OnTheLash

Cheap Charlies bike rentals on Soi Pot Hole had 1 bike nicked the first week he opened. He had another nicked 6 months after that. He was never paid out on them. He was buying brand new bikes. It all went t1ts up in the end. I knew another guy on Soi Diana, I think he was from Manchester. He had a place called ''Escape car and bike rental''. It was opposite LK Metropole. Does anybody know what happened to him? Its a very difficult business for a foreigner. This was over 20 years ago.

6 to 8 large bottles of Leo knocks me out most nights. I keep a large bottle of water next to the bed which I consume on my nightly p1ss breaks. I don't eat after 5pm. Bed at midnight and up at 9am. I feel like cr@p for a few hours, usually by midday I am fine. I only drink water (lots of it throughout the day) and 2 x coffees in the morning. Eat twice a day. 6pm I'm back on it. Works for me!!

The Black Cat Bar has been gone for well over 20 years. It was around the corner from the old Johns place. I was in there a few times in the mid ninety's. I remember the owner vaguely. It was probably the most well know bar in CM at the time.

He had 2 other cars for sale. A wannabe dealer working from home.

Not trusted, well known.

Was it a 10+ year old car? Maybe just bad luck? I can only speak from experience, I've had no major issues in the 12 years of owning Mercs. Fingers crossed. 100,000km and I am looking to move them on.

Press the button. No sensor!

Pro tip. Always test first.

I flew with them from Bangkok to Tokyo. 4 pax. Their ''business'' option was very good value. I forget exactly what I paid but from memory it was less than double the economy price. The lie flat seats were ok. Food was the normal Air Asia rubbish. It was from Don Mueang. No lounges, no frills but well worth the extra money in my opinion.

I've bought 3 used Mercs. Always low mileage, 3 to 4 years old. I haven't found the servicing costs to be that expensive. Never needed major parts. It depends on the model. Obviously the AMG range is going to cost $$$.

My son looked at a Merc on my behalf recently in Bangkok. It was advertised on a well known Thai website. It was very cheap with low mileage. Certainly the best deal for a Merc in that class on the site. The guy insisted on meeting him in a Lotus carpark. He never brought the blue book. My son asked him if it would be OK to take the car to a Mercedes dealer to get it checked out. He seemed ok with that. They parted company with the man promising to send my son a copy of the blue book. My son never heard from him again. Sounded very dubious to me. A trusted dealer is always the best option.

I will be honest it is the first time I have heard of them. I think it would be a good idea to pay them a visit to get a feel for the school. Good luck!

Nope, far from it.

Where does it say she is 'half farang'? Couldn't you afford the international school fees?

There is nothing in it. It all depends on what seat you get (or choose) and who is sat next to you, luck of the draw. Is the plane full? Are there an empty seat next to you? Screaming kids? Idiots behind you punching the ''touch'' screen TV. You get the picture, IMHO these are the only 2 airlines to fly from BKK to London. They are the only non-stop flights, now that BA has stopped that route. I just want to get on, do the long stint and get it over and done with. I can't be bothered with the stopovers in the ME. Who really cares about the food and lounges? It is all second rate crap anyway. Even the Gold lounge at Heathrow terminal 5 is nothing special. I've been in there a load of times. If I go business the only good thing is I can lie down, usually somebody else is paying for that.

MIS is an excellent school. Cambridge curriculum. Good value for an international school. Its on the dark side, a little further North from where she is now. It moved there years ago from Naklua where it used to be called Montessori.

NIS in Chiang Mai might be a good option. Lots of Chinese kids, English program and a great school. Not exorbitant fees compared to some international schools. It might just tick the boxes.

Way too cold for me. I would get sick. 27 degrees all night with a light duvet is where I am at.

Tropical Hill Village 1 or 2. Tippawan Village 4 or 5.

176 should be ok at your age. There are other ways of lowering your BP without enriching big pharma if you are that concerned. Years ago the school of thought was that the lower number was the most important, now they are saying the higher number is the most important. No BS from me. Only BS from the medical community looking at their bottom line first. I will never take any of those tablets. Each to their own.

100 plus your age is ok for the higher number from what I am told. That is the the most important number as well. Don't fall into the big pharma trap.

Couldn't agree more. I have worked there and seen them first hand in all their glory. In my opinion it is the biggest dump on the planet. Leave any valuables lying around in the workplace and they will be gone, they can't help themselves. All those natural resources, great weather and fertile land is completely wasted on them. It's all down to leadership. My cousin married one of them in Ireland. He got the Irish passport and was gone. The UK is now full of Nigerian criminals. Terrible people.

Get well soon! I had a friend brake a collar bone in a motorbike accident. He needed surgery, cost 400,000 baht. That seems very cheap for 2 nights in hospital with all those injuries. Good luck!

I had an issue with a neighbour stealing water when I lived in a cr@ppy Thai Soi in Pattaya. She would lean over the wall and connect her hose to a tap on my side. She would then hose the road down cleaning all the dog <deleted> up, over a distance of about 5 houses. She would do this every evening. I think she was 1 can short of a 6 pack. I let her get on with it. BTW she has an accessible tap on her side.

100% agree with the above. Best area to live in Chiang Mai.