Jonnapat

Gen Prayut "" returning happiness to the people "" as promised?

Say one thing, do another, the usual Thai Way.

Cheap living, Thai girls (and boys) and the weather,excepting the awful hot season

Try cha leaf green tea, no additives. Tastes good with bags of anti oxidants for good health

3 hours ago, recycler said:

On my trips to Europe I'm now called a supermarket tourist by my kids. I'm enjoying the low prices of quality food and drinks, looking forward to another trip soon!

Me as well , particularly the prices in Aldi and Lidl.

45 minutes ago, UnkleMoooose said:

Perhaps some farang have saved prudently for retirement and don't have to worry about a few baht added to their food bill every week.

A little below the belt I think. Not everyone is so fortunate

Just bought a pack of almond nuts for 335 baht. Two months ago was 240 at Makro

In the UK  it's hard to get ANYTHING at the moment 

5 hours ago, jeab1980 said:

Idiotic to you living in Thailand for 17years. Not idiotic to those (and im not one as i live in thailand pay no taxes anymore to Uk) who live under the rule of an outdated EU run by Germany in the main for there own good.

Its very easy to throw away comments like yours when you no longer and indeed by your own hand admit to living here for 17 years.

I thought this topic was about the current value of sterling v baht.

Not about Germany running the EU. Incidentally they are so much better at it than the UK as their economic situation clearly shows

19 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

This has been done to death,  l can only write/say as l've said before numerous times if research history & planning was done by retiree's wanted to stay and live in Thailand then it shouldn't be a problem.

This is a rather stupid post. When I retired to Thailand 17 years ago the exchange rate at the time was in the high 60's.

How could any research tell me that the idiotic Brexit would come about and that the baht would be in the low 40's in 2017?

I personally have seen a shortfall in my retirement pension of more than 100 000 baht in the last 12 months and that figure can go a long way in this country.

15 hours ago, ChidlomDweller said:

First of all, look at the label over the cap.  Blue means imported as is, brown-orange means it was imported as fruit juice (wine with alcohol extracted) with the alcohol added back in and bottled in Thailand as a tax dodge.  At least that bit is easy to see.  Anything under 400 Baht a bottle as well as cardboard boxes are nearly always with the orange label -- an abomination I refuse to drink.

 

Another red flag is where they call it "red" instead of "red wine".  If they studiously avoid to use the word "wine", you know why.  

 

Finally, read the fine print on the back and look for "fruit wine", "fruit blend" or the like.  

 

Annoying nanny-state shit like this is what's making me tired of this country.  

Join the club, every trick known to man is used to deceive here

Look for the ""Thai chicken"" which will not have lost it's head and are usually free range although you will probably have to cook it yourself. Found at most food markets

Most Thai men dye their hair from sheer vanity.

Fans simply blow warm air around, personally I wouldn't be able to sleep without air con. I thank God for the invention, particularly in the hot season.

My partner has always told me that the best fruits go for export and the remainder is sold here.

Regarding water melons, apparently they are better tasting in the dry months as in the wet season they take in too much water, hence the loss of taste