CM Dad

I have lived in Thailand for more than 30 years and have never been to Khao San Road, nor do I have any desire to go there. I have visited many sites popular with both Thai and foreign visitors, but prefer to avoid those areas the older I get.

Which one are you in the photo - the one wearing a cap and a face mask or the one with a small head and limp wrists?

I have both a Bangkok Bank account and a Krungsri account. I have used both banks for several decades and had no problems with either of them.

My mobile phone is also in a red case, and while I admit that the case was made in China - as was my Apple phone, the only time you will see it in my is when I am using it.

I have not visited a Thai beach in almost two decades. If I someday decide I would like to go to the beach then I will go to Hawaii. I have lived in Thailand for more than thirty years, but far from the beach, or Bangkok, and have no desire to visit either.

I use an agent and I have far more than what is needed in Thai bank accounts plus more than what is needed in monthly income. I use an agent simply for the convenience.

Dome Hotel

Since there are already millions of Thais of Chinese descent living legally in Thailand, it is quite easy for Chinese to blend in. If they learn to speak Thai then it is often quite difficult to tell the legal ones from the illegal ones.

If he was a known drug addict who was also known to be prone to violence, why wasn't he in either a treatment facility or prison?

Your Glock does not increase your endowment.

Then stay home.

Wow! I didn't realize that the flooding in Chiang Mai damaged the Sistine Chapel's ceiling fresco. Amazing Thailand!

Could you tell me more about your insurance. What company is it with> I am 75 and I have been trying to get health insurance for years without any success. I also have a Non-O and worry that someday insurance might be required and then I can't get it. Also, like you I would never expect to use it either.

I have never had a problem at Bangkok Bank. I also have an account at Krungsri with never a problem. I have had issues with two government banks in the past, so I just closed me accounts there. By the way, whenever I go to a bank, a government office, or any Thai business, I always speak Thai and I find it helps. Even if my wife is present, I do all the speaking.

By transferring the amount you, in fact, did pay online. COD = cash on delivery.

I have ordered both small and large items online for quite some time. I have never been asked for a deposit. I usually order things COD (cash on delivery), and have only been asked for payment in advance by reputable, large companies when I am buying things like washing machines, clothes dryers, refrigerators, or high ticket electronics - all of which I have purchased online in the past few months. I always look for comments from previous buyers if I am purchasing anything from an unfamiliar source or when I am a first-time buyer. The internet is convenient, but caution is required.

Thankfully, Mr. Cock-a-doodle prefers life in traffic-choked, exhaust-polluted Bangkok. It's not at all surprising that he has no friends and spends most of his time alone playing with himself.

No clemency in this abhorrent case should even be considered, and the death penalty needs to be carried out as swiftly as possible.

First they need to post speed limit signs on roads, especially highways. I recently asked several people, both Thais and non-Thais what the speed limit was on major highways around Chiang Mai and received a wide variety of answers such as 80, 90, 100. and even 120 KPH. There are few, if any, signs on the roads here.

An ATM perhaps?

Another reason I began using an agent for all my Thai Immigration needs after doing everything myself for years. I opened a new bank account late last year. My agent got all the necessary paperwork and even met me at the bank. All I did was sign my name - numerous times as is normal in Thailand - and pay a very small fee to my agent. I am getting too old to have the patience to deal with bureaucrats from any country. Opening the new bank account was simple and stress-free involving one trip to the bank.

I have done this before several times by myself without the help of lawyers. As I was the named executor in the wills, all I had to do was take the death certificate and a letter from the embassy of the deceased's country giving me the authority to close bank accounts and disperse funds and belongings. The embassy required a copy of the death certificate and the will. I have only dealt with the US Embassy, but I am fairly certain that the UK Embassy has similar procedures. You definitely do not need a lawyer in the UK, and I seriously doubt that there are any taxes due in either country. I also had the authority to have the bodies cremated. You can do it yourself, but if you are concerned then hire an attorney in Thailand if you are going to be here.. Just be careful and don't allow the attorney to overcharge you as the legal process is fairly simple and straightforward.

Owning a safe gives people the impression that the safe contains valuable items. In our house all of the material things that we value are things like books and photos, so we have no need for a safe. Our "luxury" items are things like hot water heaters, a washing machine, a refrigerator, and cutlery and glassware that match. Our family has zero interest in ostentatious displays of wealth. We live a simple life and, as a result, don't worry about being robbed. However, since security cameras are not expensive, we do have them. We also have very good neighbors who watch out for us just as we do for them.

I have no interest in owning expensive watches, jewelry, or gold. Neither does my wife. We keep very little cash on hand - certainly not tens of thousands of baht - and have no foreign currency at all. If anyone were to rob us they would be extremally disappointed.

Because he wasn't from Brisbane.