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In Burma many locals around Bagan are upset because Chinese have bought land, which by law they are not allowed to do. Money talks......

Good stuff SamuiJimmy!

Nice to see something constructive and helpful instead of the usual whines.

Goldbear is right. South - and indeed Central America - has lots of problems. I could list them for you, but I have not got the time.

We have looked all over, and Thaliand still suits us best. Food, people, weather et al. Been coming here for 40 years now.

Nowhere is perfect, but here is pretty good.

Sometimes I do not believe the nonsense that is posted here.

This guy wants to know about not drinking with his Thai mates?

Good grief.

Sounds like a load of codswallop to me.

Never had any such problem, or heard of the like. Maybe the lady is a bit too sensitive??

Kenk 24 says it all - have fun and forget about the IS thugs, but just do not put yourself in harm's way - like crossing the street with your eyes shut.

Mankondang is right - same same all over Canada too. They are not to be messed with by ordinary folks.

If you go on a Budget airline try to fly in the daytime. If it's dark and/or bad weather, they are not really trained to operate 100% safely. Garuda is the Pits.

E.g. Singapore and Cathay are very good, but they do not alway fly the Budget routes.

Suggest you read "Private Dancer" by Stephen Leather.

It spell it all out.

Beware of this guy - he reinvents himself from time to time and owes many people a bundle of money.

Astonishing he gets away with it. The "wolf of Phuket".

One butterball turkey in Central Festival Phuket today - 12 lbs - was 5,200 baht.

Chicken or duck for Xmas guys!

GinBoy 2 and Baerboxer are quite right.

The Beeb has been a pinko leftist organization for decades. The criminal is always right in its eyes. To heck with the victims.

It is much worse than Fox News, as it simply tells lies, and blatant lies at that.

My father told in 1948 it was one of the reasons he left the UK, and since then it has just got worse. Much worse. Why wimpy Cameron (and other PMs) does not do a sausage about it is beyond me.

It is a Government organization, - and funded by the taxpayer.

A plague on it. Al Jazeera is far more "balanced".

Haze seems to have gone in Phuket, but the T-storms still persist in the afternoons and evenings it seems.

Thanks KhunPer, I intend to do just that. There are - as far as I know - no precedents for the 30-30-30 YET, and some people we know are waiting to see that will transpire.

So no point in "dissing" just yet guys.

We own our house in Thailand - well it's on the usual "lease" of the purported 30+30+30 years - but we are getting on, and we'd like to either "will" it, or transfer it to our daughter.

We are all farangs, our daughter lives in another Continent but comes here ever now and again.

For those smart lawyers out there - is it better to make it over to her in our Wills, or transfer it while we are still alive?

We'd rather not lose control so to speak, but we wish to do what is best for her (and us!!)

Thanks in advance for any sage words..........

The Helmsman is 100% right.

Don't over-extend.

Think of the What ifs - and as the icon Maggie said: "plan for the worst, hope for the best - and expect the unexpected".

QED.

As you are a Senior Member you must have heard the Latin Phrase "Caveat Emptor"??

Since you seem to be a "babe in the woods" I'll spell it out for you.

Buyer Beware.

You seem not to have heeded that sage advice, so you'll probably have to pay for being so silly.

Lady Pie does pies that are OK-ish and you can get them in many Supermarkets (usually frozen) - but frankly they are very costly and we do not think they are worth it.

Her sausage rolls are the best bet - they are good value and very delicious.

Jet skis are a Total Menace.

Good riddance to all of them.

What an unutterably dull tale. From an equally dull bloke.

Get a Life mate.

PinkPanther99 has the right answer. No need to read much else.

Good guys - they eat the bugs.

Kindles are fantastic. Very interesting to read some of the posts.

Calibre will convert any of the books to Mobi - look it up on the Net. They'd like a "donation" - but it is really free.

Is this really a begging letter?

You probably will not find much sympathy in these columns - but a fairy godmother (or godfather) might pop out of the rainbow for you.

But don't bank on it. (No pun intended).

Good for you Old Croc.

My wife and I love Phuket, and apart from the mad motorbike drivers (some of the worst are Europeans) we have no real moans.

Food is great. People very nice. Clean air. Weather is tropical - if you can't stand the heat go to the Arctic.

Of course it is changing, as are most other places. Cost of living on the rise. As it is everywhere else.

If you do not like it many will help you pack your bags.