On 3/7/2024 at 2:56 AM, webfact said:

and enabling the government to collect tax.

🤣🤣🤣 What's he on?

On 3/7/2024 at 3:46 AM, webfact said:

Little did he know, he would return with a suitcase packed not with souvenirs but with illegal cargo.

Yeah right! That's a new one, never heard that before.

On 3/7/2024 at 3:46 AM, webfact said:

Judge John Potter remarked that Arif’s financial gain from the crime was meagre.

Have you been smoking some of the evidence your honour?

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Thailand is not really country where complaints are handled well at all. 

I agree, however, they claim to have methods where customers can get help - often aimed at tourists.

I guess they advertise these things in order to a). Simply make it look like there is help available - even though the reality is that there isn't and b). Part of the usual 'talking shop'.

I remember many years ago getting very p'd off at a hotel that had booked an extremely loud wedding party in a hall directly under my room.  The 'Thai Style' bass was literally making my floor shake - not a hope of getting any sleep.

When I first went to complain they said the party would end by midnight - it was still going at 3am when I packed my bags and asked reception for a refund which was of course, refused.  Instead of getting angry, I called the Tourist Police to ask for their help. I kid you not, they didn't speak English. The Tourist Police couldn't speak the International Language.

I wish it was possible to get them to understand that its far better to say and offer nothing rather than advertise a service that either doesn't exist or does not in fact offer any help.

They are clearly thinking that anyone who reads the notices in taxis will feel secure because there is a method of complaint but in fact they do the country more damage by not actually having things in place.

Anyone who returned to Thailand under the 24 hour quarantine scheme will know exactly what I mean.  You were supposed to get tested on arrival, download an app and wait until your results came through. Provided they were negative, you were good to go.  There was a further self test at I think 7 days and the hotel were supposed to give you that and explain what it was about.  I was just handed the kit, nothing was said and off I went.  There was a 'helpline' number with the kit, I called them, they just said 'Upload, Upload' and put the phone down. After a lot of playing around I learned that you were supposed to upload a photo of your negative self test on the App - was it something like Thai Chana??? I tried it - the app wouldn't work and I gave up.  For the rest of my stay I was sure someone would arrive at my door and arrest me or I'd be arrested at the airport when I left - nothing ever happened. Lots of people were posting about this at the time - all having similar problems. 

I remember some discussion on here when people realised that there were no checks - anyone could actually provide your second test sample. One member on here suggested swabbing your pet cat. 😁

I seem to remember a Thai minister being quizzed about problems with the App by the Thai press at the time (could have been Anutin). His reply was that everything was in hand, they'd set up a helpline where anyone having problems could get advice - yeah, 'Upload, Upload' - the extent of the advice!

What his answer really was is exactly what we are discussing BS!!! The whole testing thing was just BS - they just wanted to appear like they were doing something.

32 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

But, someone stupid is making decisions which impacts foreign tourists and thats annoying, particularly when the decision makes no sense. 

Agreed - sometimes these things are because someone hasn't understood the rules.  I remember reading some Thai rule or other that had been translated to English and saying to my then wife, this translation is terrible and it doesn't make sense.  She took a look at the Thai original and said that the original was just as confusing.

It could also be simply that they require photo ID and only trust a passport.  Given that you are actually supposed to have your passport with you at all times (I have), producing it when travelling by bus shouldn't be a problem.

33 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Lets go at this from another angle, make it much more simple. What bufget do you want to put to this to get it up and running ? And please dont say "as alittle as possible" thats equivalent to how long is a piece of string.

I wouldn't say as little as possible - 5000 baht is expensive if its not effective whereas 50,000 baht may be cheap if that's what's needed to achieve what I'm looking for.

I've never had a website before so I really have no idea what they cost.  I've seen a few that look like they're DIY projects and it shows.  Sometimes you have one chance to gain a customer and I don't want to waste that chance. The only thing a customer has to go on with my 'product' is what the customer sees and how they react to that.

Initially I won't be relying on people finding my website in order to make sales - I will direct leads obtained in other ways to the site. 

As I have no idea of the cost, all I can do is give an example of what I'm looking for and get quotes.

No idea what criteria this outfit use to arrive at their rankiings.  I'd rate Suvarnabhumi over Manchester for example, all day long.

Never had a problem at Suvarnabhumi whereas I've had to wait over 2 hours for my luggage to arrive on the carousel at Manchester, never seen the travelators in Terminal 2 working since a few months after it opened and you have to pay for trolleys.  Arrive at Manchester after 8pm and just about everything is closed...............the list goes on.

On 3/6/2024 at 5:06 AM, webfact said:

“I don’t plan to live in the UK ever again."

Worked as a receptionist for £11 per hour. I could be wrong but I'm sort of guessing he doesn't have a teaching qualitication then?  Even more doubtful that he has a professional IT qualification.  Rude awakening coming on the employment front.

That moves us on to a visa.  The UK may have welcomed his parents/grandparents/etc. - somehow I don't think he's going to find Thailand so welcoming.

Back in the UK within 6 months.

19 hours ago, Elkski said:

Almost all thai women I dated talked about a unfaithful thai husband or lover. 

Yeah, they love to talk about that - funny how they seem to forget to mention their own indiscretions.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Some said it was not a big deal. They said it was much more outrageous when foreigners were charged double to enter any attraction in Thailand.

