.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
EddieBaBaBoBo
-
Posts
53 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Downloads
Posts posted by EddieBaBaBoBo
-
-
I just had the same experience as OP at Chiang Rai Immigration: bank book last entry was in July and I got the letter from my bank verifying funds today. Had to go back to my bank and add THB100 and get photocopy of updated book. I found out during my return that the big boss only visits the CEI office on Mondays and Wednesdays, so I was unable to get my visa renewal today. Guess I will see on Monday if I need to add another THB100 and get a new letter.
Also, this is the first time they asked for copies of every stamped page in my passport plus copies of my Thai GF's house book and ID.
-
...and here's a fault line map for northern Thailand.
-
Here's a seismic risk map for Thailand... from 2005.
-
Reicarnation of Cleopatra, Queen of d' Nile.
-
Here's what the Brits think about foreigners:
-
The NY Post had a good article about Hillary avoiding the ER after her collapse on 9/11 and going instead to Chelsea's apartment to avoid being examined by the hospital's doctors. Included was the attached cartoon of her ailments.
The Post even had a short video of internet conspiracy theories that Hillary used a body double leaving Chelsea's apartment: different nose, different hair, much younger, no Secret Service detail, etc.
Here's the link to the article:
nypost.com/2016/09/12/clinton-skips-out-on-emergency-room-during-health-episode/
Kaine needs to "man up" and accept the odds Hillary might not last 4 or 8 years.
-
History repeats itself.
See attachment...
-
The undersea internet cable is broken again near Hong Kong. Repairs are supposed to start tomorrow (29th), and will take one week or so... depending on the weather. More details here:
-
I am OK with storebought "nam pla", which is usually made from fermented anchovies with extra salt and water. I can't imagine eating larb gai, krapow moo, and other dishes without it. However, Iam not a big fan of "pla dak", which my Thai GF makes from anything that swims and ferments in a 40 gallon plastic trash container for one year++. The smell when she pops the lid to scoop out a week's supply causes swarms of green bottle flies to attack like the biplanes attacking King Kong. Thankfully, my GF limits the addition of "pla dak" to small portions added to very well-cooked Thai dishes for me. She has the "pla dak bong" all to herself....
I forgot to mention my GF calls them both "fish sauce". So, best to clarify which one you wish to avoid, when possible. That being said, Thai food just wouldn't taste the same without the use of both types... in moderation, of course.
Here's a link to Lao style "pla dak" or "padaek" for the more adventurous of you:
http://padaek.com/make-padaek-lao-fermented-fish-sauce-recipe/
-
Interesting article showing the 100,000 air-conditioned tents in Saudi Arabia used only during the hajj... could easily house 3 Million fellow Muslims:
-
Check out Kuala Rompin in Malaysia if you want sailfish. My friends and I caught and released 9 sails in 1 day in early October a couple of years ago. We could have caught at lot more if the boat captain hadn't just anchored in one place and let the sailfish find our bait. Still... 9 sails in 1 day!! Awesome!!!
-
No need for bulletproof vests in Thailand, just "sak yant" tattoos (although this did not protect "magic artist" Khachon Cherdchoo, who was gunned down 2 weeks ago).
The HK journalist was LEAVING Thailand, taking the illegal material OUT, not bringing it IN.
-
They should change name to "Thaineken".
-
Also from today: "Devalued yuan to benefit Thai tourism in long run, TCTA believes"
Since the Thai Baht started losing ground before the Yuan, the TCTA figures the Chinese will still be ahead overall and continue to come here in droves. Good luck with that...
-
THB recently losing ground against USD about 10 Satang per day. At this rate (pun intended), it should be THB35.00 per USD by next week... who knows what it will be by 3rd quarter.
-
USD1 is about VND 21,444... so the amount stated in the article is correct.A representative of an airline told Thanh Nien that every year the carrier lost VND10 billion (US$451,000) to fix problems caused by Singapores denial of Vietnamese entries.
