charliebadenhop

Thanks so much Mahseer!

Any idea why Tuk was in bad shape?

I am an "almost professional" harp player and I played with Tuk a couple of times in the Brasserie. He was very gracious, and gave me a lot of room to shape the music we were playing....

Also, I am now wondering what happened to his lady....

They were no longer together and she dot dengue and was in bad condition just after the Brasserie was ending....

She was/is a great vocalist.

Any idea about her?

Ahh, yes!

Thanks.

Is he playing in CM lately?

If so, where?

RIP to Boy!

There was a famous, and fantastic Thai guitarist that was playing in CM fairly regularly and then he seemed to fall off the map a while ago. I believe he played with the Beatles a few times, a LONG time ago.

I can't remember his name!! Can anyone help?

There is a fantastic new massage shop opened on the 2nd. floor of the Condotel.  B300 for one hour, B500 for two hours (which is my preference). The owner is one of the very best massage people in Thailand....

If English can be used, I have been helping people for more than 40 years now.....

How many days after your birthday is it ok to complete all of this and still have a valid license the whole waiting time?

Joe was one of the very best!

He always had accurate info and always presented in a low key manner.

RIP... RIP......

Sorry to be so dense, but what does "OP' mean in these discussions?

What exactly does "OP" refer to?

TIA

I would also love to know!

And what about magic mushrooms? Anyone with any good info, please message me.

Can people over 70 go through fast track?

My understanding-

Shrooms are being shown to have many psychological benefits, based on scientific studies.

So, this is very different than drinking or smoking weed. Very different.

And I have been told that there are several (at least) shops already selling shrooms via FB.

I would love to know more if anyone has any contact details.

Charlie

Based on your knowledge-

Is there a way for someone residing in Thailand to get their microbiome reliably checked, and then, just as important, to get credible suggestions about how to improve the health of one's microbiome?

TIA

Mama's Bakery. On Jetyod Road. Very nice place.

It was written-

Question: with agents, if they say it will be possible to get a visa... and it turns out you get rejected and don't get the visa, what happens? Do you actually still have to pay? 

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It is very important to have an agent that you know you can trust. If you have such a person then you will never get rejected unless you somehow left out some important details in describing your situation to the agent. 

Again, all of this is "business as usual"!

My main point is- Unless the world collapses there is not any worry at all about using a good agent. Way too many people make way too much money off of it....

Quote from Friendly Farong-

The extension (money supplied by agent) is based on forged banking documents, if there should ever be a crackdown and they check these documents, people might have their extension revoked and might be prosecuted.

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I think that you misunderstand what takes place. 

In most, if not all cases, the person applying gives a bank book over to the agent, and the agent places 800k into the account. The bank certifies that indeed there was 800k in the account on such and such a date, and then the lead immigration person declares that the X months of money being in the bank is not necessary for the person applying. Nothing is forged. 

The immigration person has the right to do this, but of course is not meant to be doing it as a source of ongoing income. And LOTS of people have their finger in the pie, so none of this activity will stop any time soon.

I wrote to you a while ago saying how much I enjoyed your writing, and never heard back from you!

Yes, this is what I believe to be true!

Just because this happens in Chaing Mai dont assume this is the same in Bangkok and Pattaya. My extensions the ones I have done myself and the 2 via an agent just have a signiture nothing else. A bank document even if has not been seasoned for 3 months etc is not fake. The head officer who signs these off knows the score as does everyone in the office. Its an accepted practice, its been going on for years, its not going to stop. Its an official legit extension and nothing in your self imposed moral stance can challenge it.

The agent puts money in your account. There is no consideration of "who" this money comes from. The agent does NOT get anyone to state that the money has been in your account (for example) several months.

Because someone in the immigration is able to waive the stipulation of how long the money has to be parked, that stipulation gets waived....

All within the law...

Kind of like your accountant figuring out a tax deduction for you, that the govt. has yet to discover.

IF a high up official ever closely examined how often this waiving of conditions takes place... well yes, this loophole might be closed. But I cannot imagine this ever happening. 

Prices will of course vary, but as one person posted-

Now I give an agent 12.5k. I go to the bank with them, they put 800k on and out of my account and take a print out. Immigration have the authority to override any requirements for the money to be deposited for a length of time. A day later I get an official extension of stay stamped and signed by the same official as if I did it myself. Nothing illegal, all above board and everyone including immigration is happy.  (Bolding is mine)

Go with the right agent and the process is 100% legit. My agent took me with her to the immigration office, and introduced me, the first time she applied for me! She charges 20k, is a very nice lady, and can handle people from various parts of the country. 

He wrote- I am looking for an FDA....

Meaning is?

Not sure how my interest fits in here-

I would love to get my micro-biome analyzed and then be told what I could do to improve the overall condition of my micro-biome. Does this service exist in Thailand?

I have no idea what "an FDA is".

TIA,

Charlie

So... the wet wood process is only meant for outdoors and requires a grill with charcoal.

Is that it?

Look on AliExpress. I bought a wood fired oven... using wood pellets.... There is definitely a learning curve. I think I paid about B8,000 if I remember properly, which was quite a good price at the time. Then you buy "certified" wood pellets from the States, ensuring the wood you are using has not been in touch with any chemicals. It is crucial that your oven has a thermometer. Some do not. 

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The person that mentioned "wet wood" on aluminum foil... can you please say a bit more? Hard for me to imagine how this works. TIA