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After a year, my Lifan is going along without problems, save a tiny one. However, I've not added a long trip since my last, as I use a scooter for town and a car for other missions. I do get condensation on the (perfectly accurate) speedometer from time to time, and I'm going to raise the issue with the dealer at next oil change.
Others claim to have had worse luck, but mine challenges the Japanese bikes for quality control. It will be years before we discover if these are as reliable as the Yamaha Virago 250's upon which this model was based.
Thank you for the update Paul.
I am going to look at a Lifan 250 tomorrow.
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Darrel, Samran, NewlyMintedThai, Billd766, Kee Nok, tfc and others...
We do not have any real arguments. As I already said above -
I AM HERE. I LIKE IT HERE. I INTEND TO STAY. I AM HERE FOR YEARS BY PREFERENCE.
Having said this, I insist on the following:
we all (farang expats) have rights of a stray dog; we all can be denied our stay any time; our investments here are therefore very much at risk; we are subjected to indignities, inconveniences and stress caused by uncertainties of our yearly non immigrant O visas renewals; all this has nothing to do with Thai people, Buddism, Islam, Christianity or economics.
I know about Malays, Chinese, Indians and Arabs you have mentioned. I am happy with Thais.
BUT WHY AM I TREATED LIKE A STRAY DOG BY EXISTING IMMIGRATION LAWS?
I would rather pay 20KBt to have a permanent residence than appear 5 times each year and pay 2KBt for a yearly 'O' visa. And I fail to see what makes Billd766 happy having to dress-up, drive for 125km to get his in 4 min. Not having much to do? Maybe I'm just plain stupid?
If one day the rules change and we all get a big fat NO to our extention of stay, say goodbye to all your investments and properties... Who will buy them and for how much??? I hope you guys see this my way. And have a nice life.
Actually I didn't have to go there.
I combined a visit to Immigration with some shopping, met a friend, looked around for some odd bits and pieces I wanted, I was dressed up because I was on my motorbike.
It was a nice day out and made a change.
Of course I could have stayed at home and sent my 90 renewal by post and, no you aren't stupid but it was a day out for me.
If I hadn't gone down there I would have just pottered around, done some odd jobs that I can do at any time and spent some time on the internet.
I don't have any inerests or properties. My wife does and when I die it will all belongs to her and our son anyway.
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Bill I am told there is an Italian eatery up near the town hall who apparently does real pizza ( but at Thai prices!) He also does steaks, real ones so I am told, we will be going to try out the steaks at the end of next month I think after the holidays, he may have the flour you are looking for, I will have a look on the local maps and see if I can pinpoint the place for you. Ok got the map out see if you bring this up.
Let me put you right yet again, the down rush of water did not come from K.P.P it came from the dam at Tak bypassed K.P.P. a world heritage site as it would do and then on to N/S E/C what ever it's called now and you copped it big time, just like you have done for the last several year's on the trot. Not as bad as this year must admit but you just wait till Oct: this year and you'll have it yet it again. Update there I was last night having a romantic meal overlooking the Ping and noticed it was up more than 1.5mt due to water released from Tak yet again, so in a day or so what ever is left of the so called beach there will be a goner.Well the garden project only started just before the great downrush of water from your place and others like it, but had to be shelved until the water went to BKK. So far we have a banana tree, new leaf every week, obviously loves the area, mango tree doing well but a way to go before fruit appears, pomegranite had fruit but still only a young tree, somello came up be bus from Pattaya, the locals looked at me as if I was from another planet when we both asked here!, We have 2 on the go and Lime tree and the most recent member is a Papaya which is slo breathing well, so there you have it, not Kew gardens but when we have moved the earth and got the turf down, it will be like Lords ( in the tropics ).
Look 3/4 of an hour before the cricket and have to go to 7-11 so we need 2 or more quick wickets to get inot the tail of the opponents, so thats all for today. Visibility 20 miles and a gentle breeze, looks good, you should all get your wheel chairs out and watch it in the garden!
