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Glad I posted here before I got the grinder out! 😀

Ah ..... good suggestion! I had a look and these look like the adjustment .... 1

Our house has 8ft tall, glazed sliding doors, and several are now jammed because of lack of clearance to the top runner. I think it may be due to heat expansion? I'm planning to use a mini rotary saw or grinder to increase the clearance by enlarging the cut out by 1 or 2 mm. Thoughts? Bad idea? Better solution? Thanks for any suggestions.

You have to climb over a heap of snoozing dogs to enter my local 7-11. They like the AC blast each time the doors open. "Hello, welcome and don't trip over the dogs"

You'll be able to use the fast track security, so you could check in 1 hour before your flight, but why add unnecessary stress with journey to the airport. An unexpected traffic jam due to a VIP road closure could easily add an hour to the journey to the airport, so plan to arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before your flight. But as you'll have a lounge, why not check in 3 hours before for a stress free trip.

So if I paid a chef to cook a meal for me, does that mean I hate food?

Yes .... always wash fruit and veg using a 'vegga wash'. Pesticide use is not well controlled in Thailand.

Yes, the 'listings' appear to be a way to promote the agent, and the property was either let years ago, or it's just a copy of another agent's listing. There's also some that just show a photo of the outside of the building, because they don't even have units to let. As mentioned above, just choose a suitable building by walking the area you want to live, then ask the management office about availability. Works for rent or buy.

1. BAE Systems 1,338 GBX With the current political environment, arms manufacture should be good business, and while BAE has been performing well, I believe there's more to come. 2. Boeing BA NYSA 167.84 Surely they can't continue to mess up forever, so should be good opportunities for growth, and they are another military supplier.

Honda MSX 125 'Grom', Honda CT125 and Honda Monkey are full manual with a clutch. This post may get more replies in the Motorcycle forum?

I used two different English/expat pension advisors .... both chose investments based on their commission and both lost me money, as well some investments still frozen due to scheme suspension. Now only invest in property in home country as it's so hard to find a trustworthy advisor.

I think Thai women have wonderful eyes .....

Would be good if they added a way to collect rice straw and sugar cane waste for use as fuel. That would also cut down on smoke pollution

I listened to a couple of scam calls just out of curiosity. Yesterday it was an older Thai man explaining that I can earn money by just liking specific TikTok reels. He said he worked for a company that promotes TikTok reels to improve their ranking. Eventually he'd ask for my bank account number, but I didn't listen to his lies that long. Last year I had a call saying he was from Flash delivery and my package sent to Chiang Mai had been found to contain drugs. He said he understood it was probably not my package, but I still needed to speak to the police. He said he'd connect me to Chiang Mai Police to get more details. The 'policeman' told me how much trouble I was in and was obviously angling for a bribe which I could conveniently pay on line. I can see how some people could fall for these scams as the callers in both cases sounded like older Thai men, so the Thai respect for older people may work for the scammers. Both calls from Thai numbers. I used to get 2 or 3 a day, but after blocking the numbers following each call it's down to about 1 a week.

It's possible to just plough the field without burning, and this is better for the soil. This can be an issue with multiple crop farms where the next planting may be in a couple of weeks, so on these farms they may need to remove the rice straw for use as animal feed or mulch, but for seasonal, single crop farms there's no reason for burning.

Just falangs.

Only 6 .... some of the gang must have not managed to get permission from their mums to go out that night.

I've been avoiding Air Asia ever since they failed to refund my flight that they cancelled during covid. They promised a refund 4 years ago .... still waiting. Needed to fly to Khon Kaen last week, and used Thai Airways rather than Air Asia even though I thought it would be more costly .... but as Thai includes checked luggage, meal and seat selection, it works out cheaper in practice.

.... Agbani Darego

Good suggestions. I like the look of this one on Marketplace ..... though more for its appearance as its not the basic spec I originally posted.

When waiting at the gate I watch for the fatties in wheelchairs to be lined up, then get ready to board. If you board as soon as possible, you'll find space near enough to your seat. If the bin directly over your seat is taken, then aim for the bin opposite or go one or two up the aisle towards the front exit. It's much easier to grab your bag going with the exit flow than trying to swim against the current. Would never touch other people's luggage. It's up to the airline to limit excess hand luggage, and if a passenger gets away with an extra bag .... good luck to the them.

The only service that most of us would value from 'our' embassy in Thailand is passport renewal .... and they don't do it.

Looking to replace the ancient Isuzu farm truck with something a bit newer. I know that condition probably trumps the brand when buying second hand, but my experience has been all cars and motorcycles, so I'm clueless about diesel pick up trucks ... so wanted opinions on what types of trucks I should be searching for on Marketplace? That will help narrow the search, then we can buy on condition/price. Basic 2-door manual would be fine. 4 wheel drive would be nice, as would auto, but not essential. No need for a hard top or cover. Ideally standard spec with no fat 'racing' wheels as it will need to drive on farms as well as local roads. Budget around 150,000 to 200,000 THB. First thought was a Hilux Vigo for reliability and spares availability, but they look to be higher cost than an equivalent age and condition Navara or Ranger. Isuzu and Mitsubishi also seem to hold their prices well, so if I want better condition for the cash should I go for a secondary brand? I guess a turbo is less desirable when buying a clunker farm truck? Is manual or auto preferable for older trucks? Any brands to avoid, such as Chevrolet? Tips/suggestions appreciated.

Yes .... and you can see the ingrained scooter habits when approaching a queue of traffic .... Thai car drivers will dive towards the sidewalk as if they intended to nip up the inside of the queue or hop onto the walkway, then realise at the last second they are not on their Scoopy.

We see this slalom driving style on Expressways every day ..... there's always the d!ck swapping lanes at the last second to weave through the other vehicles. And with the poor lane discipline by HGV's this type of accident is inevitable. The only surprise was that it was a black Toyota C-HR and not a silver Toyota minibus.