MaiDong

12 hours ago, drgoon said:

"killed tragically in a freak road traffic accident when a pickup driver,"

 

Hardly a freak accident. We are all aware of how common accidents involving pickups are

RIP.

Saw one today on Borrom, near Phutthamonthon Sai 3, 4 pickups rear ended each other, the pickup at the back was a write-off(you'd hope, but who knows?) 

But anyhow, right there was a good reason to start monitoring and regulating(& enforcing regulation on) delivery vehicles, if not all commercial vehicles, then eventually private vehicles. 

Sadly, we all know this won't happen. 

(My visor is in the way because I've got my modular helmet up so I can get a breeze at slow speeds)

1 hour ago, Iamfalang said:

I think ALL falang country where the falang roam are free now.  no masks in country of falang.

 

so falang, u no like like, u go home and no mask for falang.   up to you

Where do we send the Thais who don't wear masks though? The gulag? 

1 hour ago, Iamfalang said:

I think ALL falang country where the falang roam are free now.  no masks in country of falang.

 

so falang, u no like like, u go home and no mask for falang.   up to you

Where do we send the Thais who don't wear masks though? The gulag? 

Was there a request by the consulate to view a flight ticket belonging to you too?(applying for a non O)

Or just the other fella? (Presumably applying for a tourist visa) 

19 hours ago, billd766 said:

But this is not a more developed country but it is Thailand and long may it stay this way.

My Mum visited from the UK recently, she was impressed with how we could pay for almost everything with a quick & simple scan, she said it's nothing like that back in blighty(I've no idea, thankfully I haven't needed to go back for years) 

So whomever is taking ages in the queue to pay for their goods is to blame - not the technology, the technology is just fine(and quick & simple). 

On 6/14/2022 at 12:09 PM, steven100 said:

Actually, you are right ... I just read it again and it is well presented,  it's just the pointing is a bit over the top don't you think ?  as we all know what a toilet looks like as well as a table and chairs.  

You never know, maybe somebody out there doesn't know what a toilet and table & chairs looks like, this bloke is just covering all the bases. 

2 hours ago, FriendlyFarang said:

I've only spent 2 nights in each of them, but from my subjective experience they are relatively similar, both are small cities.

Buriram gets more visitors though due to the "Chang circuit", so there are more hotel options.

 

 

 

Thanks, I think I'll go NR - Kalasin route on the way out as the road is bigger and hopefully less farm machinery..., and possibly the Surin or Buriram route on the way back.

Thanks for the suggestions.

I'm fine with big long highways as opposed to scenic routes, I realised there might not have been much to look at.

Phimai historical park looks interesting, so does Buriram. Surin is just a bit too far off the main highways. Ignore that, Surin is an option too, I'm assuming Surin is a little bit more rural than Buriram? The route from Surin up to Muk looks a lot more rural, lots more dark green landscape...

This route is looking the most likely, and perhaps I'll stop off at Khon Kaen and then Phimai on the return leg...

I'm thinking of riding my motorbike up to Mukdahan from Bangkok in a couple of weeks time, there's a couple of things I'd like to know;

Can anybody recommend somewhere to stay around half way there? I'd like to have a few beers and maybe play some pool, nothing too strenuous.

I've checked Google Maps and there seems to be some roadworks just past half way on one of the most direct routes, has anybody done this route on a bike recently? Which route would you take for quality of roads and scenery?

On 6/6/2022 at 9:59 AM, transam said:

I have confirmed it via PM with Dave, 1 year multi-O, no funds proof needed, same as it was before covid....   ????

This is the best news I've read for 3 years!

@ Davef2912

If you wouldn't mind(& haven't done so elsewhere), could you tell us what you had to show to the consulate? I'm worried I'll arrive with everything I've read & been told I need, only to be refused on something minor.

Thanks in advance!

My scorpion ADX-1 has excellent venting which can be felt when in motion, when at the lights my head remains cool. 

I bought this helmet because of the reviews regarding venting and I wasn't disappointed. 

However, it's a narrow fitting helmet, something to consider before buying. 

On 5/29/2022 at 7:29 PM, Yellowtail said:

The cat wouldn't care...

This is true, unless they were ten times their current size, then they'd want me to return so they could eat me, bum first. 

