Attempting to kills the birds with poison would be ineffective as new birds will just move in to replace the dead ones, and a really sad inhumane action. The birds are there because something is attracting them. This could be a food source, shelter or water. Remove these or limit there access to the same and they will move elsewhere, well maybe not all, but some will relocate. Figure why they are there, and then take a more direct and humane action...
 

ex: We have many small sparrows in the area that love to nest in our doubled roof overhangs. Closing these areas with a bit of wire mesh helps prevent them from nesting and making a mess.

Cheers!

21 hours ago, Martinpeter said:

I did my 90 day report online on Wednesday evening (7pm) went through ok.

 

But still shows pending? still today? am

 

seems a long time clearing this? any problems? system!

 

cheers

The site was offline earlier this week, and it seems some applications were just sitting there. 
 

I submitted mine on Monday AM and received a TRN and Barcode at the time, but as of Friday 10AM, the application had still not been approved. My wife called Sakon Nakhon Immigration and asked them about it. The officer asked what day it was submitted, and that he would go online and approve ASAP. he did not even ask my name, TRN or similar, but assured her it would be taken care of. 

We checked about 10 minutes later, and the application was now show approved! I am thinking there is still a bottleneck with the server, and maybe notices are not getting forwarded to the respective immigration offices.

The prompt attention of the IO saved us a trip over the mountain to submit the application in person, and immigration having to deal with a frustrated Farang and his very direct Thai wife.
Good outcome for all, and a big Thank You to Sakon Nakhon Immigration for their prompt and professional service.

Cheers!

FYI: The 90 day report extranet is active again, though applications seem to be backlogged a few days.

Cheers!

Many things will work including the above plastic twine. If your graft is already covered with plastic etc, you can try a bit of paper masking tape. For small grafts, I have sliced the tape in half lengthwise while on the roll to get 1/4"  wide tape. Just take a razor knife and run it around the roll penetrating a few layers, then peel and stick.

It is not as flexible as grafting tape, but it does work.  You might also try to get some floral tape from a local florist. 

Cheers!

37 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Just tried it and the site for hotels to report guests that are both on the extranet and get this message for both of them.

Navigation to the webpage was canceled

Thanks Joe, it looks like a server issue of some type, and maybe related to my accessing the Immigration server from Kalasin as Tango974 reports it is working from Chiang Mai.

I will wait a bit and see what happens...
Cheers!

28 minutes ago, tango974 said:

it work fine for me

 

try to access immigration site during opening hours

Thanks, I have attempted that yesterday, and will try again later. It seems to be connecting, but the page times out after the server does not respond. All others websites working in both Chrome and Firefox, so maybe an internal server issue at Immigration. 

Cheers!

It appears the Thai Immigration 90-day reporting site is not responding. I submitted my 90 day report Monday evening and have not been able to check my status as the site does not respond. This has been occurring since yesterday sometime after 12pm.

Is anyone else having problems?

Thanks!

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Doing stuff makes no difference. I did that, but the only response I got ( via my wife ) was that they didn't ask me to do it, and didn't see any need to thank me. I'm sure they would have loved me if I gave over the readies, till they ran out,

This may be true in some families, and given their response to me at times, it was something I wondered about myself, but I was proved wrong.
 

As an example, a couple of months after arriving I offered to refinish a teak table the FIL uses when he meets with clients in his home, (he is a lawyer, and a truly solid caring individual). A few weeks later, the table was returned to them looking better than new, (a proper multi-coat varnish finish), and was received with a very muted 'thank you'.
 

A month or so later, my wife informed me that both her father and mother now saw the table as a source of pride and while showing it off to clients and personal visitors, often mentioning how their son in-law, a foreigner, did it for them.

At the end of the day, they were very thankful, but they just show it in a different way than we do in the west...

Perhaps try a natural weed killer (vinegar, & soap) using a spray bottle to spot treat the weeds, and allow the desired grasses to in-fill the open area.

Cheers!

It is fair to say that there is no perfect solution to this...

