Snow Leopard

If you are worried about any health issues with shop bought soda then make your own. At least you will know what is in it. 

http://www.vizadrinks.com/

The self-checkout machines are so easy to scam. So you have to police them. Defeats the purpose really. 

4 hours ago, connda said:

So - what does a society do with all the excess human resources without jobs who therefore have little or no money and who therefore can no longer 'consume' the products offered by companies who replace humans with machines?  

When you cull the consumers, then who do you sell your products to?  Rich androids?

Well put. 

On 5/22/2019 at 4:00 PM, samtam said:

I've used Mazuma for about 15 years, and have an annual contract, something in the order of 1500 pa, and a 3 monthly water filter change, at about 290 a pop. Have found them to be very reliable. From time to time they change all three filters, (at around 1200), and pump or tap as required, at cost. The water feeds into my fridge too, for cold water and ice dispenser.

That is what I would want to the fridge for ice. Also for washing veggies. 

The coolant in an engine is mainly water. You then use an additive called anti-freeze, a mixture of glycol and corrosion inhibitors to stop the engine water freezing in cold weather and to prevent internal corrosion of the cooling system. The added advantage of using this additive is that it also raises the boiling point of the coolant mixture as well. So it is good for hot climates as well. 

8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

It does not get boring with new girls. But most wives don't like that idea.

I am sure they would like the reality even less. ????

8 minutes ago, kkerry said:

Pepsi Max is sugar free...

Yes, it is. But it's still horrible. Coke Zero with my Jack. From a can. 

Anchovy Essence. Don't bite my head off but I use 2-4 anchovies from a tin in lots of sauces and recipes. Just mush them up. 

3 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

The only cost that counts is housing, and Thailand is 1/5 to 1/10 the price of the west.

Maybe less when you add, tax and utils into the costs.

Correct. 

You will never get a credit card issued by a bank in the country you are visiting whilst being there on a tourist visa. I would have thought that would be pretty obvious. 

There is a company called Payoneer which is a bit like Paypal with a Mastercard. You put the funds in and use them. The difference between a pre-paid card and this is that it's more like a Paypal account so people can actually pay you online when you invoice. 

How long is a piece of string?

None of the above. Thai beer is awful. 

39 minutes ago, uel1968 said:

 

Thai citizenship,,,,,,,,you will be waiting a long time for that!????????

Correct notwithstanding all the hoops you will need to get through. 

Maybe along with all the other ministries, it might be good to have a ministry of Correct Information and Translation. That way all the ministries that have policies that do have an impact on foreigners can channel their communications through this branch.  

5 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said:

Incompetence + impotence = incompotence?

Still chuckling. Brilliant. 

On 5/24/2019 at 9:15 AM, worgeordie said:

No I'm a Geordie, nothing wrong with being a teetotaler even here !

regards Worgeordie

Geordie - Teetotaler? Now, that's something you don't see very often in the same sentence. ????

2 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

And get 2 hours sleep at the same time .

Maybe I should have put it like this. Thai's have superpowers but their kryptonite is driving. 

8 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

https://www.thaibrewshop.com/brewing-equipment

Thanks for that. Need to break out my Grandmas old recipes now or maybe Youtube. ????

2 hours ago, robertson468 said:

Anyone taken up making wine at home?

Has anyone made anything half decent from local produce? Any shops where you can buy home brewing stuff?

What an idiot. I am sure she really loves him now. 

Keep things alive and varied in the bedroom and boredom does not come into the picture. If this can't happen, then you are with the wrong person or over 70. 

19 hours ago, buick said:

OP - you might consider rewording your title.  i think most readers will just pass over your post after seeing the title saying to themselves 'no chance of denial'.  but in reality your real question relates to obtaining the TE visa with a history of overstays.  as i recall, there was a recent thread that suggested more than one overstay was a problem for obtaining the TE visa.  and the period of overstay didn't matter much.  with a revised title, maybe one of the folks active in the other thread on the topic of TE visa/overstay will come on board here and assist.

 

i definitely remember reading the fee had to be paid before you knew if you actually got the TE visa affixed into the passport.  again, if memory serves, the OP was concerned that he/she would pay and then get rejected based on overstay history.

Correct. i being one of those readers. 

11 hours ago, madmen said:

Its bored with wife not just bored. Very long term GF and I split. Most people i know are bored in their relationships..usually to hard to communicate on a deeper level so both just give up.

 

Very easy to not get bored with a renter ????

You are correct and then when you do the walk of shame to the nearest ATM boring seems better in some way.