To see the thankful eyes of some beggar you just gave food or fruits is priceless.

I always give something to the ones I think they are real... and my day is beautiful.

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

So they will come back, look at it again and go away for another week?

Well, if it's already leaking for a longer time, one week more or less won't matter.

The most important is that the leakage is not on Possom1931's ground and that it will be fixed

If the pipe is broken before the meter, you should call the water provider (emergency phone number on the ticket you get every month in the small box) and explain them that there is a leakage. They will send someone to fix it at their cost.

Three weeks ago we had that problem and they came with 2 cars and 5 people to fix it. They were happy that we called them. As they told me, Thai people don't bother to call...

If the leakage is after the meter (on your ground), Lopburi3 already gave you the procedure 

IMHO mourning is a personal feeling and should not be a must.

You can show other people that you are sad in many other ways than wearing black clothes. The most important is the respect you show to Thailand and its people.

Since a few weeks, I wear everyday clothes with a black ribbon. When I go to Lotus, to Makro, to the bank or to any other place where a big pic of HM the King is shown at the entrance, I wai because I respect him.

Wearing "normal" clothes and show respect is a lot better than wearing black clothes and acting like a "Farang Kee Nok".

In 1945, in order to generate income during the war period, the Siam government decided to open an official casino. But the Thais began to neglect work and family to indulge in the game to such an extent that the country's economy was in peril. The government decided to close the casino a few months after the opening.

As a Siam coins collector, I have the chance to own an old casino chip.

You can observe a Phoenix (official emblem of the Thai Ministry of Finance).

and the lettering: สถานกาซิโน = Center Casino and กระทรวงการคลัง = Ministry of Finance.
On the edge of the coin there is a serial number.

Have a toilet paper roll on the table...

eat with spoon and fork.

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What do you do here that you'd never (probably never) do back home?

I'd for sure never have met my GF's mom 

Thailand is not more dangerous than any other country.
That's only due to the people coming here forget to be careful, because of the sun and the cheap cool life they are expecting...

21 hours ago, cooked said:

They don't recognise you when you're sober.

They don't recognise you when THEY're sober.

12 hours ago, tutsiwarrior said:

and we mustn't fergit ubonjoe, lopburi3, sheryl and crossy without whose valuable advice TVF wouldn't be what it is today...

YES!

Most of the time we forget the time spent by the moderators to keep this forum running.

For the moderators:        HIP HIP HURRAY !

A neighbour also used to play loud music.

One day as it as particularly very loud, I went to his house. He was working in the garden behind house and I invite him to follow me to see something in my house.

He came in and we drank a glass water and talked a bit. I didn't say anything about the loud music...

When he went back to his home, he turned the sound down and since then I don't hear his music any more.

I guess he didn't know that it was so loud and disturbing.

I'm pretty sure that if I asked him to turn the sound down he wouldn't have understand why and I would still hear the beats of his speakers.

On 12/1/2016 at 4:36 AM, martin.agren said:

Can anyone recommend an android app for a 18 months old child.

Sudoku

Crosswords

Chess

Doom

Plants vs Zombies

1 hour ago, Borzandy said:

RIP.

Another hit and run. One more, and no one will be punished.

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Correct me if I am wrong, but as I understand it, there is no penalty here, for hit and run. In other words, there is no additional penalty for fleeing the scene of a crime.

1 hour ago, ChaoDangChard said:

This murdering hit and run driver, has to be found and brought to justice! There must be CCTV somewhere around

17 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

I would suggest that many Thais seen as causing an accident flee the scene incase they get lynched.

You all surely understand English better than me.

Can one of you show me where they say the car driver fled the scene?

They say " When the driver saw the red light coming, he gassed up instead of slowing down,”. Nobody said he didn't stop after the crash...

RIP Swedish man

16 hours ago, worrab said:

It was an absolute pleasure to have gone there this morning and to have been served once again by very kind and polite staff. 

Yes, Hua Hin Immigration is very good.

I always feel lucky to live in the province when I read about problems that other members have when they go to other Immigration offices

1 hour ago, everett kendall said:

 So it does not save you from the 4th visit.

Right but the 90 days report is nothing compared to a renewal of the extension.

In my case, the 90 days is reported in Dan Singkohn and the renewal in Hua Hin. Even if it's a pleasure to go to that office, the big difference is 100km...

You should have made a story if you were still sitting there waiting for the fax coming!

See that on the positive way: the IO went over the rules and you got your stamp. Be happy and enjoy life !

16 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You can only do 90 day reports to the office where you obtained your extension unless you formally change your address.

I guess you mean in the same province.

I get my extension in Hua Hin and make the 90 days reports in Dansing Khon...

12 hours ago, Rob13 said:

It's illegal for them to charge for plasitic bags?

I don't think it's illegal but if only 7-eleven charges for plastic bags, they will lose a lot of customers who will go to the neighbour (Tesco express or CJ)

If you really want to stay in that house and you still have 5 fingers on both hands, you should fix it by yourself or ask someone to do it. It will cost you only a few red banknotes.

On that way, you don't have to empty the daily bucket any more and you don't have to fight with the owner.

Maybe she talked too much...

have to show that to my GF's mom! 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The crossing was a makeshift one constructed by locals with cement to enable bikes to be able to traverse the tracks.

Those crossings are as dangerous as the self-made wooden bridges to go over the other lane on "highways"...

RIP Irish man 

Hua Hin Immigration is very fast and they have a very good friendly service.

I usually arrive close for 12, take a ticket and then go have lunch. When I come back it's my turn within 10-15 min.

5 hours ago, fredge45 said:

 

Sodium Chloride (NaCl), common table salt, you mean?

 

Caustic Soda, lye, sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) seems to be what was added.

 

Sodium carbonate, Na₂CO₃, is the water-soluble sodium salt of carbonic acid.  It is not Bicarbonate of sode - commonly called baking soda.

 

Confusing for some!

Of course I meant Sodium BIcarbonate!

In "poor" countries, Unions will never have a chance to be or to get popular.

One good reason is that the fee for joining an union will scare many workers and I don't know any union which is fee free...

I would say he confused Sodium Carbonate with Caustic Soda...