alien365

Has the ride improved at all? I've used both classes and struggled to sleep due to the constant de-de, de-de, de-de and the shaking. I like the idea of the train but I'll only fly now until they are quieter and smoother.

And? Does that make the inconvenience any better for the people affected by it?

I'm not really that bothered by the man's actions as I'm sure you have to have been there to know what really happened. I believe this could be more a reaction to poor customer service, as being made to wait an hour to see the manager must have definitely exacerbated things. My wife has made a scene a few times in stores where the staff have been rude to her/us for no reason (it's usually the ones who think they are prettier than everyone else). Even when a staff member says sorry, you can see if they are actually sorry or not through their attitude and the manager needs to be called. Sometimes a scene needs to be made to let them understand what can and cannot be said to custimers. The man lost his cool, poured some drink on the floor and that's it. No biggie.

What I see from you guys is that the premiums will continue to go up and up to the point that I won't be able to afford to insure myself. I'm 40 and I'm already accepting the self/non insurance route. I may as well continue saving now rather than lose all the premiums I'd pay for 20+ years to be at the same point.

I can't speak for bar girls, but plenty of the girls at my local university have them. Usually multiple smaller ones.

I'll go get my car washed tomorrow then if that's the case. Guaranteed to have a few days of dry weather.

In that case I'd have done something similar. When I meet people like that I generally respond in one of two ways. I shake my head in disappointment and say in Thai that they are impolite, or I give them the same disgusted look back. The former usually gets them to feel bad about their actions whereas the second one annoys them.

I'd have thought this was her being polite, giving you your own space. Alternatively she may have been worried that others thought you were a couple.

If I had to face that level of noise every time I left the house I would return to the UK or go to another country. Where I find Thais are noisy though is Monk ceremonies, which are basically an event to get drunk and for status: nothing to do with religion, and the win dek or whatever you call the teenagers on their motorbikes. The noise from those bikes forced a friend of mine to leave. He is now a million times happier in Spain without Somchai bursting his eardrums and raising his blood pressure.

Based on the cultural norms of the daughters looking after their parents and of sinsot, I think Thai society is being a bit hypocritical.

Just like my recent trip to Bangkok and I went for a game of pool in the Sportsman. I'm there catching up with some friends I've not seen for 10 years and a group of 4 Americans came in. Loud doesn't even come close to what they where. They weren't even drunk, just inconsiderate a holes.

I think the more attractions that are added would actually hurt the country. In addition to the sex trade, people come here for the culture and history. Building a touristy floating market with no history or a brand new flashy temple only distance Thailand from what many come for.

What's wrong with being short? I thought many, me included, love short slim Thai women.

They really do hate us non-Thais don't they. If I was trying to improve the quality of education in the country or working for a charity, I'd be pretty insulted to say the least about this. Sure, you probably have nothing to hide, but tell that to the children, admin or parents who see this taskforce coming to interrogate you in your place of work. You could say that it is defamation of character.

I don't live in Chiang Mai but you could try Chiang Mai table tennis club for 25 baht. https://maps.app.goo.gl/XeLTh456h8S3KKCVA

I bought a treadmill from them during covid at a very good price and it's worked fine. I haven't used them since though as I've not heard enough about them or if there would be issues with customs.

I see a lot more police standing on overhead bridges now, so I'm looking out for them carefully. In Nakhon Pathom they use the bridge in front of tesco lotus mostly with a speed limit of 60kph, which is utterly ridiculous. Following the local police Facebook page helps. I got my first ticket ever on Rama 2 over Songkran and I'm sure it was by an officer hiding, not a camera. 500baht fine for going 130+ on an empty road, I just paid it. I went to check if I have a point on my licence (https://ptm.police.go.th/eTicket/#/registration) but you need to be Thai to check (needs a laser ID from the back of the Thai ID card).

Also annoying when you want a few cans of Heineken zero, but you're not allowed to buy it as they still consider it alcohol. Ended up going to a friend's place in another province. All my Thai friends were drinking wine and I'm sat there supping water as I had to drive. ???? No mom and pop shop to help me out on that one.

I agree the subtitles are useful to help hear the dialogue as the mumbling is infuriating at times. My wife arranges the Netflix deal, but a lot of the western programs are available through my android box with subtitles. Sharing a subscription meant we were happy to support Netflix. If we can no longer share, the 400+ a month isn't worth it to us based on our usage. Like us, our friends don't get home til 8/9pm every evening, weekends excluded.

Vat is still a lower percentage than the tax imposed on fuel. One thing is for sure, the taxman will never lose out.

During covid when people stayed home the fuel prices were nearly half what they are now. If everyone goes electric I expect the same to happen with reduced demand. Regarding electric prices, my point was relating to further taxation. If the gvt loses tax income from petrol, where do you think they will make up the shortfall?

I got an email from them this morning. We'll approach it like many here, by ignoring it. If Netflix continue we'll just cancel our subscription. The only reason we've kept using it is for the Korean series that are sometimes decent. The western material just annoys us now on there.

31% is lower than I expected. I already made the decision 6 months ago to buy a new diesel, so I won't be buying another car for at least 10 years. I'll reassess the situation then. My main concern from all these electric vehicles is that electricity prices will go through the roof as the government increase tax, making up for the loss of tax collection from fuel. My electric bill at home is already way too expensive over the last couple of months in comparison to previous years.

Probably my night walk up a stream in Doi Phu Kha, Nan. Had to be incredibly careful climbing over and under things as the snakes and other wildlife were everywhere. The tiny vipers and itchy caterpillars were hardest to spot. The huge leeches in the water, not so. We also had a moment when we entered an injured bear's territory (another day) half way up the mountain. Our ranger told us they often attack if injured. That was more scary than exciting though. I don't think we'd stand much chance with only sticks, especially on the steep slopes.

It's definitely a better place since the renovations a couple of years ago. The overcrowding downstairs and in the carpark was ridiculous before. Now it's just the carpark that's bad.