Korat Kiwi

Buxom food sellers... I'd rather they sell their product instead of throwing it out. Win win around in my book.

Nothing a bit of lip (balm) couldn't sort aye? 😉

Whoops spoke too soon. Currently in the middle of a real good downpour. Closed all windows but the rains coming in underneath the frame. Windy as hell. Temp down to 32°. Very nice.

Nothing new here regarding relocating the capital. It's been bandied about for years. Nakhon Ratchasima had been earmarked but nothing will happen in my lifetime.

Hells bells... Obviously thinking with the wrong head. 14yrs old... Probably a good thing for her that this boy will be out of her life for some time.

The whole story sounded like an episode of the Keystone cops.

It's cooler now in Korat than it has been the past 3 weeks. A few passing storms but nothing major as yet. Certainly not getting any hotter

All very melodramatic.. I'll await the TV series and then change channel

It's all to do with money, influence and loss of face. The government was embarrassed by her and lost face. Now it's just about political etiquette and appearing to be sympathetic. Truth is they don't give a damn. One less thorn in their side.

5 shots and he survives... time to go buy a lotto ticket. Hope he fully recovers.

“Say, Will—why don’t you pull that thing out and play us a tune?”

The four basic personality types

Well that will teach ya. Certainly brings reality into view at an early age. Lucky she survived. What's the bet she doesn't touch the stuff now.

Not sure how the Russian-Arab relationship is faring but if the later is trying to move in on Russian territory.... this could serve as a warning.

I'd think that dress material would be a bit irritating on her nipples after a short while. Then what?

Drug related killing?

Yes I too received an email from Wise saying fees are increasing in some cases doubling! Seems to be occurring alot in the financial sector.

I must agree without fear of being banned but this AI reporting really is the pits. What a verbose load of crap. I couldn't read the whole article as it was that bad.

Actually I always have my passport with me. On the odd occasion that it may be with my agent then I have both a photocopy and a photograph on my cellphone. Some years ago when doing visa runs from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai, the bus was bordered by police/immigration officials. All passports were checked. Happened twice in my time in CM. On one occasion several Laotians were removed from the bus. I have no problems carrying my passport with me. I'm always are aware that I have it and it is secure, same as my driving licences.

“And so you just threw everything together? Matthews, a posse is something you have to organize.”

Yes he chose to work in Israel. He wasn't forced to do so by the Thai government. I worked in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was my choice. Had I died there due to terrorist activity, would my family liable for any hand outs from the NZ government? No way and neither should they. It's a calculated risk and that's why there is a thing called insurance. Can't afford it? And still take the risk? Then it's on you. Sorry to hear this guy died. But it was a risk he took.

Apparently in Pattaya you can spend a lot less... and still get probed. Just saying

Initially in NZ it was all cc based for getting a bike licence. Learners and restricted licences upto 250cc only. Once you got your full licence then the sky was the limit. About 8 years ago they changed everything as evolution of bikes had moved forward. Actually even back before the change you could get smaller cc bikes that had greater HP than larger bikes. Yamaha RD350 (2 stroke rocket) being one that comes to mind. Now in NZ its all to do with HP. Power to weight ratio. You could get upto a 660cc bike that is LAMS approved (Learner Approved Motorcycle Scheme), so novice/learners can use those. They even mention those bikes of 250cc that are not approved due to HP. So it's come some way to ensure learners arent hopping on bikes with too much power. A good move.