OneMoreFarang

Sometimes there are delays with the shipping. I even had it one time that I waited about 10 days and they still didn't ship and then I cancelled the order. Let's not forget that AliExpress is not one supplier. There are (probably) thousands of suppliers. They are not all the same.

I just started this related topic...

I am was waiting for a parcel from China from AliExpress. Then I saw in the tracking that the parcel was at Thai customs and now I received the following. I am pretty sure I have to pay tax/duty. Ok, that happens. I am not so sure what this Transpeed is about. It seems that is a private company and it seems they work together with the Thai Post. Did anybody of you ever use their service? Do they charge extra fees? I tried to contact them per LINE already but I guess today on the holiday they don't work.

I just received a Notification to collect International Postal Items from the Thailand Post. I ordered something from AliExpress, send with registered mail and (according to them) declared with a value < 50USD. Let's look how much they want to collect. For the record: I received many parcels from China and this is, as far as I remember, only the 2nd time in years that I have to pay. But then again this time the parcel is 3.5kg, most of the time I order smaller things.

You are a lucky man. It seems it is "normal" that many people have to pay.

That is and always was a big issue. Some families are reasonable and others are just greedy. Just so that you know what you can expect: They will put a lot of pressure on their family member = your girlfriend. Your girlfriend has basically two choices: Take their pressure and redirect it to you or she is the one who gets all the pressure and they will tell her what a bad and selfish daughter she is because she does not give them enough. If your girlfriend tells them that's it, enough it enough, then this might cause a serious family drama. How to solve it? I don't know. Luckily my gf's mother died many years ago and often the mothers are the worst. As far as I see this is a fight which your gf has to fight with her family. That is the sad reality.

Yes Why are there 4 pages of comments about something that obvious?

I recommend you go with your gf to the place where you want to get your license from and ask them. I say that because a long time ago I looked at the internet what I need and I got i.e. an expensive and certified translation from my home country's driver license. Then at the office (I always forget how it's called) I didn't need the translation and I also didn't need a picture. And it seems the regulations change from time to time and from place to place. Maybe you think you are prepared and then you are not. Go there and ask!

it depends

We call it TiT ????

I am sure they will also find somewhere in a travel book (do tourists still read those things?) that they shouldn't believe everything.

It seems many Thai (and I am sure not only Thai) parents somehow "think" that their kids grow up alone and no parenting is required. Just give them some water and rice and all will be fine. And then sometimes later maybe they realize that it's not so fine. But do they blame themselves? Do they even realize that being a parent is a lot more than putting a baby in this world?

She says: Up to you. And I agree, it is up to me and me only. If I want her opinion then I ask her. But it's up to me how I/we spend the money which I earn. If guys delegate certain responsibilities to their wife like i.e. she should decide how she spends money to buy food then that is obviously fine. But why would anybody give her full control over our money?

Define "downhill" I can confirm that 20 years ago I was horny all the time. Now not (all the time) anymore. Is that good or bad? Personally I think it's good. Because if I think now about the time when I was young and the late night adventures to Thermae and other places and what I f$#%# at that time I don't really want to remember that too clearly anymore. Now if I go out and I meet a girl who makes me horny, fine. And if not that is also fine, no "I need to find something/anything" anymore.

You can transfer hundreds of thousands of USD or EUR to a bank in Thailand. If it is more than 50,000 USD the receiving bank might ask questions where the money comes from (and maybe what you want to use it for). Just call your bank, they are used to these questions.

I agree. Maybe they should put signs everywhere: "Not for tourists" or "use at your own risk". Tourists should open their eyes and they should not assume everything is regulated just like home.

I always wonder why sports like this are divided into women and men. Additional strength makes no difference with snooker (at least I don't see how). Why don't they all compete together?

Thanks. I guess today too many people would be too politically correct to do that.

At the end of the day many of us are able to spot ladyboys, and with years of experience we spot most of them - but not all. I had a friend who owned a ladyboy bar in Soi 33. I saw lots of "ladies" in his bar. With some of them it was obvious, with others it was a possibility but with very few I would have sworn they are real girls. I asked my friend, the owner, and he assured me that they are all ladyboys. So much about that... Also don't make the mistake thinking all ladyboys are tall. That is another misconception.

"Extremely expensive accident" Just relax and be happy that you didn't ruin a Ferrari or something like that.

Fine with me, then I have another reason why I don't marry. Not that I need another reason because I won't marry.

Start by giving her all the pencils now.

Correct, even without a legal document.

Fah and Titat - only in Thailand.