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11 hours ago, mstevens said:

How can I pay Lek at Bacarra using cashless payment?

In Nature???? Long time I haven't been there, is it still flourishing? 

20 hours ago, sungod said:

Naklua fresh market near the post office, not sure about weight but 100 baht for a nice bag.

Thanks for info..

On 1/31/2021 at 12:49 PM, Lacessit said:

Alcohol decreases the surface tension of water, so the windscreen is wetted more effectively.

So does vinegar, remind me to start drinking it, cheaper than any alcohol..????????

13 hours ago, The Theory said:

Only Isan men with bunch of speakers on exterior of their pick up truck can drink Lao Khao, don't you even think about it. ????????

That is your Theory, only yours...

18 hours ago, Snackbar said:

I know nothing about it so I’ll follow the tone and rant on as if I do.

 

Buy a 50 gram packet of 11 Tigers from the pharmacy, follow directions. Submerge in Lao Kao for 24 - 48 hours. Drink, as prescribed, 20 ml 3 times daily, before breakfast, lunch and dinner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adds a good flavor and taste to it. Even better if you ad some honey.

On 1/31/2021 at 10:37 AM, cooked said:

Cause of death: here it will be 'heart', 'old' or 'Lao Kao'. Oh, and 'motorbike' of course.

Everywhere else it is Covid. 555555 Lao Kao is cheaper.

On 1/30/2021 at 10:11 PM, Orton Rd said:

It's 40 degree not 20, ok if you soak ginseng in it for a couple of months. Ya dong which they sell on the road side is around 20%, some is better than others, some have honey mixed in. That's 50 baht for a small bottle and 30 for an M150 size bottle, never bought a larger one. 

Absolutely correct.

On 1/30/2021 at 10:05 PM, ctxa said:

That sh*it is worse than poison. Never have and never will try that. 

SO, HOW would and could you know???????

8 hours ago, XBroker said:

It gives the appearance that you're an easy mark, thereby making you more popular in thailand.

Popular to whom????? Looking in the mirror????   555555

2 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Correct.  It's to stop restaurants acting as bars.

Or most likely the other way around....

19 hours ago, sungod said:

Market I go to in Pattaya has them, lovely and juicy!

Where & how much??

On 1/30/2021 at 8:26 PM, zappalot said:

Can the management rightfully claim, for more than 18 months now, that they cannot have the the ordinary and not an extraordinary meeting organized due to covid? Land department or district office do not take active action, just to say this upfront...

Covid was not known 18 months ago....

14 hours ago, jackdd said:

I tried to find some information about it, the information varies a bit, so some of the things which I concluded could be wrong, but that's how I understood it:

These books were used before there were the green books, the vehicle registry back then was kept at the police instead of at the DLT. If the bike comes with such a book it obviously means that it's quite old (20+ years)

You can't tax a bike with an orange book, you need a green book for this. The owner who's name is in the orange book could pay the outstanding tax and fines and would then get a green book from the DLT for the bike.

If the bike is sold with the orange book the reason will most likely be one of these two:

- The value of the bike is less than the outstanding tax, thus it's not worth to get a green book for it.

- The owner doesn't exist anymore or can't be contacted, thus it's just not possible to get a green book.

In any case, it sounds like having the orange book is equal to not having any book, so just treat it as such.

i.e. = NO Insurance possible.....

14 hours ago, DJ54 said:

Nah they saw someone using liquid whiteout when someone was transposing something... 

All's OK and under control; They replaced the soapy water by ' Alcohol ( Sangsom ) Gel..????????

21 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Maybe they are finally onto something and have realized what Thailand's best known commodity abroad is! Still not a peep out of the wowsers about the effect on the national image as yet!

Obviously, ' not a peep ' GOGO's are closed. ????

21 hours ago, overherebc said:

Perhaps our Embassy could respond with something on the lines of

No sex please, we're British.

Or: we're not allowed in.....????

15 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Glad I live in Cambodia, no coloured zones here with BS regulations and mandatory rules!

Come visit us, different experience... ???? Why do you use , different geographic location, " fake info " in your avatar???

On 1/31/2021 at 8:40 AM, rooster59 said:

Here’s a guide to which businesses can open in your province on Monday

Suwit Rattiwan

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - According to Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved new criteria and color coding for provinces as the situation has improved in some areas.

 

Maximum control (Maroon): Samut Sakhon

 

The following locations will remain closed:

• Pubs, bars, karaoke and all entertainment venues
• Boxing training camps, indoor gyms and fitness centres
• Amulet shops- Spa, massage outlets and similar establishments
• Schools, educational institutions and tutorial schools
• Amusement parks, playgrounds
• Gaming arcades
• Internet cafes
• Exhibitions, meeting halls and other gathering venues
• Bus terminals

 

The following locations can continue operating under strict preventive measures:

• Flea markets (social distancing measures must be in place and customers limited)
• Restaurants can operate until 9pm but are not allowed to serve alcohol
• Malls and department stores can open until 9pm
• Child and elderly care centres can only open for permanent residents
• Hotels and temporary accommodations must use a tracking system to check on the number of people entering and exiting

 

High control (Red): Bangkok, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi

 

• Pubs, bars, karaoke and all entertainment venues remain closed for in-house service, but takeaways are allowed
• Restaurants can serve until 11pm but no alcoholic drinks are allowed (people can take alcoholic drinks home)
• Schools, educational institutes and tutorials can open provided classes are kept small
• Seminars, banquets or catered events can be held with no more than 100 participants. No alcohol or dancing is allowed at these events.
• Department stores, malls and supermarkets can open, but no activities or promotions that bring many people together are allowed.
• Convention halls or exhibitions can open provided all preventive measures are followed
• Migrant workers must limit their movements, use the MorChana tracking app and seek permission from health officers for inter-provincial travel
• Massage shop and spa can open but customers limited
• Gyms, fitness centres, boxing camps can open and hold matches but without an audience

