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if you were to invest 5.3 on some thing that returns you well over 20percent per anum,

Per annum.

You know the actual real figures of the business or are pulling figures out of thin, smokey for 3 months of the year, air?

your initial investment of 5.3, will be more like 12+ in years to come

If you're talking about 'years to come' in Thailand with some sort of certainty, I cannot believe you've been here long at all.

In which case a purchase like this might well be right up your alley, or soi, so to speak.

Discoloured jacket, she is only showing that she is poor and also wears seconds just like the ordinary folk whilst visiting Milan and shopping for fashions.

She is far from poor and the jacket is not a second, and the ordinary folk visiting Milan aren't either. Grow up

You missed his point. He is on about her trying, not being....

Like the time she ate lunch from the local canteen to show how normal she is, then ordered one dish from every seller so no one would be seen as preferential and ended up with a long table full of wasted food.

Apparently after her trip to Italy she was asked

if she liked cappuccino to which she replied that

she did not get time to visit, but was sure it was

as beautiful as the rest of the country.

Oh lord, I first heard that one when shaq was on tour with the lakers.

The premier yesterday posted her view on Facebook stating: "I arrived in Milan and had the chance to wear a tailored jacket with silk fabrics from [Her Majesty the Queen's] Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand [in Ayutthaya]. It was flooded in 2010 and led to the different colours seeping onto the fabric thus creating a new pattern that I wear today."

Well done.

Her own woman. No one tells her what to do.

Smashed up a TZM150 2 stroke.

Fractured my wrists. Blew apart all the faring.

Took it to the local old fella motosai shop.

Went back a few days later. They had it all bracketed back up. How much?

60b.

20b p/h. The parts were lying around. Everything else was okay when checked.

Location: Deepest Isaan.

the price is meaningless without understanding what's included and if there is a good regular customer base that doesn't rely on tourists then presumably the figures will speak for themselves. Just ask around how much it costs to equip a restaurant and establish a loyal customer base - the number of (good) places that open and fold are a testament to how people underestimate what a slog it can be.

Just looking at the key money, over a ten year ownership that would equate to 44k p/m before rent, power, staff, products etc. etc.

Let's hope that customer base stays loyal. Never mind all numbers of possible political, social (and even natural) turmoil that is quite probable within that timeframe.

If 5.3m isn't pocket change I would recommend something a bit more stable.

Please do not assume Thai graduates to be inferior to their western equivalent.

I've had many conversations with Thai graduates, with almost all their level of general knowledge makes 'abysmal' sound quite good.

When you point out something (such as that light travels faster than sound, with one graduate) you get 'no, you wrong, not happen like that' then they try to think of examples to prove you wrong.

Well, if they're trying to think of examples to prove their points, they are at least, on the first rung of the critical thinking ladder, which according to research is about the same as a western undergraduate.

One even found one. Light doesn't travel faster than sound because first you hear an airplane, then you see it.

There's a time when you just say, oh yes, that's absolutely right, and pat them on the head if they are aged 10 or under.

Honda even phoned me up to see if everything was okay!

Wasn't there a recall on something like the shims already?

Perhaps checking if everything is okay after that.

Granted, but what ACTUAL use are they in preparing for and aiding you in your job.

For someone who's 'teaching' here and has only got a 2 week teaching in Thailand Cert. or whatever....

Well quite a lot. For one they have the experience, as an adult, of 4 years of being in classrooms with teachers, watching teachers (real teachers) teach, have hopefully been inspired by some of them and can look back on and reflect what made them inspiring, and others less than inspiring, and can use that knowledge to adapt and develop themselves.

Massive advantage over someone who left education and never got exposure to teachers past the age of 18, 17,16, 15, or whatever age they gave up on their education.

what use are a majority of Western degrees??

Seems to make the difference between a WP with 12 month Extension of Stay and living a horrid life of Tourist Visa after Tourist Visa wondering if you're going to get the dreaded Red Stamp in the following month's visa run to Laos.... to many.

1. Contact your embassy immediately, as the property of their government is being held by a Thai who refuses to return it.

2. Contact the police.

Please do not assume Thai graduates to be inferior to their western equivalent.

I've had many conversations with Thai graduates, with almost all their level of general knowledge makes 'abysmal' sound quite good.

When you point out something (such as that light travels faster than sound, with one graduate) you get 'no, you wrong, not happen like that' then they try to think of examples to prove you wrong.

Aww bless.

Thais.... Aren't they just adorable.

Staffed by the Grade 4 Chinese and Russian translators.

Oh right.

Doesn't one have undergo extortion from government officials to get it. From reports I've read on here they have to pay, what's the flowered up cutsie term that doesn't make it sound like illegal extortion from corrupt government officials again, Tea-Money right?

No thanks, I still have my soul.

Well, the guy admitted to the stabbing, he is filmed buying the knife; I do not see any mitigating factors here.

Obviously an expert on the case.

I would be interested to know why people would want to apply for PR.

To be the ultimate... to be THAI.

You know what some farang rak Thai-ers are like.

I think it's probably safe to assume you're not qualified for either...

For either what?

'million'.

Yes, it was created as a kind of loophole for foreign embassies.

I would be interested to know why people would want to apply for PR.

To be the ultimate... to be THAI.

You know what some farang rak Thai-ers are like.

So, with permanent residence, would we be allowed to buy property?

What property do you think you cannot buy?

You can own anything but land (unless you invest 40m then you can own one rai). Houses no problem, it will have to be seperate legal entity to the land that it is on. Everything else, no problem.

This is another opportunity for the TVF critics to bash anything that sheds even a glimmer of something good.

Probably because they realize that everything in Thailand, as presented by Thais, is basically going to be a sham.

Just the culture, isn't it.

Though you'll probably disagree as the Lonely-Planet guide didn't mention it being this way.

“I’m not mad at him, but I am upset that he didn’t think about Phuket’s image and the reputation of taxi drivers,”

Good play.

Should have added 'I love Thailand and Phuket so much, I just want to protect their image and reputation before anything else. Long live the King!'

The coward has already changed hus plea and accepted the charge this single action gets him a 50% reduction on his jail time. It also means he will not serve more than 4 years in a Thai prison before bring sent home yo supposedly spend more time locked up. I say supposedly as often the sentence is quashed as soon ad they get back.

Time off for remand, too.

Farang murderers in Thailand usually get less than 3 years anyway, though I doubt with the media presence he'll do so well should he be convicted.

(He has at this stage only admitted killing him without intent, not actually to murder).

There is no time cut for remand while in Thailand this only comes into effect once repatriated.

They have already stated that as part of the extradition process that the time served in the UK will be remitted from any possible sentence.

Sorry for confusing you.