BangersBob

On 9/6/2022 at 11:01 PM, Joe Farang said:

You don't stop because you become old!

You become old because you stop.

Does that maxim apply to animal cruelty?

I hope you'd stop when you are wise enough to understand that elephants are not playground rides.

After having to book a one way flight at 95% of the cost of a return, after the booking agent cancelled my return flight, I only ever book direct with airlines.

Only exception is Air Asia - I do not book with them at all since they refused to refund COVID cancellations to myself and many other people.  But with proper airlines, they normally sort out an alternative flight 

After drying it out and spraying some WD40 on the connectors the electrics may recover.  But I'd drain the oil and replace to be sure there's no water in the crank case.

 But any work on a Wave is normally very cheap - so probably better to let the local Honda dealer check it out.

I informed my bank that I was zero rated for tax as I'm working overseas - so they stopped the tax deductions on interest payments.

I still maintain a UK address (of a relative) but they use my Thai mobile for the banking scurity codes.

So maybe the OP just needs a UK address, but can tell his bank he's working in Thailand and no longer tax resident?

On 9/6/2022 at 2:34 PM, Guderian said:

Many years ago, I furnished my seafront pad in Scheveningen with Ikea. Twenty years later, I furnished my villa in Pattaya with Index. My unbiased opinion is that Ikea has a great selection of decent quality furniture, but Index has better quality items, which is also reflected in the price. 

Yes ...... just fitted out a condo with Index furniture, and I feel it's stronger than the stuff I bought from Ikea in my home country.

I understand Ikea has a testing process for new products - but I suspect their aim is to make products just good enough at minimum cost.

On a hot young woman, they can look good, but as she ages they must look much less appealing.

I noticed a cannabis cafe on walking street in Pattaya - right next to where the police and police volunteers camp out.

I'm not sure - but do these cafés only sell the weak products ..... a bit like alcohol free beer?

I rented a 4X4 pick up from Budget, it had diff locks, so reasonably off road capable, although as others mentioned, it had road biased tyres.