ChipButty

It's difficult to say, but the Myanmar army is going rounding people to join the army, between certain ages, I have a good Burmese friend but she's not here at the moment so I cant ask her, she's gone back home for a month she's beyond the age group I think sh'e about 40.

She told us last week how they are getting out of Myanmar they don't want to join the army. 

1 hour ago, Andre0720 said:

Got to be careful on these 'slippery' roads.......

It had just stopped raining, 

18 minutes ago, RickG16 said:

How's it going CB? What do you think about Mainoo?

All good, I was keeping my eye on him the youth teams, so far he's done good, 

2 minutes ago, LivingNThailand said:

They've been going for it for at least 1.5 years or more.  My neighbor told me yesterday that one of their children is starting school next week in a Russian School in Rawai.   How does that happen?

If it's the one Im thinking of it's down by Rawai water park, there is a school there and a language school, children's play area and 2 swimming pools and a whole load of villas, It's like little Moscow, 

12 minutes ago, LivingNThailand said:

I hope PEA follows through.  These guys are a blight on Phuket.  Although I have some very nice Russian neighbors with kids.  Wondering how dad makes his money?

The Russians are going for it in Rawai recently, 

8 minutes ago, LivingNThailand said:

Wow, lucky car owner.   

Also payments on the Mazda, if he had a loan.  I heard that the car dealers are practically giving away cars to move them.   Someone is going to want their money.

Red plate on it, maybe an hire car, 

See the photo with the white Yaris parked on the left, he missed that, I should have added the driver just got out of his car without any visible damage

2 minutes ago, Korat Kiwi said:

A bottle of vodka? 

Maybe more than one

22 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

You never heard of immigrants?

No, what are they?

9 minutes ago, sandyf said:

Airbnb is nothing more than a property listing. if you want to make a booking you pay Airbnb and they pay the property owner less their fees. It is up to the owner to comply with all local laws and regulations.

I have used Airbnb for many years including places like China, Thailand & Vietnam, the latter being the only problem I have ever had.

I  also use Booking.com and many of their listings are on a similar basis to Airbnb, I had one in Belfast, so don't understand what you mean by level playing field. I think Agoda are also dipping the toe in the same pond.

People should bear in mind that self contained acommodation and hotel rooms are hardly the same.

Agoda started before covid, also the likes of Trip.com are listing villas and condo's 

19 hours ago, impulse said:

What I meant is whether the license costs more for a 100 room hotel than it does for a 10 room hotel.  For example, if you had a 50 room hotel and it costs 50,000 baht a year to keep it registered, that would be 1000 baht per room.  Or is it a flat fee regardless of how big it is?

 

This is all I can find no more details

1. Hotel license type 1 10,000 baht each
2. Hotel license type 2 20,000 baht each
3. Hotel license type 3 30,000 baht each
4. Hotel license type 4 40,000 baht each
5. Hotel business operating fee: 40 baht per year per room

2 minutes ago, Henryford said:

 

To whom do you report it? Who enforces this illegality? Would he have to employ a solicitor?

It is possible most are not registered for the TM-30 

Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association, called on the government to legalise unregistered accommodation swiftly to ensure fair competition and sustainable standards.

Im led to believe it's nigh on impossible to obtain a license, 

You dont lose your girlfriend in Thailand, you just lose your turn, 

4 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Translation: cheap stay at the expense of other condo owners. We are subsidising their holiday.

How do you work that out? 

10 hours ago, geisha said:

I think there was a horrifying accident in Rawai Phuket 2 night ago. Apparently Russian on a big bike drove into the back of 2 people ( 1 Thai one Swede ?) killed outright.  Phuket is becoming more and more dangerous.

It was true I live near to there, 3 killed and one badly injured

12 minutes ago, AverageAussie said:

 

Good for you and an amazing effort!

 

I didn't share the link, only a screenshot.  

 

Of course there's nothing to stop you searching for the same DOPA link on their website and putting your own ฿2 in, but if you do - that would be more than the remaining apathetic 99.99% of the population would ever consider.

It's not on their web site it was sent out as an email which is applicable to members in Thailand, did it say at the bottom, to be filled out in Thai language. something like that