thaiowl

I bike most days and used to have problems with soi dogs. I now have a taser bolted to my handlebars. If dogs start to chase me, I deploy the taser which emits a loud crackling noise that dogs are afraid of (like they are frightened of the loud bangs made by fireworks). The taser just makes a noise...doesn't harm the dogs. You can buy them on Lazada: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/1101-i5031043890-s21271785118.html?

Go in to the router settings and change the settings to allow roaming. My son has a tp-link mobile router with a DTAC SIM card and can only use it outside Thailand if the router settings are set to allow roaming. See this link: https://www.tp-link.com/ae/support/faq/1649/

For the last 9 years I have picked up litter on the bike lane in Hua Hin. I usually do a big bag per day (see attached) and guess that I have picked up a total of about 9 tons of litter so far. It never ends...once I get to the end, I start again. I reckon that if people see litter on the verge, they are more likely to throw away their own litter in the same place. It's all about education, parenting, accountability, pride, integrity etc. Hopefully, the new generation will see that their country is becoming a rubbish tip and change their habits. In the meantime, if anyone fancies picking up litter on the bike lane, feel free. One bag a day makes a difference.

This is the view from the air yesterday, west of the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi/Pathum Thani.

My amphur in Pakkret gave me a pink card when I got my name put on the the tabien baan as part of the PR process. I didn't know such a card existed until they said "we'll give you a pink card as well".

We have had Mitsubishi and Hitachi pumps. Now we're on a Kikawa pump that we got from Lazada...it's fine: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/kikawa-kq400n-400-kq-400-n-kq-400-n-kq-400-n-kq-400n-kq-400n-kq-400n-kq-400n-kq400-n-kq400-n-kq400-n-i327150189-s624966065.html?c=&channelLpJumpArgs=&clickTrackInfo=query%3Akikawa%2Bpump%3Bnid%3A327150189%3Bsrc%3ALazadaMainSrp%3Brn%3A1deae50f9a973be36bb289130ce62d17%3Bregion%3Ath%3Bsku%3A327150189_TH%3Bprice%3A8000%3Bclient%3Adesktop%3Bsupplier_id%3A100186069%3Bbiz_source%3Ah5_internal%3Bslot%3A1%3Butlog_bucket_id%3A470687%3Basc_category_id%3A10100199%3Bitem_id%3A327150189%3Bsku_id%3A624966065%3Bshop_id%3A212308&fastshipping=0&freeshipping=1&fs_ab=2&fuse_fs=&lang=en&location=Bangkok&price=8E 3&priceCompare=skuId%3A624966065%3Bsource%3Alazada-search-voucher%3Bsn%3A1deae50f9a973be36bb289130ce62d17%3BunionTrace%3A2102fcca17057274883006282ed6e6%3BoriginPrice%3A800000%3BvoucherPrice%3A800000%3BdisplayPrice%3A800000%3BsinglePromotionId%3A-1%3BsingleToolCode%3A-1%3BvoucherPricePlugin%3A1%3BbuyerId%3A8629779%3Btimestamp%3A1705727488748&ratingscore=4.880503144654088&request_id=1deae50f9a973be36bb289130ce62d17&review=159&sale=577&search=1&source=search&spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.1&stock=1

I renewed my 5-year licence in Cha-am whilst being resident in Nonthaburi. No problem.

We had rats in our ceiling. I used live traps and rat poison (from Lazada)...no rats now.

I am registered in Nonthaburi but renewed my 5-year DL in Cha-am last year. No problem.

https://www.niva.ac.th/ Fees are Bt397,000

If you have had rabies shots in the past and get bitten again, you only need 2 rabies shots. From CDC: "If exposed to rabies, previously vaccinated persons should receive two IM doses (1.0 mL each) of vaccine, one immediately and one three days later. "

In 2008, I did not go through with the purchase of a condo because the seller's wife refused to sign the from of consent. I believe there is a form of consent to buy and then sell a condo. If the form of consent is not signed, the purchase/sale can be revoked within 10 years of the transaction taking place. This is from my lawyer in 2008: "Please also note that Khun _____’s wife and yours are required to sign a spousal letter of consent and present the same to the Land Registrar upon closing otherwise it will be subject to revocation of the sale and purchase transaction by the respective contracting parties’ wife." Found this online

I applied for PR in 2007 and got it in 2012! I think the process is much quicker these days. Anyway, once you provide the required documents/information, you just wait. The interview in Thai is pretty simple, so don't be put off by that. It was a good idea to get PR. As a previous poster said: no need for 90 days; no need to do anything during Covid; if your Thai wife dies/leaves you; you still have status in the country.

Immigration has been hit and miss in my more than 30 years in Thailand. Could be a 2-hour wait, or could be 10mins. I suspect the 20-minute maximum wait will be difficult to achieve,

I remember those MD-82's going over my house in Nonthaburi. Very noisy...sounded like a meteor! "Both reports found that the captain and first officer had worked hours in excess of the legal flight limits; that the first officer attempted to transfer control to the captain during the go-around; that neither pilot initiated a go-around and that the training and safety programs at the airline were deficient. "