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So we can no longer expect to see headlines such as "Hilux runs off road, 4 dead and 22 injured".

I wonder why he selected a paring knife? 

Asking for a friend who intends on (for reasons that are inexplicable) acquiring a cat.

I'm not particularly paranoid.  But when checking into a hotel I always familiarise myself with the fire notices, and on many (probably most) occasions actually inspect the fire exits.  Even if staying in an unfamiliar house, I will count the steps to the 2nd floor.

I suspect I acquired this habit from travelling on three ocean liner trips of six weeks each when I was 10 thru 13 years old.  They had routine "boat drills" to practice for any emergency.  We travelled in the deepest and cheapest decks  (deck F was way below the water line), so finding your way to the lifeboats could take 10 minutes of multiple sets of stairs on a good day.

Believe me, you did not want to be in the bowels of the ship and not know the quickest way out in an emergency.

20 hours ago, kokesaat said:

38mpg+ in my 2018 Revo, diesel 2.4l engine, 90-95kph, but I can squeeze out 40mpg if I drive 70-80kph.

Is that a 4.54 litre gallon, or a 3.78 liter gallon ?

17 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

... She insists, however, on making sure that her headlight is always on full beam when riding at night since she rides on the wrong side of the road against oncoming traffic. This she says is safer because vehicle drivers can see her coming...

In my very humble opinion, this must surely be the most epitomal description of Thai logic ever written.  I'm sending it to Webster's for their next update.

Well done Sir!!

Double pointing.  Classic. 

On 6/22/2022 at 4:23 PM, Tropposurfer said:

Go the hyper colonialist-oppressor route and employ (for a bowl of rice a day) some illiterate Laotians or Cambodians with the promise that you'll improve their lives somewhere down the track to fan you all day and night.

It ain't half hot Mum.  I believe the correct title for the aforementioned colonialist oppressed persons that sat on the verandah and pulled the string, what moved the sail suspended from the ceiling above the District Officer's or Commandants desk is in fact, Punka Wallah.  

Bars per square kilometre (or kilometer, or mile) ?

During the US prohibition period of the 1920's, one of the permissible reasons for obtaining a permit to legally purchase alcohol was "pregnancy".

Back to the future. 

Have had type O-A for 12+ years and qualify through maintaining 400/800K bank balance. Current extension expires late August 2022.

I was wondering if it's possible for an Agent to get me converted to a type O without me leaving Thailand and re-entering on a tourist or stamp entry visa?

Happy to pay whatever it costs - I just can't be bothered with the drama of leaving and re-entering etc.

I can see a fetish developing. 

Obviously the driver had more than his fair share of Denisovan genes.

I think she used the two essential components of Thai economic forecasting - a rusty abacus and a somewhat cloudy crystal ball. ????

5 minutes ago, jcmj said:

How about putting a few trash cans around. Cement them to the ground if necessary, but give people some place to throw their trash. I think this could help all over the city. Nothing will stop idiots from littering but it may help. 

Um....I don't think littering was the point of the story.  Just sayin'.  

A stitch in time saves nine.

I received the photo letters in the mail for the previous occupant for over seven years. They turned up regularly - at least one a month.  We had no forwarding address and the Landlord didn't have one either, so they never got passed on.

I can only assume the Thai lady never paid any fine.  Some good photos though - and the speeds were impressive.  The highest was 175K.  

I've cashed up everything except a few commercial property investments yielding 8%, despite the fact that my cash is technically depreciating in value.

When the proverbial hits the fan in the next 6 months, I'll be joining the feeding frenzy.