tandor

4 hours ago, boomerangutang said:

China still militarily occupies Tibet - what are the great sage leader's thoughts on that?

 

What are sage Xi's thoughts on gaining control of SE Asia?  Let me guess: build as many rail, highways and ports as possible. Lending money willy nilly.  When the host countries, like Thailand, can't pay the enormous debts, ......simply take the resources and adjoining properties.  Simple.  It can be called; China's land grab by way of lending money for mega-projects.

 

The self-appointed Thai gov't (or Sri Lankan, or Laos or Cambodian) can't see it happening, but I can.  Burma sees a little bit of the picture (they said 'no' to a giant Chinese-built dam), but they're still going to be taken over by China eventually.  Vietnam already know about China's insatiable land grabs, so they're better positioned (mentally and militarily) to thwart it.

...seems Ive been wasting my time learning Thai.

1 hour ago, realenglish1 said:

This portion of the story on Thai visa gives us little Does not tell us if the man was ok or not

Hey Mr. Editor Do a better job Tell a complete storyu

 

Beginning Middle End

..i agree..the snake is dead...and ???

20 hours ago, jay1980 said:

I only see a German BMW and an American Jeep in the picture

..well it is Lie-land.

5 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

These are "garden tools"

 

These are "machetes"

...i like the 'kukri' looks Spartanesque.

1 hour ago, Bob12345 said:

"Some suggested that the driver of the pick-up could not see behind him because of a container in the rear of his vehicle"

 

Logic would tell that if you can't see behind you, you should not drive backwards.

 

But this is Thailand and logic is in short supply.

..he needs one of these low-tech reversing sensors.

6 hours ago, nev said:

That's shocking, I can see the Waiing coming up soon at a police station.

..great left hook.

1 hour ago, JimHuaHin said:

I have also had this condition, off and on, over the past 15 years.

 

Once you start scratching that is it ... it gets worse.  And as lucjoker notes, no known cause or cure.

 

What has worked for me,  in the sense that I have no more intense itching, is:

 

1) apply a general moisturising cream to the arms a couple of times a day.  In Australia, I bought a cheap Vitamin E and aloe vera cream at a supermarket for about Baht 40 for 500mls.  Here I use a "Jergens" moisturising cream which you can get at TescoLotus.

 

2) at the first sign of itching take an antihistamine.  In Australia I had to experiment with different brands and dosages over several years to find one that works.  Here I use chlorpheniramine maleate, 4mgs,  made by Asian Union Laboratories (Samut Prakan, Bangkok).  You may not be able to get this medication at most pharmacies, I got mine from my local small hospital.  I always carry a couple of tablets with me, just in case.

 

I have also found that applying ice or something very cold to the itch area for about a minute reduces the itch intensity.

 

Good luck.

....if not already stated..dabbing the area with white vinegar usually eases most itches/bites..except a monitor lizard, then your cactus.

5 hours ago, jackdd said:

What else should he have done? Stop and ask the truck driver for a wai?

..that was the trailer..when's the main event.

2 hours ago, BuaBS said:

Time for another missile test , Kim !

 

Meanwhile the US navy is having fun too : http://nypost.com/2017/10/10/us-navy-crew-monitoring-north-korea-says-ship-is-a-floating-prison/

...solly..getting velly low on stock..have to kreep some for rater.

3 hours ago, greenchair said:

That picture is rather graphic ,maybe she should cover her fake bumpers. 

...put a 'pastie' over it/them..then get out of the already crowded play-pen.

5 hours ago, craigt3365 said:

Best not. Look what happened to Kim's half brother.  Horrible.

...looks to me in the photo she has turned and walked off..she won't last long.

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I'm guessing she is pregnant with her brother's child and is being groomed to be the mother of the next leader !

..that would fit the intelligence protocol. 

8 hours ago, Get Real said:

I guess you have too drive quite fast to make a mess like this one. How ever, all is easily explained. Brake failure!

Out of control! Yeah, that´s a mild suggestion.

..pays to get to work early...get a safe park.

4 hours ago, Kerryd said:

 

Ban Chang ? The "Secret Sex Town" just south of Pattaya (according to the advert at the bottom of this page) !  

It hasn't been a secret for many, many years. Ban Chang is pretty relaxed. Used to be an almost weekly thing for a bunch of us to meet up on the weekend and ride over there, have a bite to eat and ride back a couple hours later.

There are other places (like a certain soi in North Pattaya) that are not so well known and (usually) cater to the "local" crowd (as opposed to the "tourist" crowd). Buddy told me that most of those girls were Uni or "office" girls from Bangkok, down for the weekend to try and make some extra cash.

..did you have a ride whilst you were there.

1 hour ago, madusa said:

Forget about the accident, would you be kind enough to have few photos of your sculptures on this forum, I am sure nobody will complain. This tiny little one looks real good. You really a sculptor?  Show us more of your artistic works. Look forward to it. Cheers.

..."forget about the accident"...ok ...moving right along...RIP khun ying.

2 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

I would call their bluff.  First, she is only 10 days pregnant seems a little strange but possible I guess.

 

The problem that the girl is going to have if she has had a lot of BF is proving it is his.

 

Police can only get him so far if she is underage or he raped her.

 

I would tell the parents that they need proof and to guarantee that they will be helping her deliver.  Let's face it 10 days is nothing there so spontaneous abortions are easy.

 

 

..all wind..the phantom strikes again.

52 minutes ago, Rimmer said:

Moved to Isaan forum

..maybe Surin doesn't have weekends..

2 hours ago, lordblackader said:

Given the link is behind a paywall, here's the DFAT report the article was based on. 

 

Thailand/ Australian numbers

4th for overseas destination : 529,000

1st place for Smarttraveller queries: 389,583 views

1st place for embassy assistance cases: 893

1st place for hospitalizations: 195

1st place for deaths: 203

1st place for missing persons: 74

4th place for arrests: 100

4th place for imprisonment: 26

2nd place for drug related arrests: 13 "active cases"

7th place for lost/ stolen passports: 115

 

 

..we certainly give all..live life to the full, legal or illegal.

 

Erm WW2 possibly 100 years old???

..maybe one of Rocket Man's gone astray..

2 hours ago, Tchooptip said:

400kg of ice! It will be hard to convince the judge it was for personal consumption

..that's nearly a small iceberg..well done men.

7 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

 

Should have read "like a Thai man", i.e. shirk all responsibilities.

..'B' goes into 'A' once, with a little 'ab' left over.

23 minutes ago, dotpoom said:

I just "released" another rat yesterday on the road to Rayong...far away from my house, caught him in my workshop. Used one those metal traps that locks him inside it. What an exuberant feeling it is when letting him run off.

   The only way I knew before coming to Thailand was the "spring" trap that killed them off very quickly.

   It saddens me so much now when I see on here people actually boasting about killing snakes etc., that passes their path. I truely realize now that all living creatures have the same right to life as I myself have.

  Repeating again what I once heard a person say...."Every living creature is proof of God's existance".

..just dont let em free near my joint.

...new !...only 3 billion years old perhaps.

2 hours ago, Get Real said:

 

..poor crop really ..only grew 10cm tall.

23 hours ago, maxpower said:

That dirty underwear is now pressed hard against some police chiefs nose.

..were they red.