Old Croc
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Why on earth are you the cook?
One of the reasons I married a Thai was to avoid these tiresome household chores that Thai woman still regard as their territory!
But seriously, some observations.
Most Thais I know wouldn't touch that western style meal you expect her to enjoy. They much prefer their traditional rice and spice themed dishes. She is probably binge eating separately.
Thais consume more sugar in their food than most other cultures (US is one major exception) They either over sweeten or over salt most of their food with little thought of the health risks. Liver, kidney disease and cancer are rife in Thailand.
I think this diet catches up with many as they age. Most of the older women I see in my part of Thailand are spreading. It's disappointing to see, they should retain their youthful figures in the same way as we western men!
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9 minutes ago, stupidfarang said:Have you not seen the photos of what he did to the Thai lady? The Swiss man should be jailed in Thailand where I am sure he will soon regret his actions, once time is done then deport him. To say "even the Swiss do not deserve this" is imo you justifying his actions.
You're confusing two separate incidents involving Swiss expats.
The guy who beat the crap out of the unfortunate elder lady in a supermarket is not the one depicted in this thread. That guy seems to have had some sort of mental collapse after his wife left him and has lost touch with reality.
The fellow who kicked the doctor, interfered with and threatened an ambulance driver on the road and carries guns illegally, has different social issues.
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1 hour ago, jayboy said:Some people will never learn.In Thailand it is often possible to structure entities that are nominally legal (there are multiple lawyers who will advise on this though they rarely mention any downside) but are nevertheless in conflict with the spirit /intention of Thai authorities.Nine times out of ten there will be no problem and the entity can operate without significant issues.The problem can come when the entity is stress tested perhaps by an unforeseen event, a hostile local business man or a tightening up of laws to better reflect intent.
A wise foreigner looks beyond lawyers advice and tries to ensure his operation reflects Thai policy as well as Thai legal niceties.
There are I should say excellent legal firms who give non partisan decent advice - but they are expensive and few in number.The foreign cowboys rarely consult them.
When a newbie in Thailand, and being a little naive on the subject, I initially bought Phuket properties using this method. I had 49%of the company, the lady 48% and a Thai I didn't know (accountant's office employee) 3%.
I later became very concerned about the potential ramifications, so I engaged good legal assistance, sold/transferred the assets to the Lady and closed the company. The extra cost was well worth it for peace of mind.
The Lady is my wife and we have been together for 18 years..
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22 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:It will not be as bad as that or in the movies - if I recall that panel discussion I saw a while back, the smoke/haze will clear within a year or two (depending on how many bombs dropped). Growing plants under lights is very achievable - power and water would be problematic.
Opinions and guesswork. Let's hope it doesn't become necessary to find out.
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18 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:
Which hospitals, restaurants and national parks do not provide service to foreigners, which would be the only thing that would be a "similar policy" to that of the OP?
Taiwanese man dies after hospital in Thailand refuses to treat him | Thaiger (thethaiger.com)
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15 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:
a nuclear WW3 is survivable by those not in/near the blasts, I would look for a location where you can grow/make all your own food and necessities.
It won't be the radiation that kills most of the population, it will be the nuclear winter, caused by smoke, that will plunge the world into freezing darkness for decades and make it virtually impossible to grow food.
Seethe second post in this thread.
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It seems he also blames the Chinese for his actions. He stated a group of them trespassed on the property earlier in the day and observed his wife in the pool. He thought they were back!
As is often the case with this sort of incident, money talks. If he offers enough to his victim, it won't get to court. May cost him a couple of months' rent.
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16 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:
Well you learn something new everyday. I thought North America was just Canada and USA and that Alaska bit 😉
Which continent did you think included the countries joining North and South and all the scattered Island nations in the region?
I will admit I couldn't have drawn the boundary between the two continents.
Check out who's included in the continent of Oceania to really blow your mind .
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On 2/28/2024 at 9:24 AM, rexpotter said:
Thanks, but I need to find one. Like the name of a Doctor, or specific place that can help me.
Try to understand what is being explained to you.
A Doctor (Ophthalmologist) will not make your glasses. It's the same as expecting an architect to lay the bricks in your house.
You need to go to an Optometrist shop to get your eyes tested and glasses made. There must be plenty of shops with English speaking staff in Pattaya. How well trained is anyone's guess.
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44 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:
Not his property, he is only renting.,
All that over-the-top fuss for a lady sitting on a bloody step.
He needs his head tested and so does his big-mouthed wife.
The Thai wife won the lottery by finding a very rich falang husband and people here really believe she wouldn't support him to the fullest extent!!
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3 hours ago, trevoromgh said:
If the guy is so obsessed with privacy why hasn't he fenced and gated his property rather than leaving it open like the photo shows? Sticking two piddly signs up saying 'No Trespassing' is clearly not enough and shouldn't warrant the reaction which 'supposedly' happened.
Perhaps because he doesn't own it.
From the link:
"You know, I am not paying a million baht a month to rent this villa for you to sit, OK?”
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On 2/27/2024 at 11:07 AM, quake said:On 2/27/2024 at 9:41 AM, brianthainess said:
Do you wear any Hi-Vis, and have lights flashing, and a helmet ??
