MrBrilliant

There'a a post running on this one laddie......

I was watching 'Blitz cities' and "Wainwright Walks" recently and when the missus bought her gang over, that resulted in a ream of questions; some intelligent, some more predictable, along the lines of 'can you get Thai food there?" "Can we come next time?" and so on.....

I get asked frequently but usually ''have I ever been to Old Trafford/Anfield etc..."

Fair point John!

.otherwise you will end up in the monkey house and thats close to HELL.

It's not against the law to have no money but I see what you mean.....

I take it you are talking about financial woes here?

Are you a native English speaker? IF you have a degree, head to your local school or look online for a teaching job.

Panama has it's own version of TV....

http://www.internations.org/panama-city-expats

Looking at one guy's blog he's 'complaining' about paying $US8 (B286) for two beers in a high class bar in Panama City's main nightlife area....

If you're living in Thailand you are not a tourist. Get the proper visa or go home.

Helpful post of the day there.......

How do you come to this conclusion? I know plenty of people who 'live here' for a few months of the year each year while on extended holidays.....

http://www.brommando.com/article/1338234/youll-want-to-see-these-19-cake-fails-before-you-think-of-baking-a-cake?param4=fni-ism&param2=ism&param1=

Brilliant. The long Monsoon Season nights must just fly by with you around....

If you're living in Thailand you are not a tourist. Get the proper visa or go home.

Helpful post of the day there.......

How do you come to this conclusion? I know plenty of people who 'live here' for a few months of the year each year while on extended holidays.....

And this people you know they have a tourist visa or the are in thailand on visa exempt (30 days)?

If they have a tourist visa I think they have to proper visa as fred would say. If they have "only" the visa exempt then the question would be are the 100% legal or it is only accepted. Of course also depends how long they really stay in thailand every year.

If you country it is possible to stay forever without a proper visa?

They usually get single or double entry Tourist visas depending on how long they are over for.

My point in the reply to Fred's silly post was that while they 'live' here, they are still 'Tourists' if you follow me.

If you're living in Thailand you are not a tourist. Get the proper visa or go home.

Helpful post of the day there.......

How do you come to this conclusion? I know plenty of people who 'live here' for a few months of the year each year while on extended holidays.....

Well hopefully NaRangsit will wake up, check TV, try again, then get back into Thailand.....

Wow! Fine pics you lucky thing.....Indeed it makes a nice change to see a living snake and not some poor creature mangled on the ground...

But it can kill human ? red cross sells antivenom online but i don't know if only killer snakes need antivenom ?

Yes it can and does. Considered one of the Indian 'big four' (killer snakes) along with the Saw Scaled Viper, Russell's Viper, Common/Indian Cobra; It is responsible for many deaths in India annually, where people commonly sleep on the floor.

The Krait comes in looking for warmth and usually 'snuggles' up to the human and bites when the sleeping human inadvertently threatens the snake. The fangs are very fine so there is little initial pain from the bite. many victims can remain unaware they have been bitten until they are receiving medical attention or begin to suffer the symptoms.

Whoa!! Let me inform the UN......

,...but I can not satisfy all ladies I meet

Wait until these ladies you think you are 'satisfying' start to introduce you to their Thai male 'brothers/cousins/friends' with whom they enjoy an alarming degree of intimacy.

NB They can usually be found slumped on a scooter nearby....

I mean its a long shot but what about a Scarecrow ?

Not a long shot at all.....We had one of them annoying 'Peeeet peeeeeet peeeeeet' birds what whistle all day in a tree in the garden but every time I went to look for it it shut up so the missus got an old T Shirt of mine and stuffed it with paper and it went away.

Mine, and that of our other foreign staff is kept in the main office in case of the authorities wanting to see them, has never happened, but better safe than sorry.

People react in different ways but that is deffo a mozzie bite.

Put a spoon in hot (NOT boiling) water and hold it on the bite for a minute or so.

Buy a can of spray and spray the dark nooks and crannies (behind cupboards wardrobes, though not ones where you store food) in your condo/house just before you head out.....

Open the curtains.

There is so much light pollution in this country as it is that you could keep her happy for free.....

3 for sure. Pay up and while you may get a 'look' from the officer 3 days is no biggie. Just don't get caught before you leave though.

I'd say hop on the train for Penang and 'do a run' as it were. It also makes for a nifty few day getaway too.....

As mentioned: Big claws, small sting, small claws, big sting.

They are not 'aggressive' in the way Scolopendridae (giant centipedes) are, however they are feisty and will go on the defensive (i.e sting or nip) if threatened. They can be easily manoeuvred onto a dustpan or shovel and bunged over the fence into next door's if needed.....so no real need to handle or squash them.

To the 'squash them on sight' gang, bear in mind that they are handy in keeping vermin numbers down as well as numbers of other possible dangerous creatures such as spiders, centipides and even snakes, down too.