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UKIP councillor and "ting-tong" wife move to Thailand.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/ukip-councillor-leaves-for-thailand-44921/

Now he will be able to moan about immigration in both countries no doubt.

You are right to be concerned as your daughter's response to your questions, her voicing the fact that she doesn't like to stay home with them, could be indicative of a problem. You don't say what country you are in, often teachers are skilled in spotting the signs and best placed to get some response from the child. Another dynamic here is that this is your ex-wife, sometimes in that situation the child has divided loyalties and might be too scared to come clean with you. I would certainly be inclined to get in some outside help. Won't make you popular with your ex-wife but that's too bad. Good luck.

The biggest cost in the UK. Is housing, depending where you live, but rent and property prices are astronomical compared to Thailand. U.K. Food is crap and expensive too. Can't wait to come back to Thailand.

Oddly enough the average monthly rental for a 2 bedoom apartment @65sqm is about £1500 in my area of London. More or less the 74K THB total that is claimed in this topic.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jun/15/london-rents-homelet-survey-housing-crisis

I have often thought with this woman's utterances that it was hard to imagine a better example of the inmates taking over the asylum.

And then the chief inmate takes to the stage.

Sigh, sometimes you wish it was a troll....

Wrong - your not on your own, your bank will cover this as with any fraud against your account.

For people like yourself who have faith in the banks to cover you against "any" fraud this is essential reading as it is a dangerously misplaced belief you are harbouring. I feel this persons pain as I lost a far smaller amount in somewhat different circumstances and the banks were totally useless, worse actually, as in this case they use the banking privacy laws to do zero to help you.What you stand to lose by skimming is peanuts compared to this.

http://www.standard.co.uk/business/chris-blackhurst-lost-thousands-in-a-cyber-scam-sorry-theres-nothing-the-banks-can-do-a2958856.html

Bangkok Bank offers an ATM card with a chip in it. I don't think it can be skimmed. The downside is that it only works at Bangkok Bank ATM's.

Wrong, I have had my Debit Card and Credit Card 'skimmed' both had 'chips' here and in Europe. They were issued through the HSBC and backed by Visa. Visa cover the losses then they try to recoup the money, I got all my money back immediately. If they can prove you 'misused' your card they will not, you have to sign a letter stating you had the card in your possession and not divulged the PIN number to anyone.

So if you have Cards make sure they are Visa backed, not sure if Masrecard covers you.

I have a Kasikorn account with a 'chip and pin' Visa Debit Card, when I use it at Big C I sign the slip, they don't check the signature against the one on the card, no Pin Number and don't ask for any identification, little wonder there are so many fraud eland cases of Cards in Thailand.

Let's clarify this. UK cards have both a magnetic strip and a chip. In the UK all atm's and POS devices in stores have to read the chip for UK issued cards.If you are abroad however where the machine does not have a chip reader then they revert to using the strip. So although a card cab be skimmed in the UK by reading the strip it can't be used in the UK with that data, that has cut UK bank losses. Yes that captured data could be replicated and used abroad, however nearly all banks and credit card companies request that you tell them if you are going abroad and using the card. If you don't and you attempt to use the card in a non chip atm then it will normally be blocked.Countries like Thailand are logical targets because if you capture the data from a foreign issued card the probability is that the issuing bank expects the card to be used there because the customer will have informed them that was their destination.When the card is used elsewhere, like Ukraine for example then the banks anti-fraud measures will normally pick it up after one or two transactions.

Just announced plant to be "mothballed and 1700 jobs to go.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-34377756

Good investment though for the family who bought the area about 60 years ago on the outskirts of Bangkok.

You're on your own sport. Thailand doesn't care about the foreigners who travel here. My suggestion would be to leave the copers out of it, or you'll be cheated again!

Wrong - your not on your own, your bank will cover this as with any fraud against your account.

You can't say that. You don't know his home country and banking rules differ. Never take these rules as "given", there are numerous examples of banks trying to evade responsibility.

" your bank will cover this as with any fraud against your account."

You obviously have a different bank to mine.

National police chief General Somyot Poompanmuang yesterday declined to confirm that Karadag was the bomber. But he said he believed the police had evidence to prove so.

"For me, Thai police are the best in the world. I believe police have evidence, but I can't disclose anything further about this," he said.

Best in the world at ...................

Even the Thai's who give you a thumbs up saying "Thailand number one" would be choking on their lao khao at that statement.

1) get more pet to play with ( breeding siam fighting fish ) etc ... its nice i always like to see the baby fish growing up and give nice colour .

2) go find some friend and play Badminton or ping pong

3) go fishing or prawn fishing

4) buy a camera take picture everywhere , whatever

Dear Senior Member,

Any suggestions of where to fish in CM? Appreciated.

i asked that question on the CM forum a few months back and got some good replies.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/849183-fishing-chiang-mai-area/

Funnily enough since coming back from Thailand to get a few things sorted out I have been working there. SSI are just doing what every other buyer of the plant has done for the past decade or so. They are playing politics. They're threatening to lay off 2000 workers and close the plant. A bit down the line the Government as it always has up to now will throw then a huge lump of money and they will carry on till they find another buyer who is willing to pay what SSI want for it and it will start the process off over again. The Thai owners are not your local somtam sellers here they are astute businessmen which I know many may find hard to grasp

The last week or so we have been moving large stockpiles of coke and coal around the site as it has been sold or has been secured as capital for debts.

