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It's all about money. Money gives freedom. They will take away the money restricting everything. Carbon passports will allow a certain amount of travel. Beyond that, you can't travel unless paying big time. Many on here (me included to a degree), complain about the recent higher cost of flight tickets to Thailand. What about when tickets cost x times current prices? Likely that many will no longer afford it. The OP @Celsius mentions pensions. What is to stop a government paying pensions only to residents in their home country? The UK already stops annual increase of pensions to those of us living in certain countries. I beleive that Australia restricts or reduces pensions (or their equivalent) to citizens who stay out of Australia for more than 6 months - maybe an Aussie here can comment. Either way, expect changes to financial freedoms, and therefore freedoms on life, in the coming years.

A delay could work in the buyer's favour. A friend bought, off plan/pre-sale, a nice condo in Sukhumvit that was then delayed by about 4 years. He was very happy about this, as, by the time of completion, values had risen considerably and his purchase was already profitable. I see delay as no resaon to cancel the purchase. As for the FET then the developer's bank can supply a statement of the Foreign Exchange Transaction which should have all the details required (assuming the sender entered the correct info and reference and reason for transfer). This will satisfy Land department when it comes to transfer of land register title to the buyer's name. When I bought first time the developer accepted the 5% deposit by credit card (I was surprised). When I did the transfer for the FET to satisfy land department, I transfered the whole purchases amount and the developer refunded me the deposit amount. Unlikely that any developer will refund a pre-sale deposit on cancellation of purchase.

Left BKK 2 days ago and saw Air France there at the gate. They are currently flying direct non-stop from Bangkok to Paris. On their website they are showing same flight - AF165 - still running in April (spring). As for Thai airways, I would not pay for their business class. I often "enjoy" it as a free upgrade or mileage redemption. It is not what it was pre-pandemic. The linked video above is over 1 year old and cabin/meal service has improved since then (I flew Biz LHR to BKK on 30/10/2023). On the London route, they are using one of the new 777s though same seat design as the older ones. I miss the A380, though it seems they will never bring that back. FWIW; service in economy on Thai this week was perfectly fine. Food from BKK to LHR was as good as it gets in economy altough they served the second full meal way too early at just 5 hours after the first, with still another 6.5 hours to fly! Second full meal service...

Knowing that it is likely illegal, and will almost certainly be reported, why didn't he find a quieter more discrete area? At least not pitch the tent until after dark. Asking for trouble in my opinion. In 2016 I embarked on a solo bicycle expedition in Myanmar. Knowing that I could not make it between towns in one day and would have to camp ("illegally"), I purchased a camoflage tent and tarp. Peeling of the road at dusk, well into the plantations and being sure nobody was around, I would pitch the tent. Virtually impossible to see from 10 metres away. Packing and departing at dawn each day, I had no unwelcome visitors or attention (other than a few nosey critters in the night).

One good thing about Pattaya/Jomtien is that there are plenty of agents willing to help you avoid hassles.

I rode the Mae Sot to Mae Sariang route on my ADV150 in late September 2020. Quite scenic along the river border and hills. I did it as part of a 5 week trip from Bangkok back to Bangkok. Also Mae Hong Son, Ban rak Thai and Pai before Chiang Mai on the best part of the Mae Hong Son Loop. Roads were good and quieter on Mae Sot to Mae Sariang. If you have the time then why not. Definitely not boring and a few interesting places to explore such as Mae Kasa hot springs along the way.

To the OP. I bought a bottle of Shiraz, Australian, I think Penfolds, last week at Big C for 599 Baht IIRC. I was pretty damn good for the price. One good reason to go to Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Luang Prabang or Vietnam is the reasonably priced quality wines. Such a shame we cannot get same here in Thailand. Picture below from February 2023 at the excellent Bouchon Wine Bar and restaurant in Phnom Penh for anyone heading that way. Prices in $USD for quality French wines.

Villa Market, Ari is my local and does have a great choice of wines for those of us in the area.

