StevieAus

18 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

wow.  BMWs.  What a waste of money for a small town police force that covers only a few square miles.  Do they pay those high import tarrifs on these cars?  Are they considered luxury imports?

Considering the RTP are part of the government why would they pay the import tarrifs ?

Saw two or three at Chiang Mai Immigration yesterday

On 6/30/2019 at 11:56 AM, tjo o tjim said:

Well water?  Could be galvanic current if the pH is off. 

Excuse my ignorance but what is galvanic current ?

11 hours ago, RobboR said:

Absolutely no chance . They have actual reporters still in civilised countries and cops who actually do their jobs.

The amount of people that attend an accident, especially if there is a death is immense.

Every chance, money talks all around the  world look what happens in the US with plea bargaining, I seem to recall one of the Kennedy family escaping justice after leaving a woman to drown in a car

Not everyone who is responsible for motor vehicle  deaths goes to jail.

Many years ago a good friend of mine in Australia was hit from behind when driving his motorcycle home he was killed leaving behind a wife and two children.

The female driver of the car who was not intoxicated but found guilty served no prison time, the court finding that “she had suffered enough” and in this case she paid no money.

On 6/29/2019 at 10:58 AM, ThomasThBKK said:

Like the hilltribes here, thai government refuses to issue them passports. Most prominent case is prolly the cave rescue last year, most of the boys and trainer were stateless too... 

 

So they arrest non pure enough thais now it seems, the purge is in full swing. 

I am curious as to how you believe he is Thai if he is stateless.

Plenty of people here from Myanamar who have no proof of where they were born, we know a couple.

17 hours ago, The Cobra said:

Well heres the thing, as I understand it, its the car thats insured not whose driving it. So licence is no issue.

The other issue is there is little to no consequences, like many things in Thailand for not having the correct document/licence etc.

 

Example, get stopped, no licence, 400 baht fine. Whats the point in jumping through hoops, just pay the fine ! and carry on, that seems to be the Thai way for most all motoring related issues. Pay as you go, system.

In 10 years I have been stopped once !! showed my UK licence, was waived on, no checking nothing as to how long I had been here what visa etc, nothing just waived on.

 

So whats the point ?? other than technicalities.

You are correct that it is the vehicle that insured, however it is not uncommon for the policy to name who is authorized to drive,

By nominating drivers it lowers the cost as it lowers the risk of claims.

My wife and I both have the top level of insurance on our cars and both policies state that the drivers must hold the appropriate licence as it also states that if you have an accident and are under the influence of alcohol or drugs you are not covered,

Over the years we have been in a couple of accidents where fortunately we were not at fault but when we claimed the Insurance company wanted a copy of the licence.

I agree that the police often don’t ask for the licence, as for me once in eight years, once they see the car is registered meaning there is injury insurance they wave us on.

If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in an accident where  someone is injured or killed and you have no licence you may find it a different proposition with no insuranc cover.

21 hours ago, Small Joke said:

Agree with Trujillo and Rumak.

All that needs fixing is the burning (an ASEAN issue) and e-tolls on the moat and inner city sois.

 

The ring roads system and highway south is being continually upgraded, and nearly finished, that's great. Safer u turns have been built and others closed. Speed cameras are coming... FANTASTIC!

There's a real bus service that has begun. Grab car and bike are killing the old transport mafia slowly.

Meechok market area has two great supermarkets and everything in between, including upmarket and very lively wine bar.

Plus some racey 'nong bars' that are very reasonable and great fun.

All we need is a Dukes outlet, and I'll die happy. 

Things change, it's life.

I can remember when Sydney was affordable, and easy to get around, the Pacific Highway on the North Shore there is a nightmare, with no solution. And the nightlife sucks as ever, but it was never Sydney's strongest draw. I'll take CM thanks.

It’s no better on the South side either with Princes Hwy and General Holmes Drive

Five years ago when I last visited we decided to visit Bowral using the M5 leaving about 7 am, the traffic was at a crawl as far back as Liverpool.

As far as the city is concerned once the workers go home it seems pretty dead.

