sorensen

W for wells......

R is River (sorry predictable I know but it was either that or rice paddies)

River (Song) De Vong near Hoi An

Where is that? Vietnam?

Lets get back on track again. What is the latest update for the Regent building? Any activity at the site?

Robert

The top 1% of Thailand who make enormous profits off the 70% of Thailand's GDP are hurting, but don't shed a tear, they will be fine. The rest of the country for the most part is unaffected.

Sure.

GM to close Rayong plant

Only very rich thais work in GM factory.

More about the GM plant here: http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world...i.gm.worker.cnn

Try going to www.thaicar.com and find a car. Than contact www.testcar.co.th and have the dealer take the car there and have it put on the lazer to see if it has ever been in wreck.

For a late model car that is probally enough though you can even have it Dyno-ed if you want. There price is resonable and will e-mail you the report.

I did this and thankfully I did as the car i wanted had been in a wreck though the dealer swore it had not.

In My opion buying new is best But There are some good deals on used ( Mostly repos ) If you find the right one

Also check out: http://www.one2car.com/

I have a Minolta 9Xi, but haven't used it for years.

Do you have to be 50 years or older to change from Non-O to O/A or is age not an issue at all?

Robert

You can only apply for this visa in your home countr or country of residence.

You will need to show 800,000 in the bank (no need for Thai bank) or an income of 65,000 a month. Often a health check and police clearence are also required. That is why most people choose to go for an non-O based on retirement.

Thanks Mario,

There is just always a catch, aren't there?

Bank, police and health are doable, but applying from my home country is a bit annoying. On top of that, I can picture a situation where they will just need one more stamp to certify the documents. The needles eye is just a bit too small.

May I make a follow up qustion?

Can you stay 12 months in Thailand on a O-A multiple entry visa without doing a visa run every 3 months?

Yes all you need to do is a 90 day report to your local imm.

That is great news. Any special requirements to obtain the O-A Visa or just submit an application at the nearest embassy?

May I make a follow up qustion?

Can you stay 12 months in Thailand on a O-A multiple entry visa without doing a visa run every 3 months?

December 25th, 2009:

USD = 41.78 (T/T)

GBP = 49.31 (T/T)

So all you have to do now post a pic of a zebra and say you took it your self

Or a picture of any of the below:

