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I hope they have nice long wide bonnets for the gogo girls to stand on and dance at the next yellow shirt rally.
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"cops get paid almost nothing. not even enough to pay back the loans they need to pay to buy their jobs and promotions. the top cop at na jomtien told me his salary get 30 000thb/month. surprising as he has a nice shiny Mercedes. cops dont become cops to serve and protect."
30k? Sorry to break it to you but he was telling 'pork pies' Government jobs like Police and planing and health and education pay very well. they will not tell you how much they really get and there is a massive effort to purport the low paid myth (many here who are blinded by the myth will probably get up and scream i am wrong.... but I am not). But be sure Police of any decent rank are all on more than 60k not including tea money and it goes up and up and up from there. (as are teachers of any decent rank as are govt officials). My Borther in law is in Mid level Town Planing Chonburi and is on a figure greater than 120k a month not including the tea money... though he swears he is clean. Who am I to argue.
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Lkn- yes bitcoin makes for excellent instant and low cost international fund transfer have someone purchase it in your home and have it in your hand close to instantly. I have been told it buys excellent washing powder also to get your dirty greys bright as bright can be.
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13 minutes ago, 11223344 said:
I installed the wallet and it says "synchronising... 3 years and 24 weeks behind"
does it mean it found the old wallet in my laptop?
I am quite possibly wrong about this but; maybe. the wallet you have chosen to use has to download the entire blockchain and as you say you have just 'installed' the wallet, so you may be talking about a clean install and the wallet is just getting the blockchain (record of every coin transaction) up to date. Whether or not your coins will be there when it finishes remains to be seen. I hope for you that they are though! Good luck!
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I bought $500(AUD) bitcoin in 2011, sold half of them last year and bought more in December of 2016. It is always a good time to buy them but some times are 'more good' than others. There are a limited number of coins, a maximum that can be mined. Eventually they will all be mined out and bought. Currently I am looking at starting to mine them, (though I am a total noob at this and just starting to learn) The value may drop from time to time but it will always rise again and again. I believe that eventually each coin will be worth several 100k each if not more. If you wish to purchase bitcoin let me know. Although I could sell you bitcoin if you want, the easiest and safest way (in my opinion) is to download the 'Mycelium' app for your Android phone (I dont know what would be the best for an Apple phone) use a bitcoin ATM, (I believe there is one in RCA9 but once again always check.
Unfortunately there is a high chance of people ripping you off with f2f bitcoin transactions, bitcoin online wallets are notorious for stealing everyones coins and as btc is mostly untraceable and non refundable, at least for me the safest way is by using mycelium personal android wallet, creating a back up on a micro SD card and hiding it well and doing transactions at established Bitcoin ATMS. All the best!
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What an old Codger. Dont you remember the fun of playing in a pool as a kid? The world does not revolve around your happiness. live and let live. get an indoor spa.
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To his credit Trump has had to meet with a legion of world leaders and VIPs in a very short period of time so he is doing particularly well. That said it does give an indication of the importance allocated by Trump toward Australia if he has not even commited the leaders (Turnbull) name to memory.
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555 Trumps press secretary Sean Spicer cant even get his name right... "Prime Minister Trumbull". In another clip about health care trump acknowledges Australia's better health care systems which is quite accurate (personally I believe that many Euro nations are better than Aus). However what is classically funny is that Trump cannot even recall Turnbulls name :D He verbally reaches referring to Turnbull as our great gentleman.... and our friend... as he reaches for words while trying to remember the name of Prime Minister Turnbull.
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Doremaifasol- No they wont get wacked because they wont rat... They know there is no evidence to support their snitching ways and it would only result in a death sentence. Not only that the two in the car are quite possibly/highly likely completely innocent as it sounds like the 6 wheel truck was carrying several consignments one of which was a pile of cabbages with bags in it. The cartels enforcers who were following in a car were probably watching the entire scenario. They will also know the twos family, children, loved ones etc. All the police have are two bunnies and maybe a paper trail consignment invoice or receipt that is fake.
