mrjohn

This is a good way to see what is going on and "wet" will happen:

http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/500hPa/overlay=total_precipitable_water/orthographic=95.58,13.41,1046

Wow! Thanks for that link.

Just as well we didn't have such stuff back in the 60s, I would have sat and watched it for hours.... and hours.... and hours.... and......................

For anyone interested:TMS live commentary available on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQQiNKJSJlc

Has anyone been there recently? The last time I was there, back in January, it looked like it was about to close down. Half the shops had gone and those that were left had very little stock.

One of the smallholders said that they were renegotiating their lease.

I have to go to Khorat this week, so does anyone know if IT Plaza is back to normal or closed down altogether.

Any information gratefully received.

"Take the UK for example where the learning of Welsh, Cornish etc is encouraged."

True. But this is a relatively recent trend, it’s not that long ago that Welsh children were forbidden from speaking their own language in school.

I don’t think anyone should get too excited about anything the UK police are going to come up with. This is from The Guardian:

……The rights group Reprieve wrote to the Met requesting that it hand over any relevant information.

However, the Met’s legal services team wrote back to say the force did not hold any details of the case. Its letter to Reprieve said: “The Thai authorities permitted the UK police officers to have observer status only in relation to limited parts of the Royal Thai police’s investigation, and the UK police officers did not provide any advice or assistance with that investigation.

Most telling is the final paragraph:

“They did not take possession of any physical evidence, forensic evidence, exhibits, interviews or statements. The Royal Thai police provided an interpreter who verbally translated documents that formed limited parts of the prosecution case.”

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/23/police-thai-inquiry-britons-murder

All a bit of a waste of time really.........

Many Thanks

"New version released yesterday and seems to be working properly."

New version of what?

Perhaps you would be good enough to supply a link.

The best things (ie flat breads) to "go with a curry" are these:

I have been using a makeup brush (about 75 bht) from Tesco Lotus for about 2 years. Does a fine job.

I originally bought two, because I didn't think they would last long, and have only just started using the second one.

Quite good article on BBC website today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29262496

apologies if mentioned elsewhere.

Makro usually has them.........

The only issue I have with the 3BB Router is the fact that my download speeds on the two other machines around the house are painfully slow.

I put this down to the fact that they are very old machines, which I use mostly for watching downloaded TV.

Does anybody know if I would see a significant improvement if I were to buy a new Router, e.g. the D-Link, DSL-2750E which is well within my budget?

I’ve been using the router that 3BB supplied for nearly 4 years and haven’t really noticed any problems.

In what way would my Internet experience be enhanced by spending around 2000 Bht on another router?

In normal domestic use? Not at all.

I use a more sophisticated router because I need to do more complex things with it, but that's all. If I didn't need to do those things I would not have one.

It would be helpful if you could expand on this.

What exactly are more complex things your router does that the standard one issued with 3BB doesn’t do?

You see, whenever this topic crops up (and it seems to crop up frequently), the advice is always, "don’t use the one supplied by the ISP."

I would just like somebody to spell out to me what the advantages of a more sophisticated router are.

I’ve been using the router that 3BB supplied for nearly 4 years and haven’t really noticed any problems.

In what way would my Internet experience be enhanced by spending around 2000 Bht on another router?

Would there really be any noticeable improvements?

Sausage skins (dried, they need soaking first) are available in every market in Thailand.

Ask in shops that sell meat balls and dry spices.

Mincing machines about 500-900 bht are available likewise, just look in shops selling stainless steel and small BBQ's etc.

Many thanks for these replies.

It's just as well I asked because I was wrong. I assumed the money would need to be in the account for 3 months.

Just that do be clear UbonJoe, what you’re saying is that for every subsequent annual extension based on marriage the money only has to be in the bank for 2 months before the application is made. Have I got that right?

Thanks also OJAS

I may yet be able to use the “combination" method, but because of the time-frame I am keeping my options open and weighing up the alternatives.

My local immigration office is about 70 km away so it’s not too much of a burden.

With regard to the 30 days approval, I assume this is a one-off for the 1^st application and doesn't happen in subsequent years. Is that correct?

On what grounds would they turn such an application down?

I have been here for a number of years on a retirement extension for which I have always used the embassy letter method.

There is a possibility that I may not be able to use this method this year.

Instead, I will have to deposit the money in a bank account.

I will also be changing the reason for my visa extension from retirement to marriage to a Thai.

So my question is, would the 400,000 Bht need to be in the bank for 2 or 3 months prior to my application for the extension?

I think I know the answer, but I just need to check.

Thanks

If Google were the answer I wouldn’t have needed to pose the question in the first place.

Perhaps I should have been more precise; yes, I have already emailed them and no reply.

A Google search reveals a website that has not been updated for four years.

So I was trying to find more up-to-date (recent) contact details.

I merely want to know if they are still in business.

If I still lived in Phuket I could shoot round there and find out.

But I don’t, so I can’t.

Does anybody have up-to-date contact details for the above company?

I haven’t lived in Phuket myself for a couple of years and the only phone number I have no longer seems to work.

I have recently lost two crowns and a bridge from previous dental work (they were 10 years old so I suppose I can’t really complain.)

My only experience of false teeth is that of my parents, 20 odd years ago when they never stopped complaining about them.

So my question is, with new technology surely they are much more comfortable and convenient than they used to be?

Can anyone who uses (wears) dentures enlighten me? Are they any better than they used to be?

How much do they cost?

My front teeth are all fine and the lower ones are okay, so it’s just the rear top ones that need replacing.

Any genuine advice would be very much appreciated.

"I take it your not British, as he's referring to a completely different type of pea, the word being mushy."

You try to help people on this forum and give a genuine answer to a genuine enquiry and all you get is patronising remarks.

1. I am British 100%, or as near as dammit
2. I come from the East Midlands where they know a thing or two about mushy peas!
3. I have 30 odd years’ experience in catering and I have been cooking since I could first hold a knife.

I can assure anyone who is interested that the UFC brand is basically mushy peas, ready cooked, in a tin.

Now I realise that opening a tin might be a bit of a challenge for some people on this forum, but I’m sure full instructions can be obtained online..........

Just found a picture online

I can't recall ever having seen dried peas which, I agree, is very strange.

However if you really want mushy peas a l'anglaise try the tinned peas available in all Thai supermarkets.

About 20 Bht a tin.

I don't have them to hand at the moment but I think the brand is UFC. they are easy to spot as the tin is imaginatively illustrated with .........well peas ........lots of them.