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  1. farang nursing/care home ,

    i have looked , and never found such a place .

    with the ageing farang population in thailand , a nursing/care home is certainly needed .

    i would think a two tier resident home would be best suited.

    one ,, for those folks that need nurses on standby 24/7.

    two ,, for elderly ,lonely and active guys , that need a safe and comfortable haven .

    i think it would be fantastic ,

    xmas dinners , away days in coach ,etc .. and a friendly maid on hand , if reqd .. :whistling:

    and last but by no means least .

    to pop your clogs , with the aroma of roses ,

    not that disgusting smell of burned chill . amen :jap:

  2. Anyone with any advice or help?

    It would be greatly appreciated.

    best option, flight PB air , direct bkk - nkp .nok air not do.

    take a taxi from swampy to mochit bus station, and bus it up .

    over nite bus is best ,comfortable , nine hours.

    FORGET TAXI . exspensive rip off .

    in nakhon , you be better off hiring a car /motor bike .

    if you can find one , for hire .

    p.s. i think you have a very difficult task ,

    little english soken in nakhon .

  3. What we cannot figure out, is are they just stupid or do they think we are? 

    yep , kindness and generousity by farang

    can be looked upon as stupidity/ weekness. :annoyed:

    my situation , i am about to pull the pin,

    enough is enough .

    fortunately ,, no children , and no house bought. B)

    best of luck ..

  4. I assume we are talking about Nationwide BS in the UK. I have heard that they are charging 2% on withdrawals from a ATM abroad but did not know that you will not be able to use your Nationwide debit card abroad at a ATM. I rely on using my Nationwide BS debit card in Thailand as my pension is paid monthly into my UK bank account . Are you sure l cannot use the debit card which is a visa as well abroad from 1 November 2010. If you have any information please PM me as l have seen nothing on their website

    Many thanks

    nationwide building society

    if you have a flexi account card /debit card you can still use abroad,no problems .

    your cash withdrawals in thailand , will incurr a new charge .

    the cash card , allows you only to withdraw cash to the balance ,

    you have in that account , you are not allowed you to be overdrawn .

    p.s. IMO. nationwide is the best ,

    fck ,, the banks

  5. i am considering all my options, which is why i posted on this forum, including going to the uk. just wondering where the best places to go in the uk. somebody mentioned Cardiff. is Hull still an option? also, is the application process the same as in Asia i.e pick up the next day?

    hull and cardiff , are both good ,

    depends which is the best for you .

    get there early and

    the visa is issued the same day, in cardiff.

    and the lady there , jenny is a gem .

  6. from 1 november 2010 .

    there will be new charges,

    non U.K. atm cash withdrawal £1.00 plus commision @ 2 per cent, for each withdrawal.

    if you have a nationwide cash card , you cannot use it abroad .

    swift and chaps transfer incresing from £20.00 to £25.00..

    booh -- baah ... oh my buddah.

  7. A few years back I read that the best place to raise kids in Asia was Singapore. The article quoted the safety, the quality schools, the international atmosphere etc. If I had kids and needed to be in Asia I would consider Singapore at the top of the list as the most important thing would be for me to give the kids the best chance for their future.

    if op thinks thailand is expensive ,

    then singapore is way over the top.

    i would agree , with safety in singapore ,

    and you rarely see a police officer ,

    until ,,,

  8. Plan B (to save time) don't go shopping with your wife or, go every other time.

    That should work.

    i do as much shopping as possible , solo .

    especially , when i am buying clothes for myself ,

    cos , the darling allways want something , shoes addict

    p.s. what i really dont like ,

    is when she orders more food ,

    than she can ever eat.

    apart from that ,, ok.

  9. Seems to be the norm to just accept things for what they are. I do little [and big] favors all the time and very rarely get a thanks. The Asian way......

    it annoys me , thai,s seem reluctant to say, please / thank you , to a farang .

    it is expected , that we buy / we pay .

    the wallet , just comes out , and give money .

  10. OOPs, I just read a later thread that Nov 7 is the general election in Burma......maybe not a good time to visit??

    i think , and hope that burma will change for the better ,

    making it a more welcome place for tourists to visit .

    another 10 years , it will be as popular as thailand .

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