So a lost opportunity for the plod. Probably not a tip off as they would have better intelligence and investigation plans in place. Just a random but successful border check.
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Its true, every word of it! Finally they got something right!
The copy items are one of Thailands greatest draw cards. I love them and every time I fly back to Farang land I usually have buckets full of the stuff. I tell everyone how great and cheap all these knock offs are while they still look new in the moments before they break with the exception of those items gifted to the relatives for bdays or christmas etc, to whom I can explain that I thought it was real and cost me an arm and a leg.
I love haggling for the items and the rare times you can actually score a reasonable pair of knock off Sunnies for 75baht (if you buy 10 pairs) a pair is a true and memorable victory!
Please Thailand, please never take away this wonderful draw card of an industry.
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Thanks firstly for your input and sorry for my delayed response. I needed to confirm details. I appreciate that it is perceived as a difficult thing. From what I understand though, and I have confirmed this with family (much as many TVFM do not trust Thai families my in laws are fantastic, I trust them implicitly and love them very much) who have thoroughly checked and this is very doable. I go and get prior approval for the bike to arrive with me on a tourist visa from consulate/embassy/or though a tour group operator for up to 6 months (but usually 3 months) with that in hand, the bike is then flown straight into BKK airport. Its in the country, and its not going out of the country! Unfortunately I cannot go into details as to how this is done after arriving in country, though it involves a transfer to another person and a border trip to Laos/cambodia. It is easily done and anyone with a will to do so and a Thai friend that they trust not to steal their bike after a transfer of ownership can do it. So in actual fact I will not legally own the bike anymore, though it will remain in my possession. I do appreciate your warnings.
Having only ridden a Harley other than this one a few times and been a pillion only just a few the same, I am probably far less than novice but that said there are still some obvious differences between this and the Harleys I am used to seeing.
The indicator is similar to the Jap/korea ones in that it is on the one switch not an indicator on each side of the handle bars, there is no under seat storage! Now this is apparently standard on all HDs though dumb is as dumb does so as I did not know, I looked for ages as to how to lift up my seat for the storage area! Duh!
Some of the cables are just not sealed at the ends with the same quality fittings as my friends HD has for example (they are ok but there is something superior about the rubber fittings on his model).
The Neutral light is not reliable and does not switch on all the time when it should. This is a problem and reading forums seems to be a common problem with the HD street in general. Mind you I don't rely on it anyway, but that is not the point.
It is fairly gutless compared to say a 500cc road bike like the CBR, I don't mean that in a bad way, it is more than ample for my needs. It is comfortable, very comfortable, and I know I said that in my first post but comparatively, it really is. Despite forums saying it is no good for tall people, I am tall and find it very comfortable to ride, the seat is ok and I am confident I could sit in it for hours on end no problem. It is also highly manoeuvrable. Having got used to it a bit now it is every bit as good (well nearly as good) as the CBR was at weaving its way around traffic, it turns well and it is not a wide bike. It is also well balanced. Its looks are deceiving in that it is far more dexterous than it appears.
Mouse Hound that is a great pick up! Congrats on your new toy! Just saw one on bike sales with a windscreen, old bags and 65k on the clock for nearly 5k
so you did very well. In the pic it hides the old toy in the background which is perhaps getting some well earned rest.
HD is crazy not selling them in Thailand as they are so well suited. 500cc being quite a large bike for Thai roads. I cant imagine why they wont become hugely popular.
(sorry about the numerous typos I cant be bothered going back over every red underline).
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34 minutes ago, thedemon said:
Sounds like neither the bank nor the employee actually "stole" 127K from the customer. Rather the employee may have signed the customer up to a life insurance policy for which the premiums so far amount to 127k.
Still fraudulent of course, if the employee did indeed forge the customers signature.
Bank staff earn commissions selling those policies and sometimes they make buying a life policy a condition for pushing through a loan or credit card application. Reading between the lines in the op, that might be what happened here.
