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1 hour ago, bowerboy said:

 

At least 3 that I know about personally in the last 12 months in the area that we live in.

...but are the number of pools in your area representative of the nation...pools are very rare outside of expat zones I think

They've "been studying the helmet wearing behavior of both motorcyclists and pillion riders for nine years". Nine years to conclude the obvious from any casual glance at the roads. Who pays these peoples salary? 

If you've worked in Thailand for 25 years you might have considered to apply for permanent residence during that time. Once obtained you may choose to work or not, and there are no more hoops, except to obtain a re-entry stamp in the Certificate of Residence book & your passport in case you leave Thailand at any time and wish to return. You might also compare your situation to other countries...what if a Thai family wanted to retire in the UK for example...do you think they could so easily?

On ‎6‎/‎18‎/‎2019 at 10:17 AM, holy cow cm said:

And those ingrate chicks didn't even wai him for a thank you. But in all sincerity, the guy is an idiot.

Clearly they ALL got the joke...and a very good one. I guess it just went over your head. I suppose you missed what the girl with the microphone was saying too.

15 hours ago, Sonhia said:

How many Thai know the origins of Tesco? If fact the origins of so many companies and products within Thailand! My guess would be, if asked, most if not all would reply 'Thai'....

 

And Thai claim to have never been colonised. REALLY!!! 

 

Looking around,  I can see so many non Thai products and companies integrated into Thai society. Funny to think how so many foreign companies are assisting so many Thai citizens with employment, earn a salary to hopefully better themselves and improve lifestyles, (cough) and yet foreigners, in the main, are disliked.  Could that be considered a paradox?

 

Good on you Tesco, a foreign company, for providing employment to Thai citizens. However, it's a pity foreigners are not shown an ounce of gratitude. 

 

 

Comparing the number of foreign buyers to the 15,000,000 customers per week, an ounce would probably be too much.

39 minutes ago, cooked said:

Buy this and sprinkle lightly. Harmless for humans and pets.

Tesco sell it, ...Macro too I think...works very well

20 hours ago, Sheryl said:

There is a lot of debate about these things - a lot depends on whether the interior is air conditioned all the time or not. If it, is this will help retain the coolness. But if not, while it may decrease heat transfer down from the ceiling it will also prevent heat from rising up and out which of course is what the heat needs to do.

 

A radiant barrier (tinfoil between the roof and the interior of the ceiling space )is far better IMO as it will prevent heat transfer into the ceiling space. While ideally put in when the house is built, it is possible to retrofit by attaching it to the underside of the roof beams (normally one would have it between the cross cross beams; there has to be a space between the barrier and the roof tiles).

 

Also very important is having adequate cross ventilation in the ceiling space.

 

I did this (retrofitted radiant barrier and increased windows to ventilate the ceiling) a few years ago and it has made a huge difference.

 

they sell the radiant barrier in same area as they sell this fiberglass insulation stuff.

I think a "radiant" barrier is just that. It does little to stop heat conduction...it's too thin...most of any reduction in heat penetration through the ceiling would have ben because of the ventilation of the roof void. I noticed in HomePro once they set up a test for the radiant barrier, with an infrared light. Of course it will reflect the light and the temperature on the other side of the barrier would be cooler, but there is no radiation under the tiles in a roof, unless the tiles are transparent. Most of the heat penetrating the ceiling under a roof void is via conduction from the air temperature in the roof void. The rays from the sun do not get that far..

10 hours ago, Eligius said:

This scanning of our fingerprints is so disgusting. For most of my life - decades and decades - it has always been only CRIMINALS who have their fingerprints taken.

Now the sheep all think it is perfectly acceptable for us all to be herded and monitored and branded. 

I will never agree with this insane Orwellian system of fake 'security' obsession and psychotic control-freakery - when the real monsters (yes, monsters) are the criminals in high places (the less than 1%) who are running the whole filthy show.

 

Fingerprints in Singapore and Malaysia too recently...

17 hours ago, redsongthaew said:

If 70 per cent of the hotels are closed, will there be enough hotel rooms left? Once the legal hotel rooms are filled up, where are people going to stay?

 

It might be good for the hotel industry, but all of the people not arriving because they have nowhere to stay won't be good for other businesses.

Why would 70% close...they just need to register and comply with safety standards I expect. It can't be that difficult if they want to offer such services. Other countries mange it.

Why does the report have to state the persons nationality so boldly..."He's British"!!!! It seem like the reporter is triumphant about something.? What is the reason...what are they trying to imply? What the hell difference does it make? Every country has an endless mix of people "types" good, bad, and ugly, so what relevance is it?

check this out    https://www.clubcanine.net/what-dogs-eat.shtml

1. Our canine companions have been eating a raw food diet - naturally & instinctively - for thousands of years.
2. Commercial pet food companies have only been around for about 60 years.
3. Many of today's diseases surfaced since the advent of the processed, grain-based commercial pet foods.

Pork and chicken are so cheap in Thailand...

13 hours ago, harry94 said:

i did ask them and two ladies looked at each other and we not sure ? thats why i wanted to know has

any one returned to the UK and used the card at an ATM.

always best to call the customer service line...I use K-Bank and they have English speaking agents who are always able to assist and answer knowledgeably. I assume BBL have the same. For K-Bank I arrange for "international roaming" for my cards which works in the UK and other countries. There is a charge, and it's not the default card normally issued...they issue a different one. BBL may be different. Most staff in the bank branches are very limited in their knowledge of anything outside of their counter job role, and in 20 years I have yet to find a single one who can speak English.

…not just foreign banks. I've found that even electronically printed statements from Thai banks are not acceptable. On more than one occasion I have had to physically go to my Thai bank branch and request them to print 6 months of statements, with their letter heading (which does not show on the ones printed from their website), and in one case a bank officer needed to stamp certified, and sign, a document to then send electronically to another branch of the same bank to verify funds.

