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4 minutes ago, dallen52 said:

I can't get a BIB at night in the village unless you sling them and petrol money..

I tend to avoid them at all cost.

Your concern of a increase of 1000 baht on your income tax reminds me of a story of a Thai doctor that was complaining online recently that his income of 220,000 baht was insufficient.

Not surprisingly he never received much support or sypathy.

1 minute ago, transam said:

Us posh Brits call it a WC (Water Closet), the riff-raff Brits, call it the bog..............................🤭

I am not posh by any means yet I have never asked where the bog is.

I am aware that the Americans when asked may i use the toilet they go into deep shock.

1 hour ago, JimTripper said:

It's a lavatory, not a toilet.

In the UK lavotory is synonymous with toilet.

4 minutes ago, Deserted said:

So he didn't want to go back home, that's understandable.

So he then took it out on the toilet door ?

There has been many bizarre incidences in Thailand which have been drug related and this plane episode fits the bill .

31 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

I think you'd need to do something pretty bad to get an eviction notice in Thailand. I rented a place for 6 years. Never once got an eviction notice. Never once had a rent increase. Never once had an agent pop by for an inspection of the property. 

Then you were lucky.

5 hours ago, bbi1 said:

Another reason why you don't ever buy a property in Thailand. Rent and just move to a new place if there are issues. Own properties overseas but never ever own anything in Thailand.

Your opinion on owning property is noted , however it is comforting to own the property and not be surprised with an eviction notice. 

42 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

And similarly UK citizens have their pensions limited, ie frozen, purely because they live overseas, but very much depending where. That had been declared 'legal' in UK courts.

Isn't the unelected Governor General simply the UK Kings representative in Oz as a commonwealth country?  It sounds like many expect him to have influence beyond his remit. 

It was the European Court of Human Rights that declared freezing UK pensions as being legal.

The Governor general can not make decisions yet has influence .

12 hours ago, Korat Kiwi said:

Ummmm your next door neighbour isn't  far off what you're saying. 

 

NZ Government Super (pension) is paid out if you reside in NZ.  But if you are out of the country more than 26 weeks then look out. 

 

Either it will drop significantly or stop completely. 

 

And they will hound you if you are 'over paid' that is if you have received pension after the 26 weeks that you weren't 'entitled' to. 

 

Military pensions aren't so archaic... and continue to be paid regardless of where you live. 

New Zealand and Australia need to realise that there policy on portability of  pensions is illegal. It's about having had money taken from you and then find some excuse not to pay up.

4 minutes ago, rovinman said:

 

Didn't manage to make it to the Weigh-bridge  !

A major reason for weight restrictions on is to avoid damage to the public roads 

6 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

If you don't fly First Class, you're treated like cattle....

move um on and head  um up, move um on 

1 minute ago, sirineou said:

Isn't there an oil cooler in the radiator, that could leak? 

If the garage qoutes a head casket replacement it would be hard to imagine that the oil cooler is leaking at the same time .

When ever I had a suspicion of a head casket failure I would pull out the dipstick and see what colour it was as if there is water getting into the oil becomes milky.

The garage is qouting for  a new radiator tells me that you should find a new garage .

40 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

I assume you don't help everybody you meet. What did you see in this particular person that made you want to help him?

Just having known him for a long time.

I wanted to help him , simple as that

2 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

I assume you don't help everybody you meet. What did you see in this particular person that made you want to help him?

We have had a long friendship and had many drinks and humour together for the past 8 years 

He has a different set of rules in life and I have accepted that. When I say that I mean that he is sitting all day doing little while I am busy working at home. The lady at home has not liked me being friends with him as well. 

I simply wanted to help him as I could see that all his options had been closed regarding short term visas.

He had been a tourist for over 10 years.We would discuss the immigration rules for the Next move as in a game of chess.

2 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

That's not really a small amount, its around $700 usd. Ask that guy nicely next time you see him, maybe he forgot about it, figured you were wealthy and did not care, or was not able to contact you. A lot of people are not responsible and are just flakes in general, you have to pester and remind them to do things.

I agree what you say and I have pestered him with messages that get unanswered.

I simply don't want to set eyes on him 

Yet all the same it was I that offered the money to him,  yet that should not make a difference on repayment.

I have helped the man in other ways when he has asked , but that never involved money, just my time to run him around for different reasons 

Thank you for your reply

Just now, JimTripper said:

No wonder he never paid you back.

Because I don't want trouble I presume you mean.

I would see red looking at him , better to stay away than cause trouble over a relatively small amount of money.

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Can you lend me 25,000??? 

Sure , but you need 30000 deposit

Thaksin deserves early release for giving the establishment breathing space after 14 million Thai voters wanted change.

1 hour ago, VinnieK said:

Thais will test everything to the extreme.

A pickup designed for say .one tonne load, will be loaded 10.

Then they will race down the road at max speed.

Preferably drunk.

On a wet asphalt.

Did I forget something? 😵‍💫

Black exhaust emmisions belching out ?

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

That's why they have warnings and rules as to how much a vehicle can carry....

One of the reasons