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Sorry chaps, were is your meet and when. ?

Salmond was disrespectful to UK fighting forces. End of story for me.

I'm amazed that this thread is till going strong..... running longer than a Model T Ford, and more viscious than rats in a sack...CMK, you certainly have some staying power. I might not agree with you, but I certainly respect you!

Did you know they used Ford Model T engines in the Franco Thai war (1940) in the tanks that helped to defeat the French.

Did you know the UK Merlin engine HAD to be used in the USA built P51 fighter (1944/5) cos the USA motor couldn't do the job.

Original GT40, AC Cobra, Jenson were built in UK using USA V8 engines.

Tommo,

Why i give five times the money?The house they live in is in a terrible state,my chickens are in a better building.

how can i let the parents of the woman i love live like that?I choose to give them this support because i want to!

Yes i know it is normal in the west that a child stays with the mother but this is Thailand.

Not one Baht is wasted on alcohol,they are honest hard working people.

It is a pity some of you guys refuse to see there are actual good people in this country,your loss.

Many folk don't care how YOU think they live their lives. It's in YOUR head that you cannot live like that. I have given stuff to folk to improve their life, and guess what, they sold it for a piss up.

6800bht.

And still we wait of CMK to give us examples of Superior Thai Engineering or Superior Thai Production Technology.

Thais assembling cars Engineered and Designed by others is not an example of Thai engineering or Thai design.

Using imported Technology to assemble these cars engineered and designed by others is not an example of Thai Production Technology.

Come on CMK -

Give us an example of Superior Thai Engineering

Give us an example of Superior Thai Production Technology.

You claim these things exist - give us an example.

G

Both the British and the Thais are using imported Technology to assemble these cars engineered and designed by others. The Thais are doing it better.

, and please do tell us the workers pay packet difference.

What does union pay have to do with except but strong unions? I think we are talking about two different things. You are talking about unions forcing management to pay workers high salaries and the Thais are talking about cooperating with management to make a competitive product. Not apples and oranges really eh?

Never ever mentioned union, , l mentioned pay difference and perks waaaaaaaaaay back.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,

Where's Ianforbes at a time like this.

And still we wait of CMK to give us examples of Superior Thai Engineering or Superior Thai Production Technology.

Thais assembling cars Engineered and Designed by others is not an example of Thai engineering or Thai design.

Using imported Technology to assemble these cars engineered and designed by others is not an example of Thai Production Technology.

Come on CMK -

Give us an example of Superior Thai Engineering

Give us an example of Superior Thai Production Technology.

You claim these things exist - give us an example.

G

Both the British and the Thais are using imported Technology to assemble these cars engineered and designed by others. The Thais are doing it better.

, and please do tell us the workers pay packet difference.

Most will make that back and more off the social in no time.

Another person ignorant of the UK immigration rules.

People in the UK under immigration control are banned from receiving nearly all public funds except those they have contributed to via NICs. This goes for their British spouse/partner, too, who whilst he/she may claim public funds in his/her own right may not claim any extra due to their immigrant spouse/partner living with them. This includes access to social housing.

Immigrants flooding the UK and being paid vast amounts of government money whilst being given council houses is a myth based upon propaganda put about by the likes of the BNP. I am saddened that members here give credence to such lies.

Once someone has ILR then they may claim any and all public funds to which they would be entitled were they British; but under the new rules that means living in the UK for at least 5 years first.

And still we wait of CMK to give us examples of Superior Thai Engineering or Superior Thai Production Technology.

Thais assembling cars Engineered and Designed by others is not an example of Thai engineering or Thai design.

Using imported Technology to assemble these cars engineered and designed by others is not an example of Thai Production Technology.

Come on CMK -

Give us an example of Superior Thai Engineering

Give us an example of Superior Thai Production Technology.

You claim these things exist - give us an example.

G

He cannot, he works for a Thai Nuclear Reactor assembly plant at the mo.

Come on you lot, gripping news is scarce at the mo.

To get back on the topic of vasectomies, I recall an announcement on BBC radio 4, in the UK ,a couple of years ago.

