chickenslegs

I hope no protesters throw tomato soup over it.

... and nobody was suspicious when he turned up for work in a new Ferrari.

Farangs

It's all perfectly lawful and above-board. HM the King (no one else) reduced his sentence from 8 years to 12 months. Therefore he was entitled to parole after 6 months, regardless of his physical condition. And, he is over 70 years of age, therefore (Like all over 70's) too old to need an ankle monitor. Good luck to any members here who would like to question the decision of His Majesty Maha Vajiralongkorn. My tongue is firmly in my cheek.

I must admit that I have fallen into that trap more than once. However, in a lift (elevator) in the OP scenario, one can avoid the pain by getting out at the next floor.

The OP is not talking about getting into a conversation with Thais - just acknowledging a greeting. Also, IME Scots are very friendly and sociable people. I feel sure that if a foreigner of any nationality said "Hi" or "Hello" (even "Herro") they would greeted with a reciprocal smile, or a nod at least (not talking about the infamous 'Glasgow smile').

Geordie, for sure ... 😉

Is it just me, or are those sporrans a bit longer than those of the white soldiers'?

If they're there to save fallen women, ask them to save one for me.

Darjeeling is an area of India famous for its tea. Assam is another (of many). So the tea from those regions is called Darjeeling tea or Assam tea. When ordering a cup of tea, one may be asked to select from a variety of teas. One could say "Darjeeling is not my preference", i.e. not my preferred cup of tea. The expression (in British parlance) is applied to many situations where there is a choice. For example: I prefer olive skinned girls, white girls are not my cup of tea.

It is of utmost importance that Royal personages be protected from disrespectful horn-blowers. I suggest that the Royal family (and other VIPs) use helicopters instead of cars to get around. Thus, no interruption to normal traffic and no chance that the Royals/VIPs will have to put up with the awful sound of scooter/car horns far below them (far below in every sense).

The instructions seem to say that you should hold down the start button (off/on button) until you hear a beep.

Next time I see big tomatoes I'll buy some. If they are tasty I'll take some seeds and see if they will grow in the foam cubes. I will try some in soil too. I used peat moss last time but all failed after they got to the 4-leaf stage - not sure why.

One week on. Most of the seedlings are looking healthy. Back row far left, and front row 2nd from left looked like they were going to die, but they are slowly recovering. Unfortunately, only one of the tomato seeds made it (store bought from Home Pro),. All the others are capsicum, straight from the fruit to the foam cubes. I've put cantaloupe seeds in the 3 empty pots, from a really nice sweet one we had a few days ago. Nothing moving as yet.

Jomtien, October 2023 requirements: Bank letter (proof that I hold a bank account) 12 month bank statement Copies of bank book pages for the past year A second bank letter itemising each monthly transfer of 65,000THB or over.

No, but they also do not "turn in their graves", which is a common English expression meaning they would be shocked or distressed to hear the news if they were still alive. But you knew that anyway.

Never tried it and probably never will. Smoking would be a definite no-no as I probably did enough damage to my lungs with 30+ years of cigarettes (managed to quit 20 years ago). I am tempted to try infused massage creams/oils for my joint problems (unintended pun) but I've never been able to find a suitable product. Do I have the right to condemn those who use it? Well, as far as I can tell, users do no real harm to others - nor to the environment, so I would say no, regardless of whether one has used it or not.

Log rolling. I googled it.

IMO all the talk about brown envelopes is nonsense. By now it should be clear to everyone that the military and the Courts follow orders from above. There is no amount of bribe money that could have guaranteed his return to Thailand, the reduction of his jail sentence, his helicopter transfer to a hospital ward within 24 hours, and his upcoming release on parole, without the consent of the highest authority.

I'm going to sue for defamation. We both suffer from Tourette syndrome ....... and it was way more than 1.25 minutes - more like 5 minutes.

Got this 3w/220v air pump with 2 air stones from Lazada (95 Baht) just 10cm long. Ordered yesterday and delivered this morning. On the low setting puts out plenty of air for my 20L box.

Some good info there, but a bit much for me at the moment. What I did pick up on is the importance of oxygenating the water. My system is described in the video as "deep water culture" and requires oxygenation, which I don't have. So I'm now looking at small aquarium pumps with an air stone which can be easily installed. Thanks.

The tips of the roots are in the mixture (10mm or so). As the mixture is used up or evaporates, the level will go down and the roots will grow to reach it. I'll post progress here.