Great tipping Radar.

Melioidosis is a common disease in south east Asia and northern Australia in the wet season. That is why doctors will test for this disease with a few symptoms being exhibited. I lived in the Darwin region for over 30 years before moving to Thailand. They would post the number of infected persons all the time. Thailand doctors are also very aware of this disease

Does the OP live in Sattahip

5438 will be popular lottery numbers

At the shop in Phayao where I buy my beer I am charged 600 baht per box of Leo bottles 620 ml. One  time i came home my wife asked what price did you pay. I told her 600 hundred. She said I normally only pay 598. Next time she asked the old Thai man why he charged me 600 baht he replied with Farang price.

When she arrived home and told my I could not stop laughing.  The farang price is every where.????

I have lived full time in Thailand for 8.5 years. In that time I have never been offered a plastic bag from Mako.

I would think that the head line is not true.

Is this fake news?

There is a solution. You can still not wear your undies. Go to a market not near where you live and buy identical shirts one or two sizes larger that you normally wear. In the same market you find a seamstress. Get one shirt cut off about a foot from the bottom and get her to sew to the other shirt. You then wear them outside your shorts and no one will notice your appendage. 

Every one may think you are wearing a dress but problem solved.

It took 3 Leo long necks to come up with this solution.

We had another storm this afternoon. Very heavy rain for 15 minutes. Came from the north. The temperature dropped about 10 degrees. That was great.

21 hours ago, Robin said:

Phayao Immigration have an obsession that bank statement/ passbook must be updated on the day of application. The day before, when I visited my bank to get all the papers in order, is not acceptable.  K Bank system will not update the passbook if there has not been a deposit/withdrawal since the last update.  Immigration will no accept this, believing that sinc eI got the letter confirming bank statement, I have withdrawn all my money and spent it.

2 hour rushing between I/O and K/bank before this was resolved by depositing 100B into my account.

Maybe only Phayao, but an indication of how unreasonable I/O can be, or want to be.

it seems o me that the only way to get the visa you want, (I want a retirement visa) is to find out what that particular I/O want and the do that.  Claiming that 'the rules' or 'the I/O website' states something different is a waste of time.  Each I/O is a law unto itself, and there is no appeal.  if you do not like that, then go and live someplace else.  TIT !

 

I did know about this. I had asked when I did my last 90 day report. I did my Retirement Extension in April using income method. 

What I found strange is they wanted a photocopy of my wife's ID and her blue house book. My wife was with me. I was also told that next year my photo on the TM7 has to be without glasses.

They also wanted a copy of my most recent TM30. At Phayao you are required to do a TM30 if you stay overnight away from your normal residence.

We had a good storm last night. Heavy rain for about 50 minutes. We lost partial power before the storm hit. Lights went out but TV was still working. 

3 hours ago, farmerjo said:

I've been waiting for that sort of good news for a long time and no better person than you to bring it hot off the press Alex.????

Now if i was on the selection committee for a new coach,there would be no interviews for a Bolton like.

Or anyone else unless Brenton Sanderson doesn't want the job.

The perfect candidate with previous experience who would do better 2nd time round and has attacking,scoring mindset.

I'll get on the phone to Arden street now.????????????

Happy days ahead,if Scott had gone on another rebuilt and another 5 years.

Good luck FJ

I read he may be gone by Sunday.

The big question is who will employ Brad Scott.

5 hours ago, sceadugenga said:

Raining quite nicely out here, all we need is for it to continue for about 48 hours.

(That should be long enough for people to start complaining about it... )

The rain started at our place at about 1430. We had about 6 storms move through. Very good rain  and excellent lightning even in daylight. The rain stopped about 30 minutes ago. Had strong winds at the start and lost a mango tree in our yard. The green mangoes were rescued.

3 minutes ago, farmerjo said:

How does an Australian with new O-A visa now get a certificate of residence in Thailand for bank,drivers licence and yellow tabien now the embassy in Bangkok no longer gives them.

 

regards

 

 

 

You should be able to get one from your local Immigration Office.

Good to see the  Aus Dollar has appreciated against the Thai baht

17 minutes ago, farmerjo said:

Good win for the youngsters Rip.

I very rarely turn a game off before the end winning or as lately losing.

But watching Allir Allir run around on his own for 3 quarters stopping every thrust forward i decided the Aussie election broadcast was more exciting than what Brad Scott could do in the coaches box.

Not to take away from the Swans,there 2nd quarter was intense attacking football.

My thinking is that Allir Allir should not be in the team.  He can mark but after that he is hopeless. Maybe Brad Scott thought the same.

10 hours ago, pegman said:

Yes, but make sure it is for Labour

If you are going for them please know how to spell their name.  Australian Labor Party

edit

They are well behind

After this weekend and if there is a change of government then expats problems will disappear for a few months or more. All departments will be trying to crawl up to the new government.

7 hours ago, Will27 said:

Uncle Will is wary of being ambushed by your boys Alex.

 

We're just going TBH.

Just did enough against the GC.

 

Hope it's a good game (win) on the big stage this Friday night.

You are tipping WCE by 80 points

3 hours ago, slappy said:

English phonic's in thai schools are not taught. Because the thai teachers dont know the correct sounds. It's the teachers teacher (university) who are at fault. 

So very true. 
I had  a conversion with a Thai who spoke limited English. I asked where he worked. He told me he taught English at  Phayao university. I almost choked on my beer 

Was this the one

https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1078800-anyone-know-where-i-can-buy-turf/