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5 hours ago, Hummin said:

 

Flying time 90 minutes, 30 days visa exempt on arrival. 

 

Some find it great, Some other finds it ruinend, but ok food, and decent value for the money! 

Yep end of the year for me, KL oct and Sth Korea early northern spring...

Just bury you're nose in the phone like everybody else..

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

and how many wars around the world have they caused in the past couple hundred years? Yeah, such heinous trouble makers. Did the IDF write that for you?

Palestinians as you know them are 70 ys old approx, never have been a nation, if you know history the bulk came in during the British mandate to make money from around the area, its well documented if you care to go look, there is a reason why the Egyptians did not allow them to go into the Sini when the war to root out Hamas started there's a reason why they are kept in camps in Lebanon, there is a reason why no one will take them as refugees. There is a reason why Europe dont want anymore Arabs. That is the proof....

You read with you're eyes wide shut sir, plenty of other war causes for you to jump on...are you speaking up over what's going on in the neighbouring country here or in Africa even Haiti?

On 5/28/2024 at 9:06 AM, AustinRacing said:

Wife parks car in a temple near school in city as do a lot of parents. Calls me on video chat about battery being flat. Showed her where jumper leads were, open bonnet, flag anyone driving nearby, busy car park. Sad to watch her being turned down by about a dozen parents. “Sorry can’t”, “sorry busy”, to name a few reasons. Where’s the spirit in the temple? 😂😂😂 School bus driver came to her rescue. Thanks mate! 
I always lend a helping hand in these situations especially if a lady asking. Do you?

I was told years ago to not jump start someone else's car with mine, reason being car computers are not cheap, a few other reasons as well that I forget now, there is road side assist, get it.

19 hours ago, billd766 said:

Not only are there many Palestinians in Jordan, but also Lebanon, Egypt , Syria, Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Dubai, Turkey and many other countries, probably also the EU, UK and the USA.

 

Is Israel willing to take on and fight the whole world?

 

IMHO, for every Hamas fighter. innocent Palestinian man, woman, child and baby the IDF kill, another Palestinian somewhere in the world will be radicalised and become a sympathiser, a supporter, a passive or an active terrorist.

 

Israel, under its present government, is losing the friends and supporters it used to have and needs, including the USA.

Actually most of the "Palestinians"  are blow ins from around the area coming to make there fortune during the time of British control, kinda parallels the Jews of Europe coming in during and after the war, prior to that the original inhabitants both Arab and Jew lived side by side I guess since Roman occupation days and seemingly in peace.

Them Palestinians refugees from one of the Arab wars in Jordan tried to over throw the Jordanian king, Palestinians are  also linked with the Muslim Brotherhood who have tried to destabilise Egypt, hence Arab brothers wont let Arab brothers into the Sini, they fear an uprising, they say they have enough off these trouble makers already in the country, the ones in Lebanon are kept in camps again Arab brothers, sound familiar? they are only allowed to leave to go to work, gates shut at 6 pm, kidding, they cannot live/mix into the Lebanese community, I wonder why?  Because these people whom many feel sorry for are troublemakers, everywhere they go they cause trouble.

One European country forget who now have criminal data to show these wonderful riotous Palestinians have an alarming high degree of ending up in jail, much much higher than the norm.

Another thing people here seem to over look Hamas and Iran and Palestinians are calling this a holy war, in fact everything they do against Israel its a religious war, Bin laden anyone? Do you think they will stop once they have the from the river to the sea land? Islam was created by the sword...read up about it...

Anyone really belive the major player as in France etc want this war to stop? No they dont, they say one thing publicly and send bullets and bombs on the next ship out of port, delusional people sucked in by press....why dont they focus on what's going on in the country besides us here, or in Africa a bit more....

19 hours ago, it is what it is said:

 

anyone who knows about the middle east knows that israel has brought suffering on themselves, what goes around comes around. had they worked at living peacefully with their neighbours, i admit it wouldn't have been plain sailing, but they would have avoided the unnecessary hate and deaths, on both sides. anyone who thinks israel will 'defeat' hamas is delusional. unfortunately, this sad state of affairs is set to run and run.

