BritManToo

7 hours ago, OJAS said:

By my reckoning that would reduce the number of border bounces you would need to undertake within the lifetime of a multi-entry non-O from 3 to 2.

Your reckoning is wrong, suspect you've never done it, it's 4 bounces.

44 minutes ago, ba ba said:

i have not done one in 14 years and i do not entend to do one, i get my retirement visa from savannakhet also

OJAS when you are doing it this way why would you want to go near an immigration office and stuff up thing, he might be like me, work border bounce into to trips

Me Too.

12 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I believe many have been fined.

Both tenant and owner.

You're wrong.

3 minutes ago, sirineou said:

but then IMO the savings achieved from the less expensive housing is lost to the more expensive consumer goods , and cost of health insurance

My LG TV was cheaper in Thailand than the UK (20KBht from Lazada Vs 540GBP from John Lewis). That's about the most expensive 'consumer goods' I own.

I'm not sick, no need for health insurance, a bit of accident damage that cost about 7KBht over the past 10 years. (let's say average health care 1,000bht/year)

5 hours ago, madmen said:

Not by much. His wife has borrowed the money and I guess he is paying for.. Not many farang in that position as we all paid cash no loans

Got a 90% loan on my 3 bed house, repayments 11k/month for the next 23 years.

7 hours ago, sirineou said:

I am sure I will spend the rest of my life with her,

But she, almost certainly, won't be spending the rest of her life with you.

51 minutes ago, connda said:

If I had an AR-15, a .338 Lapua Sniper Rifle for long-range Zombie plinking, a couple of side arms with serious stopping power, and an unlimited supply of ammunition - I'd personally cheer for the Zombie Apocalypse.  Hone your tactical firearm skills as you keep from having your brains eaten by the Zombie hordes.  As an unabashed fan of all thing George Romero, just saying. 

I bought a couple of swords, just in case ...... they don't need reloading.

1 minute ago, BestB said:

More pathetically by those who are married to hookers from the bars.

Nothing wrong with being married to a girl from the bar.

I'm betting they get more and better sex than the guys who married the educated hi-so Buddhist virgins.

4 hours ago, CharlieH said:

We bought this TEFAL one from Lazada after our old one stopped.

Had this about a year and very pleased with it.

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/-i11313623-s14124565.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1

Had one of those the grinder blade seized up, then the blender blade ...... solid as a rock.

That's why I purchased the Philips, which has lasted a lot longer already.

55 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

Until March 2019!

EHIC isn't a common market initiative, it's a private agreement between the UK and some European governments.

3 minutes ago, sharktooth said:

Next questions... seeds? Grind them and or soak them prior? And brown or white sugar?

White sugar is what the yeast likes to eat.

No sugar left by the time you eat it. 

On 8/6/2013 at 9:04 AM, OMGImInPattaya said:

So instead of a slice of bread, one might ad well eat a chocolate chip cookie or candy bar.

Just to point out 1 slice of bread = 1 small square of chocolate.

So you should have written .... 'So instead of a loaf of bread, one might as well eat a candy bar.'

Which makes things a little bit different.

3 minutes ago, bannork said:

And a durex survey is reliable?

I've always trusted Durex.

19 minutes ago, FolkGuitar said:

 

Frankly, no one I even know married to Thai spouses are in that position. Even the ones that have gone financially broke over the years are still married to non-cheating spouses. 15, 20, 30 years. Happily married, with no worries needing to spy on their spouses.  I've read about it, for sure. A time or two here on ThaiVisa, and usually with women they originally met as bar girls. They were foolish from the start. But oddly enough, have never encountered it in real life.

 

From your cynicism, it sounds as if you married the wrong one. Sorry 'bout that.

From your age I guess you've confused the words 'wife' and 'nurse'.

6 minutes ago, cooked said:

Some of the best beaches I have ever seen are in Thailand but I'm not going to tell.

Too many bitey creatures in the sand, and the water is often dirty.

Never has those problems in Spain.

I purchased a Philips 600W from Lazada, it's lasted a while and still going strong.

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/philips-hr2115-i160585023-s193398531.html

12 hours ago, hugocnx said:

I hope for you the raisins didn't go to the bottom. Let us know.

Worked fine, the orange peel gives it a novel taste.

5 hours ago, mikehongpark said:

I might lose the chance to have kids if I move on as I don't want to have kid after passing 50 yo.

Had my last kid when I was 55, he's 7 now, I don't have a problem with that and the Thais don't either.

If you decide that sharing is OK, don't forget to DNA test the kids.

You do understand the Thai religious ceremony has no legal validity, without the paperwork at the Amphur office, you aren't married.

On 11/23/2018 at 2:35 PM, champers said:

Agreed. It is not difficult to say but much more difficult to do. Avoid diets, they are a complete waste of money.

At the end of November/start of December I weighed 80Kg (5Kg too much).

I started a Big Mac diet, every day my main meal 1 Big Mac, no extras.

Maybe a banana (or mince pie) and cup of tea for breakfast, and a cheese sandwich  with a cup of tea for dinner.

As many cups of tea as I want during the day, and a mountain hike nearly every day, 2 hours and 600m ascent.

Kept my intake below 1,500Cals/day, and my exercise at 1,000Cals/day (under eating 2,000Cals/day).

Plotted it all on Wahoo fitness and MyFitnessPal apps.

3 weeks and I've lost 4Kg (celebrated today with a large Leo)

Just 1Kg to go any it's been fairly easy, missed out 4 days exercise in the three weeks I've been dieting/training.

Very little hunger, but sometimes it's been really hard to get out of bed for that 2 hour hike.

Today I weighed in at 76.3Kg, thinking another week and I'll be at my target weight of 75Kg.

(I've stopped the Big Macs now, as the months half price offer ended yesterday)