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I did learn that no FET is needed for leasehold property.

Nobody yet knows what will happen when the Crown Property leases in the Rajadamri area expire. There is nothing clear about it. You have to assume there will be no renewal and base your purchasing decision on that.

But, technically, it isn't 'ahan je' or 'ahan mangsavirat'.

The former could be described in its current English usage as "vegan with the exclusion of some herbs/ vegetables" and the latter as "vegetarian". Far as I understand there is no word for vegan food as such in Thai.

The problem with modern Jay' food in my opinion is that --unlike most Thai food-- it is very greasy and rather plain. If you're quit pragmatic in your approach you could ask for Ahan mangsavirat and specify that you don't want egg (or milk) in it.

I agree. Most Thai places understand vegan though, and not because they are used to foreigners needs, and even when I ask if a dish is mungsawerat at a regular restaurant they will often ask if I eat eggs. There are Thais who are vegans, but are not Jay vegans. Sometimes I do exactly as you suggest. Munsawerat, mei gin Khai.

The meal you described is ahan mungsawerat. I often eat at curry on rice stalls and check dishes by asking if its mungsawerat. That's what lots of Thai vegetarians do. I don't think Thais make the assumptions you think they are making, but I could be wrong.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/606549-a-new-cheap-and-excellent-thai-rum-on-market-now/

Try Uncle Tom R from Big C. 220 baht per bottle. There was a thread on Thai Visa a couple months ago that motivated me to try it.

Another question he had was if he sells the leasehold at some point to buy another property, must transfer the money out of Thailand and then back into Thailand to pay for the new property?

I forgot to put in the first post that he works here and has a work permit.

Thanks again.

A friend of mine is thinking of buying the remainder of a 30 year lease on a condo close to BTS Rajadamri (The Grand on Soi Mahadlek 2). I think there's fifteen years or so left. It was developed by Tanayong (now BTS Group). In any case, the agent told him he needs to bring in the money from outside Thailand and have an FET form or equivalent from his bank.

Is this true for a leasehold property?

Thanks.

I like that the entire review was condensed to 1 paragraph.

Junglechef had the courtesy and took the time to post a very extensive review of a restaurant that he thought worthy of consideration. Feeble minded comments like yours should be kept to yourself.

My Mama, god rest her soul, sure nuff taught me that proper paragraphs were a courtesy the writer offered to the reader. However, I do appreciate the sentiment behind the review, unwieldy though it be.

The socks are from that shop called Green Cotton located in some malls. They don't sell thick black cotton socks. Only white. Used to get black cotton sport socks at Supersport but they stopped selling them. I prefer thick cotton even for dress socks and now I can't find them anywhere in Thailand. Go figure!

Yes, 516 and 511. 79 also, but it takes a roundabout route. All are nice AC buses.

I have some very comfortable white cotton socks I want to dye black. Anyone know the specific location of a shop that dyes? Alternatively, where exactly can I buy dye? Thanks.

The BTS machines may have charged in increments of 5 and 10, but they accepted one baht coins also. I have a strong memory of using my one baht coins regularly for BTS fare as a way to get rid of them. I remember that sometimes the machine would reject one of the one baht coins and it would be annoying. Then one day I went to use the one baht coins and the machines no longer accepted them. I hope my memory is not going..........

Pretty sure I remember using one baht coins in the machines when the BTS first opened.

Exactly.....where?

Perhaps a re-branding of Don's Chipotle sauce out of Chiang Rai which is sold at Foodland in Bangkok along with a couple other of his Mexican sauces. Maybe not though.......

Is Cal Wow now closed?

Thanks.

Yes, USA long arm statute might still apply. And I don't know the law in Thailand where money is involved. I will find out tomorrow though as I will be meeting with a group of Thai law professors and will show them this thread. I'm curious about entrapment law in Thailand also. Don't get me wrong, I'm not justifying the perpetrators behavior (although I never believe that any incident has been accurately described in a Thai newspaper).

He is an expat and should know the rules regarding Thais being hard to guesstimate their ages. 13 however is not hard to guess, it is shown through mannerisms, voice tone etc etc. This man has targeted a very young child for sex, dress it up as you like but anyone that has been here a while knows these kids trates.

There are thousands of over age girls that are available yet he chooses a girl that is 13, not 16 or 17 but 13 it's inexcusable.

The perpetrator's ignorance of the victim's age, the victim's misrepresentation of his or her age, or the perpetrator's bona fide belief of the victim's age can never be raised as a defense in a

prosecution.

Actually, in Thailand, reasonable mistake of age is a complete defense to statutory rape if the girl is 13 or older. However, I don't know if this applies when money is involved.

Victims of child abuse are under complete defense in thai criminal law code section 276.

The only defenses possible, but not applicable in this case : if the offender has been manipulated with narcotics or if he was under menace by a third party or if he's mental ill...

If you imply "the mistake of age" as a solid/acceptable defense, your judicial systems will invite by this all perverts, pedo's and others into this country...

I recently edited a journal article by a Thai criminal law lecturer on statutory rape and the defense of mistake of age and had a long discussion with him about it. You might not like it, I don't and neither did the lecturer, but it is an allowed defense in Thailand if the girl is 13 or over. When and how the judge will accept it is complicated.

He is an expat and should know the rules regarding Thais being hard to guesstimate their ages. 13 however is not hard to guess, it is shown through mannerisms, voice tone etc etc. This man has targeted a very young child for sex, dress it up as you like but anyone that has been here a while knows these kids trates.

There are thousands of over age girls that are available yet he chooses a girl that is 13, not 16 or 17 but 13 it's inexcusable.

The perpetrator’s ignorance of the victim’s age, the victim’s misrepresentation of his or her age, or the perpetrator’s bona fide belief of the victim’s age can never be raised as a defense in a

prosecution.

Actually, in Thailand, reasonable mistake of age is a complete defense to statutory rape if the girl is 13 or older. However, I don't know if this applies when money is involved.

Yes, it is now working for me also on True in Bangkok. Weird. First time it ever worked!

I have been having a similar problem. I need to find out how many more quarters I need to qualify for SS and Medicare and couldn't register online to get the report. Tried an online proxy with no luck. Said I need Java enabled. I'll try the VPN. Thanks!

40 quarters for SS can't say for medicare. I know that one, one of my quarters only showed a income of $5

What I wrote was confusing. I know how many quarters are required. I don't know how many I have been credited. Only way to find out now is online.

I've been off the grid most of my life!

I have been having a similar problem. I need to find out how many more quarters I need to qualify for SS and Medicare and couldn't register online to get the report. Tried an online proxy with no luck. Said I need Java enabled. I'll try the VPN. Thanks!

Perfect streaming video of the match on the Australian Open website.

There is a world of vegetarian Thai food out there! Not a bit of offal in it!

There are now 3 or 4 Sri Lankan restaurants in that general area!