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They didn't turn me away.......

Oh how we jump to conclusions! We have a no smoking in the room policy, whatever it is. We also do not allow parties or other people staying overnight. They broke those 2 rules, so my wife spoke to their boss, who was paying for the room, who said she can deal with them. She spoke with them reminding them of the no overnight guests, to which the guy said that he works for his boss. In response the boss said "chuck them out now". When told, they asked if they could stay until the 21st, which my wife agreed to if they followed the rules - that night they did the same again. It wasn't until they had left that we discovered the disgusting state of the room, stinking of whatever they had been smoking, burns in bed sheet and mattress topper, the bathroom flooded because they had blocked shower drain with fag ends being deposited.

We went, as we have a residence and they specifically mentioned that tenants must also be tested (they obviously have no idea who is living in such places, so a focus surely). Not very well thought out as it ended up being 9-12 on a Monday (they could have done it yesterday if they were really interested in a total sampling). I suspect that they already know who they are after and just wanted to create a reason to grab them this evening, or whenever. Some of our residents went but the dodgy ones didn't read the wife's informing message and 'went out', maybe to not return in a while.... We recently evicted a 21-year old guy and his 14-year old girlfriend that had a weed party in their room.

Our village head man announced on Saturday evening, and again this morning, that everybody over 14 must take a urine drugs test between 09:00 and 16:00 today. Those that don't will get a visit from the police and be tested at home. Been here 20 years - first time for me. Is this a common occurrence?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/ySjSBngs3AHzbJCg7 Went there a few months back - OK if you want cheap, good quality used golf clubs, but it seems to be imported house clearances of deceased Japanese judging by the type and poor condition of the furniture etc.

We have a was 13, now 14-year old girl living with an 21-year old boy in our residential block. Not pregnant yet.......

Of course - when we need steel, cement, bricks, sand, roof tiles etc. delivered, we use the local builders merchants or specialist shops. Thai Wasadu is our nearest superstore, so we tend to go there unless their options don't satisfy our needs.

I used to use GobalHouse but prefer DoHome (on 11 - 88/8 Village No. 3, Umong Subdistrict, Mueang Lamphun District, Lamphun Province 51150), which is bigger with much more stock and choice.

Chiang Mai Imm. do required a bank statement (3 months OK for you) and copy, a bank letter and copy, as well as 2 copies of every used page in your bank book.

Ah! - I'll try again: IMG_1904.mp4

Found the tessabahn snake wrangler pics.....

No, he just froze as I did, and then turned and fled when I waved my hand. I don't walk around with a phone, but anyway I doubt I would have time to get anywhere near taking a photo if I did. These encounters only last for a few seconds..... Over the years I've had other snakes 'surprise' me a couple of times by passing over my foot whilst mowing the grass and we had to get the tessabahn snake wrangler out to remove a non-lethal green snake from under the residence stairs a few years back. This fellar had just eaten a mouse: IMG_1904.mp4

I've been within 2 meters of him twice before - once on top of the washing machine, and he scarpered quickly down the back, then as I turned a corner he was coming from the lumyai orchard behind. We both stopped within 2 meters of each other (the mexican standoff), I then waved and he turned and fled back through the fence. I'm obviously not going to walk around with a helmet on for months on the off-chance I might bump into him again........

I didn't get to take a pic. of it's back, but it had a similar pattern, and colour as the pic. above

This is my 4th 'encounter' with this visitor over the last 6 months or so. Probably explains why the jinjog population has crashed.

Chiang Mai

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In August, when I made the payment, I was told it should be processed by Christmas. I sent a registered letter detailing my payment and which years I wished it to be allocated to.

https://www.jib.co.th/web/product/product_list/2/1496

Politics is only about winners? I thought the whole point was to have debate so as to arrive at 'the best' way forward.....

Yes, I've been able to use an iPhone 6 up until now - Line and Whatsapp won't work from November, although the UK HMRC app stopped working a couple of years ago due to unable to upgrade IoS. However I've just bought a ZTE A55 for 2,900 baht (actually got 25% shopee coins, so really 2,200) that does everything I need and more for a tenth of the price of an iPhone.

Lol - I bought a new phone for less than that. I have actually changed a couple of glued screens - that's what the hairdryer is for!

I replaced the battery, along with the screen, in my iPhone6 5 years ago with items I bought on Lazada and it is still fine. Unfortunately, due to the inability to upgrade IoS, I will no longer be able to use Whatsapp and Line from November, so no more Apples for me.

These work well: https://shopee.co.th/COD-สวิทซ์ลูกลอยไฟฟ้า-ลูกลอย-ลูกลอยไฟฟ้า-Float-switch-ใช้ได้ทั้ง-220V-12V-24V-48V-i.824307005.22745999362

I use MyTello for calling my ITphobic parents and UK govt. musak-fests, if the freephone numbers don't work on Skype.