Thingamabob

If this does reach Samet in force the consequeces could be a disaster for all aspects of life on the island. Hopefully the slick will divert due to tidal movement. Not much can be done by the authorities to control the direction of the spill.

I simply cannot understand why you want to do this. Very strange. Don't change anything.

Dictatorship looms...

6 hours ago, giddyup said:

Never shed a tear for the loss of my parents or a close friend, but cried like a baby when I had to put down my dog of 15 years.  A  dog can get into your heart in a way people can't.

Well said.

Ban Bueng, again....

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

Drugs in Pattaya, i'll be dammed, what's the world is coming to?... I wonder what the police will do for fun when growing pot will be legalized soon...

'damned' even...

23 hours ago, jwest10 said:

So very sad indeed and yes RIP and normally it would be the other way around and accepted that loud music would be played at a wedding or special occasions and that would be no problem and a get together of a few friends.
There are also very many other instances of very annoying noises at all hours of the night  by bike riders but also and not just from the Soi dogs but so-called pets which are not properly trained and allowed to bark and bark  for a very long time and disturb a lot of peoples sleep and people do get very upset and most sleep at night and not during the day as these dangerous dogs do.
I do hear of people rattling their metal doors and also understandably occasionally  some swearing and yes even from the most mild mannered.
Sometimes, I really believe that they care more about any animal before any human beings and yes including their own family but yes of course the proper pet lovers look after their dogs and family too.
So cheap the price of  life but same as when one is owed a substantial amount of money and then you hear it was given as a gift but they drive top of the range cars and own loads of land.
 

Personally I care more about animals than I do about most human beings, Animals don't usually play loud music in public, in a foreign country, at 3 o'clock in the morning.

Hardly noticed the pandemic. We are fortunate to have a substantial place in Rayong to retreat to from Bangkok. Miss Bangkok night life though...

I thought plastic bags were banned in Thailand.

Recently went through this process via VFS/Thai Immigration with no hassle. Applied for new UK passport 9 months prior to current passport's expiry. The key is to apply personally, well in advance. You appear to have left things very late and to be using an agent, neither of which is a good idea for passport renewal. 

23 hours ago, ThomasThBKK said:

He knows damn well, he was supporting them when they took over.

Indeed he was.

Low life garbage. 10 years in jail minimum. That will never happen, of course.

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

16 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

If that's the case then why do they make it so damn difficult ? Plus to be legal you have to tie up a ton of cash that can't earn interest, I have 800,000 sitting in a bank that could be earning more money.

Not much more.

It so happens I have always been asked for my bank book at CW when applying for a retirement extension.

The fact is that paper money and coins are dirty. We don't know where they've been...

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

This goes on all over the place.

Why not go in person ? At MTT, at least, simple and quick.

3 hours ago, mvdf said:

All these disrespectful comments. Not funny at all. One day you will all age and go through a similar ordeal with dementia and Alzheimer's.

Totally wrong. Only a  minority of peoples suffer from dementia/alzheimers.

Utterly pointless.

If you really cannot afford to leave 800k baht permanently in a Thai bank account your life in Thailand can become complicated. You may wish to consider whether or not you  really want to stay here.

No case to answer for. The guy from Norway has a lot of growing up to do.