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25 minutes ago, geronimo said:

We need to follow the local tradition of total transparency, then all will be revealed.

Excellent, a like was just not adequate

Just now, geronimo said:

Membership of TV is something that can be approved, but never given up. The only way out is to get banned I'm afraid!

Well I have made a reasonable start then, as in my first faltering step

2 minutes ago, geronimo said:

Let's make TV great again!!!

OK I will resign my membership forthwith

4 minutes ago, geronimo said:

Soi Biker was tipped to do great things this year, but it seems he lost his footing somewhere.

He is still backed into that corner, by that pack of friendly soi dogs

1 minute ago, HooHaa said:

 

heat up?

thus far it seems to have all the momentum of an aborted wank.

Its not good to peak too early

16 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

As a newbie to this site I was more than disappointed that my names not on the list  

You have certainly made a reasonable start, now you need to push on somewhat to realize your full potential

I am afraid that some of us are destined to full short of the high standards expected and demanded on Thaivisa

Nevertheless I have high hopes for you in the not too distant future

13 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

So vote for Craig, shut your pie hole, and move on.

How to win votes and influence people 55555555

12 minutes ago, baboon said:

What, I have to chat myself up?

It would guarantee a pull

2 minutes ago, baboon said:

I once sang 'My Way' drunk as a skunk in Pyongyang and tried to chat up one of the tour guides. That was pretty entertaining...

Sorry I missed it, any chance of a encore / repeat if you win this coveted title

Without the tour guide of course 

7 hours ago, baboon said:

'Everything will be done in accordance with the law'.

Would that be Murphys or Sods

12 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

Maybe the election isn't rigged but as was once said about Chinese elections they do like to know the outcome in advance.   

 

Q.  Who amongst you will cast the first stone ?

A.  They're lining up !

First things first, being buried up to the neck is compulsory

8 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Ebeneezer, is that you?  

 

You're not due on stage for another 2-1/2 weeks.

Jacob is that you 55555

9 minutes ago, Vermor said:

The only things that nobody negociate are TAXES !

Taxes, no comment

23 hours ago, impulse said:

 

There's always 2 different prices: one price for people who know how to negotiate and another price for those that don't.

 

Chinese have told me that Germans generally pay the highest price.  They don't pick on Germans vs Brits vs Americans.  They have found from experience that Germans generally give up negotiating quicker than their other foreign customers.

 

She'll offer it to you cheaper because she doesn't want to waste time haggling with someone who speaks Thai (or looks Asian), because you're probably familiar with the culture and negotiating prices.  Most of us from the nanny states never had to learn how.  We pay accordingly.  Then we whine about getting cheated.

I have no sympathy for people who waste their time on buying crap to give to relatives or anybody else

2 hours ago, roo860 said:

 

 

George he's not calling you ignorant in an abusive way.

Sent from my SM-G920F using Thaivisa Connect mobile app
 

 

 

It would have been better if he had said

I am not an expert, but I am also not ignorant of the facts

That would have come over much better

Not being involved, not really my business, just my opinion

So I am out of here 55555555

4 minutes ago, seancbk said:

I was headhunted from HK to take on the role. 

When they started the search for a candidate (which turned out to be me) the company was well funded and had a lot of interest from potential investors.   

By the time they found me and we negotiated my package and I'd wrapped up my previous 35 years of life in HK to actually move here, the company had burn't through it's cash reserves.  

 

Potential investors don't always come through, you hope they do but reality is they often don't.

I'm not sure how much they burn't through before I arrived but my direct boss was on 300,000 a month.   So salaries were not low ball.  

If I had known before leaving HK that they were close to running out of money I would not have come here.

Then again if I hadn't have come to Thailand then I wouldn't be about to start another new business myself.    

You cannot really predict what you'll be doing in a few months or a few years, no matter how much you plan.   

One thing I do know is that if you never take risks it is almost guaranteed you won't be rich.  

I've just had a major setback with my new business, something that would make most people throw in the towel and give up, basically 12 months of planning has just gone completely sideways and I'm almost back at square one.   But I won't give up because whilst right now it's looking pretty bad, I don't know who I'll meet this week that might be able to open a door and help put things back on track.

 

 

Well you have been unlucky then

Hopefully things will improve shortly

Mr Micawber never gave up he was always expecting something to turn up

7 minutes ago, seancbk said:

You have obviously never worked for a Startup where you raise funds from investors and hope that the next round will be enough to expand the business and attract an even larger  round the next time.

I guess you think the whole company (more than 10 people) were stupid to hang in while we waited for the next few million US$ of funding to close.

Had we closed the next round of funding everyone's back salary would have been paid and mine would have increased.  

Unfortunately for all of us the company ran out of money and folded up before it could launch it's website, but that is what often happens with startups.   Actually relatively few make the big bucks.

The Next few million US$ of funding, where did the first / other millions go, not on your salary apparently

2 hours ago, Mansell said:

Prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.

my friend who got banned for a year on a four day overstay didn't expect to get banned. So he ended up in KL with no clothes or computer. Not a fun situation to be in. Good luck on this one. I would take my wife and look very very contrite and sad and apologetic. 

One year ban for a four day overstay, hopefully Henry wont come face to face with any of those IO

Ok so thats it then after a life long struggle against the tide thats what i have got to look forward to

Its a joke a Ehglish joke so calm down

All the best Gamini enjoy everyday and every minute I am sure you deserve it my son

40 minutes ago, Jdiddy said:

 

Been riding bicycles and motorbikes for a few years now in the northern parts of Thailand with no issues, great fun

I hope that continues for you for many more years

Unfortunately in those same years there are many thousands whose riding days have come to a very painful end

What conclusion should I draw from that

14 hours ago, bokningar said:

Padang Besar  use to be the train. Every time I have gone on a minibus it has gone via Sadao/Danok. But I have not done this for more than 2 years.

But I have friend who did maybe half year ago and had to pay 100 or 200 B can't remember.

The train uses Padang Besar  last time by road about 10 years ago was one Ringgit

Inflation not too bad then

On 9/22/2016 at 3:22 PM, BritTim said:

 

Yes, come entering pursuant to bilateral agreement also get 30 days. Note, though, that those nationalities cannot get extensions of their visa exempt entries. The rules are complicated.

Malaysians get 30 days by land when entering directly from Malaysia but 15 days from other countries land borders

Simple it is not

13 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

An excellent post. On the subject of Russia, it is amusing to see them compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, when part of the country is further East than Thailand.

Correct but much of it is not, certainly european Russia

Your Poot can be a return ticket as Air france responsibility for you will end when you exit Thailand within the 30 days of your visa exempt entry