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Air quality in Chiang Mai these days much better than in previous years at this time. Just a a slight haze above the horizon. Blue skies above. High season auto polution is my guess.

its quite remarkable actually imho. 

Regarding monthly income, the only problem I see is that Bangkok Bank told me they would give a letter and only 6 months foreign deposits on a statement. Hopefully they will get in sync with this.

1 hour ago, johnjohn2 said:

Evidence of a pension. Letter of certification from a Thai bank supported by bank statements showing a pension being transferred to the pensioner’s bank account every month for at least 12 months.

 

I wonder if this means that you have to have your pension being direct deposit to the Thai Bank? Or you can just show deposits of which you transferred yourself from your bank to the Thai bank at minimum required amounts. 

I have the same question - US pension transferred to US bank then 65k transferred to Thai Bank. I was told at Bangkok Bank the other day that they will print a statement of all your foreign deposits for the last 6 months and Include a letter of confirmation for this issue.

I personally have payments to make in the States so don't want all my pension sent here.

Does anyone know where to buy a foldable foam futon (tri-fold) for the floor in Chiang Mai? I used to have a nice 3" one I found on Chiang Moi rd but that place is gone now. single bed size and foam not mat. thanks!

The borderline terrorists now have an excuse to put them over the edge...

And - anti Islam terrorizors can now feel justified as in Quebec.....

5 hours ago, kevkev1888 said:

 

At the time of impact the bus was actually back in his lane, only thanks the vehicle he was overtaking moving over.

The oncoming lorry looks like it lost the back end.

Some times 2 idiots meet on the road and this is the result. 

Yeah the 18 Wheeler probably locked up brakes when saw a head on coming and lost the backend.

I live in Chiang Mai and use Uber regularly. Can't recommend it enough! Much cheaper than tuk tuks and more available than regular taxis which are only found at the malls and airport for the most part, and are very expensive. 

I walked by this pump truck the other day. Just up the moat about 100 yards in the water was a bloated dead animal of some sort stinking to high heaven. Was the size of a pig but probably a bloated dog. Still there 3 days later....

I guess not there job to remove it...

This was by Chiang Mai gate.

On another note quite a commotion at the mote across from Loi Kroh last night. Was told a human body discovered in the moat - any confirmation heard??

So he knew someone was injured but kept going because he had to get his customers back.????

“Mr Yothin claimed that he did not see the victim snorkelling,” said Phuket Marine Police Chief Panya Chaichana. “He saw a man waving and a dinghy to come pick someone up, but said he had no idea that Ms Thiebau had been killed. The only thing he knew was that someone was injured. However, he needed to take his clients back to Ao Por. So, he reported the accident to the speedboat owner on the way back.”

However, he added, “I don’t think that will solve the rape problem completely. It’s not the entertainment industry’s fault that the crime happened."

Nice to hear someone state the obvious. Granted the statement is somewhat self serving since he's in the industry. But still...

The amount of oil alreeady arrived on the beach and the forecast for more to come suggests a very large vessel and more than just the reisidual bunker fuel that finds its way to the bildge over time.

Where are the Merchant Mariners on this forum?

Wouldn't this likely indicate a boat that has discharged a large quantity of bunker fuel to either perform a repair, or a spill during refueling or even a tank rupture ?

We used to have Oily bilge water tanks don the big ships that we pumped the bilge water too when in port. At sea we pumped that overboard via an OWS (Oily Water Separater) American ships are very strict on this.

So - maybe they had a bilge tank that got full and they just pumped it over for whatever reason..

Or an oil leak into the bilge and just pumped it out .

Could have been bunkering and ruptured a hose.

This tar-like oil is looks like Bunker C used on steamships.

Although I suspect any oil would coagulate like that.

Vessels are supposed to keep records of all their bilge and oil pumping operations and changes in tank levels.

When I lived in Koh Phangan we would periodically get very small amounts on the beach and yes - it doesn't wash off your feet so easily. Lots of taxi boats there with dirty bilges...

Its very expensive to pump oily bilge water ashore.

The amount of oil alreeady arrived on the beach and the forecast for more to come suggests a very large vessel and more than just the reisidual bunker fuel that finds its way to the bildge over time.

Where are the Merchant Mariners on this forum?

