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kingstonkid

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  1. Not sure if it would work well but would it be possible to build a sound wall along your property
  2. The bottom line is they are signing contracts before they even know what is happening. One thing is certain if LaLisa performs in Phuket there will be a huge surge in tourism form the young girls and families that get dragged along from Korea. As for Botacelli yes he is a great singer however, there really is no value in bringing him to Bangkok for an open air televised performance. The challenge is that the Thai music industry has not developed the stars that they need. Remember that in marketing in Thailand it is the 18-30 market that probably spends the most as they have free capital to spend. Botticelli is not going to interest them in the slightest.
  3. GO GO bars in Thailand are like strip clubs in North America. They will survive and flourish but probably not in the numbers they presently are. They over flooded the market. Now the herd is being culled and the strong will survive.
  4. She obviously is talking to other wives and gf. This happened to me and really the only thing you can do is sit her down and show her what she has versus what the others have. It probably willnot change much but that is the choice you have. Show her what life will be like without you and with also if You break up do it in a way that tells everyone that you had no choice change the locks and tell security that she is no longer allowed in the your condo. She can still get entrance from her friends inthe condo.
  5. It is a start. To open wide and say no restrictions would put a strain on the Thai people's belief. I do though think that they would have been better off to open the country and promote domestic travel especially witht he long weekend this weekend they could have added a day and made it a time for people to travel then in 14 days see what the affects are. I also think that before you can open the doors you have to remove all the internal limits. Open the bars the same as they did with restaurants with limits to the number of people and the activity. A slow successful opening is better than an hasty one.
  6. If you want to attract millions hire the Rolling Stones But my question is more generic. Right now no one is allowed into the country. Do they think that by December tey will be able to open the floodgates to you Korean girls and allow Thais to travel freely. Also right now there is a limit on the size of groups. If you open this up to the numbers that you would need we are looking at NYE pre covid where everyone is bunched together there is drinking and partying. Financially I do not see it as viable unless they open the bars in Phuket and Bangkok. Andre Botacelli and I really do not see Young Thais flocking to anywhere in BKK to see him. As to Lalisa. Yes they numbers may grow in Phuket. The rest of the country will stay home and watch it on their TV's or in town locations with big TV's. Get prepared for covid 19 spread again if they screw it up like I think they will
  7. The problem with him leaving is wh do they replace him with. It seems that Thais have not learned form past mistakes. They still really have only 2 parties to choose from and neither is exactly what you want. To be honest I am surprised that a new version of the FFF has not started and built it's power base.
  8. A much simpler way is to elect a new board to look after the condo. or elect members that are like minded to sit on the condo board. Do not forget that a little brown envelope or good deed done for the BMA can change any report.
  9. You are in Thailand and not Thai. That being said it is the same in every country that if you are recording anything then you are supposed to at least advise the person in a way that they understand that you are recording it. They then have the option of saying OK or of walking away. Most People would walk away. It is the lazy man's new age oway of asking for something in writing.
  10. Right now cities around the world are affected by BROWN outs where during peak hours there is not enough hydro. The best time is at night because most businesses are closed and people are at home. Therefore less power used. However, once you go green and only EV just imagine the power drain and usage there will be from all the cars being plugged in and charging. Imagine dad has an important meeting goes home plugs the car in and knows that it will be ready and he has to leave at 6 to get to the meeting. Dad wakes up only to find out that there is a power outage during the night. The EV pumps I am sure have auto shut off but I bet like a gas pump someone has to press the handle or push the button to restart.
  11. Looking at the Klongs in Rangsit they are low so should not be a huge problem for us.
  12. You may be right but I would disagree about the land, Garden homes are built on a property yes but it is a managed property that is regulated. YOu can not demolish a garden home when it is in the middle of a row. any more than you can demolish an apartment that is on the top floor. Thanks for your input though it is greatly appreciated. Sent the same wording to my lawyer to see what the legal response is will post it when I get it.
