Old Croc

16 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

you just <deleted> on the sidewalk then ?

Probably in basements of multi story car parks

Have to be unlucky.

On monday I was sitting outside on the veranda watching the rain when lightning struck the road about 20- 30 meters away. The noise and shock was massive  and my body was tingling and shaking for some seconds  afterwards.

We had a violent storm the day before which damaged buildings, flattened crops, brought down trees and snapped off 2 concrete  electricity poles near our property.

Loei Province.

16 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

1 hour already - how have the Brit-bashers not jumped all over this already... 

 

They would usually be all over this like an 'Auntie' at an all you can eat shrimp buffet... 

 

... bet they'll pee a little when they read the headline... 

It's hard to keep up, there's a backlog of incidents that need highlighting.

One of the consequences of a country invading,conquering and plundering other weaker nations in the past is the intergration of those peoples into their citizenry in modern times, There's something like 5m French citizens and residents with origins in North Africa. 

Not all from the colonies are beautiful maidens from Reunion Island. 

On 4/11/2025 at 11:54 AM, Patong2021 said:

In 2024, Florida saw a net influx of more than 77,000 new retirees.

What a difference a year makes. (And a change of government?)

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17 hours ago, baansgr said:

Another Muay Thai student on a temporary DTV..the sooner they stop this mad visa idea, the sooner the violence will stop

Hahaha.  If he's training in martial arts his gym needs to be converted to a yoga and wellness center for their gross incompentence. 

1 hour ago, jts-khorat said:

 

I have told many people -- like you -- that found their new and exciting retirement in Thailand quickly boring and depressing: you stay in your own head, in the end, it is you who comes with you.

 

If you cannot find something that motivates you, fills your time and makes living worthwhile, then even a place like Thailand will not help you overcome your internal issues. But, I am saddened to say, there is a big likelihood that you also will not be happy in most other places on the planet.

 

Find a way to be happy, then choose the proper surrounding to live it out. Not the other way round. Just my 2c.

Great advice for normal thinking people considering retirement in  a country other than their own.

Completely wasted on idiots who can't even remember the name of their hotel and think their workplace and other people should be their personal entertainment venues and directors.

Felt it near Dan Sai. Loei.

Had just sat down in a lazyboy and it kept rocking and shaking in weird directions.  My wife didn't feel a thing.

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Used to take allipurinol (zyloprim), but still had attacks which I countered by increasing colchocin until it caused the runs, which stopped attacks.  

As stated in Thailand everyone has a tendancy to flap their wings when they find out you have gout, but chicken is no higher in purines than most other meats  Lists are available on line giving purine levels for most types of food. Avoid the high level ones.

My Uric acid level was 9 when I started taking febuxostat (Uloric) it nows sits around 4.  Much more expensive than alipuinol, but for many considerably better.

3 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

Less of the silly old farts I’ve been here 20 years never ever in trouble and I’m a young 74 years of age it’s time that age discrimination was made an offence one day if the man upstairs likes you he might allow you a long extended life I hope you don’t end up being called a S.O.F 

I've lived here for 15 years, never started a fight in my life. I am a month shy of my 77th birthday. 

However, I can recognise there are many silly old farts here without identifying myself,or you, as one.

In my experience people nearly always exaggerate (or downplay) their version of an event particularly when talking with the media.

There is much more to this than the Brits have revealed in their sympathy seeking interviews. 

I don't know what happened or who started the physicality, although it's clear how it ended. You don't have to look far into Pattaya or Patong news videos to find silly old farts starting fights with bouncers or whatever. It rarely ends well.

There's no doubt the other couple went way too far in the altercation. They admitted blame and paid compensation. They didn't mention it, but presumably the old couple accepted some payment after the police took their cut.

The Thai legal system is based on English Common Law but with their own versions built in.  Many crimes and disputes are settled with agreed compensation without resorting to charges and courts. It generally works well for both parties.  That charges were leveled at the old couple suggests they were more involved in the initial dispute than they admit. It doesn't indicate a corrupt breakdown of the Thai legal system.  The couple were never going to be jailed, that was part of their sympathy seeking version.

The Thai supreme court recently ruled that leases can only be for a 30 year period, any extension has to be renogotiated after that time. This will have upset  many people all over Thailand particularly so in the HH region where many developers have been hawking 90 year leases. 

7 hours ago, BillyBid said:

They were hog tied like animals.  I never see any asian or farang criminal treated that way in these photo ops.  This pic is more embarrassing for racist Thailand than for the criminals. 

Shackling of prisoners was common in Thai prisons until quite recently. It's still done with dangerous prisoners in the US.

In the UK it's more of a sexual practise than crime punishment 

These guys entered illegally, were involved in drug running and attempted escape and were stupid enough to do doughnuts in a car thereby attracting attention to themselves.

When they started singing I bet the cops wished they also had gags.

On 2/25/2025 at 7:01 PM, Olav Seglem said:

But strange:

They could walk up to him and ask if needed help

99% sure he has some kind of problem and needed help.

Instead they prioritize video and posting.....

Sick world ??? 🙂

 

Soi Ta-Iad in Phuket is well known as the Fight and Fitness street because of its many gyms and training centers for martial arts devotees.

Tough guys, some of whom dont necessarily stay on the right side of the law, and others who use roids, etc.,  flock there from all over the planet to train.

Many would be reluctant to approach a naked nut case there because of the chance they may think you're looking for trouble.

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16 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Just a thought.  If you've been here for 15 years you should have had a Pink Card and House Yellow Book for many years already.  Amazing how many Farang can't seem to get their affairs in order !

Why, it seemed to be of little use up until this bank required it to open an account? Kasikorn Bank certainly didnt mention it all those years ago when I opened an account nor at any time in my dealings with them.

I've not needed the things previously, and I've bought and sold a number of properties, built houses, extended  my retirement visa many times before changing it to marriage.  I've found myself in hospitals several times and still make regular visits for ongong treatments. Now, living in the sticks my bills for blood tests and treatments at a government hospital are laughably low. 

Perhaps you could explain how having a little pink ID card and useless yellow house book would have enabled me to get "my affairs in order" before this latest tightening of bank regulations for foriegners, and how you decided I haven't previously done so.  Or was that just your petty, uncalled for attempt to insult? 

12 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

 

Maybe the "Admiral of the fleet" is hoping you'll kick the bucket before you spend it all, so he can then commandeer your bank account 🤪

He already gained enough to buy a som tum lunch for the staff.  Also he'd have to fight the missus for the spoils I leave behind, and she takes on 12' pythons singlehanded.

A professional in any field who enters a foriegn country on a tourist visa and then plies their trade in an establisment that benefits from that work is breaking immigration law, and should not be surprised at consequences. That basic concept is most likely part of your country's Immigration legislation.

Would a house painter or carpenter take on a job  when on holiday? Musicians are not as special as many of them think.

We all like music, and most of us are happy to get a show for the price of a few drinks instead of paying massive, overinflated sums for a concert ticket.  The victims are the local band who miss out on a booking or the competing venue that loses customers. 

To characterise it as jamming, is disingenuous if doing it in a commercial establishment for an audiance.

Whats different in Thailand is the unwieldy work permit process, instead of a more simplified business or entertinment visa for those who come for work.

Enforcement of the law here can be quite lax which may tempt many to breach the rules, but when action is taken it's usually over the top without comprimise nor compassion. Our countries may be more flexible in the same situation.

Musicians are not known for intellect and they can have a superiority complex, but laws apply to all.

It's been announced they are getting divorced. Time for her to cash out.

She will never have to work again so perhaps may think the trip was worth it..