rijb

17 minutes ago, saakura said:

Farang knows everything, he is so smart, intelligent & superior. Why do the stupid, ignorant thais not understand to be subservient and obedient?

Customer service is different in the west.  The focus is on the customer.  Mutual respect is always a given.

I prefer female sales people.  They're more knowledgeable and they listen well.

My wife runs interference for me when a pushy sales type comes at us.  It gives me time to look around, without a shadow.  

You might want to check with shipping companies at your U.S. destination.  If you cannot fill a container, they can offer shared containers.

Good question.  I'm looking for the same solution.

You have work there.  So does she.

21 minutes ago, HooHaa said:

identify myself to anyone as a member of thaivisa

Tell them you're a mod.  

Go near and/or touch a dangling wire on the street.  Especially in wet weather.

50 minutes ago, Denim said:

Post a political opinion of any sort on Thai Visa unless you want a pack of dogs on your tail.

Don't insult real dogs.  Real dogs are not melodramatic, have more sense, not all bark and no bite.

On 7/15/2017 at 4:06 PM, CharlieH said:

It usually comes down to money, they only have enough in the pot for small minor somchai repairs on a regular basis but not enough in any period for a comprehensive and permanent fix project. 

We waited seven years for our access road for just that reason.

There's not enough money because it's usually been siphoned off by the locals.

1 minute ago, sceadugenga said:

GAME OF THRONES IS BACK!!!!!

 

 

Check out 'Game of Thrones The Story So Far 2017' TV show to get you warmed up.  

Grab the dinner table toilet paper roll on your way to the bathroom.

2 hours ago, transam said:

And what does that tell you....? 

You're cool.  

41 minutes ago, Luckysilk said:

Go to the news section and mention President Trump is good and watch the trolls and bullies come out.

 

:)

 

The best feature on TVF is the ignore button and the trolls go away.

I look for OTT post counts.

25 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I haven't noticed any animosity towards Vietnam era vets. Sure lots of people hate Americans in general...

Speak for yourself.

To you, it's a loan.  To them, it's share the wealth because you're a rich foreigner.  

They will hate you for loaning the money.  And they will hate you for wanting it  back.

Western logic does not apply here.

Like any other country, Thailand has many decent women.  Some of them are also bar girls.

The difficulty is how to 'separate the wheat from the chaff'.  You'll get lots of advice.  But, eventually you'll just have to jump in the water and see for yourself.

Why doesn't he contact the Thai temple in Hawaii?

https://www.mapquest.com/us/hawaii/business-pearl-city/thai-buddhist-temple-of-hawaii-274854114

2 hours ago, Blablaboy said:

If Buddha and his disciple do not train our generosity, where do we learn on how to not attach too much on our money and possession?

Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know About Success, Real Estate, and Life by Donald J. Trump

I've got some neighbors you can borrow.  They'll hunt down and eat anything that moves.

14 minutes ago, charliebadenhop said:

Hi Rijb,

 

Just the document with no supporting docs needed?

 

 

Just the doc.  They will convert USD to Baht and annotate the form.

21 hours ago, charliebadenhop said:

So, the form says-

Commissioner
Immigration Bureau
507 Soi Suan Plu
Sathorn Rd., Bangkok, Thailand 

 

The document meant to show the main immigration bureau regardless of where one lives?

 

I will be presenting the form to Immigration in Chiang Rai.

 

And thanks again!

 

 

I just did my extension in Chiang Rai, using the form.  No problems.

On 3/7/2017 at 10:15 AM, Gary A said:

I have two Hatari air purifiers. The first one is pretty old and I could no longer find new filters for it. I bought a newer one and filters are readily available. I did discover that I could trim the new filters to fit the old unit.

 

When I get up in the mornings and go into my computer room, I get a sneezing fit. That's the reason for the air purifiers. Allergies bother me a lot. Now the bottom line. Running both purifiers in my computer room using the new filters has helped nothing. I think the benefits are way exaggerated. I now have the old one in the bedroom and the new one in my computer room. I figure they can't hurt anything but I can tell absolutely no difference. And yes, the replacement filters are quite expensive.

 

The replacement filters are HEPA RAP-1201. Waste of money!

Maybe you're allergic to computers.  

The government should have bought a few of these, instead of useless submarines.

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

That's very funny especially the PM threat.  

The 'dude' likes drama.  

Op, you're right on the money.  Some of the hardcore posters, in the World News forum, are out of control.  Their non-stop posts overwhelm certain threads.  They will sound the 'off topic alarm', or cast aspersions toward any poster/group who doesn't echo their obsessive beliefs.