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Another day another crackdown,,<deleted>

Somchai and Noi are barley able to make their pick up payments.They ain't booking a pool villa in Phuket anytime soon.

Good one bmt.My sentiments exactly.I left the frozen north asap upon turning 55.My stepfather died in a retirement home.It was posh but same as a prison.(heavens waiting room) I'll take my chances here with my Thai wife/family.I have more family here than there.

That's the issue ...you'd have to live in Canada

Interesting ...I wonder where they would acquire that stuff?

Sorry bmt I'm not familiar with these two....

Actually I've put a lot of thought into this.I'm a 72 yo cancer survivor.I had bypass surgery 12 years ago so I've had my fair share of illness.I had my wife sign the DNR papers for my DR. I don't want her inheritance blown away with me hooked up in ICU and the Dr breaks the news "sorry insurance finit" Thats my solution.In the perfect/dream world we would all just go to bed one night and not wake up.In reality I don't think it works that way very often.

Red , you just made my day.I love your response to the mundane question..lol

maybe the <deleted>?

TBH..there's not much Somchai and Noi can really do.There's no point in vowing to never vote for him again. He wasn't voted in the 1st time. Hopefuly he'll just fade away and keep busy counting his ill gotten gains.

His bank accounts are stuffed full by now. Even his ancestors won't be able to spend it all.TIT

You heard it here first folks.Another crackdown,lol I can sleep better now...

And dodgy real estate agents

The deceased doesn't pass he sniff test.He had a dodgy background by the looks of it.

I believe one can be a managing director of a business.I've seen that title on many farang business cards. They also seemed to hold themselves in high esteem...Lonely at the top. lol Theres ton of real estate businesses in Pattaya with farang names attached?

Google tells me there are 660 soldiers per general in the Thai armed forces.1,600 in the US armed forces. That info may be dated...maybe more generals these days.

From Wikipedia> The gulf is relatively shallow: its mean depth is 58 meters (190 ft) and the maximum depth is only 85 meters (279 ft). There may be a deep hole somewhere

Correct herfie,The average depth of the gulf is 190 ft. I served 4 years on a diesel,electric sub that was 312 ft long.End on it would stick out of the water here by 120 ft.lol. The Yuan is about 250 ft.At least if it sank in the gulf the men could just pop open a hatch and swim to the surface. We trained for that at Ford Island sub base in Hawaii. FYI: I was at Queen Sirikit Naval hospital last year and noticed a couple Thai officers in uniform with submarine badges. What's that all about?

Several years ago I worked briefly for a US based O&G company north of Udon.They contracted a Thai driling company for a workover job.They used copied GM diesels (read China) You would not believe the amount of lube oil that leaked from these engines from any place there was a gasket.The clean up was a huge job.They had to find sawdust to help soak it up and placed it in barrels.

In my case it's done right in the agents office.Previous years yes,had to visit that dreadful place for the photo..no more

Agree, I've come to believe thats true also.I did my own for years until I was asked one time too many for some ridiculous copy or info and gave up. I only use agents these days and never enter that building any more.The signature on the actual Visa is exactly the same person every year. When you think about it it's easy money for them and they don't have to deal with the farang. Win/Win

Great advice.It never occured to me that was possible.I wouldn't know where else to look in Pattaya. What was the fee?

Point taken.A few years back I was struggling with cancer and was thinking I don't want to live like this.I even bought the para cord . The subsequent operation was successful and I'm still here. If the outcome was different I would have used the cord because I'm afraid of heights.

The Pattaya Flying Club is taking members.

Very good point.My sister in law scored a gov't job.First thing they did was borrow 1 mil to buy a new pick up and clear a couple debts.Now they are in payment heaven...IE: broke as f.