Everything posted by rwill
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Flying, how to insure at 77
wrlife will insure you. But I have no idea if they are a good company to deal with. You can apply online but they want you to pay before you even see the actual policy. The bigger problem is any insurance company that will offer you insurance here will have coverage exclusions that make the policies pretty useless.
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Loan sharks heartlessly kill Thai fruit vendor over 400 baht debt near Pattaya
6,000 baht interest a month for a 10,000 baht loan. That is crazy. Why would anyone agree to it?
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Thai salon under fire for 7000 baht hair treatment shocker
Looks like for a perm and coloring the price should have been between 1,600 to 3,000 baht based on the prices on the door shown. Of course they may have asked her if she wanted them to use premium products.
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autographed things -do you have any?
I had some Alice Cooper signed items and had Edgar Winter sign a They Only Come Out At Night CD Cover. I gave them to my brother when I moved to Thailand.
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Carabao beer in Pattaya?
The beer is made by Tawandang. They have some places in Bangkok. They craft their own beer.
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Are there many/any venues offering Thanksgiving dinner, next week?
Chiangmai Smokehouse usually has a Thanksgiving Buffet dinner. It's at a house and set up in the yard. All the Dukes branches have a Thanksgiving meal. It used to be a buffet but the last 2 years just a regular meal service. The portion size is generous though. You have to buy tickets in advance. I haven't had much luck searching online for thanksgiving dinners this year. As others have mentioned some hotels may offer thanksgiving dinners but the price is usually a lot higher. Probably best to call the hotels and ask if you are interested in that route.
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British Man Arrested after Dropping Gun in Rawai Nightclub
The gun incident happened previously. He had left Thailand before they could arrest him. Now he decided it was safe to return but was arrested on his return.
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Loy Krathong, the festival of light, color and … garbage
I see more of the krathong being made from natural products the last few years. Like slices of a banana stem for the body.
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Lots of farangs in Pai
Falang like pie.
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Unusual hotel check in
In non tourist areas I am rarely asked for my passport. My wife just uses her Thai ID.
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Where do you buy underwear from in Thailand?
Hard to buy clothes online here. There are several different size standards used.
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Owner of the truck which fell into a hole in Bangkok released on bail
elementary school book: B is for Bribe
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Advice needed for 1 week in Chiang Mai
Driving on the other side of the road isn't that hard. The biggest issue you will have at first is turning on the windshield wipers when you want to use the turn signals. But you have to be aware of how people drive here too. Don't ever think about 'right of way' when driving here.
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Chinese Police to Patrol Tourist Hotspots in Thailand to Boost Tourist Confidence, Says Thai Prime Minister
now you will need 2 brown envelopes... Sawatdee nee hao
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Laundry machines with barely any water
Front loaders the water level does not get up to the door.
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Unusual banana tree phenomenon sparks lottery frenzy in Thai village
Yes. They throw off shoots that will then have fruit too. But keep removing all the shoots and see how many times one plant will fruit.
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Thailand aims to become a world festival destination
Hubs and soft power. Get over it.
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Japanese Tourist Pickpocketed in Pattaya
Nothing to worry about the police said they are going to take care of this problem.
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Immigration and Police Conduct Nightlife Security Sweep in Nana Area
I don't think I would consent to police X-Raying me.
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Unusual banana tree phenomenon sparks lottery frenzy in Thai village
Banana plants (they are not trees) don't fruit regularly. They fruit once.
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Plastic surgery freak show
Feed the ducks
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My Legal Wife Has A Thai ID problem.
My wife had the wrong bithdate on her Thai ID. She had to have her mother go in with her to attest to the correct date to get it changed.
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Chiang Mai Tourism Seeks Action Against Seasonal Smog
Even if they stopped all the burning in Thailand, which they will not. They would have to get the surronding countries to do the same.
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Is it just the Thai way or am I missing something
Good Luck in Thai, Choke Dee, pretty much covers everything.
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Shrinkflation.
It's nothing new. I saw it happening decades ago.