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Elkski

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  1. No witness tampering. But I'm sure they can have visits from their superiors telling them to take the hit and they will be rewarded and sprung ASAP.
  2. In Dec we packed 2 blocks of refrigerated hard cheeses maybe 1kg each. It was like a 36 hour trip and it was ok. Slight sweating. We put in checked on because it will be cold in cargo bay. Also packed some crackers. Makes a good snack. Also cheese is something I crave after a couple weeks.
  3. Interesting layout. With the master bath access from outside? Is that for future pool? Not a bad idea anyway. What are those red letters. Like on the front steps? No outdoor kitchen?
  4. Security seems to be a concern for even my Thai in laws in a village that has many relatives. I see the glass on top of walls all over Thailand and the bars on windows. This will only get worse. I would need a larger property and shed/shop, garden if I ever moved to Thailand. I have seen even Thai people have their parents go live in their country property if they take an extended leave.
  5. Can't believe the naysayers. I can't seem to quote the OP but he asked for links to fire maps band said he is not sure he can live with this unhealthy air. The bad thing about the health effects of dirty air is it's like smoking cigarettes. The bad health effects accumulate for many years slowly and it's hard to quantify the true financial costs and deaths from this. It does cause breathing issues for some and that's why hospital numbers go up. But most people are just going to die 5-10 years earlier. Are these fire maps accurate because it shows fires in California and Nevada but I haven't heard or can't find any fires in the news.
  6. I wonder if the 9mm decorative holes in big jokes car were related to this? No way can prayut keep his job with this in the news unless he does something real BIG.
  7. Quite a specific set of numbers from PM Chuwit in this accusation. Sky was smart to meet with him first thing. It's time for big joke to step in. I predict. I'm not religious but how do I say I pray that Thailand can fix these issues. So just in this week's need it's been shown to be in the school directors (who didn't know) who pay for their spot, the met police, all police. How do you change this accepted way of life? Someone said it's in the DNA. I don't believe that but it's well known by the Thai people I know and accepted.
  8. Totally proprietary! I despise apple.
  9. Look at all that ugly new money. Glad they caught this. About 20 more and maybe directors will not take the risks. What will be his prison term? Should be 5 years vand 3000 sets of parents should ostracize this guy's family.
  10. Thankfully I left Jan 24th and had pretty nice air for my 6 week visit. My mask would get visually dirty in 1 day in bkk out for 4 hours and the aqi wasn't to high.
  11. So why don't they go catch all the guys selling in tables on suk and get 500,000 baht. It's only 5000 for having a ecig so 27k? The cops are digging their hole deeper in the much. Now politicians are going to get <deleted> and have to do something. This lawyer should have also stated the laws and penalties regarding cops demanding money or taking bribes. Hopefully the Thai people get <deleted>. I know everyone on FB has seen this 27k extortion and how the cops are trying to cover their ask.
  12. We need pictures. Glad your welcomed by the village. I don't live in Thailand or have I built there. I think he would be mad if you put any new dirt leaning on his wall above his grade line on his side. If he didn't like the red paint. Sounds like a bad situation. I'm wondering what the water is from? What is the pipe size, type? What elevation is it to his main floor level? Is his a 2 story house. That water sounds like a mosquito breeding spot. Maybe that is his grey water septic tank drain but does that mean it's not draining? Could it be a sump pump outlet? Are you worried he raised his lot but it sounds like your not? Yes I read that the almost retired teacher was helpful and not this raised lot guy? Sounds like a nightmare.
  13. If you can backup folders to Google drive then you can delete them on your T8 . The Google drive is in the cloud not in your T8. It just maybe hard to do this if your top half of screen isn't working. There are 2 layers in a screen, the display and touch. Perhaps by rotating the T8 you can do the commands required. I guess a repair guy could put a new screen on without unlocking it. But he probably wants to make sure that's the issue first.
  14. Quite a bit of kit for 1100 USD. But doesn't look like it could handle branches very well.
  15. This must be a terrible situation. Raising a child is hard. I think I would call her bluff and send nothing until she promises in writing to never use your child as blackmail ever again or your funding will permanently cease. Then if she complies give her a 10% increase so 8500 should do it.
