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What I do is have a visa account with the said 400,000 Baht in. My company pension goes into a joint account. It doesn't however stop them pissing me about, each office seems to make it up as the go along.

Make DNA testing compulsory, with the proviso the info is not available to health insurance companies. i.e. the information is to be used to solve crimes only.

That's why they are clearing away those 131 beggars

Isn't that the system in some Arab countries?

Who owns Ryan Air? I realise its a budget airline, but some years back I had hand luggage, a real Fendi Holdall. On a return flight they wouldnt let me take it on as hand luggage (although no problems going). I gave my concerns about this bag being put in the hold. The desk attendant assured me that it would be marked to be placed in some kind of separate handling section and it wouldnt be thrown in with heavy luggage bags. I was young, gullible and trusting. Of course my beautiful bag arrived wrecked at the other end. Handle totally ripped off tearing a big gash in the fabric. Unrepairable. After a lot of correspondence I was fobbed off with a five pound cheque, saying thats what their experts valued the damage at. Sent it back telling them to shove it. Patronsing pigs.

Irish public company Eek. well known in Europe for the crazy attitude of its CEO to customer service. Many people like me would not touch them with a bargepole (whereas I am an Air Asia enthusiast).

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/01/world/europe/01oleary.html

Ryanair AKA Sky Bandits.

People who want to abolish the death penalty can pay for the scum bags upkeep.

The people who want to keep it pay for the bullets.

The accused families pay for the appeals.

Kho Phayam and Kho Chang off Ranong are quiet just now I'm told. Depends how basic you want it. All electric is powered by gennies.

I don't know if my reading falls into the definition of Literary Novels. I usually read from my small collection for a short time every night. I love LOTR and if anyone likes Historical Faction, try Conn Iggulden's Emporer series. Based on the life of Julius Caesar. The last 3 books were written using Caesar's own notes. Apparently he was very thorough in recording both the ups and the downs in his campaigns.

I've read LOTR a number of times, I've owned four copies, three of which have come to interesting ends.

I love Historical fiction as well, particularly of a military nature. I'll watch out for the books you mention.

I googled and he's also started a series on Genghis Khan.

I don't know if my reading falls into the definition of Literary Novels. I usually read from my small collection for a short time every night. I love LOTR and if anyone likes Historical Faction, try Conn Iggulden's Emporer series. Based on the life of Julius Caesar. The last 3 books were written using Caesar's own notes. Apparently he was very thorough in recording both the ups and the downs in his campaigns.

"Consumers will now know if they are cheated"

How many people in Thailand actually get out their cars to check what is being put in ???....what you going to do demand a "p*ss test" of the pump before they put the fuel in

Used to be a time years back (in the uk anyway) when fuel pumps had a glass dome on them & you could see what you were getting. Alas, long gone with the advent of pumps capable of charging over 100p per litre. (average price of diesel here now about 58.76 bht)

Diesel in the UK is coloured for tax reasons

while youre at it you might as well try dog and cat, I hear they taste just as good

I'm pretty sure I had cat in a restaurant in Malaysia.

I'm still looking for dog.

One got clipped by a car out the front the other day so I thought it might be on the menu but they buried it instead.

Didn't look damaged at all, probably died of shock. Only a pup, would have been nice and tender.

Better than those mangey soi dogs they round up every now and again.

A friend was on holiday in Tunisia. The past this eating spot and picked what they wanted from looking in the pans. After they had eaten he called the owner over to ask what they had eaten. The owner asked him where he was from. When my mate told him England, the owner insisted he didn't want to know. My mate pestered him intil he was told it was cat. My mate says it was delicious.

I've never eaten rat, but I have had squirrel on a couple of occasions.

Looks like STR is the Thai version of SMR and SIR Indonesian then.

The practice down here is, if the tappers want 50%, then they share the feeding costs.

What is a "pest bird" out of interest?

My ex-wife.

Also find out how many days/weeks/months you'll be at the Wat. You may need to cancel some arrangements.

I caught a glimpse the game was being shown on True Vision, but missed which channel. Anyone know please?

The ruling is already being enforced in Ranong. As their re-registration is due the Burmese are told to go to the appropriate office and then immigration for expulsion. Yes the paper work uses that word. They go home and get a passport. Thankfully the wait is hours. They come back and get a 1 year visa reporting every 90 days.

Pat Robertson is gonna be so disappointed at the end, and he finds out death is all there is.

If it's a member of the Royal family, you would have been stopped from even moving. That counts even if they are in the opposite lane.

We shall see in about 7 and half hours.

Fergie " Only 7 1/2 hours extra time, ridiculous."

Theft is a big problem around here. Those who can afford to do it have a building just to house the rubber. We use bricks with plenty of air holes in. I agree the smell is dreadful from dried cup rubber, the fact it attracts lots of flies should tell you something My sister in law buys it and she's 200 metres upwind from us. Mosquitoes, making sure there is no standing water near by that doesn't hold fish will help a bit.

Virgin - 767s - Bangkok = Confused.

How much does artificial insemination cost in Thailand, assuming her husband isn't firing blanks?

To say I am dubious to his claims is an understatement, I reckon we'll need another tapper. Will have to be Mhong as I am learning the Burman have a superiority complex over them. Must be a SE Asian thing, slap the little guy down. I have a friend who plays the markets and he says mat rubber is pointing to around 100 Baht per kilo on the futures markets.

Bear in mind the price follows what oil is doing. I live in the wettest part of Thailand, and most people here turn it into mats. The reason is if it is raining, they go quickly gather what is in the cups and process it. Dry cup rubber price depends on the moisture content. Mat rubber is about 85 Baht.kg. We have 1 Burmese tapping 700 trees, and he's confident he can do the other 800 when they are mature enough.