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I'm also in Khon Kaen with CTH through KTV.

Information from CTH as of yesterday is

we are solving your problem so we are going to the signal to your Set Top Box again within 4 days from now. Because of the Electronic Amplifier of cable was damage by fire.

So it might be a while yet................

Cable was damage by fire? Well, at least they made up something vaguely plausible this time.

Still not telling the truth about AN and CNA.

As soon as this contract expires, I am dumping CTH - may do so earlier.

"could be linked to the class system in the UK (where you don't need money to be classy)" Grindting.

Absolutely Not linked to, but similar to, for historical reasons, e.g. historical points system for different classes mandating differential legal treatment for killing, raping, harming different people and other crimes (depending on who was the perpetrator and who was the victim - decided by their social standing - lose points), tax, each other, etc., Massive numbers of slaves, esp in Bkk, in 19th century acc to foreign ambassadors of the time, who by definition were excluded from access to rights, etc. Where do you think their descendants are now??

British ambassador (1930s) commented eloquently on the Thai class system as being one where (paraphrasing): "everyone is supine to someone else". He also noted the complete indifference of Bkk to the provinces

A bit of real history reading will explain the class system, including the treatment of the red bull heir, the old couple in gaol for collecting mushrooms, miss thailand aspirant calling for the extermination of 'dirty people', inability to conduct itself as a mature polity (i.e. without disruption and killing each other), the ferocity and self righteousness of certain powerful groups.

You owe money to an organisation that you are trying to come to a resolution with. There is no court judgement against you, you have no obligation to tell them you are leaving the country. Certainly you need to be taking this up with the insurance company, the one thing I will say that it's not in the DNA of an insurance company to pick the most expensive clinic, usually the reverse.

Correct. Make sure that neither you nor the creditor initiate legal action before your departure. In that case, there is no actual or potential reason (e.g. injunction) to prevent you departing. This, of course, does not prevent the creditor taking 'informal' measures against you, so keep your impending departure to yourself.

Also, investigate the details of this cancellation of letter.

During British area authorities send criminal and prostitute from England to colonize Australia. This is a black face of British colonization.

 

However the British and after Australian  try to deport and exterminate aborigen 

Actually, the largest single group among the convicts were the chartists, proto-unionists and tradesmen expelled on political/public affray grounds - a much better and tougher lot of poms than those that followed them in the 20th century.

As for prostitutes and thieves, a brief read of the contemporary Dickens would provide an insight into their relationship to poverty

over these last weeks there have been numerous ceremonies in temples, about the ghosts of the recently departed.

they are pretty big about all this in Amphawa too...

Wifey and family openly practise white magic.

This saves money . Wife doesn't even want an alarm system, as the god-house protects her.

She had a billetter staying a little while ago. Wifey comes back from work, and the girl comes running out crying. She's on her knees crying asking for forgiveness. Turned out she was pilferring wifey's moneybox, when suddenly girlie sees and hears the house ghost - with her.

Recently I have had to refrain from even wishing wifey a 'good day' as from farang husband, that is going to spoil her profit - but that's another story....

My asthma wheezing at night really spooks wifey, if the wheezing is heard after-dark.

I'm not allowed to whistle at night, especially in proximity to the lady god house statue.

Wifey was like the devil-possessed at the temple recently, when I put the monk offering on the ground, while I wai'ed him on entry to the temple.

Monk was ok with me, he later said, as I was young to buddhism - but to my spooked wife I was 2 strikes out of 3... that's another story too...

Are you allowed to pee standing up? Or do you have to sit down and do it silently?

Cable box and unfortunately don't know exactly what the kid did technically. However, he seemed familiar with the complaint and simply set to work reconfiguring something or other. Appeared to be very used to doing it. Suggest you speak to similar type in your area and take no notice of the incompetents at the provider - complete bs. Currently watching australianetwork as I write. Didn't ask for CNA as they have an excellent internet feed.