Only double?  They should visit Khao Yai National Park where its 40 baht for Thai's and 400 baht for foreigners (regardless of what documents you show them).  I seem to remember the boss of TAT saying he was going to stop that last year - still waiting.

12 minutes ago, Startmeup said:

 

How much? 

 

EDIT- Just see your comment now you've got them on a big bike.

For a big bike they're around 6000 baht per pair and considering I only get between 4 to 6000km out of a rear (heavy right hand), I find that expensive. Scooters don't rive around like I do so they'd probably do a lot more km.  However sticky tyres = soft tyres and soft tyres don't last - you can't have it always.  I think there are probably cheaper alternatives around that are just as good on a small bike/scooter.

I've seen them a bit cheaper on Lazada but I don't trust anything to be genuine on that site - I brought my last set with me from the UK.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Charit explained that the woman could not file a complaint for sexual relations with a minor because it was a matter for the teenager’s parents.

Wait a moment!  So guys can go around screwing underage girls and its OK unless the girl's parents complain?  What sort of crazy law is that?  Or is it possibly a crazy Superintendent?

Sorry @Bangkok Barry. I didn't read your similar post until after I posted this.

Thai cop accused of cheating on wife, impregnating teenage mistress

Absolutely shocking, he must be one in a million? I am 100% sure that all Thai cops are faithful to their wives.  The stories about them having Mia Noi's are all false - except for this one of course.

Just wondering if that should say 0.01%.

5 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

But personally I prefer that I hear a bike or case and can avoid it compared to little or no noise.

 

You'll certainly hear a Harley with a straight through exhaust but get too close and it might be the last thing you ever hear. The volume is just ridiculous.

There's a reason they've been banned from many National Parks.

8 hours ago, recom273 said:

You need professional assistance - this is digital marketing, not just pulling together a website as an alternative to fb. 

That is not my intention actually.  I will direct people towards my website from leads generated elsewhere.

3 hours ago, recom273 said:

It's worth digging around yourself, asking yourself if you possess the skills to produce a website to - its not so much about coding, although it can be, its often about design - Youtube is always a good place to start with tutorials. If not, there are other options available as mentioned.

I'm pretty sure it will be better to get someone to do it for me - I want to put my time into running and developing the business.  Building websites would be a totally new concept for me - I turn my hand to most things but tech takes a little longer and I think my time could be better spent.  Techie's speak a different language to us laymen - even when you ask them to put things simply.

My concern as someone who doesn't know a thing about the subject, is that someone will try to rip me off or lead me down a path I don't need to walk.  I did have a brief conversation about online marketing with a company a while back. When I told them I wasn't interested in pay per click, they lost interest. It will be a small business and will be staying that way.

I don't expect a lot of traffic - I think I'll get leads from my planned marketing and direct them to the website so they can get all the information.  The website will have lots of photos if that makes any difference and possibly videos - not sure how that's done, stand alone or linked to youtube?

Just starting out - lots to learn so I'm asking here first which will possibly give me some pointers.

Thanks for your help so far.

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

They must have one hell of an accountant that's for sure.

Maybe with accounting like most things, there's a Thai style?

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

guess  ?      

ermmmmmmmmm no. How's that?  Was some 'way out' found for them?

1 hour ago, London Lowf said:

I always swore by Pirelli Diablos in my sports bike days and so am tempted by their Angels. I really mustn't procrastinate for too long!

Diablos were fine on smooth asphalt roads but their limitations soon showed on chipping coated roads and rougher surfaces.  Angels seem to suit both my bike and my riding style on Thai roads.  I can't comment on how Angels would be on an ADV - that's more of a scooter type I believe? Small wheels?

Having said that, I installed some plastic doors, well a kind of composite on my bathrooms because of the moisture problem.  There are plastic doors and there are plastic doors. The ones I bought were pretty decent but I wouldn't want them on a kitchen.

2 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

We bought some paint that the salesman recommended from a builders merchant to paint the wifes daughters bathroom door, and it was painstaking to paint, the paint ran better than Sebastian Coe, It did look better but not great. I would go with your idea and buy a new door, not expensive to buy if my memory serves me well.

Yes and no.  Most plastic doors also have plastic frames. Its a bigger job if you also need to replace the frame (casing).  Still, I'd take them out.

6 minutes ago, recom273 said:

If you don't want to get too involved,

Thanks, I don't want to get too involved but neither do I want to build up constant monthly payments.  I've spent the last few years getting rid of monthly payments in my personal life and would like to employ a similar ethos in my business. Monthly payments seem cheap but they build up and can get out of hand.

My customer numbers will be relatively small so most things like payments etc. can be taken care of manually -the website won't need a payment facility etc.

I wasn't aware that websites need maintenance - what kind of thing does that involve?

13 minutes ago, CG1 Blue said:

The difference being this is a very wealthy Swiss man who can afford to pay THB 1 million per month rent for a villa,

I haven't seen that but I would seriously question either that figure the Swiss guy's intelligence if he's paying that.

12 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

If something like that happened to me I would ask for a receipt, saying that I need if for the tax declaration.

 

I tried that at Korat when I got an address confirmation @500 baht.  The door began to close...................

Although I hate that kind of thing, I needed the address confirmation to open a bank account.