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1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Back onto topic here......

A well know old place in the Buakhao area with six or seven guys sitting around all maskless in front, a foreign owned and run place.  Is this not flaunting current regulations?

What kind of place is it? Is it a coffee house, a bistro. Are they drinking and eating? Perhaps next time they will invite you to sit down.

Awhile back there was a guy called himself "Canary Sun" lived in Pattaya on 10,000 bht/mo. Spent his day walking.

3 people, I spend around 1.2 Mil bht/yr. Real rough estimate, probably more. No payments for house and transportation. I don't keep any records, money in money out.

1 hour ago, GarryP said:

I will be moving to Isarn (Kalasin) once I retire, at which time I will have been in Bangkok at least 41 years. The total change in lifestyle has me concerned, but luckily as a kid I lived in the countryside so love nature, fishing and cycling. But Hua Hin? Hmmm that could definitely work as well and my wife and I had both considered it.

 

However, my wife wants a child, which I am fine with, and we both think that it would be best to be near her family. May not happen as she hits 40 this year, so not so easy, but we will give it a go. I know it is very late in life for me to be starting a new family, I get that, but I will be dead long before my wife so she will at least have a son or daughter (I hope not twins, but there is a risk as my wife is one) to give her some company and to share her life with.       

My mom was 44 when I was born.

This is a fantastic social experiment, how truly divided we can become over masks and vaccines is phenomenal. People who believe in masks are ready showing evidence of extremism over those who don't believe.

What would it take for us to stop functioning as a civilized society? Not much is my answer.

2 hours ago, petermik said:

I do my own oil/filter change....not quite senile yet...and the waste oil goes to my neighbour who uses it as timber protection...his words not mine ????

We did the same growing up, we had 1/2 a barrel filled with misc oil and kept wood post soaking to preserve when put in the ground.

1 hour ago, PFMills said:

Mr Transam would have recommended B-Quick, of course along with a Boliden battery.

 

I’ll 2nd the 1st one.

 

One point to remember is that the quality of the filter is important.

Mr T is where???

1500 bht is an average price for oil and filter change.

I know what you mean on disparity of US prices vs Thailand prices. In the US you see oil change specials for $25. but not here. Labor and rent is cheaper here but prices are higher.

9 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

Sure, but what "right" do you have to remain in Thailand in order to achieve these things?  I would suggest, zero, like the rest of us.

 

A visa does not offer any permanency.  It's just permission to stay 12 months, like a 30 day visa exemption stamp is permission to stay 30 days.  

8 hours ago, clivebaxter said:

According to immigration you, and the rest of us are officially 'Aliens' as stated on official forms

Which is why it's important to have a plan B in case things go sideways in Thailand. No one could have predicted covid causing havoc around the world, things happen and we adapt.

OK I'm an alien, as long as the beaches stay open and the beer keeps flowing I'm a happy camper.

18 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

Doesn't a "visitor" usually end their stay at some point in time?  

 

What do you call a permanent "visitor?"  

 

We all end our stay at the end. I don't know what the future holds for me, for now I'll finish raising my daughter, see her off to college, then who knows. For now I call this my home.

1 hour ago, Leaver said:

 

What word do you think is appropriate, given a visa can be revoked at any time?  

I'm a visitor with a retirement visa, I'm not a guest, I put more baht into the system yearly than a majority of Thais but hey I'm just a visitor.

It's a pandemic with no vaccine in sight, for sure, 

It's interesting that most of the foreigners who have stayed in Thailand throughout covid are mask enthusiasts when in other countries they are maskless if they choose.

37 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

I don't doubt that you do... 

Reported, in the future don't delete from post as to change meaning.

6 minutes ago, rwill said:

Would that be the date or day of the week you were born?  I really don't know what day it was.

The day, google is your friend.

Was told the gnats are out in force due to the mangoes about. They're irritating , no doubt.

36 minutes ago, sherwood said:

My wife says it is bad luck to cut hair on a Wednesday, who knows. Lucky to find the Barber shops open any day of the week. Chok Chai, Isaan

Oh that's right wed is the day a certain king was born.

5 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Errmm, you do know you are in the land of superstition, ghosts and spirits right ?

Did you know ? Is it a Thai thing or an Isaan thing?

14 minutes ago, rcuthbert said:

I would become the reincarnation of Hugh Hefner....

 

These ladies must be the B team. Hugh gave the A team the day off.