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Nooooo! The Captiva ( affectionately known as a Craptiva in Australia) has a shocking reputation for issues. They are a cheap badge engineered vehicle that GM bought from Daewoo. I would not recommend buying one at any price... watch this , then make up your mind..

I have been watching this couple as well, and although I think they are genuinely nice people , I find them very annoying to watch because they are really quite uninformed. On the other hand, I find Paddy Doyles videos much better. Good cinematography, a bit of a story , and quite informative. For my motoring fix, I follow Mat Armstrong, and Tavarish.

I disagree here. Plan big , cut back where finances or experience dictate - but do what You want. My Thai family shake their head at some of my excesses - but hey - I don't waste any money on cards or lotteries. It is swings and roundabouts! They poo-pooed some of the advanced trees I bought - but now - a year down the track, they water them and like them even more than I do!

👍 Ride on mowers are dear as poison in LOS ( and I have only seen geared and not hydrostatic transmissions too), and generally not up to the task - especially if you have a few rocks! ( where I am , I have a bit of dirt hiding between the rocks!). I ended up with a small kubota tractor (B2140) with a 1 metre slasher deck. Does not do a manicured fairway (!) - but keeps the jungle at bay! A good second hand tractor (with dozer blade & slasher) will set you back a similar amount to a ride-on - about 150k , but give you greater opportunity to use it. Just my opinion! Cheers

Congratulations! Exciting (and sometimes frustrating) times to come! We have done a similar thing, been in house for nearly a year now. Loving it - but always plenty to do! We ended up planting potatoes back in some of our land (we have 50 rai) - otherwise was just too hard to keep it under control. In the dry season we can cope, but in growth times, I clear an area, turn around - and it is all back again! (we owned the land for a few years before we built so we could plan things properly - 'do it properly - do it once') Good luck with the project. Enjoy - and stay calm!

No - just giving the people what they want - information related to foreigners

You should be thanking those beach vendors for protecting you. Many unsuspecting (and uninformed) tourists get bitten by monkeys. I do not think that Hepatitis B should be on your bucket list.

COMEDY GOLD!!!

OTOH On The Other Hand

Britman, I feel your frustration. The rules certainly are different (or enforced differently) here. Reading all of these posts from other forum members talking about 'what you did' to enrage this guy , knocking his car with your super sized makro shopping bag, you're not telling the whole story, etc, and that you need to take matters into your own hands further to attempt to prosecute this guy ... is seriously annoying me. (and the memory of some of these people - wow!) As Stoner said "victim blame much" Glad you are on the mend and able to get out on the bike again.

As others have said - no problem with buying buffalo. Surely some local issan farmers will be happy to sell you one/some - but be prepared to pay farang price. Should be from about 12k up , depending on age/sex/pregnancy etc. As far as the donkey goes... Why? they are obstinate , useless creatures - definitely not 'pet material'. (more like pet food) The only suggestion I would have is to make sure you have some sort of yards or handling area , in case the beasts need medication or treatment at some time. Bloody Hobby Farmers!! they use to be the bane of my life! Generally it was a young greenie couple with 1 cow. They would call me because she was sick. I would arrive at the property - to be told 'Clover is over there. She is really quiet'. When someone new comes up to her - unless she was on deaths door - the poor vet (me), would spend the next 20 minutes trying to catch the patient! One of my rules of veterinary practice was 'if you can't catch the patient , it doesn't need treatment!'

I had a .22 rifle in my early twenties. Used it for work, carrying it around in the back of my car. (country vet - used to euthanise animals) . Handed in after the Port Arthur incident. Don't miss owning a gun - and feel happier in a society where they are 'less visible'.

Possibly you were bad for business? Putting the customers off their food?

a 2 hour total body workout in my (well equipped) home gym every 3 days. plenty of aerobic work around the farm every day and a good dose of alcohol about 4 days a week to stop me from becoming too hansum

I think you mean ' scramlbed porn'. 555

Mass poisoning of rats in Bangkok would be a no go due to potential collateral targeting of other animals and people by rodenticides - either the anticoagulant varieties or cholecalciferol poisons - which cause acute renal failure when ingested. Myxomatosis is a viral disease that only affects European rabbit species. Bubonic plague is a bacterial disease , that was spread by fleas, often carried by rats. The great plague epidemics in the past occurred at a time when there were no antibiotics. We now have many antibiotics that could treat the Yersinia infection. I think there is no fear of another major Bubonic plague outbreak!

FYI there are many horse races that are only for fillies , or colts and geldings. I am not well versed on mouse racing...

i only use Ebay to buy things I can't find anywhere else , ie Lazada , Shopee , Ali Express. Ebay delivery times, especially from the US, using their 'Global Shipping Service' are too long for an impatient sod like me! For car parts and electronic supplies it is quite useful - so long as you don't need it in a hurry!

So let me try to understand this. "safety concerns" with people keeping lions in Thailand. Recent reported incidents involving lions attacking people in Thailand - none that I am aware of. Response : scrutinise , fine , confiscate lions People keeping Pitbull type dog breeds in Thailand - no problem Numerous injuries and deaths following attacks in the last few years. Response , generally a rap on the knuckles or furious attempts to rehome the offending dog. No, still don't really understand this....

We have AC on 26 all night - though sometimes turn it off if I get too cold. Ceiling fan on as well - but took a long time to convince wife that it won't fall down and mince us. I hope i'm not wrong...

I am surprised there aren't more of these whorefish in Thailand. Oh sorry , I misread that...

Never had one! At 6'4" and 90-95kg I have managed to bluff my way through life! (so far)

It must be that bulge in your trousers... A fat wallet is sure to attract interest from the ladies. lol