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Welcome to Thailand 2019

3 hours ago, 473geo said:

I believe guys who have an aversion to shopping are influenced by their attitude to shopping when working a 5 day week and trying to fit in enjoyable evenings and weekends

If I shop alone I am often swift and clinical in my approach to complete the task

Shopping with my wife is a pleasure, we enjoy discussing what to buy and planning for upcoming menu, buying non food items we consult each other, it just seems natural, and we always manage to agree on the final purchase, not unusual for me to have to push for a more expensive item for quality. I have to be careful here because for our next big purchase I would happily buy a second hand run around, my wife however is looking at new ????

Certainly there is a differing experience going to basic supermarket type shops, BigC or Makro (in Surin for example)  or spending time at Robinson Mall with a range of eateries and shopping options under one roof, where browsing can be fun and cool, interspaced with a coffee or snack of your choice, play area for the children. All available in the town centre but require more a little more effort to seek out.

Once you get to know the people at the market they will speak regularly as you pass or buy, we use the market for fruit and veg, but no browsing in the heat, it is know where to buy and complete quickly!

All in all I enjoy shopping with my wife, children can complicate things, we once 'left' our son crying at the top of the escalator because he refused to come from the childrens play area when instructed!! A kind lady brought him down thinking he was nervous and scared ???? He never did it again though!!

just perhaps you are part of the problem

On ‎4‎/‎9‎/‎2019 at 1:26 PM, WalkingOrders said:

Sounds less about Thailand, and more about Tesco. I hate that place, in all locations.

don't get out much do you????? Such an ignorant reply

1 hour ago, dick dasterdly said:

bought a 'new' (i.e. second hand, but better than the original) samlor a week or so ago, and was looking for a very poor Thai person to give my old samlor.

 

To cut a long story, short - I saw an old Thai guy who was obviously very poor today, and so told him he could have my old samlor.

 

The reason I got rid of the old one is that it had to be used every couple of days, or it was very difficult to start.  As it hadn't been used for more than a week, it was obviously going to be incredibly difficult to start, so I asked a few Thais to help him.

 

They had zero interest in helping this very poor guy ☹️, and I had to ask the 'bike repair shop (for the second time) to come to my house to sort out the problem....

 

This incident has left a very bad taste in my mouth when it comes to Thais' attitude to the very poor amongst them.

Exactly- has been my experience also- only gotten worse over the last 10-15 years- prior to that it wasn't as blatant or un Buddhist 

10 minutes ago, twocatsmac said:

Generally go fund me pleas in Thailand are linked to young idiot tourists falling off motorcycles or Chaing Mai vandals spraying ancient buildings.

Not seasoned expats offering advise through monetised YouTube channels and then doing the opposite. 

Id suggest to a few above that this is the reason many people find these schemes distasteful.

Well said

And another one?????? Seems the irresponsible gets the free ride

That would be a reserved Thai occupation

The regime here require that you get a BOI license, a power production permit and a controlled energy production license (which can be acquired from the Energy Regulatory Commission) even if you have only one panel on your house. Whether it would be enforced or not is another matter. Just not worth the hassle or the cost. 

Simple advice- don't- keep it offshore