The lady reading the news announced that two RAF fighters had crashed in a mid air collision in Yorkshire, England.

She went on to reassure listeners that fortunately both pilots had managed to ejaculate before the planes collided!

NO CASH, please beware or you will crash.

As we live in Thailand why should we give a XXXXX what some keyboard warrior has to say ,there must be a reason he hates the Brits ,i suppose he feels inferior in some way and anyway who gives a flying fart if Thailand produces more cars?

, spot on.

OMG yes, who cares? As totally embarrassed and disgusted with myself as I am to even say it, two and a half months ago I slipped and fell from the first floor of my condo down into the car park. Yes, I was drunk and I hadn't had a drink for about a year before that. Nor after that! Guess I was lucky it was late at night and our security guard and my friend took me to hospital by taxi. So didn't make the Bangkok Post! dam_n!

It might now.

Perhaps, again l say perhaps, your lady might just be showing ''show'' to the family.

If me, l would forget it.

I am very concened at the price of fish, so can anyone tell me where I can buy a bicycle.

Speaking of fish...what is it about those Thai girls riding motorcycles in skimpy shorts?

Hmmmmm, you should find a new g/f.............................

I think it great when a topic wanders, usually a good reason. ....................

CMK we are STILL WAITING for you yo give us examples to back up YOUR CLAIM that Thailand has Superior Thai Engineering and Production Techniques.

Give us some examples of these Superior Thai Engineering and Production Techniques.

Or admit you can't think of any!

What you fail to realize is the techniques of and superior Thai engineering produce success. Bad engineering and production techniques produce stagnation at best and failure at the worst. In 1972 GB produced 1.92 million cars. In 1972 Thailand hardly any.

Today Thailand employs over 300,000 people, generating 12% of the national GDP and is the country biggest manufacturing sector. Ford, GM, BMW, Daimler, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Toyota, Isuzu, Honda and Nissan have established presence in the country. In the 2000 only 411.000 light vehicles were produced in the country, the 0.7% of global production. Ten years later, the 1.6 million units produced were the 2.1% of global production, with Thailand first Pick up models producer. It is predicted that Thailand will turn out 2 million vehicles this year or next.

The above is an example of one country going up and another staying the same or going down. One of the many reasons is production techniques.

I don't think it takes a weather man to tell which way the wind is blowing. UK 1972, 1.92 million. 2011 1.3 million.

Because they are paid peanuts, easy really. Why has the wests manufacturing gone to China ?

Production of vehicles is dependent on many things. There is no rule that says one must pay the same wages as another country to compete. It is a war. To the victor go the sales.

UK, assembly worker is perhaps paid 25,000 bht per week. Can go sick with pay any time, has 4 or 5 weeks paid holiday per year. Employer must pay huge sums in national insurance for every employee. Company Pension, all this makes a HUGE difference in the cost of a ride.

What does a Thai worker cost a Thai company with their salary and ''perks'' ?

CMK we are STILL WAITING for you yo give us examples to back up YOUR CLAIM that Thailand has Superior Thai Engineering and Production Techniques.

Give us some examples of these Superior Thai Engineering and Production Techniques.

Or admit you can't think of any!

What you fail to realize is the techniques of and superior Thai engineering produce success. Bad engineering and production techniques produce stagnation at best and failure at the worst. In 1972 GB produced 1.92 million cars. In 1972 Thailand hardly any.

Today Thailand employs over 300,000 people, generating 12% of the national GDP and is the country biggest manufacturing sector. Ford, GM, BMW, Daimler, Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Toyota, Isuzu, Honda and Nissan have established presence in the country. In the 2000 only 411.000 light vehicles were produced in the country, the 0.7% of global production. Ten years later, the 1.6 million units produced were the 2.1% of global production, with Thailand first Pick up models producer. It is predicted that Thailand will turn out 2 million vehicles this year or next.

The above is an example of one country going up and another staying the same or going down. One of the many reasons is production techniques.

I don't think it takes a weather man to tell which way the wind is blowing. UK 1972, 1.92 million. 2011 1.3 million.