You know something the rest of the world dont, so what is it that you know that would have got Jews and Arabs living side by side together forever in a muted love affair?

On 5/22/2024 at 10:42 AM, Neeranam said:

It's not rocket science -  Israel could stop the forming of terrorist groups/ attacks and derision from around the world quite easily. The ball is entirely in their court. 

They got to :- 

1 - End the Occupation: Withdraw from occupied territories and negotiate a fair and sustainable solution for the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

2- Dismantle Settlements: Halt the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and dismantle existing ones that are deemed illegal under international law.

3- Lift the Blockade on Gaza: Work with international partners to lift the blockade on Gaza, allowing for the free flow of goods, services, and people.

4- End Apartheid: Implement policies to end any forms of discrimination against Palestinians and other minority groups within Israel.

5- Pursue a Two-State Solution: Actively engage in peace negotiations aimed at achieving a two-state solution, recognizing the right of both Israelis and Palestinians to self-determination and statehood.

6- Acknowledge Historical Grievances: Recognize and address historical grievances and injustices faced by Palestinians to build a foundation of trust and reconciliation.

7- Support Democratic Governance in Palestine: Encourage and support the development of democratic institutions and governance within Palestinian territories.

8- Respect International Law: Adhere to international law and United Nations resolutions concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Point 5.....they dont want a 2 state solution, they have clearly said this 3 times since the inception of Israel. 

Point 7, no such thing as democracy in the Middle East... Hamas won an election then they threw the rule book out the window.

Point 1, most of the occupied  territories are captured land from several wars when Arabs invaded. To the victor goes the spoils and that's been the case since the world began.

People seem to forget that most of Gaza is already radicalised and supported with glee the attack on oct 7, wont bang on about what kids are taught at schools etc.

12 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If the "remaining battalions" are in Rafah, who are the israelis fighting in North Gaza?

Also, if is actually a key location for Hamas, why did israeli forces tell Palestinians to relocate to it as a designated "safe area"?

Doesn't take Einstein to work out Hamas fighters are mixed in with the population, so its quite logical that groups are all over Gaza.

Its been shown time and time again they have stored weapons all over the place, put down your gun walk 10 miles pick up a gun and start all over...

Well they had to send them somewhere, me I would have thought coming in from behind at Rafah right at the beginning to cut off weapon supplies coming in from Egypt was a no brainer...but hey im no general..

On 5/21/2024 at 11:30 AM, ujayujay said:

The difference: 97 petrol will soon no longer be available.

I use to run 98 back in Au in my cars, though the last 2 were turbo VW's cant remember if they would have run on 95, I would have chose 98 anyway, previous car to them was a BMW series 3 2002 model, I ran it on 98 as well...much smoother running engine and there was an improvement in milage, The old Toyota work van use to run in on 95, certainly quieted the engine down and of course very smooth to run, as for milage well I use to carry a lot of tools... 

Dont think they have run flat tires have made it to motor bikes..

On 1/19/2024 at 4:30 AM, quake said:

Honda Giorno.

The misses just bought one.  it's a POS.

Two up, the passenger is very easy tipped off the back. ( outrageous design)

The clocks are black and white, very difficult to see in day light.

Ignition switch is just overly complicated incorporating seat opening and fuel flap opening. ( total donkey design)

Not a comfortable ride two up.

Just to top it all off, it needs to go into the shop to have a oil pump gear replaced.

because of a manufacturing defect, ( nice one Honda)

 

You only get one electronic key fob, so 3000 baht  for a spare one.  

maybe that's the norm now days, but bad if you ask me.

 

All that said , it does ride ok with one person and does handle ok.

but two up. no way.

 

Ps, should have just got a Honda Wave. 

 

 

 

 

I paid 700 for a spare key...

22 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

That is good. Also get a bank account (separate bank) that has a minimal amount of cash in it (top it up now and then from another bank account) and use that account for those type of QR and 'scan' sales. Keep any account with your 400/800K or whatever amount separate, and never use it to pay online or via your phone.

