Moonlover

* Misquoted post removed * There certainly is a barrier on the far side, but calling either of them a 'barrier' is a bit of a misnomer. It's high time 'proper' barriers are installed on this obviously dangerous crossing.

It's easy to blame 'falling asleep' when it cannot ever be proved. Accidents usually have more than one cause, This Rama 2 is obviously a fast highway, and yet we have a fully laden motorcycle/sidecar pottering at what cannot have been more than 40 to 50kph. Did it have any rear lighting or bright reflecting surfaces? Where the riders wearing bright clothing? A following vehicle, travelling at high speed, as this Fortuner clearly was could easily have failed to see it in time. I wonder how thoroughly these accidents are really investigated.

Sounds to me like they were glad to be shot of you.

Ah, so it's an assumption, not a verified fact. Thank you for your honest answer.

How do you know they are culling all non-resident accounts, did they tell you that?

What do you find hard about them?

Two factor authorization is already built in to banking apps. That's why they are regarded as more secure than computer based on line services. If I do a transfer on line, I have to await the OTP via an SMS, but not when I do it using the app.

The restrictions on Joint accounts came in quite some time ago. Our joint account with Krungsri became virtually useless because of the very limited on line services that were available. I think that it's no coincidence that these restrictions came into force toward the beginning for the Covid pandemic, when people were being locked out of the country for long periods. Husband in one country and wife in another. You get my drift? We binned ours altogether and I arranged that my wife can access my account in emergency.

Such rulings usually emanate from on high i.e. BOT. I believe Krungsri have the same restriction.

They don't steal the wood, they forage for it as they have done for many generations. And the air quality up in the north east is just fine thank you.

If it bothers you so much why don't you offer to buy one for him?

I wonder how many people would have the good heart to say this: “I was heartbroken and couldn’t bring myself to speak or even think about my wife and her lover. I let the two of them go in peace, hoping they will find happiness together. Then I made up my mind to return to my hometown with my dogs” I hope he can find his own peace.

Fair enough. Someone has to don't they.

Well let me add this one sentence from the O/P 'In response to Thailand’s repeated requests for technology transfer and teaching on China’s high-speed rail technology at joint committee meetings', Now, if Thailand knew it all already, they wouldn't need to make this request (repeatedly) would they. I don't think any further comment is necessary.

I've visited quite a number of temples in my time here and I haven't encountered that situation once. In fact I've never encountered it at all. I find almost all dogs here to be quite placid.

Well I have to agree with you on one point. Chiang Mai is a far more agreeable place to visit than Bangkok! I can't stand that city. However the next time my passport comes up for renewal I'll be 80! Travelling to either city from my home here in Sakon Nakhon will, I suspect be a daunting prospect , so an agent it will have to be.

I would hazard to suggest the person who is primarily responsible for ensuring the the photos meet HMPO standard is the the applicant. The guidelines on their website are quite clear.

Kudos to the RTP for their spirit of cooperation.

I see little point in repeating what @billd766 has already eloquently expressed in his post to you yesterday.

It is easier to get from Udon Thani to Bangkok than it is to Chiang Mai. If one is going to use an agent, either use one locally or do it by mail. I did make the trips myself from Udon Thani the last time round, but then there were no agents. I will certainly use one the next around. (if I'm still around that is!)

I wonder why Monk Phayom is only addressing his message to fellow monks. This is, I'm lead to believe, largely a Buddhist country and compassion for animals is incumbent on ALL Buddhists. Or I did I read that all wrong?

You can contact the IPC via the following website @essexman. https://secure.dwp.gov.uk/ipc/personal-details

This to be the understatement of the century!

Good, sensible advise, thank you. I receive 3 POL letters from the UK, although thankfully one has now gone digital so no need to worry about the postal service for that one. For the other two I always ensure they are stamped and like you, I post them back registered. Never had a hitch in 10 years of living here.

Ok, that's good enough. I can just make out the rim of the drain in all that mucky water. I'd suggest you take up @stoners idea and get yourself a 'snake' as he calls it, along, flexible coil that you can run into the drain. You'll find them all the DIY stores. Bung some liquid drain cleaner down first to loosen the gunk a bit. It may work, it may not, but it's cheap enough to give it a try. I've cleared shower drains using this method.