Mises

The original jack likely also has a screw but is seized/locked. A pair of stillsons or mole grips and a hammer is needed, grip the head and tap anticlockwise.

Sai Tan is an exceptional development, you get what you pay for, the owner is paying more than 30,000bt service charges for gardening, communal gardens and pool cleaning. I am currently in a villa near Laguna where the rent was 90k a month but reduced to 70k during covid, I am nearing the end of the lease and the owner wishes to sell it but it would now rent for 150k to 180k easily. A small villa that in 2019 was 50-60k is now 120k with some asking 150k. This is all mainly due to the Russian invasion, 1/4 million people with many seemingly very wealthy even though young have to live somewhere. Developments are everywhere, villas and big ugly condos so there may be a bust coming in a year or two. Whatever, this nice quietish area of Phuket is going to be ruined, build, build, build, but no improvement in infrastructure or traffic management.

I have been in Phuket 13 years and never seen it this hazy before, its been 3 days now and there is a breeze but it is not blowing whatever it is away.

I believe a Thai court has already ruled that in effect you have a 90 year lease which is not legal so the whole lease is void including your first 30 years. You could be sitting on nothing, Seek good independent legal advice. One day when it suits the Thais all these get around schemes for land ownership will implode, I admit it could be a long time when at present the Thais can build a villa costing 5 million to build and sell it for 25 million

https://www.thesaintvolvo.co.uk/

If it is not COD I will not order. Even then I got scammed. I ordered a pair of cycling shoes 402bt including post. About 3 days later I received a parcel requiring COD of 402bt. The parcel looked and felt like a pair of shoes so I paid. The shoes were some cheap rubbish plastic flip-flops. I contacted Lazada who (their rep Justin) promised a full refund. But then they said I had paid "outside the Lazada system", the seller had used Lazada but sent it COD outside their system so the refused to give the refund. I replied "You have allowed this fraud by allowing the fraudster to use your site and you should refund me in full as per the promise from Justin. You also took ownership of the shoes by advising that I could give them away. The fraudster obtained my address and phone number from you, nowhere else, you are liable." They refused so now I use them as a last resort, they have lost a lot of income from me.

The UK Post Office provide a very popular travel insurance policy. Exclusion 14: Any claim arising because of you driving a motor vehicle, riding a motorcycle, or a mechanically assisted bicycle. Additionally, any claim arising as a result of you riding a motor car or motorcycle unless you have a full UK licence, or valid CBT certificate (DL196), are following the local safety laws, ride on recognised roads and in respect of motorcycling the engine capacity is 125cc or lower. Riding/use of quad bikes, All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) or electronic scooters as a driver or passenger is not covered at any time. This is similar on many other policies due to underwriters insistance. The 125cc restriction came in about 4 or 5 years ago but the licence restriction has been there at least 20 years. Motorcycle accidents are medically very expensive as we have seen here, insurers try to reduce their risk so as to offer a competitive policy. Read the policy and act accordingly. Phuket at present is full of tourists riding motorcycles (including many young ladies) who do not have a clue about motorcycles. For some it will end in tears. Note also that exclusion will also apply to ebikes and escooters which are also becoming very popular with tourists such that they are available outside hotels and elsewhere. I see people riding these scooters at night and they have no lights - you cannot fix stupid.

We should all await the post mortem results

This is good advice especially if you are innocent, see:

An IDP issued in the UK is now valid for 3 years.

Pesky Global Warming

Small print: Only ex Thai Air Force Air Marshals need apply

I see that questioning the official narrative about masks, social distancing, a dangerous pathogen and even 'safe and effective' is now allowed on YouTube.