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Is it Songkran time or New Year? I wonder if anyone has the numbers of accidental fatalities and injuries from this long weekend.

Sad sad. But true.

Went to Schmidt a couple of weeks ago. Really good German bread flours. Compared to products in Thai stores and supermarkets very pricey though, but can't beat the taste of it. As for yrast I use the red Fermipan Baker's yeast. They have it at Makro or even the local balery supply shop. Another alternative is the Australian dark rye and whole wheat flour sold at home fresh mart, foodland or tops. Good value.

Saw a used unit (18,000 BTU) at an AMORN store today. It's a 2008 model and they repaired it. Looks really good! Are they any good? I need a unit for my guest room. It might be used twice or three times a year. No need to spend 35 or 40k on a new one! Thanks for any input.

Went to an AMORN Electronic shop today. Surprisingly, they do their own brand solar systems. Have a look at an AMORN near you.

I've got the same oven and the same problem!!! Did you get it fixed?

I've got an X-BOX 360 slim. Bought it two years ago in BKK. With original games. You can get them from NADZ Project in Siam Center or on Silom road. Google it. The guy who runs the shop speaks English.

If you don't want to buy them here, order them from Hong Kong. Google : PLAYASIA!

I signed up for an account but I had to chose Singapore as country to get it. I bet you can take your UK hotmail ID to sign your son up.

I am not sure if Microsoft bans you when you only communicate. I only know that if you play ripped games online they'll shut down your account.

Good Luck

The land is owned by a temple which is located opposite the property. We've talked to people in town that live on leased temple land and they have lived there for 40+ years. They never had problems and there contracts were renewed with a slight increase of course, but not the mentioned 2 or 3 times as much!! What do you think of a temple as lessor? There will always be monks in Thailand to run a temple, so people don't die or they transfer it to their daughters or sons!

Well, the money is collected by the emple committee every month as far as I understood. We've seen the lease contract and the contract says that after the 30 years they will be re-negotiating the terms.

The property is located in Nakhon Pathom province.

Yes, the house is up for sale. The owner don't want to rent them out. They prefer to sell them. I think for the first ten years the terms are really reasonable. We want to run a little business in it and hope to pay the lease from it. We currently own a two-storey house but we're looking for a buyer for that than. We've decided against renting it out since Thai tennants aren't very keen on maintainence! But I think we get a fair deal there! Thanks for your input guys.

I've got an offer that looks promising and affordable. It's going to be a direct leasing between a temple and us. The contract is ratified by the land office and a lawyer's office. For the 30 - year lease they have the following rates:

Year 1 - 5 = 570 Baht / month

Year 6 - 10 = 760 Baht / month

Year 11 - 15 = 1,350 Baht / month

Year 16 - 20 = 1,850 Baht / month

Year 21 - 25 = 2,250 Baht / month

Year 26 - 30 = 2,650 Baht / month

After the 30 years the contract will be re-noegotiated.

Is that common practice that the leasing price increases with the time? So on top of the buying price for the house, which is around 1.8 million, there would be another 490,000 on top for the lease. Does that sound fair to you guys? The house is finished. All the fiitings and wiring is done, that includes water pump and tank on the rooftop. It's a 4-storey townhouse which can be used commercially.

Any suggstions or comments on that welcome

So, I've got the terms for the lease.

It's going to be a direct leasing between the temple and us. The contract is ratified by the land office and a lawyer's office. For the 30 - year lease they have the following rates:

Year 1 - 5 = 570 Baht / month

Year 6 - 10 = 760 Baht / month

Year 11 - 15 = 1,350 Baht / month

Year 16 - 20 = 1,850 Baht / month

Year 21 - 25 = 2,250 Baht / month

Year 26 - 30 = 2,650 Baht / month

After the 30 years the contract will be re-noegotiated.

Is that common practice that the leasing price increases with the time? So on top of the buying price for the house, which is around 1.8 million, there would be another 490,000 on top for the lease. Does that sound fair to you guys? The house is finished. All the fiitings and wiring is done, that includes water pump and tank on the rooftop. It's a 4-storey townhouse which can be used commercially.

