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Don't have number but heard that NumChai at corner of Sukhumvit and Siam Country Club have this service.

Interesting that she knows that many in authority in Pattaya are red-shirt supporters and she feels she might get sympathy from them.

There is indeed a check of police records for FPV and there is no way the man in question would be accepted.

What may have changed is the realization that a helmet can be cheaper than multiple fines.

My understanding is that a motorbike's rider and passengers require helmets whether the bike has a side car or not and wherever passengers are sitting. Whether that is enforced as normal motorbikes is uncertain.

Yes, but patience is required. People do have a habit of just moving across multiple lanes on the assumption that everyone will see and/or stop for them. I don't know what happened in this instance but have narrowly avoided many such bikes moving from behind a car unseen from a lane to my left right into my path and even at normal speeds braking takes time and distance.

No-one can know for certain that local police had any idea he was back. In checking records once apprehended, past issues would show up but the newspaper report gives no indication of how and on what passport he returned here. It's an immigration issue at airports and notifications between various authorities can not be assumed either, even he did return on his original passport and name. The key known facts are that he slipped under the radar and is now apprehended by being none too bright.

While I do not condone the use of guns, I cannot help feel the man created his own problem by not letting pass a common occurrence of getting cut-off by another car. Chasing and racing was not the ideal response. If there was road rage then that was from the "victim" here in my opinion.

If ever - for whatever reason - I was on the run from police in any country, I think I would have the sense to keep low.

I certainly would not be having loud parties that upset any neighbours nor get involved with drugs with people that have a good chance to be already on the police radar.

If for any reason you cannot find what you are looking for, I have a microwave egg poacher that works very quickly and well which I got from Central Festival.

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That was my immediate thought too but "once a thief etc" .... so I doubt he was that dumb.

I am no expert so can only report that the UHC signal on my Sophon Internet router disappears way too often over the last few days after that major storm and I have to reboot it and often that does not help. According to whoever answers the phone, they are working on this issue.

I sent you a message as I was unsure whether it is allowed to give names and numbers on the forum.

Lactose intolerance was indeed once a factor for Thais but the incidence has been greatly reduced in recent decades when many Thais leap frogged from powdered baby milk to fresh milk and related products. Cheese is not that popular other than as Pizza toppings which many urban Thais enjoy.

Connection keeps being lost again tonight and am getting very frustrated .... works for 5 minutes then goes for 20 minutes then back on for 2 minutes .....

I am still getting intermittent loss of signal and irregular internet speeds so some work is still to be done - or is still being done - on their service.

They certainly have "farang" prices .... I didn't find the place competitive at all.

I am not saying this was the case here but some of these instances are not as they seem and many try insurance scams to fund there trips here. The incidence of real crimes like this is, however, high and if it was real this time then you have to feel for him.

Retailing foodstuffs or anything else can focus on a wide range and variety or depth of choice in each item. It is not uncommon to not worry about one particular low volume item if overall the profits are up across the board. Bigger retailers here do indeed try to manage inventories but the main concern here is supply irregularity be that from local suppliers or overseas ones. I am not surprised that not all retailers want to source their products from some suppliers who have proved unreliable in supply. Smaller retailers need less volume supply and are more flexible. than the bigger stores.

Not really. Amulets are small and can be worth thousands of Baht per piece to a true collector. That does not mean that is what he paid for them though, just their market value.

Seems people aren't reading about "heavy drinking" which was apparently what he was doing before his suicide attempt. Anyone who has lived with a drunkard must know how bad that can get. I read his actions as less than a cry for help and more a way to hurt his wife and make her feel guilty.

Was OK for a short time at 9.30pm last night then went and was still down this morning at 9am.

Was out until 12:30pm today and it was back but slow and now at almost 3pm it has quickened somewhat. I am around Lake Mabprachan on Siam Country Club road,

" Bared a striking resemblance ..... "

Who writes this stuff ?

Are you the registered father of the boy ? The issues are really for the Consulate/Embassy but integrating into modern multi-racial UK should not be a major issue. Perhaps some special English classes would help with that. Kids are very adaptable and quick to learn.

I am tempted to suggest that you first apply for visas for a family visit to UK and maybe when there it could be sorted out easier than at the British Embassy who can be difficult here. But that is a risk.