  13. Okay this may be waaaaaaay out of the box but I am wondering. I have an option to buy my garden home. Here is where I get screwy in my thinking. Apartment buildings are part of condo's and have condo fees that have to be paid. The condo owns the land but all you own in an apartment condo is the apartment that you live in. For this right you pay condo fees and all that good stuff. But you can never own the land. In a garden home group the units are joined and while in some units you have a little garden space you really do not own the land and could not for instance either sell it or tear down the garden home and rebuild it. The rules for Farang is that a Farang is allowed to buy a unit as long as long as there are more Thai owners than non Thai. My question is therefore: has anyone had any luck buying a garden home in their name? Is it possible?
  14. I am involved in this situation. The previous GF did a runner due to being caught borrowing with no intent to repay. I was left with the choice of paying her mortgage payments for her and staying in the building or simply leaving. I left. Since then the house has been empty and the grounds that were nice have gone to hell. There is noting anyone can legally do about it. There is also no way that they can hire someone to look after it and bill her because no one knows where she has gone, believe me I tried she owed me money. Due to the pandemic banks have been told to lay off people owing and the Thai system for foreclosure is a very long one ( 2 years so far) Until the bank sells it though auction there is nothing anyone can do and it is not in my best interest to fix it up, (BTW if anyone in the PT area is looking for good cheap AC call me I have 3 for sale) The condo knows that I have the keys but also knows that i only use it for storage at this point and have no legal attachment. Therefore while I used to pay the fees that also stopped.
  15. The OPS question and stance is interesting. The challenge that has been laid out here though is interesting and sounds like a lot of places. First the vaccines as I have read do not prevent a person for getting covid they only minimize the affect. Second, the argument that I should not have to get the vaccine is also true. There is nothing to say anywhere unless yo work for the U.S. government you have to be vaccinated. Hockey players are throwing away millions of dollars and in sme cases their careers because they do not want to get vaccinated. Third, considering that the government has mandated that Matayom students will get vaccinated to return to schools then teachers should have realized that the other side of the coin is that teachers will have to be vaccinated. The government has not come out and said it but then again almost all Thais and Farang have been vaccinated willingly. Fourth you sign a contract that states that you will abide by the school policies and rules. Unfortunately it does not say what rules or when they can be created or enforced. Finally as a teacher you may be able to convince the labour board that you are in the right (not so sure abut that) but that only means that the school has to employ you until the end of your contract. It does not say it has to have you teaching classes. Therefore there is nothing saying they can not give you your own office in a broom closet and mandate you checking in at 730 and leaving at 4 each day and sit in your little room.
  16. So let me get this right. They had sex under rubber trees posted the video to a website that you have to pay to play a Thai person that is against pornography[hy paid to go on the site watched them have sex probably enjoyed it like all good bible thumpers in Canada or U.S. would Then notified the police about it. Maybe like with ladies of the evening it is not the ladies that should be charged but the lookers(johns) Let's face it Porn sells always has always will. It is for some the next best thing to that really nicely dressed and showing almost all her cleavage and legs girl that is standing in front of McDonalds in NANA. You might want to get rid of it and you might move it but it will still be just around the next corner.
  17. I think you missed the first sentence The solution is simple but will never be enacted.
  18. Here is the funny part. If the girl gets pregnant everyone in the village will laud over her because the baby will be infused with the spirit of the trees. LOL The only thing that this couple should get charged with is stupidity for sharing the photos
  19. The solution is simple but will never be enacted. Pay a decent wage that police can live off of without living in <deleted> housing. make sure that police have an education minimum Pratom 6 and they pass an entrance exam. Explain to them that taking anything valued at more that 15 baht is against the law and they will not only be fired but they will be charged with corruption and spend time in jail as well as forfeit everything they own. Charge and investigate the top brass of every police station. Anyone that has taken a bribe fired pension erased and property of them and their family seized. Do away with bounty and extra pay for doing their job. Make all senior police officers take college courses in police procedure. Bring in senior federal police from 5 western countries to look at and suggest changes. (This is the easy one as most embassies have senior federal police on embassy staff already.)
  20. Yes I know it is country music BUT it is still funny.
  21. thanks was not sure lol Then again up to immigration person after I give her a smile and tellher how beautiful she is lol
  22. My 90 day is do for reporting mid December. I can not start my renewal process for Retirement extension until January. I am thinking (dangerous for me) that what will happen is that I will get a partial 90 day and then have to redo it when I get my extension. Is this the process or are the 90 days separate from the extensions.?
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