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Happens many times in Thai houses . Some pics will help to see if it has the chance of collapsing . Possible solutions are not very obvious because depending on many variables . Most times it is settlement of the ground but there are different reasons possible . I've seen buildings 20 years or more having them from day 2 and still going strong and others are very wobbly with a chance of collapse from day 1 . If the gaps are not getting wider , you might use the Sista thing like Pib said , but if is is getting worse .you might consider a redo . Also something worth considering is putting up a 2th wall infront of the previous with decend bonding to the concrete . This should be quite cheap as the blocks are cheap .

Unfortunately if the outboard corner uprights are on soft ground you cannot do anything untill they have settled. Adhesion of block joint cement to concrete up rights never really happens 100%. Rely on none movement.

l wonder if there is such a thing as joint ownership of a motor, husband and wife name in blue book.

Probably no but.......................

Joint ownership can be done Thai/farang but only on a new car.

Daft, aint it.

When I hear 'Papa' from my chldren it is the most lovely sound in the world.

Sounds like you deserve to be called papa.

CHRISTMAS dinner at a good place and a visit to the Go-Go bar are traditional behavior in Thailand for Westerners and I make it a point to do both.

But is it real Christmas or your Christmas. If it's your Christmas , sounds good to me.

how are you going to celebrate it this year? go-go bar again ;-) ? or going to buy a christmas tree and invite friends to party at home?

Why can't it be both?

Except I'm not going to pay for it. Existing tree in garden will get proper Christmas attention. And Existing Mrs. at home will also get proper Christmas attention.

Thank goodness I now live in Thailand. So much easier to avoid all the commercialism of the event (and all that goes with it) that I had to suffer for years when I used to live in the UK.

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But you didn't know that till you tried and alas most are not, been there done that.

Big % of kids have mega problems with the pressurisation process, even adults, adults suffer in silence, kids don't.

That's why others who travel with kids should stay the he** away from business class AND the lounge...

I like the idea of stashing the kids in one section of the plane (the back!!), in reality it appears as if they somehow triangulate in order to calculate how to place the little buggers in a way that they will piss off the largest number of passengers. Sod's law dictates that YOU will be placed in the exact acoustic middle of this triangle.

When i travel with my kids 15+ hours we pay for business for the extra space/comfort- i take a perverse pleasure from seeing the expression on the business mens faces as we walk into the lounge/cabin

I actually fly alot alone for business and never have a problem with having other peoples kids around...

Then you know what l am talking about.

Personally thinking, dragging young kids about on long haul flights so mum and dad can piss it up with the family is gross, and l am sure the kids we agree with me.

So many TV clowns on this thread.

BTW, how do I keep a neighbor's dog from doing his business in front of my house? I usually douse the area with Dettol, but it comes back as soon as the small wears off

Soon as his smalls wear off, trendy dog eh.

How does most of the processed foods sitting in cans on the supermarket shelf stack up? If McDonald's can't advertise, neither should Chef Boyardee, Koolaid, Fruit Loops, Kraft Dinner, etc.

Absolutely.

We are all told ready made meals etc are not good for you, so where does it all end. Seems the big guys get shafted cos they are big.

"I am concerned about the health of my children and feel that McDonald's should be a very limited part of their diet and their childhood experience," Parham said.

"But as other busy, working moms and dads know, we have to say 'no' to our young children so many times, and McDonald's makes that so much harder to do. I object to the fact that McDonald's is getting into my kids' heads without my permission and actually changing what my kids want to eat."

Pathetic excuse for a parent. You don't have to take them every bloody day.

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Adults like a beer, doesn't mean we all head for the pub at midday does it.

I request pictures and perhaps an estimation of the couples age's.

Agreed,

Lets see what the topic is all about, NO faces but the problem.

Could have rusted some stuff up if water was not expelled or heat dried. Drive for a while and see if it sorts itself out. If it doesn't then something is out of true, plate and/or pressure plate and will need replacing. Only other thing is if oil from trans or engine has passed their seals and has contaminated the centre plate. Usually you can spot that by sliding under and see if there's any oil present from the bell housing.

