jack71

We have a tiler here putting new tiles on the walls and floor of our bathroom. Yesterday he finished the white tiles on the walls. Today he is about to finish the black floor tiles. I asked him how long does it take for that concrete under the tiles to dry. He said 3 hours. He said he will come back later today to put the grout in between the gaps on all surfaces. Is that correct. Can he stand on that floor after just 3 hours? thanks

thanks for the info. I didnt know Hoi An was close. I think this is a fine option then for 5 day trip from bkk. we can split half time in da nang and half in hoi an. Do you think thats do-able if we fly into da nang on a wed and out on same sunday? cheers

Ive read Thai passport holders dont need a visa. What about Oz passport. I suspect I do need to get an Evisa. If so what is the official link? Would you recommend going to Da Nang? I have fond memories of Hannoi and cant decide. Looking for interesting 5 days quick trip from Bangkok. Any suggestions? thanks

I belong to the thai SS system. Im interested in your comment. Is there an age requirement there? what does the checkup entail?

i use a HP smart tank 600. Its a blue tooth printer. just connect to wifi and print. no cords plugged into the macbook pro like the olden days. excellent printer.

I live with my Thai wife and child (7 years old) here in thailand. Myself and my child have Australian passports. We were planning to visit oz for a holiday. The THAI airline website is warning us about the 'Digital passport dec' which is a bit confusing. Its saying that ALL passengers need to fill out the Digital Passenger Dec DPD. But then it says fully jabbed oz citizens, PRs and eligible visa holders are exempt from these requirements and do not need to apply for a travel exemption. So do I have to fill it out or not??? My wife and I are fully vaccinated. But my last AZ jab was over 3 months ago. Same for my wife. My daughter has not had any vaccines. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19/vaccination-testing#content-index-2 The above website says: ''Travel to Australia is only available if an individual is automatically exempt from Australia’s COVID-19 border restrictions or has been granted an individual travel exemption. For some travellers, this depends on your vaccination status. • If you are an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident or New Zealand citizen usually resident in Australia, then you are exempt from Australia’s border restrictions and do not need to apply for an individual travel exemption, regardless of your vaccination status.'' ________ So from the above it seems that myself and my child do not have to worry about the vac requirement but we both still have to fill out the DPP. It says: ''Children in the below groups can travel under the same arrangements as vaccinated travellers: • Aged under 12 years;'' _______ Thus it seems that we should not have any issue with boarding our unvaccinated child who has an oz passport and is under the age of 12. My wife has a 3 year visa subclass 600 visa. Does this mean she is exempt from the above? She is fully jabbed but the last booster might have been greater than 3 months ago. Is this an issue? Its all a bit confusing to me... thanks

why does the first post have to be about if he has a WP or not. Quite ridiculous to be honest.

whats wrong with carb/ green banana

so true what you say about alcohol. years ago I was at a restaurant with my old uncle and my blind aunt. he suddenly slapped her on her back and laughed. I looked at him as if to say <deleted>. Later I found out he was hitting her heaps. He was a chronic pisshead and died due to alcohol abuse. In his younger years he was a good guy- before the addictioon

But isnt it another layer of protection to have an independent contract signed at an attorneys office? In the unlikely event that theres corruption at the land office or whatever.... if someone changes the name from my daughter to someone else. I know its highly unlikely but at least we would have evidence of a contract for sale/buy for the said asset. but when we bought a building 3 yrs ago they made me sign a letter stating that the funds for the purchase didnt come from me. Obviously if I didnt go to the land office then there would be no such letter required. The asset was in my wifes name as well. If my wife holds the bank draft and I stay at the back seating area then maybe they will not question anything as the chanote is going to be in my childs name. Surely my child is going to have to sign something at the land office if the chanote is in her name? so are you saying that the 'house master' is only appointed at the district office not the land office? thanks

You married 2 ozzie gals. ha ha. I met an electrician who was on wife number 4. I asked him why does he do it. He said he hates being single

Wow, 10km is huge in this hot environment. I struggle to do 3km in the morning sun

I'm unsure if I will do it but maybe in the future I was thinking of buying an asset in my childs name. If you have any knowledge on this please answer any of the que below Questions: 1. Do the rules of one land office differ from province to province in relation to this issue? 2. If an attorney prepares a contract, is it solely between my child and the. seller? Can a child sign a contract if under 10 yrs old 3. I assume my wife has to be there at the land office to approve this and sign forms? 4. Should I put my name as designated 'house manager' in the contract. I thought it would be a good idea as then I can show this to the amphur office if need be. 5. If I arrange the bank draft from my money I assume no issues? Ive heard they can make me sign a letter at the land office stating that the money didnt come from me only the wife. Is this correct? i.e. no B.S rules as to where the funds come from the same as buying a condo? 6. Does the tabian bahn go in my childs name? What about the house manager issue? How does this work? 7. Can utility bills be put in my name if Im the 'house manager' Thanks for your opinions on any of this

