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5 hours ago, webfact said:
Even Elon Musk is concerned, tweeting, “We should be much more worried about population collapse”. He is also urging people to have more babies.
Yes more of us need to follow Elon Musk’s example:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11552046/how-many-children-does-elon-musk-have/
Or maybe be like the British prime minister.
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Somebody (sorry, I can’t remember poster’s name) on an earlier thread posted this link:
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/17414348/found-boyfriend-beheaded-thailand-sickle-attack/
Thai girlfriend Wassana 33 with young daughter Excerpt from ^^^
“After the suspect’s arrest, Wassana said police allowed her to talk to him. “I looked in his eyes. I was still so angry at him. I asked him 'why did you kill my ?,” she said in interview with a local Thai TV station.
“I said I was very angry at him. I said 'why couldn't you talk or ask nicely? You could have told me or told the police, but you shouldn't have killed him'.”
She paid an emotional tribute to her partner’s kindness and generosity.
“He was the main provider, he supported me and my daughter,” she said.
“He gave me a monthly allowance and my expenses are high, but my husband took amazing care of me. Now I don't know what to do because I will have nobody to support me.”
Wassana and her daughter are victims too. They weren’t involved in the drinking or any of the loud music noise. Who is going to start a crowdfund for them?
Tragic, sad and shocking story.
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5 hours ago, The Fugitive said:Absolutely true! As often mentioned, many Brits receiving State Pension only. Also, it is these retirees who almost certainly cannot afford health cover and believe it'll never happen to them.
“As often mentioned, many Brits…” oh yeah?! By whom? In your dreams maybe.
I am not trying to “flame” you, but I can’t help noticing that you chose, maybe for unconscious reasons, to call yourself ‘The Fugitive”, so what are you running away from? And from which country? You might not find peace of mind in Thailand.
I am one of those “Brits”, that you can’t help noticing. I have OA visa/ extended each year as retirement by keeping 800,000 untouched in my bank account.
As you know, you have to have 800,000 in the account for 2 months before your application each year, and for 3 months afterwards. The rest of the year it can go down to 400,000, but not below that figure, otherwise the application is rejected; some places apparently expect and accept 8,000.
Previously, the Immigration “logic” was that they wanted to make sure that farangs could afford to live in Thailand. Their main complaint was that farangs on OA were using Thai hospitals and then disappearing without paying their medical bill. They never produced any concrete evidence of this.
The main problem seemed to be those visiting Thailand on short tourist visas who have no travel insurance. They were the ones who disappeared as fugitives.
Three or four years ago, pre Covid, the rules were changed again and those on OA visas have to have medical insurance.
I am not rich, but I budget so that I have 800,000 untouched all year and I have good medical insurance. If I am ill, I prefer to be in my own bed, because, even pre-Covid, you can catch something unpleasant in hospital (both here and back home). However if I catch dengue I need to be in hospital so I need insurance protection from sky high hospital bills.
Yet, despite my budgeting and insurance, Thai “logic” remains rigid. I am still “suspect” and my savings still cannot drop below 400,000. To them, they are worried that I might become “The Fugitive”
So, long story short in this post: I understand why some farang use agents. They pay them 13,000 each year to smooth things out with Immigration and they can live as they please with their hard earned money. Good luck to them; I can understand their “logic”. They are not hypocrites, as alleged by some posts above, or fugitives. Top people in Immigration and in the Thai government know about these agents yet they allow them to act below the radar.
Finally, peace to you ☺️????, and best of luck with your fugitive activities, whatever they may be.
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6 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:Did the victim survive or did he die?
39 minutes ago, webfact said:Thai special commandos caught up with a murderer in Chumphon yesterday after he'd been on the run for a dozen years.
39 minutes ago, webfact said:He was named in a January 2010 warrant for murder and weapons offences after an incident at The Peak pub in Bo Phut, Koh Samui.
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3 hours ago, RandiRona said:
People are hungry. Good for that women not filing complaint as amount is not much. She will get back in kind for her good Karma!
The woman on the right looks like she should go without food for a few days; maybe she should pass her meals onto Thais who really are hungry.
3 hours ago, Whale said:Crime of the century. Must be a low news day.
Surprised NaNaew did not find a way to lump in some farangs being caught by immigration into the piece.
Sad comment from you; yet you still found the time and the energy to comment. Bored today?