Any suggstions or comments on that welcome

So, would it be a better option to do the leasing contract with the temple directly. My wife knows a couple of people who are leasing land from a temple! She will ask them how an appropriate contract should look like. According to her they have lived there for 30+ years!

I'm interested in this topic. My wife and I have just looked at a house that is for sale, but the land is leased. The leasing will be for 30 years. The land is owned by a temple, but the contract for the inital 30 years will probably be with the person who sells the house since I think they have leased it from the temple.

My questions are regarding this lease contract.

1. What are the most important points to look for in a Thai leasing contract?

2. What will happen after the 30 years? Can they just say we want the land and you lose the house?

3. Will we pay tax in the first 30 years or is that paid by the landlord?

4. Should we get a lawyer to check the leasing agreement?

5. What problems can arise in the first 30 years? Can they cancel the leasing agreement?

Thanks for any comments.

Thanks Gers1873!

There might be some light at the end of the tunnel. I'll give it a try anyway.

Did you go to the local municipality office? Who to speak to there? Is there an officer responsible for pollution control?

Sad, but true!

So it looks like moving would be the better option. And I think getting further away from the suburb is better too.

Realistic is that it cost money to collect it, that's right. But seeing people up in arms during the flooding is realistic then too. No one, of course explained them that burning their rubbish will indirectly support global warming!

So without the proper education it's a lost case!!

But thanks anyway

I've been living in a Moobaan for almost 4 years now. Every year around this time (November - January) they seem to burn all the wild rubbish tips around the Moobaan. Some people make charcoal!!! It smells horrible and you can't sleep. Don't even think about opening windows and doors. It usually burns all night. They start at about 5 pm and the stench stays all night. Horrible and drives me crazy.

My question:

Are there any legal possibilities to stop this? Or should I go to the Tesabaan and complain there? Thais are really ignorant when it comes to something like that. They go around every night collecting the garbage, so why do they have to burn the shit!!! No one else seems to be concerned in the Moobaan about it. Would a petition work if I can convince them it's good for their families' health?

Any 'good' input welcome.

Thx in advance

Man-made disasters, yet the government wants that people build more houses or buy more cars!!!! All adds to the global warming. STOP freaking thinking about money and care the environment. Whose got the brains here? This is only the beginning. In Europe they had in the month of July and August as much rain as in one year in some parts. Wait for the following years to come.

I like him! Vote for him! He's got a good big mouth and would certainly be an asset to the opposition. THAIS VOTE FOR CHUWIT!!! I remember his classy election posters a couple of years back, with a hammer or another with binoculars. Who is interested in real politics in Thailand anyway? C'mon he would add some more amusing scenes to the parliament sessions as well!

"Each of the employees is valued. We care for everyone. I don't know who is misguiding them (the three terminated employees)," Milind said.

What a statement!!!! The value is 27 Baht per hour!!! What else can you get for 27 Baht? Modern slavery in my opinion.

you can try it out at tucom,,,5 or 4 floor

Where is tucom ? And where to buy kinect In BKK ?

I don't know tucom, but I bought mine at NADZPROJECT. They have two shops. One is on SILOM Road the other at the SIAM CENTER!

The one on SILOM is on the 14th florr of a high-rise, on the SILOM/NARATHIWAT-RAJANAGARINDRA intersection. I can't remember the name of the tower, though. But they have a webpage with the same name as the shop. Or google it.

Yeah, you definitely need space. I move my sofa to the side and I'm about 2.5 to 3 metres away. With two players 3 metres at least!! But it's really fun and a good workout. After 3 boxing matches your arms are on the floor. Any of you guys playing online?

I bought one in December. I haven't regretted the buy. It's really fun. I'm playing Adventures, Sports and Fitness Evolved. If you get some mates around you can enjoy the party games. Something that MICROSOFT got really right. Well done. I got my X-BOX and KINECT from BKK. Nowadays I order my games from PLAYASIA. Games come from Hong Kong and they have weekly special sales where you can grab an original game for 800 - 900 Baht. Just ordered CRYSIS 2 for 1,480 Baht.

Does anyone know if you get a tax return if you buy a notebook from APPLE Store Thailand? I'm thinking about getting one before leaving in April.

Thanks