Everything posted by rwill
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Shutdown: US Govt Grinds to Halt as Congress Fails to Reach Deal
The longer government is shut down the better.
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Pattaya BKK hospital charges
Bangkok hospital in Ratchaburi I get charged the same as my wife. No dual pricing. The local government hospital charges me 50 baht to see a doctor.
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Bangkok Hikes Waste Fees, Offers Discount for Sorting
It's 100 baht per can a month were I live. Chombeung Ratchaburi. No sorting required. But I do put the cardboard out separate. Also a bag with glass, plastic and aluminum in it.
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Birthday cakes and party
Most restaurants that have bands will sing happy birthday when requested.
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Israel-Palestine Row Hits Thai Restaurant on Koh Samui
Going to a muslim restaurant might not have been the wisest thing for them to do. But how did they know they were Isreali?
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Israel-Palestine Row Hits Thai Restaurant on Koh Samui
The flag hanging in front of the restaurant explains a lot.
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British Man Arrested With 9kg of Crystal Meth in Bangkok
Don't know the law in Thailand but proceeding without a search warrant is allowed?
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Car Crashes Into Chiang Mai Shop, Narrowly Misses Tourists
He was busy phoning in his order.
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Thai Woman Sues Police After Father's Fatal Shooting
A ruptured artery in the neck after being shot in the leg?
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Suggestions for sit down Christmas dinner orBuffet in Chiang Mai
Dukes stopped doing the buffet a few years ago. But the plates are a generous portion.
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SCB now saying facial recognition available for foreigners
Got the message on my app last weekend. Went in Monday to do it. I was half expecting them to not know anything about it. But to my surprise they handled it right away and easily done.
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My private health insurance monthly premium cost is killing me .
The main reason I think about canceling my life insurance is because it has so many exclusions it is basically just accident insurance. It wouldn't surprise me if they tried to exclude that too.
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We're all old, why does nobody want to talk about death?
If you obsess about death you will be miserable and probably shorten your lifespan. Just try and enjoy life for as long as you can.
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Miss Grand Prachuap Khiri Khan Winner Lost Title Over Nude Photo
A true beauty queen wouldn't need cosmetic surgery.
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Thaksin Shinawatra Faces Health Issues in Bangkok Prison
So he got sent back to prison for staying in the hospital ward. Now he is back in it again. After his next release will they send him back to prison again for the same reason. Ad Infinitum.
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Disposable Underwear: Do you wear and swear by it?
depends...
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Foreign National Sues Udon Thani Farmer Over Smoke
Kind of like buying land by a Wat and complaining about the noise...
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Would you want to know your expiry date?
by definition 50% of people will exceed that
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Thaksin Verdict: Supreme Court Set to Rule on Hospital Case
It shouldn't be Taksin going to court for this. It should be those that allowed it.
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Youth Motorbike Riders Without Licences Pose Safety Crisis
I had a teenager hit my truck on Koh Chang several years ago. He was coming around a curve and had forgot to put his kickstand up and could not turn. I saw him losing control beforehand and had come to a full stop hoping he wouldn't hit me. Never once did the police or anyone else try and put the blame on me. My insurance company dealt with his family for payment on repairs for the truck.
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Beef Stew Meat
https://www.nornuea.com/en Excellent quality beef at a good price when on sale. They also sell on lazada.
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Thailand Pushes for Alcohol-Free Retirement Parties
So a half hour retirement party at the office followed by the real party in another location...
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Mystical Stones Seized in Thai National Park Smuggling Bust
On the news yesterday, lottery day, they showed people praying to a banana plant that had fruited at about a meter tall.
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KBank Offers Early Retirement at 45, Shaking Thai Job Market
I bet the 45 year old retirement isn't enough to actually retire on.
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Thailand Overhauls Hotel Laws to Modernise Tourism
How about the ablility to leave honest reviews without being arrested or taken to court...