Phuket Stan

Quote "Yes I think you are a bit confused.Sanan isn't a government official and can meet who he likes.Secondly this isn't the first meeting by neutral parties with Thaksin, for example the respected Bangkok Mayor Sukhumbhand "

Bangkok has a governor...and as him being respected is still to be judged

MP Sa-nguan Phongmanee claimed ...

Does he have any suggestion of evidence, or is it good enough to be just be able to "claim" it to get an investigation into it?

Parlimentary Privelige...it occurs in most countries that have the Westminster style of government...

I note the PTP and the redshirts have been extremely busy doing great deeds for those affected by the floods etc...read "not"

I used Allied Pickford to shift container to Thailand a few years ago....superb service... suggest u use USA shipping company and ship to Bkk...Phuket can be a bit tricky for money etc etc

Papaya with some museli and yoghurt....works everytime for me

God damm it....those pesky interfering Americans are at it again....what a field day the US knockers are going to have....

Hay Stan, come on the word knockers gives you away. a Brit!!! What, no help from your country??????? Cheep carleys HaHa.I am from the USA. I think the US gave cumpchange. $50,000 buck. PLEASE!! Yes that will help. It is not enough. It just kills me to see the US dump money into the sand, rather then put it in the rice bowl of southeast Asia. How about 50 million to start????????

Nope....am not from UK....just appreciate the point that when there is strife in the world the US is usually there with first with help....I could go on forever...BTW I am not American either

Well, i heard a Montenegrin citizen gave at least 5 million Baht and that was few days ago.

A minute fraction of what he stole from Thailand

"P.S. The only US knockers that get my attention are firmly attached to Dolly Parton."

Now that I like....and what a talented generous lady she is

God damm it....those pesky interfering Americans are at it again....what a field day the US knockers are going to have....

Hay Stan, come on the word knockers gives you away. a Brit!!! What, no help from your country??????? Cheep carleys HaHa.I am from the USA. I think the US gave cumpchange. $50,000 buck. PLEASE!! Yes that will help. It is not enough. It just kills me to see the US dump money into the sand, rather then put it in the rice bowl of southeast Asia. How about 50 million to start????????

Nope....am not from UK....just appreciate the point that when there is strife in the world the US is usually there with first with help....I could go on forever...BTW I am not American either

Sounds like more PR nonsense to me.

Dont think u needed to put "PR" in your post

God damm it....those pesky interfering Americans are at it again....what a field day the US knockers are going to have....

Some might think this headline means they raided a politician's private club.

Was thinking the same....strange that there are no names of alleged culprits....when a truck/ute is stopped name and photo of driver is usually attached....ahh well

Slightly off subject I could not avoid snorting with scorn when reading in the press earlier in the week that Thaksins brats had donated 100 books to a childrens library....I wonder what they would give if they had access to the Reserve Bank

Your friend needs a visa and a work permit and needs them real quick !!! Living and working in Thailand for 6 years without the right docs will be not be viewed lightly by the immigration police...and that is where it will end up if a complaint is made...big chance your friend will be deported

The main Central Department Store has a good range but oh so expensive...but buying quality is the way to go....I have 3 knives that have been passed down the family that are over 80 years old ....still fantastic to work with

Its real easy at SalaDeang....you go into Central and then go down the escalator ot take the elevator

They should not be sent back there. That would likely mean death. What is Thailand's policy dealing with North Korean refugees? Are they sending any back?

Hopefully they won't ask them to swim back.

If I remember, there have been some stories of them getting refugee status and South Korea takes them.

That has been the "norm" the last few years....off to Sth Korea

Nok...if the times suits...quicker by taxi into Sukhumvit or Silom...mind you the highway toll is now 105 baht

""Don't believe the rumour that I will allow 50 [Pheu Thai] MPs to join the government. I definitely won't do that," he was reported saying"

Can someone please explain this to me? If 50 PTT candidates are elected (highly unlikely), a convicted criminal hiding off-shore won't allow them to join the govt. He won't allow them to try for a majority? What should they do, defect to the Democrats?

You beat me to it. I'm also wondering about this prime example of democracy in action.

Democracy....for heavens sake man...dont you know Takki has no idea what that means

No offense, but may be you should read up on sarcasm, or maybe even irony.

It was some of each....I thought a constant poster like you could sort the wheat from the chaff

""Don't believe the rumour that I will allow 50 [Pheu Thai] MPs to join the government. I definitely won't do that," he was reported saying"

Can someone please explain this to me? If 50 PTT candidates are elected (highly unlikely), a convicted criminal hiding off-shore won't allow them to join the govt. He won't allow them to try for a majority? What should they do, defect to the Democrats?

You beat me to it. I'm also wondering about this prime example of democracy in action.

Democracy....for heavens sake man...dont you know Takki has no idea what that means

Worried about son. Not worried about a little jail time?

Why would the donor of over 6 million baht to the temple be worried about jail time....she is concerned about her son after recieving a threat on his life which apparently came about because she has blown the whistle on the management of monies donated to the temple

A friend had this problem with a group of kids loitering in a Sala across the street from his house (drinking beer, smoking, congregating late, the type of shit a young-en would do away from the parents)

Any way his Thai neighbors put a solution the the problem before he did.

they ran an electrical wire out to the Sala and installed a light. Suddenly they were not so incognito anymore and chose to move on to some where else.

Maybe this will work for you??

good luck.

Thats the best and cheapest solution

I renewed my five year bike licence this year, and my five year car licence last year. On both occasions I needed a Medical Certificate. I also needed one when I did the previous five year renewals and my intial one year licences. Nothing new for us then.

Same same everywhere, but some Doctors just charge more depending on locality. (But I must say they are not charging extra fees for the Farang on Samui, Gov't charge only, at this stage.

It was actually abolished about 5 years ago but like a lot of things it was not passed down the chain to respective offices...I renewed license Sept 2005 and then Sept 2010 and did not require it

The difference being that 28 or 48 baht in those days bought an awful lot more in real terms than it does today.

You have to remember that you now have a lot more "pounds quids or baht" than you had in those days...just think salaries from those days

Still the rain season here in Phuket during October...in fact it is usually one of the wettest months of the year....you may get 5 days with nothing but rain or u might get really good weather...just the way the cookie crumbles

Google is your friend

Both questions right on the money