Speedhump

Chinese tourism always does worldwide this whenever there's a bad news item. They seem a scared people, I guess because they're very insular. Maybe like Thais?

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

... modern and non-crazy society.

Excuse me, but we are talking about laissez-faire, highly regulated but loosely controlled Thailand (which I love, by the way)

A wheel came off my car at 2 am once in South London while driving home wearing black tie after a dinner event. It rolled to a bus stop where a lone man who was waiting for a night bus stopped it. I went up to retrieve it and the only thing he said was 'are you James Bond?'.

24 minutes ago, JohnOFphon said:

Baccara 

Crazy House has it and was still open last time I went, around the corner on Soi 23.

I wonder how it tastes in English breakfast tea? I don't really drink tea now, but take a very small amount of caramel syrup in my morning triple espresso instead of brown sugar. I know it's empty calories, but it's a tiny amount. 555

1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

Are the calories not in the sugar before it is refined?

I think as brown sugar has more natural taste you'll maybe use less of it. Also I don't know how many calories per gramme in white vs. brown.

21 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Most people in your country would also be able to read the (Google) translation; the ad is for IT staff, not an "IT Engineer" and is clearly aimed at locals.

Snarky, but whatever.

Nevertheless most waitresses would not even work for that money, even in a job where they get regular good tips from farang customers.

Living a moderate lifestyle (no golf club, beer only, no bar girls, inpatient only inpatient health insurance, car 7 years old) I still need 70k a month income. I'm surprised that 65k monthly income is considered a bad option. A little money each month needs to be set aside for house repairs, car repairs, doctor, occasional need to buy new electric appliances, etc, these all add to living expenses. If a one room cheap Charlie, maybe I'd be lookin at lower outgoings. It proves that these indiscriminate questions are pointless I guess.

8 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I watched a guy one night order a plate of chips then preceded to use a full bottle of mayonnaise on his chips so that's 70 baht for the chips and over 100 baht's worth of mayonnaise, that's abusing it.

There will always be one or two who abuse the privilege. My friend would have no compunction in confronting them and be happy to lose their custom! ????

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has repeated its strong advice to rice farmers not to plant a crop after the harvest in October and November this year, due to the water shortage as a result of the extended El Niño, which is expected to intensify and drag on until early next year.

 

RID Director-General Prapit Chanma said today (Friday) that the amount of water stored in the country’s reservoirs will be sufficient for consumption, maintaining the ecological system and the planting of big trees, but not for thirsty rice cultivation which requires a lot of water.

 

The four main reservoirs in the Chao Phraya river basin, namely Bhumibol, Sirikit, Kwae Noi Bamrung Daen and Pasak Jolasid, currently contain a combined total of 10.825 billion cubic metres of water, only 44% of their combined capacities.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2023-09-15

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

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'Don't send your children to school for a while, there's a water shortage'. I know what my answer would be. Also farmers need more protection, not less. Climate change will make this worse year on year, and alternative crops need investment or involve use of harmful pesticides. Farmers who are unable to change become tenants, and the cycle of poverty continues. The old king understood this.

16 hours ago, ChipButty said:

It's only a matter of time here in Thailand some will try to charge,

 

I noticed recently a place we go to for a breakfast, it's a full one decent bacon and sausages, eggs any style, mushrooms, tomatoes, and toast which is home made bread, we usually share one, they always had HP sauce bottle the last couple of times we have been in and I have asked for HP, i get it in a little bowl a portion, no problem.

I see the price in makro has gone up quite a bit, 

I used to know a guy who a restaurant over in Kata and he told me he had to take it off the table as it was getting nicked, How bad is that? 

A restaurant owner friend (free condiments) I know has heart palpitations when customers use a lot of HP sauce in his places because of the cost to him. ???? He won't charge though, we've talked before. Another busy place I eat at on Sundays has plastic squeezy bottles of mint sauce in their condiments tray to use freely with roast English lunch. As I like lashings of it, it's appreciated and is a reason for me to favour them over other places also serving good food. I would look for other places if a 2 or 3 star restaurant started to make a small charge charge for 'a condiment usually expected' with any particular meal, and it's purely out principle, to prevent it becoming the norm.

