Old Croc

12 hours ago, ripstanley said:

Maybe because there are a few of us, we all love our footy and we respect each other. It has been going since 2012. 

Thanks, I was a member of the thread from inception (and others that preceded it by many years) until it became something other than just an AFL tipping and discussion place.

It seems to have reverted back to what it once was, and I was wondering about the changes.

Popped into this thread for the first time in ages, it seems quiet and very civilized for some reason. Good to see.

Why the transformation?

I saw one kick another in the back!

The ramifications could be huge!

I recall seeing a fellow on several YT channels who used to give away money to the girls in Patts. 

But he wasn't a geezer, he was Australian.

His visa was cancelled but an appeal to higher authority was made. Chance of a different outcome may have already happened.

Of course, his elephant tourism business (sanctuary?)  caused a closer look at these businesses. When riding the beasts became out of favor, many simply found a small pond and had the visitors bath the animals instead. 

His ambulance blocking and gun possession matters have probably disappeared.

11 hours ago, LivinginKata said:

 

Depend on the source of the water. Many do not have piped in water which is usually treated. A deep bore well will give good water and I have drank the water from our deep well. Most common are ground wells 10 or 15 meters deep and i would not drink that as much chance of ground contamination. This type of water would required extensive treatment before being fit for drinking. 

The house I still own on Phuket, gets its water from a well about 13-15 meters deep. The scheme water isn't available. I always showered and brushed my teeth with the well water, but never drank it (deliberately). I too always considered the septic's to be too close to these wells. Deep bore water may have heavy metals and should be tested. 

9 hours ago, stevenl said:

Afaik deep bore, same water as the clear blue bottles.

I would think without the same extensive filtering and osmosis processing. Hence the price difference.

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

"Thais generally use the white bottle water for washing or cooking, although many do drink it. It's most likely filled from the tap."

On Phuket it is not filled from the tap.

I'm sure a few in small shops are refilled that way,

However, I defer to your greater knowledge and experience on all things Phuket.

It would be helpful if you were to expand by indicating from where this water is sourced.

It appears Seeall didn't notice that the topic and post to which she was referring are over 14 years old. Nevertheless, the topic is always of importance.

Very few drink tap water anywhere in Asia, this despite Phuket water authorities stating it has been purified and is safe.  Thailand water generally is reputed to have a high, but within limits, lead content. Water in Thailand is largely sourced from rivers and is stored in the 1000+ dams around the country.

Thais generally use the white bottle water for washing or cooking, although many do drink it. It's most likely filled from the tap.

Drinking water comes in sealed blue bottles of many sizes and can be bought in any retail outlet. It is safe even for finicky tourists.

In Phuket I had 19-liter blue, bottles delivered to my door by the company, H2O.  The quality was always excellent.

My 90-day report was also just rejected for 'Incorrect entry date upon entry into the kingdom/ Incorrect visa expiration date.'

The on-line system has worked perfectly for me for the last 11 times. The difference this time was that my report date fell in the middle of my "Under Consideration period following my recent marriage extension application.

I resubmitted using the end date of the Consideration period and it was accepted with the next due date in August. There was nothing wrong with my last entry date many years ago. 

Here in very, rural Thailand the locals get up with the sun and have no compunction about running their various loud machinery or car stereo, at that time. If the only farang in the village likes his deep sleep beyond about 0540 am, that's his problem.

They generally work 6 days a week and usually only take off the major public holidays. Of course, those holidays can continue for many days. They will stop work at the drop of a hat (or an old neighbor) and will stay off as long as it takes for the funeral rights, or food, or booze to expire. 

Chat breaks with anyone with whom they cross paths can last on average 1/2 an hour, and there can be many in a working day.

Lunch breaks of an hour go beyond that as it often combines with chat breaks. Five o'clock knock off starts about 4 and rarely goes beyond 5.

It can be triggered early by a chat break or the clink of a full beer carton.

As primary producers they get ripped off big time by Bangkok retailers and their ilk, and I don't blame them for their somewhat lax work habits.

I wonder if the seeds were sown for this invasion of Europe when the Europeans, and others, decided to invade, colonize, pillage, rape and enslave the African and Muslim nations centuries ago. 

2 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

Yeah, Kanchanaburi surprised me, must be local tourists,  as there really isn't much there to attract international tourists, in large numbers.

Yes, the numbers for places like Kan and Patts are mainly Bangkok residents heading out of the city for the weekend, the beach or Songkran. 

Phuket's domestic tourism figures are probably down because of airfare increases. Their higher hotel occupancy rates no doubt comes from international tourism.

16 hours ago, AnotherOneHere said:

I lived here for 12 years. Never owned or used an aircon. 1 week ago I got one installed. 🥵 Which sums it up for me.

Here 14 years, always had aircons, never used them. Fans sufficient.

Turned on the never used one in the newish house the other day, didn't work. Rats had eaten wires, lizards lived inside - even found snakeskin in the unit. All the gas had gone (probably didn't help the environment).

Called the guy, hardly had it off since. 

So, this is all visitors, not just international tourists. 

I wondered how Kan got in there. 

They must work out the numbers by hotel bookings.

On 5/3/2024 at 8:54 AM, ChaiyaTH said:

The lack of shirt + the other one with the marrocon drug dealer bag tells me enough, your typical french guys.

Not unusual to go shirtless on the beach.

10 hours ago, zzzzz said:

Phuket is a province and phuket island is .... an island in the province

 

Argumentative and a pointless inane statement.

Phuket is a city, an Island and a Province that includes several smaller, surrounding islands.

Have you even noticed you repeated my description of Phuket Island while seemingly trying to invent an error in my words?

The coal rollers are all over this thread.

No surprises there.

18 hours ago, connda said:

Anyone who places movie stars on a pedestal and worships their views need to have their head's examined. 

True, the celebrity cult in America is idiotic.

However, the political and religious cults that have sprung up there are more than mindless, they have become extremely dangerous to everyone on the planet.

The farcical film, Idiocracy, was mentioned in a news story I was reading this morning. For some years I've also been of the opinion that it has become more of a documentary about the failed states of America.

For the smartest country on earth, it has vast swathes of the stupidest people to ever draw breath. Many of whom bleat their versions of idiocracy on this forum. I often wonder how many of them actually live here

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

 

Would be nice to have that clarified even once when this kind of thing happens but so far it's never happened.

Unfortunately, our curiosity is often left unsated,

A couple of cliché's clashing.