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7 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Health care must be bad in Laos, if you have to come

to Cambodia for treatment, but it's good that Cambodia

are treating the patients .

regards Worgeordie

I was reading an article about health care in Cambodia recently, it stated that government officials and anyone with money comes toThailand for treatment.

5 hours ago, essox essox said:

why would it be closed today  ????

As Friday was a holiday and they were closed perhaps he thought it was a four day holiday as often seems to occur for government employees.

4 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

This is effectively a cry from the Thais to the Chinese who are laundering their money outside of China. As the Chinese economy continues to suffer, we will see thousands, maybe tens of thousands of Chinese buying garbage Thai property. 

I thought the Chinese government had clamped down on the ability to take money out of the country.

I recall reading about it creating problems in Australia particularly Sydney where potential Chinese buyers were unable to complete the purchase of apartments for the above reason.

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Actually it avoids a lot of costs when the marriage goes plunk. No legal costs if walking away.

If one is getting a pension from home, it will probably be reduced when married. If one does not tell pension people you have a long term relationship will get single ( higher ) rate pension.

 

The only cost to my knowledge is gifts for the monks and the feast for the villagers.

Interesting point about the pension, a couple of Australian friends advised the Australian Government they were married and their retirement pensions promptly reduced.

21 hours ago, johng said:

If you call 27 C  cool then  yes its "been cool"    however I'd say the  three Thai seasons  are

Hot and dry,Hot and Wet and Bloody Hot !!   ????

If you read the article you will find  that it is about the North of Thailand.

Go up into the hills and you can get 0C overnight.

Couple of years ago we had 13oC for about a week that is cool

17 hours ago, In the jungle said:

She lives in Barnsley.

 

If you lived in Barnsley death would be an option worth considering.

That’s not a nice thing to say about Barnsley, I remember visiting there in the early 70s when working in the UK.

Not sure why now, but the people seemed friendly and recall that they had warm beer and coal mines if you like that sort of thing.

I really believe that it varies from individual to individual and the older you are the harder it is.

In support of that look how easily kids pick up languages.

My problem is that I don’t seem to retain what I learn although my French is not  too bad and that was fifty odd years ago.

However hard Thai may be I am glad that English is my first language too many words meaning the same thing and conceptual issues as well.

I agree with Crossy having the long haired dictionary is a great advantage and the translation facility on the phone helps.

1 hour ago, CanuckThai said:

Any suggestions for decent brand of semi gloss or satin for a high humidity bathroom.  They gunk that I bought 2 years ago, has failed miserably. 

I only use Dulux more expensive but you get what you pay for.

37 minutes ago, KC 71 said:

the problem will probably be the servers at their end.It tends to happen quite frequently with these kind of providers unfortunately.

Thanks for your response makes sense as a couple of times has been slow to connect

I have been using the above provider to access UK TV programs for about two years and generally found it a pretty good service.

Recently though a problem seems to have occurred with
“freezing“ on a number of the stations which is getting worse.

We have 3BB as our internet provider with fiber optic and pay for the top service.

We have checked the internet Signal “ strength” which seems ok and have no no problems downloading movies etc from other sources.

Just interested if anyone else using Tea Time TV has been experiencing the same problems?

21 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

Excuse me?

What is that?

 

What do you mean exactly by ''not formally registered'' sir ?

 

The road exists, the railway too,  it's used and it's a public place since years, this location is 

supposed to be under the responsability of someone in the area or in the matter, paid for doing the job, why the job isn't done?

Already in 2016 

 

and now the same thing happens again

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12900650/horrific-train-crash-bus-thailand-cctv/

 

 

You can not just try to escape the problem like this

please at least show some more respect to the families victims 

they deserve better than this shameless lie

The issue according to an article I read some time ago Is that locals often construct their own railway crossings, therefore they are not official and are un registered.

The bigger issue as mentioned by an earlier poster is how anyone could cross a railway line, unregistered or not without looking to see if it is safe to proceed.

However I see on a daily basis people on motorbikes and bicycles entering a major road from a minor road without looking, so I suppose why should we be surprised.

On 10/9/2020 at 9:13 AM, Solinvictus said:

I too have studied dogs. Sometimes they put their tail down. He works here too though. Damn, they are all about 'making a wrong a right.' Petty, in my view.

 

But IMO, it is still a big inconvenience to not be able to bring in me own drink.

Of all the restaurants I have visited in Thailand I have never yet had one refuse to let me bring my own wine to drink with a meal.

Some charge a corkage most do not.

We always make a point of asking beforehand as after all it is their restaurant.

I have found them more flexible here than in my own country Australia.

