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I am not a real beer drinker but these days if I do drink beer I prefer an ice cold leo and drink it straight from the bottle so it stays cold & retains the taste, thin glasses full of ice screw up any beer, I will drink all the other beers if no leo but they just dont taste as good to me. Mind you I grew up drinking fosters lager but enjoyed several other aussie beers over the years before giving beer away, its all purely each persons individual preference that dictates what they drink but bottles will always be superior to cans in taste.

"I want Thaksin to remember the protests in the past, where many people sacrificed their freedom and lives for him. Now that he’s back, he’s exploiting everyone who’s been fighting for him for a long time.” Yes now thaksin is back his terrorist group is starting up again, people will remember the burning buildings, the bombings of innocent women & children, the terrorizing of the thai people all for a criminal that used his position to rip off the thai people and make himself rich. and pay these terrorists to support him and to kill people, , all this does is give the army an excuse to once again take to the streets to defend those that do not support the red shirt terrorists, phue thai has a lot to answer for

Once again we see that Thailand is promoting illegal fisheries practices, really have to wonder how much it took to get the minister to approve this, we are going back to the trough for thaksins party, anything is possible with the right amount of money. Thailand fisheries are totally shot, they have stripped the oceans using illegal methods and it is all approved by the same party that did exactly the same last time they were in, they cant keep their snouts out of the trough and screw the people of Thailand. As a keen fisherman I brought all my gear to Thailand with me and have attempted fishing in various places where the water and and conditions looked perfect for fish yet never caught a thing because the fishermen have used small mesh nets to ensure they take everything in the ocean, places that should be teaming with fish are barren due to their practices and we see the govt allowing them to go back to using the tiny mesh to continue doing it after it was stopped by the last govt in the hope of rebuilding fish stocks, the last govt made regulations that outlawed many of the illegal methods, they got rid of many boats and made it harder for them to strip the oceans using their suspect methods, this govt is showing graft is ripe and prime in Thailand especially for those running the country once again.

when I was travelling to Australia over a few years I got a sim card from Amaysim, just had them delivered to an Australian address after putting money into my account, used it for a few years till covid hit, havent been back since but just look around on the internet for deals, their rates were pretty good as I was calling Thailand every night.

shows how corrupt these people are, they should be the ones under investigation for what they have done and are doing plus how much it took for them to actualluy do this. We can only hope that the BS they have used to get this to the constitutional court is finally shown up to be totally wrong and that move forward did not threaten anyone, Thailand will become the laughing stock of the world if they ley this corrupt charge become a reality

we get it as well, we also get them in our coffee machine, go to take a mouthfull of coffee and see heaps of dead ants floating sround the surface, part of living in Thailand, bloody ants everywhere

in other words they do not want to return their big brown envelopes they were given to reach their decision, this is a total farce and the rest of the world knows it, shows how pathetic Thailand really is when they make decisions based purely on how much graft has been used to get the required result, last thing they want is a party that helps the people and dosnt line their own pockets

yes our daughter had to buy the correct hospital clothes for a dictor and have her name sewn on them as well, when she was first accepted into university the local hospital(Surat Thani govt hospital) offered to pay most of the fees as long as she signed a deal to work there for 3 years on completion, all we had to pay were incidentals and accomodation, her aunty(a doctor in Bangkok) did the same deal when she became a doctor several years ago, apparently it is how hospitals get guaranteed doctors for a period of time, her aunty ended up paying the hospital what they put towards her uni fees and she now works in a private hospital. We have since talked to our daughters friend that has been at the same hospital for just over 2 months and she told us she has just been paid for the first time and that the same happened with a couple of other doctors that started around the same time. This shows that what we were told appears to be correct and the govt delays their pay for a period of time for what ever reason, thanks for your replies, some were spot on

