bikerbri

Isn't True owned by the guy who owns CP? Enough said!

Be wary of fortune tellers wanting sex,especially if you are unwell and need a tablet to sort out your upset stomach.

200,000 Baht was the total price. 100,000 for the pickup driver,70,000 Baht for two others and 30,000 Baht for the poor sucker who did the deed. 

Brain dead.

Waste of time trying to get through the Thai mentality. Just move on. Tomorrow is another day.

Not worth a response.

I have Netflix and Expat TV 950 Baht. Gives me all the entertainment I need.

Lights,camera,action. Bring in the clowns.

A man of very little substance. The Junta needs a front man and this man knows the ropes.

Looks like they haven't paid HBO for the license and HBO has pulled the plug.

No such thing as coincidence!

Thai kids mix many tablets with cola in the bottle,then shake the bottle,drink and presto you have one crazy Thai  kid. Any one legally buying the drug,either as a mix( Ultracet ) or on its own needs to sign the pharmacy drugs control book. I once bought it for my wife's cousin who was dying of cancer as the doctor would only prescribe her paracetamol. I personally use the Ultracet mix 50grms tramadol  with 250 grams paracetamol when I have disk problems and can't sleep,but only sparingly. Never had a problem so far.

Can't wait for the single gateway. Welcome to North Korea.

Chinese tourism is booming,................ in countries that have casinos. They are flooding into Cambodia. 

Definately pays to have connections in this country.

The clowns running this service haven't a clue. The certificate for the site has expired and this makes the site a security risk. My advice, don't use it.

I was always persuaded by immigration to apply for the one year visa extension on the basis that it would be be less hassle.  Looks like the time is coming for me to suffer the hassle and go for the marriage visa,accepting of course that they will not start putting more restrictions on that as well. 

2 hours ago, tontraveller said:

and 10,000 baht each 5 years...

200 baht more than the existing visa extension, but money up front. 

6 minutes ago, Chainsaw said:

Forget BUPA!!!

As soon as you get to 70 (71 in my case) they send you a nice letter saying you will no longer be insured at the present premium rate, but you can apply for BUPA International with sky-high premiums - yeah right!

This was after I'd been repeatedly assured that I would be insured for life at the present premium rate as I had continuous cover with them, starting when I was 57.

BUPA has had more than 200,000 baht in premiums from me over the years which would have gone a long way to paying for any medical costs should I fall ill.

 

In a converse way it was a good thing that they cancelled my cover as I had become complacent with the knowledge that if I got sick, I was covered.

It was a wake-up call for me. I realised that it was up to me to look after my health, so I started exercising regularly and watching what I was eating.

A year down the line and I feel healthier and fitter now than I did when I was 60!

I have a small health insurance plan now with low premiums and a special bank account strictly for any medical issues.

 

 

Strange! I am 72 and have just renewed with a small increase in my premium, my family policy,which I took out before I turned 60. I have a lot more out of BUPA than I have put in.

This country is in big trouble. Exports are declining.Tourist's are finding new locations. The Thais are trying to talk up an economy that is in decline. Thailand needs cash and lots of it.The current visa extension cost Baht 1,960.( Baht 9,800 for 5 years ) The new 5-year visa cost Baht 10,000, a gain of Baht 200 or Baht 400 over ten years. No one can tell me that this going to fix the Thai economy. No this is not about helping farangs. This is about getting rid of the farangs with the string vest,propping up the bars in sin city and changing the image of ping pong Thailand. Who,already living here, would, in their right mind, put Baht 3,000,000 into a fixed account? Or more to the point who,already living here has that amount of free cash in the first place? I have never met a Thai yet who didn't try and screw more money out of a situation and this new visa, which sounds too good to be true and does not favour the Thai need for cash needs more explanation.

Shocking!

The strength of the Thai Baht makes exporting more expensive. Exporters are determining the price of rice in the hope they can sell more and increase their profits. Thai farmers are at the mercy of exporters and the middle man. Water content is the excuse used by the middle man to deflate the price of rice,and that is before it is even harvested. In Europe farmers have clout and are well organized and Governments are obliged to subsidise them or face riots. The problem with Thai farmers is they are not acting collectively and therefore do not have the power to change the system. We hear all the time that Thai farmers are the back bone of Thailand,but this is just lip service perpepuated by a Government in whose interest it is to keep farmers in their place,poor and in debt to the banks. The agricultural sector in Thailand needs vast amounts of investment. The generals are more interested in toys for the boys than looking after the back bone of Thailand. Once again short term thinking.

Thats because they all work in Thailand.

Wishing,hoping and praying! Short term measures never work,ask Yingluck.

Why has he waited this long??