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On 7/7/2023 at 9:10 AM, Jumbo1968 said:

I have often wondered in a country where the majority of the the people are barely on a living wage.but still running around in gas guzzlers ?

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.

10 hours ago, kimamey said:

Getting ready for bed between 8-9pm isn't the issue. It's how long that takes. Are you in bed before 11?  ????

I should clarify...These days I'm always in bed before 10pm,sometimes it's 9pm.Thats when I normally look at some Instagram shorts on my phone.That puts me to sleep in a matter of minutes.I'll wake up a half hour later with the phone on my chest..lol

After 6 - 7 hours I'm awake and refreshed.

Insomnia is a curse,,,thank god I don't have that issue.

4 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

They are maintained regularly, with the errant walkway checked a few days before the incident. One report said the night before. How thorough they check none of us have any way of knowing, but to say they haven't been maintained for 25 years is ridiculous.

Perhaps a visual inspection by Somchai as he rode it on the way for a break.

5 hours ago, Bim Smith said:

You need a committee for this. Will the conclusion be that no one was to blame as all others where examined and deemed fit for purpose therefore no one to blame just an accident and no one lose face. Truth is that airport is on its last legs and no amount face-lifting will change that without major investment. 

It's very important that this incident gets swept under the carpet before blame can be administered.I see there is a delay in the police obtaining the video footage? TIT

It will be very interesting to see the monetary value they put on this poor woman's leg.

Pain and suffering and psychiatric counseling.

Hitachi is a huge corporation so will be lawyered up.

14 minutes ago, Reginald Prewster said:

As ex navy I flollowed this event but the story ends at the beginning.

 

The HTMS Sukothai (a 77 meters Corvette) hit adverse weather and made water through his exhaust pipe which led to a complete blackout of the electrical systems.

 

This made the crew incapable to start the pumps and it capsized before it sunk.

Other vessels tried to support with their pumps but handling them on and in a not maneuverable vessel bashed by hard waves I can only imagine that the lads did their best facing a hopeless situation as long they could... 

 

I our trainings (I was on Frigates) we always including these blackout simulations and they are serious because without windows the entire vessel is black inside.

 

The last option is the Abandon Ship Muster, but in these rough weather and sea conditions, the chance for the fellow sailors are very small to get found at sea.

 

RIP Sailors, I am sure you did far more than your very best, as learned in many drills...

Interesting,I'm ex Navy also but I always assumed the exhaust lines/pipes were well above the water line . I'm not familiar with frigates, wouldn't the running engines exhaust pressure be enough to prevent the ingress of water? I had a pleasure boat with dual exhaust pipes at the rear water line but the pipe had a loop inline to stop water from entering the engine through the exhaust when stopped. This case is a very rare event as its hard to believe something wasn't in place to prevent this.

I wasn't there either but there are a lot of unanswered questions.

On 6/22/2023 at 1:25 PM, IvorBiggun2 said:

Are carwash businesses to be closed?

If Somchai and his wife own it yes. If Hisi owner no.TIT

31 minutes ago, Kalasin Jo said:

This happened to us more recently. Some land in my wife's name was being sold. Arriving early all went well initially at front desk but when the papers were passed up to a more senior person a " problem" was inevitably found, that my wife looked darker skinned and with a different hair style to her ID card photo. This impasse took us to the lunch break. Now we must wait her Mum said, the lady will talk to her superior. After lunch her Mum had words with the staff member and the transaction was finalised. Curious, I asked what had changed: oh said Mum she and her superior wanted some tea money, this is normal, I paid her. I don't know how much she paid to get it done 

In my case the lawyers fee was 30k.I don't know how much of that was paid as tea money.The transaction was completed swiftly when the lawyer got involved.I love living here but this part of it sucks a big one. 

35 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Perhaps the quote was based on his assessment of your house to and from that what you were "worth"?

Back when I bought my house it needed several upgrades.It took me years to find a skilled honest neighborhood handyman.I know for a fact I paid over double the going rate for tile installation recommended by a neighbor.He f__ked me good.

