In the jungle

34 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Okay the monk was out of order... but nothing said about the "lady in question" having a relationship with a monk which as we all know is a NO NO.

It's OK.  He had undergone a disrobing ceremony for the proceedings.

I think the man's behaviour was appalling.

I have zero sympathy for him. 

The woman, on the other hand, was humiliated in front of her friends and subject to an unprovoked assault.  She deserves no punishment for her reaction to that.

They are but flesh and blood.

1 hour ago, Peterw42 said:

Thats an odd thing for the Amphur to say, its really up to them how hard/easy the process is. Some will issue them with a minimum of documentation.

It may well be that they just wanted me to go away!  It was late afternoon on a Friday and they were all just chilling out in the office with nothing to do.  My wife and I were the only people there.

I remember asking about the Yellow Book years ago at the Amphur and their advice, paraphrased, was 'Don't bother.  It is a world of pain to get it and it is of very limited use.'

I have done the vast majority of the pipework on our house exposed.  If you plan carefully where you run the pipes it doesn't have to be ugly.  Much of it runs around the outside walls of the house just below the ceilings of the verandah which is on all sides.

PVC pipe and jointing systems do not seem to have anything like the lifespan of copper pipe with brazed joints.

The original pipework, generally under-specified, is still buried in the walls and under the floors.

With exposed pipework it is easy to see the leaks and fix them and also easy to make changes to the water system.

We bought the house secondhand.  There was no way I was going to start smashing up walls or the, beautifully done, granite floor trying to find a water leak in the original pipework.   

I use blue PVC for the cold and copper for the hot.

The copper pipe and fittings (braze type only IIRC) came from this company in Bangkok.

http://www.thainair.com/ENG/index.htm

If you need somebody to braze the connections air con guys know how to do it.

1 hour ago, stubuzz said:

Are you applying on the e-visa site?

I am pretty sure he must be.  I think it is the only option now if you are applying from within the UK.

It looks to me like he was just trying to cool the brakes down.

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

IMO there is only one brand of chainsaw - electric or petrol - that is worth considering. Stihl. They will last a very long time if maintained properly, and can handle tough conditions. I've never tried Husqvarna, they may be as good.

 

Don't even think of buying Chinese, they are garbage. I bought a couple for my son, 24" blades. He cuts about 100 tonnes of firewood every year on his property. They broke down within weeks. Chasing a warranty claim was an exercise in futility, and there were no shops that had spare parts for them.

I then bought him a Stihl Farm Boss, about 15 years ago. He's still using it.

What he said.

The Chinese stuff is just an exercise in frustration.  Poor quality.  No parts or technical support.  Just don't bother.  In the Thai marketplace Stihl is the go to brand.  If you hire someone here to do chainsaw work I can almost guarantee they will turn up with a Stihl.  It's the Hilux of chainsaws. 

I have a Stihl MS180.  It is maybe 8 years old and I cannot remember exactly what I paid for it.  Maybe 8000.  Worth the money.

But the main reason I am posting is because I strongly advise against using a chainsaw at height.  You are much better off paying somebody else to do that; whether with your tool or their own.

Chainsaws can cause horrendous injuries and the risks increase at height.

1.  Change police processes so that there is never a reason for money to pass from a member of the public to a police officer.

2.  Make it a serious criminal offence for both parties if such transactions take place.

That would be a start.

7 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

"What bugged me was the fact that they filled up two and a half pages of my new passport with a whole bunch of BS stamps and manuscript notes."

 

BUT How do you know they are BS stamps? Your attitude is so arrogant.  If at some time in the future you were in trouble for not having these 'BS' stamps you would be moaning even more.

I just went through  this transfer process last month. At no time did I consider any stamps to be 'BS', extraneous or unnecessary just because  I did not fully understand  them!

How do I know they are BS stamps?

Because I spent more than twenty years of my life working for immigration in a first world country.

Thai Grand Prix.

The braking point for turn one is the som tam stall on the right.

I went through this process recently.  A different visa category and at a provincial office.

The process itself was relatively straightforward with no demand for additional documents.  What bugged me was the fact that they filled up two and a half pages of my new passport with a whole bunch of BS stamps and manuscript notes.

1 minute ago, overherebc said:

Never tried a bsa twin???? Both pistons went up and down at the same time, that was vibration.

I have tried a 1960s Triumph.  If you clenched your teeth on one of those you would need a good dentist to fix the wreckage ????

4 minutes ago, overherebc said:

It's all a state of mind.

I reckon granny ain't getting much action after his sore prostate has been pummeled by that vibrating piece of junk.

On 1/27/2022 at 6:15 PM, pedro01 said:

True

 

The Z4 (pictured on the flatbed in post 1) - was 5.1 million. The Toyota equivalent - the Supra costs 5.2 million here. 

 

So the Toyota and the BMW are about the same price.

 

As for the C43 AMG - I am not sure what the equivalent would be - as I can't see an equivalently performing coupe from Toyota. So let's take it against the Toyota sports car - the GR Yaris

AMG - 4 million. GR Yaris 2.7M

AMG - 3.0V6, GR Yaris 1.6 V3 (lol) tuned close to death

AMG - 385hp, Yaris - 257hp (which you gotta admit - is pretty cool)

 

GR Yaris Interior (looks like the inside of a Thai Taxi)

 

C43 interior (looks like a tarts bedroom in this pic) - the lighting is standard, we have ours set to purple - to avoind Mongers gathering around red lights.

 

Yaris Exterior

 

C43 Exterior

 

Now - the Yaris GR is the closest I could find - and I think the AMG justifies the higher price being bigger and better.  The Yaris interior is horrific.

 

So I am not sure how these cars are so much more expensive than equivalents (both 3.0 V6) from other brands.

 

In fact - the BMW is cheaper than the Toyota!

 

We all have different tastes.

To my eyes that CL43 interior is horrific.  Too complex and a mish mash of different materials seemingly chosen at random.  And honestly I don't think it matters what colour you make the interior lighting it will still look like a tart's bedroom.

The Toyota interior is relatively simple and functional.  It has a proper handbrake and a proper manual gearbox.  It is doubtless high quality and it it will keep on working.

To my my mind simplicity is a virtue.

10 hours ago, it is what it is said:

if you watch the news, life's far more normal in the uk than in thailand. non of my uk friends will go anywhere near thailand at the moment

Yesterday in the UK there were 346 covid deaths.

One of my bikes is ten years old.  I bought it new from a Honda dealer.

The numbers on the numberplate do not match the numbers in the green book.  They are one digit out.

No government test station has ever noticed that.  I will sort it out if they ever do.

On 6/5/2021 at 10:45 AM, Lacessit said:

I would not know, all my vehicles are maintained regularly.

Perhaps this is what passes for unroadworthy in Thailand.

No.

That is good to go.  Just flip it over.