gandalf12

There is a good write up in the paper that can not be mentioned here. Worth a read.

1 hour ago, Emster23 said:

Can use virtual savings to buy iPhone? Better be virtual: if real, one of the teachers probably take the cash and say "So what cha gonna do about it?"

You can buy a virtual iPhone with it

What is wrong with the father of the child who was assaulted? I doubt if many fathers would just go and report the incident knowing what the system is like.

1 hour ago, freebyrd said:

She's an internet creation. A bimbo, thoroughly unattractive. why she gets air time is beyond me?

Are we sure about the sexy here? It looks very male with implants

2 hours ago, DKA1961 said:

Nothing to worry about if you're doing the right thing...

I disagree. Information in Thailand is not held in a very secure way. Anyone getting that information can use it for many things. Maybe you have heard of identity theft? If not I suggest you read about it

As the OP says it is really up to the individual if they want to feel comfortable in Thailand. Yes there are stories of violence every day in the news but in my 34 years here I have never first hand witnessed it. The news always puts up the bad points. Just look at the news from the USA from that you would think people are constantly being shot all over the country, they are not.

I would agree someone who has not lived outside of their home country will find it potentially difficult to feel comfortable in Thailand but in the end it not all comes down to the adaptability of the individual.

By definition of the usual association it means that Fagans are men and Thai's are women. That has to be wrong

The definition of 1st world can be found http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first world

Thailand does not really fit into the definition given but is certainly closer than some other SEA countries

1 hour ago, harrycallahan said:

Until God shares his vision with prosecutors that isn't much of a deterrent.

Does God have a visa to be here?

3 hours ago, thenewgoo said:

Not sure which bit is utter nonsense, but I agree with the rest. I've hit kangaroos on the road (I'm from Austria) but it wasn't my driving  - quite sure.  How the 'f' is an elephant on a national highway? Bless.

I never knew they had kangaroos in Austria, I thought they came from Australia

As good an achievement as it is, they certainly do not portray anything feminine

On 09/24/2016 at 9:13 AM, KhruGin said:

Your first Thai license now is a temporary 2 year license

Yep, but it's a right ballache ...I did this year as couldn't convert my paper license from UK ....10 hours and 15 minutes later and done. So if there is an option not to have the life sucked out of you for an entire day then well ....

 

If you already have a license from the UK stop trying to be a smarty and take the test.

19 hours ago, baansgr said:

ASEAN has been discussed since 1957 regarding trade deals, free movement of citizens regarding working has never been part of the discussions.

Thailand wants to take things from ASEAN but give nothing in return

If they have not received their pay they should see what legal route they can use to get the money owed to them. The paperwork excuse does not work. I assume they have work permits so the paperwork argyement do not hold.

It isn't a question of not like being treated the same as other people, no one is going to work for free as appears to be the case here

12 hours ago, taiwangirl said:

I think it depends on the country.  I believe that mainland China used to require a transit visa, even if you were only going to stay in the airport. 

 

However, looking at the Dept of Foreign Affairs for Ireland, Thailand is not listed as a country where the citizen requires a transit visa.

 

Schedule 5 - Transit Visas

If you are a citizen of one of these countries, you will need to apply for a transit visa

Afghanistan	Ethiopia*	Moldova, Republic of
Albania	Ghana	Nigeria
Cuba	Iran	Somalia
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Iraq	Sri Lanka
Eritrea	Lebanon	Zimbabwe       Ireland Dept of Foreign Affairs   At this point however, I am not sure what could be done.  I am thinking that the airline has a rule book that the employee was following.

Possibly the USA is missing from the list. When I came from Canada through LAX I had to okay a transit fee but not get a visa as such.

In fairness I hear more Thai's complain about Thailand. Not on here but when I have talk to them outside. This is a lot wrong no argument but as foreigners we hold no clout so either find a way to cope with the frustrations or find an alternative.

13 hours ago, ClutchClark said:

 

Rain + Road Paint = Havoc for 2-wheeled vehicles.

 

Brilliant. 

I didn't realise Thailand had 2 wheel ambulances

47 minutes ago, Maejo Man said:

Until the law changes they will be a "Mr" till the day they die. Snip or no snip!

If their chromosomes say male then that is what they are. Call yourself what you want but your biology gives the definitive answer

These speed tests are a waste of time. All they tell you is for a connection at that exact time you speed is whatever it comes out to. Change to another site and the figure you have is useless.

If I need to go into Bangkok I catch a taxi to Morchit then the BTS in. Takes too long to drive and you have the problem of parking when you get there

2 minutes ago, Ian1980 said:

I pay as well in the same day.Gandalf12 did this affect your finance status?

Not in the least. I always make sure I gave enough to meet anything,  within reason, unforseen that may arise.

Overall I ended up paying over Baht 3,000,000 for my wife's hospital treatment.

37 minutes ago, Ian1980 said:

Sure i do:but Catman20,  if you have to face a 340.000 thb bill hospital,did you get it sort it out without any problem?

I faced a Baht 400,000 hispital bill for my wife and I paid in full the same day

22 hours ago, chrisinth said:

 

I suppose it would be possible, if they were running a DHCP server just for the site, and it was allocating address leases, restricted to x number. Once the address pool is used, additional users have to wait for a lease to expire before being able to sign on.

 

Used to be an issue with Windows Server 2003 which by default was restricted to 50 address leases. But that was 2003 technology and didn't have to worry about smartphones, tablets, laptops too much using it's resources.

DHCP allocate IP addresses. This has nothing to do with actually sending sending the form. I can get the form up easily but it won't send it. The IP for the server should be static not dynamic.

21 hours ago, Alive said:

Too wild for old people obviously.

Maybe they have seen it all before and look at the rest thinking how it is all going to turn out

It has never worked for me. Get to the end of the form and then it won't go any further.