I still don't talk to him.I use the same fellow for everything now and always tip him because I'm that grateful. You must be aware that there is the "farang" price and the price a local would pay.

I paid the farang price for several years..sheesh

38 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

The downside to buying in Thailand is the lack of control of the environment around the home you purchase. 

 

Are there zoning regulations, for example. Does a cottage industry suddenly move in next door? 

 

A new neighbor decides to buy 10 more barking dogs. 

 

I would never buy property in Thailand. 

 

A house that could be easily moved seems the best option. 

 

Leasing land cannot be very expensive in Thailand.

 

 

 

 

I can add to your statement.A couple years ago they knocked down the house next door in my moo ban.Little did we know its now a rental "pool villa" in Booking.com. Its 4 br so foreign(Chinese) groups rent it to party hardy. Unfortunately our bedroom is on the poolside.Its an unpleasant feeling to get woken up at 3am to loud yelling etc.When my wife calls the moo ban lady she apologizes and thats it until next time.I have ordered an air horn out of desparation.If anyone can give me some suggestions please provide.Sleepless in Pattaya.We've lived in this house for 17 years and really don't want to sell and move.

On 6/29/2023 at 1:54 PM, BritManToo said:

Forget insurance, accept death when it comes! 

I agree BMT:In my case I'm a 72 yo cancer survivor plus I had quad bypass surgery 12 years ago.I've probably used up my (9) lives by now.I had my wife sign the DNR forms and gave them to my Dr.

I don't want my family's inheritance eaten up in a ICU and they have to pull the plug when the insurance and money is gone.No issue for me at all.Its been a good ride!

On 6/29/2023 at 1:31 PM, Chivas said:

No amount of saving in an account will cover serious Trauma, Strokes or Heart attacks whereby you're in an Intensive Care Unit for a long period of time

 

The question always remains as to just HOW you get that money out of the account in the first place.

 

Remember you're in a coma....

In my case I'm a 72 yo cancer survivor plus I had quad bypass surgery 12 years ago.I've probably used up my (9) lives by now.I had my wife sign the DNR forms and gave them to my Dr.

I don't want my family's inheritance eaten up in a ICU and they have to pull the plug when the insurance and money is gone.No issue for me at all.Its been a good ride!

1 hour ago, bamnutsak said:

The RTP should just publish a menu which describes the "offense" and the price for the bribe.

 

Also include payment channel options, and name, bank and account numbers.

 

And waive that facial recognition requirement so we can pay more than 50,000 at a pop.

 

 

And/or implement a prepayment option which includes a sticker we can flash to get out of that day's potential arrest.

 

Good one sir. Brought a smile to my face. However there may be more than one menu used according to nationality.

Indians for example may be offered a 2 for 1 solution.

 

 

 

 

27 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

They cannot get anything done properly ...

No other country I know creates so much confusion about election results .

Confusion in politics leads to confusion in the ' financial markets  ' .

The result is a feeling of insecurity that leads to a falling baht and stocks .

I've had a gut feeling all along the Mr Pita will not be the new PM...maybe I'm wrong but there's news every day of more opposition and Tony making noise in the background...wants to see his grandchildren,ya BS

6 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Not so sure about that one.

Leave the kids alone <deleted>

49 minutes ago, digbeth said:

if you went to the casino, you actually made the border crossing yourself, so hardly a 'ghost run' is it?

A ghost run is probably where you don't need to inconvenience yourself with going to the border, staying in Pattaya or Bangkok and have your passport sent to get the stamps

 

It used to be that only big border crossing and airports have the camera that records your face when you're being stamped in/out, it'd be pretty obvious going through the records and see if you had stamp without matching photo of the entry/exit

I recall some boys doing that on Samui years ago.Myself I thought it was risky because the runner had to leave the Island by boat with all their passportd. .Too many things to go wrong.

Hardly a day goes by when we don't see another case of corruption either by police,gov't officials,school lunch skimmers,on and on. It's a never ending headline.

And this is only the ones that are made public.

How crooked/corrupt can a counrty be and still function? I love living here , oh well.