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what, you mean like an American ? you need more cowards ? remind me how many you left behind each time and how many you ran away from ?

yup would be better than watching the yanks running away from the rice farmers and goat herders every time

and what about the people who already have an existing account for their agent to use ? is this just for new accounts or ALL accounts ?

just go to the immigration offices on the island, they deal with them there but can be busy so get there early if possible

no problem taking bikes on seatran. but book in advance if possible ferries are in great demand and get full quickly i had to wait 8 days to get my car back to Koh Phangan

Thanks need to stock up on bottles then, cos cans are awful So closure of waste site then ? Wonder if this is the reason for the build up of rubbish all over the island now, unable to clear it fast enough

anyone have the details on why these bottles have been banned and replaced by tinned beers ? still see some bottles for sale, was told we had another couple of weeks to buy, then a couple of weeks to stop selling anyone know the facts on this thanks

cheap Charlies ?

maybe should carry a brick while crossing, let them see it no stop,then a brick through the windscreen, 555

hi there anyone got information of how to renew my 5 year driving licence on koh Phangan? do i have to travel to Samui to do this? i know i need copies.etc but do i also need medical certificate? if so where do i get this as i assume it has to be the same day? Do i need to do the online thing too before going ? do i need to book an appointment or can i just turn up? Thanks

yup, they can afford to live if they hold out the begging bowl for all the benefits now tell me how a pensioner on state pension can afford to live while renting, without going begging fpr government handouts ? yet a pensioner on state pension can live reasonably well in Thailand , if he doesn't drink all day and eat western food all the time and live in expensive condos try getting an appointment at your doctors quickly, or getting to see a specialist at the hospital look at the basic bills in the uk. Water, gas, electric, rates, cost of motoring, train fares, parking fees, etx, etc yes food can be cheaper, as with beer, but that applies to Thailand too , if you eat local. Try eating in Thai restaurants and see how much a simple Pad Thai will cost you i have family in Uk, but neither want to, or afford to move back, just driving around is a nightmare of fines and restrictions, so much more easier and relaxing to live here in Thailand, apart from the visa problems, but that's only once a year anyway

is this deaths of people found to have covid after death by other causes, or healthy people dying because of covid only ? Remember how they inflated the number of covid deaths, even from people with heart attack's, cancer, etc

so where is the load bearing on a small 4x4 extension ? Two side walls will be tied to the existing building , with only two corners to form the front wall the only load onto the new walls would be on the front wall, which would have a wll plate fixed to fasten the lightweight steel mono pitch roof to , with the high point of the roof fixed to the existing building, so no load on the side walls from the roof are you saying 100mm oe 125mm blocks are not strong enough to stnd up and the bonded corners are not sufficient ? Surely the bonded corners ar as strong as the clip or nails the use to tie the blocks in with ?

thanks 100mm is stock where i am, but could go to 125mm , just creates more problems around the door and window, which are 100mm not sure what you mean by ring beam for roof ? Its a mono pitch, fixed at the high point to the existing building, with the only light load being on the front wall, which would have a steel wall plate strapped down, which would spread the light weight on the full width why the need or a concrete beam ? where is the load bearing , apart from the front wall? which will have minimal load ?

thanks putting lintols over openings is a given, standard practice used foam before with windows, due to fixing problems in the cheap concrete blocks But rof will be a lightweight mono pitch steel roof, fixed to existing house wall, with steel wall plate at the other end+ its an extension rather than a separate building, tied two sides to existing building and one front wall with door and window +size is 4mx4m max, so not a large unit or large spans I have built a couple of dwarf walls using these blocks with 45 degree angles and surprised how strong the actually are when impacted

100mm is standard bock size in many countries. especially the UK. So not sure why the need for a post on the corner when it would be cross bonded, which would be as strong, if not stronger then butting up to a post each side ? Ant the roof would be lightweight steel, mono pitch, bearing on to a steel wall plate, so spreading the light load ? No wind shear to factor in, wil be built between existing buildings, so sheltered from sun and wind

they are reasonably solid, unlike the cheap concrete hollow blocks, and are bonded with adhesives rather than sand and cement

Hi there thinking of building a small 4m x 4m room using the lightweight blocks , 100mm thick , build off a concrete slab Any reason why i need to use concrete posts on the corners, instead of just bonding the corners? The roof will be a lightweight steel frame with steel sheets over, so no weight on the walls Seems to be the norm to use either standard concrete posts, or to form reinforced posts on the corners and intermediates Thanks

had quite a few speeding tickets over the years, had about 12 under my desk Told by Thais not to bother paying them so never did even the roadside stops, would argue no photo, no pay and again not paid one for years have no problem taxing my motors , was taxed only last month but they are still registered to my old address, so not sure how many they get through the post now where i am, there are no speed limits, no signs, no cameras and very few police, so no worries here ,

so is it illegal for me to take or pick up my friends from the ferry, even though i do not charge ?

Hi there will be flying out of Don mueang airport on Wednesday Can i get a re entry visa from there, and if so, where do i need to go n the airport and how much for single entry Thanks

most people i speak to say that the prices charged are a rip off and much cheaper ti fly Surat Thani Im flying out in a couple of weeks, will save over 8.000 baht by using Surat thani, which is a pity because Samui is a nice airport

Hi there looking to fly out of Surat Thani airport and was wondering if there is still free parking ? Will be away for around 10 days Thanks

Hi there couple of questions im on a non O retirement visa im leaving the country for a few weeks next month Is there an office in Don Meung airport to purchase a re entry visa and if so, where is it ? My existing visa is due for renewal in March , does this still keep the same after i return, or does the new renewal date become the date i actually land back here ? if so, does this mean i have another year before renewal ? Thanks