DaRoadrunner

9 hours ago, tracker1 said:

I would have thought with the millions of tourists flooding Thailand that they would be more of a medical problem then a few hundred expats living here !

As usual, the Thai planning department had it's head so far up its own arse it could not see.

Even when filtered, Thai tap water don't taste too good. I took one look at Klong Prapa (Bkk's main water supply) and said no thanks! We use it for washing up and taking a shower.

What you are spending on filters would buy the bottled spring water we use. Tesco brand in 6 liter bottles is cheapest and good as any.

Farangs! Go visit the Philippines. By the time you return you will no longer whinge about Thai quality!

3 hours ago, ChouDoufu said:

turnaround time 6 weeks. 

One of the reasons given for introduction of the TM30 was it helps Immigration track foreign criminals. Nice to see they are hot on their heels (only 6 weeks behind!) Amazing Thailand.

Go see your vet for anti worm meds. Dosage depends on weight. It is very cheap. Dose needs to be repeated one week later to catch immature parasites. If one cat has worms then I would not be surprised if the other has. Jeez... the things I know that I thought would never be useful!

The 60 psi idea seems to have come from those temporary spare tyres to be found on skinny steel rims in the trunk of some modern cars.

Unknown to me, they put 60 psi in my normal type spare tyre. When I next came to look at it, the outer layer had delaminated and peeled itself like a banana. Yes folks, there is a warning on the tyre wall which states max pressure 40 psi. I showed it to them but either they can't take the loss of face or they just can't learn.

Jesus Christ! The state of those tyres in the photo is just plain dangerous. You are not going to tell me you are riding this bike are you? Old age plus too high pressures are the cause.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

In 1917 Denmark sold off the then Danish West Indies islands for $25 million to the United States, which renamed them the United States Virgin Islands.

Could we persuade Trump to buy Thailand? It would put an end to our Immigration hassles. Though he would not in all conscience be able to rename it United States Virgin Territory.

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

She was speaking in English or in Thai?

She sounds a bit stupid, so likely her English isn't so good.

More likely the conversation only happened in your imagination (where everyone speaks the same language).

BritManToo... I usually find your comments intelligent, incisive and entertaining, but I have to say this time you really stuck your head up your own ass. Da Roadrunner may be bird brained but I am aware of whether or not a conversation took place.

The girl was not the sharpest tool in the shed, but then I find most Thais are air heads. However, she spoke both English and Thai (as do I) and she does have the inside track as she works for the legal division of the Ministry of Health. That said, I doubt she is aware of the different visas.

I wonder, will we Farangs give in and leave or will the Govt / Immigration bury themselves under their own paper first?

Thailand is an example of what happens when children run a country. It follows that it is not surprising that some on this forum are exasperated to the point of making abrasive derogatory comments.

As for doing a runner from a hospital due to being unhappy with their malpractice....... I was a lot younger and faster then!

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

In Thai imm website they refer to a non O-A with (retirement visa).

Looks like this non immigrant non O-A ( retirement visa). The OP stated "retirement visa"

Very confusing because if you ask fella in bar how they are living in los...you might often hear "retirement visa". They actually most likely have and extension based on retirement. Others have extension based on marriage or parent of Thai etc.

Yes pedantic but can be confusing. Think they refer to O-X as " long stay".

In any event the whole insurance thing possibility has been about O-A

The girl's exact words were "retirement visa." However, in this country anything is possible. I will be surprised if it does not happen as the Ministry of Health is fed up with Farang doing a runner on hospital bills.

There is a formula for mixing the colour and most paint shops can do it. If your car is fairly new the colour match should be ok. Older faded paint is hard to match.

Most car dealers do not paint or do body repairs themselves but send it out to a paint shop. Quality of work varies greatly.

Not much point in repairing small scratches as a week later there will be another one! Wait till someone runs into you and claim it on their insurance.