Our daughter finally started working at the local hospital last month after becoming a doctor, she was due to be paid at the start of June for her first month of work but has been told she may not be paid for 3 months by the govt. She has also been doing a lot of overtime which the hospital is supposed to pay for seperately but again they have not paid, I know in Australia if people are not paid legal action is taken against the employer but here it appears they can do as they please. My wife has told me the govt can refuse to pay new workers if they want to so was wondering if any other members in here have come across the same thing with their kids as I find it hard to believe govt workers can be ripped off by the employer but being Thailand it doesnt really surprise me, big question is how does the govt expect people to live for 3 months without being paid, I am sure all the govt minister do not go 3 months without pay when they start

she has sent cake boxes to all the right people so nothing to worry about, the family takes care of its own

personally if it was my daughter was being molested in school by the same gang of boys and the school did nothing I would be ensuring they would not do it again by having someone have a very long talk to them to make sure they knew what would happen if it continued. This is one subject I get very caught up in, my 14 year old daughter was raped and killed by acouple of teenagers so I tend to have a different perspective than many others, as a father you do what ever is necessary for the sake of your daughter and take action that will ensure those doing it dont it again, if the school and police refuse to help then you need to step in.

cake boxes work again, its how pt/thaksin get what ever they want from the courts.

hahahahaha, everytime this scum bag pathetic excuse for a man faces legal action he suddenly gets sick and is unable to face court, everyone knows it is a total load of BS as it is his way to avoid facing his charges, really does show exactly how his party works. Have to wonder if he will start wearing his neck brace and be in a wheel chair next, he has been healthy enough to travel all over Thailand and have meetings after being soooo sick during his trial, this man is a joke, box head thaksin is showing just how much of a coward he really is, too scared to face justice, we see anyone else that has done this jailed for it, they are even trying to get rid of move forward but they will try to claim he has done nothing wrong, wonder how many cake boxes it will take this time.

putin is just a power mad a hole, he wants the soviet union back and doesnt care who he has to kill to get what he wants, he is just like hitler. He has milked the people to set himself up in luxury and doesnt want to let go of it, his opposition are killed and set up with false charges, he needs to be removed permanently the same as his chinese counter part, the two of them are pushing the world towards war just to satisfy their power crazed ego's.

I used 120cm lengths on the fence at our other house around 10 years ago, they are still looking great, I first painted them with an exterior acrylic sealer(this is needed if you want them to last, this is my trade) then 2 coats of dulux weather shield low sheen. This was done before putting them up to ensure that all surface areas were coated, I applied the last cout on the faces of them after they had been attached, make sure all edges are coated sides, top & bottom and they will last for many years. Once a year you can wash down the faces with a broom and soapy water then hose it off to remove oxydized paint, this makes the painted suface last years longer

I stayed at a Bangkok hotel years ago that had an inclusive breakfast, we got our coffees and other things and put them on a spare table then went to get our food, when we got back a group of chinese had put our coffees etc on the floor and were just sitting there, I got very vocal and told them all where to go, luckily they got the message. Sometimes people ignore the fact someone is already using the table Sometimes the people that want that table do need to go to get their food so by putting something on the table they hope to stop others from taking it. Where we often go for breakfast at a dim sum shop one of us has to sit at the table while the other goes and gets the food as when we have put our things on the table and both gone we come back to other sitting there and our things have been put aside, unfortunately many people are ignorant and do as they please ignoring others, while saying this if people put things on a table then disappear for a long time they have no one to blame but themselves if someone else sits there

when bangkok bank started usuing chinese cards instead of visa/mastercard they would not be recognized by many other countries, no one trusts china and for good reason, the dollar will always be the prime currency and that just pi**es off china no end. Here we see just how far up chinas bum Thailand is prepared to crawl to satisfy their masters, they accepted a crap chinese engine for the sub now this, it is showing just how pathetic the country is getting

