BritManToo

I prefer fresh chopped tomato to tomato sauce, so that's what I use.

This topic has had nearly 4,000 views in the 20hrs since I started it. So hardly a dead forum!

Don't think anyone in the west goes to prison for shoplifting.

About 45 minutes. Two beers in an evening is about my limit as I have to drive home after. So a beer in one rooftop bar, out for dinner, then a second beer in another rooftop bar is my evening out.

I'm not entirely sure a 90 day non-o will allow you to open a Thai bank account. Read somewhere they want you to have permission to stay 9 months. And not allowing people with DTVs (6 months) to have bank accounts seems to back that up. So only an O-A (12 months) would work. But did read that contacting Bangkok head office asking to open a bank account to apply for a 1 year extension will get you permission to open a bank account. I suspect these bank account problems are only temporary as nobody thought about the problems that restricting account opening would have on VISA extensions. It's not as if the Thai higher ups think about knock on effects all that carefully. If they did, they would have realized that taxing incoming money would result in much less incoming money .........

I think you're being a bit harsh, the government keeps complaining about not enough tourists, then when one arrives with plenty of money to spend, they turn him away. If I were the op, I'd tell them to stick it and fly to the Philippines were he would be welcome to stay for two years without having a VISA.

You don't think 20% is enough?

Nah, I've never noticed the wealthy being happier than the poor. Having more, just seems to make them want more.

172bht for 500gm on Lazada with free delivery. Works out at 43bht (100p) for 125gm. So same price in Thailand

Everyone famous or important takes drugs, along with all journalist and media staff. Although the drug of choice was always cocaine.

I always take a mug, an empty bottle and some 3in1 coffee mixes with me. Then I can have a hot coffee while I wait for the flight and a free water for during the flight. There's always a hot and cold water dispenser in the flight waiting areas. Some people take instant noodles cups with them.

Agree, looks like he's being scammed for using 8000, when he only used 800.

I think you're missing the point that the photo of the meter reading seems altered. The last number on the meter is always smaller/different, apart from in the ops two readings and the electric photos seem unusually blurred.

Yay, net zero worked!

Every Friday night I walk into the Moat House rooftop bar with my pal, we sit at our normal table overlooking the moat, start listening to the live music, watch the moat/traffic/passers by, and they bring over our drinks. No need to speak to anyone, they know what we want. When we leave I hand them 100bht for my 85bht Leo, I've enjoyed the music and the service, so why not.

I've managed to avoid taxies, and if you don't have a scooter or bicycle, there's always Grab, etc. Dual pricing is easily avoided, don't go to national parks, on just use the unattended side entrance. I've never encountered smelly streets, wonder where you live ..... Same with Soi dogs, I live in a gated village. Poor service and ignorance, corruption, rife in all countries. Beer and wine prices, I'm ok paying 85bht for a small Leo in a rooftop bar with live music. In fact I usually hand them 100bht (moat house Chiang mai), I walk in with my pal, we sit at our usual table, they bring over our usual drinks while we start watching the moat and passers by. I rate that as good service. Tiered pricing at hospitals, never encountered that, choose a different hospital. My local charges 50bht to see the doctor plus pills. Bit of a wait, but I'm retired and don't have much else to do.

As they've been saying for the past 40 years .......... We only have 10 years left to save the planet!

Not that impressive on camera ......... YouCut_20250531_140830581.mp4

About the best offer for an installed system that I've heard so far. 12k inverter= 25kbht 15kwhr battery = 55kbht 10kw solar panels = 40kbht Don't think you'll find cheaper, unless DIYing.

PT can't form a government without the support of BJT. BJT has 90 (ish) MPs, and nearly all the 250 senate votes.

Most of the ladies don't understand a lick of English, so they won't know any of their customers opinions or if they're dull. As for being fat, as long as you have 2,000bht, I suspect they don't care.

But @Yagoda is a great guy! I don't think I've ever heard him pontificating on fine wine, foodie restaurants, museums or any other pretentious elitist nonsense. And @Harrisfan seems like a decent enough bloke, but hasn't been posting long enough for me to form any solid view.

I live my life as I want with no reference to other people. I don't hurt anyone and spread my money around the local economy. If you think my posts are controversial, that's on you.

If they can sex with another person in the room, they ain't INCELs!

I see this in the forums all the time ......... Posters looking down on guys living in Pattaya, elderly, guys living on a pension, living in a rented condo, supporting a woman and her family, men spending time in bars, or smoking weed/tobacco, etc. Why not just enjoy your own life and stop looking for fault or judging other people?