I know a bit about IT security and 'physical separation' is the number one security measure. Some years ago I was using my 3rd or 4th account to make regular auto payments for rental payments each month.  When I stopped living there I withdrew whatever was in there and left $2 to keep it open. For several months afterwards I was sent notices that my rent payment had not accepted, and despite calling and emailing this went on for over 3 months - I even got a threatening letter saying I would be evicted and a summons to the Rental Tribunal. They eventually realised their werror and stopped the automatic payments and apologised. But I would have had over $6000 taken from my account if it was my only one. 

Not easy to get another bank account here - and it will be harder after July when they change the rules - get a couple extra now is my advice. 

Yes I only keep enough for monthly and maybe a bit more expenses in my Thai bank account, prior too using the scan I used a wise digital card which I kept frozen until I needed to use, after maybe 6 to 8 transactions I wipe it and get another...

Yes, you have payment options in my case it was right hand corner, QR code or credit card, click on it, as you go through the process the last step the QR code comes up on my pc screen, phone in hand open bank app you know the rest.

No idea how you can do it if you are using your phone to buy and pay, but yes, I now use this system after I deleted my digital card on Lazada even though they took 1b and sent it back wont recognize the new digital card for payment...

On 4/9/2024 at 4:09 PM, FolkGuitar said:

There are several categories for following the Keto lifestyle, and each has its own characteristics.

Pure Keto - Very, very strict. Absolutely zero sugar, zero processed foods, only free-range eggs and meat. Fresh vegetables. Very careful attention to 'personal macros,' and record-keeping of protein, fats, and carbs. Probably the fastest way today to lose weight but I couldn't do it!
Lazy Keto - just like Pure, very dietarily strict but without the record-keeping so not as exact.

Dirty Keto - Not at all pure. Eating most everything, but avoiding most starches and large sugars, with attention to personal macros only to remain in Ketosis.

Dirty Lazy Keto - I think you get it.

 

So long as the body is in Ketosis, these all work. With a side benefit that you never feel hungry, and never feel full or bloated after a meal!

 

Listening to many dieters (I mod a Keto group) their number one reason for not continuing with their previous programs was that it was too strict. Too restrictive. Too boring.  For me, Pure Keto is like that. I tried it. I wasn't comfortable with it. So I evolved eventually into Lazy Dirty Keto, which HAS worked for me for the past 5 years.

I tried keto about 5 ys ago, did well on it but after 3 months got tired of what I was eating, the working out of macros never came easy to me for some reason anyway started to look up keto recipes to expand so to speak, well I hit a wall and stopped loosing weight....

Got back onto keto about 6 weeks ago, had been fasting on and off over the last 5 ys, which was part of being fat adapted on keto the first time, I normally go 18/6 sometimes OMAD and done a 48 hr fast a few times.

Anyway im now more enlightened and not working so I got time and energy to work out menus that keep me in check, loosing at least 1 kilo a week....I decided to keep it simple for me as that what's work.

What the doom and gloom merchants dont get is....fasting or keto and combined, more energy, need less sleep, inflamation of joints magically disappears, certainly adopting fasting cured me off reflux and the beginning of IBM, the list of benefits  is endless.... 

On 4/8/2024 at 2:52 PM, Freddy42OZ said:

 

 

It's so easy to for most people to lose weight and even easier for them to have not put it on in the first place.

Except most people are not willing to make the required sacrifices.

If you tell fat people that if they never eat another pizza, or burger, never drinking another can of coke or eat another slice of cake they will lose the weight; or they can keep eating those things but they will stay fat and probably get fatter.....  you would think that 100% of them would choose to never eat those things but for some reason people seem to prefer a little pleasure even if they will look repulsive.

Society should be doing a lot more to discourage fat people.  But instead we have the utter nonsense of people not wanting to hurt fat people feelings.

What a load of <deleted>....you can start with the dietary requirements (food pyramid) some US department recommended way back and has since been modified a few times, told the world what they should be eating phasing it down our throats in the 70's and guess what?