They can't stop the illegal immigration so they make it more difficult to immigrate legally. Look at the numbers of immigrants. By far the most coming to the UK are legal migrants and dependants (spouses and children). It's about total numbers and unfortunately the blanket policy will catch Brits bringing in spouses (rather than workers and students bringing in family at the same time). Strikes me as unfair on British, so why can't there be a distinction between Brits and non Brits bringing spouses to the UK. Shouldn't be too difficult to differentiate with different levels of requirements.

Or use the gizmo to unlock the seat and check the battery voltage with a multimeter.

Have you tried your spare remote key?

Another PR issue from a large corporation that should have handled this properly so that it didn't even become news. It never ceases to amaze me how companies allow an issue like this to even become news. The crew should have assisted immediately with sensitivity, offered all medical assistance and handed this over to a dedicated customer relations team who could offer compensation (such as a free future flight, upgrade or even refund). At least this is how we handle our business. Negative stories and reviews do put others off of using a company and potentially cause losses. The way I look at it is that if a customer has not paid for poor service or has an issue, then they are unlikely to complain or leave a bad review if they feel fairly treated. Works for us.

Don't forget the tyre pressures should be checked at "cold" or after only a short journey. It's surprising how hot tyres get after a few KMs on hot ashphalt or concrete. 29front/33rear PSI sounds abount right and is same as per Honda's service book for my ADV150. I do 30/35psi. A good digital tyre pressure guage on Lazada is only 95 Baht and is what I use.

I had this with MSIG for my ADV150 first class policy. Had to take photos of the bike (all angles) and VIN number using Time Stamp Camera app and then send to the broker (AAInsure). They asked me to do this twice in last 3 years. I guess it's to ensure that there's no damage and the bike still exists. Anyway, no big deal for me.

A British/Aussie mate of mine in Hua Hin used to pretty much live off rice and fried eggs. Sadly passed away last year.

No thanks. Too risky for sickness. Fair play to the farmer though. Now public knowledge, the next news story will be "5,000 new freshwater muscle farms opened", and they have been endorsed with OTOP status too.

State Railways of Thailand (SRT) website has an English language option with timetables. https://www.railway.co.th/Station/StationList?value2=00DE5502B5AA7B42A92BE9FF953D8EBD010000001FC20E2AD9851A1EC6594E2780769ED0B2708BE86F63B3CE3AA066E228163082

I changed bank accounts for the 800k a while back. Doesn't matter on timinig, however your statements MUST always show a total of 800k (there is a provision for reduction to 400k for 6/7 months in the middle but I always keep 800k). You will have to get two sets of statements/letters etc. only for the first extension after the bank move. The IO at CW Bangkok went through each of my statements, line by line, with a ruler checking the total balance.

We foreigners are an easy target. Just have to accept it. Be sure to wear a helmet and have all documents in order. No big deal.

Amoxy works to clear the infection and pain. It's what I did January last year. Did it several times. Unfortunately, in the end (June), it lead to tooth extraction as infections deteriorated the jaw bone. Extraction, Implant and follow-up cost about £3,000 in the UK and all OK now. Good luck!

Sounds like the bar owner/manager pissed someone off or forgot/refused to make the monthly "charitable" contribution. They'll learn.

Why aren't the Thai cops saying that they are seeking to get the German extradited back to Thailand to face court? If he was on bail and in the system, then shouldn't that be possible? Maybe the "bail money" was a bribe after all?

Priceless. 13 years.

Walked back up the local Soi in Bangkok an hour ago. A number of quite new replacement houses (no shortage of cash rather evident). Lovely floor to ceiling windows, none of them double glazed. Think of the noise reduction and lower cooling costs that that could be enjoyed by double glazing. The Thais just don't get it. A small extra amount upfront will lead to better enjoyment and lower costs for the life of the property. A friend built an A-Frame raised cabin in a southern province a few years ago, he stipulated high ceilings and cavity walls with insulation and a long overhang roof - locals and builder thought he was nuts spending the extra money. Result? No need for air conditioning. Maybe one-day...

It's for that reason, these days I only bang bareback (with the long term GF). She's lovely too so no need to play elsewhere and risk an STI.