NanLaew

Me too, but I honestly didn't enjoy the Thailand work nearly as much as the gigs in Vietnam, Malaysia and Myanmar. Maybe because Thailand was where I came home to from 'overseas' work? For me, working while living in Thailand wasn't so rewarding, both professionally and financially.

I worked here for 30 years, did very well, thank you! But it is possible that if you had worked somewhere other than Thailand, you would be (at least) 5baht, no?

There's a no-charge affidavit that you sign that says the money's a gift and you have no legal claim on the land. It's been that way for decades. Sounds like your local land office maybe wants a "consideration" for doing something that's already perfectly legal and within their remit to do for free. Are we talking about Phuket? The island province where there were already more registered chanotes than actual plots of land decades before the Russians "invaded"?

Wow! That makes a change from the usual "Thai male's fragile ego" denouncement.

Only if you have to sleep in the wet spot.

In Thailand, the media has NO strategy other than ensuring they don't rock the boat or tread on any important toes.

"most Thai"? You been busy doing one of your nationwide polls again?

And.. So the sedan driver doing a runner is justified because it is possible that the saleng had no lights? I see.

I recall it used to be fun and games when you were assailed by such people, engaging them in eager conversation just long enough to catch them in their own lies. Life's too short for that game these days. Whenever an opinionated sort thinks it's his righ to bend my ear and to see things as they see them, I simply let my eyes glaze over and quietly turn on my white noise generator. It's one of the best gadgets I ever bought on lazada.

You really should give up on Lotus's and do your shopping at Big C. You'll find a much better class of farang stuff strutter there and far fewer muppets.

You need to stop thinking bob, you're rubbish at it.

Triggered.

He could return with a gun or machete though, not at all uncommon when a Thai male has his ego bruised or something taken from him that he thinks he's entitled to. You'd be well advised to keep that in mind. But the OP's probably taken good advice and changed the locks several times already, so the kid can fire his gun or wave his machete around in the yard for as long as he wants. The OP will be safely locked up inside the house.

Was that the one that (almost?) won POTY? Or was there another dodgy sort?

Since when has frugality and sartorial inelegance been a metric for assessing a person's character or mental health?

I will wait for the chap who recently complained here about being unable to exchange his bin bags for food in a 7-eleven to comment on what's a sustainable income.

I am sooooooo busted!

Really? How far apart are these bar stools?

Here's another. You have your valid UK passport with a valid visa or extension for long-term stay in Thailand, valid proof of residence in Switzerland, a valid Swiss DL, proof of your local, Thai address and some cash. Now go and get your Thai DL.

None. True, and the OP has a valid reason. Not a showstopper.

If you read the OP, it doesn't say the GF (THE MOTHER) wants her farang BF (THE OP) to do the kicking out either. He (and YOU) assume that it his responsibility where in reality, it is very, very far from it.

When it is NOT my house and NOT my sibling then no, I won't be locking anything. Hope you didn't hold your breath.

Still relishing being the bar fly, eh? YNTGOM

Argued and explained over four years ago. Do try and keep up.

Where does this prim suggestion of someone "mounting" someone else come from? Sounds like bible-speak to me.