As usual the math skills are not excellent ... VND 10 billion is about USD 600,000
-
Chicken McNuggets®:
White boneless chicken, water, food starch-modified, salt, seasoning (autolyzed yeast extract, salt, wheat starch, natural flavoring (botanical source), safflower oil, dextrose, citric acid, rosemary), sodium phosphates, seasoning (canola oil, mono- and diglycerides, extractives of rosemary).Battered and breaded with: water, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), yellow corn flour, food starch-modified, salt, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium aluminum phosphate, monocalcium phosphate, calcium lactate), spices, wheat starch, whey, corn starch.Prepared in vegetable oil (Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness). Dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent.You're probably better off eating the cardboard box --- just ask for extra BBQ sauce, since the box tends to be quite dry.-
2
-
-
It takes a few seconds to pull the "ATC L" and "ATC R" circuit breakers on the overhead panels in the 777 cockpit to disable both transponders. Especially if you've studied the breaker panels in advance. Same is true for the 3 VHF and 2 HF radios, plus the Satcom system.
-
11 is always better than 10
take volume, for example
This is Thailand, not Spinal Tap.
-
1
-
-
wileycoyote: Check out the following website:
-
Detailed article with location and photos of the new bridge at the following website:
-
1
-
-
I installed a 5-blade ceiling fan in the master bedroom and normally set it on "2" most nights. If too hot or humid, I set the a/c at 24 and the ceiling fan on "1". My girlfriend pulls the blanket up to her chin, but I use only the top sheet. (We live 35 klicks north of Chiang Rai).
-
- Popular Post
- Popular Post
Here is a humorous scenario written by Al Hess published in Travel Weekly, October 15, 1998, that highlighted some of the crazy pricing practices of the airlines ---- they have only gotten worse in the past 14+ years!!!
THIS IS A CONVERSATION YOU WOULD HAVE BUYING PAINT FROM A HARDWARE STORE:Customer:
Hello. How much is your paint?
Clerk:
We have good quality paint for $12 a gallon and premium quality for $18. How many gallons would you like?
Customer:
Five gallons of good quality paint, please.
Clerk:
That will be $60 plus tax. Thank you and have a nice day.
THIS IS A CONVERSATION YOU WOULD HAVE IF YOU BOUGHT PAINT FROM AN AIRLINE:
Customer:
Hello, How much is your paint?
Clerk:
Well...it depends on your circumstances.
Customer:
Depends on what circumstances?
Clerk:
Actually, a lot of things.
Customer:
Okay, how about giving me an average price?
Clerk:
That is difficult to answer. The lowest price is $9 a gallon, and we have 42 different prices up to $200 a gallon.
Customer:
What's the difference in the paint?
Clerk:
Oh, there isn't any difference; it's all the same paint.
Customer:
I'd like some of the $9 paint.
Clerk:
I have to check if we have any $9 paint available. When do you intend to use the paint?
Customer:
I want to paint tomorrow, on my day off.
Clerk:
Sir, the paint for tomorrow will cost $200.
Customer:
What?! When would I have to paint in order to get the $9 paint?
Clerk:
That would be in three weeks. But you will also have to agree to start painting before Friday of that week and continue painting until at least Sunday. I'll check to see if we have any of that paint available.
Customer:
What do you mean check to see if it's available? Your shelves are full of paint; I can see it right there.
Clerk:
It may be the same paint, but we sell only a certain number of gallons on any given weekend. Oh, I noticed we don't have any of the $9 paint available. The lowest price available now is $12.
Customer:
You mean the price went up while we were talking?!
Clerk:
Yes, sir. We change prices and rules throughout the day and since you haven't actually purchased your paint yet, you must pay the current price. Unless you want the same thing to happen again, I would suggest that you get on with your purchase. How many gallons do you want?
Customer:
I don't know exactly. I will buy five gallons. Maybe I should buy six gallons just to make sure I have enough.
Clerk:
Oh, no, sir, you can't do that. If you buy the paint and then don't use it, you will be liable for penalties and we will take the remaining paint from you.
Customer:
What?!
Clerk:
That's right. We can sell you enough paint to do your kitchen, bathroom, hall, and bedrooms, but if you stop painting before you paint the bedrooms, you will violate our inventory and tariff rules.
Customer:
But what does it matter to you whether I use all the paint? I already paid you for it!
Clerk:
Sir, there's no point in getting upset; that's just the way it is. We make plans based upon the idea that you will use all the paint, and when you don't, it just causes us all sorts of problems.
Customer:
I'm going somewhere else to buy my paint.
Clerk:
That won't do you any good, sir. All paint stores have the same price rules.-
7
Retirement renewal visa, Bank book twist
in Pattaya
Posted
You're not 100% correct, either. I have a non-immigration (O-A) visa which I extend every year using form TM 7. So what if I used the word "renew" instead of "extend" in my original post? ... you missed the point of my post.