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Sat in a restaurant yesterday and a family of four roll up and sit down for lunch. Mum, dad and the two kids each pull out a smartphone and start tapping away with hardly a word between them their whole lunch.

Thailand only has to look at the UK still getting into bed with Saudi Arabia to understand that any 'concerns' are mere words and nothing to get worked up about when the bottom line is all about money.

A few years ago my wife trained to be a tourist guide.

The class consisted of about 40 students and one of the major requirements was both good spoken and written English. Not one student failed despite only about 3 of them being anywhere near competent with their English ability. My wife was by far the oldest and passed with flying colours thanks partly to having lived in the UK for 3 years I guess.

Unless there is a strict monitoring of language ability then I fear this initiative will be next to useless and it is of little wonder that many foreign tourist groups prefer their own homegrown guides.

After one of my border hops in Kanchanaburi I reported to the police about my fears of a young girl being transported in a minibus across the border. A police friend said he would do what he could but that border is controlled by the army.

OP roughly translates to 'to be honest we don't give a shit'.

Hi, couple of days ago the MOBDRO app on my smartphone, tv and tablet all stopped working.

Just wondered if anyone else has had the same problem and if there is a fix or if there is a more major issue.

Thanks for reading.

My wife's family haven't spoken with their cousins, who live directly next door, for over 25 years all because of a petty squabble of who was to bring the kids home from school.

The PM is deluded when he talks about setting differences aside, it ain't gonna happen.

"I am now over 70. Since I was young, I can guarantee that no one wants to stage a coup."

Well just in his lifetime Thailand has seen 15 military coup so the evidence suggests otherwise.

If only he'd been caught picking wild mushrooms instead of overstay and deliberately spreading a deadly virus.

4 hours ago, JAG said:

I do so hope that it is a "cunning plan"...

As cunning as a fox who's just been appointed Professor of Cunning at Oxford University?

"Thai Rath reported that he had only recently been let out of prison."

Wonder if this was yet another career criminal released under the amnesty scheme purely to reduce the appalling prisoner numbers?

1 hour ago, Boycie said:

I believe they are now working from home. Also a few others i know of, in the business too.

 

What was you requiring? Buying, selling, leasing, legal help, finance? 

 

If you could give more details, i maybe could point you in the right direction.

 

Thanks for the reply.

Considering putting our house up for sale.

5 hours ago, alphaflight said:

They also must have stated that the actual practice of driving is much easier now, that they are in the UK?

True. They all say how dangerous it is driving back in Thailand compared with the UK.

Hi. I know there used to be an Estate Agency/Realtor Office near the Night Market/Train Station in Kanchanaburi but that has been closed for a while now.

Does anyone know if they have relocated in Kan or if there are any others actually working in Kanchanaburi?

Thanks for reading.

Almost every one of my Thai friends back in the UK has taken and passed the driving test there.

They all said it was not easy but it shows what they and indeed anyone is capable of when they want to.

3 hours ago, khwaibah said:

Up yours China.

Yeah....that told them.

On 15/01/2017 at 7:49 AM, ubonjoe said:

That one was posted before upgrade try this one.  DOPA Manual - Civil Registration and Nationality.pdf

That's great, thanks a lot.

On 27/07/2016 at 1:16 PM, ubonjoe said:

I think this has info about the pink ID card in Thai. DOPA Manual - Civil Registration and Nationality.pdf

That link doesn't work for me, is there another one?

36 minutes ago, trogers said:

So, the signed supply contract is for buses to be assembled in Malaysia, and these buses are not. A major breach of contract? And a failed attempt for fraud?

I'm sure it was all just a misunderstanding.

CPR on the crotch?

“The most commonly used language today is of course English. If it was Thai, we’d be a great power already. Is there a chance? Yes. If you do what I say, one day Thai will be the world’s lingua franca,” Prayuth said.

Megalomaniacal springs to mind.

"If you do what I say....." Jeebus

2 hours ago, canthai55 said:

 

My 2017 purchased December was 135k Nat Motors CNX

That seems a very reasonable price, thanks for posting. Unfortunately I am in Kanchanaburi where I was once quoted 170k for a new CBR250R, non abs too!!!

Anyone have any news on deals offered on the CRF250L recently?

My local dealer wants 149k bht otr with nothing thrown in.

Maybe I'm out of touch but seems a little high to me. 

I look forward to reading Thaivisa in 2027 to find out the result of the legal process.

Well the CDC should know especially as reported in TV today that the Constitution needs to be rewritten which will cause further delay.

One really has to wonder what the Thai people were voting for last year especially when the Constitution can be rewritten after the vote on it.

No wonder so few went to the polling stations as it becomes more and more obvious their opinions counted for very little.