joeuk1

On a sad note i am told today that one of the buffaloes in our village is sick .

JB

I have had a freddie yes confused Sathorn gardens with Bkk gardens .

Oops sorry

JB

Guem,

What it says is correct, joe unfortunately is not.

It cannot be done the same day either as the embassy will require the affirmation untill the next day.

Where did i say the affirmation would be given back same day .

Glasses at spec saver 1.99 a pair

JB

my thai girlfriend lives in bangkok. can she apply for a thai passport for our baby? we are not married to each other but I am married to another woman who is not Thai (I did not get marry in Thailand).

I think She can put the baby in her passport and add to your passport or you can apply for babys own passport , i brought my baby over for trip to uk he had his own passport at 13 mths old .

JB

Alex please continue i would love to read what happened .

JB

I think some of you guys including stickman need to go back to your countrys and see what the cost of living is in the real world this stuff thats exspensive in Thailand what stuff .Oh the stuff that farang like that has to be imported i suppose the Thais they should make a loss on that and give it away .

JB

It would be nice if you made sure u knew what you were talking about before posting....

And so what does that mean ?

Would you like to compare some prices of cost of living in Thailand to Uk , i do know what i am talking about i live in BOTH .

Where would you like to start ? shall we start with a packet of cigarettes marlboro red 5.50 pence in uk to 60 baht in Thailand , which direction would you like to go ? i had mini cab yesterday short journey 6 pounds you cant get a mini cab now for less than a fiver how much in Bkk ? mmmm i get 25 minute train journey everyday when in uk 5.30 how much for the same on the BTS .

You name it .............

As to your post of knowing what i am talking about ..........

You go back stick your head in the sand .

JB

I think some of you guys including stickman need to go back to your countrys and see what the cost of living is in the real world this stuff thats exspensive in Thailand what stuff .Oh the stuff that farang like that has to be imported i suppose the Thais they should make a loss on that and give it away .

JB

My feed merchant in Buriram gets in day old ducks & chickens once or twice a month to sell out. I buy all our stock from her. Very easy to rear. Chicks 28 baht, sexed & guaranteed pullets (females). I realise you are a long way away from Buriram, however, I'd suggest asking around feed merchants; if you have no luck & are desperate, you can always make the trip here:)

Some guys make hard work of living in Thailand , whoever wants the chicks get the feed merchants number there must be a pickup truck/ lorry / someone going to Chaing mai soon from Buriram if asked and given some baht will throw a box of chicks on the back for you .

JB

A School teacher friend in Uk told me that OVER 50 percent of kids now are living in broken homes , most with there mothers as one parent familys , marriages and relationships fail all over the world Thailand is no different .

JB

Bangkok is getting like London, Sticks right about the pricing thing, but thats why I usually stay the hel_l away Bangkok

I cant think of anything that i pay for when in Thailand that compares with the prices i pay in London , the only and nearest thing i can think of is a cup of starbucks coffee and i think its 30/50 percent cheaper in Thailand to uk .

JB

Ps i think some people just like to complaine about everything like my next door neigbour that complained about the birds singing in the trees

Hi everyone,

Was wondering what my chances are of getting a teachers job as i have a minor shoplifting offence which happened over 20 years ago, got a small fine etc. I thought that it would of been wiped clean after 10 years but it showed up on my criminal record certificate, i know that this new requirement is for protecting children etc & eliminating sex-offenders but does anyone know if thai imigrations would turn me down on such a minor offence that had happened when i was young & stupid......

Would appreciate if anyone could give some advice on this subject......

Many Thanks

Baz

P.s i did contact the thai embassy here in the u.k & was told probably not but they couldnt guarantee it.....

I cant beleive that it is showing up after 20 years , i would guess that its a mistake that its still on your record , i always thought that after 5 years these things were lifted . Check it out at the local cop shop and ask that it be lifted from your records .

JB

Ok sorry about that ..............

I took the lazy mans route , i downloaded the affirmation filled it out , took it to the embassy , paid the fee then collected the document to marry . I then dropped it into siam legal they must have done the translation i then met them at there office few days later went off with the new Mrs and two people from Siam legal that signed and witnessed my marriage .

Siam Legal then took my paperwork / marriage cert all in Thai translated everything from Thai to English for me i now have all these in a nice folder .

