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On ‎16‎/‎07‎/‎2017 at 11:20 AM, Bob12345 said:

I think its more a question of public trust.

Like how the USD was backed by gold in the "good old days". After decades of being exchangable into gold they let the gold standard go and only because trust was high enough the USD didn't collapse and became worthless.

 

In the news you sometimes read stories about admins of websites accepting bitcoins making a run with the money which damages the trust in bitcoins. 

Or what if hackers start stealing passwords and people start losing all their Bitcoin savings? A central bank will not reimburse you.

Seen a few videos of guys who didn't look after their keys and lost everything e.g. only stored on the laptop and left the laptop on a plane never to be seen again. One guy lost all of his when they were worth cents and is now understandably a little devastated.

Yeah, its 2.5 baht as in the weight of gold. Confusing if you don't know that baht is a weight measure also. I would agree with Nemisis7 that he could have taken a lot more than he did and made it worth the risk of a prison sentence. Even 50,000 doesn't go that far.

43 minutes ago, Pdaz said:

Tell that to the guys who bought at $45 and sold at $2500......

Its great for those who got in at the start but there seems to be a lot of speculators jumping on board now. Are we in bubble territory? Only time will tell.

The idea is great but if governments clamp down on what businesses accept bitcoin then the demand will tail off and so will the value. If more businesses accept it then it may reach a tipping point where everyone else will get on board or risk losing income to those businesses do accept it then the value could sky rocket.

1 hour ago, Naamblar2014 said:

Roll cigarettes by hand

What's wrong with roll ups? Her niece's husband rolls his own. They do smell a bit funny though!

Edit: Just read the 39 jobs you can't do thread. Who'd have known

15 hours ago, RonniePickering22 said:

 

Sloanes make excellent sausages and can be ordered through Passion Delivery countrywide.

 

Black pudding is not here yet in its true sense.

I am amazed with all the pork (including blood) Thais eat that they haven't caught on to black pudding. I've tried to explain it to the GF but she has never heard of it. I am sure they would love it.

Some mornings cereal

Some mornings boiled eggs

Some mornings fried duck eggs

Some mornings khao mun gai

Some mornings pad pak ruam

Some mornings tom yam ruam

Some mornings khao ka moo

Some mornings a variety of melon

I'll eat anything! If there's nothing nice in the fridge then chocolate will do!

Something simple for you to check OP. Shut off valves E & F. Are there any outlets that still have water pressure. If not then chances are that pipe D is a bypass as Crossy suspects. To confirm open E & F again and close C and check for water at the outlets. If you have water then that confirms the main bypass. If it is a mains bypass then there could be an intermittent fault with your pump. Sometimes it pumps and the pressure is fine and sometimes the fault occurs and the mains kicks in at a lower pressure.

If this is the case then time for a new pump. They are pretty cheap. I wouldn't worry about the tank. Not likely to be the cause of your problem.

2 hours ago, Upnotover said:

 

 

There is apparently a new 'Miracle' lounge on D somewhere that also has an outdoor smoking area.

 

Just double checked and it was concourse F I've been using. Checked Priority Pass app and there is a Miracle lounge on D with a smoking area

On ‎12‎/‎07‎/‎2017 at 10:34 AM, Upnotover said:

I have used the Louis Tavern lounges (now Miracle lounges) a couple of times.  Last time was THB 900 for 2 hours.  Food rather poor (similar to Thai lounges), booze a bit limited but passable and help yourself, I was a smoker back then so the g-concourse lounge was good as has an inbuilt smoking room.  The only time it was really worth it was when I had a long delay very late at night.  Also, I was on expenses so not my cash!

Didn't know there was a lounge with smoking room. I'll check that out next time. Hope it is still there. I use Louis's at concourse D I think. Been using the KLM/Air France one recently.

For the OP if you travel frequently then maybe worth getting a priority pass. For £159 you can get 10 entries a year then £15 for every entry after that. For £259 you will get as many entries as you like. The app or website will show you which lounges you can use worldwide. I don't know how much the lounges are to pay on entry.

