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Just waiting for a restaurant to sell sandwiches and getting the bill after eating the BLT and... bread was extra...

Sunflower oil (bout 95baht / litre), egg yolk (eggs not very expensive), and some dijon mustard... can be had for much cheaper... for basic mayo... (or add wasabi for wasabi mayo) don't need to buy expensive mayo... especially if you are a restaurant... you could even just make some and throw it into the Kraft mayo jar if you want at a restaurant...

I have been known to bring some malt vinegar with me - use to do that when working in the US... whenever I knew I was going to have fries... (Canadian - grew up on white vinegar and salt on fries).

Always check your insurance, not always... depends on policy.

If I owned a place here I probably would install cameras to cover the unit.

Really, it all depends... while most of us can make educated guesses... some of these questions would require a lawyer who understands things. It likely depends on whether the leak is inside your condo or out... I have heard of some major bills with regards to flooding (outside Thailand), so it is one of the small items to make sure your insurance covers (and also having a discussion with a lawyer would be wise).

That was not in Thailand, I was just talking about condos in general. Everything is usually documented on sale though (to cover the developer, the corporation, and you). The stupid thing is most people don't read the entire set of documents... and everyone should completely read them and understand them. (I indicated the only one I owned is not in Thailand). Personally, I would not own a condo again I don't think... I am less interested in making compromises it takes when living in a condo or HOA... I did however make sure I was on the condo board (which was rather easy since they only had that number run) - so I could have some say. Good thing about the condo I had - the floors were basically 18" of concrete (to handle forklifts and inventory), bad thing was you could still be constrained by noise as it did not stop sound from getting through...

The condo I owned had 400 and they had keys for all (don't know if there was a master key for phases or 400 keys - 5 phases to the condo - loft conversion). They had access to every unit on sale, you did not have to give your key to them... but if you changed it I believe you were responsible for handing them a key. When I had maintenance being done all I had to do was fill out a form for non-emergencies - but emergencies they would be able to access it. I had on several occassions document indicating entry and exactly when they entered, when they left, and reasons for entry and a list of things done if they did anything. It was the only condo in the city at that point that had to the unit gas (for fireplaces, but I also had a Wolf gas range) as well... and some of the condo defined property was only accessable through entering a unit. When I was selling it I just had building maintenance fix up a few things (for a fee since it was not common property) and he did not need me to give him a key. In that case since it was not an emergency, I filled out permission to enter for maintenance.

The only condo I owned, the condo corporation has rights defined in the documents - that if there is an emergency and no one is contactable... and that emergency does or will affect other unit holders or the corporation... they can enter. Of course in Thailand, I don't know what the rules are... in Thailand or this condo (OP). In my condo the locks installed in the unit were done at construction and the condo corporation had a secure box that held the keys and those keys could be accessed with another key to open the box and log it. The condo corporation would then fill in a form and detailed entry and the reasons why it and that was left inside the unit. If you changed locks, you were responsible for leaving one key with the condo corporation.

Exactly, the documentation that you should get in the purchase should deliniate what is inside your unit or outside (it depends). What is yours should be clearly indicated as the property boundary. If it is not identified, then you (OP) should probably have a lawyer contact the corporation to get it clearly identified. As far as leaks damaging related properties, you (OP) probably should have insurance of some sort to cover it in any case.

Canada we have a place called Swiss Chalet which serves rotisserie chicken which is a standard 'Chalet Sauce' that is enough for the chicken, if you want MORE then they charge for extra servings (small, or a big cup)... that is reasonable... but if a place starts charging or standard condiments... then I am avoiding them completely... it just sets up some ugly situations especially people that don't normally dine there - order something, then find out... oh yes, that little thing you thought came with it... it is a few pounds more.... it will literally leave a bad taste in new customers mouths and that won't be good or business long term.

Not to mention some of the criteria seems nuts... like earthquakes - generally not a problem for aircraft landing... a bit bumpier but it is in the open and rarely does an earthquake happen at the exact same time a plane is landing, and rarely does a massive change in pavement happen right on the landing strip... in fact the odds of that happening - probably less than being shot in many cities in western countries. Not to mention your tray table is stowed, your chair is in an upright position and you have your seatbelt on...