Banana tree's. Tip as we had several outside our place now gone don't what ever you do plant them near any water pipe's as their root's will bugger metal pipe's short time. And once you have them they are one hell of problem to get rid of. I don't know if you know but once they have born fruit they will die but don't worry they will push up several new shoot's for the next generation pull out some because if you don't they will take over. Mango's have two of the bugger's in the garden now 15 foot + high 12 feet wide they also grow big time no problem but plant them well apart. Papaya great have three of those and this year have had at least 15+ on each one Delish getting near the end now more's the pity. Somello also get big the Pomegranate not to bad sizes wise. The one's next door to us are about 5' wide but only 6' or so high. I would ask you to send a few sample's up here but my constitution is not as strong as Bill's.
Bill what sort of Bakery supplies do you want let me know as I might be able to help you out.
Sorry Bill but have got to get back to Dave's latest post he just won't go away, I blame that on you as you have gone there and even met up with him now he's got above his station.
Why have Limo's had a Vigo 4x4 before and even though it was high up not classy enough for the Master of the hunt and other than N/S the road's near us as they would be are now sorted. Talking about that how's the Bypass going. Ki Ora that remind's me do you remember Jubbly same sort of thing but with a triangular sort of pack my dad told me about those. But I'm sure you had them first hand. Orrrf now as my brunch has arrived via my Stepford G/L.
I am looking to buy whole wheat flour to make whole wheat bread. Perhaps Mike at the pizza place might know.
What I bought in NS was whole wheat mix which actually doesn't turn into bread at all.
Even I am not perfect all the time.
Along Kosi (li ?) Road running east to north there is a river bridge but just before there on the left is road called Than Withi Road go to the top and turn right, its on the right, bit of parking on the left and then traffic joins the road or leaves to go to the municipallity. My guess about 50 yards after the turn and I think its next to a computer shop.
That is the place I went to on Thursday and sadly he didn't have any whole wheat flour.
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They really need 6 car units or 2 x 3 car units coupled together.
Other than that the BTS system is great.
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I have a Virago 535 with S pipes and they are a bugger to keep clean.
Also if it is like mine then the only way to check the oil level is to put a bloch under the motor to keep the bike upright, then put something on the floor to lie on and there is a small window (like a porthole) at the bottom left front below the cylinder where you can see the oil level.
Also if it is shaft drive the differential takes 190 ml of hypoid 80 oil.
I have a big glass syringe (had it for a long time) to fill it up.
When/if you get one (with a green book) I may be able to help you out with manuals.
They're great bikes.
Thanks for the tips!
R
I also found this site within Ebay
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Let me put you right yet again, the down rush of water did not come from K.P.P it came from the dam at Tak bypassed K.P.P. a world heritage site as it would do and then on to N/S E/C what ever it's called now and you copped it big time, just like you have done for the last several year's on the trot. Not as bad as this year must admit but you just wait till Oct: this year and you'll have it yet it again. Update there I was last night having a romantic meal overlooking the Ping and noticed it was up more than 1.5mt due to water released from Tak yet again, so in a day or so what ever is left of the so called beach there will be a goner.Well the garden project only started just before the great downrush of water from your place and others like it, but had to be shelved until the water went to BKK. So far we have a banana tree, new leaf every week, obviously loves the area, mango tree doing well but a way to go before fruit appears, pomegranite had fruit but still only a young tree, somello came up be bus from Pattaya, the locals looked at me as if I was from another planet when we both asked here!, We have 2 on the go and Lime tree and the most recent member is a Papaya which is slo breathing well, so there you have it, not Kew gardens but when we have moved the earth and got the turf down, it will be like Lords ( in the tropics ).
Look 3/4 of an hour before the cricket and have to go to 7-11 so we need 2 or more quick wickets to get inot the tail of the opponents, so thats all for today. Visibility 20 miles and a gentle breeze, looks good, you should all get your wheel chairs out and watch it in the garden!
