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"Public Health Ministry, asking for a ban of alcohol sale at train stations and on the train.
The network said that this should help reduce sexual harassment, fighting and disturbance caused by the drunk."

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And increase the nearest 7-11 sales by 300% & the vendors who jump on the trains by 400%

Wouldn't a better idea be to just ban drinking alcohol while on any public transport---------------

No Philippines on the list---------------------amazing, Their English is great.

Will the interpreter from South Africa be there--- Just in Case someone doesn’t quite understand........

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Wow a welfare system in Thailand----Then we couldn’t take advantage of all the unmarried mothers etc that have to sell their bodies to us old men.

Hell no we don’t want no welfare for Thailand.-----------------------------------------------------

How many people in Thailand are on the welfare system from their own country ?? One of the first welfare acts (I am referring to the UK and commonwealth here) was the old age pension act 1908 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welfare_state.

Now many people may rant that they have paid for all that----well you won’t know that until you stop ticking----but you won’t have to worry about it----& isn’t that what welfare is all about.

There are thieves out there---some with guns, some with Biro's.......do you scrap the whole system because of that-----or work to improve its detection methods to eradicate those people

charcoal black

That's classic onlycw------ -----Gave me something to smile about on Mandela Day...........

Where Do I go for Sound Advice - You found it - ThaiVisa.com

.No he asked ---Where Do I go for Sound Advice from a experienced UK ex-pat.....that's a whole lot more difficult..............

Thai survey: 29% have unsafe sex with strangers

I think it is only right and in the public interest, that their Phone numbers should be printed......................

Yes I thought I would just go out for a quite drink-----that's why I only had 10,000 baht left when they set upon me.....................

Not 8,700.......or 6,900............a nice round 10,000

Thanks for that...

We were getting low on lecturing....

Can you send that message to me in a ridiculous Poem Andree...................................

A myth that Thai women prefer older men the same as the myth they prefer farang.

If you are old, do you really think your younger gf/wife will tell you the truth?

It just happens that many Thai women will be willing to sacrifice they're own happiness and put up with the snide comments in order to take care of her family financially.

Oh My God..........................You mean its all been a Lie........

Raky--Pochentong Airport - Phnom Penh central/Riverside;

Taxi - $9

Tuk tuk - $7

Moto - $3

Wow 6 years since I have been there, and those prices have hardly changed..........or maybe I paid way tot much way back then...

Mike---get ahead of the crowd---go look at Ban Chang

Ban Chang---Village of Elephants, condos for that price on the water (no not across the road on the water) 30-40- minutes from Pattaya 90 minutes from BKK. Don't look at some of the over priced real estate adds---go there and look....lovely village ...walk along the empty beaches, eat with the locals there at night----you would think you were 1,000 KLms from BKK.

PM me if you want I know the area well---can tell you where to look, --your be over 1 mill but under 2mill for 2 rooms.

Had it been marked "gift" there is a chance, but only a chance, that it would have gone through. The error was the £80 value. That attracted the 20% import duty.
Just like in reverse, you send to the Uk over £30 (I think it is) It also attracts duty, not exclusive to Thailand, many countries have this.
Best way is to just send standard airmail and no issues, in my experience.

Things are tighter than that MJ....when I travel to the UK (3 months ago) I get a company in the USA to send me some vitamins melatonin which are not sold both here or in the UK...... my order came to £29.95

this is part of the letter received from what is now a privatized company working for the UK gov.

Invoice value  £29.95  (this included the posting fee the goods were only £19.95)

Vat £6.84

Entry Fee---£8***

Total £14.84...on a £19.95 purchase

*** This is the fee the private company gets for stopping and holding each package.

Re the not paying the fee in Thailand---you do not lose the package---This has happened to me---it is returned to the poster, as it would be if they could not find the recipient.  You would possibly get away with a gift item in the UK.

Would people care about another 10 quid on the ticket if they are covered for all medical insurance---some staying 3 months or more.

I would have thought that it was a no Brainer----Yes some people would, those in the employment of selling over priced travel insurance----

If this was a world wide scheme---(which ever country you go to your fully covered for 10 quid) it would probably be praised as a forward looking idea, but as it comes from Thailand, most farrangs will probably pan it.

Chemical castration / Hanging / shooting / 100 years in prison being sodomized ...etc.....

Well we have sorted out the penalties alright........now lets see if he is guilty.........

Unfortunately these things happen, there have been movies made about it, but it sounds like in this case the blame is easy.

Where did this happen?

Oh no steveni.....this one will be real difficult to work out--you go for a dive --come up and the boats gone.......Calling Sherlock.......................calling Sherlock Holmes please come to the phone....

The first thing that comes to mind to me would be go to the bank with the passbook and your passport and explain the problem to them. This just seems like common sense.

Wow that's a great Idea, go to the Bank...yeh---now while I have all your attention, about those shoe laces ----is it right over left, or is left first

May the Force be with you............always

It Sounds a bargain Kevin1908---& if it pleases the wife, well why not. You can always bridge the amount Paid with your Friendly Money lender--- Khun Wonga I believe he now only charges about 3% (per month that is) if the property is worth his out lay---if not then you may have to step up the interest rate up & lend from Khun Black shirt----but what the heck its is for the wife.

Cant believe the the very high quality of some posters here----it definitely beats Woman's Day-------"Just"

Thailand will not withdraw troops from the area of the Preah VIhear temple.



And here we go---so much for all those promises to accept the umpire decision etc......

you have to send your friend a copy of your credit card FRONT AND BACK....

you also have to send your friend a copy of one of your IDS...

That seems a brilliant Idea---maybe you could even CC a copy to some other people at the same time.

Just a few words NDB --try to remember them in 1-or-2 years time----- Your relationship living back there--will never be the same as here.

But I wish you lots of luck--& hope for all the best in the future.