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I order mine from this BKK shop and they deliver to Pattaya.Good product and price IMHO.

mismyle_kitchen ..Instagram

2 hours ago, smedly said:

confiscate the bikes, the renters will soon stop renting to them

Correct Smedly...problem is that most likely some cops may own some of the rental shops

20 minutes ago, poobear said:

I have tiled over glossy floor tiles with the Gold Crocodile Cement made for that purpose. I did not use any sort of primer and never had one problem or issues.

Ditto,I hired a local tiler and I didn't actually get too deep into it but he did an excellent job and I get many compliments on the work. Over 10 years ago zero issues.

On 7/29/2023 at 6:19 AM, ikke1959 said:

Normal in Thailand.. not wearing seatbelt, no drivers education, and no police enforcement on anything, holidays or not.... Sorry for their lives but as long as nothing change it wil be common 

So sad so true. Nothing will change in the foreseeable future. My experience with police enforcement was a cop hiding in some bushes near Prachinburi jumping out and telling us we were speeding and seeing the farang driver asked my wife for 200 baht for coffee or we would have to report to the station in Thai. She turned to me and said..give me 100 baht please for the police..555 we still laugh about that one. 

1 hour ago, geovalin said:

Cambodia's long-serving prime minister has announced he is stepping down. What comes next?

 

Three days after Cambodia’s highly controlled national election, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced Wednesday he will step down and hand power to his eldest son, army chief Hun Manet. 

Hun Sen, 70, has ruled Cambodia since 1985, making him one of the longest serving leaders in the world. 

During those decades, Cambodia saw an end to civil war, rapid economic growth and a steep decrease in poverty. But Hun Sen’s strongman rule has also been marked by extreme corruption, resource depletion, violence and political repression.  

The July 23 election had no viable opposition and many saw it as smoothing the way for a power transfer. Immediately before the election Hun Sen told a Chinese television station that Hun Manet could become premier within a month.  

 

Will Hun Sen retain any power after the transfer? 

Hun Sen will take on several powerful positions. He will become president of the Senate, president of the Supreme Council of the King, and president of the CPP. As a result, Hun Sen may well be expected to control much behind the scenes. 

He will also continue on as honorary president of the recently formed Cambodia Oknha Association. By heading the group of wealthy tycoons, Hun Sen is expected to also wield a potent economic tool. 

 

Why is this happening now?

Hun Sen has variously promised to rule until 74, 90 and indefinitely. But in recent years he has spoken more about an eventual resignation. In 2021, he said Hun Manet would take over between 2028 and 2030. The announcement was officially endorsed by the party. 

Even though Hun Sen announced a weeks-long transfer timeline just before the election, many were surprised by the speed at which he’s moving to implement the transition. 

According to Hun Sen, Hun Manet will be appointed Aug. 10 and sworn in Aug. 22. There has been speculation that the shift is related to Hun Sen’s health or internal party conflicts, though there has been no definitive sign that either issue is the cause. It is also understood that Hun Sen wants the transfer to happen in time for his son to attend the UN General Assembly in early September.  

What is clear is that Hun Sen and the CPP are attempting to prevent as little turmoil as possible when Hun Manet takes over. CPP spokesman Sok Ey San told RFA that only a few ministers will stay on when the new government is formed later this month.  

 

Who is Hun Manet?

Hun Manet, 45, has been groomed for decades to take over the premiership. He was the first Cambodian to be admitted to the U.S.’s elite military academy West Point and later went on to get a doctorate in economics at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. 

A four-star general, Hun Manet has served in Cambodia’s military since 1995. He was the commander of the army until stepping down recently to run as a lawmaker for Phnom Penh. 

 

What are the expectations for Hun Manet’s rule?

Hun Sen built his public persona as an everyman — partly through famously lengthy, bombastic but often funny and rough speeches. In contrast, the western-educated and mild-mannered Hun Manet carefully curates his every statement, rarely betraying his true thoughts or feelings. 

The effect has been to make him a sort of inkblot test for Cambodia watchers. Optimists see in Hun Manet a closeted reformist itching to step out of his father’s shadow and rescue a country teetering on the edge of pariah status. They note his academic credentials, including his 2001 master’s thesis exploring the idea of land reforms in Cambodia. They also point to his seeming reluctance to be dragged into his father’s dirtier political frays. 

Pessimists counter that Hun Manet has never veered from his father’s “stability” narrative, which is a thinly veiled threat that any attempt to unseat the Hun family would be met with violence. Moreover, any attempt at meaningful reform would run up against the vested interests of the nation’s tycoons and military leaders. Their support has been vital in sustaining Hun Sen’s 38-year reign and would presumably be equally essential to his son. 

The truth, however, is that nobody but Hun Manet really knows for sure what he has planned.

