DaRoadrunner

3 hours ago, fishtank said:

Thais love noise. They seem to have a problem if it is too quiet.

Has anyone ever figured out why?

5 hours ago, Morch said:

Seems like the project's owner was less than truthful and forthcoming when declaring plans to the municipality.

More likely he failed to use the correct application paper.... aka that folding stuff with a picture of His Majesty on it.

18 minutes ago, divinelotus said:

Hopefully something under 500 THB if at all possible. 

You want to get kinky for 500 Baht in Bkk?

Why are Thais so insensitive to noise? In fact they seem to love turning up the bass all the way and the volume to the point of distortion.

I would avoid direct confrontation which could lead to getting your head kicked in.

I once got rid of such a problem by paying a visit to the local Kamnan (village head man). Which involved going out into a mosquito infested swamp, in pitch darkness, over some rickety planks, carrying a bottle of Scotland's finest amber nectar. Result, he visited the yobs next door and told em to shut up or move out. They complied.

Another Thai neighbour kept roosters about 5 meters from my bedroom window (the noise!). I had my lawyer phone the local Tessabaan (Council) and the roosters got the boot.

Never confront Thais direct. Always use the Godfather system (another Thai who is above them). The beauty of this is they will not know it was you behind the complaint.

20 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

sounds like you are not ready for a new relationship.

she knows everything about your old relationship now. including the worst <deleted>.

you may find that her #1 boyfriend is more needy and more easy to manipulate than you.

with bar girls it is always about the money. until you provide her with the same finical security or more she will not leave him. also she is playing both of you now because you are kicking up the tab, 100 baht here and there makes a difference. and banging her which she likes.

i have a girl like this that just texts me out of the blue, that is how i know her boyfriend is gone. it took me a while to realize she was never going to leave him so now i don't worry about it. am i bad? i am not sure. i know she is bad for sure which is why i like her.

 

sorry to be blunt, but you are dating a prostitute. if you date normal Thai women in your age range things will be totally different. i have found many incredible normal Thai women here.

 

and stop and think about what you are doing and why. you are dating a hooker, having great sex and a wild time and sleeping with another man's girlfriend. i am not being judgemental because i sometimes do the same thing, but you need to look at the psychological reason why or you will always make the same bad choices while having a great time.

 

 

Do you realise you just went to all that trouble over an OP who calls himself Marko Kok Prong?

It says the OP has made 5754 posts. Either this is a wind up or a case of 'some never learn'.

8 hours ago, LivinLOS said:

I imported an engine from the states.. Race prepped bike engine.

 

There were the usual international issues with shipping anything which had contained fuel, needed a vapour clearance certificate and the seller ended up with some hassle that end, a professional engine company would know this. 

The Thai end went surprisingly easy at first. I engaged the services of a local customs agent (for a pittance) and they initially cleared everything and got all 'the paperwork' for import. I have all the documents tucked away but wont be able to get to them until november to give accurate numbers. From memory it was declared at 1000 usd and had a total tax bill of maybe 5k, as said really easy and far cheaper than local engines in my case (we had tried to rebuild it and found just too many monkey prints inside !!). 

The problem came when it was time to register the engine swap. Luckily for me, the bike was waiting on the engine and it was mounted and running in days, the land transport office, then decided one of the 20 sheets of paper didnt have the correct stamp or blue ink signature, or some other highly petty excuse. I contacted my customs agent reminding them that it was exactly this job why I engaged them, I can pay a bill but I needed the correct approved paperwork. Fair play this bulldog of a woman got involved with the LTO, back and forth to customs, hounded them until exactly what was demanded, was provided. Without another baht spent. Obviously this was merely a farang tax on understanding being tried on by either / or / both the LTO and customs. 

 

If this process had been attempted weeks or months after import, which would be normal for installation of an engine swap, then I have no idea how successful the process would have been at obtaining the bribe free 'correct' paperwork. 

So in my case it was easy and cheap (2008 ??) but the potential for a minefield clearly is there if you dont have a good agent, connection with LTO, and understanding of the pile of detailed tax receipts and import docs in Thai that you end up with. 

Thanks... could you introduce your agent?

Why have others taken such a bad attitude in response to the OP's question? I have the same problem. I cannot find the engine I want here. I CAN find it abroad, but getting Thai Customs Dept's sticky fingers off it is the problem.

Hence, the need for someone who knows Thai Customs and can clear the goods for us.

Good question. Da Roadrunner has the same problem. Thai Customs are known for charging what they feel like and impounding stuff till you pay their ransom. You need someone who knows them to handle clearance.

I don't smoke and think it was a good idea when they banned it in places like restaurants. But this is yet another example of infringement of civil liberties and lack of human rights in what is turning into a police state.

"Video unavailable".... Did the Tourist Authority take it for future promotional use?

3 hours ago, giddyup said:

If you think this is normal, for anyone, then you live in a very warped world.

We reside in a very warped country

2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Here's a suggestion - how about having a section reserved for adults, with juveniles banned.

That would discriminate against the entire Thai population.

14 hours ago, rooster59 said:

To prepare for the increasing threat from space in the future, the Royal Thai Armed Force (RTAF) has opened a space operations center for the purpose of threat prevention, and enhancing national security in outer space.

Brings a whole new meaning to being posted to an inactive position.

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.