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  1. It's big money for the minibus drivers. A van full of tourists who want to see the island, but only a short time to do it. So the van drivers get booked for the whole day. I have a friend who drives his own minibus. I cannot book him when the cruise ships are in. When they finish that bridge, I think it will be time for me to move elsewhere. Once the pandemic finished, the island changed, and not for the better. It is far busier than it ever was, and the infrastructure here can't handle it as it is. Let alone the numbers that will come with a direct land link.
  2. Lovely. If two boats arrive on the same day that will be over six thousand tourists arriving. Imagine all the minibuses waiting to take them for their day trip around the island. Bangrak is a nightmare with them rushing to either pick up or drop off for the speedboats going to Koh Phangan. God knows what that will be like. Now all we need is the much talked about bridge.
  3. You don't say which part of the island you are staying. Krok Mai on the ring road about 150 yards before Bangkok Hospital coming from Chaweng Yai, on the opposite side is OK. Thai Kik in Laem Din market is always very busy. About 15metres before Lotus Express, on same side, but set back from the road a little bit.
  4. The guy was carrying a signal jammer, so seems he was preparing to commit crime. Isn't that what criminals use to prevent car remotes locking the doors when the driver leaves?
  5. It might be worth going into the provider's shop and trying to renew by paying for another year. but the prices seem to have gone up quite a lot now.
  6. Funny, but probably not far from the truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zerzwYylw4E
  7. There are some other radio apps you can buy, such as TuneIn, Broadcasts, and My Tuner Pro to name a few. I like TuneIn. There is TuneIn Radio, TuneIn Radio Pro (onetime purchase)of around $9.99) which avoids ads. There is also a Premium subscription, which includes free audio books, but not for me. Has all the BBC Channels including 5live and 5 sports extra. HTH
  8. There is an easy way to stop many (not all) of them claiming to be women. Stop them taking female hormones. See how they measure up then.
  9. He can't get back to Tesla yet. He is busy trying to get Starlink contracts to replace NOAA satellites now he is gutting that public service. Wants to replace it with a private one.
  10. I wonder if the cuts will include all funding for illegal boat arrivals. Charity begins at home.
  11. i don't think he could feel it. According to the report he is paralysed from the chest down after shooting himself with the crossbow.
  12. However there could soon be an alternative. Mexico has recently finished constructing their coast to coast dual track railway and are planning to upgrade it to take shipping containers from port to port. across the isthmus. The Panama Canal is still the main route, and important for shipping, but the railway will complement it and provide both an alternative and a back up now the canal is suffering water shortages, which are causing high fees. It should also provide Mexico and their investors a nice return on their investment. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mexico-aims-to-compete-with-panama-canal-by-using-cargo-trains https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/coatzacoalcos-palenque-line-fa-interoceanic-train-opens/
  13. Yes, but they would be under the yoke of Trump, while he strips their land of all its minerals and riches worth far more than what he will pay them. Plus. How could they trust someone who reneges on deals, treats his friends and allies the way he does, and within a month of taking office, has China saying it is ready for war in whatever way he wants it. I don't buy the need for national security. He is after the minerals.
  14. For the glass, how about a razor blade scraper? I have a plastic one that has one of those box cutter blades in it, but one of these might do the job. Not the same, but something like this might do the job: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/scraper-scr-40-i2899402232-s10598559382.html?c=&channelLpJumpArgs=&clickTrackInfo=query%3Ascrapers%3Bnid%3A2899402232%3Bsrc%3ALazadaMainSrp%3Brn%3A3821a62942814e230d21b86976ef2102%3Bregion%3Ath%3Bsku%3A2899402232_TH%3Bprice%3A48%3Bclient%3Adesktop%3Bsupplier_id%3A1000183586%3Bbiz_source%3Ah5_internal%3Bslot%3A2%3Butlog_bucket_id%3A470687%3Basc_category_id%3A12108%3Bitem_id%3A2899402232%3Bsku_id%3A10598559382%3Bshop_id%3A412683%3BtemplateInfo%3A107882_D_E%23116808_A0%23-1_A3_C%23&clusterType=nonSpu&freeshipping=1&fs_ab=2&fuse_fs=&lang=en&location=Prachuap Khiri Khan&price=48&priceCompare=skuId%3A10598559382%3Bsource%3Alazada-search-voucher%3Bsn%3A3821a62942814e230d21b86976ef2102%3BoriginPrice%3A4800%3BdisplayPrice%3A4800%3BsinglePromotionId%3A-1%3BsingleToolCode%3AmockedSalePrice%3BvoucherPricePlugin%3A0%3Btimestamp%3A1741137532456&ratingscore=4.947289156626506&request_id=3821a62942814e230d21b86976ef2102&review=663&sale=2805&search=1&source=search&spm=a2o4m.searchList.list.2&stock=1
  15. Now that is one thing where I do agree with the Donald. It's so unfair on the women having to compete against men, then watch them win and take all the glory for basically being cheats.
  16. It's probably to try and clamp down on all these online scams. People using other's bank accounts to deposit dodgy money. They can see if the depositor is the account owner. Some sort of anti money laundering action. It's the same in the UK. There they advise paying into your own account, then transferring to whover you wish to pay.
  17. Elon Musk DOGE email to Donald Trump: Name 5 things you did last week. DT: 1. Played golf. 2. Played golf. 3. Played golf. 4. Played golf. 5. Played golf.
  18. They are not giving him billions. Trump wants repayment from Ukraine's resources. That was one of the reasons for Zelensky's visit to the US. To sign the contract. Now China has cut off export of rare earth minerals to the US due to Trump's tariff war, the US is desperate to find new sources, and Ukraines just happens to have them in abundance. Ukraine is getting nothing free from the US Trump is playing both sides to try and make sure he can get at Ukraine's untapped riches. As an aside. WTF is going on at the White House lately? I wouldn't be surprised to see the Oval Office moved into a trailer home on the White House lawn soon. All class, gravitas and dignity seem to have gone out the window. President Trump, those $100 MAGA caps you are selling, really don't go well with your expensive tailored suits.
  19. Also with Wise, there is the option to send the exact amount you want in foreign currency (THB). That's what I normally do. Therefore, if the OP does use Wise, he can choose to send THB65,000 regardless of the exchange rate, and Wise will deduct accordingly.
  20. On a retirement extension. I wonder what my Private Health insurance will say if I have an accident and have to make a claim . Pretty sure on their claims forms they ask if covered by any other insurance policies. Everyone knows what insurers are like for trying to avoid paying out. Could they use this?
  21. Well he said it was his last time in Thailand, so problem solved.
  22. Once DOGE has finished uncovering all the theft and fraud they claim they are finding, will those responsible be held accountable? There must be some very large amounts being stolen. Has anyone been charged yet? I haven't seen anything mentioned in the news.
  23. There are quite a few reviews on youtube that might help you.
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