Pink Mist

You can get VB in Phuket at Patong in the Aussie bar and a few others on Bangla road, also was sold at 711 top of bangla road. I met the rep for VB in SE Asia there a couple of years ago and he used to distribute it in Bangkok somewhere.

ps it cost an arm and a leg

A bit of trivia for Tomy. The Americans are the current Olympic rugby champions winning gold in 1920 and 1924, the last 2 times it was played, also they were the only side to score a try against Australia in the 1999 world cup.

They are still soft by international standards due to the inability to attract junior players, most players are not attracted to the game untill they leave high school when grid iron is no longer an option. so much for that.

I would like to see Roff back in the side the reason he was dropped was Eddy reckons he wasn't up to standard. Put Burke in as full back and Rogers on bench as impact player (he has dropped to much ball in the last 2 games).

Sailor has never liked tackling that is a problem he had playing league and I think he still gets out of position on the field, I guess because he is still learning the game.

Lets see how we go this week against the Scots at the moment the poms and sheep shaggers are still ahead of us in form.

If you want a good site to keep up try http://rugbyclubhouse.com.au

Khonkaen cup is still on hold, depends on availability of jockeys.

only joking about cup, first tuesday in nov is melbourne cup, my attempt at wit.

Lightening ridge is in Queensland and they have ferret racing here in Adelaide about once a month at the Brickworks market, same deal down the plastic water pipe instead of perspex they have a wire mesh to join pipes and check on progress.

All you expats must have a view, its nearly pay day, what are the tips?

Chicken racing has been around in Thailand for many years.

Unfortunately it has been in demise due to lack of jockeys.

It's good to hear the chicken racing industry is to be revived, next year I hear first tuesday in november is the Khonkaen cup.

do you look like the first Doctor? Doctor.

He has been back on ABC for about a month now, great stuff

rabbk,

you said what I meant in a lot less words

Don't forgot Adelaide Doc, while you wait visa, open weekdays 1100 till 1400.

It really irks me the amount of times you hear this " marrying Farang for money " thing.

Here in Australia the divorce rate is pretty high (50% maybe more) so a marriage breakdown is a distinct possibility. Most "ex wives" are feral and go for the throat when it comes to settlement of joint possesions and child support, the Farang women are pretty good when it comes to leaving you on the bones of your bum.

A common saying among divorced men over here about marriage is " find a woman you really, really hate and buy her a house, save you lots of time for the same result "

When I told my friends I was getting married again, and to a Thai you should have heard it, lots of people had a stories about an Asian women and Aussie blokes with problems and how the bloke was ripped off. At first I would ask "was she a Thai" and most people didn't know. In the end I just said to myself this is my descision, I love her and she loves me so stuff what anyone else thinks.

We are now happily married and best mates and how the critics attitudes have changed since meeting her.

My point is go with what you know in your heart, only two people are involved in your marriage, so dont take any notice of the negative posts that occur in these forums, or your marriage will end up a casualty.

bronco

Another question for you Doc

I still have a current non-immigrant "O" multiple entry visa valid untill Jan 2004. My Wife and I will travel to LOS every year untill I retire. Can you see any advantage in maintaining this visa untill we do move back there(in 5 or 10 years)?

bronco

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Why bag kiwis? there are a million reasons but mainly

                           cause we can

If in Oz you will have a problem opening another account as you need the 100 point positive I.D. check. What you can do is if you have a credit card and a handy card with the same bank. (use westpac as example)

open another type of account(bonus saver)

de-link this account with all your other account (classic plus)link your credit card to all your accounts

you can then use your credit card both as a savings card and credit card

send the handy card to LOS

transfer money via telephone banking or internet

tell your GF, wife or whoever to only take the money out in one go from ATM as you will get slugged $5 per transaction.

OzzieMan FYI

New migrants to Australia must wait 2 years before they can recieve social security income support payments.  Holders of provisional subclass 309 maybe eligible for a special benefit if they are in severe hardship, strict guidlines apply to this payment. No other payments are available to holders of temporary visas.

That is an edited verison of the standard letter all 309 visa holders get from the embassy.

I guess that means if they leave hubby maybe they get a trip home because they cant get the permanent visa as a spouse, any thoughts?

bronco

I have stayed vague for that reason.

I know that one of those "little hitlers" as "ozzieman" describes them wouldn't have us on her xmas card list and I am sure she would love to get even given a chance, maybe that's happening now. How long do they hold a grudge for after I guess losing a bit of "face".

I don't want to go begging for help at every inconvenience so will wait and see, it is not a big rush now as the year comes to an end.

I might email you with some details doc if needed but as they say in the movies we hardly know each other, but you seem to be fair dinkum and know your stuff.

bronco

Yes he has been looking a bit crook for a while but I hav'nt seen him for about 9 months, still have till Jan on multiple re-entry visa. Saw Jay last time at the water festival in temple, is a bit odd squirting water pistols at each other in cold weather  we got out of it when the squirting began.

back on subject of immigration, would you think I am being paranoid about posting even vague details here? I reckon we are getting the run around at the moment, being asked to do things twice, getting more documents translated that wern't even asked for in the first place that sort of thing.

I thought everything would have been resolved by now, havn't heard from them for a while so maybe we have a green light.

bronco

Yes John does all the paper work. Jaye usually comes to all the festivals that are celebrated at the Temple in Thebarton.

She used to have her own television program many years ago on ch 10, she was a very striking woman when younger.

off the subject a bit

bronco

I could've called myself crow or power I guess but have supported broncos for years, lived in rockhampton for 10 years.

Do you know Mrs Walton Dr ?.

Yes it is good consulate visa friendly. ???

Maybe you guessed Brisbane because of the Broncos but no City of Churches and have a little dwelling in Banpaed.

Penelope we did manage to change one workers attitude (if only for our case) and as I said before but it required a little help from this end (OZ).

I have also mentioned in another post we have another matter going on at the moment and I am wondering if we are paying for the "help" we got from here, because we are getting the run around again.

There are ways to get around a lot of the issues that you will come across at the embassy and as you say play the system dont let it play you.

bronco

The interesting fact about 45% leaving in first 12 months would not apply now. The process has changed.

You apply for spousal visa (spouse Provisional subclass 309 ) as I said processing time is meant to be 9 months, once granted the spouse must enter Australia within 12 months of visa being granted.

On the second anniversary of the visa being granted the spouse and husband have an interview with DIMA in the capital city where or nearest to where they live. At this interview they must show again show proof of a "serious ongoing relationship" definitions of this can be found in the spousal migration hand book ( which can be downloaded from the DIMA web site )

After the interview and subsequent decision  ( if positive ) a Pemanent Visa will be issued and from there the Citizenship process begins.

The city I live in does'nt have a huge Thai population. There was a Thai/ Australian Society but is on hold because of huge Public Liability Insurance costs. People now socialise mainly thru contact at the temple and I would say that here it is a 99% marriage stability rate.

Maybe in Sydney or Melbourne it is different.

bronco