JAG

not a solution but an observation. Last time I flew UK to Thailand with Air Asia my bag (15kg when I packed) was weighed 3 times. At Stanstead it was 14kg, at KL it was 17kg, and at BKK domestic check in it was 19kg! Air Asia bloke at BKK wanted to charge me excess. I always carry one of those little hand scale things in my hand luggage, so I weighed my bag in front of him (15kg), he shrugged, smiled, and passed it through!

So... it's Feb 5th.

Let's see PAD march to the border, replace the Thai soldiers with themselves and go actually do the fighting they have been urging on others.

That would be justice. If you want to be a violence-advocating nationalist activist, then walk the walk yourself, don't expect others to do it for you.

This also would allow the government to say, it's not us and never was.

Animatic well said!

The casualties will be frightened boys, there because their parents didn't have the money or influence to buy them out of the draft. They will have little training, even less idea about how to use the kit they have which is probably either obsolete or broken,and will be led by senior officers who will have no idea about commanding troops in battle, but have been promoted on the basis of who they know or how much they will pay.It is foul that young men are going to die and be maimed to satisfy the nationalistic posturing of mkawish and his yellow clad friends. The only thing we can be sure of is that their sons will not be in harms way!

I use a CashPlus Card - prepaid mastercard. I have two cards for the account, I have one and best beloved keeps the other. If you pay the money into a post office in the UK today, it can be withdrawn at an ATM in Thailand the next day. Fee is about £6 (to withdraw B5150). It can also be used as a debit card for shopping if you wish.

I was looking at those, how does that work? The 2 cards being in different places? I have to tell my bank if I'm travelling, forgot once and they blocked the card. You ever have any problems like that? I assume the B5150 is including the B150 fee from the ATM right?

When you open the Cashplus Account (online) just ask for a second card. Set up the PIN no before you give it to Best Beloved. She then can use it just like any other MasterCard, in an ATM or to pay for things. As long as there is cash in the account, you can use the card. You don't have to tell them anything, they actually suggest this as a possible use for the cards on their website. The B5150 includes the Thai ATM fee.

When I am in Thailand I can top up the card by using my UK Banks online banking service, so there is no need to tell your bank when you are travelling (nothing to do with them anyway).

I like the fact that I don't have to fill in any forms with addresses, relationships, or any other info for various people to peruse and file away every time I send money. Its not that I have anything to hide, or that I am "money laundering" (at B5000 a time it would be hard work!), no, its just that it's my money and my business alone what I do with it. This is very easy, cheaper than Western Union or Moneygram, reliable and flexible. Hope this helps.

I use a CashPlus Card - prepaid mastercard. I have two cards for the account, I have one and best beloved keeps the other. If you pay the money into a post office in the UK today, it can be withdrawn at an ATM in Thailand the next day. Fee is about £6 (to withdraw B5150). It can also be used as a debit card for shopping if you wish.

Ok, having listened again I yield on the accent. I'm a bit hard of hearing anyway. I wasn't having a pop at Australians or New Zealanders, and am quite prepared to accept that we have prats in England.

I still hope that immigration trace him and he has to face the music. I also hope that the embassy takes an interest in identifying him.

And yes, I do feel sorry for the workers who are out of a job because of the destruction of Central World.

Anyone here know that idiot? I'm sure there are plenty of people that would like 5 minutes alone with him.

Thanks for posting and agreed, totally left speechless by this guy.

Here's a screen capture shot of the offender:

GO HOME TO ENGLAND AND BECOME A RENEGADE THERE

Judging by his accent I think he is from Australian or New Zealand. However, with this Video the immigration people should be able to pick him up, I hope. Maybe the Aus or NZ embassy would be interested in him as well. Of course many many working class Thais will be out of a job because of the torching of Central World. I don't suppose he cares, his sort never do. Bastard.

Not just a security expert, ex CIA no less - 15 years and still standing - wowzer!

Ah, but do you know the colour of the Boathouse? :

A few on this forum will understand!

You don't have to win a majority of votes or even the most votes to assign a PM. There are many ways around these pesky farces some refer to as elections. You can always just have the opposing party declared null and void, or accuse them of cooking on television, or just ride in behind the infantry. Thai politics is very creative.

Not fogetting boycotting elections (because they know they didnt stand a chance).....that was a masterstroke

They didn't boycott the election because they couldn't win, they boycotted the election because the set up of the election was inappropriate.

It was inappropriate because they knew that they wern't going to win it.

Lets face it, wether you support one side or the other, this has come about because one faction, not wishing to lose power, removed an elected government, through a coup, and then by manipulating the courts. The difference between this and all the other coups is that with Thaksin (corrupt or not) the rural poor had tasted what it meant to have been able to choose the government. That particular genie is out of the bottle, and it will not go back in.

One SAM and it's toast yep.

I don't think it would be too vulnerable to a SAM. They are basically two types, heat seeking and command guided. Heat seeking, well a blimp does not have a significant Infra Red Signature, like a jet or helicopter, and the missiles can be fooled by flares. Command guided would involve the operator exposing himself to the surveilance devices on the blimp in order to fire and control the missile in flight-short cut to 72 virgins. It will fly high enough to be safe from rifle and RPG fire.

It is an eye in the sky, and allows surveillance of a relatively large area over a sustained period, if it's got the right kit by day or night. That makes it harder for the insurgents too move around, set up snipes or lay IEDs. Quite a good idea I would suggest.

My daughter was born in the Overbrook. Best Beloved taken there after serious accident a couple of years ago. In all cases a first class service, medical and domestic. When she was taken there after her accident, the doctor called me in the UK when she came round after the initial surgery, to brief me on her condition, and the switchboard even managed to connect me to her bedside phone! Try getting that in a UK hospital!