Another unknown is how much latitude Hun Sen will allow his oldest child. While he has vowed to step down, he will hardly be stepping out of politics entirely.  

(Additional reporting by RFA Khmer and Jack Adamović Davies.)

Edited by Jim Snyder.

https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/hun-sen-resignation-explainer-07262023153915.html

 

Copyright © 1998-2020, RFA. Used with the permission of Radio Free Asia, 2025 M St. NW, Suite 300, Washington DC 20036.

 

Explainer: What does Hun Sen’s resignation mean?

Means absolutely nothing. Like the old sitcom"All in the family" They all live in the same pigsty and massive poverty prevails.I've been several times and it's not difficult to see impoverished citizens everywhere.

1 hour ago, geovalin said:

In a special message to the nation, Prime Minister Hun Sen has just announced that he is stepping down from the role of Prime Minister. The PM announced the move via a live broadcast on national TV at around 2.10pm on the 26th of July. The Prime Minister stated that the King will order the appointment of a new Prime Minister – the PM’s son, Hun Manet – in around 3 weeks.

 

The PM added that he will not interfere in the work of Hun Manet as Prime Minister. The PM stated that the his resignation is a prelude to long-term stability, which is the foundation for development. The PM added that that the inauguration of Hun Manet as Prime Minister did not skip the procedures. The PM stated that the resignation of the Prime Minister is a great sacrifice to ensure the peace of the nation and added that his resignation was in line with the royal example of King Norodom Sihanouk in the transfer of the throne.

 

The PM also stated that after he resigns from the Royal Government, he will be appointed by the King to be the President of the Supreme Council of the King. The PM will also be the President of the Senate to replace Samdech Say Chhum after the Senate election on February 25, 2024. Hun Sen has served Cambodia as Prime Minister for a record-breaking 38 years and his stepping down comes after a landslide win for his ruling Cambodian People’s Party in National elections on 23rd July 2023 – with the CPP securing 120 of the 125 available seats

 

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501331629/prime-minister-hun-sen-announces-resignation/

 

Free and fair election? His opponents were either banned,exiled or jailed.Well done.Corrupted cousin of LOS.

3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Do NOT leave, that is what they are trying to force on her to avoid paying severance pay. 

Don't accept the pay cut and go to the labor office, they will help for free. No need to hire a lawyer.

Get the severance pay and then find a new job.

Sound advice.A Thai lady friend was caught in a similar situation.She worked for Thai/Japanese company for several years.They promoted her and then piled on so many extra duties that she barley coped and made it virtually impossible to continue.She quit.Therefore she lost any severance she would have gotten otherwise.

Dirty rotten b_____ds.

11 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Yes, the majority of the pack are indebted because they want to show-off a standing that is too high for them.

Specially the young people are offered luxe items (Apple phones and other devices; Luxury cars; Credit Cards a go-go; Ways to spend more money than you can afford to buy (pay with IR-Code); etc.) without realising that they have to pay all this back soon.

But I know a few girls and boys who where asked by their parents to take a loan for the medical care of themselves or an elder family member and they got stuck into these debts for the rest of their lives.

Also, many people I know were tricked into buying goods during a party (with free food, free drinks, free dancing clads, etc.) and realised what they had done the day after.

When my step daughter got her 1st decent paying job after uni she got a credit card easily.She charged up so much so could no longer make the minimum payments.She eventually had to go to court and make an offer to thru the judge to forgive most of the debt.Now she can't get a cc.

BTW she wasn't living with us at the time or it wouldn't have gotten that far.

PS: Does anyone out there want to buy some slightly used ladies shoes from a large selection?

20 hours ago, youngster30uk said:

Not Necessarily, it is scarily easy for Police officers and teachers to get legitimate loans, pretty much irrespective of how much debt they already have. Police and teachers in thailand are the 2 groups with the highest amount of debt per capita

You can add government employees to your list.Ask me how I know..lol

6 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

On top of that the debt is not equally distributed. Some, rich people,  are completely debt free while others owe 5-10 × their annual income. Teachers and many government employees are among the latter group. 

As soon as my sister in law got her gov't job they borrowed 1mil. Her salary? 15k Now they are slaves to the bank. I do believe that is typical here.

25 minutes ago, newnative said:

     Rule #1.  Do not sign any document that you don't fully understand, and fully agree to the terms of, especially if it is presented to you by someone who may not have your best interests at heart, like an estranged spouse.  He should have demanded copies of the documents translated to the language he is most comfortable with, and signed by all the parties involved.   Before signing, he also should have demanded copies of all the contracts, in both languages, signed by all the parties.