Yes I like this theory. She may possibly have even agreed to it, or at least a padded version of the policy only to find out much later down the track that she had been lied to over the T&Cs. I think its likely 'TheDemon' is on the money or not far from the mark. A theft is unlikely in these positions as it is just so easy to be caught and the bank will not support her. Though if she conned an insurance sale or similar it is vastly different.
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4 hours ago, saakura said:
He has been around for a while now. I myself got scammed into giving him 100 Baht when suddenly out the blue, he appeared on a motorbike and tapped on my car window at a red signal, and gave me a story about having been robbed in Silom and needing to fill some oil in his bike to reach home. Next dsy i found out that he has scammed many others. This was a year ago.
On no! Well if it was a year ago, then he is undoubtedly on these forums. Which one of you is it???
Also perhaps someone can help me, I lost all the codes to my VPN and cant access my paypal account... I only need 100baht to buy some DTAC data so I can go online and sort it all out? I take Amex, visa, bitcoin & cash...
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Your probably right but I find it hard to believe that a few thousand baht would not solve all my registration worries with the local officials in my families small city,
after the plates have been put on an old Mio/wave and driven over to Laos.
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No I dont and I appreciate you saying so, though respectfully it would be good to get further confirmation on this. That said even with a temporary (just a guess say 5 or 6 months) 'pass' one could always ride to a border point right and do it again? Perhaps it can be put in or sold into a Thai nationals name (ie: Son or wife).
Or perhaps partial dis-assembly and bring it in as parts. More info on this aspect would be good. Thanks for your comment CanThai55
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As many of you probably know, Harley Davidson has for the last few years had a smaller model of bike. The street 500. As I am currently in Australia for a few months I have just purchased one (2017 model with ABS) and just now rode it home to be later put on freight to Thailand.
Its my first HD having owned previously a Zepher (not in Thai) a, TT 250 (not in thai), KX (not in Thai), KLR 250 (not in Thai) Mio x2, fino, CBR 2011 250cc, 2011 ER6n. I have also ridden of course numerous other bikes but none for any prolonged periods so sorry if my comparison is limited.
It is a smaller bike for HD, but probably considered large for Thailand. I thought I would take the time to write a small review as it will surely be enjoying massive popularity in Thailand soon.
You are probably better to do a google search in order to get all the specs however the 2017 model is by far superior to the 2016 for the following reasons and maybe some more that I have not realised yet. 2017 has ABS brakes (by far the leading reason), RPM and gear position are on the dash display and the fact that the RPM is not shown on previous models in my opinion is a very good reason not to buy one. The power to weight ratio is also higher.
The bike is incredibly easy to handle and quite attractive, It is well balanced and was easier to ride than my CBR, I am quite tall and despite the reviews online saying it is not that good for tall people, I found it incredibly comfortable to ride (in comparison to my previous owned bikes).
The comfort in comparison to what I am used to is excelent. The seat quality and cushion is way better for my fat arse than previous bikes. Also no chain shenanigans or maintenance of the chain as it is belt driven.
All HDs are cursed with no under seat storage (but they give you a nice HD man bag instead), also tools are all imperial not metric.
The gears are smooth and easy to manage. Once again I cant express how easy the bike is to ride and handle compared to the others I have owned. The rider position is also much easier (upright more like a cafe racer or enduro with better visibility and comfort). there is no windscreen and this could become an issue on longer rides and open roads in bad weather. I will definitely consider an aftermarket windshield. The dash display although sufficient is poor (much like most kawasaki models I have seen are poor). and the CBR is way way better in tis regard (although I know teh two bikes are not really in comparable classes) as Although HD has included the revs (only as a digital readout below the KMph dial) on this dash they are not as visible as I would like (after I know the bike better I can hear the revs more accurately but I would still like to see details, like where the red line is for example. The mirrors are absolute crud, They are so small and in short just do not work efficiently, they definitely need an aftermarket upgrade. the rest of the bike is bliss... so far so good.