I have found Thais in their 20s educated for 2-3 years abroad are more comfortable in their own skin and are more confident in general. How their countrymen find them is a story which I can't answer. Being educated for some time in a western country under western values (which do still exist to an extent) is obviously a given as far as broadening the mind and instilling an understanding of pushing horizons. Thai fatalism, or call it just being happy with your current position, is a hindrance to advancement. I know a young Thai/Brit studying to become a doctor in Bangkok and she will probably travel to Europe for specialisation.

On 9/11/2023 at 4:24 PM, LukKrueng said:

I'm pretty sure they want to see the 40k in HER account in Poland, not in your account here. I only issued a "sponsor" letter once, was more of an invitation letter saying the applicant wishes to travel to Thailand and will stay with me. Nothing was said about sponsoring the guest nor any evidence of finance from my side. It was for a normal TV, not e-visa.

He said 'closing balance of 40,000 baht from sponsor'?? That's his bank balance, no?

On 9/7/2023 at 9:26 AM, sipi said:

I'll add nail clippers and hair comb to today's machines.

I guess CPAP machine is something else to look forward to.

Maybe not. During a recent holiday my daughter told me that at 66 years old I've stopped snoring, even when tired and after alcohol. A hotel twin bed overnight stay each way there and back. Also my kids told me I wasn't snoring earlier this year while snoozing on the sofa. Maybe your airways will stay clear. I lost my wife in April so I can't verify. ????

For me Macro is a very bad example. The one I use have actually chained off the disabled spaces near the entrance as they erected a small table with a picture of the new king behind it and I presume they think it's disrespectful to have his portrait covered by exhaust fumes. Not my opinion, of course.

On 8/22/2023 at 9:05 AM, Moonlover said:

Personally I think that's complete nonsense and ChatGPT agrees with me, besides how on Earth would anyone detect this heinous crime?

I've gone commando for many many years and can assure you that the wife would occasionally say 'you can't wear those shorts outside', even a couple of quite loose pairs. Maybe I'm just a little more blessed in the gentleman's, sausage department than you? ????

It's horrible, please do not lower the tone. Beach or pool only (or a road actually alongside the beach), and definitely not at a table where you're eating. Manners cost nothing. I saw a Chinese once wandering the fresh food counters of Lotus topless, the staff didn't seem to give a sh.t. I gave him a couple of mouthfuls and the fatty covered up. Don't let me catch you!

19 minutes ago, bignok said:

So you made it up.

It's what I did you bloody fool. Go away now, tr0ll.

2 hours ago, bignok said:

Post the proof

I'm not silly. That's the the proof. ????

On 8/14/2023 at 11:39 AM, bignok said:

6m spend is silly unless you have plenty or know the country well.

Most farang who buy a house spend at least that. You consider them silly. Your opinion.

Ask Belgium.

34 minutes ago, Speedhump said:

If you don't want to rent, a decent house, small car and health insurance with an international company (important) are the basics. 6 million Baht to kick off the first year. If you have a Thai wife you will pay 3 times as much for the house as Thais only want to buy new property so new house prices are ridiculously high. Eat Thai food eat cheap, eat farang food eat expensive. A house in a housing development usually means fees every month.

My post was off topic. Please ignore rather then post any childish responses, thanks.

28 minutes ago, bignok said:

Just silly.

Rather poor reply but not unusual for this forum.

I see now my post was off topic but too late to edit or delete it.

Perhaps we both can try a bit harder? ????

If you don't want to rent, a decent house, small car and health insurance with an international company (important) are the basics. 6 million Baht to kick off the first year. If you have a Thai wife you will pay 3 times as much for the house as Thais only want to buy new property so new house prices are ridiculously high. Eat Thai food eat cheap, eat farang food eat expensive. A house in a housing development usually means fees every month.

It would be great to have more than one farang station here, although Surf is pretty good.

I try Thai stations, looking for old Thai songs, but there are so many long and loud voice interruptions (lottery results, long and loud childish ads, etc.) that even presetting five stations in my car still means I'm usually manually scanning for a different one, as after one or two songs I'm just listening to shouting.