I dont understand. It might be the way you wrote it. Please clarify why this is clever. It doesnt make sense what you wrote

I sleep with Air con 'Cool' option 26 degree's with 2 small windows open. Im constantly waking up dehydrated with a dry mouth around 2am/ 3am. This never used to happen and thus either an issue with the machine or I have health problem. Anyone else? Do you sleep with A/C or windows open/ fan? During March and April I would close the windows and have A/C on all night. A few years ago I used to just have a strong fan all night and no A/C. But now Im used to having A/C all night. What about you. cheers Jack

Ive never used them and just found them on a 2min google search: https://prospec.co.th/

I was driving down the road (on the left side) heading towards Pattaya main beach. The big aeroplane / shopping centre was on the left. I think it was the zebra crossing before the roundabout. Im unsure but maybe that road is 3 lanes or just 2. Anyways we were all driving around 50 approaching the zebra crossing and a guy and his lovely wife assertively walked on the zebra crossing forcing us to slow down and stop. Im in the habit of putting on my beeping hazard lights, when stopping at a zebra crossing, due to the fear of being rear ended. I came to a stop and he looked at me angry and gave me the middle finger. All I could think of was what a tosser. Lucky I wasn't a Thai national whose foot could have been taken off the brake and alternatively put on the accelerate pedal to run the guy over. Why was this guy <deleted>? I believe he might have been Russian. He was an obese guy wearing white shorts and white short sleeve shirt. Bad shoes. She was equally unappealing. What did I do wrong?

If anyone has recently been divorced to a Thai lady in the past 2 yrs could you perhaps comment below. The marriage between the wife and I is on the rocks a little bit. Maybe we will stay together, maybe we will divorce. I dont know. But Im interested to know the logistics if we do cut ties. We both invested in a business 4 yrs ago. I put in a lot more money than she did and she says she will buy me out if we finish. Can I assume the process might be: 1. Agree on amount to pay me out 2. Put it in a divorce agreement/ contract 3. She pays the money to my account 4. Head down to the amphur office and sign We are both not into drama and I thus wanted to know do we only need an attorney to draw up the divorce agreement and sign it at their office? Im ok for my child to live with her but I would want 50% access stipulated in the contract. If you have recently divorced in Thailand I would appreciate your comments and opinions thanks Jack

THanks so much for your comment. Do you mind if I ask.... from the time of applying and subsequently getting the citizenship approved 100%.... how long was that exactly? I had my first lesson on the weekend and today now have memorised the first 4 letters of the Thai alphabet and can say it correctly as well. I will use my child everyday to help. Something to do whilst stuck in traffic. Everyweek do you suggest I just keep trying to learn 4 more letters? How to write and say it? Should I just keep doing that? I haven't used my memory for ages and kind of looking forward to the challenge. Sounds weird I know but I think this could be good for me to avoid early onset dementia. Finally, do you mind if I ask what technique you used to remember all the images correctly in the alphabet? Was it just writing it down 50 times in a row? How did you actually do it? thanks

Judging from some of the daft comments from ChiayaTH he has no idea.

I do wish that you would stop making vague statements about the success of getting citizenship. You clearly have NO idea. Ive lived here 8 years and have read MANY threads about westerners getting citizenship

Point taken. I suppose I was going to apply next year and then thought it would be a year or so for interviews. I dont think its 10 years. Maybe its something you heard from a bar stool?

I'm married to a Thai lady and have a Work Permit. I understand that I can bypass PR and apply for Citizenship after 3 yrs evidence of marriage/ working and paying taxes here. I know that its mandatory that I can pass a conversation test in Thai language...... My Thai language skills are below par. Im above beginners level for sure. I had lessons a few yrs ago and then got lazy. I've been slowly learning vocab but need new lessons starting this weekend. My tutor asked me what I wanted to learn. For citizenship do I only have to have speaking skills in Thai language. Do I need to know how to read Thai or write it? If you've had lessons before any tips are appreciated. I have a list of 100 most common English verbs. Started to learn some of the translated words in Thai. Is this a good start? Or should I be learning the thai alphabet? I read somewhere that I might have to sing the Thai national anthem. Is this for real? I suppose I can ask my child to help me with this one for the next 2 years? Finally, do you think 1 lesson per week and extra stuff at home will be enough prep to pass the test in 2 years? thanks

And I suppose you also say the sand is laid with gold dust. I dont believe you at all. 5 million. you're having a laugh

We have an old mango tree in our garden. Some time ago a smaller plant/ tree has come to life. What plant is it? Or is it a weed? thanks