johnh101

Lapwings, aka the Did-ee-doo-it 's

First try, a snake in my garden.

Is this legal ?

Its been a long time since I posted pics on TV, can I only do it through a URL now ?

This is an awesome thread !

There is a good Thai restaurant in ChinaTown, half way down the main drag (Pagoda Street) good food and cheap beer ..... well for Singapore anyway !

Pulua Ubin, an island off the Changi (East) coast is a great place to get away from the city. Take a bum boat over, there are good hawker type restaurants and good walks or cycle paths through the jungle. You can rent bikes on the island.

On the GTR its a push button start .... no ?

With the Door lock device slotting in under the dash to activate it.

36-0 John....

Aye, but what folks forget is that Bon Accord FC were actually Orion Cricket Club.

Aberdeen F.C. was formed following the merger of three city clubs, Aberdeen, Victoria United and Orion Football Club, in 1903. (Wiki)

Therefore the actual history is that Arbroath beat an Aberdeen cricket club 36-0, not Aberdeen Football Club.

Too many foreign players and no long term strategy in place. Hibs had a cracking youth program going 10-15 years ago but saw their upcoming stars poached by the Glasgow clubs continually.

Its a sad state of affairs all right.

, Saw this today

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/18520776

wonder whether this will improve the club long term

My Connection was poor so couldn't listen to either interviews.

I feel sorry for Willie Miller, but I have heard alot of "<deleted> does he do anyway" recently from folks back home.

Stuart Milne, the Chairman and swinger of the Miller axe, in my opinion, is the one who needs to GTF out of the club.

He's one of the richest men in Scotland but hardly even throws his spare change into Aberdeen.

>>"The cost of building a new F1 venue to accommodate 100,000 spectators will be about Bt100 million. We need to finalise the budget before we propose it to the cabinet. We expect the overall budget for hosting an F1 race to be around Bt5 billion," said Kanokphand.

That seems awful cheap to build a world class F1 circuit at only 3.5 million USD. What's the other 190 million USD going to be spent on? Someone better recheck those figures!

That is probably only the Tea Money, better to get these things clear from the start .....

Not wanting an argument.....but.....

I remember reading an article a few years ago that said that the profession in Thailand with the highest incidence of Aids / HIV was actually long distance lorry drivers who haul Thai goods across all the neighboring countries in SE Asia.

The Bandido's used to have a clubhouse in Soi 6 Pattaya, whatever happened to them ?

Can anyone point me in the direction of a Thai Supermarket in Kuala Lumpur ?

Hi,

We are currently living in Malaysia, my wife wants to bring her mother and her nephew (1 1/2 yo) to visit, does anyone know if this would be a problem. They both have passport but my concern is a young child (in this day and age) traveling without his parents.

If anyone has any info about this type of situation I would appreciate it.

Thanks

John

I am sure its a translation thing, no-one is that stupid surely.

But everywhere I go in these days I see people chopping down trees and making charcoal, whole areas have been cleared near where we live. The fact that most of these areas are on hillsides really does worry me.

Chang original and Tiger beer do it for me.

Funnily enough the new Chang Draft in cans does not.

These guys obviously work for someone bigger than the mayor.

The flooding map is now showing Highway 7 as being under water, can anyone confirm this ?

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=218138482391059342984.000492e56b7863b0ebfb7

Does anyone have any links to maps showing the areas that are flooded ?

Vinegar

Wipe down your countertops, cupboards and any other places where you've spotted ants with a 50-50 mixture of white vinegar and water. Repeat throughout the day to maintain the efficacy.

Why This Works: Two reasons, really: ants hate the smell of vinegar, and it removes the scent trails that they use to get around

Chalk/ Baby Powder

Draw a line of chalk or sprinkle baby powder across the spot where the ants are entering your home.

Why This Works: Talcum powder, an ingredient in both chalk and baby powder, is a natural ant repellent. Just be careful if you decide to use it: some studies have linked talc to cancer.

Borax

Mix together equal parts Borax and either syrup or jelly. Then, place where the ants will find it.

Why This Works: Once consumed, Borax damages both the ants' digestive systems and their outer skeletons, resulting in death.

Herbs/Spices

Spinkle cinnamon, mint, chili pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, cloves or garlic – whichever one you happen to have – in the area where you've seen ants and along your home's foundation. Bay leaves can also be placed in cabinets, drawers and containers to further deter those pesky critters.

Why This Works: Many plants – including the ones listed – give off a strong scent to repel ants and other insects in the wild, and it works just as well in your home.

Coffee Grounds

Sprinkle your used coffee grounds in the garden and around the outside of your house.

Why This Works: Ants are repelled by the scent given off by the grounds; and incidentally, so are cats.

Cucumber/Citrus Peels

Leave the peelings in areas of known ant activity.

Why This Works: Cucumber and citrus peels are toxic to the types of fungi that ants feed on, and therefore avoided by the ants

Utter crap !

If he had used one of the Pattaya bar based forums as a basis for his Sexpat theories it might have been a little bit more believable.

Most Expats I know do not like Thaksin, most Thai's I know are in the same camp, why ? Because they are educated people who can read and understand that Thaksin and his "New Order" cronies took corruption to a totally stratospheric new level in Thailand, and it was the Thai people who suffered, while they funneled their illgotten billions into offshore bank accounts.

"I have spent plenty of time in Isaan, where the allegedly disenfranchised poor come from. The sit around, all day, doing nothing, wiating for a handout...... bums, the lot of them. They have ample oportunity to work, but choose not too, deciding instead to complain and moan about the rich people in Bangkok."

That is one hell of a generalisation, I have spenat a lot of time in Issan and its surrounding areas, and there are some people there who work very, very hard..