The Bkk marriage was all done and dusted very quickly but the Issan wedding well thats another story .

JB

I have enjoyed reading stickman over the years but for a while now he has been bitching about cost of living in Thailand , imho if he realy feels that strongly about it he knows where the airport is .

JB

I am confused ....................

Why are you having the affirmation papers translated to Thai does your wife want this ?

You get your marriage cert when married translated to English if you want to ,thats what i did i dont understand why you would translate a simple to understand affirmation paper to Thai ?

JB

There is 6 part series of Bkk Hilton jail on youtube , BBC each 10 mins , watching all 6 it realy spoilt all the books i have read , i thought going to Bkk Hilton was being sentanced to hel_l its a bloody holiday camp .

Anyone remember the film midnite express now that was a real jail

JB

Download the affirmation to marry off your embassy website , fill out the form sign it , if you have been married b4 you need to have been divorced 365 day to marry a Thai . Take forms and copy of your passport to your embassy and money to pay the fee , 48 hours later you will have the paperwork to go get married .

Its that simple .

JB

Try this www.shadow.com

JB

For anyone to pay 85/88k for sathorn gardens a 10 year old building with all the new projects coming on board does not make sense to me . If they have 300 units for sale if they were on at 65k i feel they still would not sell .

Only my opinion .

JB

To the poster that says this soi is near Bts you are having a laugh , how long does it take to walk it must be a luvly walk when its pissing with rain .

...Ps if coming to this soi from the oposite /side of the road you have to overshoot the soi by 2 km and then u turn back .

More like 200 meters. I make that u-turn almost every day.

Don't beat around the bush, just come right out and say you don't the area.

TH

Ok i dont know the area .

I rented condo in Oakwood stayed there 3 months and my thoughts are the area sucks .

Oakwood condo 60 sq mt 35/45k a month and the Gardens cant rent 100 plus for 28/30 k a month .

Says it all realy ...................................

Oakwood take out good size add on Bkk post to try to fill the place , other than a minimart in the same road and a load of dirty stalls outside selling food what does this soi or area have to offer .

Over to you smartarse

JB

Oh maybe its called CBD posh huh

I clicked on "My Freinds" and.........well, the title says it all really

With the photo you have on member profile is it any surprise

JB

You wont be told .............

Its boring there , traffic is a nitemare , some overpriced buildings and a minimart .what else does this area have to offer ?

I lived there for 3 months and moved out

JB

Not walking distance to the BTS the traffic is heavy all day , go down this soi early in the morning and count the rats hanging around the place . CBD lmao i have lived in this soi and they cant find renters .

Have seen 100 + sq mt condos offered there for 28-35k baht a mth i wonder why they cant rent them ?

JB

Ps if coming to this soi from the oposite /side of the road you have to overshoot the soi by 2 km and then u turn back .

Pps If you dont drive the taxis dont like going there good luck i stayed 3 months and moved out .

Coffee has been discussed here at length before.....try searching this forum for "coffee" and I think you'll find what you're looking for.

I just searched and found this one:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?sh...1&hl=coffee

There are others.

Has there ever been any discussions regarding growing lemons in Issan, the only reference I could find was concerning a single tree which has leaf curl/

Right, now this is one I can certainly answer. Yes,lemons can be grown well in Isaan. I have one from which I get all the lemons I need for gin and I now have four or five new ones from self started leaders.

Where are you in Isaan? Try the Ag College in Buri Ram, where I got mine from, take the Mrs 'cos they speak no English there. You can plant it same as Thais would a lime, as I did, or you can plant it, as citrus seem to like, in very stony soil and see how it does - I just pulled a nice citrus self-seeded seedling [!!!] from the stones of the soakaway this morning. Guess it was a pip that got washed down the kitchen plug hole. Gonna give it a new [stony] home and wish it luck. Seen the price of lemons in the supermarkets? Good luck.

Any chance of a phone number for the Ag centre in buriram .

Thank you

JB

If the question was put to my wife is she proud of her husband i know the answer would be a big YES . I treat her with the love and respect that she deserves and she is a fantastic wife .

My relationship before or after we married had nothing to do with money she has never asked me for one baht in saying that i dont leave her short .

JB

I am proud to have my wife as my wife , shes soft in her heart , something i could not find in farang land .

JB

Ps would not swop my wife for anything or any woman in the world .