hotandsticky

1 minute ago, Golden Triangle said:

I've not read all the posts so please excuse my ignorance, did you get your leg over ?? ????????????????

Now there is a man who turns to the last page of a book to check for a happy ending………..very similar to Bob’s outcome, I would imagine.

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

And do you think you are happier if you walk through as many doorways as possible?

There are too many examples of lottery winners who changed their life and walked through all those open doorways - only to find out that this didn't make them long term happier.

 

Obviously some changes from time to time are fine. But I would be careful with too many changes too fast.

 

I think you missed the point -  or at least the point that I picked up……

Those multiple doorways require the person, with those options, to have the wit to make appropriate choices. Such a person would not pass through “ALL those open doorways “.

Just one new doorway with a surge of money, and no wit, can be a doorway too many. 
 

There are many more things that I could do because I have the wherewithal to do so. I don’t; I take time to choose which, if any, open doorway. If I am fundamentally happy/content with my life, why would I want to make so many changes?

1 minute ago, JayClay said:

Totally agree. I have no sympathy for people who have money but are still bored. Honestly it's not a case of them being bored, it's simply a case of them being boring.

 

There's a whole world off opportunities that having more money affords people. There's no need to be doing the "same <deleted>". If you've got money, you've got a great big bunch of keys to open a whole load of doorways. If you really can't think of anything to do with your money then give it to me, or hotandsticky; we'll do a far better job with it! ????

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I have added you to my relatively short list of ASEAN NOW members who I might like to go and have a drink with ????. Not because you happened to agree with me, but because you evidence a broadened mind in your posts.

6 minutes ago, Mutt Daeng said:

When you connect your Vivo to your PC with a data cable, you should see this notification. You may have to swipe down from the top of the phone to display the notification. I think "Charge Only" is the default. Make sure that "Files" is ticked. The phone should now be accessible to the PC.

 

 

Thank you.

Unfortunately, I am not getting that message - I did read about swiping down on a YouTube video.

It might be a dodgy cable so I may try a new one. The local phone told my missus that I should transfer by using the small SD card.

10 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

The price rise would be negligent, particularly if the robber barons would loosen their grip on their gold just a little bit. This has been shown time and time again. I would gladly pay an extra 15 baht for a pizza if it meant that all the staff were making a living wage.

Jesus! You will be advocating an increase in bar fines next!

If you want to improve their lot, give them a 15 Baht tip.

13 minutes ago, mixed said:

It's a V23 5 G

Now Google the instructions for the V23 5 G…..BOOM!

As stated above mine is a V21…….I gave instructions for that in a leading the horse to water kind of way. 

Apologies to the OP for going off at a tangent, but I am struggling with transferring data/photos from my VIVO1933 v.11 (aka VIVO V19) to my computer.

Not sure if the issue is with my PC or the cable but the computer I’d not seeing the device.

5 minutes ago, mixed said:

I still can't solve it. There is a High Resolution option, but tapping on it just keeps the pics at 64mb. There's an option to change the scaling (1:1, 19:9 etc), but this isn't necessarily changing resolution and doesn't seem to alter file size.

 

I'm not sure what model it is, similar to other basic things, it's hidden in their somewhere. My DSLR is 24mb res and changing it is simple and clear. Why have such a large camera and make changing it so difficult?

Go into Settings…..System management…….About phone…. BOOM!

No disrespect but that really is basic stuff; if you couldn’t find that on your own, changing resolutions could be a challenge.

24 minutes ago, PPGuy said:

Think you need to recheck the '35,000 baht figure' as provided by another poster. It is out by a factor of 10x. Yes, really, truly. honestly!!

3,461 Baht per tourist should be close enough.

Sounds more plausible.

21 minutes ago, kinyara said:

Columbia Pictures Aquaverse Theme Park is due to open next month. ????.  - from the press release, " Sony Pictures Entertainment and Amazon Falls have confirmed that the world's first fully branded Columbia Pictures movie them park will open in Thailand ( Bang Saray ) on October 12 ,2022 ".  

 

There was a “pre-opening”on 4th September.

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Triangle used to get their food from there

Triangle bar seemed to be full of freelancers last time I went in.

I am not sure that I liked the change in dynamic.

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Western men are suckers for the Thai BG experience because even a fake experience is better than anything they will ever experience back in their real world.

 

I have no problem being a sucker occasionally.

That is my real world ????

No.

No such thing as a 90 day multiple entry visa.

12 month multiple entry visas are issued in Savannaket but most other places will issue single entry visas  

Perhaps your friend could post a picture of his visa.

18 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

As Bob sauntered down Soi 4 in BKK he eyed the little lass as she approached and Bob's only words spoken were "I'm your Huckleberry"

I can almost smell the envy.

24 minutes ago, peter zwart said:

Excellent story mate. Enjoy life

+1

A friend is planning for his daughters to visit relatives in the UK next year. They will be 17 and 14 at the time of travel.

I understand that an airline MAY require a parental letter of consent, but are there any other considerations from Immigration, for example.

I also imagine that they will exit/enter Thailand on their Thai passports and enter/exit the UK on their British passports.

12 minutes ago, Red Forever said:

So you have to take your eyes off the road to look at a tv screen in order to drive safely? Hmm.........

So, you never look in your rear view mirror? Side mirrors?

14 minutes ago, AsianAtHeart said:

I would not be too worried about most of that list.  My bigger concern is that Thailand will continue to become increasingly chummy with the USA, because Thailand's leadership is weak on independent thinking and could end up becoming essentially a vassal state of America.  If so, it's Big Brother overlording us all for sure.

 

I see Thaksin as being perhaps the most misrepresented and maligned Thai politician of all time.  Yingluk was not far behind.  Her brother, though, was more capable, and the Thai economy flourished during his time in office.  That is a matter of record that even Thaksin's opponents will generally admit.  He was an excellent businessman, and it was precisely because of his popularity and success that he was forced out--too intimidating for certain others.  Thailand has a track record of this, known to anyone who has studied Thai history: political prisoners have been common. 

 

Someday the truth will come out, but I doubt Thaksin will live to see that day.  I just hope he is soon allowed to return, without being troubled, to his beloved homeland.

He was free to come back and serve his 2 years.

4 hours ago, sandyf said:

It is not the moving on but the moving away that would be the concern.

Ah, yes. I understand.

Several friends are in a similar situation.

If my partner passed before me, I would not want to live in what was 'our' house.

33 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I'm not saying Thaksin is my hero, perish the thought. I'm recounting what northern Thais have told me.

I can certainly understand that, the whole area being a Thaksin stronghold.

It doesn’t matter what I think, I am a Farang - but I think many Thais see Thaksin as a God/saviour and overlook his corruption etc because they felt he did good for them……phone boxes in every village, the 30 Baht health scheme (Abhisit later abolishing the 30 Baht because it cost more to administer than collect), mobile phone inducements, war on drugs.

He was a good salesman. 

26 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

 

Tell me, when the red shirts and yellow shirts were going at each other, how did it personally affect you? Didn't make a jot or tittle of difference to me.

It gave me an extra 7 days holiday, paid for by the Thai government.

Sometimes the choice has to be the best of two evils. You need to take off your rose-tinted glasses where Thaksin is concerned.

Look what happened when that nice man Khun Abhisit was put in charge.

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

Please explain.

If you need it explaining to you, you will never understand it.

24 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I think anything is better than illiterate soldiers running the country the way things are now.

Unfortunately not, as the evidence shows.