Because they are paid peanuts, easy really. Why has the wests manufacturing gone to China ?

Few more questions. What will your ride have to do, and how much do you value you and yours safety. ?

Like most FILs of foreigners here, mine is an alcoholic

Where's here ? Can't say I've noticed that up in Isaan, most Thais with a Farang son-in-law that I know (around a dozen) are old geezers, but don't seem to be chronic drunks. The alcoholics usually kick the bucket before hitting 50.

I'm still here. ........................................

My award would go to the country that produces the least number of cars and who's people use public transport.

Does your baht bus have air con. ?

There seems to be a lot of negativity against looking after the Thai in-laws on here.

I for one think it is perfectably reasonable to help them out now and again due to the lack of social welfare in Thailand.

OAP's only get 500bhat a month from Thaksins goverment policy.

So the old rely on the young not like in the west where they are put in retirement homes and lose their assets to the goverment with inheritance tax etc.

The Thai way of doing things is more family orientated.

How would you want to spend your later years? - being cared for by your family and your assets going where they are rightfully intended.

or letting strangers care for your elderly and infirm relatives.

My Thai wife has already said on many occasions that she finds the wests way of caring for elder members of the family terrible.

With this in mind and i don't mean financing the whole village what do you think?

When I got married, I paid 100k sinsod which was going to be given back to me. It wasn't so I decided then that as they cheated me, I'd not give them a monthly "allowance". They asked for money for fishfarms and other business ventures. Everytime, I'd say sure, I'll give you 30,000 after you write out the repayment plan and show me your 1 year projected profit and other business plans. Well, guess what, they never did. Of course, we are family and we have helped out in emergencies - just last year we got the father-in-law out of jail for killing someone(his brother) whilst driving drunk. Cost me more than money - one of my get-out-of-jail-free cards.

If my brother and sister-in-law contribute to their parents, then I will too. If they don't, then guess what? So, I feel myself lucky that they ripped me off at the start. If I had agreed to pay them a monthly "wage" 12 years ago then I'd be most probably pissed off now and posting about it on internet forums to get "likes" by other mugs to make me feel that I wasn't a mug.

Like most FILs of foreigners here, mine is an alcoholic which is one reason my wife was attracted to me, but that's another story. I see many many co-dependant relationships here. I see many many people-pleasing "farang" giving ridiculous amounts of cash to their inlaws. One guy was telling me recently how his wife's uncle in Nakhon Nowhere was so kind and helpful looking after his wife's kids. All he gives is 1o,000 baht a month plus clothes etc for the kids! He seemed confused when I told him the cost of raising kids in an Isaan village and said , " but Jimmy in the same village gives 12,000 baht to the parents and my wife would lose face if I didn't give that much". Who gives a flying **** if his wife loses face - she used to be a Pattaya BG, how much more face can she actually lose? The truth is that she's ripping off her own husband and up here there's a lot of embarrassment for these girls if they don't manage to milk the foreigner. He doesn't even understand why his wife doesn't want him to learn Thai!!!!!!!!! My wife's not from Isarn but even from her part of the country it's similar.

The Thai way of doing things is for the family to help out but do you think this is really good? Why do you think government hospitals are so bad? They family goes in there, camps out and basically takes care of their family member who is the patient. The nurses now realise that they don't have to look after the patient.

Wouldn't it be better for the Thais to start a revolution against the poor welfare payments for the elderly in order to get more or to say, never mind, we are Thai and we look after our old? When I am old, however, it would be nice if my kids looked after me a bit but I'm going to make sure that if they don't I'll be ok.

My wife used to say the same about Western ways of looking after the old when she first went to Scotland and met my grandmother in sheltered housing, not even in the same city as her kids. However, now seeing her in a nursing home, she says it's wonderful the way she is looked after, being with other codgers, getting her daily dram, having singing parties etc. She's 99 and my parents or I don't have to pay a penny to help.

Helping out family is fine but make sure you're not being taken as a mug.

My wife's two ''hi-so'' sisters give nothing to their old mum. Mum sold everything to put these sisters through Uni.