charliebadenhop

What will you actually learn when you learn the appraised value?

I ask, because as others have already said, the appraised value and the really value are almost always very different.

What city is this taking place in?

When getting the initial visa you do not need to show the money being "seasoned".

I am still not understanding though....

I did not show any proof of address at all when getting my non-O recently being an over 50 guy.

Is there not a misunderstanding here somewhere?

I was with Tohei Sensei.

Never heard of the man you name.

He was/is, likely from a different lineage system.

VillageFarang gave a great overview.

Looking for a place to stay?

I have a nice rental on Airbnb!

:-)

cb

Coming to Chiang Rai?

I taught Aikido in Japan for 20 years or so, and I have an internet presence, so something the tax people could check on.

charlie

I live in a great place in CR.

It is a compound with six units and a swimming pool.

There is a two bedroom bungalow that might be available in your time frame.

You can get a nice view of the compound by going to Airbnb, which shows my house and the room I rent out.

The bungalow is shown.

I make no financial gain by sharing this info with you.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/5750409

charlie

Expats in New Zealand?!

I looked into moving there and found it VERY restrictive.

I was also thinking of Ecuador and was rather disappointed after visiting for a couple of weeks.

Just my 2 Baht.

Have there been any recent sightings of Took/Tuk, the guitarist?

I would LOVE to know if he is playing somewhere regularly!!

Met a guy who installs pools in the US. Has his own company. He says the prices to build a proper pool here in Thailand are about twice what he charges in the US. And for clarity, he has two Thai friends who have pools and they told him how much they paid.

Is this because a lot of things for the pool need to be imported?

Or???

I wrote a post recently about getting a Non-O in Vientiane, including transportation concerns etc.

No letter from my bank asked for, and no house book.

Hi,

Now that you have made it clear that you don't have extensive experience in any martial art(s) it makes what you write more understandable.

Your thinking and my thinking are WAY far apart, and so be it.

One obvious concern for me, with someone who thinks like you, is the seemingly obvious ethical and legal dilemmas you would need to deal with if ever faced with a real life situation.

In most every country of the world, what you describe doing to protect yourself could easily be considered "assault and battery" and punishable by a term in jail.

"No your honor the other person did not strike me even once."

"Yes your honor, I twisted the other persons testicles, followed up by repeated hits to their various nerve centers, and then once they fell to the ground I continued to punish them until they showed no more resistance."

"I state again your honor, the other person did not strike or otherwise physically assault me, because my attack on them was pre-emptive. It is what I consider to be self defense."

Not a situation I would be wanting to face!

All the best to you, and I hope you never need to implement your belief system in this regard.

Charlie

And how much for the brunch, please?

I was told that Le Meridien SAT. brunch was the same, but for some reason cheaper.

Is that true?

What time does the brunch start?

cb

mmh8, I find your thinking SO interesting!

You wrote-

self defence is something else and is not the correct approach to violence with no rules. my point being that defence is the wrong mindset while attack is the correct one. thinking wait for opponent will get you hopefully only beaten but likley worse

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So are you saying here that if you think someone is likely to try and attack you, then the best thing to do is to attack the other person first?

Then you wrote:

if the op is asking for self defence then they should look elsewhere than coreographed aikido, karate, kung <deleted> etc etc etc.

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So what art are you suggesting then?

Every martial art that I know of involves practicing basics over and over and over again. Most if not all martial arts also have as a part of their study, choreographed actions that are meant to simulate what is likely to occur in a real attack.

So after a LOT of practice of the basics, and a LOT of coreographed practice, it is hoped the the practitioner will be able to perform spontaneously.

You can think of it like you might have learned how to drive or do many other complex physical tasks. With enough training, you can perform in the moment without the need to think.

​By the way, and I think I might have asked you before...

What training in martial arts do you have?

Charlie

I live in Chiang Rai, but I could likely help you. I have been helping people with such conditions for more than 30 years now.

Come to CR for a few days, and pay me nothing if you get no results.

I spent 30 years in Japan and my work is a mix of Japanese techniques along with various Western forms of bodywork.

PM me if you have interest.

Charlie

Apples and Oranges... but-

In Los Angeles, taking an Uber to the airport costs 35-50% cheaper than a taxi, depending on time of day.

So a big savings.

I have first class insurance.

I recently had an accident that was technically my fault.

(I crossed over the center line to avoid someone speeding who was going to hit me at a 90 degree angle, and a motorbike then ran into me)

I had a friend with me, an insurance person came, but no police.

The insurance person drew a simple diagram as to what happened.

He said "Technically this accident is your fault as you crossed over the centerline, and the person you were avoiding never stopped so we can't speak to them. Please initial the diagram and state it basically represents what happened. If you don't want to sign we will need to call the police and it will get complicated and I can assure you it will wind up being your fault when it is all said and done."

My friend then called my insurance broker and she suggested that I sign the diagram, and that all would be fine, so I signed.

Got my car fixed perfectly, no other fallout.

I am assuming my insurance rates will go up a bit.

Wow, I would have thought marking a "dish" up 2 times the cost of raw materials would be good. But 4 times, wow!

thanks for this.

Anyone have an idea- "In general" in the restaurant business in countries more developed than Thailand, how much does a restaurant hope to mark up the cost of their food when deciding on the menu price?

Can it really be costing B200 or more to put out a great burger, and then the price perhaps becomes B4-500?

I have now been twice to the Dutch baker that Donald mentioned.

Truly exceptional bread, and a number of other goodies as well. And, as a little added extra, the baker is also a very nice person to talk with.

Immigration here in Chiang Rai has been a blessing.

Nice friendly treatment and the longest I have ever been there was about 30 minutes. (One anomaly- Once I had to go back again to pick up my extension because the person who has to OK everything had not yet arrived.)

So if one doesn't live a long way from an immigration office and the office is well run and friendly... aside from going through the airport faster and maybe a ride to the airport and back in some cities, I still don't get the benefit vs. the price.

Look for a recent thread that talks all about getting a Non-O from Vientiane.

If you want a good place to stay there, then PM me.

charlie

Double knucklehead here.....

So I got my Non-O about a week ago in Vientiane.

Now what will I have to do to get it extended due to "Retirement".

I have 800K in the bank, will I need to show it has been there for a minimum of 3 months?

Will I need to show that the money came from overseas (letter from my bank)?

What else please...

It would seem to me that a very low percentage of farong would be 45 years old or younger, not married and truly not working here....

So I am wondering just how small the "Elite" membership is?

It would seem minuscule to me....

??