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It's rough without an agent I just pay the 300 quid every year to avoid the immigration hassle.

Best ways to meet other expats? I recommend using caution, extreme caution. Your best bet is sporting activities you can go around Thailand jogging or running 5K/10K, golf, tennis, table tennis, but prob not pool or darts. So yes, you can make friends with expats but be careful also a lot of these Brits are skint so watch your back.

All Kuwait hooligans have the right to due process. Said no one, ever.

I have the Fender Monterey Bluetooth Speaker it's perfect for outside. It looks like a traditional Fender Amp and sounds great with Volume, Bass, Treble adjustment knobs. It has a toggle on/off switch once you switch it on it connects automatically to your TV and it will automatically shut off if you mute your TV for approx 20 minutes. I got mine on sale last year for approx 9,000 baht but the nicer version(Monterey Tweed Yellow Mustard, which is usually 18,000 baht) is on Lazada for 10,000 baht. There's also a black barely used version on Lazada for $6,400 baht. The Fender Monterey sells for $400 in the U.S.A.

I turned it on after being off 2 months and after 30 seconds it shut off and won't come back on. It was great in it's heyday but it's getting pretty old. Is it worth trying to get fixed or just go out and buy a new sound bar?

Yes it's still there my friend and I found it an amp/sub/4 speakers is $25,000. Thanks!

No Ghosn, No Nissan.

I've been to several Asian countries(Japan, S. Korea, China, Philippines, Vietnam). I think Thailand is the best of these because it's so easy to live here and nice people considering the large amount of riff-raff that invades their country. However to get out of the brutal Mar-Apr Thai heat go to Da Nang it's approx 5 degrees cooler there.

My MG already has the head unit but I'm looking for amp, sub, replacement speakers. Would prefer smaller sub be placed under passenger seat. Any good car stereo installers in Pattaya to do this?

Yes they look very high quality real leather, probably way too rich for my blood.

Right now I'm 89kg but I'm on a workout plan to reduce to 83kg by years end. Yes, I agree the variable height bar stools probably don't last long.

Hi OMF, I never thought of IKEA until you posted and you're right it does give me a few ideas of what I'm looking for. Thank you my fellow Asean Now Warrior!

Hello, this is definitely a step above what I've seen so far. Thanks Gottfrid!

As I type this, my ar$e is not loving my old rickety bar stool. I saw an okay one at Index for 3,900 baht but I'd really like something higher quality. I'm looking for one with arm rest and adjustable height. Have you had any luck finding something of higher quality?

I texted my friend about both Pattaya International and Siam Hearing Care Center. Thanks to everyone who replied!

My friend is older and tone deaf but hasn't had a hearing test in years. He had a buildup of earwax removed recently but is still having some problems -- he's looking for a place near Pattaya/Jomtien area. I believe what he needs is an Audiometry Hearing Test. Does anyone hear know where to get this type of test?

1. Fat asses and Tats.

Wait, you have booked a flight and a printed copy of all the pertinent information and you're still worried you won't be allowed on the flight? I think you'll be okay just go get a reentry permit and you'll be fine.

80kg is pretty close to an average weight, at least within 10% many people nowadays are weigh more. 75 years old with a decent blood pressure and still worried? You're going to live to be at least 90!

I lived in Panama for several years it's not all that great imho. Panama City is a mess, dirty oily pollution due to the cheap gas they use. that crap gets stuck to everything. Horrible traffic and I mean HORRIBLE. Outside Panama City the people are nicer but hard to find a nice place to live and it rains in Panama severely for at leat 5 months, then a few more months where it's still pretty bad. There is excellent weather from about Jan-Mar, that's their summer but the other 9 months are hot, humid, rainy, miserable. Also very poor and desperate people if you have anything of value it will get stolen eventually, unless you're in a condo in Panama City. In short, an almost nice place to visit for those 3 months of good weather. Other than that no way.

I think it's best to play the fool but have a plan for your night of adventure. This way you start and end on a good note.

It was Chong in the Luxury Room with the Poison Bottle!

The suspect fled 5 days ago and they found the bodies today? The smell must've been very powerful!

I've bought both used and new here in Thailand and so has my neighbor. He's now really against buying used, and so am I. He didn't like the local Honda dealers raising the price above MSRP so he went to the most recent Bangkok Auto Show and got it for MSRP and had it delivered to the local shop 2 weeks later. Buying used is just not worth it it's hard to get a good deal and you don't know the history of the bike.

I've seen a few at Jim'll fix it bar