As for the lounges it depends on what you are used to. If you have a few hours to waste then they are worth the money as you get basic free food and drinks and a relatively comfy seat. If you are used to something like the Emirates lounge in terminal A Dubai then the lounges in Swampy are extremely basic. 

33 minutes ago, Orton Rd said:

it's Thais, not Thai's 

It is also misspelling and not mispelling. The first time I typed that with one S it auto corrected and has now underlined in red to show my misspelling.

Here is a link to the BBC with some road sign and marking mistakes from the UK. The poster who asked about Welsh language will get a giggle at one of these.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-40520746

6 hours ago, Thechook said:

Well aware of what he has done.  He folded deck chairs, stripped freedom of speach, gagged the media, threatened to shut down facebook, signed a contract for military toys, dispatched the army to cover up a female singer, wrote poetry, songs, television dramas and won the hearts of Thai children living abroad.  He has been busy, as he personally stated last week to busy for politics.

You forgot the 80 baht lottery tickets. A major acheivement eventually.

1 hour ago, SpeakeasyThai said:

You must be born to be unlucky. 

Very unlucky! I've been working overseas for almost 12 years. Last time I was in the UK for a visit was 2 years ago. Never heard a peep from DVLA and I've had a new photo card license and 2 international driving permits issued over the years.

2 hours ago, canardo said:

Our Gold Retriever in downtown BKK were always full of ticks last year, every evening hand picked like 10 from each dog, partly "empty" and partly full with blood", nasty nasty. But since we give our dog BRAVECTO pills every 3 month seriously no more ticks be found neither on her nor crawling in our house. Can seriously recommend it. Rubber necklaces or neck drops were useless!

Thanks for the advice on Brevecto. Our dogs usually get a few ticks but this year we are pulling over a dozen out of each dog every day. We had used the shampoo before and this year I bought frontline spray but neither seems to make any difference. I'll give Bravecto a shot. It is not on Lazada but I can order it in the UK and get it sent out here.

Had one way back in the day. Got fed up with the banal postings and the Monday morning rants from the ex's friends bitching about who did what at the weekend. Quit in 2010 and didn't miss it.

Initially it was nice to see what old school friends were up to and we even had a reunion do. About half way through the night it became apparent why we no longer kept in touch and myself and a couple of mates who did remain friends after school called it a night and did our own thing.

A previous poster mentioned his annoyance at companies who do not have websites and use Facebook. This is something I have found in Thailand and is a little annoying.

There many 2.2 trucks about in our village now l've noticed but all Fords. 

26 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Is it the 3.2. ?

We got the top of the range 2.2. I had all intensions of getting the 3.2 with the 4x4 and all the bells and whistles but after test driving and thinking a bit more I realised that the 4x4 would likely never be needed. The truck will only be used for transporting friends and family and some shopping so the top 2.2 double cab gives us everything we need. Comes with leather seats, sat nav, reversing camera etc. and is a good bit cheaper. Had to pay extra for auto as she can't drive manual. I gave her plenty of "stick" about that.

5 hours ago, Skyboogie said:

Best? Hilux

 

Worst? BT-50. I took a HUGE hit when I sold it after two years. Absolutely brilliant truck and probably the best in the 2014 class but the resale is terrible because of it's polarizing design language. I wouldn't have bought it if I knew I was leaving after two years.

 

A dealer said vehicles drop 100,000 in value every year... I laughed and said that I should have got a nine year old truck for free.

I just bought a BT50 and it is a great truck. Great VFM also. Not too bothered about resale value as it has been bought for the long haul. Hilux is a joke. 15 year old technology living off past glories and overly priced at that. The Isuzu doesn't cut it in the safety department.

I'm amazed at how many BT50s I have seen now that we have bought ours (her's really). It is not the pretties looker.

I would advise the OP to get on Youtube and watch autoexpert.com.au review of which pick up to buy. It is a little bit out of date now but if he does some research into any newly released models it should give him a good idea.

