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Referring to the sick buffalo question. Not once in thirty five years here in LoS.

This video is by Dan Cheesman, not just some gent or self appointed expert. He’s Managing Director of Asean Now (according to Google).

In Udon Thani if you’re a boozer then you are made. The same guys congregate daily in bars along Soi Sampan, Nutty Park and out at a few out-of-city centre bars. Their bantering is audible to all, full of profanities and often featuring strong racist content. For those who only drink in moderation or not at all, meeting or socialising with non abrasive ex pats in Udon is next to impossible.

Bus from Pattaya to Bangkok Mochit 2 hours, Bangkok to Udon Thani 8 hours (can be quicker), Udon Thani to Ventiane 3 hours (Minibus would be faster but pricier) Approx total cost 720฿ One way Alternatively bus from Patts to BKK Suvarnabumi, fly from there to Udon Thani, then bus to Ventiane, journey time 6 hours but have to add time faffing around at airport, total cost 4,000฿ one way YMMV Another member will need to answer detailed queries.

Thanks, got one sorted. I was a bit thrown by ‘Apply for a Debit Card’ window because it looked like it was for a conventional card which it says will be ‘posted to you within 7 days’. However, once you select that, the categories appear.

Me neither. I also received message from the bank on Friday. The pop up that appears when logging on via the ‘net states ‘Please reapply ... from February 1, 2023 onward’ but member here Stocky appears to have done so already and been issued with an online card.

Agreed, take Grab @ 160฿.

Has the OP not returned because the thread has provided sufficient information or has he just lost interest? Very common occurrence, people starting threads then not coming back.

Sorry but that’s apocryphal. Jeff Beck signed a solo deal with pop producer Mickie Most in 1967 and told Most he wanted to be a star. Mickie Most gave him “Hi Ho Silver Lining” for his first single, a song Beck did not wish to record but has subsequently became famous for, especially in parties in the UK. Jeff didn’t recruit Rod Stewart until some time after, certainly after Jeff’s further solo hits “Tallyman” in 1967 and “Love Is Blue” in 1968.

Couldn’t suffer reading this entire post, just one lengthy paragraph with absolutely no breaks ????

It’s just the Thai way, they’re paid to give the impression of pleasing the customer. They’re not showing out (unfortunately).

On the ‘send’ page there are two boxes: ‘You send exactly’ and, below it, ‘Recipient gets’. In the ‘Recipient gets’ box put in the amount you want them to receive. The ‘You send exactly’ amount will change with whatever amount’s been inserted in the ‘Recipient gets’ box.

Brings to mind a sketch on the first Monty Python album where one of the Pythons shouts at the end, “Get it out in the open, that’s what I say!”.

“If any of the "never heard of him" brigade ever go out past 9 pm ...” They’re self-satisfied, wind-up merchants. Proud to be unaware and who enjoy posting statements that make them feel better about themselves.

Same thing happened in Udon outside Big C recently and went unreported. Not newsworthy like Patts ????

.... and the rest ????

Northern Ireland actually, but same same.

These 3 wheelers on sale at Big C (and HomePro) would do the job. However, from Sammy J’s findings it seems they may not be road legal. I would like to get one for the same purpose as you, getting around locally but with the occasional jaunt further afield. I

Many food carts in Udon have a pay by phone facility, i.e. QR code, for micro payments. Vendors are happy to accept it and Thais welcome the convenience of paying that way.

Currently reading The Light’s on at the Signpost by George Macdonald Fraser,

Then it might be best to quit reading forums on aseannow ????

Thais can spin on a satang. I was close to being attacked by a Thai hotelier in Udon Thani where I rented an apartment within the property. After a year there was a serious water leak from the apartment above plus there were noise issues and pungent cooking smells emanating thrice daily from the hotelier and his wife’s personal kitchen. They refused to do anything so I gave notice. However, when I went to have my deposit returned the hotelier turned nasty. He refused to return my 10,000฿ and started screaming English expletives at me (even though he had next-to-no command of the English language up to this point). He then jumped over the counter in reception, eyes bulging, fists flailing. I just got out the front door in time. He followed me out into the hotel courtyard, still yelling and screaming the most cursing and unpleasant swear words and I had to belt for it. I was definitely in danger and still recoil from the episode several years later.

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Google Lens is definitely the way to go. Quick and easy.