16 hours ago, vandeventer said:

Raw chicken and raw pork, take your pick, can easily kill you over here. Where the bacteria grows at such a high rate. 

I meant sheer arrogance of the restaurant. 

I've got a techalogic dc-1 dual forward and rear facing camera mounted on my helmet, traffic actively avoids me. 

13 hours ago, Excel said:

Well I am one one that rather determines issues and statements based on facts and questions statements rather than believe in exaggerations to push your point. You will find that there are a lot more like me. especially when people make statements as you did, and I quote; "I always give a good push or pull on anything I'm about to risk my life on/near. ", and then when questioned on the factually of that statement you back paddle and attempt to blame the people who questioned you making such a gross exaggeration. But I suspect that everybody can see through such an exaggeration now that you have been called out about it and to which have back peddled upon  stating you didn't really mean "anything".  Would you have back peddled if not take to task I wonder  ?

Don't take everything so literally, you'll make yourself unhealthy. 

3 hours ago, Excel said:

You mean always one that collapses ? So what do you do when you give a railing a good shake and it collapses ? Or how many ledges do you access to check their security ? isn't height a safety risk for you or do you wear a full harness, not secured to any railings obviously  ? ????

Just in case you didn't understand - there's always one like you. 

14 minutes ago, Excel said:

Tell me and I'm sure others would similarly be interested, how do you give " a good push or pull on anything I'm about to risk my life on/near" such as an airplane whilst boarding ? Do you skip off and away from the air bridge , avoiding security, to give the nose wheel a right tug or perhaps you nip to the back to grab the tale ?  How about boats and trains ? come on tell us how you do it to ensure your safety and please pass on that knowledge to assist others here.

I obviously don't mean aircfraft noses and tails, I mean railings and ledges etc.

There's always one.

Another reason why I don't trust any structure built here. 

Like I always say when something like this happens - I always give a good push or pull on anything I'm about to risk my life on/near. 

Even our rented home - built to higher standards than most houses old and new here - was swaying from side to side when an excavator was pushing mud around 50 metres away ????

On 4/19/2022 at 9:44 AM, Henryford said:

Sounds good. I am maybe out of date but isn't it difficult to stay long term/retirement there?

I'm not sure, sorry. But 1 year without the need to leave or report your existence, for 450 bucks is a bargain IMO. 

34 minutes ago, Henryford said:

I thought Vietnam was a no go area for expats now with their new visa requirements.

I just came back from HCMC, I had the offer of a 1 year visa there for $450, that alone was a tempting reason not to bother coming back to Thailand! 

Wife, son, dog, cats, fish & plants all disagreed with me. 

1 minute ago, lopburi3 said:

Having had a SS Standard - cooler only - for about a decade found it very reliable.  But as bottles became heavy (or we got older) found the bottom storage type much better and have had for about 2 years now - plastic yes but black and seems to be holding up very well.  Hot and Cold and very easy to change bottles.  Both h/c can be switched on/off.

I do like this type, and I'm sort of sure my 17 year old son wouldn't fall into it giggling whilst smashing it to smithereens, but the stainless one is already on order now, so I'll give it a go, if I don't like it I'll relocate it to somewhere else in the house and try something like this.

What's the water flow like? maybe wrongly I assume the water flow is quite slow, correct me if I'm wrong.

36 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

We've have one made by Clarte.

It's about 10 years old now and so far has never had a problem.

 

Our one only chills the water, it basically works on the same principal as a refrigerator, switching it's on and off via a thermostat when the water temperature rises. It doesn't chill the water in the bottle, only what is in the reservoir within the machine. It has a control on the back which you can adjust to how cold you wish your water to be.

 

There is no pump to fail.

The water is dispensed purely by gravity from the 20 liter water bottle which is turned upside down on top of the machine.

Warning! Changing the bottle when the water is finished does take some practice!

 

We decided against buying on that heated the water.

A conventional kettle is perfectly adequate for that purpose.

 

 

 

Thanks for your helpful reply! Some good points there.

I'm going to have a look around my area for pricing and brands. So far I've seen Standard, Victor & Clarte, I can't see there being much difference between them though...

I assume that because they're gravity fed they're a little bit faster to dispense than the fridge-front-mounted dispensers?

Thanks for the heads-up regarding the bottle change too!