1 hour ago, Laza 45 said:

What has worked for me is cavity walls.. insulating block on the outside.. conventional concrete on the inside.. verandas shading sunny walls from direct sun.. solar reflective glass in windows.. good ventilation from roof space.. insulation under roofing and above ceiling..  In hot weather I open windows at night to allow the rooms to cool down to night time temperature .. I close them when the day starts to warm up.. stays reasonably cool all day.  If combined with passive systems you have mentioned you should have a comfortable house.. good luck..

I am no builder but your suggestions seem the most practical I know two people here who have built homes with cavity walls and the difference in temperature is very noticeable wish I  had done the same.

Extracting the heat from the roof makes a big difference we did that in Aus.

Balconies and overhanging eves have  been used on homes in Queensland for years also good.

Finally as others have suggested plant plenty of trees, after nine years we have noticed a big difference keeps the sun off the house.

1 hour ago, Advocate said:

If he is traveling on a Thai passport the Thai government and police know where he is.

 

If traveling on a foreign passport his whereabouts could still be determined from airline and immigration information.

 

If he is using a false identity and fake foreign passport that would make it more difficult, however face recognition could find him if countries are obeying the Interpol red notice.

Why would the Thai Government and Police know where he is just because he is traveling on a Thai passport ?

Are you suggesting Thailand is linked to the Immigration system of every country in the world, I think not.

I have entered some countries in Europe where they stamp your passport but don’t record you.

In the UK you don’t even go through Immigration when you leave.

2 hours ago, In the jungle said:

When I was planning the underground power supply for an irrigation system here in doing my research I looked at how Australia do this stuff.

 

They use the kerb as a reference point and all the utilities are under the pavement as opposed to the road.  Dimensions from the kerb are standardised.  So power will be x cm from the kerb and y cm down, water will be w cm from the kerb and z cm down and so on.

 

Perfectly logical and it means that while the guys digging something up would normally have a drawing to work from even if they don't they are still pretty sure to dig in the right place.

That may be what occurs now in newer areas but hasn’t always been the  the case, from what I recall water mains and some other utilities are often under the roads.

They forever seemed to be digging up the roads in Sydney one group will finish then another group will arrive and do something else no coordination.

21 hours ago, Eindhoven said:

 

 

Perhaps you should post when you actually know.

 

There is no difference between the 'human' medicine and the one for dogs. Which is the question that was actually posed.

Too much drama. I'm sure the OP knew about vets before you mentioned them.

 

In my case, the dog lived on the beach; no chance to take to a vet and certainly no chance to pry it's jaws open.

No need for convoluted feeding instructions needing two people; the tablet can be crushed. I crushed between two spoons; but if a capsule, can simply open it. Contents won't last long.

 

Dog was certainly grateful for the help.

 

 

You are incorrect in your statement that there is no difference between medication given to humans and animals.

I asked this question only recently of my veterinary surgeon who mentioned a few drugs used by humans that should not be given to animals.

I prefer her opinion over that of a so called TV expert.

If you are not prepared to give your pets relatively inexpensive professional treatment give them to someone who will.

4 hours ago, khunjeff said:

No issues whatsoever using several different foreign credit cards at Lotus, Big C, Tops, Villa, Foodland, Home Pro, etc. Makro is a different story, but that has nothing to do with foreign vs. Thai - it's just because they only accept cards from Citibank due to their affiliation with that bank. 

My Makro store will accept Citibank and American Express and for electrical goods any credit card..

6 hours ago, Presnock said:

no problem really.  You can drive on the expired license with no problem for a year.  When you do go to do the new license, if it is after your birthday this year, you will get a 6 year driver's license.  As for having copies of anything, the license office in C/M has someone to make any and all copies needed of any documents for 1 baht per page.  No problems.

 

No problem you reckon, try reading your insurance policy if you have one.

Ours clearly state that the driver is required to have a current driver’s licence and also state words to the effect that there is no coverage in the event of an accident if the driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

You can report a lost or stolen U.K. passport online and there is no requirement to obtain a police report.

You receive an online confirmation of the cancellation

15 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

A International driving permit has to be sourced from the country your license is from.. I got mine from my automobile association in Australia.. online application.. the problem now is that there is very limited overseas mail delivery.. getting it here is the problem.. 

I have been getting regular mail from Australia seems to be taking about a week longer and some from the U.K.

Sending it to Australia from here is a different story certainly the cost.

16 hours ago, Kadilo said:

Are you not worried that if they are playing away and your wife has these new friends that she is not doing the same?

 

Agreed with the living in Thailand analysis. It’s definitely food for thought with what has gone on and as you say likely to keep happening. 
 

For me it reinforced the feeling that we are not valued on iota whether single, married or property owner, we are all surplus. I’ve read it many times on this forum but now to see it is quite sad. 

What makes you think it’s only Thailand there are thousands and I know two,

who are trying to get back into Australia.

The government has restricted the number of incoming flights and the people who can return and if you want to leave you have to seek permission.