They don't use proper wall ties, just what's laying around. Sounds like you got a bit of settlement, depending on your out board corner support column concrete pads it could get worse if put on soft ground. For now run a bit of clear frame sealer down the crack so you can keep an eye on it and see if it gets worse.

So most kids now days sit in front of a PC playing games, on their ass getting fat instead of out playing games to burn it off. Does this mean next the PC games people will be sued for advertising their stuff, enticing kids away from exercise, what next.

Yep, that advice will cover it.

No need to start it and tick over unless it's going for a spin. Park it up so the sun isn't cooking the tyres or put something to cover exposed tyres.

As often happens, Guesthouse chimes in with some common sense.

You recon, sounds to me like the people he goes on hols with.

So who done it in the end?

Was it the butler?

Looks like we must call in Hercule Poirot & Captain Hastings for this one.

Thanks for that. Thought l was going to get blasted. But think those who go business are to stay away from screaming kids.

We go business most of the time when we fly long haul....with an 8 month old...

& are obviously very proud of that fact. Hopefully the fleas of one thousand camels infest your armpits.

There's an apparent difference when I travel alone and others travel with kids in business class. MY child is well behaved.

But you didn't know that till you tried and alas most are not, been there done that.

Big % of kids have mega problems with the pressurisation process, even adults, adults suffer in silence, kids don't.

Thanks for that. Thought l was going to get blasted. But think those who go business are to stay away from screaming kids.

We go business most of the time when we fly long haul....with an 8 month old...

& are obviously very proud of that fact. Hopefully the fleas of one thousand camels infest your armpits.

+1

Thanks for that. Thought l was going to get blasted. But think those who go business are to stay away from screaming kids.

We go business most of the time when we fly long haul....with an 8 month old...

My ' heart ' would sink . .

TROLL

jb1

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I've been waiting 6 weeks which by the sounds of it is not that long. The woman in the small branch of the dealership is totally unhelpful.

Is there anything I can do to speed things along? For example, phoning the Head Office of the dealership or contacting the Land Transport Department. Is it just a case of waiting?

I have no log book either. Should I have one of these as I am talking about a motorbike?

As long as you have the official paper with stamp saying up to 60 days for plate manufacture for the BiB your OK, BUT we waited ages to find ours to find they were on a shelf at the licensing office. They didn't phone, so you could go to the office to see if they have the plate.

One Word: checkedbaggage

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Best idea yet, l have an horrendous memory of out of order parents that did nothing to control a pain kid. They slept while the kid run a muck round the cabin.

Should have one of those beam me up scotty gadgets to eliminate kids from flights. ,

PS. keep kids out of business or first class, flyers pay a lot of money for the relaxed atmosphere to arrive fresh for their appointments.

You get a better class of screaming brat in business class, I think all other passengers should be banned from flights Im on heres my list for any of u that fit the category.

1. the guy/gal who decides to stand the entire journey whilst leaning on your head rest in the aisle constantly waking you up

2 the screaming brats running round usually Indian when I fly who treat the plane like a playhouse ( I always wish for bad turbulence)

3 The same Indians who start getting their bags out of the overhead lockers the second the plane has touched down

4 The kickers or the ones who insist on changing channesl on touchscreen tvs with their fist like an elephants when there is also a handset

5 The person with the extremely loud voice ( theres always one) and they are incessant talkers

6 The people who aimlessly walk up and down the aisle only whe the trolley dolleys are trying to get their dinner wagons down

7 Poeple who pi** all over the toilet seat then leave the room like a bombs hit it and the door swinging open where they didnt close it fullly

8 the people who recline their seat right back as you try to eat your food on the tray

ahhhhhhhhhh i could go on but people these days are selfish <deleted>***rs

Even in Business which Ive been in many times the problems still arise money makes no difference. Business class main gripe is it aint worth it and the service isnt much better you just get a bit more room.

Thanks for that. Thought l was going to get blasted. But think those who go business are to stay away from screaming kids.

One Word: checkedbaggage

+1

Best idea yet, l have an horrendous memory of out of order parents that did nothing to control a pain kid. They slept while the kid run a muck round the cabin.

Should have one of those beam me up scotty gadgets to eliminate kids from flights. ,

PS. keep kids out of business or first class, flyers pay a lot of money for the relaxed atmosphere to arrive fresh for their appointments.