You are probably lucky that the landlord has not cancelled your contract and required removal of your contents that same day... (along with forfeit of security deposit). Rental contracts here usually have things like the landlord has the right to cancel the contract if you are late by 15 days (and you lose the deposit). This is not the country to expect you can breach your contract and the government will come to your rescue.

Actually, quite possibly - they would be searching the internet for any news and running across this thread.... so yes, it is quite possible they would see it. If I lost someone close and I did not think I was being told the truth, I would be searching for anything and everything trying to make sense of it.

In Thailand, causing loss of face could lead to extreme reactions... like vomiting on an officer and his subordinates laughing at him. In the case of negligence it could be choking/suffocating on vomit... and associated cover up. Or it could be just suicide by the individual. Either case if it is negligence or malfeasance... I think it more likely it is a combination with the hanging being a cover up.

Most people are not "Normal". If someone is not depressed or does not suffer from depression, getting drunk will not make them suicidal... however, if someone is depressed and does suffer from depression, alcohol can make it worse and the result could be suicidal. Some of what was quoted... I did get the impression that he could have been (I cannot point to specifics, just the feeling I got when piecing together it)... that said... it is just as likely (or more) it could be jailhouse negligence (and associated cover up) or malfeasance that could have lead to his death. That said, I think we have wait for what should be an independent autopsy and viewing of the video. The police unfortunately do not have a good record with honest professional ethical behaviour here in Thailand. (not saying all, but way too many and the system itself is corrupting)

The legal hours that 7/11 can sell alcohol are 11am - 2pm and 5pm - 12 midnight. I find that the most strict adherence to the law is by foreign owned companies. I don't even think the cash register system for 7/11 will allow the franchisee to ring up sales of alcohol out of hours. If a franchisee were to be caught selling out of hours -- they likely would potentially be at risk of having their franchise terminated by 7/11 corporate.

US taxes on worldwide income (i.e. including foreign)... regardless of being a US resident or not, he must file annually and he must report all include and it is taxable. Most banks now require US citizens to give them their SSN and report that back to the US (FATCA). Thailand is one of the countries that has an agreement with the US. (most countries you don't get taxed if you are a non-resident citizen)

That does not make it the next year's model, only registered in that year. When you say a 2021 Porche it is understood to be that year's model -- not when it was registered. It is fraud.

I can see how Prayut or Prawit can end up being PM on paper... but if the numbers in parliament are too much in favour of opposition, I don't see how either of them would be able to maintain control of parliament to get anything done... and I could easily see them then having to face no confidence vote and lose those votes. At that point he has to either resign or call another election (and calling another election so soon would not likely improve things).

That is the normal process, they exclude one day overstays -- but two days you would have had to pay a fine. The reason why they do this I believe is because people very often make the mistake of their calculation not realizing both the arrival and departure days are part of the 30 days (i.e. they start counting at 1 as of tomorrow from date of arrival rather than the day of arrival).

Yes, I think they were more relaxed during the last few years (COVID), but now they are out in force to clean up those that thought they could take advantage of the relaxed enforcement.

Your credit history is ziltch when you leave your national market (good or bad). When I went to work in the US from Canada (20+ years ago)... it was no different. If you were to leave Thailand with a debt, they cannot place a lean against your US property - it is all about risk management.

"I know Farangs have to show money and keep it there to get one - is it the same for Thais .? " This has more to do with risk, and in other countries where you are on a temporary visa (like the Thai Non-O is still a temporary 1 year visa) you would be in the same situation - only eligible for secured credit cards. If you were a permanement resident they know that since you are here permanently - there is little risk of you leaving the country and avoiding paying off your debts. If you are on a work permit (renewable), there is less of a risk since you would have more to lose than someone on a temporary visa -- you might be eligible for a credit card after a number of years. I think you will find that you would have a hard time getting a non-secured credit card in many western countries if you were on a 1 year temporary visa (more akin to a longer tourist visa) and thus lacked both a credit history in that country and some form of permanence. (permanent residence, work visa with an indication of permanence).

If they do a show-me order (however unlikely given my balance exceeds the amount by a significant amount)... I am going to go show them. The normal renewal process has been uneventful and an extremely quick process where all they have ever bothed 'needing' was the last 6 month statement (year statement you have to ask for it to be mailed)... I doubt if you ignore it the next renewal would be as quick or as easy and it is highly unlikely they would accept anything but a full years history.