Everything posted by jchfriis
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Thieves Raid Foreigner’s Pattaya Home for 6.5M Baht Watches
So two young men come into your shop and want to sell you a watch worth 6 million baht without the box nor any papers and you say yes of course?
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Businessman in Coma After ฿480k Nose Surgery
I feel sorry for the guy. Personally though I will never put vanity ahead of security.
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Vote-Buying Concerns Ahead of Thailand's February 8 Election
As Mark Twain said: "We have the best government money can buy" So nothing new here.
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What essential safe riding habits from back home could put you in danger in Thailand?
I try to follow my instructor’s advice from back in Norway: Remember when you ride a bike that everybody in traffic are blind, they are deaf and probably drunk. AND they are all out to kill you.
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German Civil Agency Urges Citizens to Prepare for War
An other BOT?
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We're all old, why does nobody want to talk about death?
At 77 of course I think about death now and then. But since I don’t believe in any of the so-called Gods humanity has invented I don’t talk much about. I wrote my will and try to live one day at a time.
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Thailand Acts to Tackle Baht Surge Amid Trade Woes
Isn’t that what central banks do?
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Honking your horn at a Thai who cuts you off.
In the 18 years I’ve been riding bikes and driving cars in Thailand I have honked the horn twice, just one short sound and that was to alert another driver that maybe it was time to wake up so they could avoid a collision. When someone cuts me off, I just make room for it. No sweat, Almost always I’ll se that vehicle at the next red light.
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Seatbelts
I totally agree. If you don’t want to buckle up in my car, find another means of transportation.
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Myanmar Schedules First Election Since 2021 Coup
Yes, except they ban all they are afraid of before, not after the election.
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Thailand’s Top Banks Lower Rates After Policy Cut
I wouldn’t be surprised if they do.
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Militant Monks Bolster Myanmar Junta’s Grip on Power
Sounds like the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Painting by the builders!
- Thai Activist Proposes Sex Ban for Under-22s to Tackle HIV Surge
This is the most insane proposal I’ve ever heard of. Might as well try to ban puberty!- Thailand Tightens Rules for Foreign Drivers: Tests Now Mandatory
Because it’s much easier and cheaper to write a new law.- Norway: Crown Princess’s Son Charged with Rape and Assault Amid Growing Allegations
Please elaborate. How do you mean Norway reacts? He’s being investigated, he will definitely be charged. What’s wrong with that?- Motorcycle tyres - any advice please (bad roads)
The pressure goes up of course. Therefore when I fill up warm tyres with 2 psi more than recommended I compensate for that. For cold tyres I follow the manufacturer’s guidelines. But I’ve never managed to get to a petrol station with cold tyres in Thailand.- Motorcycle tyres - any advice please (bad roads)
This sounds correct to me. Everybody should know that it only takes 3 km for the tyres to get warm. Therefore I always give mine (both car and mc) 2 psi more than recommended by the manufacturer as those recommendations are for cold tyres.- Golf Trip to Chiang Mai
I play Gassan Legacy and Gassan Panorama regularly. Legacy is the best of the two. Panorama is a bit boring Haven't played Gassan Kunthan in a while, but I love the course. Haripunchai is the cheapest of them all and it's always in good nick. The only problem is that it's a 9 hole course so you may be unlucky and get behind an 8-ball (only in Thailand ☹️). Then there is Alpine. Great course, but expensive.- Driver License renewal
I live in Chiang Mai and not too far away from the DLT office. Every time I need to renew my licenses I drop by the DLT office, go to the information desk and they give me a check list with all I need for renewal. If practical for you I suggest that is the best way to get the information you need.- UPS Asking For B5000 For An Import License For Apple AirPods Bought On eBay
Can't help with the UPS problem. But I wonder why you would buy this on eBay. You can buy the AirPods Pro 2 delivered direct to you address for THB 8990 including shipping. Or maybe find a better deal at a local shop.- Thai Schoolboy Allegedly Uses AI to Create and Share Nude Images of Classmates
Of course there were things I never talked to my parents about. And they knew very well not to ask about those subjects. They did however set up boundaries and taught me what to do and what not to do. One of those rules was to not be a total jerk.- Thai Schoolboy Allegedly Uses AI to Create and Share Nude Images of Classmates
Which indicates to me that his parents have totally failed.- Thailand's Grim Motorcycle Death Toll Sparks Helmet Campaign
I was just gonna say that the authorities should take a trip to Vietnam and get the blueprints from them about how to solve this problem.- Thailand Tightens Grip on Retirement Visas Amid Wealth Shift
If I had as much money as the OP is dreaming about I would buy a house in Monaco with a view of my yacht in the harbor. 🤣 - Thai Activist Proposes Sex Ban for Under-22s to Tackle HIV Surge