BritManToo

That's like shopping at Harrods and complaining it's cheaper in ASDA. Villamart and Topps are the highest cost stores you could find in Thailand, try local markets and Lazada to get much better prices. Supermarkets in Thailand are for those with cash to burn, not the discount stores we expect in the western world.

Most people buy the cheapest alcoholic drink they can tolerate. Fine wine is a waste of money after the first glass or two. 1 wine cooler costs 28bht (3 bottles to get the effect) 0.5g of cannabis costs 10bht (that's enough) So clearly cannabis is a better option at 12% of the alcohol cost.

I just change varieties. But at under 20bht/g why not just smoke 1g instead of 0.5g?

Don't think the pm of Finland is really a world leader. Mayor of NY is probably more important to the world than her. EU is a united Europe under German rule.

Imagine if her hubby accidentally kicks a doctor, Phuket authorities inspect the build and find it illegal in some way, then they get deported minus their $1.2M AUD. Why would anyone take such a risk, shouldn't they have at least rented for a few years?

Sounds a bit iffy to me, can't afford a house in Oz, so moves to a country where she isn't allowed to own a home legally. Not to mention Phuket, island of illegally built homes with land stolen from the government, by a dodgy Thai builder. Huge risk of 100% loss. Surely there must be places in Oz where you can buy a home for under $1.2M AUD?

Disagree with everything you wrote ........ 1. No job, same as me although was doing plenty of voluntary work, head of PTA, running HOC. As a political activist she mixes with all the local 'big wigs'. As for complaining about me to her friends, she daren't as they would all swap lives with her in an instant, and she knows it. 2. She had an 11 year old daughter when we men, lovely girl, always very polite, gone now age 25 and living in Nakon Sawan. Can't really feel hard done by looking after someone else's kid, after all someone back in the UK was looking after 4 of mine. 3. Nope, I don't want a woman that's 68, would rather live alone. Don't need to speak Thai, my family all speak English. Not sure why she would want to bad mouth me to her friends, maybe you should choose women that like you a bit more. During our first year of marriage, I was eating breakfast in my local western food eatery (Hash House) and she was off buying nasty Issan food from a food stall beside the restaurant. Three Thai guys roll up and try to pick her up, the stall holder says "the white foreigner at that table is her husband and understands every word you are saying". They turn around smile at me, give me a thumbs up and walk on. She didn't say a word during the whole encounter. My 3 tips for a successful relationship ....... 1. Be a man, you're in charge, she follows. 2. Never argue, discuss or explain, it makes you look weak. 3. Don't be jealous, don't check up on her, when she's not with you, forget about what she's doing.

You need to change your own attitude, Stop being confrontational, stop arguing, no mansplaining. If you're really even tempered and fairly placid, she won't be able to pick fights. I've learned to do all that, and it makes our cultural differences much easier to manage. We were the same age as you and your misses when we married, 15 years on and it's great.

Ask one of the doctors when you're mopping his office floor!

Just received 50g of Biscotti from line sellor @บ้านครูสมุนไพร for 990bht COD (based at Lampun). Seems pretty good, fast delivery by Thai post. That works out at 20bht/g,if you buy 100g it's down to 15bht/g.

Dunno, I live in MaeJo/San Sai and the university and surrounding area is flood free.

Or maybe not!

Greens in CM have kippers 260bht for 170g. As for butter, Teapot 50% butter blend (YoK) is good enough for me @100bht for 500g.

As explained to me by a Thai lady ....... 1. The police aren't very good, you'll probably get away with it. 2. For poor people Thai jail isn't much worse than Thai life.

My country of origin is too wet, windy and cold. But happy to live anywhere I can sit with the windows and doors open all day and the cycling is good.

Nah, almost every bad/wild kid has obviously 'wrong uns' as parents. (from 10 years teaching in the very worst of UK council estate and mining town schools) I only ever encountered one parent who wasn't obviously at fault, but she was a single mom which might have been the fault in itself. I guess it's possible to have a bad kid with two good parents, but I never met one.

Thai story says girls driving wrong way, translation into English says pickup driving wrong way, take your pick.

My top four would be, Casita Mexican, Rajdarbar Indian, Au Der Auf German, and KhuaLek cafe. Out of those 4 the last 3 are closed due to flooding. Coffee shops, Hom coffee, At Ta Rote coffee, the 2nd is currently underwater.

Probably because they were breaking the law driving a m/c while underage and driving the wrong way.

"Having to deal" sounds like you think looking after your children is a chore! I've always had very well behaved kids with a minimum effort, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

The Radleys Just released, vampire family pretending to be normal, trailer looks good.

Guys it's the school holidays, all the government schools have already been closed for a week and not due to reopen until the end of the month.

Had dinner at Casita Mexican restaurant last night 3 tacos, a coke and a free plate of chips and dips for 260bht. Not that expensive (£6.50). Couldn't finish the free plate, too full. I often eat at Rajdarbar Indian restaurant, same price for chicken jalfrezi, naan bread and a coke. Then there's the Au de Auf German buffet, again at the same price. Can't beat eating out in Chiang Mai for good value food. Pre dinner Leo at the jungle bar (next to mad dog) 80bht, post dinner beer at the moat house rooftop bar with some Thai guitarist singing Oasis songs another 80bht. Around £10 for a night out!

"Binary discussion" ....... But you're not woke!

You think the "wokes" understand the world? While I think those that can't tell men from women have no grip on reality.