LawrenceN
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One rule that many people have forgotten, even in America, is that you don't tip the owner of a restaurant. Tips are for the staff. Most small restaurants in Thailand are owner-operated.
I leave the small change, never calculate the 15-20%.
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2 hours ago, steven100 said:
as for the language I have always said schools MUST make english a requirement.
English has been a requirement in schools for generations. The only Thai people who actually converse are those who take initiative beyond school, to make money, or foreign friends, or learn song lyrics.
What the PM suggested is not unreasonable. I'm not a fan, but it looks like leadership to me. The knee-jerk response from his political critics is not surprising. I'm American. I can only imagine how the opposition would freak if President Biden said something like that. What about your country?
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13 hours ago, Lemsta69 said:don't be so sure about that mate, they wait until almost the end of the application process to ask something like "do you have any chronic diseases for which you are taking medication / injection".
if you answer Yes then the computer churns for a few seconds and then rejects your application.
I have gout so I answered yes and got rejected. so I re-did and said no and got the "cover".
So, just to be clear, you recommend answering fraudulently?
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We live in Chiang Mai. We're both vaccinated for Covid-19. Wife said she wants to go skiing in Japan in January for a few days, not more than a week. She has Thai and US passports, mine is US. The link doesn't include our situation, unless we quarantine, if I read it correctly. How do we leave Thailand for a week or less, jumping through the least hoops?
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On 10/25/2021 at 11:00 AM, MarcelV said:
Open the doors for fresh air for a minute, get in and open the AC for 2 minutes. You should be good to go.
And park in the shade whenever possible.
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5 hours ago, alien365 said:
How is it for power and up hills? If I had to buy a new car right now I'd probably buy one of these.
It's fine up hills. It's a 1.5L engine. Not winning any drag races, but perfectly adequate for a retiree to drive to other provinces occasionally. I have driven it from CM to Chiang Rai several times. The transmission has that stick you bump to the right for "sport mode," which I use in the hills. No problem passing the local rust buckets of Burmese laborers.
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23 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:
I assume there no zoning laws for residential or businesses or industrial like in other countries.
Maybe make him an offer to buy the business or to keep sound down. I can't imagine he'd get much business in the middle of nowhere so maybe it will stop of it's own accord.
If he isn't cooperative is there something you can put nearby on your side of the land to dissuade him. Some waste or something.
Great idea! Offer space to a local, rent-free, to build a shabby farrowing barn with 20 sows. Guy with a backhoe can dig a sewage lagoon in one morning. Keep the building cheap. It's temporary.
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21 hours ago, KhunLA said:Before actually looking, sitting in SUV at dealer, compare specs. I'm a spec buyer myself, and marketing doesn't influence my purchases at all. Not looking to impress anyone, just get best bang for my baht, what I actually want and will use.
I used this site: https://www.zigwheels.co.th/en/compare-cars
Some times their specs are off a bit, or missing, but gives a ball park idea when comparing.
SUV, we went the the smallest and cheapest, I think. MG ZS. With your experience, probably won't be for you, but if getting sticker shock at the rest, then they start at 650k / 700k / 800k and 1.2 for the EV.
I have had an MG-ZS for three years. It's fine and reliable. My only caution, not a complaint, is that you're locked into service at the MG dealer. Local oil change places can't get their filters. I replaced two tires this year, and was pleased to find the right size at a local Maxxis dealer. That wasn't true the first time I ruined a tire. No one had the replacement, and MG would only sell sets of four. I bought a similar Michelin instead. So, some improvement there, in that I'm not locked into buying tires from MG anymore.
When we bought in June 2018, we compared with Mazda CX-3. ZS has much more leg room, and costs a couple 100K less than the CX-3 similarly equipped.
Might want to check out the MG-HS if you want to go a little bigger.
Somebody posted yesterday bashing MGs. No hands on experience and obvious anti-Chinese bias. Can we please not rehash that here?
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15 hours ago, ItoroK said:
Thanks but does anyone know what the requirement would be if im from another country and want to benefit from germanies advantages.
Its probably like ubonjoe said that i have to be there 14 or 21 days but how will they check on that? I could just take a flight from Frankfurt and say ive been in germany 2 weeks
Why don't you just tell us what country? What passports do you hold? Why so secretive?
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Little boy wants a new toy, but can't pay for it. Boohoohoo. Expect a temper tantrum.
There are plenty of used trucks that beggar boy can buy for a song. The shiny new toys can wait for him to succeed in his new business. Wish him well, and slam the door HARD!
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Congratulations! The invitation must have gotten lost in the mail.
Hey! Remember we used to send telegrams? คอนแกรชูเลชั่นส์
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19 hours ago, pookiki said:
OK, and "blah, blah, blah... Contact the Attorney General of your state." Not much of an answer. So you didn't read my first post, or answer my direct question. Give me one instance in which it would matter. Inheritance? Survivor benefits? Maybe, but being named as beneficiary or even as emergency contact at a workplace would carry some weight if contested. What does "registration" with a state mean? Oh, right, ask my state's Attorney General. And whatever he/she answers means nothing when your career takes you to another state.
To the OP: If you're worried about registering your marriage with local authorities, by all means, go get'r'done at a courthouse. We never did, and never will, being happily retired in Chiang Mai, where I expect to live out my days.
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9 hours ago, pookiki said:
You have to register your marriage in the State in which you reside to be legally married in the US.
I don't know what you're talking about. That statement is nonsense. No one who moves to another state rushes to register in the new state "in which they reside." In my response above, I asked, "Can anyone in similar circumstances name an instance of a bureaucrat demanding proof of marriage registration? I can't." You're welcome to re-read my whole post. So, name a situation in which "registering" with a state matters. Several of us have pointed out that foreign marriages are recognized in the US, both by states and the US government, e.g. INS. Do you speak from first-hand experience or hearsay? Either way, you have misunderstood.
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We married in Bkk in 1988. For her visa, the Consulate accepted a photocopy of our Thai marriage certificate, along with a certified translation which I translated and typed myself, then asked a Thai friend in Missouri to "certify." I think, when it came time for her to apply for US citizenship, the same documents were accepted. We never registered with any state or local authority. It never came up in job applications, child birth, mortgage applications. US registration was never an issue. Can anyone in similar circumstances name an instance of a bureaucrat demanding proof of marriage registration? I can't. As far as I know, Missouri and Wisconsin considered us to be in a common law marriage, but married nonetheless.
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What role does a village head have? How much power to they have?
in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
To be clear? You got the areas wrong. Each village has one pu yai ban. The gamnan is over the tambol (sub-district), which might have many villages.