18 minutes ago, stropper said:

it is gambling, if you put money in and get nothing, it is gambling, great work of the thai government to nip it early, look at aus now,  years ago a few coins in a fruit machine, now the whole place is one big casino, no gambling in thailand and i for one love it, thats why i live here !

I agree with your first comment about Aus but plenty of gambling here of different types just need to look for it.

For the record not interested myself.

5 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

But in Thailand gambling is illegal, yet there are so many addicted to gambling.

 

In counties where gambling is legal there is not such a problem. 

 

Seems so many things are illegal here, but people still do them and take no notice of the law.  That is Thailand.  Do you really think removing these machines for toys is going to stop people gambling?  55.

 

Maybe you should have a look at some of the Clubs, Pubs and Casinos in Australia plenty of addicted people there and it’s very legal

On 6/25/2019 at 9:57 PM, Matzzon said:

There is an option. It´s called planning your life and reading the rules and consider your options.

As 50 year old you can get retirement extension and live happily ever after. 

If married you can get extension based on your marriage, and live happily ever after.

Got thai children? No problem, get an extension based on child dependant, and live happily ever after.

Not have anything of that or just to young. Yes! then you have to try to cheat the Immigration everytime you wish to live in the country, which luckily is getting harder and harder.

If your only possibility to visit a country is to do it on a tourist visa, then you are not supposed to live in the countery, hence the name.

Well said if I may say so and despite the comments of many on this site not difficult.

If I was a 50 year old Thai male with 800,000 baht in the bank or a equivalent monthly income I couldn’t fly into Australia or I suspect many other western countries and stay indefinitely using one of the above methods.

16 hours ago, JulesMad said:

That is why jobs in government schools, army and police are very wanted. Some more than others, but they have lowish salaries, but good pension and healthcare for them and family. Much better than most farmers...

Also most of them only work 5 days a week and seem to enjoy all sorts of holidays such as Buddha days when they don’t seem to work compared with other employees who appear to work 6 and 7 days a week.

2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Trying to choke your ATM PIN out of you?

I am ambivalent. Will the good woman currently by my side be as agreeable when I am old and infirm and she needs nothing from me any more? I saw an old friend go in rather sad circumstances in Thailand, food for thought.

Does it matter, no pockets in shrouds.?

3 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Sadly, in Australia there seems to be a trend of increasing elder abuse - not just institutional, but also from family members who can't wait to get their hands on what they regard as their rightful inheritance. The Baby Boomer generation is now expected to fund the retirements of their children, because they certainly won't be able to fund it from the state of underemployment in Australia. The politicians are kicking the age pension can down the road and hoping no-one will notice.

I'd rather die here - hopefully with my GF on top of me - than be forced to go back to Australia.

Totally agree with everything you have said I have a few friends in Aus hardly wealthy but cannot get the  retirement pension despite working all their lives.

I like the idea in the last sentence, not sure that my wife would agree.

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

 

Totally incorrect! A UK citizen taking up residency on returning from abroad is entitled to treatment immediately. All one has to do is register with your local GP.

 

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-the-nhs-when-you-return-to-live-in-the-uk

 Not according to the information contained in the link you have attached.

Emergency treatment yes, but for the rest you have to follow certain steps and produce documentation to support your situation.

On 6/24/2019 at 6:57 AM, smedly said:

I agree that no one should smoke in enclosed spaces especially in the presence of children but this law is unenforceable, especially since general air quality in Thailand is as bad as it is, cigarette smoke is way down the list when it comes to air pollution in Thailand

Many years ago I spent two years on a Government Task Force in Sydney to examine ways to prevent smoking in hospitality establishments.

Legislation was finally enacted before the Sydney Olympics.

I was amazed to learn what cigarettes actually contained including certain constituents that were poisonous.

The evidence presented by the experts including those from overseas was that inhaling side-stream cigarettes smoke was more harmful that car exhaust gases and other general pollution.

