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Took my daughter to Top Chareon. Big mistake. Then went to the opthamologist at Bangkok Phuket hospital for a real exam and he discovered the two pair we had bought at the mall were less than half the power of her new prescription. Go to a real doctor first.

I have noticed through the years, many Thai restaurants in the States seem to close up after a year or so due to the competition of Chinese foods being so much cheaper with many of the same ingredients. Usually one can get a complete meal in a Chinese restaurant for $6-$8 and next door in a Thai place, even one small dish costs as much or more as a complete meal. Eventually, many fail.Just an observation, having grown up on the West coast where the dining experiences are endless...

You see it all here, but this is forum is as hypochritical as Judah paying Tamar for sex and then having her burnt for being a whore...

So all the TV members here are going for 'man of the year'?

Never broken the law here? Never got a hooker or a massage with a happy ending? Never driven drunk or without a helmet on or too lazy to pay your vehicle taxes?

never had a toke of ganga or slung a cop some tea money?

And here you all are complaining about some guys trying to get a very small slice of a very big pie which is Phuket.

n BKK

Id like to know what the TV members think a taxi driver should earn in Phuket, just for a laugh

I do not speak for all TV members, but I would say pay them the same as drivers in BKK plus a small perhaps 5% cost of living adjustment. Sounds hilarious to me... If the tuk tuks and the taxis went about their business using reasonable fares, we would not be having this discussion and now for the real hilarious part...if the fares were reasonable, less unqualified drivers would rent scooters and less people would die. 5555555 and by the way, I do own a Honda dream, along with cars other motorcycles, a car and a small airplane. You are correct about one thing though, I am a warrior. For real.

I don't understand why they emphasis the microsoft engineer part. Like its a really prestigious occupation deserving on the Nobel peace prize or something.

If he was an architect or accountant it wouldn't have made the headline.

RIP Microsoft engineer guy. I hope you didn't have anything to do with windows vista because it was terrible.

Hans, go back to my post #10 and at least for me I now understand how it may be relevant...

Might be a lucrative future in Thai politics for this cop. He does seem to wield some power

The simple paraffin test used by real police for more than 100 years could identify the shooter. Simple is sometimes impossible here.

I never take, but I object to them using every parking space available for their needs (where is clearly stated otherwise) their lack of driving skills/etiquette and their general thug like behaviour. I have taken 2 tuk tuks in 2 years, i would rather walk then fund them. That said I do understand the price difference between here & other places as Phuket IS more expensive. This is NOT an excuse for their general behaviour.

Baht bus in Pattaya is ten baht for a ride. Phuket 200 minimum. 2000% increase. Not much difference...Pattaya is almost as expensive as Phuket. I lived a few years in both. Prices are not justified in any way shape or form.

Is this considered lip service when the whole thing goes down?

Two in one sentence....

Beat that!

Try the supermarket. Amazing places! They sell eggs and other stuff...

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Sent my Filipina wife to the bank yesterday with a thai friend to open a savings account.

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three banks told her she had to have a work permit, which is not true. She has a retirement visa.

Not a customer service issue strictly speaking, they were following their branch's policies.

Go to other branches even of the same bank and you'll get different results, even with visa-exempt tourists.

Maybe more difficult for non-farang foreigners, might be easier if you go along with her?

The "Thai vouching for you" thing I never heard of.

I have had and maintain three accounts in Thailand. The form signed by a Thai was required twice. The first one happened as I was in Sunbelt Law offices preparing for my first non-immigrant "O" and retirement extension. Krit, the head attorney in the Chiang Mai office called his banker buddy and the banker signed the form I speak correctly about. The second time was when I opened another account at a bank for the first time. They required the same form and it was signed by an acquaintance of mine. Subsequent accounts I opened were all basically transfers from one account to another as I moved through the years. Never asked for in those instances. As you say, talk to three different employees of the same bank and can get three maybe four different answers. Not understanding the rules that are governed by law pertaining to foreign ownership of bank accounts IS poor customer service. Getting different opinions on basic banking rules within the same bank is also poor service.Strictly speaking they were not following the branch's interpretation either. Same bank branch I got mine also with a retirement ext.

I have owned three small inexpensive home model espresso made by Krupps. Worked perfectly and all were around $100US a long time ago

Sent my Filipina wife to the bank yesterday with a thai friend to open a savings account. The Thai friend is required usually to sign a paper attesting to a Foreigners "goodness" before she could qualify for an account. This was a requirement when I first got my first bank account years ago. So yesterday, away they go to do a very simple, simple task. Came back three hours later empty handed because three banks told her she had to have a work permit, which is not true. She has a retirement visa. Excellent service...best in the world.

When I lived on Phuket I tried to compromise in a way by living near the Heroines monument in a Thai subdivision. It was quiet and I had some of the finest neighbors I have ever had. But to get to anywhere from there for shopping, school at Darasamut, trips to Villa, I had to do a lot of driving. The traffic eventually became too stressful for me so I escaped to Krabi a little over a year ago. Here the traffic is very minimal, one can actually relax a little and "cruise". This is a very different lifestyle but so far the peace and quiet has been very therapeutic for me and my family. My trips over to Villa every month or two tend to overwhelmingly support my decision to move. Last month the traffic seemed to have doubled on Phuket. Krabi is not the answer for all of the ills found in Thailand, but for me it was a good move, and that is what I like. To each his own... I can also relate to the needs you have now as we all get a bit older almost every day. Good luck with whatever direction suits YOU.

You are not the first to encounter such hardships in Thailand. Your future entirely depends on how fast you let it go. Failure to do this ASAP can get you killed here.

Not really set up for such a "race" there. Safety is paramount to a happy and successful event. 45 thousand sounds pretty steep for the ride, although you will never forget it as you say...

Here are a few photos of Les, and of the gravel road beside the strip. Not really conducive to dragging although a few years back, Les did "race" a Volvo SUV. More fun than real... I flew in and out of the Air Park several times when I lived there. Good people and good fun. I am gonna try to come over for the event. Talk to the young Russian guy named Andrew. He has a flying Zodiac boat. They fly amazingly well. Weather permitting will be a good time. Side note on beer, they may have some Samuel Adams and other micro brews. Not that squaw piss water like Budweiser...hopefully Captain Canada will show up with some real American hot rods again.

the dog's owners may have the answers you seek

Upon completion, whose name will the chanote be in? I am still trying to wrap my head around the ex-wife who never contemplated divorce.Are you still married and separated?The only two times I hired attorneys here they openly worked for the opposition. Lots of missing info here still.

She blew her opportunity...big time

this beats bathing under the tap at home....

DOWNSTREAM to piss...not upstream!!