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Spraying poison around your dog's food bowl? Would you spray poison around your dinner plate? lol

The pesticides used in ant chalk and powder are highly toxic to fish and insects but relatively safe for humans and pets.

Living in the country we use a lot of the chalk in the kitchen to keep them at bay.

There is an ant killer, Chaindrite I think, that is sold in sticks like chaulk. You just make a circle around the bowl on the floor and the ants won't cross it

That is the best solution, we do it all the time with the food for the cats. Waste of time for our dogs, they push the bowls around as they are eating, just have to lift the bowls as soon as they leave it.

So how does that result in WW3? Multi-cultural societies are the norm these days.

No they are not , the other cultures that come to the west from places like Africa , Iran eCt etc , never integrate and become "multicultural" just left wing rubbish that has been shown to be just that ,over and over again .

my old home town in the UK was not multicultural ,it was and is even more so now DIVIDED.

I guess everyone has different interpretations. My UK hometown is delightfully multi-cultural as have been most places I've lived in the UK.

So i take it you live in a town with lots of Americans Italians , French people etc , not those from Iran ,Pakistan and Bangladesh etc.

Quite, the Rotherham sex abuse scandal appears to be a distant memory.

My pension was due today and came in within the normal time range at 09.30. This is the second payment that has come in time since the date on my letter so hopefully there is not going to be any delay.

The payment hit my account at 55.238 and as the pound has been declining over the last 18 hours, it was 55.45 at 17.30 yesterday, It would suggest that the payment was actually made between 8 and 10 pm last night. Rate is currently 55.088.

Bahtnet is closed overnight and the payment normally hits my account shortly after it opens.

My pension was due today and came in within the normal time range at 09.30. This is the second payment that has come in time since the date on my letter so hopefully there is not going to be any delay.

The payment hit my account at 55.238 and as the pound has been declining over the last 18 hours, it was 55.45 at 17.30 yesterday, It would suggest that the payment was actually made between 8 and 10 pm last night. Rate is currently 55.088.

Bahtnet is closed overnight and the payment normally hits my account shortly after it opens.

The walls will be double brick with a cavity,

You say 'will' as though the house is not built yet.

Word of warning. My house is cavity wall construction and the builders seem to think the cavity was a readily available rubbish tip. Several times we had to mention to the builder about it. Fortunately I lived on site and went round every evening for a quick check.

What is the water supply to the tap? If it's low pressure "city" supply you might get away with an external fix. Otherwise, I've never seen a leak fixed from the outside of pressurized pipe. Is the PVC painted? If so, I'm guessing the guy didn't sand off the paint before gluing the connection. I don't know how much epoxy costs, but a re-do of the PVC would just need a sleeve, 2 elbows, and say 20 cm of pipe and some glue which altogether shouldn't be more than about 40 baht.

The water isn't spurting out only weeping, so the epoxy shouldn't be under much pressure.

That crap will NOT seal.............

The voice of experience.

I regularly have to repair leaks on the water storage ongs at the pipe fitting on the tank body, works a treat. It is a chemical reaction so will set even when wet.

My sister in law has 3 very large water holding tanks made from concrete rings. They are quite old and prone to leaking through the walls. we use the half gallon tins of the 2 part putty to deal with that.

Forecasts are based on the regulations in force at the date of the forecast. Nobody will get a forecast based on the new rate before April.

The forecast is based on the rules of the new State Pension that starts on 6 April 2016

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I stand corrected, I got mixed up with the online calculator.

I bought a two part epoxy putty called Aqua Putty at home pro. I used it to stop a leak in the output pipe from my water tank and a leak in a drain pipe. It's specifically made to be able to be applied to "wet" areas and is similar to that used to repair leaks in small boats while they are still in the water. You could apply a generous amount around the leaking joint and shape it.It looks like concrete when it drys.

Google Aqua Putty as it will not let me attach a picture here.

Worth a try, but I think I'm going to cut the pipe and start over. I should have done the job myself from the get-go but I was just being lazy.

I have used that wet epoxy putty quite a lot and it works very well. You should try that before cutting the pipe. Cutting the pipe will take you closer to the floor and may become a problem in the future.

I was contacted out twice and into company schemes for a total of twenty-two years. I wouldn't call that 'a short period', would you?

I was referring to people in general, not to you in particular. You will receive the £137 plus the pension from your contracted out contributions, I wouldn't call that coming off worst, would you.

Merkel will be the cause of WW3 in the next 10 to 20 years for sure. Most of these so called refugees are moslems,they are going to want their own way of life,slaughtering animals by throat slitting ,mosques being built,not integrating and no desire to work

Cameron has shot himself in the foot on in/out referendum in UK ,most will want out now for sure

So how does that result in WW3? Multi-cultural societies are the norm these days.

No they are not , the other cultures that come to the west from places like Africa , Iran eCt etc , never integrate and become "multicultural" just left wing rubbish that has been shown to be just that ,over and over again .

my old home town in the UK was not multicultural ,it was and is even more so now DIVIDED.

I guess everyone has different interpretations. My UK hometown is delightfully multi-cultural as have been most places I've lived in the UK.

I was working in Burnley at the time of the riots,2002 I think, absolutely horrendous.

You could head over to Ubon and out to the Mekong past Sirindhorn. There is a national park north of the border crossing with some tremendous cliffs and prehistoric stone arrangements. If you can get the vehicle across the border Pakse is not far away, several waterfalls and coffee plantations in the area.

I couldn't find exactly what changes there were but when I looked at what I would have got if I was four months younger and was eligible for the £151.25 starting point with reductions for my contracted out period etc.