zabaglione frothy custard

zabernism misuse of military authority; bullying

zabra small Spanish sailing vessel

zabuton flat Japanese cushion for kneeling or sitting

zaffre impure cobalt oxide

zaftig having a full; rounded figure

zaitech investment in financial markets by a company in order to boost profits

zakuska hors d'oeuvre; snack

zalambdodont having molar teeth with V-shaped ridges

zamacueca Chilean dance where partners move around each other

zamarra sheepskin jacket

zambomba Spanish percussion instrument

zambra Spanish dance

zampogna Italian bagpipe

zampone stuffed pigs' trotter sausage

zander a variety of European perch

zanella mixed twilled umbrella fabric

zanjero supervisor of irrigation canals

zanyism buffoonery

zanze African musical instrument like castanets

zapata flowing, drooping moustache

zapateado Latin-American dance with rhythmic tapping of the feet

zappy lively; entertaining

zarf ornamental holder for hot coffee cup

zari Indian gold and silver brocade

zariba square fence of thorn-bushes; fortified camp

zarzuela traditional Spanish vaudeville show; fish and shellfish stew

zatch female genitalia

zayat Burmese public meeting-hall or house of worship

zazzy flashy; stylish

zebrine of, like or pertaining to zebras

zebrinny offspring of male horse and female zebra

zebroid like or resembling a zebra

zebrule hybrid offspring of male zebra and female horse

zebu ox with hump and dewlap

zedoary aromatic root resembling ginger

zegedine silver drinking-cup

zeitgeber rhythmically occurring event that cues organisms' biological rhythms

zek inmate of prison labour camp

zel form of Oriental cymbal

zelator sister in a convent in charge of checking on conduct of other nuns

zelatrix older nun in charge of disciplining younger nuns

zelophobia irrational or fear of jealousy

zelotic of the nature of a zealot

zelotypia jealousy; excessive zeal in carrying out a project

zeme Caribbean idol or totem

zemindar in colonial India, an indigenous revenue collector or landholder

zemirah Hebrew religious song sung at Sabbath meals

zemni blind mole-rat

zenana system of segregating women away from men in harems

zendalet large black woollen shawl worn over the head or shoulders

zendik heretic; magician

zendo hall for Zen Buddhist meditation

zenocentric measured with reference to the planet Jupiter

zenography study of the planet Jupiter

zenzic square of a number

zenzizenzizenzic eighth power of a number

zephyr lightweight wool or worsted fabric; the west wind

zeppole a variety of doughnut

zeroable able to be omitted from a sentence without any loss of meaning

zeta small room or closet in a church

zetetic proceeding by inquiry; a search or investigation

zeugma use of a word to modify two or more words in different ways

zeugmatography imaging using nuclear magnetic resonance to study soft tissue

zeze stringed instrument resembling a zither

zho cross between a yak and a cow

ziamet large ancient Turkish fiefdom

zibeline soft piled wool

zibeline of, like or pertaining to the sable

zibib colourless alcoholic drink made from raisins

ziganka Russian country dance

ziggurat Mesopotamian step pyramid

zill finger cymbals used in belly dancing

zimocca bath-sponge

zincic of, pertaining to or containing zinc

zinciferous bearing zinc

zincography process of engraving or etching on zinc

zineb white powder used as fungicide

zingaro gypsy

zingiber ginger

zinke old wind instrument resembling the cornet

zinkiferous bearing zinc

zinnia brightly coloured annual flower

zinnober chrome green

ziraleet expression of joy among Arab women

zirconic of or pertaining to zirconium

zitella young girl; maiden

zither musical instrument with strings laid over horizontal board

ziti pasta shaped like large macaroni

zizel chipmunk

zizyphus spiny fruit-bearing shrub

zizz sparkle; vim

zoanthropy delusion that one is an animal

zoarium supporting structure for a polyp colony

zodiographer one who writes about animals

zoetic living; vital

zoetrope slotted rotating cylinder producing primitive animation

zograscope optical device for viewing stereoscopic images

zoiatrics veterinary surgery

zoic of, like or pertaining to animals; containing evidence of life

zoilism carping and unjust criticism

zoism doctrine that life originates from a single vital principle

zollverein customs union

zolotnik old Russian unit of weight equal to 1/6 of an ounce

zomotherapy medical treatment using raw meat

zona girdle or belt; patch or band

zonal of or like a zone; arranged in zones

zonarious of or pertaining to a girdle or purse

zonary of or like a zone; arranged in zones

zonelet a little zone

zonoid like a zone

zonule small zone

zonulet a small belt or girdle

zonure small South African lizard

zooarchaeology study of animal remains of archaeological sites

zoocentric centred on the animal world

zoocephalic animal-headed

zoochemistry chemistry of animals

zoochorous of seeds or spores spread by animals

zoochory spread of plant seeds or spores by animals

zooculture domestication of animals