Assuming this is a real event and not troll bait, my thoughts include

Make sure he is respectful, provides a proper Wai to the parents without the expectation it will be returned,

wear clean neat clothes but not too fancy, and expect the GF to act completely different than in 'normal life'.

I agree the cell phone may be a bit over the top, so maybe think about some local favorite foods with the raw beef w/ spices (forget the Thai name) being a possible winner, a bottle of Johnnie Walker Red might also help to smooth things over a bit.

For me, the first meeting was somewhat anti-climatic and since then the FIL and I get along great, I make sure to bring him a nice bottle of red wine on occasion, (his favorite drink) and beyond that he really just wants me to treat his daughter well.

Overall, your friend should himself, keep the expectations low, but do anticipate a conversation regarding a wedding, money and similar. :)

On 11/17/2016 at 8:12 AM, alant said:

whats a green manure crop?

Green manure is the term used to describe crops such as Sun Hemp, that are grown for the express purpose of tilling them back into the soil to add nitrogen (it is a fertilizer) from plants that absorb a lot of nitrogen when they are growing, and to increase the amount of organic matter in the soil. The organic matter helps to in making the soil loose, increases the number or beneficial microbes in the soil and more. Many soils in Thailand are heavy, with lots of clay, do not drain well and after years of growing the same crops (rice) the soils are depleted.

Chemical fertilizers/pesticides create kill off many the beneficial microbes, so adding green manure is a great way of improving the soil. The problem here is that in the dry season many need irrigation water and it is not available to many farmers.

Cheers!

23 hours ago, lungnorm said:

So pedantic

You are entitled to your opinion, and while I typically do not comment on spelling errors made by others in the forum, I do hold those self-identifying as a news organization, (source: Daily News) to a higher standard than the general public.

After looking at other posts you have made on this forum, and given the quality and tone of those remarks, I find little benefit in placing value in your statement.

Examples per lungnorm:
"Ther is no such thing as a peaceful muslim",  "Its people like you that will be responsible for the eventual take over of the world by the barbaric muzrats.", 
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/953862-a-police-officer-shot-dead-by-suspected-militants-in-yala/#comment-11337954).
 

peace...

9 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

1. Colombian burglars caught on overstay

2. BANGKOK: -- Two Colombian men

3. The Colombians were handed over

What was your point, if any?

 

 

The original article stated the men were 'Columbian', a misspelling of the name of the country of 'Colombia'.  It now appears that the error was corrected. 

Your confusion over my remark is understandable, and this type of confusion is why many news organizations will include a note at top of the story to explain their correction to the headline. This is an especially important requirement in the realm of digital media, and our ability to continually update or corrected previously published material.

While mistakes do happen and differences in grammar exist, I do feel 'journalists' should at the very least provide the correct spelling for names of countries and other well known entities.

Cheers


 

Where is the country of 'Columbia'?

I have visited Colombia many times, but not sure about this place called 'Columbia'...

cheers!

32 minutes ago, luk AJ said:

Indeed, so should the water not be further away iso closer?


Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect

yes and no... :)

It will be further away (low tide) in some areas, and higher in others, (high tide)

The distance a tide travels shoreward is directly related to the height of the tide. Tidal forces can be amplified or diminished by local geographical features but are still dependent on the distance of the Moon to the Earth, and its relative position throughout its orbit. 

This page from NOAA might help a bit, (http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/tides/tides03_gravity.html)

In the Fiji Islands, Nigali Passage Gau Island is a small inlet to a lagoon that on an outgoing tide, the tidal current actually starts to run towards the shore after a larger passage to the north lowers the water level in the lagoon, thus creating a siphon effect... Also makes for great viewing of the local shark population!
Cheers!

 

21 hours ago, Don Mega said:

Any official bookies running odds of assassination?

I have been thinking of this possibility (assassination not placing a bet! LOL), but then that would give us Mike Pence, and then Paul Ryan. Not sure any of the above would satisfy the hunger for power that some seem to have.

