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50 minutes ago, saakura said:

At what age is one eligible to apply for the Elder Card and how much discount does it get you?

On the MRT it is 60. I bought one without any problems. Just showed my passport.

BTS refuse to sell them to foreigners. Just as the 20 baht flat rate will be for Thais only.

2 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

I use mine to buy a purple Elder Card for BTS. Yes, they've hassled me exactly twice since BTS was built.

I tried with my pink card but was refused. "Only Thai people!"

3 hours ago, JoePai said:

high-ranking government officials or military personnel

 

Forget it, don't waste your time

My thoughts entirely.

3 hours ago, 2long said:

Has anyone actually figured out what this means?

Is it the 2-5pm thing, or certain places or days?

The article (at least for me) isn't very clear and has lots of words... I get bored and confused very quickly.

What are "tourist areas", what are "special areas", "deignated venues". Yes, it's very vague

I sometimes see security guards, in pairs and with dogs getting on and off the MRT trains. That seems to be enough security.

Oh, and of course we all have to go through metal detectors so there is no chance of anyone carrying weapons on the MRT. 🫢

18 hours ago, johng said:

They have CCTV cameras and security at every station   perhaps even undercover security riding the trains ?

There are CCTV cameras on most trains too. (At least on MRT)

On 5/9/2025 at 10:05 AM, KhunBENQ said:

600$ ???

Almost 20000 Baht.

Five customers per month? Lazy bugger.

What the heck are her special artistic features?

Can't be true!

haha In comparison: I was talking to my friend this morning and he was saying that his "girlfriend" (she works in a bar) has been offered a job in Japan. They told her she could earn 150,000 in 12 days and no matter how hard he tried to convince her, she wouldn't believe him.

I gues the Russians can demand more money in the tourist areas such as Phuket, so five customers a month is an easy job for her.

Especially at 3 or 4 am every night.

2 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Cool, keep it up, those loud bikes are annoying

1 hour ago, connda said:

💰💰 💰💰                                                                      💰

"He was knocking on death's doors.  And then he was pardoned and after his release - his recovery was simply miraculous.  It was a miracle I say - THANK BUDDHA for his recovery!" 💰💰
💰💰           💰💰💰💰
And I'm sure if Yingluck comes back she'll be at death's door as well.  💰

                                                                  💰💰

💰

You forgot to mention that he was fine when he landed in Thailand. His sickness came very rapidly after he was sent to jail (and probably hit him before he even managed to see inside his cell).

yes, it was a remarkable recovery. Nothing short of a miracle.

At no point did the photographer say that it was illegal. He only asked why they were doing it. As the foreignbers asked what his problem was it seems that they were unaware that it was illegal.

People feed monkeys all over Thailand so I guess they thought it was ok

10 hours ago, cdemundo said:

Well, as an "English teacher" I assume you consulted the OED and were disappointed.

Had you the wherewithal of a 12 year old you would have tried Google and found:

 

["Hock a loogie" means to forcefully spit out a mass of saliva and phlegm from the throat. It's an informal term for clearing one's throat and forcefully expelling mucus and saliva. The word "loogie" refers to the mass of saliva and phlegm itself. ]

 

I searched "hawk a loogie" and got the result above.

Having only encountered the phrase in conversation I was unaware of the standard spelling.

 

 

 

Thank you for your very polite answer.

No I didn't search Google. As I said I tried to deduce the meaning from the context, and that is why I replied immediately.

FYI, I did Google after I finished my daily reading of Aseannow and saw the meaning, but I didn't return to this site until now.

14 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Really good numbers for him. Wonder what he did to deserve them.

I would love to know.

3 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

• Transport (3.75): Top praise went to sidewalk maintenance and public lighting.

huh! I'll give them 0 for lighting. Our street lights work 2 weeks , don't work 6 or 7 weeks, work 1 week, don't work 6 -7  weeks.  We have complained, the neighbours have complained but nothing helps.

As there is no footpath and it is a very busy road, I have now bought a powerful LED torch and shine at the traffic. I have cars stop and ask me what's wrong, so I tell them I am afraid of being hit.

21 hours ago, cdemundo said:

hawk a loogie

I am an English teacher, but I have never heard this expression. I assume it means fart or burp.

9 minutes ago, rockyysdt said:

The Google Translate App is being offered to me in the play store for a subscription of $6.99 a month.

 

Are free subscriptions not a thing anymore?

I don't think that it Google translate. It is free everywhere.

As someone said it isn't fake or a scam as it clearly(?)  states that it is a third party site. 

I remember when I tried to do my TM30 for the first time I was met with a similar site. There the fact that it was a third party was quite cleverly hidden.

As with many official sites, there are commercial sites that pay Google for their site to be advertise and they often come before the main official site.

1 hour ago, connda said:

Kaow man gai (steamed chicken over rice) still 40 THB.

Pork prices wayyyy down off of their highs.
Op gai (roast chicken) still 105 THB for whole chicken.
A bowl of noodles in pork broth with "red pork" still 25 THB in the village.
Vegetable - dirt cheap.  Plus what I grow myself is essentially free outside of the minimal cost of some 10/10/10 fertilizer.

Things like coffee and chocolate:  global prices dictate a lot of that cost.  Don't like the prices?  Stop buying the product.
 

Lucky you

Around here in Bangkok

Kaow man gai (steamed chicken over rice)   80 Baht

Op gai (roast chicken)  whole chicken.   150 Baht
A bowl of noodles in pork broth with "red pork"  60 - 70 Baht

On 4/26/2025 at 11:38 AM, BritManToo said:

If she had serious mental issues, wouldn't that cast doubt on her recent testimony for incidents that happened more than 20 years in her past? 

yes, absolutely.

17 minutes ago, impulse said:

I got an SMS from AIS in Thai, mentioning ID.  I figured that it was related to this.  So this month when I came to Bangkok, I went by an AIS shop in T21 and asked.  They told me it was only for Thai people.

 

Go figure...

 

 

I use AIS and about 5 months ago I went in to change the number registration to my name. I needed a copy of my wife's ID. It took 3 or 4 minutes. No problem.