On 6/22/2019 at 4:49 PM, fredob43 said:

Maybe it's me but I look at it a different way. Ford are trying anything to improve sales as they arnt that reliable in the first place. 4.5 years and having trouble already, albeit a simple fix.  I'm now on my 3rd new Toyota and never had a problem. My last Tuna was almost 9 years old when I sold it, I never had to even change a light bulb on that. New batteries yes but that's normal here.

I bought new Toyota’s in Aus for about 30 years and have bought three here.

I accept that they are reliable and here have a good resale value.

About three years ago we decided to buy a SUV and tested all available including the Fortuner which I had travelled in previously.

We bought an Everest which has been a great car and in my opinion leaves the Fortuner for dead.

At the same timeI I bought a new Vios for my wife for local use

Horses for courses.

4 hours ago, reargunnerph3 said:

For my Thai wife to get Australian Permanent Residence it took 11 months and cost me at least A$8,500 to get it done in Thailand. The use of Australia's dodgy exchange rate drove the price up and once they got every bit of paperwork they asked for they just make you wait for a few months. I don't mind the security checks but <deleted> does it take 11 months? Now the wait can be 30 months or more.

Your lucky it only took 11 months we waited two years and that was about twelve years ago but the fees were cheaper and she was allowed to live in Aus on a bridging visa with no entitlements

On 6/17/2019 at 7:04 AM, lemonjelly said:

Why is he facing trial in Thailand rather than Singapore ?

I would think because according to the report he allegedly defrauded Thai investors of 235 million baht.

23 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I've editied the topic title to reflect the content.

 

Hope you find feed for your keets, we've always used chook feed and they've done OK but ours do free-range and eat all manner of bugs etc.

Thanks for that.

We had an earlier discussion about an incubator, I obtained one but sent it back as the instructions were in Chinese.

My wife found someone local who incubates eggs so we tried him and got 10 Keets yesterday.

The adults are free range but these Keets are confined until they are bigger.

They are eating the food I give  to the hen chicks but read they need a higher protein food.

I was wondering if I could add something maybe chopped egg or baby food or maybe I am going overboard, what do you think?

We live North of Chiang Mai and going there Thursday so if I don’t get any responses will enquire about the food in the town.

On 6/11/2019 at 8:16 AM, Rdrokit said:

Could turn that Volvo into a camper or as the English say a caravan.

I thought caravans in England are usually towed by another vehicle unless things have changed.

8 hours ago, wotsdermatter said:

Having had service at several of these facilities over the 20+ years of my time in Thailand, never once have I experienced any problems using English with any of the staff you mention.  They have always been polite, respectful, and competent in their duties, including their use of the English language.  By the way, at least they spell NIL correctly.

'nuf sed.

I haven’t lived here twenty years and live a long way from Bangkok and that has been my experience as well.

On 6/17/2019 at 12:32 PM, Rally123 said:

Thai immigration are clever in that you go to them instead of them coming to you to be spied on. The ones that should be under surveillance are the ones the local police don't have on their books. Where I live the police come around every year and note where all farang are living. They take a photocopy of the farangs passport. They never check the visa as they wouldn't know what it looks like.

Now if immigration and police were to link up then...............        

Immigration are a division of the RTP and according to our local Immigration have the same powers.

Hi I am trying to get a high protein feed for my young guinea fowl Keets I can get feed for young chickens but want something with more protein.

Does anyone know of a supplier in Chiang  Mai or any other suggestions

Thanks

4 hours ago, vogie said:

So are you justifying the EUs travelling circus and wasting of money is part and parcel of the EU.

 

The “travelling circus” shuttle sees 750 MEPs and 3,000 administrative staff make the round trip to conduct business in the French city for four days a month. They are followed by lorries carrying 2,500 plastic containers of files.

The Court of Auditors report reveals calculations that taxpayers across Europe would save more than £2billion over the next 50 years if the MEPs stayed put.

There would also be a one-off windfall of £490million if the Strasbourg buildings were then sold off. The buildings are said to cost £50million a year in upkeep.

The Conservatives, who are campaigning to have the practice stopped, put the cost higher at around £130million.

Excuse my ignorance,but is there any practical reason for this moving to France or is just to satisfy the French?