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Thanks for sharing the details / your experience of trying to continue your Social Security benfits under Section 39 with own payment to the bank. I'm guessing your ultimate intention was to continue your Injury Benefits and Sickness Benefits under Section 39 of the SSF Act. Is that Correct, can you please confirm this? I'm about to do the same. My situation is a bit different, I've had Thai Permanent Residency (PR) for 25 years, the PR book is issued in Thailand therefore it's all Thai language. I've got my Pink card (issued 10 years ago), and my name in in the original dark blue Tabien Baan book. When you dicussed your documents with the Social Security Fund SSF officers did they mention anything alternative books/documents, PR book perhaps in lieu of passport or dark blue Tabien Baan book in lieu of yellow Book. I'm guessing you got a refund of your contributions, at the time of the refund did the SSF officers mention to you that you can continue Injury Benefits and Sickness Benefits and pay monthly at the bank or did you get this information from another source? Please share, I would very much appreciate any comments/details you have on any part of this. Thanks.

Panels/systems specific to use seems to be more popular. Heard of several people installing panels etc., just to run 1 air conditioner. Batteries charge in the day time, use the batteries for many hours for air-con at night. Whether this is really efficient I don't know. Son has been establishing an orchard near Tak and doing a lot of research about electric powered farm equipment and panels/systems etc. Seems there now a big variety of electric farm equipment and panels/systems sellers even in more remote Thai locations (and of course can order from China).

Really, There's been many announcements of expansion at swampy most of which seem to be 'after there's serious problems' which needed expansion to fix.

And sadly here's some possibility they will find a way to punish him for speaking out.

Not appropriate. Many very successful high performance people world wide operate from a wheelchair. Didn't stop me from lecturing masters degree programs in 4 countries, with good reviews from students.

I prefer cream rather than oil (or neither - just basic massage) because I find it takes too much time and effort to wash all the oil off. Ultimately personal choice.

Maybe depends on the location, here in Chiang Mai they are switched on, reliable, polite, punctual.

And just because it's mentioned on a Youtube video doesn't ever mean it's legally or morally correct or safe. The world is awash with false information and with various types of 'influencers' paid to convince people whatever is in the interests of the principal employing the influencer. I'm sure many folk will recall the hundreds of cases reported previously in the Thai media where celebrities are paid to appear on TV/ on shopping sites / social media / youtube etc., etc., making big statements about the 'magical' effects of various creams/lotions/pills/coffees etc. A very large % had no proof to share or valid proven evidence and had never used the products. A Chinese female colleague came from Hong Kong to help my office with a complex project. She went shopping on a Sunday, Monday brought a suitcase of creams, lipsticks etc., to theoffice, so proud of the quantity and claims influencers/stall holders had spun and the small price. At lunch time a couple of out local Female staff sat with her to investigate whether any of these products had ever been certified as safe and certified to be sold, by the Thai administration. None! Also discovered many of the creams, pills etc had ingredients which are actually banned by Thai law.

Best and complete advice already given by Dr. Sheryl at the start of this thread.

That was my point. In an earlier 'promotion for the cablecar idea it was menioned 'be free of ladyboys etc. The point in my past is that you might well encounter the same on the cablecar. But if it happens on a Baht bus you can fairly quickly get off the bus or you can quickly attract the attention of others. the police etc. On a cablecar not so easy, your trapped in the cablecar until it comes to a stop, and not easy whilst up in the air to attract some help.

Not all, folks who 'report' such things get commissions/rewards, by law.

As mentioned here many many times, transfer of visas etc., old to new passport is very easy, quick, and not expensive.

This village has about 400 houses, a feature was the advertised willinness of the developer for buyers to adjust walls, windows, doors, floors, bathroom fittings, wallpaper, etc., etc. Less than 25% through final discussions/drawings already many complaints about the LB house designer, requiring the employment of a second designer, pleasant young guy, qualified in architerecture/civil engineering/interior decorating, who followed the instructions of the developer and the house buyers. By about 50% completion of the actual house buildings LB designer was dismissed, creating a nightmare for the second guy but he worked diligently and with focus, continuously checked with owners and it all came good. Reality is that the LB house designer was the nephew of the wife of the developer who had learned years before to never trust the LB. Turns out there's reasons, an example: developer ordered a new BMW for his wife. LB heard about the order, went to the BMW showroom and convinced the staff to change the colour and the model of the car on order, but told nobody in the family. Had apparently told the BMW folks 'she doesn't know what's beautiful so I have to help'. Bottom line, the car turned up, developers wife saw the car and burst into tears 'this is not what I asked for'. Seems she refused to take it and the order was changed back to original. These things happen.