A spokesman at the Department for Business said: “We understand this must be a worrying time for all involved and we remain in regular dialogue with the company to understand its plans.

“The steel industry is facing difficult global economic conditions but government is working closely with the sector to provide help where we can. We have provided steelmakers with millions of pounds in compensation for energy costs and recently voted to extend anti-dumping measures on certain Chinese steel products.

“We will continue to talk to companies like SSI and provide support where we can.”

New buyers are already waiting to see if the Government stumps up the cash and then if not the bidding will start.

Just don't believe all you read as they say

Have my doubts. Can't see this government putting up any cash. As for other bidders, difficult enough to produce steel at a profit in the UK when demand and prices are high, in the current economic climate I wouldn't hold my breath.

Apologies if this is running elsewhere but a search only bought up the heady days of 2010 when SSI acquired this operation.

SSI Redcar: 2,000 steelworkers await news from Thai owners

I saw Amb Kent interviewed on Thai TV. He spoke entirely in Thai. It was so bad it required Thai subtitles.

I've heard him speak Thai, not bad all, certainly understandable. One heck of a lot better than most Thai government spokesmen can manage in English.

So can I be a " Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" member ?

Looks crap.

Not only did the Ambassador not understand, but it is very apparent that some of the people in Thaivisa also. It is a problem with some some people want to make the country they are in be like the counter they left. Respect the country and it customs, culture and laws you are in. This is part of the problem in the EU, many new arrivals want there laws to override the laws of the country. If you do not like it plans fly out of Thailand also.

Actually a surprising amount of us do "Respect the country and it customs, culture and laws you are in."

Now if only the regime would do likewise......

" The prime minister said, "I don't know if he understood what I said. I hear that he can speak Thai. But it seemed he didn't understand me. He reported back wrongly."

Meaning. He didn't say what I told him to say.

Katoeys..or are the hooters authentic?

The lady on the left is authentic. She is the mother of my good friends daughter, who is 14 years old.

She also appears to have only one leg.

Hmmm, thought it was the punters who were supposed to get legless in these places ?

Daughter has got Ubon-Chiang Mai booked at 990 THB, obviously a bargain compared to other routes and a great time saver. Time will tell. :-)

And she flew it this week, no probs. Was the ATR pictured above and it was pretty full, given the lack of alternatives for this route it doesn't surprise me.

if your reason for goats milk is Allergies, then its not really an end-cure.

if it is the allergy reason, then you should try your hardest to give up milk.

milk is one of the biggest aggitators of adult humans.

ok,, its got calcium.

but calcium (for bones) is useless if you are not getting enough Vitamin D.

theres plenty of calcium in dark green vegetables and plants. (where do you think the cows get it from??)

anyway.. all the info is only if you are suffering from allergies.

otherwise ignore

though,, on a personal note: giving up milk will make you a healthier person.

"but calcium (for bones) is useless if you are not getting enough Vitamin D."

If you're living in LOS and not getting enough Vitamin D you should try getting out more.

So, The Zoo comes to Sukhumvit....wait, Suk is already a zoo. Hope they are going to set up barriers to separate the primates or will natural selection win out ? There are certainly parts of it where evolution seems questionable...

I have not, and will not visit the obviously commercial place.....to call it a temple, is an unfortunate and distasteful afront to the buddhist community of Thailand......

Behave. Tens of 1000's of that Buddhist community visit it every month. I know that because unlike yourself I have watched them worshiping there. It was closed this weekend as it was hosting a meeting of monks from all over the country who obviously lack your sensitivities.

The Junta has lost all credibility - silence everyone is their game and line their pockets while they have the chance

Thomas Jefferson said what the PEOPLE need to do!!!! I'm glad I'm not Thai.

Leaving the place is the best option.

Fine for those who want to leave. For those who don't, the future is more about whether they will be given an option to stay.

I think there is going to be closer scrutiny of all classes of people staying in Thailand.

I believe there has already been a closer scrutiny of visas. Here in Chiang Mai they have been paying visits to more homes were the Visa is a marriage one. I think they will start to look closer at the monthly income for the permission to stay as well as the original retirement.also start checking in on the 800,000 baht bank deposits.

I do not believe we have any thing to fear if we are following the rules. following the rules can make it more difficult for some who ignore some of them. I have heard that there are people who never do a 90 day silly as it is and at permission to stay time they just pay a 2,000 baht fine. Heard a rumor that fine had gone up to 4,000 baht. Like I said it is just a rumor.

I think the present measures will pale into insignificance with a government that is increasingly anti-western.