Banana tree's. Tip as we had several outside our place now gone don't what ever you do plant them near any water pipe's as their root's will bugger metal pipe's short time. And once you have them they are one hell of problem to get rid of. I don't know if you know but once they have born fruit they will die but don't worry they will push up several new shoot's for the next generation pull out some because if you don't they will take over. Mango's have two of the bugger's in the garden now 15 foot + high 12 feet wide they also grow big time no problem but plant them well apart. Papaya great have three of those and this year have had at least 15+ on each one Delish getting near the end now more's the pity. Somello also get big the Pomegranate not to bad sizes wise. The one's next door to us are about 5' wide but only 6' or so high. I would ask you to send a few sample's up here but my constitution is not as strong as Bill's.
Bill what sort of Bakery supplies do you want let me know as I might be able to help you out.
Sorry Bill but have got to get back to Dave's latest post he just won't go away, I blame that on you as you have gone there and even met up with him now he's got above his station.
Why have Limo's had a Vigo 4x4 before and even though it was high up not classy enough for the Master of the hunt and other than N/S the road's near us as they would be are now sorted. Talking about that how's the Bypass going. Ki Ora that remind's me do you remember Jubbly same sort of thing but with a triangular sort of pack my dad told me about those. But I'm sure you had them first hand. Orrrf now as my brunch has arrived via my Stepford G/L.
I am looking to buy whole wheat flour to make whole wheat bread. Perhaps Mike at the pizza place might know.
What I bought in NS was whole wheat mix which actually doesn't turn into bread at all.
Even I am not perfect all the time.
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Thanks for the gardening tips. I remember the Kia Ora lady coming out at the interval at the pictures but everything was 6p very expensive, when you are at school, so sometimes I used take fish ad chips in a plastic bag, with lashings of salt and vinegar made the back row very aromatic but most enjoyable non the less. Do you have cinemas that far up country?I have not been here as most of the English/American films seem to have the wrong soundtrack on cant understand a thing, I did call ther manager over and point all this out to him, after a while he came back with a bus ticket to KPP, what is the use of that?
Up in KPP the people are multi lingual (spelling?) and can speak English, Thai and I know several who can speak German as well. Of cousre there is always one who can speak Essex and has a sticker on the windscreen that says Fred and what was our name again but fortunate it is only the one.
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Retired, OYO residence, no work, no business, no marriage, no sex tourist, no child abuse, financial conditions resolved...
So, instead of visa runs, I am offered a 'security' of yearly renewable non O retiree plus 90 days reporting. Bliss!
A 1-year retirement visa extension in return for just a 800K deposit (or proof of income) seems quite generous to me. Most countries wouldnt give you as much or would want you to show (invest) much more money.
The 90-day reporting is a pointless nuisance but it isnt actually difficult.
When I renew my retirement extension I go 125 km to Nakhon Sawan having previuosly visited the UK embassy in Chiang Mai or Bangkok for my proof of income letter.
I go on my own as several of the staff speak English show them the originals of the documents they require and give them copies.
On a really bad day when they are crowded, perhaps 6 or 7 customers it may take up to an hour, especially if someone for gets a copy, but generally I am in and out in 30 minutes.
Last Thursady I did my 90 day report and was in and out in 4 minutes.
I dress reasonably well, speak my poor Thai and listen to their far better English and thank them.
Done, easy peasy, game over.
The last time I went to the UK with my wife back in 2005 it took her nearly 2 hours just to get through passport control.
Married or retirement visas hard to get and difficult to complete?
Not in my opinion and I have been doing it for 11 years at Suan Phlu (which was a horrible place due to all the visa "agents" shoving in, Mae Sot at the border with Burma and now Nakhon Sawan.
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You have to remember that they hate you and despise you living here.
Not to worry, you can always just walk away.
Providing you didn't sell everything you had to move to Sisaket and buy people property.
Tiz a nice place actually. Have ridden through it a few times.
Who are "they" that hate and despise us?
On Thursday I went to Immigration at Nakhon Sawan to do a 90 day report and was in and out in 4 minutes and that included some banter with the 3 women working there.
Most of the people I know have no problem with Immigration.
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I know that you can send your visa update by post so why Oh why are you going to N/S Ok you like a drive but did you know that all this rushing form pillar to post is taking year's of you life Bill. Last time you got run over by some old dear that couldn't see through the Fog/Haze. Take it easy come to K.P.P (A world heritage site) to the new post office pop in your bit's then orrrf round to my place for a beer or two. So Dave is now a budding P Thrower Id like to ask what he's going to grow Grey flower's or veg that he wont be able eat unless he spend's several day's in an ICU room being detoxed.I went down to NakWan yesterday on me motorbike (built in smog mask) to do a 90 day report.