Its made in India and is priced affordably ($9250 with on roads in Aus and about $8600 (aprox 220000THB.... a very competitive price) if you don't have to get the on roads done in that country (rego insurance etc) and then freight).
I would be interested in any other forum members reviews and comparisons also any links to cost/instructions on bike freight to Thailand. Thanks for reading and future feedback.
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On 26/01/2017 at 5:01 PM, roo860 said:
Walter the one he had for sale on Baht sold website was a white Cayenne Hybrid price 5.4 million baht. The one he was shot in was a Cayenne as well, but a different model, there are plenty of pics of it.
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Ok, My mistake, if your pricing is correct that is a very expensive ride for patts. Thanks a lot for clarifying this.
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What kind of a Porsche is it? Cayenne? Macan?
A Used Cayenne say 2012 with 50ks on the clock is only about $60k USD If looking good in a car is a priority for you (and it is mentioned he is a petrol head) or if you are the type of guy who thinks a car represents status (I dont, but many do) then this is NOT an outlandishly expensive car.
Get a life ..... Or if you think the vehicle is too expensive perhaps...... get a job.
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2 hours ago, peterrabbit said:
Tells you all you need to know about the teacher vetting process for the British International School of Krabi.
Actually this is no slight on the Thai system at all. The Thais as soon as notified have acted swiftly and seemingly relatively discreetly. Well done BIB! Given the lack of info on this guy it is highly unlikely this guy is a 'big fish' in any way and this is probably a very small scale traffic offence. For all we know he has a clean criminal record (at least for now as he is yet to be convicted and there is even a slim possibility he is innocent). Many people seem to be over eager to bash the Thai system and in this case it is clearly unjustified to do so.
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Unless you know more, any association with 'gangland' is most unfair to the victim. He is far more likely the victim of a failed extortion than anything else.
Most unfortunate.
I am sure some idiot will think it is funny to say "RTP call it suicide" or something similar, but that is the type of wa*%ers you get on this forum.
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On 22/01/2017 at 1:23 AM, douglasspade said:
Why is this Kitsada Chaiauei in the photo wearing bullet proof vest? Is that a Thailand police BV?
Should have rather let him wear something more fitting, fashionable, stylish, like a straitjacket!
It's first degree murder. Horrible story.
Because this poor girls Dad (or brothers) are probably not far readying their rifles (rightfully so). Personally, I hope they aim well. Such a sad story. Herbicide of all things? So much for getting a few valium of the doc... no lets use Herbicide instead! Brilliant! It is a frightful image, Firstly with whatever Herbicide used the flavour would be very hard to conceal and she would have to consumed a reasonable amount un-concentrated.
It is safe to assume that it did NOT taste like tea. therefore she would have needed some 'encouragement' ie: forced to drink it (or far less likely given some spooky tale how it was a potion and would help the ghosts come forth etc etc )..after being forced to drink the poison he must have been raping her while she was foaming at the mouth sick. Holding her mouth closed while she penetrating her as convulsed and attempted to vomit out the poison. Then died and he probably continued to rape her.
With that image in mind... It is clear to see why he needs a bullet proof vest.
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A small step in the right direction!
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Sadly he probably does have his own political motivations that however should not distract anyone from the need that he is quite rightly highlighting. Good on him. These people need help.
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"he can barely speak a word of Thai" I know Thai mothers and perhaps your assessment of his Thai language is not as accurate or is perhaps somewhat understated. He will understand (if not speak (sounds ruined by accent) a very large amount of Thai language because his mother has used it with him since he was an 'ugly' baby (if only in your absences).
Further what is your fear of the Thai military? It is good for every other Thai kid, either that or a Monk.. It will allow him to establish relationships in both countries that he can build a healthy economic future by sharing the best things of each culture.
Further I have to agree with the above post, that if you want to be a citizen you should perform the requirements of citizenship.
best of luck with your boys though, I am sure you will find the right path.
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+1 For the comment about decent Journalism. It lowers impact & reduces credibility.