thaiowl

You could buy the replacement rattan on Shopee and try and do it yourself. I did. Was a bit of a struggle but I managed to mend a couple of chairs. https://shopee.co.th/Flat-Synthetic-Rattan-for-Knit-and-Repair-Chair-Table-Storage-Basket-EBIU-i.527826217.11655565365

I was at that game in Bilbao as well. Went by train to Bilbao, then hitched a ride with some England fans to Madrid for the next round. Happy days.

Because I have PR, my name is in a blue housebook (tabien bahn).

I renewed my pink ID card today and they wanted to see my passport, residence book, alien book and tabien baan. My wife went with me and they wanted a signed copy of her ID as well. Luckily, I had brought everything along and my new card was issued in 15mins. Expires in 10 years’ time because I’m not over 60.!

For the last 7 years, I have picked up trash on the bike lane in Hua Hin, between soi 91 and Khao Tao. The first pass took me four years because there was so much trash. Now, it's just a maintenance job but it still takes three weeks for one pass. I reckon I've picked up more than 7 tonnes over 7 years.

I have PR and my pink ID card expires later this month. Does anyone know what documents are required to renew it?

Yes...very tedious. I use ebay now and again and pay via Paypal. Not any more.

I recently visited the UK and needed my Thai SIM to receive OTPs etc. I also needed a UK SIM for Internet. So I took two phones - one with my Thai SIM card and one for a UK SIM card that I bought. It was too much hassle...much easier to by a DTAC international roaming package (see picture). I am now in Australia and am using my my Thai SIM card via an international roaming package.

I changed from chlorine to saltwater in 2006. It was a pain in the bum...I went through 3 salt cells and had to put salt in at least once a week. I gave up in 2020 and went back to chlorine.

Looks like they spent their money wisely! "Today, the DSI handed over assets worth about 230 million baht, seized from the investment company and its alleged ring leader, Apirak Kotethi, to the Anti-Money Laundering Office for safe keeping, before it is returned to the victims of the scam. The assets consist of 173 items which include 14 cars, 12 land title deeds, 11 go-karts, 9 expensive car number plates, wristwatches, 54 sets of fitness equipment and gold ornaments."

Have to agree. Have lived in Thailand for 32 years and went back to the UK in July. The UK seems so frantic and angry these days, and the traffic is terrible, which is rather ironic considering Thailand's traffic problems. I was happy when I landed back in BKK.