In and out inside 4 minutes and very helpful ladies.
Then up to the big market to look for a bakery supply shop which didn't have much so I went to another one 2 streets across fro LotusTesco at Fairyland.
Everybody was diverted around the back streets due to the parades and there were some really tasy girls there in the parade as I found out later trying to find a parking place to get to the second shop.
I found it after crossing a street ful of girls and while in the shop looking 4 or 5 Chinese gong bashers came in and scared the crap out of me.
I got my bits and left snaking throught the parade and went up to BigC to the Kbank who couldn't help me and then to some exotic international cuisine (KFC) that was full of Thais and the queue out of the door. I met Nong 38 briefly but he was in a rush to get home and look at some dirt.
Back to Fairyland again which was easy to get to and the policeman let me through the barrier but I still couldn't get anywhere near to park so back to BigC and the same problem at KFC.
I ate in the food court, pork steak and chips at 50 baht, then I went to global house and couldn't find what I wanted, up to Salok Bat to Lotus Tesco and home.
The fog and crap was all cleared away by Salok Bat which oddly enough is the border between the North, KamPhet and NakWan in the South.
For all its faults the girls in NakWan are far more beautiful than their Northern sisters.
I quite like keeping in touch with immigration as they do my visa extension every year and being a hansum man helps a lot.
Another reason is that I have no idea where to find a bakery supplies shop in KPP.
I am thinking of designing an airconditioning system connected to my motorbike which feeds cool air to the inside of my helemt, down inside the jacket and trousers and out the bottoom.
The biggest problem is getting an efficient smog filter and the rest will be easy I think.
Petrol pork is no problem as after 20 odd years eating military food plus Bobbies chili stew with beef in Singapore my digestive system works well enough to covert it into fertiliser for the garden.
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There wan't an option for me so I lied and ticked the 'I already have a million dollars'.
For me the answer is that I don't like staying in Thailand all the time. I also love my home country and love travelling. So I would keep an apartment here, but that would be it. Staying in Thailand all the time is just too limiting. There is a great and wonderful world out there.
Having lived and worked in 38 countries in the last 50 years I would most certainly live in Thailand all year around but I would also take my wife and son overseas for a holiday every year.
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Then explain it, since you are very poor at making any point.
That's hardly the approach to take when asking me a favour, don't you think? Actually, you've already answered that.
Well explain it to me then as obviously missed the point.
I am not asking you a favour, just to explain since you didn't to TAWP, and after all it is YOUR point.
edited for bad spelling only.
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I went down to NakWan yesterday on me motorbike (built in smog mask) to do a 90 day report.
In and out inside 4 minutes and very helpful ladies.
Then up to the big market to look for a bakery supply shop which didn't have much so I went to another one 2 streets across fro LotusTesco at Fairyland.
Everybody was diverted around the back streets due to the parades and there were some really tasy girls there in the parade as I found out later trying to find a parking place to get to the second shop.
I found it after crossing a street ful of girls and while in the shop looking 4 or 5 Chinese gong bashers came in and scared the crap out of me.
I got my bits and left snaking throught the parade and went up to BigC to the Kbank who couldn't help me and then to some exotic international cuisine (KFC) that was full of Thais and the queue out of the door. I met Nong 38 briefly but he was in a rush to get home and look at some dirt.
Back to Fairyland again which was easy to get to and the policeman let me through the barrier but I still couldn't get anywhere near to park so back to BigC and the same problem at KFC.
I ate in the food court, pork steak and chips at 50 baht, then I went to global house and couldn't find what I wanted, up to Salok Bat to Lotus Tesco and home.
The fog and crap was all cleared away by Salok Bat which oddly enough is the border between the North, KamPhet and NakWan in the South.
For all its faults the girls in NakWan are far more beautiful than their Northern sisters.
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There has not been a meeting of the NSC for nearly 5 months.
