Everything posted by Tropicalevo
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Chinese Woman Falls to Her Death From a Hotel in Phuket
An article in the BP stated that the boyfriend actually caught her by the leg as she jumped, but he could not pull her back in. A witness on the ground verified this.
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One Million Baht Payout Approved for Each Deceased Victim of Mall Shooting
Respect
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Toppers!
There is a good selection of Toppers in Homepro here on Samui. I do not know about Pattaya.
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One Million Baht Payout Approved for Each Deceased Victim of Mall Shooting
Less than $30,000 is poor compensation for the two young girls that saw their mum being killed.
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Pet abandonment tragedy: Shih Tzu dies after two year wait for owners at Bangkok vet clinic
It is not just the the Buddhism. The vet that I use told me that it is quite difficult to get the drugs for this procedure and there is a lot of 'hoop jumping' and paperwork. At least in many areas there are voluntary groups taking in the strays as well as neutering them. The area where we live is popular for 'dog dumping'. It is very sad. As soon as we see an abandoned male dog, we call in the vets. Many of the dogs have adopted local owners and the security guards.
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Solar Recommendation for Blackouts
Not when you live on a private development and the charge is 9 baht per Kwh. The payback on my small installation (no batteries) was just under three years.
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April International - some premium increase analysis
I am starting to feel like that with April. ????
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Taxing a car after long term storage??
Plus interest (not much though)
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Taxi from airport to Lamai Beach
Grab are not allowed to do airport pick ups. The last guy who tried it got shot. We use a reliable lady called kh Ked (Kate) I will PM her number to you
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Solar Recommendation for Blackouts
PM sent to the OP with details for a good supplier and installer on Samui. At least 7 installations in the development where I live.
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Solar Recommendation for Blackouts
I installed solar panels through a guy called Claude email [email protected]. About 7 of my neighbours have used his services as well. I only collect power during the daytime (no batteries) but the system paid for itself in just under three years.
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The Heroes of Siam Paragon
Apparently, they practice these procedures every three months or so. Well done SP.
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The Heroes of Siam Paragon
Many places. Police, armed forces, illegal imports, home made. Not difficult to find if you look on social media. The 14 yr old kid had a 'prop' gun that was illegally modified.
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Blocked SMS messages
I receive OTP's on my AIS SIM from Nat West in the UK - no problem. I also receive OTP's from my UK PayPal account OK.
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Hermit’s forest meditation takes an eternal detour in remote Thailand
- Police chief confirms 2 dead with reports of at least one more fatality in Bangkok mass shooting
Now is the best time to go. Security levels will be high until complacency sets in say in six months or more.- Government Cracks Down on Powerful Figures, Strengthens Public Safety
I have just read about the shooting in Siam Paragon, Bangkok. Banning guns might also help to improve public safety..- April International - some premium increase analysis
Sorry Sheryl, I cannot answer that one quickly. It is all paperwork trails but all of my documents still state April International with all of the French contacts and that is who I transfer money to via their bank in Lyon when I use an International Bank transfer. I am currently trying to make a claim for a colonoscopy/haemorrhoid removal and they tell me to send my claim to an address in Bangkok. I was originally on an 'Asia Expat policy' but in 2018 they moved me onto an 'Asia Health Plan policy'. I was led to believe that it was the same company but a cheaper policy eg no repatriation and so on. Just supposedly easier to have 'local' contacts. The bits in bold are the headings on the invoices. Apart from that policy name change at the top of the invoice, and the policy number, all documents are exactly the same.- "Big Joke" silent on "Big Surprise" scheduled for October 5
The reporters should check their previous stories. BJ's lawyer has ordered him not to speak about the subject.- Midnight mayhem: Drunk passenger attack on Thai taxi driver leads to electrifying collision
Well done to Mrs taxi driver handing the fare over to her husband.- Body Believed to Be Foreigner Found Adrift off Sattahip Coast
That guy's body was found on rocks a couple of days later.- experience with prostate biopsy
Rectum. A good friend of mine is a doctor and treats lots of older gents at his practice in Germany. He told me to leave a biopsy as a last resort - they can miss the cancer and if you have cancer, the biopsy can spread it more quickly. (You are putting wounds in your prostate.) He told me to always go for MRI's until you really have a good idea. Every urologist that I have consulted here in Thailand (5?) tries the 'biopsy needed' at the first consultation. (I have a very large prostate and high PSA.) The best urologist that I found listened to my explanation and agreed to do the MRI's. He only did the targetted biopsy when the last MRI showed 'something'. All clear. No pain but blood in the semen for a long time.- Thais support state subsidies for childcare, free education to boost birthrate
but "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". Thailand is not going to change overnight. Every step here takes a lot of effort.- Tip on 1600 Baht massage
If you really enjoy the massage, 200 baht is fine. If it was an OK massage, 100 baht is fine. If it was not even OK, then zero tip.- How wide are your doorways?
A very depressing subject. My wife died in her sleep, in bed, next to me at 04:00. The doorways were wide enough for me to carry her to the car (to take her to hospital to see if they could revive her). Getting her into the car was a totally different issue. - Police chief confirms 2 dead with reports of at least one more fatality in Bangkok mass shooting