Wait till you go and have it serviced. Honda Vipawadee Rangsit tried to fleece my friend for 32000 Bats for repairs that were not needed. Unfortunately for them, they tried this while Da Roadrunner (ex uk car trade) was present.

My crystal ball says we are about to hear reports of another cabbie returning a passenger's wallet.

I often wondered why Thais (particularly Taxi drivers) alternately repeatedly pump the gas pedal and then the brake. I thought it was because they are hopeless at driving.

Then one day I was told that some have such a Turbo switch attached to the brake pedal.

What does it take to set fire to yourself?

I once saw a Thai guy filling his motorcycle with gasoline. He spilled some on his trousers, which were touching the hot exhaust pipe... you guessed what happened next. It's the only time I have ever seen a Thai really MOVE!

Correct, duty is based on CIF.

I once went ape shit mad with them at the Postal Customs House.

The problem is that they may value your goods with a figure they dreamt up out of the blue and so hit you for more than the stated value. If you don't accept, they may impound your goods, charge storage fees and fine you on top of that! It's how they make their money.

Welcome to Thailand.

Today I happened to meet a girl who works for the Ministry of Health legal division. She said that they are working on a law requiring foreigners on retirement visas to have mandatory health insurance.

She said:- “You will not get a visa without health insurance. This will be available from a Govt website.”

I asked how much it would cost? From the blank expression, she had not thought of this yet.

I mentioned that some foreigners were concerned that this may not be available to those beyond a certain age, or those with pre-existing medical conditions. She had no response and stared at me blankly as obviously they had not thought of this either. (Aren’t Thais great in the planning and logic department).

Off she went, unconcerned. The reaction was kind of like ‘don’t confuse me with the facts’.

So, it is coming. The only comfort is the fact that insurance will be provided via a Govt website.

With this on top of TM30 and 90 day reports, there comes a point where I ask myself, why don’t I go somewhere else?

(Don’t ask me for further info’… the above is all I got!)

33 minutes ago, Dogmatix said:

Then there will be an English embassy in a squalid townhouse in Minburi or some other far flung suburb which can organise a street party to celebrate St George's Day and final indepedence from everything and everyone along with total economic collapse.  

Fear not, I hear that the British Embassy is to be moved to a location befitting the current status of our once great Empire..... a broom cupboard under the stairs in the British Club.

On 8/13/2019 at 6:53 PM, Lamkyong said:

does the UK embassy exist at all ??

I hear it is to be moved to a location befitting the current status of our once great Empire..... a broom cupboard under the stairs in the British Club.

1 hour ago, Grusa said:

I did it 46 years ago. Still together. Is that recent enough?!

 

Question is, can you still do it? Congrats though, that has to be a world record for Thailand.

6 hours ago, dode57k said:

6 hours ago, weegee said:

Lighten up...Or you wont last long here....It was a joke.

 

Yea no bother, maybe I'm having a bad day but you must admit these type of "jokes" are appearing daily. I'm a <deleted> loony and enjoy a laugh as much as anyone but it's boring my tits off to see them on every thread.

Do you expect anyone to take this loony country seriously?

2 hours ago, HeyHeyHey said:

Also you need to wait anywhere between 20-80 years for local Universities and Academics to invent what already works perfectly in the West.

Love that comment.... however, the Thais will have buried themselves in their own sh1t long before that.

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

Like it or not, the fact is most Thais wouldn't pass a driving test in most Western countries without considerable learning and effort.

True.... I have done the Thai driving test. Can't say I felt ready to take on Lewis Hamilton afterwards.

I now wish I had charged for the use of that photo.

3 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Alonso was a world champion, the last time 13 years ago.  A young kid is showing great maturity and talent in a low ranking team (Toro Rosso) and has been promoted to the main Red Bull team on merit.  Have you watched any races this season?

 

You think he's replacing Gasly half way through the season because he's half Thai?  Get a grip, you are making yourself look ridiculous.

We shall see who looks ridiculous by the end of the season.