The prices in these Thai places are low so profit margins are tight. This time, It is not about the rich stealing from the poor, but the poor stealing from the poor
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Reply to JimHuaHin ^^^
Bluport. I got the information from Facebook. Daily figures posted each afternoon
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Out of interest, has anyone tried kegel exercises, which increase the strength of the pelvic floor?
If you Google ‘do kegel exercises help prostate problems?’, you will get a whole list of articles: some in favour, some less so; some are about enlarged prostate, some about urinating too much and some relate to post cancer treatment.
Also, if you click on “videos”, at the top of your page, there are several short films to watch too.
As usual, the only way to know, I guess, is to try it yourself. Looks like you need to be patient and to do it for several weeks/months. That’s why I am wondering if other posters have experience of kegels, which they are willing to share ☺️????
Btw, it seems that kegel exercises can also help women tighten their pelvic floor, which may also please their man in the bedroom.
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55 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:
How can anyone have had contact with a new variant if everyone entering the country is tested upon arrival? If no one is entering the country and being allowed into the general populace without testing, then how can the new variant get here?
Maybe you have forgotten what happened in December last year: porous land borders and ineffective policing.
“Thai women are very popular with [the 1G1-7 Hotel] clientele, who are described by the Tachileik resident as, “fat military generals from Yangon”.”
https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/covid-infected-thai-returnees-myanmar-hotel-in-the-spotlight
And last January too:
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12 hours ago, mfd101 said:
So, Taiwan OK till the pre-invasion bombardment starts. Mexico has 7 of the 10 most-violent cities in the world. Costa Rica good & safe. Malaysia, . Portugal excellent. NZ boring but safe. Oz nice but expensive (across NSW, not just Sinnee, average house price is AUD 1,100,000). Ecuador mmmm till the next upheaval. Canada nice, chilly & expensive. Veetnaam splendid to visit but crime rates are high ...
And then there's Surin. Ah Surin, nice one minute, boring the next, but safe except for the tropical diseases & the burglars.
11 hours ago, RmcaIssan said:Good summary ..definition of 'best' is seriously subjective ..
Certainly agree on Portugal ..great place and easy to pop into Spain
Turkey (Adana) and Greece maybe ..both great food
No mention of the Philippines ..
Malaysia ..big place many options and islands
Surin .. bit of excitement now as elephant festival is on ..????
mfd101 ^^^ says:“… And then there's Surin. Ah Surin, nice one minute, boring the next, but safe except for the tropical diseases & the burglars.”
Rmcaissan ^^^ says:
“… Surin .. bit of excitement now as elephant festival is on ..????”Strange that you should both mention Surin! Warning to fellow readers/posters do not click on the link below, if you have a queasy stomach.
Surin? No thanks
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Article by the South African doctor who was the first to identify Omicron in SA. Although her comments are directed at the UK, they can apply in other countries too, including Thailand:
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1 hour ago, BritManToo said:
"Hubris", thinking a woman was genuine.
Yes, she was an important part of it. Back in England, he felt he was a “nobody”. The yaba (crazy medicine) he was taking and selling, made him believe that he was now a “somebody”. His blind arrogance had made him too big for his boots. The woman was the hinge in the door that smacked him in the face with the reality (30 year prison sentence)
In 2011, he had been given the equivalent of 1,650,000 baht in redundancy money, but in 2017, his brother Gary had to use his life savings (the equivalent of 4,200,000 baht) to get him out of the Thai prison and back to Britain.
Owning and running a bar in Thailand is not a good idea.
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Not a good idea.
Jimmy Kelly a “hitherto decent lad from Watford” (so he was no Ned Kelly) fed up with being a “postie”, takes redundancy money and heads for Thailand.
A “friend” advises him to start a bar. Unfortunately the initial success goes to his head, and then it’s downhill all the way. A good example of hubris (see quote from, and link to Merrim Webster dictionary below)
Lady journalist interviews Jimmy Kelly:
https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2019/01/24/thailand-uk-man-life-bar-koh-samui-thai-prison-jimmy-kelly-drugs-prostitution-chang/
A short excerpt from the dramatized documentary and also ‘stills’ from Daily Star:https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/banged-up-abroad-jimmy-kelly-17147394
His brother had to use his life savings to get Jimmy transferred back to Britain, where he could “enjoy” his porridge in one of Her Majesty’s establishments.
