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Highdiver a truly brilliant post, one that bought back many sweet memories many thanks for reminding how the good life really was. pehaps in your post somewhere is the reminder that when the going gets tough,the tough get going, wouldnt happen to the mambied fairies of today !!

My God isaanresting it seems as if you have struck a raw nerve. But at least you and are are legal and pay taxes etc. good feeling eh ?? no need to look over our shoulders every second or so.

Slightly off topic but I make a habit whilst standing in line at such places as Carrefoure, to watch the cashier taking credit cards. I have yet to see the cashier check the card signature against the debit slip.

Last night I broke the plate of my false teeth. Actually it was only about half an inch that broke off and the broken part was only used as a holding section, in other words a very small part.

Anyone with knowledge/ experience know whether a dental clinic can repair or do I need to get a replacement set made. These were made in Manila a few years ago and were not expensive ( maybe thats why they broke) but were wondering about the costs here.

No jokes please as I am ticked off with what has happened as my potential film star role is now in jeopardy

When I arrived here five years ago, I opened an internet account with KSC, buying a top up card when so needed.

Last year I moved from KSC dialup to ToT broadband, so very rarely used KSC. Last week I had an e-mail from them stating that my account still held 115 hours, but would expire on a certain day and that I should buy a new "load" within 30 days.

Obviously with ToT I no longer require KSC dial up, but if I do not top up my account will I lose my KSC e-mail address ???

I guess the OP must have ignored the 90 day reporting rule many times also !!!! I believed that for this,the visa holder had to present hiself in person, not send a gopher !!

Import Duty on ATV is 60% as they are classified as "rich boys toys:, be better off selling yours and buying a locally made one here

I am currently in the same situation, however, after being in Asia 30 years I have learnt NEVER to take short cuts on ventures such as this. I have had talks with Sunbelt and spent a number of hours with them yesterday tying up loose ends.

believe me in this case, money spent is very much worth it. Thailand is teeming with dodgy lawyers etc who are quite happy to take your money and sometimes get you a company operating, but dont look at today, look months or years down the line and be confident that they have done it 100% legally. Trouble is you wont know until the first hurdle presents itself !!

With Sunbelt I am happy with their advice and their expertise and feel very comfortable with them putting my affairs together

China embassy in Bangkok can issue you a tourist visa, takes 3 working days !

as for the supermarket "thingy". Obviously the OP has not been around very much, the same "whinge" is valid in Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and to a degree Hong kong, especially at weekends.

In my humble opinion, its a way for the not so well off to spend some time in a pleasant air conditioned environment and enjoying a couple of hours of dreamland !

However I do agree with the trollies complaint, but no one has mentioned how, on busy times, the shop staff themselves cause bottlenecks in the supermarkets by restocking shelves using mobile pallets. Why restocking cannot be done after closing hours is beyond me.

oh as an after thought, my suitcases are well travelled and have destination stickers etc all over them. I very rarely get approached, but I will admit to have seen people with"virgin suitcases" being harrassed

Same goes for Customs as well !!!!!

surely the easiest way is to totally ignore them and dont make eye contact. Not worth getting steamed up about

Am thinking of using the long stay parking for three days starting tomorrow. Where do the shuttle buses run from at the terminal ?

how the heck can anyone steal 98Kms of heavy cable. Its not feasible unless they had all the required lifting equipment etc !!!!

Sorry I fail to see your joke dr PP. One of the main reasons I asked for clarification was because its not something I am fully understanding, however, and this may dampen your humour, there is a young lady in my mooban whose face is covered by long thick hair, I understand that this is from a birth mark. However funny it is not sad. It most definately is !!

Thanks for that Jamie,however, is this a temporary "growth" resulting from increased blood supply to the damaged area or will it be permanent. ?

a couple of months ago, a Chinese lady, who is in her late thirties and is a friend, was on business in China and whilst exiting the aircraft steps (no jetway) she fell and badly bruised her hip, thigh and lower leg.

now, although the bruising is long gone, the area on her lower leg in the area which was bruised, has started to grow quite heavy hair !

Now this lady, is typically Asian and as such has the usual hair free skin is now showing hair growth in the damaged area of her leg, and I mean the exact area and size of the original bruising.

I have never come across this before - any theories ?

I know of at least one hotel in Macau who is receiving UBC

Hong Kong is a difficult destination to gauge, air ticket price wise, possibly because its a lucrative route and as such airlines compete with each other to "fill the empty seats". At this very moment Thai. Cathay and China Airlines are offering return tickets under a promotion banner, prices between 8000-9700 Baht. So reasonable deals can be found.

Having previously lived in Honkers for over 25 years, I think it fair to say I know that area very well, and because of this, I am more than happy to take AirAsia to Macau, take a 20 minute taxi ride to the HK Ferry Terminal, buy a ticket and end up in HK 50 minutes later.

The last time I did this, I left HK late morning, took the return ferry to Macau, left my suitcases in the Ferry left luggage and then walked around Macau stocking up with good and cheap Portuguese Vino! It was then a simple case of returning to the ferry terminal, collect my baggage and take a 20 minute taxi ride back to the airport.

As I say I know the area very well, but this method may prove to be a little daunting for those who are not familiar with HK/Macau.

As previously mentioned, the ferries operate regularly - every 15 minutes so miss one then its only a short wait for the next one. The only downside is that at weekends or public holidays, every man and his dog leave HK for the casinos in Macau so its imperative that you ensure you have a ticket booked during those times.

So if you have the time, not too much luggage or ankle biters give this way a go, its certainly most enjoyable

and a cerificate from someone in the medical field stating that she is unfit to care for her son !!!!!!!!

as the saying goes "the ball is round"

Snakes in high rise apartments are certainly not new. Try checking through the back editions of the Straits Times, Singapore seems to have a real problem with this. Cobras as well as Pythons have been captured on very high floors. Theory is they come up through the drains. Be careful next time you use the thunder box, you never know whats lurking directly under the family jewels - ouch !

A couple of points, someone mentioned Kookabura as being an Indian beer, did he mean Kingfisher ?????

Secondly Red Horse beer was only brewed by SM to try and counter the local Filipino demand for cheap Gins such as Ginebra. You will see the alcohol level of Red Horse is very high and even tastes of strong alcohol. To me one bottle guarantees a mighty headache

Good reports,nice to hear. I understand that a new Immigration headquarters is currently under build in the same area. Hope they can incorporate such efficiency !

Final arrangements are being made to form a new company, based in Bangkok that will be involved in the energy sector and we are looking for a confident person to take the position of company secretary.

the initial requirements are:-

Ability to speak/read/write Thai, Mandarin and English and able to translate

Male or female Thai citizen.

Aged 26 or over

Fully conversant with computers/e-mails etc

Able to work with minimum supervision.

Be able to make decisions when so required

Will answer direct to the company MD.

Holder of a current passport

Probable travel envisaged so suggest it would suit a single person.

Have a pleasant personality.

Holder of a current driving licence is a firm requirement

For further details, would interested parties please PM me