Although I'll be getting over £10.00 a week less than I thought I would I'M ACTUALLY BETTER OFF NOW.

So much for a fairer pension from next April. Anyone with a similar work history to me but four months later will be worse off!!

It is not as straightforward as that. From April, people will receive the higher of 2 different calculations, one based on the new rates and the other on the old system.

You may be right in what you say, a lot will depend on how they do the 'old system' calculation. The examples published by the government would indicate that people who contracted out for a short period of time will come off worst.

A bit more on the story, looks like VW were not the first to be caught. Something similar was picked up on trucks in 1998.

http://www.vox.com/2015/9/21/9365667/volkswagen-clean-diesel-recall-passenger-cars

Has anyone actually contacted the pensions people and received a future state pensions forecast?

I phoned them last November and was assured that a statement would be sent to the address in UK I gave them.

Still waiting.

Sent the form from Thailand giving my Thai address 5 weeks ago.

Still waiting.

Do they actually respond or is it all BS?

Thinking of sending them 10 applications every month until I actually get a reply.

I sent a request about three months ago, and found a reply on the doormat when I got home from a trip, earlier this week.

They're planning to be docking me GBP 39.57 per week, for having opted-out in the past, when I finally receive it starting 51-weeks-late, courtesy of the moving goal-posts.

So that's currently forcast at just GBP 115.95 per-week, little different from the 'old rate', so much for IDS and his promises that everyone would get the new GBP 151.25, less adjustments for only having 31-years' contributions !

Just as well I never relied on the government looking-after me, in my old age.

Forecasts are based on the regulations in force at the date of the forecast. Nobody will get a forecast based on the new rate before April.

A friend of mine did what you want a few years back and that was also in Udon Thani. From what I remember he took a small function room in a hotel and had about 30 guests, nothing religious. The hotel decorated the room,put on a meal and provided a cake. Jack did it on his own, he never mentioned anything to us until he got back to Pattaya, wanted it low key. Difficult to do it at home as everyone in the neighbourhood will want to be there.

The wife needs some sort of ceremony that will allow her parents to let family and close friends know that they approve of the marriage. I had 6 months between the Amphur and the wedding ceremony. During that time I wasn't allowed to stay in the same room as my wife at the family home, approval came with the ceremony.

After paying all my dues in the UK I cannot retire in Syria, seems not on a list. BUT, Syrians can come to the UK and get everything, totally taken care of. I have no problem with that but why won't the UK take me into account when I paid what was asked of me for my old age.......

Because it is now classed as a "benefit" as we have paid in for 40 odd years i cannot see how ,but then who cares about us ,out of sight out of mind .,much easier to give money to some rioting refuge carrying banners than you and i living quietly abroad .

Exactly. The UK government are hypocrites, they continually preach about family values but if your family are foreign nationals they have no value.

Does anyone here have a good solution to this problem?

Yes, compulsory purchase of Malta as their new island home.

I never trusted the Maltese anyway...

The Maltese are amongst the nicest people in the world,so why you think otherwise i don't know.

Very true.

You have to remember that Malta GC means very little to many.

this one right?

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Chon+Buri+Land+Transportation+Authority+Office+%28Bang+Lamung+Branch%29/@12.9795624,100.9621249,13z/data=!4m6!1m3!3m2!1s0x3102bf8c352cb771:0x37f464b5c7dcebdf!2sChon+Buri+Land+Transportation+Authority+Office+%28Bang+Lamung+Branch%29!3m1!1s0x3102bf8c352cb771:0x37f464b5c7dcebdf

No, that is the Pattaya office. Look in the link, it is the Bang Lamung Branch.

Chonburi is the province and there is another office in Chonburi city, about 40 miles north of there.

It does sound like China is in big trouble.

This guy must have got it wrong.

OTTAWA (MNI) - Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz gave a more buoyant outlook on China and its economic slowdown Monday than is held by financial markets, saying he is "quite optimistic" about the country and that its slowdown is "not dramatic."

https://www.marketnews.com/content/bocs-poloz-qa-china-slowdown-not-dramatic

what is the opening time of the chon buri land transportation? are they open from monday to friday?

Do you mean Chonburi city as you have mentioned Pattaya.

The one at Chonburi city is open Mon - Fri, opens 08.30 and is closed for lunch 12 till 1, and you need to be in by 2 in the afternoon. It is a very busy office and a bit chaotic at the moment. I would suggest going between 1.30 and 2 in the afternoon and you should be out around 4. If you go in the morning you will probably be behind all the Thais and not get out till mid afternoon.

It certainly could. A few years back the airline was going to refuse to let me board because my passport was about 5 months, I had just overlooked it. As I was from the UK and had made my own way to Amsterdam the checkin supervisor called immigration in Thailand. They allowed me to board on the basis I had a return ticket to the UK. When I got to Thailand the immigration officer never queried the passport and never asked to see the ticket.

It is the airline that could be the problem.

is there anyway to know where an email comes from if it goes through Gmail, yahoo, HotMail etc to get to you ?

If you are in Outlook(Hotmail), click on the 3 dots at the end of the menu bar and take the bottom option 'View message source' It should show the message path.

I have my googlemail come into Outlook so same applies but I do not know about yahoo as I never use it.

I noticed some large gaps in the charts this morning and it looks like a large chunk of data for early September has been wiped out. This is from IDC forex so may not apply to other datafeed.

Whatever the cause it is certainly strange and was not like that on Saturday. This is the GBP/THB chart.

and this is an extract from USD/THB history page. Look at the dates, jumps from 2nd to 8th to 21st.

Airbus has a factory in China but cannot keep up with demand, order was probably secured on delivery time.

Last year Airbus extended production until 2025 and are considering a second factory.