At least he lived to tell the tale, and is now happy to be a darts champion in his brother’s pub.
hubris defined:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubris
“Hubris Comes From Ancient Greece (quote ^^^)
‘English picked up both the concept of hubris and the term for that particular brand of cockiness from the ancient Greeks, who considered hubris a dangerous character flaw capable of provoking the wrath of the gods. In classical Greek tragedy, hubris was often a fatal shortcoming that brought about the fall of the tragic hero. Typically, overconfidence led the hero to attempt to overstep the boundaries of human limitations and assume a godlike status, and the gods inevitably humbled the offender with a sharp reminder of his or her mortality.”
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21 hours ago, possum1931 said:
What is SWMBO? Remember you are on a forum here, not texting on your smartphone.
21 hours ago, Ohyesuare said:I didn't know either. A quick google search shows: SWMBO, pronounced 'swimbo', is an acronym of 'She Who Must Be Obeyed', a tongue-in-cheek reference to a female partner.
She who Must Be Obeyed comes from books, like ‘She’ and ‘Alan Quartermain’ by H Rider Haggard in the 1880s. He was born in England but lived a large part of his adult life in southern Africa.
She is called Ayesha who is 2000 years old, immortalized by a flame that burns in her subterranean world. She is served by an African tribe. She is waiting for the reincarnation. of her lover. He is Alan Quartermain.
To cut a long story short: being a 19th century book, she is white, of course, and he is English. She wants him to get into the flame to become immortal too. He is reluctant, so she steps into the flame herself. Unfortunately, stepping into the flame a second time reverses the process and she withers into a hag.
There is a film from the 1960s with Ursula Andress.
John Mortimer revives the She Who Must Obeyed title in his Rumpole of the Bailey books. Rumpole, tongue in cheek, is referring to his wife
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=211511977535201
Bringing this post back ‘on topic’. I am not a rich farang (good luck to those who are) so I do not tip much: 20 baht in Thai or Indian restaurants where the bill is 200-300 baht, but no tip if under 120 baht; 20 baht to lady hairdresser, who charges 150 baht for a simple haircut. I stay at 800 baht hotels, not 5* stars, for one or two nights so no tip. I do not have motorbike, scooter or car so I go by public transport so again no tip There is a small Thai coffee shop I go to 3 or 4 times a week. The coffee is 35 baht. I give the waitress each time 40 baht and indicate she can keep the change. Other coffee shops I do not tip.
I guess if I were more wealthy I would tip more, so I respect and understand the other posters on this thread who are more generous. These are difficult times for everybody, so if you can afford to give more money then that is a good thing. Although I am not wealthy, I am not complaining. I am happy in my life in Thailand; I have a good life here. I enjoyed reading other people’s experiences on this thread ☺️????
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52 minutes ago, ezzra said:Saving face are we now? OK, let's go with the "large bird" story...
37 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:Big Bird
Readers, who are British, of a certain age, will remember 1982: collisions with big birds can sometimes happen apparently, with tragic results ????
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Even if they start to repay the loan, they will never repay the full amount.
You will see it in their eyes: “I am Thai, you are farang. I am poor, you are rich. You are in my country. You should be giving me this money for free.”
In Tinglish, the word “loan” always changes to “gift”. It is just a matter of (short) time; letter-by-letter in 5 easy steps:
loan—->loon—->loot—->loft—->lift—->gift
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The case has been reported by the Daily Mail, so it will now get picked up by other international news outlets:
Includes video of his arrest.
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“Gordon allegedly confessed to both attacks but claimed the fact he was high on methamphetamine pills and had no control over his actions was a mitigating factor.”
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“Gordon was caught on CCTV walking around naked in the massage parlor reception area before he allegedly raped the woman. Moments after the alleged assault he was caught on camera dressed hurriedly leaving the parlor. “
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It is interesting that farang’s wife admits to OP’s wife that it was her fault because she had withdrawn 200,000 from her husband’s account just before he was going to have to show his bank account records to Immigration. .A good example of Thai woman talking with Thai woman; no loss of face in doing so it seems.
Equally, it is strange, as it was such a free and open conversation, that OP’s wife didn’t ask her why she withdrew so much money in one go behind her husband’s back and what she spent it on so quickly. If she really is the farang’s wife then they have been together several years already and so she knows the score with Immigration and its eligibility rules.
Does OP speak fluent Thai? Sometimes, if Thai women are talking to you in English, you only get half the story, or at least only the part which she thinks you need to know.
For instance, was the Thai woman with the farang really his wife and not just his current girlfriend? Sometimes, in Tinglish, the words ‘wife’ and ‘girlfriend’ are used as synonyms; just as the word ‘loan’ really means ‘gift’ when it comes to money matters.