Let me think back to how long the PTP have been in power.
Goodness me it must have been 5 or 6 months now.
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Lifan 250 Cruiser Report
I've been late in wringing out my Lifan because of rains, a lengthy trip out of the country, and the fact that it is less suited to city driving (in my view). It is cumbersome and does not shine at low speeds. It is by and large the last type of two wheeler that I'd ride in severe twisties – that is, I'd not ride any low powered cruiser style – let alone ride such a bike off-road.
On the other hand, I love it. I've just returned from a modest trip to the north of CM of nearly 1,000 kms.
>I intentionally rode a good way over roads involving different conditions:
*I chose to find roads that were demanding (the more northern road between Chiang Rai and Mae Salong (#1234), or from Phroa eastward to highway #118 (#1150), and then later the most eastern routes descending from Chiang Khong to Chiang Kham.
*These I could compare with others that were beautifully suited to cruiser riding (the southerly route from Mae Salong northeastward toward Chaing Saen - and particularly the marvelous stretch westward from Phayao (#120).
*Also did some highway riding on #118 and #1, divided highways with fairly light weekday traffic at the time.
The bike continued to operate smoothly and reliably. I define as demanding roads those that have turns so severe that any line you take is a guess; this makes for work with this model, and frankly a 125cc four-speed does as well or better until it comes to going uphill. It took a while for me to develop trust in the tires too, but they are big and fat, and in any case I didn't try very hard to challenge them. I should mention, however, that ambition makes it too easy to drag the kickstand.
Torque, as I've mentioned, starts to be serious (in its lesser way) at mid range. You find yourself winding up fairly high in rpm's before shifting upward when going uphill. Without a rpm indicator, I depended on sounds. Anyway, there were no hiccups or backfires, ever, just smoothness and predictability. I repeat that the clutch and gearbox are delights throughout.
In fact, smoothness is how I'd characterize the ride on all roads, even gravel. The suspension is soft, especially in front, and the bike traverses bumps and lesser potholes with aplomb.
Which, however, brings up the subject of a big pothole. I was studying the magnificent hills and forests(!) east of Phroa when my 18" front tire, left to itself, encountered a huge deep hole. I was surprised and shocked when it turned out that the front springs not only go downward (as when braking) but upward, as observed in any springbok. I've not been to South Africa as yet, but recalled, as I flew upward from the saddle, a horse named Strawberry, who accomplished the same thing. Or perhaps it was the rear suspension; anyway, while handlebars are more helpful than reins, whomp.
But ride out on the better engineered and maintained curvy roads or even the highways and you are perfectly at home. Sometimes, going straight on a downhill, I'd check the balance of the bike hands-off, arms as wings balancing me precisely, a nice test on the straight road. If you can see into a turn well enough to know that the line you take will continue a good way, turns are happy (hands on by now, of course) and adding in power, such as it is, a lot of fun. On the flat, a reliable 110 kph is available and 120 after a while, true gps speeds. These numbers allowed me to mix with much of the divided highway traffic without needing to pass or be passed (except for Fortuners, the odd Hilux, and those tour buses driven by idiots beyond description). I can go 400kms between fill-ups, or could, if I could.
I got 34.8 kms/liter total for the entire trip, and I've checked the odometer against posts over long distances. So, so far, I like everything about the LF 250 that relates to what it is designed to be. But if you have friends who have sports bikes or even a Spark 135, you're not going to be able to keep up in country with sharp curves, or if they've horsepower on tap, going uphill. In my case, since I'd like to enjoy where I am more than how well I'm handling a self-imposed challenge of going fast, I'm very happy, so far. Oh, I do have moisture showing up on the inside of the speedometer glass, the only glitch. Next oil change I'll inquire.
Hi Paul
How is your Lifan now after over a year?
I am still considering buying one though my Phantom is still going strong.
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I have a Virago 535 with S pipes and they are a bugger to keep clean.
Also if it is like mine then the only way to check the oil level is to put a bloch under the motor to keep the bike upright, then put something on the floor to lie on and there is a small window (like a porthole) at the bottom left front below the cylinder where you can see the oil level.
