hotandsticky

45 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

So, you are saying the number of tourists in Pattaya today, being the 29/9/22, is comparable to the number of tourists in Pattaya on the 29/9/19.

 

Where are the Russians?

 

Where are the millions of Chinese? 

 

The numbers are nowhere near low season 2019 numbers. 

I would say that on my 3 forays into soi Buakhao in September it has been as busy as was in September 2019.

That is MY Pattaya and I am happy that there are still no Chinese.

1 minute ago, Tofer said:

I have the Forza 350, and wouldn't say it's much different from the 300, except for the added power, which is noticeable.

 

If your missus is a petite Thai lady, she would likely not manage the Forza for size and weight. Get what you want, and buy her an appropriate bike when the time comes.

Indeed.

She has an NMax. She is 1.62m and is OK with the Forza but not 100% comfortable

15 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I'd rate that as a 7 ......... nice legs, shame about the boat race!

I think that you are being unusually naïve by setting your score just from a photograph  -  I accept that is a bit of a game, set by someone else.

OK, playing under those rules, on appearance, I would give a 7. On appearance she would be a target barfine in most of the bars that I occasionally frequent. In fact the biggest mistakes that I have made is to choose what looked like a 9 or a 10.....they were the starfish and loved themselves too much.

That 7 could become a 10 (or a 4) before the night was out  -  and certainly before sunrise.

31 minutes ago, LaosLover said:

Any proper Buddhist wandering by would point out that the feeling states come and go and you shouldn't over-invest in any of them.

 

I was a bit bored today slogging through reading about England's financial problems, but then less so, and then more so, as I read the article. It comes and goes. All of the time.

 

I am soon out in a car all day looking at Angkor Wat. Some of that time, I will be bored, yes, even while exploring a true wonder of the world.

 

It's just no biggie. I don't blame myself, and I certainly don't fault Angkor Wat -or "The West" for that matter.

 

As an adult, not an adult child, I accept that I will not be maximally entertained during every waking moment.

Should take a tuk-tuk.......enhances the 'feeling states'........ ambience is intangible, yet very real - I rarely get that in a car.

3 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Look at Others

It wasn't a survey of one....

9 minutes ago, transam said:

I can remember 11% on my mortgage, think it was 1978, I believe it went much higher too........????

Interest rates had gone from 17% in 1979 down to 9% in 1982, and were back to 14.88% in October 1989.

https://thinkplutus.com/uk-interest-rate-history/

2 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

and maybe, really, they are no worse for it.. most of us know where it is, but aren't they generally happier than most of us? 

Nope!

Not if you scratch a little way under the surface........................and look at the rising suicide rates.

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

 

 

How long do you want to give it?

Longer than you have...........................

5 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Only 301k? I would have expected red shirted candidate would have gotten at least half a million votes. That's really bad if over 200k people voted former Prayuth band mates... In ROIET, the Thaksin heartland.

True. I doubt that the opposition parties even bothered to hand out inducements.

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Getting back to topic.

 

The interest rate hike coupled with the unfunded tax give away to the already wealthy isn’t going too well is it.

 

 

Your grasp on economics is very limited, isn't it?

Whether the policies are effective, or not, will not be determined in the space of a few days

Marginally off topic, but remember that marriage invalidates any existing Wills. 

5 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

Do you know the name of the Soi Diana one? Was it also TT Exchange?

No, I think it was independent and was located on the left (towards 2nd) just after Areca Lodge and just before the bar complex.

The best place was said to be in soi Diana - I don't know if it survived Covid.

The yellow TT boxes always give a fair rate of exchange.

7 minutes ago, donx said:

You mention that a simple Thai Will can be drawn up so that the wife inherits all Thai assets. What about the UK assets? Can those be directed to the daughter using the same Thai Will?

IMO, and whilst that is legally possible, a separate Will would be better. For the minimal cost involved it means that the UK assets can be dealt with under UK Probate law in the UK for the benefit of the UK beneficiary and the Thai assets under Thai probate in Thailand for the benefit of the Thai beneficiary.

Cleaner, neater and probably quicker and cheaper in the long run.

Simply cross refer the two Wills; mine states that I have a separate Thai Will covering the few assets that own in that country.

(My response would have been the same had you suggested incorporating the Thai assets into the UK Will).

2 minutes ago, swissie said:

Let it be said. Everyone, having studied Thai Girls intensively must find everything in the West somewhat stifling in comparison.

I think "intensively" was redundant.

The briefest of studies would draw the same conclusion.....

1 minute ago, Holly Huntaway said:

No I didn’t. But thanks for pointing me in the right direction with regards to getting it updated. ????

You are very  welcome. A simple Thai Will should see your father's wishes achieved.

6 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Ok, just be aware that this forum is not known for precise and accurate information.

You might get some good information. But you also might get bad information which looks like good information.

Believe me, it's not easy here, I am long enough in this club...

 

The advice on here so far has been better than the paid for advice from UK solicitors!  ????

26 minutes ago, Holly Huntaway said:

The UK will was checked over last week by a Solicitor last week and was confirmed as still legally standing. As his wife is domiciled and technically still a resident of Thailand she will not entitled to any assets held in the UK. Unless she wishes to attest it. If that is the case, I could claim 50% of the properties in Thailand which I would not want to do.

Now the rubbish starts.

Did you pay for that advice.

I confirm that the original Will became invalid upon your father's marriage (assuming it was legally registered at a local amphur in Thailand. That marriage is legal everywhere in the world and any existing Wills are revoked.

https://www.whnsolicitors.co.uk/newsroom/family/what-happens-to-my-will-if-i-get-married-or-divorced/#:~:text=Does getting married invalidate my,your assets will be divided.

27 minutes ago, Phulublub said:

No...As others have said, ignoring it is most probably fine, BUT if you are going to do it then do NOT go early...think about it...you are showing you have held the balance at the required level for the full 90 days.  If you go on day 89 then you are failing to do that, so a complete waste of rations. 

 

As an aside, when they brought the form in, it initially said "after xyz date" but was then changed to "On xyz date".  When I got one of the former, I decided that my next renewal was going to be "after.." so I could safely ignore but had to go to do a 90 day in person as the online system wasn't working, so did it then as I was already in the building.  As others have said, no receipt, no notatin on computer that I could see.  Have since had an "On.." date that I ignored with no consequences.  As far as I am aware, those using Agent don't ever get these forms - maybe cut out by the Agent, or maybe not even issued to them; who knows (or cares).

 

PH

It doesn't actually work that way.

Last year I was 14 days early because I had to do a 90 day report. They were fine with that. 

This year I didn't report.

12 minutes ago, MrMuddle said:

Never been asked for this in almost twenty years. I have always left the 800K in the Bank, it's never been touched since day one, though.

What a wasted resource.

6 minutes ago, Harveyboy said:

ok Sir ..i worked my life for the country i served in HM forces it gives me the right  to whine i earned the right .. How about you ..dole was it !! 

didn't say I didn't i don't  have  cash now did I ? seems you may still be hung over ..if you ever want to get into earnings pre Thailand id shock you  

You seem to be obsessed with booze/bars  - and whining!

Being a squaddie doesn't give you the right to whine.

Just now, Harveyboy said:

G'day mate having a bad day   and actually when i came here no one knew the score to how it would be  in 2022   don't you feel a bit silly now ha   ok so im back to my whining you can go back to your barstool Cobba 

I don't use bar stools, I don't feel silly and I was bright enough in 2006 to ensure that I could live comfortably even @ GBP/THB 30..........and you whinger?

32 minutes ago, bob smith said:

in bartending? 

Keep persisting...................................boring as it is.