And they still have it wrong I might add.

On 4/8/2024 at 10:22 AM, Scouse123 said:

 

 

Well done on the weight loss and Keto.

 

How can you eat bread on the Keto though?

 

I get all the other stuff and I previously have been successful on Keto.

 

I go for annual health checks in Khonkaen, but they told me on the last visit that they don't like Keto or any diet that misses out on food groups.

 

I suppose it's a balancing act where you weigh up the benefits of weight loss, ( less stress on organs and body joints) to the levels of nutrients in the body.

There's a number of recipes for keto bread on YouTube, one I use is a 3min microwave job that's main ingredient is Mozzarella cheese some almond flour almond milk egg and baking powder, tastes great, toasts well and gets that bread yearning out off me make it about twice a week, 

I was getting charged around 350 a month just to leave my BKK condo fridge on, no aircon no fan and why do you need a fridge on if you only keep water in it? 7b at 7/11...

On 5/8/2024 at 4:28 PM, Confuscious said:

I go every day eat lunch and enjoy a cup of coffee at some mall.

Today, while eating lunch at Central Plaza's food park, a woman and her daughter came to sit at the table next to me.
We greeted each other and had a little chat.
The daughter was 4 years old.
While spoon feeding the daughter, the child was playing on a cell phone.

Her little hands holding the phone while her little tumbs were pushing the screen at random places with precision.

 

I tried to imagine when I was 4 years old and somebody would give me a cell phone if I would know what I had to do with it.
No manual.
No instructions.
No buttons or switches.

Are children in this century more advanced as the children from 60 years ago?
Without doubt more tech savy.

Its the 12 monkey syndrome, its real and you can believe it.

On 5/10/2024 at 11:09 AM, proton said:

 

Spent ages with the mrs trying to choose tiles at a famous store, had 3 lots out on the floor, assistant so called hovering about who had put the tiles out.. In the end decided on one to buy- no have was the immediate response, ok have to be the second choice, no have again, this time asked why not- they can't get the materials was the laughable excuse. It will have to be number 3 then, have, have you got 26 sq meters- have. That's it then we will have those, ok but price not same as on shelf gone up. I said we would have them at the price on the shelf or not at all- cannot. Could she ask the manager- no cannot. Walked out and went to Homepro to buy them.

hahahaha well I would laugh even louder if I had not experienced this, I asked my TGF does she train her staff....she said yes, I then asked do they know what's going on in the office? well I was being sarcastic after another head f****ing experience, went into a well know motorbike shop to ask on a particular model, wanted ABS the manager said about 2 month wait on the bike, came back about a month later to order the bike, she said ready next week, surprised.....not hearing from her pop in to the store, ahh 1 to 2 months....meanwhile the 2 extra items I wanted on it...no problem....pop in a few weeks later to see when this thing will arrive, gets on the phone....no idea, then tells me one of the items, cant do, and this is the manager im talking too...

When I was renovating my condo....walked into home pro the air con salesman told me they couldn't supply a unit that would do 50sq m, I said yes I understand you may not have in stock but you could order one in for me, "no cannot" this guy was a god dam parrot, ok.... he insisted....insisted, flatly cut me off....cannot....., I particular wanted Panasonic units, 3, found the online catalogue and picked up a physical catalog with the model I was after, go back to Home Pro the same guy approaches me....we start again, show him the catalogue looks bewildered, go's off for a few min comes back...."cannot, no have" yes yes but you can order in, "no cannot" by this stage im over the nong, asked to see the store manager and 10 min later the larger Panasonic aircon is ordered along with 2 bedroom ones...

The IQ of some off these sales staff is alarming, some amaze you or are bluffing you with product knowledge but many fall very short, seriously anything that's even just a little out off the ordinary they struggle big time with. Then there's the out right lies, Honda sales man told me a bunch of <deleted> on the mid level Civic I ordered, in the end canceled the order after two months cause they canceled the delivery date and couldn't give me a firm new date, the TGF bought the same model late last year i was interested in a year earlier and that's when I noticed pretty much most of the safety tech I was after that he assured me would be in that model was bulls....

