Diggerbasher

You sweep up some litter and immediately set fire to it.

Live out in the wilds of Sisaket,way out in Isaan.

Love the quiet life and no other farang for many miles.

If you like good conversation then i would say Mutmee is your place to go as there is normally a large crowd of many nationalities and interests.Great restaurant too and they can sort out trips to Laos if that is of interest.

Convert my New Zealand Dollars here,27.5 the last time i did it.

Get her a mobile phone.

Hopefully one day soon Mr Thaksin will anounce a crack down on paedophiles.

A few years in a Thai jail will certainly give him something to think about.

Just a little too much data for my liking.Like to get straight into the forums.

Local haulage firm is owned by the "main man" so local police would not be inclined to do much.

I would hazard a guess that you get far more crime(theft) in a pit like Pattaya than a sleepy backwater like Nong Khai.

I would suggest you take the dog down your nearest cattle/pig vaccination centre,they often do domestic pet work on the side.At least the drugs there are stored in a fridge.There are too many people pretending to be vets who have no idea and all they can do is stick in a syringe with out of date medicine and hope.

Where would one get the "visa" from?

I think somehow a culture of reading needs to be developed as in all my years here i have never seen a Thai child reading a factual book.Comics,yes,but nothing to stimulate the grey matter.

Mr Thaksin said yesterday that he would maintain a three baht discount to the true price of diesel,hardly an incentive to save fuel.

By next March the whole site may have sunk into the swamp.Is it still sinking?

Love him or loathe him,the local farmers think he is wonderful.

You're fighting a losing battle to get Thai children to eat properly as a fat child is a desirable thing,especially to the Chinese-Thais.

Had a good life,got a good life and proud to be an old fart.

Sometimes it's probably very hard to smile when you are paid as little as some of the low ranking govenment officials are and you have to deal with loud,impatient foreigners all day.(immigration)

After many,many years i have learnt not to try and figure out how Thais think as it will only fry your brain.

I must say i do prefer a bit of rugby.

Some local guys here in Sisaket have done it but they used Bangkok lawyers.Not sure local lawyer would have the knowledge.

I believe it's just the case of applying for a licence.I understand thousands came forward and applied.

You certainly would not be able to find any warm clothes here in sisaket as it is roasting.

Aletta,if you click on Monitor Lizard's name you will see that he/she has been inactive for a long time.The other name you typed appears as i series of hashes so maybe that person is barred.