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    My First two Years living in Thailand, the good bits v the not so good bits

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    3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:
    On 1/19/2019 at 2:50 PM, garet said:

    It's hilarious when foreigners complain about "the junta" which has had no impact on expats. Only foreigners living in the country  illegally or engaged in illegal activities have had more scrutiny (and good riddance). Without mass red shirt and yellow shirt protests, it's actually been easier to live here for the past few years. 

     

    Speak for yourself, the junta has affected me greatly in many different areas, for the good, I may add.

    bingo!

    My First two Years living in Thailand, the good bits v the not so good bits

    in General Topics

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    3 hours ago, xylophone said:

    But as I stated earlier, I don't want to hi-jack this thread, so back on topic would be the best move I believe.

    i agree because you could not provide a single case concerning foreigners expropriated using since several decades the "accepted" route of a Thai company to enjoy for a limited time a house. what you have listed were fraudulent procedures involving Thai wives/partners of foreigners teaming up with criminal lawyers.

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    Well you have been around long enough to have read the stories regarding property/money losses, with the main reason being that foreigners try to "own" land by setting up various structures such as Thai Nominee companies

    yes, stories and fairy tales. :coffee1:

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    My First two Years living in Thailand, the good bits v the not so good bits

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    4 hours ago, xylophone said:

    Yawn. Just going by the law of the land I live in, but if you want to circumvent land ownership laws, up to you...........and those foreigners who have lost property/land/money by trying ways to circumvent the law certainly wouldn't agree with you.

     

    Maybe they read know-it-all posts like yours and didn't research the legal websites.......

    please provide a few links pertaining to "those foreigners" who lost... :coffee1:

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    Buying an old classic

    in Thailand Motor Discussion

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    8 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

    I really doubt you haven't

    in olden times i used a tailor in Hong Kong. since 25 years (starting as a tourist) i use a tailor in Pattaya. neither of them are called Giorgio or Armani. i know of course of Armani, but i had no idea about the Armani "look" and how close i come to this look as i wear often black trousers and a black polo shirt when going out.

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    Best shops in BKK for genuine second hand rolex?

    in Bangkok

    Posted

    4 hours ago, watcharacters said:
    On 2/7/2018 at 5:38 PM, Naam said:

    some people just don't get it that a watch can be much more than a time-piece.

    Naam,

     

    Would you pleas take a moment and explain what you mean by this post.      I'm aware of what another poster said with "The wife didn't get the watch to tell the time. Doesn't matter if it goes or not. Just a fashion statement; as with a Rolex."

     

    Is that the  general focus  of  your post?

    after six months i don't remember to which post i commented. but i agree with the poster who said "The wife didn't get the watch to tell the time" and at the same time i strongly disagree with "Doesn't matter if it goes or not."

     

    let me add that i consider the style of Rolexes horrible. nothing of the class of an Audemar Piquet, Cartier, Patek Philippe or Piaget.

    Buying an old classic

    in Thailand Motor Discussion

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    40 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

    An example of "no class",  in my books.

     

    There is a French guy here In Thonglor, I estimate 65+, ( grey/white hair) seems to be wealthy, well at least he is acting accordingly. 

     

    Constantly with the Giorgio Armani outlook ( Black trousers, black T.shirt ).

     

    No style,  a copycat.

     

    So "No class" in my books.

     

    Of course this is a personal opinion, and I am aware that an opinion has no real value, but only a personal approach.

    he might (like me) not even know anything about the Giorgio Armani look and cares (like me) a flying fàrt what other people think about his clothes. 

    AC install: room sizing and 2 room considerations

    in DIY Forum

    Posted

    On 1/8/2019 at 6:25 PM, Hal65 said:

     

    Can't do it directly that way unfortunately.

     

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    But as you said, if there's not enough pressure to push the exhaust air through 8-10 m of tubing, the portable must go in the big room.

     

    i am not talking about a RUBBISH portable unit but a split unit. the latter does not generate "exhaust air". heat removed from indoors is transported outdoors by the refrigerant circling in the pipes between indoor and outdor unit. these pipes and their insulation fit in a neat "channel" size ~60x30mm. i also repeat that in your case and especially demand the cheapest conventional (9,000 btu/h unit, 850 watt consumption) is more than sufficient.    

    Buying an old classic

    in Thailand Motor Discussion

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    4 hours ago, Lacessit said:

    Ach so. Maybe you are not aware two of your compatriots, Bernhard Langer and Martin Kaymer, are considerably more wealthy than you as a result of the sport you dismiss as grown men putting a small ball in a small hole. A professional golfer who wins just one major ( not that I expect you will understand the term ) is financially set up for life.

    On this thread, you've talked about the 5-10 million baht car, and the other modern cars you own. If my memory serves me correctly, you have referred to your indoor swimming pool and large house on other threads.

    Wealthy people with class don't talk about their wealth or material possessions. They consider that to be infra dig and crass.

    - i don't envy people who are wealthier than me.

    - i reserve the right of a personal view on any matter.

    - i talk about my cars in threads which pertain to cars.

    - i talk about my pool in threads which pertain to pools.

    - i talk about my house in threads which pertain to houses.

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    Buying an old classic

    in Thailand Motor Discussion

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    9 hours ago, tonboy said:

    Car that are worth 5-10 million Baht and not driven every day, are in fact almost never driven, although once they were made for driving. They are only investments for the owners. And to show to others how rich you are. Most owners of that type of car don't even know how to repair there car. I do not condemn them, but please do not tell me they love to own and drive a classic car, because its only a show-off piece.

    congratulations! you seem to be a real eggsburt. :clap2:

     

    here's my usual question "how many years of research did it take you to acquire the indepth knowledge pertaining to many thousands of vintage car enthusiasts (which includes me)? have we ever met?" :smile:

    Buying an old classic

    in Thailand Motor Discussion

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    1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

    I found study wasn't necessary - experience is. In the sport of golf, I used to be a member of a very prestigious golf club in Australia. Some members had a lot of class. Others ( I remember one who made his fortune exploiting Filipino visa workers in hotel chains ) were crass oxygen thieves.

    what's the definition of class? today i heard that prestigious golf clubs have members with and without class. personally i find it quite difficult to see any class in grown up men trying to "put" a little ball in a little hole. i stopped playing a similar game when i was eleven (or perhaps twelve?).

     

    but then... to each his own. :whistling: 

    Buying an old classic

    in Thailand Motor Discussion

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    10 hours ago, Lacessit said:
    12 hours ago, Naam said:

    i beg to differ and claim that the use of a classic car, especially one that costs more than a fistful of millions, should be restricted to a spin on weekends with the dogs. no need for performance or comfort and no need for "a whole raft of safety acronyms. EBD, ESC, AWD etc.".

    :jap: 

    Differ away. Performance, reliability and comfort are now more important to me than the fleeting pleasure of having someone admire the vehicle I'm driving. When one thinks about it, that's as shallow as a mud puddle.

    obviously we are talking about different cars. i am talking about a classic car "starting" value 5-10 million Baht that one doesn't drive every other day to buy fresh vegetables or to the pub to have a drink.

     

    that classic car is much more viewed, admired and lovingly touched in the garage or carport than driven and is the third or fourth car one owns besides the two or three modern cars which provide comfortable and reliable rides.

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