Then again if it were to happen prior to the Electoral College vote, I understand the Electors would then vote for a new team. This would certainly present the opportunity to inject a new Potus/VPotus - elect that is more acceptable to the establishment!

Can we say Constitutional Crisis and possible full-on Civil War anyone?

To expand on Soidog2's comment:  

Coconuts are slow germinators, so like many slow germinators, it is recommended to grow a number of seedlings that exceeds the total you expect to plant with the expectation some will not successfully geminate and grow into seedlings.

If you have a source of seedlings, I would recommend using them, or using fresh coconuts (with water inside), go ahead and germinate them yourself. Time is short for me to describe the process, (planting banana today), but I think there should be plenty of internet sources on proper techniques and which should guide you on your path.

If you have further questions, please feel free to ask.

cheers!

22 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

I asked the missus what she thought of Trump and her reply was "who?".

 

I explained the whole deal to her and her reply was "why would I care?".

 

 

First time in a long while that we are both on the same page !!

@DonMega, 

While my personal situation is different than yours, I would like to say that your missus' reply is also completely valid as many people of Thailand have far greater and immediate concerns than who will be the next president of the United States. 
On a more personal note, it is always a good feeling when we and our Thai partners are on the proverbial 'Same Page'! 
Cheers!

4 hours ago, joecoolfrog said:

To add to the credibility of 'Shot's' comment, my Isaan born and raised, Bangkok private university educated wife is also very aware of the US election, and while not a supporter of Donald Trump, she is very opposed to H. Clinton as one who she views as corrupt and seeks to use her position for personal enrichment. Additionally, she has expressed her concern to me that the United States has a very difficult choice, and is aware that the results of the election will have a direct impact on not only Thailand but the entire world. 

The generalization that all the people of Thailand have no awareness of the world beyond Thailand is patently wrong and does an injustice to the many intelligent and thoughtful Thai people that we share our lives with. 

Cheers!

To call US based 1-800 numbers on Skype, I believe you need to set your location in the 'Dial Pad' to the United States. See the attached screen shot, and select the country from the drop-down menu on the upper left corner. I had the same problem and this worked for me...

Cheers!

We both share the duties, and compared to most, her skills on the road are very sharp. Having a Honda City that she had when I arrived, a new truck and a couple of scooters, we generally just let however wants to drive take the wheel. 

At barely 5' (152cm) she catches more than a few stares when she takes the PCX150 to town, as her feet barely reach the ground when stopped, but absolutely fearless & very safe when moving...

My wife, who works in human resources for a municipality, wore all black & no jewelry to work today. As others have indicated, being respectful and doing ones best to act in an appropriate manner will be accepted and greatly appreciated.

Check the local Big C's as the often have in-store sales that match Lazada or Big C online. After doing extensive comparative shopping in the Kalasin area & online, we recently purchased a LG UHD Smart TV that was the same price as Big C online and about 1000 Baht more than the Lazada offerings from unknown third party vendors. The Big C staff did a very good job of explaining the many features on the TV and offered to set up the menus etc, but I opted to do this at home. 

Overall a very solid shopping experience.

Cheers!

13 hours ago, Lamkyong said:

 

i agree the direct route  good idea  sort of situation don't rock the boat comes to mind

hence my informal enquiry here  bit more subtle i think 

My wife, (Thai) called the office a few days prior to our visit, and she said they were very helpful in providing the information she requested. I did give her a short list that she used to confirm the current documents list and any other local requirements.

Cheers!

I went to Sakon Nakhon about 3 weeks ago to do my Retirement Extension and the 'Income Verification' as supplied by the U.S. Embassy was all they required to meet the Thai income requirements. 
 

The process was painless and professional, with the only extra forms required being an emergency contact form, and a form stating I understood the new overstay rules. Both of these forms were supplied by the Thai Immigration officer.
 

Additionally, at the time I applied for the extension,  they did not require me to complete the new information form that many have reported on being required elsewhere.
 

Cheers!