     Before signing, he was in the driver's seat and had the power to demand and receive what he needed in order to determine whether to sign or not.   Nothing goes forward without his signature.  Once he signed, he lost all power.   That's a lesson we should all learn, and need to always remember.  

You've just explained it all in a nutshell. Maybe he was coerced or fibbed to to get this transaction through before the light came on.

37 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

These hospitals rely on the reluctance of people to complain and Thais, as you know, would sooner speak their back behind than face a problem head on as they do not like confrontation.

 

My other half of 26 years plus is a bit more westernized and well traveled and will face them off.

 

Back on track, if she had pointed some things out as ' areas of concern ' I would have listened more, but when she was basically trying to get the hospital bed booked and the CT scan, I found it a turn off.

 

I reported recently on the board I had a colonoscopy at my local government hospital. I am privately insured but with a deductible of 40,000 baht. I really only want health insurance for inpatient and any major issues, Dental, Eyes, OPD, I will pay as I go.

 

They did the entire procedure with overnight private room and including removal of a polyp and biopsy for 10,000 baht. Bangkok hospital was in the range of 40-50K plus extras they charge at every opportunity, but that is all private hospitals..

5 years ago at BPH the total bill for the overnight and colonoscopy was north of 80k.

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Local mafia will not be happy

Yes this could get very interesting. I wonder how Somchai and his gang will retaliate? It probably won't take long.I'm getting my popcorn ready.

1 hour ago, pomchop said:

Very Lucrative indeed i would bet....i think agents now want about $1300 usd or so to fix it so you don't really need the 800 k in bank.....maybe $300 for agent and 1 k for the immigration folks ?  That would very quickly turn into some very serious $$ but no doubt there are lots of snouts in the trough up the chain

Actually most pay

1 hour ago, pomchop said:

Very Lucrative indeed i would bet....i think agents now want about $1300 usd or so to fix it so you don't really need the 800 k in bank.....maybe $300 for agent and 1 k for the immigration folks ?  That would very quickly turn into some very serious $$ but no doubt there are lots of snouts in the trough up the chain

Actually its under $370

The only way I stopped the stress for these visits, was at the recommendation of a Nice immigation officer, was to use a reputable agency and for the last three years out of the 18 years here. it has been worth it.

2 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

Have you spent any time in the UK?  It's wet, grey and miserable for about 9 months a year.  It even seems to rain over Christmas now.

How about your colonial cousins in Canada. Throw in 4 months of ice, snow and sub zero temperatures. July and August acceptable. I remember those times and never to be endured again.

28 minutes ago, phetpeter said:

The problem lies with the last sentence on requirements, which states anything that the immigation officer requests, or words to that effect. Which allows immigation officers the right to add, subtract, anything they want. and heaven forbid you bring out a copy of the immigation rules, that you have followed to the letter. But, we have noone to fright our cause to amend the rules. The only way I stopped the stress for these visits, was at the recommendation of a Nice immigation officer, was to use a reputable agency and for the last three years out of the 18 years here. it has been worth it. Remember the paperwork you show for marriage or retirement goes nowhere, they just sign to say it has been seen and is "correct' and they sign it off, it is more than likely destroy shortly afterwards, never seen much storeage of paperwork in their offices or backrooms.

Yes it occured to me several years ago that the IO preferred method of renewal is through the agent.

For example a friend was told at the IMM office to do just that after he complained that he couldn't easily comply with all their requirements.

It's so much easier for them and lucrative at the same time.

12 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

The video shows a pump like I have with a pressure tank. But the guy has one without going into the house. Also not what I would have recommended.

I have seen these pressure tanks in hardware shops but really don't know much about them.Our 2 br 2 bath house/garden runs perfectly fine with a standard Mitsubishi 225 W pump.Simple and effective. 

6 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Look around the 9 minute mark.

 

 

I learned something today,retired HSE..off/on shore.

After we lived in our house for over 12 years the water pump failed and the solution was to replace it.

The fellow with the high pressure can try the adjustments on the video.Very good info. 

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

A mate moved here in a newly built house.

Single story house, tank and pump.

Against all advice he bought a much too powerful pump (300 W?).

Too much pressure on the outlets.

Any affordable solution to reduce pressure?

I think the pressure the pump produces is pre set at the factory. I can't say if there is an adjustment on these.Maybe some subs here will know.

I don't believe it's related to the flow..325 vs 150 (volume) liters per minute or?

3 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Buy an adjustable pressure regulating valve and fit it at a convenient place after the pump discharge. 

Industry normally uses two types of valves.Gate valves to shut off flow and globe valves to regulate flow.

keith101...says to try this 1st.

"Close the outlet valve down on the tank (outlet) to reduce the flow until the pressure you want is achieved"

I tend to agree.

A regulating valve should be the globe variety but I doubt many pepes will know what you are talking about.