malt25

Hi Chris.

You can renew your Aussie drivers license online. From Thailand call, 61734050985. Nice lady will issue you with an authorization code. Once you have the code you can renew license on line. Oh, the code is only good for 24 hours. You can request as many codes as you like if you don't use within the 24 hour period.

Re private health insurance. Most health funds will "suspend" your policy if you are out of the country for any time. Produce your return boarding pass & policy will be reinstated from that date.

I'd highly recommend getting a Thai drivers, rider license as soon as possible. If I can obtain both, anyone can. Valuable ID document & much easier to have on your person than passport. Don't take too much notice of all the negatives about driving over here. I purchased a car in Bangkok the day after arriving & in the past 18 months have clocked up over 25,000 K. It's all about attitude & a bit of confidence.

Hope this is of some help. PM me if there's anything else I can offer.

Cheers..... Mal.

"Air Force officer slightly wounded"

Is slightly wounded anything like being slightly pregnant ?

He was either wounded or he wasn't. Maybe he was only slightly injured.

Or am I being too picky ?

7700 baht for a revised dieselpump, nuzzles and also a new waterpump which is hard to reach.

Welcome to Thailand.

And then still complaint of course.

This would have costed 80.000 where i come from. With warranty of course.

Welcome to Thailand is a real good one. Made me feel much better and even the Diesel pump started laughing. Been here for 14 + now.....

Yes, it's a lot more money in other countries, because labor is so expensive. But Thailand is a developing country and a mechanic might have 300 baht a day.

Do you have a car in Thailand? I don't think that you know what the problems here are.

The mechanics here went through an education, completely different to one in a more civilized country.They don't know much about their job.

The electric/electronic/ seems to be at fault, but they don't know how to check those things out. I bought a mechanic who fixed my big bike a voltmeter, but even after explaining how to use it, he went back to his method to hold a wire on ground to see if there's electricity.

Just watched a guy who picked up a school bus, also overhauled Diesel pump last Saturday. The driver couldn't start the engine, because air was in the system. A mechanic had to pump the air out and they let the guy leave the place.

Only a matter of time when he'll be back..........

My Diesel pump is out again, the same guy who made a shitty job on Saturday's doing the same job now again.Of course with an unknown outcome.

Sorry for my boring experience. I really apologize to bother people like you with my problems.

"Sorry for my boring experience. I really apologize to bother people like you with my problems."

Apology not accepted, it's not genuine.

You sound like a good mate for the bloke that damaged the sump of his BIG bike in a shopping center car park.

Ok, you stated your problem. You get a bit of sympathy & a few flames. That's what happens on a public forum.

Why go on, & on, & on about it. It's only getting you more worked up. Take a long walk. Take a cold shower. Have a few beers. Have a nookie. Any / all of these will make you feel much better.

That will be 500 baht consultation fee.

Next patient please.

"Does any one know where this kind of blatant misuse of public property can be done?"

Sounds to me like you have already discovered exactly where said misuse can be done.

A newbie with cobra & MIL problems. Me thinks you are going to be a problem for most TVF members.

Me thinks your avatar pretty well sums up you & your attitude.

I also get "you don't have permission.." on that link. My guess is that it has been closed and removed by a moderator.

Yeah, I get the no permission as well.

Ah well, no big deal.

Thanks.

Thanks for the reply.

Is that you mean ? " http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/851216-money-saving-tip-for-thailand-travelers-replacement-for-sevens-tea-eggs/ "

Cheers..... Mal.

Mornin all.

For the past few days I'm experiencing 2 issues.

1. When I try to read a post, I get "Sorry, we couldn't find that"

2. "You do not have permission to view this topic."

The tab at the heading says "Error-Thailand forum"

Any ideas how I can fix or what the problem might be ?

Cheers..... Mal.

Where would you get a air bed in central Bangkok? And I guess I'd need a bicycle pump? I'm asking because things like that seem hard to come by around here

Please don't take this as a flame.... BUT, you don't appear to be very imaginative. Outdoor & camping outlets. Online stores. I'd almost venture to say there's nothing you can't buy in BKK if you're serious about it.

I'll give you a hint..... Let Google be your friend.

Cheers..... Mal.

I think it will be somewhat difficult to see the Kanchanaburi sights from BKK, so yes, definitely better to travel there.

On a slightly more serious note, I'd suggest at least 2 or 3 days if you want to do your visit justice. Hell fire Pass, War museum, the bridge, war cemetery. Go a little further & stay in one of the floating hotels overnight.

I've done a 2 night / 3 day package tour from Pattaya a few times & have driven a hire car there from BKK. You won't be disappointed.