On costs, when I went to pay bill after Daughter was born, the young lady in the cashiers office asked me if I was a christian, as"Christian have discount". I answered yes, she asked what church, I told her, "Oh no, Catholic no discount!"

My home made rubbish incinerator is full of ash and debris (glass,tins etc) I would like to bag this up and dispose of it sensibly. Is there a rubbish tip or landfill site in Chiang Rai which will allow me to tip this rubbish?

Belated Happy New Year to everyone!

Thanks for the advice and comments chaps. It seems that the engine fitted to my truck doesn't have an overhead cam and therefore no timing belt to worry about!

(this from the service manager from the Mazda dealers in Chiang Rai).

I have recently acquired a 1996 Mazda B2500 Diesel Pick Up. Reasonable price, tidy condition, drives well, no oil or fluid leaks, best beloved likes the colour etc. However I am the original technological pigmy, and there is no handbook available. I have a couple of questions if any kind soul could help.....

1. Cam belt(s). There appear to be three seperate drive belts, all taking their power from a three groove pulley at the bottom of the engine. As far as I can see one drives the alternator, one the aircon compressor(?) and one the fuel pump. Is there a cam belt fitted on these engines, and at what milage should it be changed? All I know is that if a cambelt fails then it is expensive!

2. Tyre pressures - when I got the truck they were over pressured, and it bounced around like a bouncy castle, Ive pressed them to approx 2.5 bar. about right?

I know that these are basic knowledge points, but I want to take it for a service and be in a position to specify to the mechanic exactly what I want done too it.

Best beloved is of the opinion that I should "leave it to brother - he can take care everything" . well, he is good with a hammer but I will say no more in the interests of domestic harmony!

Absolutely right Thongkorn, Well said.

"here's a scam artist working the area around Ploenchit BTS station."

British Embassy Visa Section?

Man I don't know if that website is for real or some kind of joke.... If it's for real I guess it illustrates a new phase of hard core feminism that's developing?? Pink is girly therefore gives girls a poor image of themselves?... I'm not sure if this is plain funny, stupid as hel_l or just terrifying...

I agree with you. Some of these "groups of interest" start with a seemingly innocent agenda but it ultimately gets progressively worse.

Look at PETA! "We just want to save the animals"! The next thing you know they're giving presentations to primary school children explaining that their own parents are murderers because they're forcing them to eat chickens, pigs, and cows. Then they go home in fear wondering if they're next!

One wonders, what is THEIR ultimate agenda?

Their ultimate agenda, as with all these groups is to force you to live your life in accordance with their wishes. All to be done without the inconvenience of aquiring any sort of democratic mandate!

It's a telling point that one of the leading advocates of the Pinkstinks campaign, one Baroness Prentice (UK Justice Minister) is an unelected (House of Lords) member of the UK Government.

Mind you, our Prime Minister Brown the Incontinent, and his de facto deputy Mandelson, have both succeeded to their posts without any democratic mandate either! What's all the fuss about Abhisit.......

I know it's early January, went last year. Anyone know the actual dates?

Thank You

Last year it was Dec 27 to Jan 3 or something close to that....I think same same re dates this year.

Thank You

I know it's early January, went last year. Anyone know the actual dates?

Thank You

Hi

Nativity of Our Lady Church is situated in the compound of Santi Vithaya School Santi Vithaya

Christenings usually take place after Mass (9.00 Sunday)

Priest speaks a little English

Hope this helps

I don't know about Udon, but Chiang Rai and Buri Ram are hardly hot beds of support for Abhisit, the Democrats, the Yellows or any other manifestations of the current political establishment.

I am therefore not surprised that they are named as the provinces in which vote rigging is prevalent.

Therefore, presumably, any result from these provinces, which does not favour Abhisit, the Democrats, the Yellows or any other manifestations of the current political establishment can be discounted as flawed.

Mate, I'm definately interested, my number(as I don't know what PM means! ) is 0816711953, I'll be happy to drive up and get the books and any others you'd like to get rid of!

regards

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JAG

I'm thinning out my library (sounds grand) and have 9 books available if anyone wants to collect them.

The Korean War - Brian Catchpole

Bader - Michael G Burns

A Soldiers Story - Omar N Bradley

Countdown to Victory - Barry Turner

Maquis - George Millar

Jeremy Clarkson - Motorworld

Douglas Reeman - A Dawn like Thunder

Hugh Sebag-Montefiore - Dunkirk

Stephen E Ambrose - Citizen Soldiers

I'm in Ban Huaykian (16km or so beyond Wiang Chai on Route 1173). If youre interested pm me for my phone number and we can arrange a time to collect.

I go back to UK for a couple of months on Wednesday, but you can always collect from my wife if not able to make it before.

I understand from my wife that the accident happened at about 7pm on Tuesday 23rd. A car carrying 9[!!] Youngsters returning from a house warming party left the road at speed by the temple. She thinks two lads were killed, and a couple are in ICU. Sad.

Traffic certainly goes through Huay Kean too fast, maybe the local home guard lads should set up some check points!

I think Thailand is crying out for a fight. They've had it too good for too long ... Theyre spoilt and have attitudes. What with their internal trouble making and violence and disrespect and now killings over a temple .... I think they need a good fight to learn (or remember) how bad things can be, they haven't known suffering for hundreds of years. I think Thailand is pumped up for a fight and maybe it would do them good to have one. So they will chill out again and be as they were

It won't "do them good", the boys who will be maimed and die if there is fighting will be National Service Conscripts. The sons of those who are stirring all this up will be nowhere near the fighting.

^Thats right. About the same size as a Ferrero Rocher spherical chocolate.

Should make the Ambassadors party go with a bang!