In the jungle

9 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

You sort of have a point but not really. With the 800k in your Thai bank there is no need to show immigration those funds are in bank after issue of your annual extension. (apart from rogue imm offices such as Jomtien).

If you decide to leave permanently then just run the funds out. 

Also there are ways to transfer funds out of Thailand.

I would rather those funds remain in Europe.  For obvious reasons.

As I said earlier, I am content to accept whatever decision Thai immigration make based on my circumstances.  But for me enough of their BS paperwork and every shifting policies (if they even merit the description policy).

5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

You can make life difficult or easy. 

Stick 800k in a dedicated bank a/c and do retirement extensions. Problems gone.

 

I know that is easy but I will not do that because it is much harder to take the money out than it is to bring it in.

I don't see my long term future in Thailand.  Within the next few years I plan on leaving for Europe.  

45 minutes ago, alyx said:

My dog is a French native and I am French: 2 votes ?

Well if it's a French dog then maybe I should Big C croissants a try ????

Anyone know which Thai supermarket was born out of the wreckage of Carrefour's venture here? 

3 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

I have been buying non-butter croissants from Big C for a few years now. I am very happy with them. (In fact, I don't like the butter ones much anyway.

 

it makes little difference to me as I have French raspberry jam or English marmalade on them either plain or toasted.

 

Just a tip: I buy them fresh, put them in the freezer and take two or three out as required and they seem to lose nothing in taste or texture.

 

My wife and my little dog love them, too!

The dog likes Big C croissants doesn't rate as a great recommendation.

If you want to identify a good croissant it's really simple.  Ask the French!

I live near Chumphon and honestly things are not much different to pre Covid times.

Facemasks are worn but not universally, temp checks and sanitiser.  Other than that things are fairly normal.

I use an Arai full face helmet which I bought abroad.  Cost about 25K.

I would go with a locally manufactured Denso alternator.

If your mechanic cannot work out how to do that they are not much of a mechanic.

It will be cheaper and probably more reliable.  I did such a swap on a European car years back.  I did the work myself.  It took a couple of spacers and a new belt tensioner which were made by a local machine shop.  The spacers ensured the belt drive was properly aligned.  I was lucky in that the alternator pulley was a straight swap but a machine shop could easily make such a pulley.  The stock Bosch alternator which had a reputation for unreliability went in the bin.  The new alternator was much smaller and lighter but slightly higher output. 

57 minutes ago, Chris.B said:

No, metrication is a separate issue to the EU. Brought in under Harold Wilson I believe.

Metrication is French in origin.

Bring back the perch, chain and rod! 

3 minutes ago, rayw said:

What I want to know is exactly WHY they are not immediately rolling out one of the tested and reliable safe vaccines like the Russian Sputnik V or one of the Chinese variants that are both produced as a duty of care at cost price not by big pharma for primariy greed and massive profits. 

 

Unlike the UK Oxford vaccine, the Sputnik V is available now I understand and i have heard that the going price worldwide is around US$8 a shot i.e. about 250 Baht. So let people choose to have this traditionally produced and safe reliable vaccine right now.  Sure I hear that they are producing the Oxford Astrazenica vaccine here under license but that it will not be generally available for many months yet and in the meantime whilst we patiently wait it will mean the risk of death or a nasty debilitating illness for many, especially those most vulnerable. 

 

With the new COVID 19 potential outbreak it is seriously URGENT that we get in stocks of the Russian and/or Chinese tested vaccines immediately and get it rolled out nationwide to the most vulnerable. Sure as a Falang I do not expect to get it free as Thai's should and I hear will do.  However, there is no need for anymore delay surely, and for us falangs who have to pay well hey what is 250 Baht to pretty reliably protect ones life from COVID19 with a vaccine from Russia or China that I for one fully trust. We should be able to buy or get free the needed shots right now, especially urgently those both Thais and Falangs who are in the most vulnerable groups.  So can anyone tell me why this is not immediately being put into effect by the Thai authorities so we can have one of these reliable duty of care, not big profits, produced CV19 vaccines right now ?? This can and I am sure will save lives so come on lets not waste anymore time as we cannnot and should not have to wait several more months when it can be made available right now. 

 

I, and I am sure most folk here, want to get my vaccine shots circulated right now and get this COVID19 nighmare put where it belongs way back in the nightmare past.

If China ever did produce a vaccine that was tested and approved to international standards they should make it available free as reparations for the enormous harm they have caused globally.

On looking at the picture again it does look like there is a head sized hole in the windscreen which suggests she may not have been wearing a seatbelt.

I have one 6kw multipoint heater supplying one shower.  It is just about adequate for that task but I live in a warmer part of Thailand than you.  I don't think 6kw would support two showers in use at once.

I used copper pipe throughout which I sourced here: http://www.thainair.com/ENG/index.htm

They are in Chinatown, Bangkok.  They have compression fittings and brazed.  I used brazed and got a local air con maintenance guy to do the brazing.  I don't remember the cost of the pipe and fittings.

That one in the top photo looks like softwood aka breakfast cereal for termites.

The Nation article above mentions Nong Sua, Pathumthani as a high risk area.

My wife is in Nong Sua right now and according to her there are 12 diagnosed covid patients in the local hospital.

1.  Biggin up the "lets go halves hotels scheme" when it is a huge fraud and achieved nothing.

2.  Second Covid wave?  'Yeah we have totally got this.  Trust me I am Thai.'

Despite being a Honda fan boy I think the CBR650 is just too porky for Bangkok commuting.

There is a nice looking Triumph Street Triple 675 on Baht and Sold right now with an asking price of 210K.

Thailand has a population of around 70 million.

Assuming everybody else donates if Chula would like to pop round they can have my 7 Baht now.