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Winner winner chicken dinner!

They have to ban parking on the beach side because if they don't when the buses full of zero dollar Chinese tourists come--which they inevitably will, they'll be taking up the lane on the left side, leaving only a single lane for thru traffic. The more things change the more they remain the same.

As far as the GDP going up, they're probably on the ol' zero dollar tours, all money staying in China. I remember years ago they stopped that practice then it came back.

For all the time I've been here--30+ years, beach road has been a constant source of revenue for whoever's getting the contracts. Road repairs, road expansion, drain pipe project--numerous times, sand replacement project, overhead wires put underground, pavers on beach side footpath installed/pavers on beachside footpath replaced, etc. All done at different times, seems like they can't plan and do projects together. TIT

I'm a dog person but the only choice for this dog should have been euthanasia, it bit ten people BEFORE Therdpong, get serious people!

RIP, this is an example of why you need to keep your head on a swivel over here; be aware of what's going on around you. I see people wearing headphones while walking in the city and think I'll be reading about them next on this forum.

It would have been nice if I had gotten got this slip but I didn't, hence the confusion. Anyway, thanks to all who responded, have done it online, thanks.

I received a one year retirement extension at Jomtien on Dec 10 but did a 90 day report on Nov 23rd. I assumed--possibly wrongly, that I would have to report 90 days from the day the extension was given. Was I wrong or not? I will be going down there soon to find out, just curious before I go. Thanks

Just an observation, but years ago when they used to come--no pun intended, the bars were full of them, now days it's seems they just walk around the malls instead of the bars. Only the odd one every once in a while with a lady.

Agree totally, that's why I choose not to go to places such as this or places that have double pricing. I can afford it but it's the principle of the matter.

Good luck with that and hope it works out for you.

The most important item I get from all this--and 30+ years in LOS, is don't raise your voice or get angry and make the police--and yourself, lose face. That's a BIG deal over here. It doesn't mean that much in some western countries but Asia is different, it's a cultural thing. Raising your voice won't accomplish anything except to make the police more agitated. Keep your cool no matter how bad the situation seems.

Uh oh, brown envelopes flying around...........again!

55555555555555555, that's funny!

Awesome! You go girl!

Let the zero dollar tours begin.............again! Funny how things change the more they stay the same. No proof of this happening but c' mon, once the brown envelopes start getting passed around, you can bet on it.

Does anyone know of any good electric string trimmers? I've tried about 4 different brands and none of them have lasted very long. I've also tried moving up a string size (dia), and also moving down a size. I'm only trimming the edge of the lawn a small residential property that has grass, not tough weeds or strong stemmed plants. The electric trimmers I've tried work great for around six months to a year then the string starts breaking at the hole where it comes of of the bobbin. I've checked the hole and there are no sharp edges or burrs on it that would break the string. It goes about a meter then breaks; then it's, take off the bobbin, find the end of the string, wind it back on, put it all back together and start again in order to get another meter trimmed. The only thing that made me feel better was when I threw one of them across the street about 15 meters into a vacant piece of land, I was on top of the world that day! I was laughing my head off as I watched it tumble in the air and then hit the ground with a thud, awesome! After I came back from buying a new one I noticed the one I had thrown away was gone. I thought to myself, "You screwed up taking that, you'll have hours and hours of fun with it like I did." Anyway, any sane suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks in advance.

Uh oh, brown envelopes will be flying everywhere. The more things change the more they remain the same.....TIT

This is the key phrase in the article. Maybe they need to add on the end of that; "and will continue forever'.

Agree totally, and drive defensively.

More sucking up to the Chinese, when will it end?!

Sad to say but based on history and other cases, that's what will happen.

A whole lot of sucking up going on everywhere!

Every time one of these officials-- and I use that term loosely, comes out with a statement I think it's the most absurd thing I've heard.......then the next one comes out........TIT

This is a great idea as long as the money goes towards the cause and doesn't get siphoned off thru corruption. Over the years I don't know how many times I've read about Thai children drowning. Plus parents need to keep an eye on their children more, especially in the villages around klongs or those pits they dig out. I've seen numerous pits dug where the walls of the pit were so steep not even an adult would be able to get out of it.