DaRoadrunner

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Tips on how to spot the difference between a woman or a ladyboy

If one hand goes for your nuts while the other hand goes for your wallet, it's a Ladyboy.

How can they crack down on something that they already stated does not exist?

Ah, only in amazing Thailand!

Well, the police have to make money somewhere. For years they have been makinga show of arresting girls, fining them and then releasing them back onto the streets. Next day they arrest the same girls again.

Amazing thing is that the girls were 'working' opposite the police station!

Could it be because the Thais think back packers are filthy and diseased?

Go see Kevin. https://www.carkolor.com/ It will cost more than Thai shops but you get what you pay for.

Thais are actually quite good at paint spraying, it's the important surface preparation they mess up.

Colour matching is easy if you have the original formula. The problem comes when trying to match faded paint on an older car.

Fear not gentlemen, for this is Thailand and so it is normal to find unworkable regulations that were not planned or well thought out (they do think don't they?). All will be resolved with the usual application paper, copies of which are found in your wallet.

He could be right........ if we were allowed to buy not only a house, but also the land it sits on!

Apart from which, Thai property prices are way too high. One can buy in Europe or the USA for less!

I'll wait until the Covid induced crash comes and prices fall off a cliff.

This being Thailand, expect different reactions at different registration offices. Patience of Jesus may be required.

When I bought my car, it was already registered up country, 10 hours drive away. Initially I was told I would have to go there first, then return to Bangkok and register again. I had visions of driving all the way to Nakhon Nowhere only to be sent back empty handed.

I refused to go!

I just sat there at Nonthaburi reg' office till they gave in. In the end a nice Thai lady came out to help. She said it was her last day at the reg' office and she had always hated the stupid rules. It made her day to break the rule. It all took a few hours, but Roadrunner left clutching a new blue book and new reg plates.

They will want your passport and proof of address, plus the car and its papers.

On 8/22/2021 at 5:09 AM, mojin said:

Mercedes Benz R300 L (imported from Singapore).

How did you manage to import a used car into Thailand? I thought this had been banned?

9 hours ago, Litlos said:

Elsewhere in the world the big companies are investing in green hydrogen production. A 8GW renewables power station used to produce hydrogen from water is on the books for Western Australia, Saudi looking at 5billion dollar 4GW renewables hydrogen plant. Chevron and Toyota form an alliance for hydrogen cars in US. BP looking at North Sea hydrogen using renewables. So Thailand is jumping on the EV bandwagon.

I suspect Hydrogen will in turn kill off pure electric cars, but both are too expensive now. Hydrogen is typically used to power an electric motor via a fuel cell. But these electric cars have no soul, no character. I want an internal combustion engine powered by Hydrogen.... best of both worlds.

Meanwhile, what are we supposed to do with our existing petrol and diesel engined cars, (some of which are classic collectors items), scrap em?

Furthermore, since all we Farang are allowed to own is a Condo, how are we expected to charge our car from the upper floor of a Condo?

8 hours ago, rabas said:

Is this before, or after going into space?

Currently, we can own a house, but not the land it is on. (Duh it hurts my brain, where do they think we are going to put the damned house then?) .... Ah, in space. Will we have to do 90 day reports while in space? No doubt there will be a fee for re-entry into Earth atmosphere.

They also need to bring down the price of houses. We can buy in western countries, better built for less cost.

They have the registration number, why have they not caught him? Even if they did, Thai Police being what they are, he would probably get off with a small fine.

Somchai admired those American chopped custom cars and decided to create his own low rider. He is now in seventh heaven with his new ride.

3 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

OP....it seems you have a very detailed and comprehensive breakdown of your medical condition. 

 

Where was the doctor / hospital that examined and performed the medical tests on your for these results?  They seem to know what they are talking about so why not continue using them, unless they are charging too much? 

The impression of knowledge comes from my bird brain, unfortunately cannot say the same for most of the doctors! I was in Thailand when this started and soon discovered the Thai doctors were out of their depth.

Returning to England I found that standard western medicine has nothing to offer those of us suffering from Leaky Gut and the resultant Autoimmune. A Functional Medicine Practitioner is what is needed. Germany and USA are the most advanced and have the most comprehensive labs. Finding the right doctor is proving to be exceedingly difficult. Get the wrong one and you are wasting your time, not to mention a bucket load of money.

And so, Da Roadrunner puts the word out to his many friends on Thai Visa.

55 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

Have you looked into this?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_microbiota_transplant

 

 

Yes thanks. It is an option. But first need lab tests to get to the root cause. England is very limited as far as tests go, with Germany and USA the best. Thank God I am not still in Thailand trying to deal with this! Essential to find the doctor who knows his stuff.

Help save Da Roadrunner!

Need help finding the right doctor.

CONDITION:- Gut damaged by Ciprofloxacin antibiotics. Can no longer eat Gluten, Soy or Dairy. Damaged Microbiome and Dysbiosis, Leaky Gut Syndrome. As a result there is also an Autoimmune reaction. Plus Mitochondrial damage which caused Chronic Fatigue. Also noted elevated Liver function results, possibly caused by Autoimmune?

REQUIRED TREATMENT:- Need to heal the Gut and reverse Autoimmune.

REQUIRED DOCTOR:- A Functional Medicine Practitioner, with experience of my condition. Likely in the USA or Germany, or maybe England. Prefer one who is also an MD.

Thanks to all for responding.

On 9/26/2020 at 8:41 AM, NCC1701A said:

actually the very nice and helpful sales woman at Ford was asking me very personal questions right out the gate. 

married? girlfriend? family?   

and of course the most important question. "are you going to pay cash?" "sure honey who doesn't pay a million baht for a truck that they don't really need?"'  

 

i told her i would come back the next day and she texted me to make sure I was coming and when i walked in I did not recognize her she had obviously spent the morning having her hair and makeup done. the other women were all smiling at how the first date was going. I told her I changed my mind and instead of white I wanted a red pickup like a fire truck and she actually said "Oh red is a sexy color!" and then pulled out a photo of her car and said "my car is red and sexy too! see? we are the same!" 

 

the problem now is apparently Ford has run out of new red XLT or FX4 Rangers in Thailand.

 

It's just a question of which runs out first, your money or the warranty on the truck. As for the girl, - women are like cars, you can always trade em in for a new model.

Cannot see the Chinese handling 14 days quarantine when everyone knows they have to go out to take a dump in the middle of the street.

13 hours ago, Barry864 said:

I am getting a message that my status is shown as a resident without a work permit and they advise me to go to a bank branch.

When I opened a similar account with Bangkok Bank they accepted my Retirement Visa and said as I am retired obviously I would not have a work permit. But then, this being Thailand, I may have gotten the only one in the bank who had any common sense!

Also, I just love banks who respond to enquiries from abroad by telling you to visit your local branch.... when there isn't one!

On 9/22/2020 at 1:00 AM, kjun12 said:

You're correct.  Is the Thai Govt. really this stupid.

Yes..... Question is, are any Farang stupid enough to go for it?

I discovered a deal that may suit you..... When looking at a new Benz, the salesgirl informed me that if I bought the car, I got her with it! Most expensive short-time ever!

Back in the West, dealer staff used to get 20%, though we never gave customers more than 12.5% and would always try for the full list price.

Shop around and play one dealer off against another. Money is tight now and dealers are struggling. This being Thailand you never know what you will be offered!

18 hours ago, Lingba said:

These numbskulls are dillusional..another grand scheme of a joke.....keep dreaming....

I think we are screwed until they create a vaccine.