zoocytium a hollow vessel

zoodikers an exclamation

zoodynamics dynamics of animal bodies

zoogamy sexual reproduction of animals

zoogenic produced from animals

zoogeography study of geographic distribution of animals

zoogeology study of fossil animal remains

zoogonous giving birth to live offspring

zoograft tissue from an animal grafted to a human

zoography the painting or description of animals

zoogyroscope device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images

zooid asexually produced organism resembling an animal

zoolatry excessive devotion to animals or pets

zoolite fossil animal

zoomagnetism animal magnetism

zoomancy divination by observing animals

zoomania insane fondness for animals

zoometry measurement of animals

zoomimetic imitating an animal or part of an animal

zoomorphic having the form or shape of an animal

zoomorphism conception of a god or man in animal form

zoon organism regarded as a complete animal

zoonic of, like or pertaining to or derived from animals

zoonomy animal physiology

zoonosis disease of animals which can be transmitted to humans

zoonosology study of animal diseases

zoopathology study of animal diseases

zoopery experimentation on animals

zoophagy eating animals

zoophilia loving or caring for animals; bestiality

zoophily loving or caring for animals; bestiality

zoophobia fear of animals

zoophorus continuous frieze depicting humans and animals

zoophysics physics of animal bodies

zoophysiology study of physiology of animals

zoophyte plant-like animal such as coral

zoophytology study of plant-like animals

zoopraxiscope device for depicting the movement of animals through rotating images

zooscopy hallucination that one is seeing animals

zoosemiotics study of animal communication

zoosophy knowledge or learning concerning animals

zootaxy science of classifying animals

zootechnics science of breeding animals

zoothapsis premature burial

zootheism attribution of divine qualities to animals

zootherapy veterinary therapeutics

zootomy dissection of animals; comparative anatomy

zootoxin poison derived from animal

zootrophy feeding or tending of animals

zootype animal serving as a type; figure of an animal used to represent a deity

zopissa combination of wax and pitch used for medicinal purposes

zoppa syncopated; limping (in music)

zoppetto medieval Italian limping hop dance

zori Japanese thonged sandals

zorino euphemism for skunk fur

zoster a girdle

zosteriform shaped like a girdle

zosterops small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes

zouk Caribbean disco dance and corresponding type of fast rhythmic music

zounds mild oath

zoysia perennial subtropical grass

zubrowka vodka flavoured with sweet-grass

zucca gourd

zucchetto round skullcap worn by Catholic clergy to indicate rank

zuche tree stump

zufolo small flute used to train songbirds

zug waterproof leather used for boots

zugtrompete slide trumpet

zugzwang chess blockade

zule in heraldry, a chess rook

zumbador South American hummingbird

zumbooruk small cannon carried on the back of a camel

zuppa fish soup

zurla Yugoslavian shawm

zurna Turkish bagpipe or shawm

zwieback sweet toasted biscuit

zwischenzug chess move made to play for time

zwitterion ion carrying both a positive and negative charge

zydeco Louisiana Creole dance music

zygal formed like the letter H; of, like or pertaining to a yoke or union

zygnomic legally supported constraint on human freedom

zygodactylic having two toes in front and two behind

zygology science of joining and fastening

zygoma bony arch on the side of the skull

zygomorphic bilaterally symmetrical

zygon connecting bar

zygopleural bilaterally symmetrical

zygosis conjugation

zymic of, like or pertaining to fermentation

zymite priest using leavened bread during communion

zymogenic causing fermentation

zymology science of fermentation

zymometer instrument for measuring fermentation

zymosimeter instrument for measuring fermentation

zymosis fermentation

zymotechnics the art of fermentation

zymotic of, like or pertaining to fermentation

zymurgy branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling

zythum ancient Egyptian beer

zyzzyva South American weevil

V for View (It is at Kho Chang by the way)

T for Thaigirl

Best area in Bangkok: http://www.tw.co.th/cgi-bin/shopping.cfm?shopid=297

Tea bagging at soi 4 has also increased to 2,000 baht......

After 206 votes, the average age of TV members is: 46.1 years.

LBFMPBR

NPC

Beautiful day in Chiang Mai

Doesn't look like it from here .... Clear pic is 11/11/2008 and "foggy" pic is 18/02/2009. Worse today....

First picture looks pretty nice to me. Here is a picture from China.....

When the price of spaces, new line and paragraphs come down, I will return and read you post.

That is a very symbolic effort. Lets get something real, like 5 years retirement visa and landownership.

I heard from a friend that you can now own 1.5 ha of land in the Philippine (I am not sure about the details).

Robert

I got a 50" Pioneer Plasma and very happy with it.

