wicketkeeper

Isn't goddamn one word?

Night time is a good time for camping.

An average of 66 people a day die on Thailand's roads. That's six football teams wiped out. Every day.

70% of these are motorbike riders. To reduce these world class numbers all categories of motorbike rider need proper instruction, training, testing and licensing. Road Traffic Laws must be enforced. And common causes of accidents, especially overtaking on the inside, must be discouraged through education. 

I'm looking for a local Thai graphic designer to design menus and daily f/b posts.

Ability to translate from English to Thai and write Thai copy is a plus.

Education and law enforcement are key and critical to reducing the death rate.

The curve is starting to flatten.

Thailand seems increasingly determined to make tourists and foreign residents unwelcome.

Tourists pick up on this instantly and share the vibe via social media and word of mouth.

Tourist arrivals figures prove the point, even though TAT are in denial.

Foreign residents experience it daily amid the tyranny of TM30, 90 day reports, mandatory health insurance (impossible over a certain age), arbitrary alcohol laws, premium charges in parks and elsewhere, anarchy on the roads, seasonal burning, pollution and an erosion of democracy.

A word in their ear before the collapse of tourism and a general exodus?

My girl friend keeps telling me I am the only farang in Chiang Mai.

The key advice anybody can offer you is to talk to a professional. Just as you would see a doctor if you were ill, or a lawyer when going to court, you must talk to a professional investment and financial advisor.

My funds and I have been with Don Freeman for the past two years and he advises and manages my portfolio with excellent results.

Email him at [email protected]. He is based in Phuket and visits Chiang Mai regularly where he holds monthly meetings of the Money Club.

His rates are extremely reasonable and he will offer a free initial consultation.

Can anyone recommend a stand for my MacBook and does anybody know where I can buy such a stand in Chiang Mai?

My MacBook gets hot. I have already had trouble with the track pad, necessitating a new battery. I want to buy a stand to elevate it and provide circulation but I can't find anything in Chiang Mai so far. I've tried the Mac outlet in Airport Central Plaza and all those computer shops.

Don Freeman is a financial adviser and has guided my investments for three years with great success.

He lives in Phuket and travels to Chiang Mai frequently and hosts the Chiang Mai money club, a monthly meeting for expats mainly.

Feel free to contact him at [email protected] and check out his website at www.freemancapital.net

He won't try to sell you anything and his advice is free. Good luck.

On the other hand, last week I went to Chiang Mai Ram hospital dental clinic for a routine clean. A nurse took my blood pressure beforehand as usual and noticed my slow pulse. After a brief interrogation she arranged an appointment, following the clean, with a resident cardiologist on the spot, who gave me an immediate EKG and re-arranged my prescription to improve the problem. No waiting, no appointment in a week's time, minimal charge, unbelievable service and attention. On top of that I have a wonderful Thai lady dentist who sings to me.

You say "thanks for polishing the bike" and smile. Their usual reaction is to move away, embarrassed. But smiling.

If nobody carries their passport will they lock us all up? Time for Solidarity? Discussion?

If you do not have motivation you will never achieve anything.

For life changing information on diet and eating habits read this pdf.

http://www.pdf-archive.com/2011/05/19/gary-taubes-2010-why-we-get-fat-and-what-to-do-about-it-ebook/

It might motivate you.

A series of road safety TV commercials would help.

Like the UK one of a hammer hitting an egg to promote crash helmets.

IMO you need professional help and advice, not random opinions about half understood facts and circumstances.

Are there any restaurants or hotels that serve proper porridge?

Here's the answer. Google to get the pdf.

Why we get fat and what to do about it.

by Gary Taubes

Life changing.

Thanks to all for very helpful and stimulating responses so far. It's great to get the benefit of local knowledge.

I'm planning a safari in March by car to the Malaysian border covering Andaman and Gulf coasts to check out your suggestions.

Trat and Ko Chang will have to wait a while.

This may take a few weeks but what the hell, I'm in no particular hurry.

Any further thoughts are always welcome.

I live in Chiang Mai and like the town.

If it was on the coast it would be perfect, but it wouldn't be Chiang Mai.

Where's the best place to live on the coast - town, village or island - for a 60+ retired, single Brit who likes bars, mountain bikes and used bookshops, not necessarily in that order.

Not Pattaya, not Phuket, not Hua Hin.

I live in Chiang Mai and like it.

If it was on the coast it would be perfect, but it wouldn't be Chiang Mai.

Where's the best place to live on the coast, or island, for a 60+ retired, single Brit who likes bars, mountain bikes and used bookshops?

Not Pattaya, not Phuket, not Hua Hin.

Canadian researchers have confirmed what most people suspected all along: that internet trolls are archetypal Machiavellian sadists.

Can the moderators of Thai Visa exclude or excise these sadists and psychopaths from the general debate?

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/online-trolls-are-psychopaths-and-sadists-psychologists-claim-9134396.html