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Regyai

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  1. Naklua Sawang Boriboon Foundation and Chinese Temple is likely what you refer to

    They take donations there to fund coffins/shrouds/cremations of destitute/unclaimed corpses

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  2. sold my car in the uk and borrowed my mates car for 3 months before i came over here, in those 3 months i done one long journey, so now over here no car no motorbike, g/f say "why you not buy car" (status symbol) i say, so i spend a million on a merc, and what happens, i am sat in a traffic jam, we were sat in a taxi having this conversation, i said we are sat in a nice air con taxi with a driver, i would have to have a lot of taxi rides to equal a million, so that mill i can spend on you my love.. big smile, all thoughts of a posy motor gone . lol !! (yeah, as if) he he. like i am going to Hua Hin in June , have got a limo to take us there for 2000/1800 return, that is £38 in uk terms, dam bargain. (oh and she gets the "pose" value)

    I take it that is 2000 baht to go and a further 1800 baht to come back?

    If not can you post the contact details of the driver thumbsup.gif

    Never mind the dopey driver

    Tell us where you buy these 1M THB Mercedes cheesy.gif

  3. Each to their own

    I havent set foot in a songtaew in the last 10 years or so

    Have transport currently as a four door pickup with 'super-up' cover, a Nissan Juke, and the obligatory twist n go motocy

    This to my mind and my lifestyle covers all bases, the big pickup if Im covering kilometers and/or hauling stuff, the ditzy l'ill Juke for short hauls and easy parking, and the scoot for scudding about solo.

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  4. As you walk up to the temple theres a clearing on the right with a lot of 'Broken' Images/Amulets etc opposite on the other side of the path/road is a little hut affair with the fortune teller..............its in there

    (or was last time I hoisted it aloft)

    Good luck!

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  5. Yes very popular in Scotland as a means of suicide, usually done with a wire coat hanger sprung open to get over the head one 'v' into the windpipe the other over the door handle and sit down. The shape of the coat hanger actually speeds unconsciousness as it tends to constrict the blood flow.

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  6. They're not all the same a nondescript blob of gold (that some shops sell) will be way more problematic to redeem than will a bar (per my photo) from a country wide recognised source which are virtual cash in Thailand.

    Ownership, there's many and varied personal reasons. But they are nothing like banks Gold - has total anonymity and un-traceability wink.png

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  7. Sounds very strange

    I can think of several shops on Yaowarat Road who always have stock of Thai Gold bars (Weekends not though)

    Ive personally bought many 2, 5 & 10 Baht bars (the 10s are better in that I dont pay one satang over the day's window rate on these). Always the same scenario, pick out the bars from the display, pay the clumps of cash over, deal done.

    Could be as said the Tirak securing the acquisition, or a weekend when no 'bullion' sold, or a p iss-ant shop with no 'bullion' stock

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  8. USA ONLY.....If you have a USA address - to send the card to, I suggest AMEX Serve....it is a debit card - WITHOUT ""DEBIT"" on it. It is treated like a REGULAR AMEX card. Car rental companies do not make you go thru the "debit card" extras.

    You have SEVERAL options to transfer money to the card, Debit card, electronic transfer from bank. THE ATM CHARGE IS 50BT IN THAILAND. If you deposit LESS than $500US to the account, $1 monthly charge ( see below )

    You can also have a US Socical Security check deposited to the account.

    The reason I am so HOT about AMEX SERVE, I had an Identy theft last yer in Feb, caught it a 530AM - AMEX credited my account in 3 days - had a NEW card and number in my hand in 4 days, it took my REGULAR US BANK 3 weeks to credit my account - 2 weeks for a new card.

    AMEX SERVE also has a ANDROID APP ( maybe apple also ) that will give you a realtime ( within 10 minute ) account overview

    Would that AMEX was a bit more popular than rabies with retailers (esp in Thailand)

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