Wouldn't this likely indicate a boat that has discharged a large quantity of bunker fuel to either perform a repair, or a spill during refueling or even a tank rupture ?

We used to have Oily bilge water tanks don the big ships that we pumped the bilge water too when in port. At sea we pumped that overboard via an OWS (Oily Water Separater) American ships are very strict on this.

So - maybe they had a bilge tank that got full and they just pumped it over for whatever reason..

Or an oil leak into the bilge and just pumped it out .

Could have been bunkering and ruptured a hose.

This tar-like oil is looks like Bunker C used on steamships.

Although I suspect any oil would coagulate like that.

Vessels are supposed to keep records of all their bilge and oil pumping operations and changes in tank levels.

When I lived in Koh Phangan we would periodically get very small amounts on the beach and yes - it doesn't wash off your feet so easily. Lots of taxi boats there with dirty bilges...

Secondly, the police are not allowed to fire their guns at suspects except in self-defence, and, even then, there are firm guidelines for any given situation.

The writer assumes the gun shot was police. Could easily have been a rioter. Rioters are rioters and some make carry guns and wish to provoke more violence and shot their guns.

Rioters in support of criminals show the level of the community. Phuket is a cesspool of crime a ghetto of drug dealers gangs and mafia.

Doesn't it read that the riot was caused by the shooting? So the rioters were not present when the boys were shot. They came after the shooting.

You are pretty confused here sir. The drug dealers werenot shot. Learn to read please. a shot was fired well people were rioting.and the writer of the article assumed it was the police.

"A gunshot - or something sounding like one - was heard..."

The 90 days resets from the date you re-entered.

You can ignore the old report due on Oct 3rd.

Thanks, guys and/or gals. I thought that might be the case but thought I should get some "expert"opinions.

My 90 day report is due Oct 3. I just returned to Thailand from another country last week. Does a new 90 days start automatically on my re-entry to Thailand or do I still need to go get it done at Immigration?

"Widespread public support for farang woman"

I think the headline says alot. I'm happy to see that many here in Thailand don't like the hypocrisy and fingerpointing as well and are willing to speak up about it. Social media again challenging the status quo/woe.

“It also made the Navy........... very sad."

:-(

Soldiers or kindergardeners?l

Pretty callous of everyone here to accuse that poor general of being untruthful. If he were guilty of something, there would be people in the picture pointing at him...

Wait. What's that lady think she is doing?

If someone "dumped" a bear on my front steps I would use some common sense and find out what the bear needed and who might be in a better position to provide that.

Pray tell, which organisations in Thailand are both in a better position to provide care and willing to take on dumped animals?

Perhaps you'd be good enough to post the names of these organisations and contact details here so that anyone facing the problem of a dumped bear in future can avail themselves thereof.

Maybe the Organization that tried to save the bear's life for a start.

I have no words...

Between this and the Gorilla in the Mall Zoo...

I just don't get it.

Danny Russel breached diplomatic protocols when he made the speech saying Yingluck's impeachment appears to have been politically motivated. He needs to be recalled and removed from his post for making that statement. Ms. Pornpimol is way off base if she thinks the US shouldn't disapprove of an undemocratic government. Her editorial is a farce.

Well he quite simply did not say that, and if you could read and comprehend plain English you would understand that. He said, to some people given the way everything transpired it COULD APPEAR like it was politically motivated. Not that it was.

You go on about his qualifications, but given your lack of comprehension ability of simple written English, i would say you should be more concerned with issues closer to home before commenting on others abilities.

Yes! "..it could appear" ! NO blaming there.

Maybe the PM should open his mind and see how the international community "might" think that.

He might even reply with "I can see how you might think that, but..." And tell his side of the story.

He would of acknowledged Russel's "concerns" and kept the conversation going.

Instead he says "you hurt our feelings" (poor us) and goes into his own blame game....

And, maybe Russel could have shown a little more of a desire to "understand" the PM's point of view and acknowledge that.

Both agreeing to disagree.

The warmest winter for a few years and it's a disaster zone! What happened to previous year's blankets?

Sold em

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Rigged "evidence" can be very "convincing". It's taken them a long time to get it right.

RTP has no credibility so hard to convince many of us.