 

Medium control (Orange): Kanchanaburi, Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Chai Nat, Trat, Tak, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Prachinburi, Phetchaburi, Rayong, Ratchaburi, Lopburi, Samut Songkhram, Sa Kaew, Saraburi, Suphanburi, Ayutthaya and Ang Thong

 

• Pubs, bars, karaoke and entertainment venues can operate provided customer numbers are limited. Alcohol can be served until 11pm and live music allowed provided nobody dances
• Restaurants can open under social-distancing practices until 11pm
• Seminars, banquets and catered events can be held with no more than 300 participants
• No alcohol or dancing is allowed at these events.- School, education institute, or tutorial school can open but classes must be kept small
• Department stores, malls and supermarkets can open as normal, provided no promotions bringing together people are held
• Conventions or exhibitions allowed provided all preventive measures are in place
• Gyms, fitness centres and boxing training camps can hold competitions with a limited audience

 

High surveillance (Yellow): Kamphaeng Phet, Chaiyaphum, Chumphon, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Narathiwat, Buri Ram, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Phang Nga, Phetchabun, Yala, Ranong, Songkhla, Sukhothai, Surat Thani and Uthai Thani

 

- Pubs, bars, karaoke and other entertainment venues can open and serve alcohol until midnight. Customers must be limited

- Restaurants can open under social-distancing practice until midnight

- Department stores, malls and supermarkets can open as per normal but no activities bringing people together allowed

- People travelling from high-risk areas will be screened

- Massage parlours, massage outlets and spas can open as per normal

- Gyms, fitness centres and boxing training camps can open and competitions can be held with a limited audience.

 

The rest of the provinces have been marked green, or under surveillance, can allow entertainment venues, including pubs, bars and karaoke, to open providing operators follow preventive measures.

 

These provinces are also required to screen people entering the province.

 

Dr Taweesin said that though the virus situation in many provinces is improving, people still need to maintain good hygiene practices, at least until the virus becomes a regular disease that health authorities can handle.

 

The new measures will go into effect from February 1.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-01-31

 

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

- Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

"Pubs, bars, karaoke and all entertainment venues remain closed for in-house service, but takeaways are allowed"  !!!!! That sounds very complicated to me.... 55555555

On 1/31/2021 at 12:30 AM, Saraburi121 said:

Took my old and new passports to immigration with every page copied from my old passport, info page from new passport and letter from the embassy requesting to transfer visa/stamps to new passport on Monday, figured easy day after reading posts on TV about the subject. Had to leave passports/copies on Monday because they were "busy"  IO explained to my wife to leave my passports and pick up on Thursday. Saraburi is never busy, I was 6th in the que on Monday with two behind me.  I asked for a receipt and was told if you have problem call the number they gave me.  When I politely asked for a receipt again I was met with silence and a nasty glare.  Figured I would wait till Friday before making the 3 hour round trip. Friday morning my wife called and asked if it was ready and was told if you were told it would be ready on Thursday then it is ready.   Drove down and was met with a lot of confusion and was repeatedly questioned by the person I dropped it off to as to who I gave my passports to, I said "you".  After my wife talked to the lady we submitted the passports/documents to she said she would get it done and we could meet her on Saturday to pick up, she would message us.  Saturday wife got a message at about 3pm from the IO that maybe it will be done on Monday. 

 

Nothing is ever easy at this office no matter how much you prepare. Figured let the wife deal with them but she gets the same BS as I do, at least they are consistent.  

 

Very amazing, and I think unusual , situation. Each time I did it, I gave them the new passport, expired one and letter from Embassy. Copy of 1st page and last IO stamp in old one . Pick up next day in Pattaya.

On 1/29/2021 at 6:03 AM, Lacessit said:

I got my scooter license in Thailand first. The test consisted of being able to tell the difference between red, green and yellow traffic lights.

I subsequently got a motorbike/scooter license in Australia. There was a written test of 50 questions on various road rules, then a practical test where I had to demonstrate skills such as slow riding, balance through tight curves, braking from set speed within a certain distance etc.etc. Only 70% of the 30-odd would-be qualifiers passed.

OP, please be aware in Thailand you have to assume every other vehicle on the road is trying to kill you. Not through malice aforethought, but simply because the training here is so incompetent.

I'd suggest in your home country, also take a course in defensive driving. It's kept me accident-free ( touch wood ) here.

I would even advise ' general self defense ', not only driving. 5555555 ????????

2 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

I have had Thai bank accounts for 20 years - never had an ATM card or fee - - just decline the option to have the card... 

Out of curiosity, how do you withdraw money?? 

4 minutes ago, dcnx said:

As long as it’s filthy Burmese in Bangkok and the virus is unable to jump to other people, this is a great idea.

So now you put Burmese people on the same level as dirty Farang ?????

1 hour ago, ChakaKhan said:

Was over a decade ago...

You can transfer money from your Th bank-account abroad, I've done it with Kasikorn,  you have to have money in your Bank account coming in from abroad and go to the local MAIN branch.....

2 hours ago, StevieAus said:

He should also as should other posters on this site check the definition of a third world country which Thailand is not.

He would also learn that Switzerland was originally defined as a third world country.

Has it upgraded?? 5555

2 hours ago, elgenon said:

It was a light hearted comment. I said it because Thais always get off, farangs not so much. As the story seemed to state. Sorry you took it seriously. I will be noting comments in jest.*

 

I meant Thai as born in Thailand.

 

 

* in jest

We're all just a short period of time in " this life " world-population. But I get your drift.