If you have space for it, you might consider getting a 50".

Robert

All the below bangs have real-estate listings:

http://www.uob.co.th

http://www.bangkokbank.com/

http://www.tmbhome.com/

http://www.kasikornbank.com

http://www.bankthai.co.th

http://www.krungsriproperty.com/

However, more often then not, the best deals always go to friends, family or other people with connections inside the banks.

A more hands on approach is to visit buildings you like and leave your phone number with the juristic person. Maybe even hit that you will give him/her a commission if you are informed about attractive units.

Let me know what you find, as I am also interested in shopping for some good deals, but I will wait 6-18 month to sign on the dotted line.

Robert

China urged to keep buying US Treasuries

Beijing - Hillary Clinton urged China on Sunday to continue buying US Treasuries, saying it would help get the American economy moving again and stimulate imports of Chinese goods.

Voila the problem : the question is not to know what they can do with the mountain they already have... the question is : they can't stop.. buying more !

Even if they slow the pace... that could endanger the whole structure.

It's scary to hear Clinton repeating the idea that has fueled the mania of the previous years (china buys US securities... with the money they earn by selling stuff to USA... aka giving money to a customer so he can buy from you)...

The Chinese have already stated that they do not like this situation, which is basically blackmail. They will now be looking for a long term solution to get out of it, as indeed anybody would. The "either you play ball or we will take you down with us" arrogant attitude of Clinton will have sent more than a few top Chinese brains into overdrive looking for a solution.

I think we are heading towards a slow reduction in the coupling of the Western and the Eastern economies. The Asians have already established a fund to support the Asian currencies, the Yuan is being allowed to be used in limited Asian transactions, but this will surely increase. And the tourist industry is increasingly being marketed more to other Asian countries.

I don't know if anyone has thought about it, or maybe it is blindingly obvious, but after a bit of thought the answer to the question "Could the Chinese Dollar mountain actually be used to bail out the USA?" is really no. Because it is mostly based on IOU's from the States. So its a bit like handing back an IOU for all the Chinese goods that have been sold to America, reducing the debt the States has with China, but leaving China empty handed after manufacturing all those goodies.

And in effect the only benefit to the States is that they would have to pay less USD in interest to China for holding the T-Notes, Treasuries etc.

It's a bit like I do business with a widget seller, but as I don't have any cash I give him 1,000 12Dollars in the form of a piece of paper. He accepts this because he stupidly thinks that these 12Dollars are worth something, but he does want some interest for holding them. So I pay him 60 12Dollars every year. After a couple of years he now has say 1,300 12Dollars, but I now have to find some finance for a crumbling bank.

Now it seems pretty obvious that I can't go the widget seller, because all he has are my 12Dollar debts, so how can I borrow my own debts? And even if he gives me all the IOUs back, I STILL don't have any money. So what's the best plan? I print another load of 12Dollars for the crumbly bank. And as I still want to buy widgets but have nothing to trade in exchange, then off I trot to the widget seller and give him another load of printed 12Dollars.

If I was the widget seller, I would be having the heeby jeebies at seeing all these 12Dollars being printed as if there was no end to them.

So I guess the Chinese are having the mother of heeby jeebies at the moment, as they could be left with holding nothing but worthless US Dollars.

Anybody in TV want a few 12Dollars in exchange for something useful like Chang? I have a very good "made in China" HP printer.

It doesn't have to be an one sided trade. Your widget seller could buy some product or service from you and pay in 12Dollars, same as China could buy US made products boosting the US economy and equalizing the trade deficit.

If we assume that the below 20 members are 19 and the above 80 all are 81, then after 145 votes the average TV member is: 46.5 years old.

Sound like a credible result. However if I should speculate, then there is probably a larger percentage of the younger TV members working outside Thailand, while the majority of older members are already settled down and live in Thailand.

Could be interesting to have a poll ONLY for TV members living full-time in Thailand and compare the results.

Robert