LennyW

There is no "Office depot" in Tukcom Pattaya. As sotsira already pointed out there is an Office depot next to Lotus on Sukhumvit. They have a dozen different shredders.

Its in the homeworks complex next to big C on Sukhumvit, not Tesco - not too far though!

Since when does common sense need to be supported?

Just so you know what it is...

noun- sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.

Like i said earlier, not everybody has it, and you have just proved me right, thankyou!

That is really interesting Lenny so you are you saying that markets

only need to respond to feelings of " common sense " ?

No No, i am saying you should use common sense to make an informed judgement! Feeling or Gut feelings have a different definition.

So the next round of job cuts should include all those economists,

analysts, chartists because they are no longer needed.

No more MBA degree holders - the adverts will just say

- " all you need is common sense "

Yes indeed that would be a good start!

Common sense, but i guess if it was that common then everybody would have it!!

But Midas, I am sure you will find something to cut & paste that says different though!

Common sense - is that all No statistics - no hard evidence

- gut feelings and all that crap which is the same on the stock markets

which give us these totally bizarre rallies with nothing to support them.

Your " common sense " Lenny isnt supported by anything

Since when does common sense need to be supported?

Just so you know what it is...

noun- sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.

Like i said earlier, not everybody has it, and you have just proved me right, thankyou!

Is any UK, US or Euro bank safe?

Is TV forum currently having some technical problems?

For the last 2 or 3 days it seems to be getting slower and slower and occasion stalling/sticking altogether? It seems to be intermittent though, right now for instance it is 100%

And in the last couple of hours i have had problems accesing local forums, a message comes up saying "IPS Driver Error - There is a problem with the database." again an intermittent issue.

I have had no problems with other sites, and my download speeds are ok / normal.

Any advice / info??

I'm no expert on the philosophy of TV advertising but I first noticed when I visited the USA last year that much of the TV advertising there seemd to be based on fear. The tube was dominated by adverts for health insurance, property and personal security and religion.

I did a quick survey of what is advertised on Thai channels of the TV, as well as on the BTS in BKK. In order of popularity, the adverts content was about:

1. Junk food - often deep fried westernised shit, especially Pizzas and other indescribables.

2. 'Health' and 'beauty' products.

3. Technology, especially phones, computers and cars.

The style of the adverts also seems 'full of fun', trivial and unoriginal, although a couple are quite funny.

Does this tell us anything about Thai society, apart from the obvious focus on pleasure, fun, consumerism and appearance?

Does the content and style of TV adverts in your home countries differ from these? And if so, why do you think it is?

Please stay focused - I'm not looking for a Thai bashing session.

Although packaged differently, pretty much the same back home Cars, Computers, Insurance, Pizza, Beer

But for a country so concerned with exposing its youth to bad influences of alcohol advertising and the like, they sure dont appear to care about subjecting their kids to non-stop chocolate covered this and that commercials - take a look sometime on saturday morning on the local channels.

Yeah!! Strict times for supermarkets selling, blurred out pictures on TV, yet there are massive signs on Sukhumvit in Pattaya for, Singha and Leo - go figure??

Prices remain high. What about sales?

I will wait till prices fall 30% and the baht drops to 45 / dollar.

You will be in for a long wait then - on both counts!!!

Can you explain what makes you think a 30% fall is not possible ?

Common sense, but i guess if it was that common then everybody would have it!!

But Midas, I am sure you will find something to cut & paste that says different though!

As of 21st January 2009, the art of quickly / temporarily fixing something shall no longer be referred to as "Nigger Rigging", from now it it shall be referred to as " A Presidentilal Solution"

There's also a Mum Aroy on Third road at the stop light halfway between North and Central roads (there's one in Sri Racha, too). Same good food--only open in the evenings.

It is good food, but it is getting very hard to dodge the bullets on third road!

I for one think the skyrail dream is a great idea.

It took 5 years to bury the beach road cables - so about 50 to construct a skyrail should do it!!!

What would concern me most about a skyrail is the fact that it would run on electricity. Both the reliability and safety of electricity in this city are deplorable! How often would folks be trapped in a skyrail car while waiting for the blown transformer, or other parts, to be replaced by these genius electrical crews?!

This being Pattaya they might even have to dig up all the cables again to power it!!

I for one think the skyrail dream is a great idea.

It took 5 years to bury the beach road cables - so about 50 to construct a skyrail should do it!!!

Like any other Pepsi product - Shi&e!!!

D.I.Y.

Sunflowers, Sweetcorn, Potatoes, CP will buy anything!!!

Prices remain high. What about sales?

I will wait till prices fall 30% and the baht drops to 45 / dollar.

You will be in for a long wait then - on both counts!!!

Go and speak to Scot farms, about 30K from you at Amnat Charoen, he has three of them.

It would not be Pattaya without a traffic <deleted> up!!!, you are right, clear all the "Junk" off the left lane of beach road, but i guess that would mean somebody losing their "tea money"!!

And it just happens to be Chinese new year this weekend / today, BIG deal for Thais!

Lots and lots!! We have friends currently staying in Hong Residence, Soi 4 Pattaya beach road, 50 M from beach, 25K a month inc cleaning and 2 Breakfasts, Loads of choices in that range!!!

Yep, 20 replies, 600 views, and still no one posts experiences of properties being taken away from them "Via the company route", plenty of hearsay, if's, but's and maybe's!!

Same result when the topic comes up nearly every week!!

The Twit on High Vision is from the southern end of Ireland. Somewhere near Cork I would guess because he says "Ye" when he should be saying "You". Another annoying thing about that that program is that they play muzak over the so-called interviews. Why?

Oh you of the correct grammar... don't you mean music???

No, I mean muzak. It's a word used to denote crappy music. Also, I forgot to mention that Cork is the Irish equivalent of Isaan.

I would imagine "shock brown" would mean a rapid cook on a very high heat to make them look "brown", nothing more un-appetising than a poached white sausage???

"cooking" does not turn a sausage brown but frying or grilling does.

fry1  verb, fried, fry⋅ing, noun, plural fries. –verb (used with object) 1.to cook in a pan or on a griddle over direct heat, usually in fat or oil.2.Slang. to execute by electrocution in an electric chair.–verb (used without object) 3.to undergo cooking in fat or oil.4.Slang. to die by electrocution in an electric chair.–noun 5.a dish of something fried.6.a piece of french-fried potato.7.a party or gathering at which the chief food is fried, frequently outdoors: a fish fry.

Haven't tried yet but another opportunity to plug another Japanese hole in the wall that is indeed very charming, cheap, and delicious and Japanese run. They mostly have ramen but much better than Oishi, and only 60 baht. Its to the left of the big Thai food market at the end of Soi 5, near Jomtien Immigration.

PP massage? That sounds nasty.

Yes indeed Jingthing, and their Coffee's and Fruit drinks are delicious too and inexpensive!!

It seems you have taken sensible steps already by discussing that eventuality with your partner.

Best you talk to a lwyer and whatever you do, dont rely on people on this forum to guide you!!

Even though you clearly say you are buying a house which will be in your wifes name, there are those on this forum that cannot help themselves from telling you to buy a condo - dsfbrit did you actually read his post???? the OP has no desire to OWN the land, purely asking for advice on a pre nup of sorts.

Talk to your lawyer to get an agreement drawn up that is suitable to you both and get on with enjoying your house!

"Often people say they are buying a 'house' when in fact they mean a place to live - usually a condo." dsfbrit, <deleted> ????

Far more activities for Kids and Family in and around Pattaya than Hua Hin, more than most places in Thailand actually!