Recently bout two items for 32B each somewhere, the girl dilly dally around looking for a calculator....I say 64B as she places the calculator on the bench, she punches in the numbers, 64B plz..

2 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I really can't understand farangs  especially old guys heaving luggage up to the Jomtien bus station to save a few hundred baht 

 

I saw a elderly farang yesterday,with his Thai GF trying to pull his luggage up the hill sweating dodging traffic etc 

 

There two of them why not fork out that extra 800 baht for a Air conditioning car?

 

They are paying around 150 b each for the bus I believe  and a taxi is around 1200 

I thought I was a tight arse not going to bars to spend money but when it comes to time & comfort surely a car is quicker and more comfortable ?

 

Gees, think its more than 1200 by car to BKK, (300km round trip half a tank of fuel, know Thais work for little but not for nothing) last time we where dropped off at the bus station took a bus no sweating, grab would do the trick too, time before that I drove and left my car at the airport for 3 nights but I have a car....

Judging others by your values, we see it all the time...

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

You Mexicans are a strange lot. 

 

Cakes, I love cakes, all types.

I enjoy eating cakes when drinking my coffee but I would not enjoy eating a potato cake with my coffee. 

 

Do you sprinkle some sugar or add a little syrup to your potato cakes?. 

Didnt know Mexicans ate shark, you're a funny guy, like-Pad Thai is to Thais the good old Patato cake is to us Australians from Melbourne Victoria, you ask for a scallop there and you get this small battered White Sea food thingo, use to like them once but went off them after a time, im from the days of adding vinegar with the sea salt, but these days I dont mind chicken salt, unfortunately my kids and that generations like tomato sauce which is known as ketchup in other parts of the world, tomato sauce is not to be confused with pasta sauce....

As you can tell we southern Australians adapted to the English fish and chips, tried the cod here in a Pattaya fish and chip shop, if that's all I could get I wouldn't bother and there chips where more like a poor quality home made type, but hey that's me, im rather fond of gummy shark and chips from Melbourne...

On 5/7/2024 at 4:45 PM, Ralf001 said:

Potato Scallops.

No mate, we Victorians call them potato cakes, scallops are some small White Sea food in batter.....In Victoria.

On 5/7/2024 at 5:21 PM, Yellowtail said:

Why mope? At least the floor's done! 

 

 

Mopping gets the fine dust that the broom and in your case vacuuming dont get off.....I have a brand new Samsung vacuum cleaner still in its box unopened I received as a promo on my 85inch telly when I bought it at home pro, it cost 3000 brand new, im in Pattaya if you are near make an offer....

On 5/7/2024 at 7:45 PM, NorthernRyland said:

He's being very clever in trying to manipulate the system. This is why I'm curious how this holds up in court.

My thinking is....like any contract money is loaned for an item it can be recuperate, can take it to court to force it through, the thing is the collateral which is the house is upcountry where resale would unlikely get anywhere near  the cost to buy and build, but the guy said as far as the build costs he would right it off if they split though he still had the option to get land costs back.

Knew a mid 40s Thai woman up country who got with an Aussie guy, he went to the trouble of building a new house etc etc for them, only for the relationship to sour, he kept all his recites and took her to court he managed she told me to get 50% of the future sale back, house up country having spent overs could take years to sell lucky to get 60% total for the house and land on what he spent, most locals interested would know the situation and low ball....

Mate you get a girl with a job, preferably a decent job, you give her the deposit on the house and she gets a mortgage on it, you can share the repayments, what ever, you make a deal with her..... so many decent women her who actually have regular work make decent money even educated, too many guys that come over here trawl the back alleys or are in rescue mode or worse are the controlling types that need to hand feed there women and be in total control wanting them around them 24/7. And so the story goes, but of course if you can take a potential $ loss it dont matter hey? But again id like to remind you lot of the guys coming here already have at least one failed marriage behind them, the facts are second marriages failed rate is 75% mix it with different culture and the fact you might not be as flexible as you think you are what do you have?