Agree.

When son had his new house built (in moo baan) he ordered ceiling fans in every room (10 rooms) when he gave the final details to the 'house designer'. The 'house designer' is a full on lady boy LB, she told my son she was not going to add the ceiling fans to the house design because she thinks they are too old fashioned and ugly. Son insisted then demanded ceiling fans and developers office agreed they would be added. At first inspection (30 days after building started) son & his wife visited, son saw the drawings and took a look, no ceiling fans. Supervisor called the house designer to come. Son asked 'why no ceiling fabs on the drawings?'. LB response - 'ceiling fans are not beautiful and I'm sure you want me to make your house beautiful, you don't have any qualifications in design (neither does she) so you don't know how to make your house beautiful'. Son noticed one of the partners of the development company with their staff on the next lot, son spoke to him and complained saying 'I want ceiling fans and i'm paying for the fans and the installation, and I want your guarantee they will be fitted in all 10 rooms. (In fact son had already bought all 10 fans, good qaulity and they were in boxes in the developers office, waiting for installation). Developer called the LB and got angry - 'you do what the customer wants and I don't want to hear more stories about you telling customer they don't know anything about design'. Developer finished his tyrade by saying 'I've noted in my diary to check the electrical wiring installation on xx/xx/xxxx to confrim the wiring is being installed'. Son got his ceiling fans. They do help to reduce the heat a bit and more valuable, to keep the air moving around. It all helps.

Agree, and same at home. In all our bedrooms it's set for 29, medium fan, and turns off: 2:00 am kids rooms, son & his wife bedroom and mine at midnight. And all air-cons are LG inverter and we use the 'savings' button on the remote for every room. When we got serious to go to above settings the bill did come down quite a bit.

Cooking oil - just changed from Sunflower oil (big rise in price) to Canola Cooking oil, about 30% cheaper than sunflower oil.

Annoying / perhaps inconvenient but there's no point in trying to fight it. Move on, as said plenty of other places.

Suggestions where to see full range and good prices much appreciated. Thanks.

But how long before passengers discover they are surrounded by lady boys and gatoey sitting up close and touching and pockets emptied and thief gone before traveller realizes.

I suspect you have partly answered your own questions. Here's why: Is the villa manager expected to make policies / design changes e.g. to buildings and interiors and implement these policies/changes without reference or approvals of any other person/entity, or Does a committee (e.g. owners commmittee), or does a property development company make all policies and the villa manager must operate/make all operating decisions/take all actions strictly within these laid down policies? What can the villa manager approve in terms of spending money (funds which are the property of all owners or the development company): --- Can spend up to 200Baht but must keep receipts. --- Can approve a request for funds up to 2,000Baht but request for funds must be fully documented and must be co-signed by an equivalent position from another department or co-signed (approved) by at least 2 other owners or 2 equivalent ranking positions within the development company. Must also be co-signed by the company accountant. Must keep receipts/must be audited within 5 days. Note: In regard to the 2 scenarios just above funds cannot be spent/used for lunch for villa manager of staff, or gasoline for private vehicles of the villa manager/staff etc... Some answers to the above will provide a much better and clearer understand of the responsibilities and the authorities of the position. Without these why would anybody take the job?

But unfortunately the driver/rider has used his/her time, gasoline, vehicle wear and tear, perhaps it's even a rented vehicle, etc., and no compensation/income.

In the 70s one Australian state capital city banned ALL inner city parking. Total ban except for emergency vehicles. Public transport was easily reorganized (not amajor re-org., not needed) to get all travellers the last km or so and it worked. Result was dozens of floors of high rise buildings previously 'parking levels were initially unused but in time were put to productive use.

Or the intown train station on the fast train service?

Oh yes it did, all uni students have to apply to the ministry for a uni student reg. no, including exchange students. Unis are well aware if they don't inform the ministry of serious situations they will be asked 'why?' And students (very small numbers) do get banned. In some situations the ministry has indicated 'banned and any previous grades cancelled and banned student cannot ask for his/her grades to be transferred to another uni'.