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3 minutes ago, sipi said:

I meant to say the somtum lady.

Freudian slip.

Yeah...here in Thailand it's the Amway Lady....ha ha ha ha

2 hours ago, sipi said:

your Avon lady....

Is she hot ?

48 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

SCB made a HUGE move into "digital assets" via their investment/takeover of Bitkub.

 

Once their largest shareholder finds out about this I suspect it will be quietly rescinded.

 

 

No doubt already known and part of a plan to release an 'official' 'coin' with certain characteristics (think big bird on financial company building facades)

I like these too:

https://www.tops.co.th/en/moroheiya-noodle-200g-8852523112027

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

It's not a turbo, but I love the Mazda 2. Nimble, and the ability to choose auto or manual mode on a torque converter gearbox makes it much better for me than any CVT.

Yeah...GF has one...I like it too...not as much as my SWIFT...but almost

16 hours ago, Max Williams said:

I can't imagine how weak anything smaller than a 2.0 is

1 minute ago, Max Williams said:

I have driven them. "There's no replacement for displacement" as they say lol. I love light and nimble cars, I have a Toyota FRS in America. I'd love something with the same feel. 

Then why could you not imangine how weak they are if you had already driven them ?

16 hours ago, Max Williams said:

I can't imagine how weak anything smaller than a 2.0 is.

You should try driving a 1.0 Turbo or even a 1.5...not waek at all given the weight and nimbleness of the new cars

9 minutes ago, bamboozled said:

7 years ago....that's a long time. Someone told me it's pig bone. Is that true?

It's usually bovine (cow) and it's not actually bone but just the mineral makeup of what bones are comprised of..basically ground up bone, then sterilized and used to build in spaces you have for implant.

7 minutes ago, StevieAus said:

I see it as just another way for governments to raise money.

You can add it to the list.

Cost of retirement extensions etc

Re entry permits

Higher costs to enter parks etc

Currently Non Thais require Health Insurance to re enter the country.

I gave up being concerned years ago and put it down to the requirement to live here.

As I believe they say in parts of England.

“ You like it or you lump it “

yes.. but this is applicable to both foreigners and Thais.. really a tax on using English not on foreigners per se. 

Just now, StevieAus said:

As this tax is levied by the equivalent of the local council   I see it as another excuse to raise money which doesn’t affect the majority of locals.

We built a block of apartments about seven years ago and named them “Sumalee Apartments” after our daughter and got hit with the tax.

When you compare the taxes you pay with Western standards I don’t see it as a big deal.

As far as the $$$ I agree...but in a country where English proficiency is desired, why punish people for trying to support the International standard ?

I was able to get in just now...everything seems normal and working

I'm one of the nicest people in Thailand...but you would never know it as I'm quite anti-social.

1 minute ago, Lazybones said:

That happened to me in a taxi from Bangkok to Phetchabun, 370km. After skulling 4 red bulls, the driver said he couldn't drive and I drove from Sara Buri to home, about 280km.

Did he have to ask you to use the meter ?

13 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

To save more money I might even turn off my refrigerator, router, security cameras, night lights, washing machine.....

If only the GF had an 'off' switch...

I'm positive your local vet will have some idea of travel/vaccination/health form that is likely used for international travel