Yes, yes, I know some posters on this thread have made wise choices with their Thai wives, and I have many farang friends who have made equally good marital choices too, but some farang have not.
However, if she was only his current girlfriend, then that might explain why the wife has suddenly chosen to withdraw 200,000 at such an inconvenient time.Everything may be clear and make sense to OP’s wife, but if she was talking in English, or Tinglish, to OP, then something was lost in translation about what happened and why.
Finally, it is sad that the farang is not a member of ASEAN/ThaiVisa. He could have posted his problem on this Forum, and Ubon Joe could then have given the advice he has given above. The farang would then have got things sorted sooner instead of enduring sleepless nights with worry.
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Reply to OP:
ExpatOilWorker has kindly provided a blank certificate ^^^ (7 posts above this one)^^^ ☺️ Take it to doctor’s clinic, explain your circumstances and your need for a vaccine. Maybe you will need to visit a number of clinics before you find one who will sign the certificate.
It’s a bit like opening a bank account when you have only a tourist visa. The banks’ rule is you must have 12 month visa to be able to open an account; a tourist visa is not good enough. However, if you walk around town and visit every bank you will eventually find a branch where the clerk you are talking to agrees to open an account for you, because, perhaps, they don’t believe in applying the rules rigidly.
in your case, you are not asking the doctor to certify you have an illness like cancer so that you can have some free medical treatment for cancer, but a mild form of asthma so that you can get the Covid vaccine.
Of course, asthma can be a very serious illness. My late father had bad asthma and one of his lungs had emphysema too. Only through sheer strength of will, he made it to the age of 90; he could easily have died in his 40s or 50s.
In my own case, when I was in my 20s and 30s I had mild asthma too, and had to use the small asthma sprays. Gradually, as I aged, I seem to grow out of it. My problem was nothing compared with my father’s.
I no longer put asthma down as a problem on an application form any more, but yours seems more recent, and perhaps occasionally returns.
I had the first injection of AZ last Saturday, but that was because I qualify age wise.
Anyway, shop around at the clinics to see if you can get one of them to sign the certificate. The worst that can happen is they will say no.
Doctors and nurses are generally nice, caring people, and they are aware that the roll out of the vaccines by the government has been too slow.
I am sure that you will find someone who will be happy to sign the certificate for you, and so help another person to get vaccinated.
Good luck.
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OP may find these two articles of interest, which are about Cath Green and Sarah Gilbert who lead the teams that created Astra Zeneca at Oxford University.
I live in Thailand and was booked at the local hospital for Astra Zeneca on July 7th. Sadly, it looks like this will not happen because the vaccine is currently in short supply here.
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1 hour ago, LazySlipper said:
I don't think wild animals, or 'zooed' animals get lonely... hungry yeah sure...
Nothing better to report?
I enjoyed the thread and watching the young girl playing the music for the lemurs. Makes a change from reading about the government’s flip flop plans for vaccinations or about road accidents or about Thais getting jealous and murdering their wives for showing an interest in other men.
It seems that loneliness is a world wide problem for zoo animals. Maybe Thailand can become a hub for zoo music recitals.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-52493750
https://www.thecut.com/2020/05/the-zoo-animals-are-lonely-and-bored.html
And more videos:https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/2020/04/13/zoo-animals-miss-people-coronavirus/
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/behind-scenes-twycross-zoo-staff-18413607
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This is a good summary (especially paragraph 3) of how one Thai woman sees the problem of love/relationship. She is 35 years old and is looking for a farang 40+ (no upper age limit):
”I am romantic , sweet a woman who loves nature. I love to travel, cook, laugh, love to make life happy, if you choose me as your partner, you are guaranteed to be a person. The luckiest, and you have to support me. That is what I want. Then you will find that you will be happy as if you were in Heaven. Because I am a little angel , looking for a serious relationship, life is short, I don't have games to waste my time playing.
If you can support me You will be happy in every The moment the watch moves, I guarantee that I will be your princess every night of the sunrise. And it will be a candle light when the sun goes down. I don't deceive anyone or cheat .. I want to have the same happiness and stability as you. If you want to be My prince But if you think you can't support me Please do not disturb my life, I am telling the truth. I don't want young man not text me. . I don't like
Finally, here I am honest to say what I want and you like my attitude. Please don't reply. Because I let you think of the truth that No woman Don't need money, everyone is looking for a man here to want a better and secure future Have a better living It doesn't mean we're scammers or talking about money. Every woman needs a man to care and support. Financial matters. Because money is the main factor. If you can't support the woman you love. You definitely won't get a woman's heart. Love alone is inedible .. This is true.”
