Amusements

39 minutes ago, Eaglekott said:

I don't think you have to smoke it, you can make Tea also. But I might be wrong..

If I remember rightly Queen Victoria used to drink it. She was prescribed MJ for cramps https://longreads.com/2015/01/28/queen-victorias-cramps-and-the-history-of-medicinal-marijuana-in-europe/ 

1 hour ago, Dave67 said:

Give it a go it couldn't make there driving any worse

It may even help some drivers to be better drivers!

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9375729.htm

All they have to do is give them their own immigration lane at the airport, and free buffet vouchers.

13 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

I have 3 x 100 boxes of Twinnings Earl Grey tea bags in my cupboard at home in Mae Rim, I had to give up drinking tea because of stomach acid, sad really? Any offers?

You could try this... Add a heaped teaspoon of baking soda to a small bottle of water, and leave it in the fridge. Take a mouthful any time you get acid indigestion.

On ‎10‎/‎1‎/‎2018 at 4:34 PM, PoorSucker said:

Checked BigC today, they have six different brands of English tea. 

Only one I recognized was twinning. 

I was in there a few days ago, and they had Typhoo tea bags in, but not cheap @ 40 for 149baht.

1 hour ago, SamReg777 said:

Hi folks!

Has anybody of you applied for the medical marijuana card ? And if you do, how long did it take for the application to go through? I have found some good info the website, but still need some real life recommendations. I'm considering getting one and am curious how long this process is gonna take.

This is Thailand, not the US. Medical marijuana has not been legalized here yet. There has been no update on legalization as far as we know.

She is going to feel right at home!

Next time you go near someone with flu, or get that slight tickle on the back of your throat - try taking zinc tablets. Too late for you now unfortunately, but good advise for the future.

3 hours ago, khunPer said:

Seems like you can shop online in Tesco-Lotus, I tried to search for "Tesco Finest" here...????

Edit: –and even more specific, if I add "tea" in the search...????

Do they deliver to Samui?

I think Tops supermarket in Central (Chewang) stock PG tips? The Expat shop on the ring road may also stock them on occasion (next to Tesco lotus Chewang). 

Does anyone know the number of the Samaritans, just incase any of us can't cope?

I had a nightmare this year trying to buy a 3D printer off Aliexpress, mainly because I don't live anywhere near Bangkok, and because of slow communication from the logistics company. In the end I lost over $300, and wound up buying a another printer from a supplier in Bangkok.

At least you live in Bangkok, and have a Thai partner, otherwise you would have to hire an agent to do the process, or spend time travelling to Bangkok and do some running around + pay import duty and any storage charges on top.

BTW The cheapest quote I got for an import agent was 7,000 Baht (friend of a friend). Storage + import duty was extra.

10 hours ago, Ugothai said:

Now what will they do? Will they jail drunk driver for 30 years or fine 500 bath and go home ???

8 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

As a relatively new member you can be forgiven for the absolutely repetitive and boring comment of "500 baht fine". Please try harder for something more original.

 

Actually, 500 baths is well over 100,000 baht from home pro. 

1 minute ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

Hmmmm.... there seemed to be a large element of truth in what he said.

Yes..The wife was the first to come in waiving a 500 Bhat note

No. First hand knowledge

I would also recommend glucosamine, but make sure it also contains chondroitin, which speeds up the process. 

I have to agree with sfokevin on the inverter technology. It will save you a lot of money in the long run. I have an LG one, and my electric bills came down drastically compared to the old one I had. 

Do you get a refund if they fall in and scare the prawns?

2 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

It may be pathetic by western standards but both the wife (car) and daughter (bike) were failed on their first practical  test so it certainly made them think.

Is my wife a "good" driver, by Thai standards,yes, as she is a safe driver. By my standards, it is best not to answer.

54 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Failed !! Hahaha... You're wife must have got in the back seat of the car and your daughter sat on the bike backwards ? How can you fail the Thai driving "test"....

Obviously there is no national standard, and that is one of the major problems.

I took my ex wife for her car test and she passed. She said that the examiner told her to practice her steering, but still passed her anyway. On the way home I let her drive on the B road near our village. She almost smashed the car into the first corner, as she could not turn the wheel properly (arms crossing) and we ended up on the wrong side of the road inches away from the hedge. I then found  out that she had never driven in 2nd gear. BTW.She had been on an intensive Thai driving course prior to this. 

After that, I taught her to drive myself.

Why don't they just have a proper bike test in the first place?

My bike test (Thai) consisted of answering nonsensical multiple choice questions, and then having someone looking out of a window, watching me drive round a tiny car park..... while they were also busy doing another job.

Wow 11 months is great going! Seriously...Well done!

I assume by now you have stopped dreaming about smoking?  That bit lasted 5 months with me (1999-2000). I would wake up panicking, because I would be smoking in a dream, and then realise I had given up. Not touched tobacco since.

What part of the island are you going to be staying at? There are so many places to rent from, it would help to narrow a place down for you.