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13 hours ago, Artisi said:

Or 20. 

Try not to think that far !!!

12 hours ago, GarryP said:

I'm only 58 going on 59 and it has already started. Eat well and exercise, but there are some things I just cannot avoid.  

Totally agree one to be aware of is climbing ladders

One year ago almost to the day I fell off a ladder onto concrete spent a month in hospital had five operations to fix the fractures in the leg and since had the torn tendons in the shoulder repaired.

Has made me realize that I am 71 not 41, agree with the above.

The column is good, my only comment is that if you feel that you are falling apart at 60 wait another ten years and see how you feel !!!

1 hour ago, Stocky said:

I've used Agoda for many years, and may well go back to using them post Covid, but under current circumstances you've a chance of a better rate by cutting out the middleman.

 

Re prices inclusive/exclusive, you can toggle Agoda to show the total price per night, it's not a drama. As for refunds, it's up to you to make sure the booking is cancellable and that you make a note of the final date cancellation is possible. Agoda isn't a charity, and given the squeeze Covid is having on them, you can hardly expect them to be charitable.

I don’t expect them to be but when the hotel is ok and Agoda are impossible to contact well says it all to me

Doesn’t matter they are the losers and caused me to look for better deals and service which I know obtain.

4 hours ago, mikebell said:

Why is it necessary to reassure this to the public - unless there is some doubt?

My thoughts exactly, if I am telling friends about something I have purchased I don’t start the discussion by telling them that it wasn't stolen or obtained illegally.

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Possibly the only country in the World that has discriminated on giving Covid vaccinations to foreigners (not Chinese <deleted>)  Oh and another thing   You are not an ex-pat unless you are already living abroad from your home country! click bait headline.

Myself and several other expat, non Thais, visitors or whatever you want to call us received our AZ vaccine  before many other Thais we know.

4 hours ago, AlQaholic said:

As I understand, there is a general allowance for driver licenses to expire until the Covid is over or at least eased.

Are the Insurance Companies in agreement with this ?

Doesn't affect me but both of our car policies state that the driver must hold a current and valid licence.

I have made them in the past just using hard boiled eggs and brown vinegar as suggested on here <deleted> them with a tooth pick to allow vinegar to absorb quicker.

On 9/6/2021 at 5:58 PM, tomazbodner said:

Great news! So by end of next year, people will actually be allowed to eat at restaurants and get a hair cut!

So where do you live that you cannot eat at a restaurant and get your hair cut, we have no problems.

24 minutes ago, vinci said:

exactly, it is the side effects that we should think about and not what a vaccine can do, all vaccine work as intended, it work more or less it will prevent you from serious condition

If you care to read the leaflet that comes with the vaccines and most medications listing all the potential side effects you might feel deterred from taking anything.

If you are so concerned you option is simple abstain.

3 hours ago, Trujillo said:

I know a man who has had 4 shots of variously available vaccines here in Chiang Mai. I'm not sure if this is sound reasoning but then, perhaps he's taken the "common sense" message about adding masks for added protection. More is better. 

Is this a common practice in other countries (Western countries)? I have no idea. 

I'm not at all sure about mixing medicines/doses. I'm trying to think of other situations and medicines that we do this with. Do we do this with seasonal influenza? I don't know; I've never had a flu shot (and incidentally, have not had the flu for at least two decades). 

This is just my opinion and I have no links to offer pro or con. 

By the way, I'm not sure this fellow I mention is finished loading up on vaccine injections. Now with this buzz about boosters, I will have to ask him and report back. 

Each year the experts decide which four strains are to be included in the flu vaccine.

Doctors often mix drugs such as antibiotics nothing new there.

8 minutes ago, Havenstreet1940 said:

Not if you have pans to travel to the UK in future

It probably doesn’t matter what mix you have at the moment as it seems the vaccination certificate doesn’t meet their requirements.

Australia is having similar problems I believe.

18 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

"... Just like there is a difference between Chinese, Japanese and Korean women, and difference between French, English, German, Russian, Swedish women...."

 

Indeed.

 

You win the post of the day award for that one .

Still laughing.

On 9/2/2021 at 2:08 PM, crazykopite said:

Would be interested to know if the chief has ever jumped out of an aircraft as he has para wings embroidered  above the DSI badge on his uniform it’s like every Monday government workers dressed in uniform full of medal ribbons and gold braiding it creases me up 

If you go into any government department on a Monday you will see everyone wearing a uniform usually a light brown beige color with gold insignia.

Obviously something they do here.

7 hours ago, Gsxrnz said:

Is he the guy with the Kiwi mate that eats, roots, shoots, and leaves?

Yes his name is Wombat

19 hours ago, tracker1 said:

 Thanyaburi district court was preparing documents that would see Raviprakash deported from Thailand. What serving no time for murder ? Looking after quality tourists apparently

My reading of this was that deportation documents were being prepared by the court

( perhaps arising out of the tip off) then when he found out he murdered the guy who tipped off the police.

Otherwise what was the point in charging him with premeditated murder.

You mention that you don’t have time to renew the Thai passport, they are very quick here they even take the photographs, although I suppose it depends how far you have to travel.

We renewed our daughters Thai passport in.Chiang Mai about 3 moths ago at lunchtime on the Monday arrived at our home by Thai Post EMS  the Wednesday morning.

22 hours ago, skatewash said:

If you weren't caught out, you weren't caught out. ????

The proper way would have been 
leave Thailand on Australian passport

enter UK on UK passport -> leave UK on UK passport

enter Thailand on Australian passport

 

It's never a good idea to leave a country with a passport you didn't use to enter the country.
 

Have you been back to the UK since?

In the UK you don’t pass through Immigration when leaving the country.

30 minutes ago, Speedhump said:

And if you loved fish instead of rice would you then write them a love letter? Fishing is more than RELATIVELY dangerous. And fisherman are paid a PITTANCE. Where are your priorities? ????????????????

The original post was about who makes money out of farmers, I continued the theme.

Nothing to do with fish, rice or any other specific product.

1 hour ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

Don't confuse Thailand with other country's farmers. It's the co-ops and levels above the Thai farmer who make most of the money off of farming in Thailand.

I think farmers get ripped off in most countries I have friends in the UK who farm beef cattle.

They told me how much they get for one cow then look at the price of steak on sale.

They reckon supermarkets are the worse culprits and farmers are trying to avoid dealing with them.

4 hours ago, Chivas said:

If this fella had a net worth of $15 Million Dollars than its fair to say some paper bag bungs will imminently come into play and the culprit will shortly be sunbathing in Cleethorpes....

By the time he has done his quarantine, as Thailand is on the red list it will be autumn in Cleethorpes, he will need a rug and a sun lamp !