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On 3/2/2021 at 3:38 PM, sandyf said:
It's a good service but you need to bear in mind they moved the HH end out from the bus station to the airport.
When you get to Cha am on the bus, the conductress will come down the aisle and collect the names of those who want to use the shuttle minivan from the company’s bus station, near HH airport, into Hua Hin. The last time that I was on the bus (pre Covid), the fee was 100 baht. You just give her the name of your hotel, and the minivan will take you there.I live at the other (far) end of Hua Hin, in Khao Takiab. I am charged 150 baht which I am happy to pay to get home. There are green baht buses in town, but their terminus in Khao Takiab means that I must walk a further 15 minutes to my resort. Not much fun if you have heavy bags to carry.
If you don’t have a hotel to go to yet, the minivan can drop you in the centre of Hua Hin, aka The Clock Tower, where there are motorbike taxis. You are also near cheap hotels and hostels. The trip to the Clock Tower is free. The first time I arrived in Hua Hin, over 3 years ago, I chose this option, walked around and found a hotel within 10 minutes.
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I live in a long term resort in Khao Takiab. This morning, I received a text from the resort’s reception:
“We would like to inform you that the metropolitan Electricity Authority is necessary to temporarily cut off the electricity in this area on Wednesday 3rd March 2021 from 9 am to 4 am. We will not have an electricity supply in the building and no water supply during that period
Sorry for the inconvenience
ขอแจ้งให้ทราบว่าการไฟฟ้านครหลวงมีความจำเป็นต้องตัดกระแสไฟฟ้าในพื้นที่นี้ชั่วคราวในวันพุธที่ 3 มีนาคม 2564 ตั้งแต่เวลา 9.00-16.00 น. เราจะไม่มีไฟฟ้าในอาคารและไม่มีน้ำประปาในช่วงเวลาดังกล่าว
ขออภัยในความไม่สะดวก”
Does anyone know if the power cut is only in the Khao Takiab area or will it apply to the whole of Hua Hin?
If it applies only to my area then I will go into the town centre and spend the day there. If however, other members say that the power cut will be opeating in their area too, then I may as well stay at home as the shops will be shut too (unless they have generators).
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I have a number of mercury fillings which are now several decades old and need replacing. This time, I would like the mercury replaced by a safer filling.
I live in Hua Hin. I started a similar thread on the Hua Hin local forum, as I would have liked the operation in the city where I live and so cut out the travel and hotel costs. A practice was recommended on that Forum, but when I sent the firm a text on their website, although the text was acknowledged and a reply was promised by their computer system, I never received that reply. I assume therefore they don’t offer that particular service. No problem.
This is what a dental practice in Bangkok says on the internet:
“Many people are deciding they want to have their silver amalgam (mercury) fillings removed, but this can cause a tremendous amount of mercury to be absorbed by their body and make them ill. To help prevent this, safety precautions should be used so the person won’t swallow or breathe mercury vapor while the fillings are being drilled out Mercury vaporizes at room temperature. As soon as the dentist touches the filling with a drill, the temperature soars and the mercury vapor comes pouring off the fillings. Then when you take a breath it goes right into your lungs.“
The above quote is by Thantakit International Dental Center
Any suggestions from those who have already experienced the operation at a Bangkok dental practice, including Thantakit International Dental Center, would be much appreciated.
If anyone can recommend a practice in another Thai city then they are welcome to post their recommendation too.
Thank you
How to spot the difference between a woman or a ladyboy
in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
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An alternative is to ask them, during your conversation with them, whether they have any children and/or whether they want to have any in the future.
A woman would simply answer the question about children without realising that you had doubts about her true femininity. So you are not offending her. She would probably be happy that you seem to be taking a genuine interest in her.
A LB would immediately realise that you were ‘mistaken’ about them, and would, I’m sure, straightaway ‘correct’ you. She would probably be happy and take your mistake as a compliment. However, she wouldn’t want any trouble later on by allowing your mistake to continue.
I have to admit that I have never tried this method out. I don’t have much contact with LBs here in sleepy HuaHin. It simply occurred to me as I was reading the above as a simple and polite way of checking her out without causing offence.
I can remember when I was young seeing the film Triple Echo with Brian Deacon, Glenda Jackson and Oliver Reed
You can imagine how the Oliver Reed character reacted once he realised he was holding ‘meat and two veg’