  16. I'm glad the kids made it safe but the story could have been massive tragedy!! I visited a village in isaan for 21 days this Jan and just like here in USA young kids whizzing by with no helmet on electric scooters. Sometimes standing up on the pillion. It makes me cringe and I feel terrible when I see this because I know what sliding on rough roadwat is going to do to their skin. As for school funding in Thailand from my experience a school director gets lots of cash funding for certain events. I personally was with a school director when we picked up 100k baht cash at the govt finance office for her to use for a multi school sports event. She surely could have used the money for her debt. I was able to suggest we go to the hardware store and buy more netting to replace the failing cover over the frog pond that was part of a school education and money making endeavor. Many parents were happy and the new cover was put up promptly. It seemed like there was little accountability required for this money. Plus she told me that the previous director got lots of improvement projects approved before his paying to move to a more desirable (lucrative) school. These projects were ongoing and she said the director got lots of kickbacks from the deals. A bus would only cost a few thousand baht I would imagine. Corruption is woven into ever aspect of society in Thailand. IMHO It's hard to imagine parents dropping kids and gear off for a field trip and being ok with them riding in a semi truck bed. If that's not 3rd world mentality what is? And yes my children thought I was to cautious of a father. But they are alive adults today.
  17. What can they learn in person over what they can request remotely? They can ask for the video, get sworn testimony at a Thai embassy. If 1 officer has admitted they took money then what more facts do they need. They are just trying to make it look like the police really care for public consumption. If I was this guy I would politely decline a visit unless it was from the new police spokeswoman or big Joke himself. And not some flower basket entourage with the few decent English speaking officers. I would also only meet if at least 2 major World news reporters could attend.
  18. Seems hard to imagine there has been a crime. Gal and guy fall in love online plan to build a house in her name. She changes her mind. How is this different because he never met her ( I infer this) than the stories of guys who married and got kicked out? Expensive line sex.
  19. Are these braces just temporary? I thought they had the money and in2 years or so would look a lot better. Why is getting braces any worse at 22 than 14 like most kids in the west do? I have even seen 40 year old new wife's get braces several times. I don't think braces are attractive at all and when I was single would never pick those to sit with me. How much do they cost in Bangkok? As per the OP. I have seen many Thai gals sitting together for a light meal or drinks at a mostly falang bar eatery in asoke. And no 9ne approached them while we had our meal. Perhaps it is the best place to go out to catch up with a friend if they are living in the area with plenty of money? Or from my experience even hard working Thai gals will go out to eat or drink once in a blue moon and spend half a days wages. I have also seen Thai women in that bar with live music and pool tables just outside Nana and they are definitely working it for the night or long haul. I think a proper wolf just tries to eat what looks like food and then sees if he liked it. So go up and meet them if you fancy one of them. And as far as clothes go. Fancy clothes says hi so or free lancer or bar girl to me. But who knows until you get to know them.
  20. Thailand the land of many laws that are flaunted openly but beware anyway the foot can come down anytime. I know some like the lawlessness of Thailand. I admit it would be cool to own a fancy car or bike and speed around with little risk of being caught and if caught 1-2 I baht should set you free. Illegal things I see when I'm in Thailand Dildos sold on the streets Vapes and fluid sold everywhere Hookers everywhere Ganga flowers sold everywhere Gambling, and illegal as well as legal lottery Tix sold above legal price Taxis that refuse fares or using meters, Litter everywhere. Cars driving in wrong direction to save a few minutes. Motor bikes on the sidewalk. I thought you could get 10k for turning those guys in? I swear at each light on suk you can witness 5+ people running the red light. Speed limits don't apply to personal cars, taxis, or vans. Booze sold to underage and at all hours in da villages. Such a large % of the population do illegal things themselves so they don't hold anyone else accountable. I just must realize it won't change in my lifetime. Maybe it pays to be a criminal as that is what most Thai people are in reality.
  21. She will be keeping the first house and your in the hook to pay for 2nd house.
  22. I have the S21 ultra and just tried the maintenance mode. It works. It didn't let me select what to protect. It says it protects blocks access to pictures, data, and all apps that wee not preinstalled. Then you can switch it back with pin or print. But please tell me what damage that needs repaired allows you to unlock your phone go into settings , scroll way down to battery and scroll to bottom to turn maintenance mode on ?
  23. The OP has a tablet not a Samsung S21. Yes shops need to get into your phone, laptop or tablet to see if it works. At MBK they usually fix the device right in front of you. 45$ for VA new screen. I was at a repair shop in USA and a lady had to pay 300$ for a new screen on her new s22 and she had no insurance.
  24. I will await further facts before commenting. So exactly how does this put the Thai gf in Dutchland in a bad way? Honey you got to move out tomorrow, I've sold the house and I'm going to live with my gf in Thailand.
  25. So was the house included in the initial leasehold or built by your benefactor? Not that it really matters to much if all these units are the same floorplan. If you have promises of 2 more 30 years leases do you have a price for that? Or is it the original 25k/mo? Another question is do Thai people live in some units? Is it popular with Thais because how many foreigners are confident they will be able to get visas for the long term? Do you have heirs? That are 39 now and want to call Thailand their home?
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