4 hours ago, The Dark Lord said:

Utter hogwash, about as convincing as one of the old party political broadcasts we used to see on tv but at least they were amusing.

 

what planet is this halfwit with a very suspicious accent from? 

 

After parting with obscene scene amounts of money in taxes for a serious number of years I ( stupidly) thought I would benefit in my autumnal years. How stupid can one be, I am refused entry into my own embassy grounds by a flicking foreigner who barely speaks intelligible English , I will be in receipt of a reduced pension ( it matters not how much I paid in but for how long - oh that makes sense!) which will remain at the same level right up until I croak. Yet if I had been a lazy unemployed git I would get a full pension. Tough to relate to that. 

 

Bah ah I give up

I don't want to make you feel even more aggrieved but, the Embassy staff are still on final salary pensions. When they get to their last year they get to go to a war zone post like Iraq, Afghanistan or Somalia where their salary shoots up for that last year and they rake in even more in a pension!

It is obscene!

I call 50-50. You for not seeing her. Her for being on the wrong side of the road with no lights. It's really 80-20 against her.

21 minutes ago, Steiner said:

Isn't your UK license null and void if you've lived outside the UK for 3rys?

Once they sync all of the passport entry/exits etc to driving licenses, those options will be lost to many. 

I'm not sure it is as black & white as that. I've been overseas for 12 years and not had any issues but I've never had to renew my license. Had a couple of IDPs in this time. I know guys who have been oversees since the Falklands war kicked off and had no issues with their license. Perhaps the fact that they have property in the UK as well as employment with a UK company and a UK bank account helps.

19 hours ago, dabhand said:

Not sure about online application, but you can apply for a UK IDP by post via the AA. I have used this method in the past as I needed it when driving in Egypt up to about 2012. Not applied since then. There may be online options with other organisations.

 

https://www.theaa.com/driving-advice/driving-abroad/apply-for-an-idp-by-post

 

Thanks for the advice.

I did a bit of researching and surprisingly the AA only accept cheques or postal orders in this day and age. I've not had a cheque book for years!. The RAC provide the same service and accept credit or debit cards and are 50p cheaper! The AA will post your IDP oversees for an additional charge which is handy. The RAC do not mention overseas delivery. Surprisingly enough the post office are the only people who do not offer a postal service for an IDP

Does anyone know if you can apply for the international driving permit online? I always found it a pain to have to get it done in person in the UK. I've not been back for 2 years now so my last one is well out of date. 

I've been with my girl for best part of 5 years now. I was always dreading the first request for a loan for her or her family as it would be met with refusal. I have never wanted to get into that habit. Just before Songkran her brother who lives in Bangkok called to say his car had broken down and he was looking for a THB 15,000 loan. This is the first time in 5 years I have been asked for a loan. 

Her brother is a postman in BKK with a lovely wife and 2 kids and I meet him every Songkran and have visited him in BKK also. He has an old Mercedes which I am sure is just a status thing. Feeling sorry for him that he wouldn't be able to get up north for Songkran I lent him the money. It was THB 15,000 to repair but he also wanted THB 60,000 to have the engine overhauled. I refused the THB 60,000 and told him he needed to ditch the status symbol and get a little Japanese runner.

I was promised that the loan would be paid back in 12 weeks. Yesterday he paid the loan in full after only 10 weeks. He is still clinging on to the Merc!

They poop & another dog comes behind them and eats it, an unsavory truth, I've watched them do this in my village.....

Exhibit A is the spirit house that my GF's father had on the land before she built her house. Of course with a new house came the new spirit house (exhibit B). That spirit house has turned into 2 separate structures each with it's own offering table and the whole thing built on a tiled concrete plinth. The whole thing cost around 15K which to me, a non superstitious atheist is madness and way over the top but I spent 16K on a mountain bike which I hardly use and she thinks I'm mad. Bottom line is that we both have something we want and we are both happy. If you want one then buy one, IMHO it won't stop the spirits as the were never there to begin with but each to their own.

The dog loves the little bit of shade the spirit house provides so he is happy also