You should pay the rent.You should give her 30000 baht a month to pay all bills.You should give her bonus of 90000 baht every 3 months

ein joke? Yah?

what a role model. Classic Thai

cup coffee's avatar is a bit of a giveaway. Subtle, not

As a new millenium resolution, I moved from Bali to Thailand in 2000.

But my real home remains my carry-on cabin bag...

Why Thailand as opposed to some less touristy Indonesian island?

I too cannot receive Australian Network or Channel News Asia, which like many were cut off when the Junta first took took over. Nearly all others have been restored a long time ago (couple of music channels still missing)

I asked CTH the other day about AN & CNA, during my call on matters mentioned in an earlier post, and was told they do not yet have official approval to show them yet but have applied to be allowed to reinstate them.

I mentioned my local Cable company never stopped showing AN & CNA. I was advised different rules for different type of operations were applied.

Hopefully they will return soon (apologies for 3 sentences beginning with I).

Afraid that is complete BS from CTH.

As mentioned above, you will get no help and no truth out of them. I got the kid from the installation company to come round and he got australianetwork for me - using CTH

I remember that, back in the 80's, dinosaurs like me applauded the Thai railway system as really setting this country apart as an easy to negotiate travel destination.

Having had some filthy (literally) experiences in the early 2000's, I don't go near SRT anymore

We have had no aus network for ages and that's the only reason we got it and the kids cartoons in English and three of those channels have <deleted> off too.any one else have aus network still working on cth satellite ?

Australian Network has been eliminated by the Abbott government! No-one has it, funding was withdrawn!

Australian Network will, repeat, will be eliminated by Abbot govt in another brilliant piece of foreign policy (September, I hear, 2 weeks before the afl gf). It exists now and I am watching it at the moment

We have had no aus network for ages and that's the only reason we got it and the kids cartoons in English and three of those channels have <deleted> off too.any one else have aus network still working on cth satellite ?

Had same problem. Thundering silence from the idiots at CTH. Got kid from the installation company to sort out oznetwork - now on channel 811. What he did? I have no idea.

If you can, get another provider. I understand True Knowledge now do oznetwork (for as long as it lasts - September?).

Have never dealt with a more incompetent bunch than CTH, and that is saying something. Other posters, how did you get CTH to respond to you? They won't respond to even my polite enquiries.

They are a case study in poor quality management. My advice ... use any provider but never this bunch of clowns. I am in Bkk with thankfully only a one year package. My most common channels are 'searching for signal' 'you are not entitled' (I am), 'no playkey' (rubbish) and occasionally a TV channel with varying reception - sometimes no sound, sometimes broken picture. And it is not the building. Have checked that.

Of course, the few channels I now receive are entirely different to what I originally signed up for.

Those separatists are such brave men, sneaking up on two unarmed, unsuspecting girls and shooting them in the back of the head.

This is sickening. Their so-called more moderate co-religionists know who they are, just as in similar cases in other countries. Will they hand them over? Not a chance.

Deepest sympathy to the families

1 million baht for a house? In her home province, I presume. Does she say 'house' or 'hout'? If she says 1 million for a 'hout' near her family, rethink everything.

apols misunderstood orig post - post refers to government officials only - not a national system

One of the wealthiest nations in SEA should have a pension system or national insurance for the elderly. As Singapore has found, these days you cannot always rely on traditional family culture to take care of the aged and so they have just revamped their provisions for the elderly to deal with this.

There will be many challenges, especially implementing a universal taxation system which can support it. At present only 14% of income earners actually pay any tax at all. there will be a lot of opposition

Cannot believe that no one has seen the mum or the kids. Something stinks here. Hope they find them very soon

While I don't like the idea of a coup - this is the least bad coup you could have. General Prayuth is shining a floodlight on all the cockroaches and they are running for cover!

Agree reluctantly. Have come to the sad conclusion that democracy is just not for Thailand.

If they have not developed any significant political maturity after 80+ years of proto-democracy, and have demonstrated through 18+coups and countless dictatorships that authoritarianism is what works, we just have to hope for a local Lee Kwan Yu. Otherwise, we return to the violent kindergarten which is Thai "democracy"