Also if it is shaft drive the differential takes 190 ml of hypoid 80 oil.
I have a big glass syringe (had it for a long time) to fill it up.
When/if you get one (with a green book) I may be able to help you out with manuals.
They're great bikes.
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Another person that did not follow the series of events since it started. He was elected for the position from a coalition of other parties. There's no way he could have just stepped up and demanded the position to be given to him, of course people would like to alter the perception and have people believe that this was the case.
and next time quote my entire message, and dont cut out the parts which will make yourself look good.
Abhisit had this to say at a meeting with the FCCT in 2007
The party hopping mentality is to blame. Nobody can take politics seriously when people move freely between parties. There are some encouraging signs that this mentality is changing.Except when it suits him of course....................
Have I missed something?
Has Abhisit changed parties while I was out today?
AFAIR he has always been in the Democrats party.
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Get a proper visa to Thailand?
I have a non im for being married, i do visa runs.
My visa is not proper?
AFAIR if you have a married or retirement extension on your 1 year Non Imm O visa you do not have to do a visa run, at least in the 5 or so years I have had visa extensions I never did one.
I think that apart from missing the point, you also did not read my reply to the OP.
Yes I did read your reply to the OP.
The bit I cannot understand is that you say that even though you have a non Imm visa for being married you still do visa runs.
That is my point.
When I had my Non Imm O visa extension for being married there was and still is no reason to do a visa run as the extension is valid for 12 months at a time just the same as a retirement extension.
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This from his facebook page after a run in regarding his dinner at an expensive restaurant:
Why do you say a Prai has to be poor, has to be stupid, has to bend forward and be repeatedly trampled on? Why can’t Prai eat at the same restaurant as capitalists? Long live the people.
That restaurant was the one Korn was at and it was he who brought about the "incident". If it was on the internet Korn would have been rightly called a Troll.
Congratulations on finding yet another Democrat conspiracy.
How many is that so far this month?
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Get a proper visa to Thailand?
I have a non im for being married, i do visa runs.
My visa is not proper?
AFAIR if you have a married or retirement extension on your 1 year Non Imm O visa you do not have to do a visa run, at least in the 5 or so years I have had visa extensions I never did one.
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There is a guy riding a 600cc Honda Steed up where I live.
The number plate looks old enough to have come from a very old 2 stroke.
No tax etc but nobody bothers him because he is a policeman.
A couple of years ago I looked at buying a decent bike big in BKK and they same bike would come in a 2 prices, without and with a green book.
Usually around 80 to 100,000 baht difference.
Rule number one for a farang.
NEVER buy a big bike without a green book. It really isn't worth it in the long term nor sometimes in the short term.
It is not illegal to sell or buy a bike with no green book but don't pay anything until the DLT have issued the green book in your name at the DLT.
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I married my Thai wife 12 years ago and she never changed her name at all.
Our son though has my family name and not hers.
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I found this link to the minimum working wages in Europe but oddly enough they don't mention Germany.
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Who can ever forget about the infamous 7 billion baht purchase or fire trucks and fireboats.
Wasn't that all set up by Samak and his cronies before Apirak was elected?
As I remember Apirak didn't actually have to resign as Governer to fight the case which is still ongoing.
He did it the way that all honest politicians should (but generally don't) do.
AFAIR Samak was a crony of Thaksin.
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Opposition Leader Abhisit Denies Plan To Topple Thai Government
in Thailand News
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Perhaps he should have said that he was illegally holding the post of Prime Minister as he had already formally resigned and HM the King had accepted his resignation.
He then went on holiday and a pro tem acting Prime Minister was appointed.
Three weeks later he came back, usurped the caretaker Prime Ministers position, did not have the courtesy to inform HM the King nor present any credentials to the King for affirmation.
When he went to New York he was actually illegally claiming that he was the Prime Minister.
As far as I understand Thai politics ALL ministers AND the Prime Minister are presented to HM the King and swear an oath that they will uphold the Monarcy, the constitution and work for the country and the people.
If they refuse to do this then they are not considered as a Minister or part of the government.
Please correct me if I am wrong and explain where I am wrong.