JetsetBkk

Hi,

I wanted to post this in 'News Clippings' but denied permission. ...

Perhaps TV should have an "Old News" forum, open to all?

Here's my story for today, still can't figure out the guys logic...

Here's mine from 3 days ago...

While crossing a busy set of traffic lights, very slowly, the cars in front of me stopped so I stopped. The guy behind didn't. Bang! I put my hand out the window and indicated for him to park - he looked like he didn't want to at first (waving his hand at me, palm first as if to say "no"), but I went very slowly and kept pointing, so he followed.

I had a few marks on my pick-up's rear bumper, his Soluna's grill was pushed in revealing the top edge of his bumper - it looked a bit of a mess but he started pulling the grill back into shape so it clicked into place and I gave him a hand.

But while he was doing this he said "Because you stopped". He said it twice, in fact.

I don't know if he was implying it was my fault, but I was a bit taken aback by that response. I guess he didn't know much English, because that's all he said.

Various responses went through my head, but as there was b#gger all damage to my pick-up I just said "Chok-dee" and went away. No point arguing.

It is on suk soi12. Was there once for dinner. Food was so so but it nicely decorated and has a big lounge type bar. It opened about 4-5 months ago. Iheard one of the investors has fled the country.

If it's Al Majlis, the web site says it's Ekkamai soi 12 (Sukh soi 63): http://www.almajlis-tearoom.com/contact.html

The problem is for the scam artists ...

Good.

No, daft that they won't let me use their site unless I see their ads. I run an ecommerce website and I do think that it's daft ...

I don't think it's daft. I think you're in the minority here, matey.

I got free call(Domestic) all days long on my birthday from DTAC. Thank you DTAC>

And don't forget to top up on your birthday with the biggest value card you can find. They'll give you double the money! (500 baht max, I think).

Ditto.

It's easy to understand why some of the regular posters in the news and politics threads don't like blogs being quoted. Khun Buffalo Dung has got it just about right.

Ballpoint - can't reason or use logic with this bunch of parrots. They just plug their ears and scream "LALALALLALALA" as loud as they can.

Wow! Good comeback!

...compare Thaksin (and Obama for that matter) to Abh(ph)isit. The first two were pumping out real policies that led to real differences from the moment they got into office. Admittedly Thaksin's policies always had a self-enriching aspect as well. But my point is they are real politicians. Anyone can see Abhisit is floundering. What real initiatives has he started working on? It's beginning to look like he is nothing but a pretty face. He's had years in opposition to formulate his policy ideas.

Exactly what I said weeks ago - just a pretty face, like Tony Blair in '97. (Except Blair actually won an election because of his pretty face.)

Ah! Thanks Astral - now I remember why I have "poketalk.com" scribbled on a piece of paper next to my PC.

...Is it illegal for lay persons to apply sticking plasters as well I wonder?...

You may have to apply it with your right hand...

...I've spoken with the Thai Embassy in Canada and they suggested for me to stay out of it...

Take the advice given.

Nice work, Gunga-Sherlock-Din!

... she is going on a 7 hour baht bus ride to Northern Thailand...

Also do Thai people lie a lot?...

Only to you, mate.

This is the reason:

If you complete form R85 you can get interest paid to you without tax taken off. This is useful if you are unlikely to have income over your annual limit.

So instead of claiming back the tax every year, you only have to declare it when your income goes over your annual limit, e.g. about 6,000 GBP for a single person.

Or ~9000gbp? if you're over 65.

Really? Ooh, that's nice! A few years to wait yet, though.

That is SO retarded, swinging not legal, what a stupid ass law...

I don't think this law is restricted to any particular orifice.

Just have seen on Thai TV Channel (3) the scene. They've also shown used condoms on the carpet.

Was it a shagpile?

Bl00dy h€ll, the men outnumbered the women by 30%? What on earth is the point?

I thought the same at first, then I thought a bit more, they could have got by with 7 women, or even 5 but that would have been stretching it.

The news reader on "MCOT News" just made a joke about it - after the story he said "Let's have a look now at which Asian stocks were swinging today..."

The UK Tax Office say that if 'you're in the UK for more than 183 day you're resident for that tax year'. Which clearly means you're not resident, if you live abroad for 183 days. So why does the Tax Office deduct tax when I'm not resident in the UK ? If I am classed as resident due to my paying tax, why is my pension frozen because the DSS class me as non resident. Confused.

It doesn't matter whether you're resident or non-resident - any income generated in the UK is taxable.

If you complete form R85 you can get interest paid to you without tax taken off. This is useful if you are unlikely to have income over your annual limit.

So instead of claiming back the tax every year, you only have to declare it when your income goes over your annual limit, e.g. about 6,000 GBP for a single person.

...I date the girls that guys like you pay...

...a little mod assistance would help readers and be much appreciated...

Former Prime Minister Samak Still Facing Corruption Charges

Totally agree. I read the email title "New Prime Minister Still Facing Corruption Cases" and thought "Hello! It has started already".

Have to wait a little longer, I suppose.

That's cruel! Why didn't you go and scratch his itch?

I thought about taking one of those plastic 10 baht back scratchers the next time I went.

Maybe he was scratching his bum instead?

I know it looks a bit like that, but he started off almost reaching the itch with his foot, then he got tired and by the time I decided to video him he could barely get his leg up!

jetset, i reckon if you add some goofy music to this then send it in to one of those 'animals do the funniest things' type programmes, maybe a few quid may come your way..

Did cross my mind... but can't be bothered. Feel free if you want to!

This dog was spinning around for about a minute before I decided to get the camera out. He just couldn't quite get his leg up far enough to scratch the itch...