BigKahuna

Just now, CGW said:

Nonsense, I have heard folks come out with this before, "you make it difficult for others" if you offer a realistic price and they are a genuine seller what others do has no bearing!

I do tip, not a lot and I am a POM! up to me, my disposable income is not going to be affected in any way by a few 20 baht tips here and there.

True. Others need to learn to bargain better.

Just now, worgeordie said:

Thais must love you,but do you realise you are making it difficult

for other Farangs that like to bargain and look for discount,you must

be American ?,the folks that started all this tipping nonsense.

That old saying  " a fool and his money ..........

regards worgeordie

Poms starting tipping centuries ago

Scots started halloween

Yanks are thick but not responsible for everything

26 minutes ago, Rc2702 said:

I know a mug who is under a 4 year repayment plan on the mazda 2. Total cost 682k. down payment 250k.  9k a month. 48 months. Ouch.

 

 

And it's a crap car.

Saw a new mazda 2 advertised for 440,000 baht.

2 minutes ago, claffey said:

You've hit the nail on the head here! Thais, in general, have little sense of community and don't care or think about anything that's not in front of them or affecting them directly. I blame the lack of critical thinking skills within the educational system. 

Guys who dropped out of school at age 12 are not going to be exposed to critical thinking; and basic thinking skills should be taught by parents. If the dad is a drunk and the mum has a year 6 education level what do you expect?

World uses celsius. Time for yanks to catch up with the rest.

Just now, cardinalblue said:

Sorry when it is over 90 degrees at 6pm, that is not good climate....

 

thailand is fine part time but needs to be integrated with civilized living during a part of the year....

 

air BNBs are now a great option to stay in a western country on a short term rental...or buy a townhouse in one's desired country and do a combo living there/BNB rental...

 

 

You live in an oven?  No human can live in 90 degree heat.

2 minutes ago, patekatek said:

2016 Mazda 2 standard model car I purchased 2 months ago from a gentleman in Bangkok who bought it new at the very end of Oct., 2016 for approx. 540,000 baht ( upgraded seats, paint and window tinting).  Needed to sell due to job conflicts after driving only 4,700 km.   Basically a new car for $405,000 including 1st class insurance until the end of Oct., 2017.  This price was, by far,  the best I've seen for this class of car from any manufacturer by any dealer or private sale.  Not only was the price a bargain, the car is a joy to drive around in.

For $405,000 you could buy a house and a porsche.

9 minutes ago, gmac said:

Maybe because elephants are very dangerous when they are upset and have long memories!

85yo elephants on walkers not so much.

11 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I do eat plenty of fresh fruit, banana, orange, som oh etc but once in a while it's nice to break tradition and eat some good old stodge !

Tinned food tastes like tin.

Or live in farangland and make 2 trips a year. Get a cheap flight over the border then another 30 days visa free. So you would have around 116 days in Thailand each year. About the perfect amount.

Just now, williamgeorgeallen said:

yea 6 months a year would be perfect. from what i hear the METV are a bit tricky but great if you have managed to make them work.

Another option is build a base in Malaysia which has better visa free options then hop over to Thailand for 30 days every couple of months.

31 minutes ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

think the key to enjoying thailand is not spending the whole year there and not getting trapped there. i wanted to leave for a while but owned a house in pattaya that took years to sell. i started to get bitter. i will move back to thailand in the future but will stay mobile. i will just rent a condo and not work.  thailand is still my preferred choice of country to live for most of the year. i did a trip to cambodia last year and it would probably be a distant second best place to live. always interesting to hear from people who have tried or who are living some where else after leaving thailand.

I worked that out after a few visits. Thai culture is fun for a few months. After that it gets annoying. Cheap rentals galore. No need to buy something that may take a year or more to sell for a decent price. These 6 month multi entry visas are the way to go.

9 minutes ago, dotpoom said:

Interesting for me to read your post. I feel like taking a "break" from Thailand myself after 16 years here, things are not going good between myself and my partner of about 8 years but am finding it real difficult to sell my house (and a condo). Like yourself I find my attitude getting a bit bitter, not because Thailand has changed, I'm aware it is myself that is changing due to the "trapped here" feeling I have.

She ( my partner) is living in the house while I live in a condo in Patts.

  At 68 now I also find myself doing a lot of "looking back" and thinking of how I want to spend my remaining years on this beautiful planet ( at least before the people on it started to go crazy).

People on it were far more crazy in the past.

Just now, oxo1947 said:

I was really upset when my wife died in a fire accident, but it wasn't all bad news.

 

I got a massive discount at the Crematorium.................

You win joke of the day.

Just now, giddyup said:

I lose a hell of a lot less on a selling a used car here than I would at home.

That is good.

9 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

It was a one-off and they're long gone !!

Oh, and they were lousy too !! Aussie baked beans ?

Since when does tinned food taste great? With all the great fresh fruit not sure why you would want to eat cheap tinned food.

7 minutes ago, giddyup said:

100,000 baht cash discount on the 2014 run-out model Triton, plus a heap of freebies..

That should cover 1yr of depreciation.

Just now, DILLIGAD said:

Also expectations only grow, they don't (usually) get less so start as you mean to go on.


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Yes. Only going to end bad if it starts with payments and deception.

Just now, sirineou said:

Free choice is only available in an environment of unlimited options, everywhere else it is compromised by the limitations inherent in the available choices.

Correct. In a good environment with unlimited options the 25yos are not choosing 60yos. Even the 35yos are not choosing 65yos.

1 hour ago, meatboy said:

the 50k. mark is what he needs to finance her,and his living exs.for a start,the rest might come later.

and he needs to think about medical care and immigration status,because he is not married to her yet.

 

Why finance anyone? Build a real relationship or hire hookers. Hiring a part time hooker and pretending it is real is only going to hurt and cost a lot.

20 minutes ago, meatboy said:

i got to say you have kept a cool head dispite the negative posts.

we have all been there,and anyone who hasnt is telling porkies.

as lemonjelly posts its all true,myself and i am going back to the early 80's

when one of my gfs.got caught with her pants down,i used to pick her up at the local mom and pop store,she lived at the bottom of the soi,well this morning i was early and the store wasnt open,i new her address from me posting the odd envelope to her,well keith i found her one room appartment,and there was the deceipt,out side was her slippers and a pair of size tens.

when i confronted her she changed from that loving,polite, girl into a rearly nasty peice of work.

so after awhile you harden up to the lies,deceipt and tears.

so take it all on board keith and just DONT give her what you cant afford.you will soon find out if there any ifs and buts.

it might take time so BE AWARE.

 

All been there? Since when do all people hire a part time pretend gf?

Try building a real one. Then there's a chance of success.

Just now, brewsterbudgen said:

Yeah, sad for any kid to lose a parent at any age.  But I was actually referring to your comment that a 25 year age gap was getting on for "creepy", which is not the same as you being sad for my son if I should die prematurely.  Maybe you were just being provocative and trying to be funny.

It is creepy. A 2yo having a 60 to 65yo dad is not normal.

Sad for the kid but hey who cares right.

Old people should have kids....