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Okay so not really a Wat .
Bang Phutsa Fort
Just off Highway 32 in between Singburi and Phromburi.
Built by Prince Naresuan to protect Ayutthaya Kingdom from the Burmese circa 1570.
All that is left of the “ Fort “ is an elevated mound about 3 or 4 km in length with the entrance, statues and numerous cement chickens added in respect to the prince.
Prince Naresuan was taken to Burma and held hostage to prevent any retaliation by the Thai people.
So the story goes:
The Prince had a wager with a Burmese Prince over a rooster fight, if the Thai Princes rooster was victorious then he could return to Ayutthaya.
Sooo, with the Thai roosters Muay Thai training ([emoji848]) he was victorious and order was restored , he later became king..
Many Wats in Ayutthaya have several hundred rooster statues, many brought by visitors to make merit.
Apparently this practice started after a Thai movie ( Legend of King Naresuan:Hostage of Hongsawadi ) became popular.
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Not all Immigration offices are enforcing the rule where you have to submit a new report after a trip within Thailand. I suspect it will be dropped nationally soon.
I hope you are right about it being dropped but unfortunately it is becoming popular !!
This week in two separate cases of foreigners being caught for criminal activity their landlords were also fined for not registering the foreigner at their address.
( 1 was the Algerians on the BTS story, I forget the other ).
What next ?
A minor traffic accident and the BIB will be checking your landlord/wife/gf for TM 30 enforcement ??
If it means money changing hands then very likely !!-
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I’m 58, a little overweight ( currently 79 kg, my ideal weight is 75 kg ).
Shower 3 times a day, more if working, in the house and garden shorts and no shirt unless we have visitors then I always throw a shirt on, leave one ready incase someone visits.
Shave every day, teeth twice a day, haircut by gf, short !
Sun cream moisturiser daytime and moisturiser nightime ( face only ).
Outside i wear shorts, tee shirts and sandals ( or crocs ) no socks, if going to immigration or DLT etc i wear jeans, button down shirt ( short sleeves ) and shoes ansocks.
Didn’t used to bother trimming the man garden but since a Japanese soldier came out waving a white flag i now keep it trimmed short !!-
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Of course no Stevie segment is complete without this one !!
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Here’s another from the same era
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Forgotten about this cracker from 1974
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Worst Joke Ever 2025
in Jokes - Puzzles and Riddles - Make My Day!
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Now this one is oddly interesting, wonder if there’s a dvd ??
