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Similar to the way immigration departments of Governments have passed the job of checking visa and travel status over to the airlines. Then the customer (person travelling) ends up caught out by conflicting interpretations of the rules. Having been employed and paid by a Local Government department I wince at their ability to side step any responsibility and make life more difficult and complicated.

Don’t ask why, however I am on a UK blog named ‘MumsNet’. Like this blog it covers all topics but has a greater leaning towards relationships and family life. I was bored one day and decided to investigate a post titled: ‘Would you marry a man only for money?’ There were around one hundred replies and even a few that appeared to consider the implications seriously and realistically. It soon degenerated into the following caveats: ‘Yes, if he was kind’ ‘Yes, if he was reasonable looking’ ‘Yes if he had a reasonable figure and was healthy’ ‘Yes, if he wasn’t too old’ ‘Yes if he was intelligent and interesting’ and finally ‘Yes, if he was intelligent, young, good looking with a healthy body, and kind’ I actually got the impression that, yes, most of the ‘mums’ would marry a rich man as long as he had all the traits that their current husbands / partners were devoid of.

At least some bystanders appeared to attempt to diffuse the situation, but then sadly became embroiled in the dispute. Compared to some countries this is mild though and thankfully no one resorted to weapons.

She's playing the long game, and those girls are the most expensive eventually. She sound ok though; if it doesn't work out for you send me her phone number.

Try posting anything vaguely technical or requiring specialist knowledge on this site and 'nuffing'. Fighting, pretty woman, beer.......and nearly 200 posts , 7 pages. Guess we've done Covid to death. Maybe a war in Europe will stir this site into action.

Absolutely correct with a 1500 Baht guitar , however it is recognised in the music industry generally that a $200 guitar with a $2000 amp sounds infinitely better than a $2000 guitar played through a $200 amp.

Delicate subject , sand and sex. Makes my eyes water. PS, never paid for sand in my life. That makes me a real man.

I import whole containers of 'used' items into Thailand and use an agent who advises me that the duty etc on musical instruments is high. That's all I will divulge on the matter. However, when you say you are thinking of bringing a guitar into Thailand from outside Thailand implies you are 'visiting' Thailand and thus you are able to bring personal effects with you. So your clothes , watch, beach towel whatever is only staying here for the duration of your stay and will leave with you when you leave. Thus ...no import taxes.

Reminds me of a slogan from years back: 'Fisons grows niceons' Seems to work for some of the girls out here but others are flatter than Bangkok.

I feel for the op in many ways. I have a collection of coins and notes from some of the 44+ countries I've visited and its a pain planning to spend every cent/penny/peso at the airport so you get left with 'scraps'. I even have a US $10 bill that no one will accept because it's very worn and 'old'. Is it really worth me hopping on a plane to go to a bank in the US? My advice to the op is look for an expat out here that is soon looking to return to the US and accept you will have to take a hit. PS. General information here. The lower down in the building you go at Suvarnabhumi the better the exchange rates. Basement level where the Airport rail link terminal is. PPS. Beer (and food) is cheaper down there too.

Used this in our new shop. No idea if it works as we ended up with a wall of glass down one side ( it appears customers like to window shop here too) and ended up with a great greenhouse.

I'm English, I have 'O' level English grammar and Literature, and I find this as clear as mud. Yes or No please.

Heading up Rattanathibet road to Kanchanapisek Rd there is a U turn that you have to navigate to enter Central Westgate. I've navigated that junction for the last 5 years and always surprised when I come out unscathed. Hopefully part of the works you allude to will create a solution to that awful filtering manoeuvre that has to be performed whereby you have to speed up to race the traffic coming off Rt9 and down Rattanathibet Road , then brake to enter Westgate.

Her 'job' is 'landlady' and I presume income derived from the properties is paid into her account. I would concentrate heavily on that area, including documents to prove ownership. I always write a letter to include with my 'wife's' application and include why, where, how and when, including evidence of my funds. I would also include documents showing that you are resident here and thus your visit to the UK is only temporary and both of you have every intention and reason to return here. Additionally we obtain a quote for health insurance from Axa without actually paying the premium and add a print out to the documents submitted. Obviously you don't want to go thro' the exercise more than once, however if she is 'declined' they will spell out the reason and so long as it's something you have missed or isn't clear in the application , you will be able to 'fix' the problem and re-apply. Presently Emirates are not charging for changes to a booking so it's even possible to have a booking with a return date to include with the application documents. Although it's unnecessary for UK immigration Emirates require a return booking . This last advice is only applicable obviously from my experience with this particular airline. One final piece , and this is very important. Don't tick the YES box in the section 'Other History' with the question 'Have you ever been involved in, supported or encouraged terrorist activities in any country?'

Absolutely correct. I only import container loads so leave it all to an agent. For a small shipment I would just ask what the 'rate' is and then negotiate. Depends where it lands as to what you will experience. I've used 3 different entry points and one of them cost me nearly a million baht because they 'created' a 'rule' that I should have been aware of.

The UK has up-dated its Highway code ( on which motoring laws are based) as of 29th January 2022. There are new rules pertaining to motorists approaching junctions when a bicycle is in the vicinity. Cyclists are being asked to provide video evidence of motorists not complying with the new rules and the CPS will use this as evidence to prosecute the motorist. In sharp contrast to the motorist (and pedestrians) who for years have witnessed a sizeable portion of cyclists running red lights, using the pavements (side walk) and not stopping at pedestrian crossings. Also of course it's impossible to identify the offenders.

Thais would be well up there on the podium in F1 .....so long as there were only straights. You can forget it once the track has a few bends and chicanes.

Which model iPhone?

God forbid this country becomes as litigious as the Uk or even worse the US. Friend of mine back in the UK wanted to sue the local council because he tripped over a tree root in the pavement. He had lived in the area for 25 years and the tree looked like it had been there 125 years.

What exactly is 'pornographic material' ? Has he defined it? Will it include violence perpetrated by governments?

When I came here 12 years ago I looked at a number of condos in view of buying. I then spent 5 years moving around before I came to a conclusion. It didn't cost me a great deal in rent but it gave me breathing space in which to discover where geographically I wanted to live and more importantly that I didn't want to be boxed into an apartment. Depends very much on your financial resources, what type of person you are and what your long term plans are.

I don't know what the fuss is. From that photo he looks 'armless' enough.

Not only Yes , but absolutely. For your survivors sake.

I suffered intermittently from back problems until my GP (in the UK) referred me to a specialist who 'discovered' I had one leg longer than the other. I compared this to having different sized wheels on a car , that is everything ends up off balance and wear is exacerbated on certain joints. Fixed it be wearing a shoe lift, oh and not lifting anything too heavy. Always made me laugh when the safe lifting weight in an office is 12kg and on a building site it's whatever the architect deems to suit his vision. Covid has limited my healthy lifestyle. By closing the bars and restaurants it reduced the number of occasions I walked to my local bar! So I resorted to an exercise bike and attacked it with vigour; then could hardly walk for the next 3 days. Now the serious stuff, I'm closing in on a big birthday and have started to lose weight (about 5 kilo in a year). I hope it's not a problem and just the fact I used to eat huge meals with a mountain of potatoes followed by 3 or 4 deserts in the past. Rice just doesn't work for me.