Lived in the south(Surat Thani) for many years now, its great if you know where to go and where to avoid. I dont do any tourist areas as every tourist aea in Thailand is a rip off especially the islands, been to the north a few times but it does nothing for me, lots of hookers and bars, the one good thing was the night market. The queens flower show seveal years back was great, considering how poor everyone in the north appears to be I can understand why all the daughters are made to service others, the food is bloody awful and way too many drunks but if thats your cup of tea you are welcome to it. Really depends on why you live in Thailand, I am not here for the sex and bars like many are, did all that in my younger days, I am here for the peace and quality of life, everyone has different tastes snf how they want to live, you dont like the south, I dont like the north, you really need to get a life and stop whinging if you are going to stay here long term, the weather is only a small part of Thailand you need to accept, there are a lot more things that will get on your goat , maybe try thinking with your big head and not your small one

trying to make money from her crime, she should be put back and the book destroyed. She deliberately tried to send drugs knowing it was highly illegal, she should not be able to make money from her crime, will be total BS trying to suck people in with all her BS, should not have let her out

Thanks Sheryl, they have returned from Bangkok, they were not able to do a lot but I will now send the information on the hospital to them to see if thay can get something happening

The people concerned live in Bangkok, my wife will be travelling there today with the rest of the family but the person is refusing to go to any meetings with all the family present so my wife is going to approach the head person in the large private hospital they work in(they are a doctor) to see if they can do anything as the person concerned is refusing to accept they have a problem or is willing to be spoken to about it. They are refusing to attend the arranged meeting with the whole family because they say that the family will not agree with them and that the person organizing the meeting is not high enough for them as well, they want the head person in Thailand only in a one on one, this alone is showing how delusional they are becoming. Will see if I can update more after the weekend, again thanks for all the help/suggestions.

Thanks everyone, this is appreciated, one of the people involved had to go into their head persons office due to a made up report by this person and they are going to attempt to get all the family together to talk to them in the hope to resolve what is happening, it involves the govt so hopefully something will be done to get the help needed. I will wait to see what happens and let you all know, thanks again.

I really need some help/advice, the wifes cousin appears to be suffering from possible mental issues and her family have no idea what they should do, in Australia it would be a simpler matter but here I have no idea. Is there a department she can be reported to that will make her undergo an examination to check her mental health as she appears to be getting worse and has her family are very worried. Last night there were several hours of phone calls between the family to try to work out what they can do but no one had any ideas so I said I would ask in here in the hope someone is aware of any help they can get before she gets too violent, any assistance would be greatly appreciated, sorry but I cant go into details as it involves some very important work positions which is why this is not easy for the family.

we have been getting 2000 ltrs of water delivered twice a week now for several weeks so we can water our trees, the water table keeps dropping due to others having automatic watering systems and raised tanks to run them, they are constantly filling the raised tanks that supply their automatic systems from their ringed wells which drains our well, we get to water for 2 hours with 2000 ltrs before it dissapears. We have no choice as the trees will dies if we dont do it, our dam has around 20cm of water in it and we are trying to get at least 16000 ltrs delivered so we can water the trees on the opposite side, we normally have to do this each year but this year it has been a lot worse with the heat, just a part of living in Thailand, house well is around 40 mtrs and still providing the house water thankfully, it is the dam and the ringed well that are running out of water, the water table is generally only around 2 metres below the surface and we have never had to fill the well before but now with the heat and all the water use by ohers with propeties adjoining ours we have no choice, hopefully the wet season will hit very soon

the tree pic in question is a plumeria/frangipani, looks to be an obtusa which are very common here and it has been totally butchered, pruning is needed but it should be done correctly not like this, this is absolutely pathetic. If you dont want new growth you prune back flush to a branch, if you want new growth you leave 6" or so from the branch, it is easy to do but most thais have no idea and dont care, pruning is done to shape a tree as well as control growth but people need to use their common sense which many thais lack, they do what ever is easiest for them and requires the least amount of work and refuse to even think about what they are doing as per usual with everything they do, what they did to this tree is disgusting but typical thai