Cheers..... Mal.

I understand your plight.... but think I'd feel a lot more secure having a passport..... just in case.

I'm not too much into IT stuff, but my solution for radio is.

Have internet on my phone. Use Tunein radio through a small Blue tooth speaker. Great in the workshop, out in the garden & excellent "Blue toothed" to my car audio.

Cheers..... Mal.

You should not need directions, as you should not be driving in Thailand.

Your hired driver should be taking you wherever you need to go.

And, prey tell, why shouldn't he be driving in Thailand ?

You assuming he doesn't have a Thai drivers license ?

Maybe he's got an IDP.

And by the way you don't sound like an expat to me ..expats live and or work in Thailand. I think you could fairly classify yourself as a tourist.

Not all expats work in Thailand .

No, but as stated, a lot of us LIVE here.

I'm sure if you slip an appropriately sized envelope to the local police head honcho, he'll get you & your customer to the airport safely.

Only in the mind of a Farang?

You obviously have no experience or knowledge of how business is done in Thailand...Of course Citi along with many businesses offer promotions and discounts for using their products and services...You seem to have missed the point ......MONOPOLY.....Citibank is the ONLY card allowed to be used for payment...otherwise you better have enough cash on you,or you will be leaving all the purchases at the checkout and leaving the store empty handed.

"otherwise you better have enough cash on you,or you will be leaving all the purchases at the checkout and leaving the store empty handed".

I wonder why there's always 3 or 4 ATM's outside the front door of every Makro ?

With regard to cards..I tried to pay my bill with a Bangkok Bank debit card for my goods at Makro on Sukhumvit Rd Pattaya....No chance...it is obscene that Makro do not accept ANY payment by card.........UNLESS. ...It is a Citibank card....that's what I call working with your customers for ease of payment......NOT!!!!

Obviously someone at the top in Citibank has slipped a few Vanilla Envelopes side ways to get this monopoly for payment at the check outs! Or do Citibank own Makro?

Golly Gee ! I wonder why it's called Makro Cash & Carry ?

Anyone know where about the concrete fasteners are in Home Pro?

It was hell trying to get the employees to show me the Allen wrenches last time, even with a drawing.

No problem. They're right beside the timber fasteners, two shelves below the alan keys.

Maybe the problem was your drawing skills ? If sign language doesn't work I always Google what I want on my phone & show them.... never fails.

Bats, great big pooing bats in caves. Scary. And they would come flapping and screeching down at you as you slept and bite you with their little bat teeth. And leave their guana on your head. Which you could probably collect to make a fire.

horrible.

Being nekkid might be fun though. traipsing through the horrible tropical forest. tripping over tree roots and snakes landing on your head too. Leeches, mosquitoes, etc.

Will you take a tent?

You could take your i pod and listen to Meatloaf.

Speaking of BATS..... Me thinks the following just about sums this post up... totally.

Crazy; eccentric.

"Bats are, of course, the erratically flying mammals and 'belfries' are bell towers, sometimes found at the top of churches. 'Bats in the belfry' refers to someone who acts as though he has bats careering around his topmost part, that is, his head."

I would be very surprised if Thai birds, feathered type, are any different to birds all over the world. Heavy rain & they find shelter.

Let Google be your friend. https://www.google.co.th/search?q=bird+shelter+in+rain&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=PprSVYfSJcidugTozqKAAg

I usually try Google before trying to find an answer here on TVF..... unless I need a laugh... or a cry.

Cheers..... Mal.

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Thoroughly recommend there guys. They're still helping me out over 12 months after purchase.

No association with this company other than a very happy customer.

PM me if you need any further info re them.

Cheers..... Mal.

First thing you need to do is stop the pretense.

I have been with my wife for 5 years, married for 3. Her 10 yr old daughter recently moved in with us having been raised on a farm in Isaan by the grandparents.

Once you accept the reality of the situation, instead of I have a mate syndrome, you might start to bond with the child. Time, love, empathy & patience are just a few of the qualities you will need.

A long road ahead with many tears I suspect. Are YOU up to it ?

We have 2 teenage kids and 5 dogs, She saves a bit as well , which I don't mind at all

5 dogs.... bet the neighbors love you !

Here's an idea. Go to an Isaan market & stock up on scorpions & other bugs. Go & buy all the CD's you can find of Tarzan movies. Get naked. When it all becomes too much, after a day or 2, you won't be too far from a pharmacy to go & buy your meds.

On a more serious note. The loners & adventurers in this world usually tend to have sufficient nous, idea, common sense, about living an alternate lifestyle. Remember, it's more about the journey that the actual destination.