MikeN

He respects the final result, after the referee (ie the EC) has sin-binned the other teams and it becomes a case of last man standing wins.....

My missus just explained the logic....people vote for the local candidate who paid them, then for the party they really wanted ! I pointed out that she had got "expenses" paid for going to 4 different meetings, so others were probably the same....so why still vote for one candidate you don't really like.

That was when they thought they were going to have a landslide victory, and before the MF late surge in the polls.

according to the ectreport website the Move forward party are looking at a clean sweep of all Bangkok districts that have reported results so far, 30 out of 33 ! If there is any post election hanky-panky by the EC there is going to be a LOT of unhappy voters in BKK.

There are 400 constituency MPs, and another 100 from the party list (in other words, proportional representation) voted on a separate ballot paper. So people might vote for one party for the local rep, and another for the party list.

unless they are going to vote for the unpatriotic, democratic, "bad guys", in which case 30 days in the slammer will mean one less vote for them. Cannot vote when he's in jail!

you do realize that the house of Representatives has 500 members....100 list MPs and 400 constituency members. By the most recent polls PT and MFP are going to get around 2 thirds of the list MPs, which leaves the PPRP, UTN, democrats, BJT and other minor parties to fight over the scraps. PPRP and UTN will be lucky to get 15 between them. where are they going to win over 110 constituency seats ? Not the north (Shinawatra stronghold), not Issan (PT territory except for Buriram..Anutins home ground), not Bangkok (democrats and Move Forward). Even if they get your 126 MPs that won't get them government, perhaps you are thinking of the Prime Minister vote with the 250 senators. It would n't be a unanimous vote for Prayut this time, their vote will be split between P1 and P2 (and perhaps others when senators see the writing on the wall). Even if they did do a deal and voted 100% for either of them to get 376 votes, to go against a landslide vote for the pro democracy parties in the House of Reps would be asking for trouble this time

She won't....while he is earning the alleged 5 million baht/month. But Youtube payment policies, trends and viewers can be fickle !

And then Thailand mixes it all up by having stuff like steel beams in 2inch by 1 inch, but 6m long, and a thickness of 1.6mm. Or trying to buy a length of wire in kilograms ...OK Somchai, how many kgs of barbed wire for a 50m fence ?....blank look.

And then Thailand mixes it all up by having stuff like steel beams in 2inch by 1 inch, but 4m long, and a thickness of 1.6mm. Or trying to buy a length of wire in kilograms ...OK Somchai, how many kgs of barbed wire for a 50m fence ?....blank look.

I was going to suggest the same thing, as for the 3 months in the middle of rainy season you could get at least 50,000 litres of runoff each month from roof and carport. When it rains, it RAINS.

A stew is "fried" to seal the juices in the meat, then liquid is added and simmered slowly with whatever vegetables and seasoning you are using. A curry (as in your typical Indian curry) is a stew using curry seasoning (although no true Indian cook would use curry powder!). Phanang "curry" is a soup because the meat is added to the liquid, not sealed first. Phanang and massaman are my two favourite Thai dishes but my missus, being your typical Issaan person, doesn't like either and grumbles if I make it for dinner. Should have found myself a southern girl....but they are nearly all muslim ????

There's a photo report on it in the "Farming life in Isaan" Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/718761521891474/permalink/1661126747654942/

Aseannow Headline : “crazy to give vaccines to tourists” What he actually said, according to the story a couple of paragraphs later, was : “ the government's plan to offer vaccines to foreign visitors is a step in the right direction” So, is it crazy to go in the right direction then ?

If I've read that right, the Ubon agricultural fair is back this year, 10-19th February.

So you didn’t even read the first sentence in full ? The bit about losing points plus the legal punishment for the offence.

One more tattoo “decorating” their body perhaps ? Especially the girls at Crazy House, without bikinis.

Did you get a COVID vaccination here ? If you did then try the 13 digit number on your certificate, it has worked for a few other cases that needed a 13 digit Thai ID. I am sure PayPal doesn’t have access to the Interior Ministry’s computer to check if the number is legit, it just needs 13 digits.

The price is on the embassy website, but yes, there is an overseas surcharge.

You really should read it more carefully....there is a link to the passport office, where you are asked a few questions to see if you can do the online verification. If you pass that hurdle you print out the application and take it to the embassy on your appointment date. The embassy official verifies your ID using your current passport, takes your money (card only !) and photos and sends it off to Australia. When the new passport is ready you get an email from Passport Office. It's pretty painless but you should allow at least 3 months for the whole process.

New passports "should" take 6 weeks but there is a backlog. Mine took exactly 2 months, embassy interview Aug 24, email saying my passport was ready arrived Oct 24...BUT I had to wait 2 weeks for an interview appointment , so 10 weeks altogether. Plus if you don't live in BKK allow time to book and travel. So start the ball rolling now ! Edit ..out of curiosity I looked at the embassy appointments available, bad news, first one is Dec 7. Plus 6 weeks minimum processing. That's late January. All assuming you qualify for the online process ! Better jump on to their website right now .... And from their website : "The priority processing service is not available in Thailand."

Well either eliminate the dogs or their owners. Take your pick.

Or just plant bamboo alongside the wall so that it shades them out and drops leaves all over their side

The “Corner Bar” has moved around the corner into soi 81, about 500m from Sukhumwit, with more food options than before. It’s just before the klong and the dreary Sawadee bar. On Nut started going downhill when the original beer garden was torn down for yet another hotel and mall

It’s a Trinkism for explain anything weird and wonderful that happens here...”This Is Thailand” What, you don’t know what a Trinkism is ? You don’t know who Bernard Trink was ?