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7 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

How can I be sure to get fresh rice but not 10 years old produkt?

Any ideas?🙏

Buy Indian Basmati rice.

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

You can't vote for your own country.

I did not know that, thanks.

I miss the old days when we (UK) were guaranteed 10 points each from Greece and Cyprus. I guess we could thank Prince Philip for that (RIP you old codger - my favourite royal).

20 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Zero.votes from the public.

Zero.

Let that sink in.

What!

Even his mother didn't vote for him?

3 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

I was in my local Lotus in Sattahip and whilst browsing the alcohol shelves and noticed the bottles of Caballo and decided to buy a bottle. Haven't tried it yet but did unscrew the top and have a whiff, the smell was very pleasant, I think it would be a shame to mix it with the likes of Coke or Orange, so shall try it on the rocks later, hic. 🍾

Sattahip is also my local Lotuss, although I haven't shopped there for years - since I have to drive past Big C and Makro to get there. I'm in Surin just now but it's good to know where I can find Caballo when I get home.

IMO it's a nice sip over ice, but I favour a long drink with orange juice.

5 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I just came back from Thailand which I visit twice a year I was the only one worn a seat belt 

My car will not move an inch until every passenger has secured their seatbelt. The message was received and understood in less than half a minute.

2 minutes ago, Martin71 said:

But they worked... remember 'clunk click every trip'.. or 'only a fool breaks the two second rule'... perhaps Thais needs to see the results of a serious crash in all it's glory, instead of a load of pixilated tosh..

Agreed. They were very effective public safety campaigns - supported by effective, targeted policing. I'm not sure the police here would be capable/willing to provide the necessary support.

2 hours ago, neverere said:

When one vehicle impacts another (or an inanimate object) there is a second impact, the occupants of each vehicle striking the interior. The third impact is the internal organs and brains of each occupant striking their ribcages/skulls. Either of these last two impacts can be fatal if the first is not. This is literally how seatbelts save lives.    

This UK public service ad was/is disturbing, but explains the possible consequences of not wearing seatbelts ...

19 minutes ago, bradiston said:

She'll be over one day. It could just be a long wait.

Could she give you power of attorney for a single withdrawal from her account?

1 minute ago, KhunBENQ said:

No. Other way round.

There are signs explicitly forbidding left turn on red light.

You seem very certain.

I can't see anything in the Land Traffic Act, except that one must stop at a red light. I have seen signs forbidding left turns, but I have also seen signs permitting left turn (which would suggest that permission is required).

Do you have a link to the traffic law, or regulation?

Not challenging you, just looking for clarification.

5 minutes ago, Henryford said:

 

I thought turning left at a red light was legal, provided the road is clear and there is no sign saying wait.

My understanding is that a left turn on red is only allowed if there is a sign allowing it. So, in the absence of a sign one must stop.

13 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

"Two pairs of sacred oxen"

Isn't two pairs four oxen versus a pair which is two?

Two pairs of shoes is 4 shoes.

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Where do I get the bus back to Pattaya 

And which one do avoid ,the mini vans ?

Don't forget to tip the driver as you get off.

Power

Self immolation?

11 minutes ago, mogandave said:

Sounds a bit light rum-ish?

I would agree, but a hint of banana.

9 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

Nothing wrong with being a cheapskate, if it tastes good why not. I will give it a try should I come across it, is the taste neutral or does it have a particular flavour. 

I am by no means an aficionado of spirits. However, I would say that it is not a neutral flavour - more of a hint of fruit - banana.

I have a bottle in the freezer, so I'll just pour a drop (neat) and remind myself of the taste.

1 minute ago, mogandave said:

Does it taste similar to anything you know of? 

 

the ratio of alcohol content to price is generally the best way to determine the attractiveness of a given spirit….

I can't say that it tastes similar to any other spirits that I might imbibe. I'd admit that I tasted a pleasant hint of banana - but that could be some sort of 'auto suggestion' from reading the label.

In any case 199THB for 750ml of 40%ABV seems pretty good value - and it definitely does not taste like paint stripper, like some of the other Thai spirits - IMO.

At the risk of seeming to be a cheapskate alcoholic, I would like to recommend Caballo. It's a 40% ABV spirit and only 199THB for a 750cl bottle.

The only place I've found it so far is in Lotuss's Surin. But I expect it's available elsewhere.

I'm pretty certain that when I first saw it, a couple of years ago, the label described it as a 'distilled banana spirit'. However, that description does not appear on the label of the bottle I bought most recently.

IMO this spirit is quite pleasant to be sipped neat, and can make a nice long drink with coke or orange juice and ice.

3 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Do the Navy normally do road patrols ? That's news to me. 

 Anyway well done all for helping someone. 

RTN personnel are quite often seen directing traffic in Sattahip. Not sure about routine road patrols, but I wouldn't be surprised.