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1 hour ago, PJ71 said:

Have you ever heard of recent first hand experience being better than pictures on websites of when hotels first opened?

 

There's always one.......never mind.

OP, if you are interested in the Banyan Tree hotel, I suggest for you to go on "hungry hub". They seem to do a lot of packages for stays including free food credit, free spa or afternoon tea set for 2 people. Maybe there is a package that would suit you.

I haven't been there but I know the Thai man in charge (lovely guy) and he is very serious about his beef. He opened a few restaurants and is a wholesaler as well. His Thai beef (wagyu, aged or normal) is pretty tasty. It is not the cheapest, but you pay for good quality beef.

So, I don't know if that restaurant is actually good, but the meat should be.

7 minutes ago, arithai12 said:

I also do not quite understand how she could be 2nd overall, but 4th in her age category, defies logic.

Second in women under 155cm and 4th among women aged 30-40 of any sizes?

I must give a lot of respect to her. It takes a lot of focus and determination to reach this physique. 

Well, he is not a doctor so he probably won't share their concerns..

All jokes aside, this has been happening even before Covid and in all parts of the world. The world overall healthcare system is melting and medical staff have had enough of being exploited until they burn out.

Maybe, just maybe... Governments should start thinking about the root of the problem. Medical studies are hard, long AND expensive. It is often that doctors come from well to do families. Let's make medical studies more approachable (lower school fees, accommodations assistance and plenty of other things can be done to support medical students). Yes, it will cost money. But, not only is it worth it, it is paramount.

7 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Poor people hoping to win, to get them out of debt,

The strange thing is they only seem to choose the

last 2 - 3 numbers , hoping to win ,not much. 

regards worgeordie

 

Well, they are trying to be "realistic". Winning all 6 numbers is, well... unlikely. They're already happy if they win 2k or 4k. Still unlikely as well.

I'm not surprised digital tickets sell out fast. It's easy and convenient and may even attract the younger generations who are glued on their phones 24/7.

I am a bit confused with this new scheme. Do you have to invest at least 40 million baht for 3 years PRIOR to be eligible to buy up to 1 rai of land? Or do you have to invest at least 40 million baht in a land of max 1 rai and keep it for a minimum of 3 years?

3 hours ago, John Bird said:

What about No coups,  No dictators, No unhappiness...

Unfortunately, to him that is

No fun...

He is probably right in his accusations.

His motives are probably not what he claims they are.

Most importantly, he is certainly in danger of going back to jail or worse. I hope for him that he has some sort of leverage to remain free/alive.

5 hours ago, LOG54 said:

Hello,

Condo purchase/will are basic procedures anyone can do.... But thanks anyway.

Already in touch with Khun Patchara..From 1st phone contact and her phone call after I sent an information note, she phoned, gave a list of docs to gather and announced a very reasonable price to handle the case..

Will meet her next week but so far so good. Thanks to everyone.

Have a good day

 

 

 

 

Maybe if you were more precise in the matter you want handled, recommendations would be as well. Good luck anyway in your proceedings.

Go check the low fat ground beef on passion delivery:

Australian Beef Mince, Ground Beef (passiondelivery.com)

There must be other places online to order. Prices may vary

4 minutes ago, Nsp64 said:

Jeez.....another hub.

Dilusional, self absorbed people.

Thought the same, it's time they stopped calling themselves a hub for everything they do...

I agree with Pattaya, many feel 10-50 years younger after a trip there. Now, that's some magical healthcare!

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

My experience catching a cab that time (0300 or so) for Airport at Suk, soi 7 area the taxis will never use a meter. 5 yrs ago it was in the 500 thb range.

Not surprised in Nana area. I used to go from one taxi to another after going out around soi 11 until someone accepted to turn the meter on. And I lived nearby, so their usual "200" baht nonsense didn't appeal to me.

I haven't been there in forever, I might as well go visit again. I really enjoyed going to the Lumphini night market, easy access from MRT and liked the atmosphere. The Safari restaurant was fun too and I remember having ostrich steak there once and it was actually tasty. Too bad it closed after the red shirts protests if I recall.

1 hour ago, BritTim said:

It is extremely easy to get a taxi in the middle of the night in Bangkok. If you are not near a main road, you might prefer to use the Bolt app to get a taxi, however. You might not find a taxi cruising in the depths of a residential area.

Agreed, if you live by Sukhumvit road or any main streets, finding a taxi in Bangkok at night shouldn't take more than a few minutes. If you live inside smaller sois, it might be an issue and in this case like BritTim said, use Bolt, Grab or whatever app there is available.

That's really not good but I guess it's happening all around the world unfortunately. It's just tougher for people to absorb in countries such as here where most are already struggling to keep things afloat or just survive..