likely to call a spade a spade...

Nail on head!

... we are always right on any subject ...

...is it America?

Or even, in any shape or form, Thai related??

(Or did you buy the knock-off DVDs here?)

Have a look at the Radio BKK Forum here: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showforum=44

My advice? Don't give up your day job.

There are still many questions to be answered.

Will there be a switchover period when both versions will work

or will it all happen in one day...

The old numbers will cease to work at 10 am on Sept. 1st.

The new numbers will start to work at 10 pm on Sept. 1st.

Somchai will blame the manuals being written in German for not knowing which button to push.

Can someone translate into English please? I'm trying to access www.airlinerlist.com...

I got there without any problems. Try again, maybe they've unblocked it.

... a Pat Pong pole dancer blush ...

I've never seen that.

I bet if you looked asian you wouldnt be paying local price, unless the people at the gate are just morons

I think you've hit the nail on the head here. The rules and regulations were probably formulated along the lines of citizenship and nationality, i.e. regarding whether the person has contributed taxes or whatever to help towards the upkeep of the park, but the guy on gate just looks to see if you are Thai or not. He can't be bothered to ask Thai-looking Asians (who are not Thai) what nationality they are, so they get in cheap.

Try getting a tan, die your hair black, lose some weight - and height- you might get in for 20 baht.

Before we get the "Hounds and Flaming Torches" to go after the carriers, look carefully at the handset you are using.

Old Handsets and handsets with OEM equipment (O2, Blueberry etc) seem to be the most prone to trouble. The next handset problem is the new ones.....

...So please be careful before we go after the phone companies on this one. I know as a fact the links are very closely monitored, and their utilization is not as high as claimed in the media.

CONGRATULATIONS MONTENEGRO ! After ninety years this brave country will regain its independance after a national referendum.. Taken over by the Austrian army, King Nikola was not permitted to return after the end of the First World War and his country became incorporated into Yugoslavia.

Well, unless we have been indoctrinated, we know of another state nearer home, taken over by an invading army after a carve up with the British Empire.

Let us pray they may also be permitted a referendum to decide their own future even though its been nearer 97 years since they had their own government.

[sorry...due to political censorship unable to name that state]

I wonder when the civil war will start and how long it will last.

These coils are wonderful things. Just one tiny problem. Getting the two apart. Usually they end up in pieces over the other side of the room. Anyone else have a problem with these.

There are just some things that separate us "old Thai hands" from the others. Separating the coils is but one of them. Other actions are washing your bum Thai style without walking out of the hong naam with a wet spot on your behind and walking into a home and leaving your flip flops in front of the door without missing a stride.

Well, don't keep it all to yourself - tell us HOW! We all want to know! (Not the flip-flops thing, the other one).

ColPyat

From another thread, I quote you:"Wrong. I came to Asia when i was 20. No degrees, no marketable skills. I am still here, on a workpermit, selfemployed, and rapidly approach middleage. "

As we are all aware, Asia is an immense area, where in Asia?

Now enlighten us....... what streets exactly have you walked aside from Bangkok to come to your grandiose conclusion as to how dangerous this city is in comparison to the rest of the world!

Do you really know what danger really is? Do you really know what uncontrolled violence is really like?

PLease enlighten us with YOUR experiences................. somewhere aside from Thailand that is!

Oooh! Diablo Bob - obviously an accurate nick - knows more about "danger" and "uncontrolled violence" than you do, ColPyat! What have you got to say about THAT, then!

And how should I pay tax if I am not allowed to work on retirement visa ?

I think you now completely understand the situation.