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This can be a 'maybe' depending on the dealership. Bought a new Honda in December, dealer checklist requirement included my Thai drivers licence. This was for purchase, not DLT registration. I was told afterwards (could be wrong but sounds plausible) it related to the year's insurance that came with the bike, ie can't insure an unlicensed rider.

Chanthaburi Big C opened around 2013 about 1km from the main Lotus shopping centre; I wonder now how much longer it will remain open, supermarket occupies the upper floor with a gold shop, cinema and various t-shirt sellers; downstairs the foodcourt is almost gone, floor occupied by cheap clothes on racks, empty shops have displays of Big C kitset furniture to fill the space. Car park attendants are gone, no need with so much parking space. Expect more to close when it comes to lease renewal time. Central Chanthaburi killed them - opened May 2022 near Robinsons both east side of the river and that's where people go.

I now wonder also.

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Most often when cycling, roadkill about 1m, two weeks ago I biked over a live one, rat snake about 1.5m may have given it mild backache. There's two water monitors in our wild pond area I think they eat snakes? Rare to see one on our property. Largest I've seen, don't know variety, was I'd estimate 2.5-3m, car ahead of us stopped abruptly and could see the snake was near the width of the traffic lane.

What stage? We celebrated our wedding anniversary on Sunday 8th; after renting for too many years we bought this house 2018 it's looking like long-term! Wife has a good career 11 years with current employer and no thoughts of leaving, good company, conditions and colleagues. Daughter #1 graduated in HR Mgmt & Employment Law two years ago, working fulltime, saving, and no sign of leaving home (just laughs when I suggest it); D#2 began her Civil Engineering degree in June and works part-time one evening one weekend day. All very settled.

All HR-related for nearly 25 years: employment law, immigration, international recruitment and the all-encompassing 'advisory' roles; 2016 I returned to work, undertaking 3-6mth contracts mostly in NZ while living here but stopped in August 2022 weary of the travel and costs/availability of accommodation. Had a final two weeks to finalise my part-time life there, visit friends, back home end of that month. In reality I was absolutely sick of other people's problems, disciplinaries and terminations (though some were 'entertaining' in their way, that's another story). I had a moment's silence in memory of my working life a few weeks ago, August 15 2022 at 2.51pm was the time I signed off a Wellington contract for the final time, with probably the worst employer of my working life which reinforced my feeling it was time to stop. It was timely as recent government has slashed staff numbers and limited contractor/consultancy roles. I've been offered online work but 'enough is enough'. Against my advice, daughter #1 graduated 2022 with a degree in HR Management and Employment Law. Don't say I didn't warn you!

Grande Centre Point Space Pattaya is a 'great escape' for a few days, off North Pattaya Rd - near Terminal 21, once on site no need to leave the property, peak season rooms can be 22k a night, midweek October I see they have specials rates around 11k down from normal midweek 17k. Treat yourself.

The small, and occasional, waterfall at Si Phaya, Tha Mai, Chanthaburi 7 September 2024

Two navy vessels were sunk as artificial reefs / diving attractions off Chonburi this week, T94 and T95. Photos from Matichon Online - more at these links - sinking and underwater

There's a ship for them in Chanthaburi I suspect the lcoals would willingly donate; about 15 years ago HTMS Phosamton was towed from its mooring on the Chao Praya to Samet Ngam about 3km up the Chanthaburi river, plan was for restoration and for it to be used as a memorial for education purposes. Repairs, sandblasting and painting began but was abandoned due to, apparently, change of government and lack of funds. Now 10+ years later it's well settled into the riverbed, water flows through rusted holes in the hull, too late to tow it offshore as an artificial reef, an eyesore that will last the nest generation or two. History - the vessel was originally HMS Minstrel a WWII Algerine-class minesweeper in the British navy, sold to Thailand in 1947.

And in Queenstown NZ Warning of Mpox outbreak for Winter Pride attendees September 07, 2024 Anyone who attended Winter Pride is being warned to watch out for symptoms of Mpox because suspected cases of the virus attended the events. The Winter Pride event took place in Queenstown in the last week of August. The Burnett Foundation (formerly NZ Aids Foundation and Ending HIV) said it was asking people to help contain the outbreak. Chief executive Joe Rich said anyone that was at Winter Pride with fever-like symptoms, lesions or spots in the genital area should refrain from sexual contact and get into a sexual health clinic to get tested. "In New Zealand, gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are at the greatest risk. That's where we've seen previous outbreaks spreading and the ones that are circulating in Australia are the same."

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The Fino That Wouldn't Die 100,860km on the Yamaha Fino, bought new Oct 2013 has had every scheduled service from the dealer we bought it from. Current user daughter #2 25-30km/day to/from uni, a repeat of D1's four years uni trips. Basic care and maintenance. Don't know that it's better or worse than Honda equivalent model. One Yamaha one Honda shop near us.

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Leopard shark, Chanthaburi

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