12 hours ago, Chazar said:

Love the mentality, questioning isn't allowed,  follow  the  rule, obey, conform.

It would be nice to see this "Thai  Visa/Nation contacted immigration to hear their comment on this  case"

...and how would this compare to one's own country of origin if Thais wanted to live or retire there?

anyone...what is the reason for disconnecting the

7 hours ago, uptoyoumyfriend said:

I do this all the time with my two pickup trucks. When you leave simply disconnect the ground.

The one usually marked with a - (minus) sign. Check the  water level some times. 

Must be an old battery...they've been sealed for years...I didn't know you could still buy batteries that require topping up with water

I wouldn't have a friend starting the car once a week or so and expect it to keep the battery charged. The current drawn to turn the engine would be greater than you'd gain from running the engine, unless you run it for a prolonged period. Just buy a battery charger as backup...that's what they are for.

14 hours ago, Puwa said:

When I am away for months at a time I remove the battery completely. It usually keeps enough juice to start upon reinstallation. As a backup, I also have one of these:

https://www.ctek.com/products/vehicle/mxs-3-8

 

Speaking of long-term parking, I also fill a few old socks with baking soda and place them inside the car to absorb moisture and prevent mold. Cheap solution that makes a huge difference.

I'm curious as to why you remove the battery. If left installed it is not drawing any current, so no different

25,000...a convenient nice round number. Too late now, but perhaps requesting 2 or 3 independent quotations would have supported the price...but without local language skills would be difficult to achieve, as in any country.

3 hours ago, Wiggy said:

Does her husband know about it? Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

To address your question, I would say buy. This is because cars hold their value well here. From my experience:

2005: Bought a Toyota Vios for 541,000, sold eight years later for 240,000

2013: bought a Ford Focus for 959,000, sold four years later for 470,000 (this with a well known dual-clutch problem, otherwise I'd say 600,000)

 

The return on your new car allows for a healthy deposit on the next one, if you stay that long. I don't know what the pick-up deprecation is like if you go down that road.

 

Take a look here for second-hand prices:  https://www.one2car.com/en

The above are good examples...but it depends on the car. After 5 years my Ford Ranger truck (well kept and low kms) fetched 50% of original price privately...quite good, whereas I was offered 40% by a dealer. After 5 years I my MB AMG Cabriolet fetched only 28% of original price from a dealer, and dealers have offered only 50% of original price for a MB S500e after only 2.5 years. It's easy to analyse what to expect from any of the online car trading websites. https://www.one2car.com/en/   https://www.bahtsold.com/ https://www.expat.com/en/classifieds/asia/thailand/cars.html http://siammotorworld.com/ etc... 

On ‎5‎/‎3‎/‎2019 at 7:57 PM, Psimbo said:

How about going to a decent bike shop and asking them? If you don't have the personal knowledge to make a decision ask those that do know. Far better than asking random people on the Internet. (Cue the 'but of course they will say you need new tyres ' comments.)

 

I noticed one day a tire was bulging a bit but decided not to do anything about it. A few hours later it blew at 120km- an interesting experience even in a truck. Best not to ignore your two bits of contact with the tarmac. Don't scrimp when it comes to your life.

My experience in Thailand is that many tyre dealers will try to sell you new tyres based on any irrelevant reason at all, especially if it appears that you are concerned. I had a recent experience on an almost new car (at an authorised Michelin dealer) where I mentioned I wanted the balance checked (a 5 minute job) because I had noticed some vibration at high speed. After just glancing at the wheel, they said I need new tyres. The car and tyres were almost new...so much for "knowledgeable experts'...they are just preying on gullible non-technical customers who don't know any better. Fortunately I'm not one of those, and insisted that they remove the wheel, put it on the balancing machine, and check it. This they did...adjusted the balancing weights and solved the problem.

As for driving on a tyre knowing that there was a bulge in it, then that’s not far short of a potential criminal act.

Some nonsensical responses above without scientific proof.

Tyres have a "wear gauge" built into the tread. It's a small built up piece of rubber between the tread in 1 or maybe more locations around the tyre. Look for it. When the tread wears down to the same level then replace the tyre. It's usually 1 or 2 mm, which in some countries is a legal minimum limit for tyre tread. I have the original tyres on a Ranger truck after 5 years and 73,000ks and still show 2 mm above the wear gauge, and apart from discolouration they look like new. 

Michelin affirms that tyres do NOT expire with age.

Here is a more reliable link: http://timeattackmanila.com/news/generalnews/michelin-affirms-michelin-tires-not-expire-age/   

22 hours ago, Vacuum said:

One can hope, especially when raeding this:

 

But then again, businessman, Benz owner and perhaps an influential person. Can't hope for a too harsh penalty.

No excuses for what happened at all and if guilty the punishment must be appropriate. But there’s no justification for jumping to conclusions, The MB in the photo is a very old model; probably cost less than a new pick-up. I doubt he’s influential just because he was driving it.

queues are the same at many airports, including LHR

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

What's that?

9.81 metres per second squared is acceleration due to gravity, not speed. When the force of gravity is in equilibrium with the force of friction, the object will no longer accelerate, and this will be its terminal velocity.

On 4/20/2019 at 3:16 AM, soi3eddie said:

Finally, after 1 month, my area office of Phaya Thai has received back from Immigration my record of entries and stays. I have an appointment on 30th April to make the yellow book (and pink ID card). It seems that every office has different rules - or interpretation of any rules. I'm NOT holding my breath... Will update TV on outcome. I have owned my condo since 2010 and have land register in my name. I also have Non-O based on retirement.

You mention that you have land registered in your name...how is that possible without Thai citizenship?