Yes, every time I go Soi 6.
Glitter Man?
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16 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:
Some may say the fools are the ones that work all their life, just to give the money to those that have never worked a day in their life.
That's certainly one way to approach the situation, but becoming one of the indolent living on the dole would not be my lifestyle choice.
Good luck with your retirement on the government purse.
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12 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:
It's fine most of the time, i do about 12k km a year
It's always fine until it's not.
It's quite possible for one person to ride, or drive, on Thailand's roads for decades without incident, but that doesn't mean those roads are safe statistically.
It just means you won the lottery on what are proven to be among the most dangerous traffic conditions on the planet.
The strict rules and at times over policing, in our home countries can be irksome, but Thailand's alternative of virtually nil policing of road rules and drunk driving until after an accident, means you need luck to survive the carnage.
Riding a bicycle "on Sukhumvit Road, in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri, late on Sunday night" is pushing your luck.
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14 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:
More fool you
Paid your taxes saved your money and you get nothing !
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I consider the fools to be those who have to live off the pittance handout from the government.
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On 2/25/2024 at 5:03 AM, georgegeorgia said:
So if you hadn't sold your house in Australia you probably could of claimed the OAP
Obviously you would have to tell Centrelink it wasn't rented out , probably better to sell it as you did
As stated, I don't have the need to tell Centrelink anything.
I left Australia at age 62, before qualifying for the OAP. I had/still have a comfortable superannuation pension and other assets, which pretty much would have disqualified me from the govt pension at 65 (I used their calculators to check).
So, to answer your question, no, I couldn't have claimed the OAP a few years later. Selling the house for much more than double what I paid 8 years earlier and organizing a second pension stream with the cash certainly put that out of reach.
With my intention to move permanently, and having previously endured the pitfalls of renting property, considering the age of the property and likely ongoing R&M, the sky-high property market at the time, selling my house was the only sensible option.
Anything else I can help you with?
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On 2/24/2024 at 1:49 PM, Ben Zioner said:On 2/24/2024 at 8:31 AM, Old Croc said:
Annoyingly, various kids are often dumped in the falang house where they take over and expertly manipulate the big living room tv at full volume.
Not in my house mate.. But, but you can't be serious.
But, but my house doesn't have a grinch with a stick to repel children.
I didn't feel the need to specify, but the various kids being babysat by a tv (or playing on their phones) at my place, are all related in some way to my wife. I can't keep up with all their names but do know to whom they belong. Their parents (or grandparents) are generally working in our fields at the time.
I have a self-contained suite in the house and am really only affected by the volume these kids need on the living room tv.
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In a way it's a pity that such a comprehensive Migration Report was based on the year 2019.
While graphs of the dramatic drop-off of arrivals midyear make for interesting viewing it does despoil the true statistics.
The next one may restore some equilibrium.
I just noticed something similar was posted above. Apologies.
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19 hours ago, Mike Lister said:19 hours ago, Goat said:
So 312k, and what about the other 4.6 million?
Did you read the report?
Before reading the report can I guess migrant workers from neighboring countries would be the largest group?
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18 hours ago, sidjameson said:
Lots lots more that live here part of the year and so get counted as tourists not expats.
By definition, those living here don't have a tourist or other temporary visa.
The figure given has to be taken from PR and non-imm visa arrivals and extensions.
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2 hours ago, webfact said:
On March 1, the anticipation for the Thai Government Lottery draw was palpable, as individuals from all walks of life scoured for auspicious numbers to enter the draw.
That time machine is turned on again.
It would be nice if it also provided the numbers that were drawn on 1 march!
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Noone deserves death at such a young age.
However, the victim, while young and innocent looking, was a member of a rival drug gang and had himself been implicated in several violent crimes.
He was just one of about 5 murders of young people in this cesspool town.
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29 minutes ago, roo860 said:
'Hema Mantra', sounds like a name they give themselves when they've been too long in an Indian Ashram.
Fortunately didn't give herself the surname Roid.
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Seems there's still a few Shri Krishnas around.
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I now live in Issan where the cultural practice pf dumping kids on the grandparents to raise, while the parents enjoy a quasi-single life in the city, is still very prevalent.
Mostly, the GPs also work, usually in the fields, so have little time to coddle kids. The smart phone and iPad are used extensively to keep the kids occupied. Despite the usual austere village lifestyle, all, from about 2 or 3yo up, have various devices constantly playing games, cartoons, etc. I often find their model is better than mine and feel I should upgrade to stay ahead.
Annoyingly, various kids are often dumped in the falang house where they take over and expertly manipulate the big living room tv at full volume. I lost one large screen tv when small kids whacked cartoon characters with sticks.
Edit: As I posted this some kid just walked in and turned on the tv!
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Swiss Man who Allegedly Assaulted Elderly Woman Banned from Leaving Thailand
in Southern Thailand News
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The anti-deportation order was designed to confuse the members on here who call for the expulsion of every expat who commits any crime, misdemeanor or even just picks up a piece of coral on a beach.