Tropicalevo

Complete power outage here in Plai Laem this morning. All three phases out. No idea how long it has been out. No power, no water - just 'cleaned up' in the pool. Quite cold after last night's storm. And it is High Season - every villa is occupied. Phone ringing in 4, 3, 2................

That poor child. Sad

Thailand needs change more than it needs stability. The world is a different place to what it was 30 - 40 years ago.

Sorry - not a clue. Never touched illegal drugs.

Sanity regained.

Thank you

The KGB have landed.

Not a clue where to post this - apologies. But the new Forum layout is absolutely rubbish. I have never read a book, magazine or a newspaper where the index or detail is 'centralised. It just isn't logical. Please stop trying to make things look pretty and let's go back to ease of use and informative. Pretty please.

We have quite a few different snakes here on Samui. Both venomous and non-venomous. Plus pythons of course which can still be deadly. I regularly remove them from villas - regular but not frequent thank goodness. Also monitor lizards, scorpions and centipedes. All which can cause harm. All of this is on a development. Semi-rural? Take care people. Just a question on I thought that it was illegal to kill wildlife in Thailand???

Look in local clinics for GP's? As Sheryl says, it is not a 'trade' that is common in Thailand, but in my experience, the docs in the clinics tend to be more generalised. However, I guess that in Korat, language skills may be the issue.

You can bet your last baht that this will be the case.

Pictures straight out of Keystone Cops. I wonder why the police did not shoot at the truck.

Clever timing by the Constitutional Court. Disband the only opposition party and then sack the PM a week later so there is no real opposition during the vote. The vote is already a stitch up - anyone except Anutin pleeese,

Erm please note Thailand - you get what you pay for. Buy cheap, get cheap.

In my experience, I find the smaller pharmacies in the villages cheaper than the multi chains or the ones in Chaweng. Choengmon and Bangrak for example - the independent pharmacies are quite good. The one that I use is near the entrance to Big Buddha and she always asks if I want original or copy. If Lazada is only 90 baht, maybe buy from them.

I guess that the owner is not laughing now (Apologies for the corny joke, but someone had to say it.)

So the government assumes that illegal owners care about a licence?

Does that include policemen and government officials?

Monday - PM says 'we want to encourage overseas investment (we are broke).' Tuesday - PM says 'we must stamp out foreign owners where they are too competitive for us' Wednesday - PM says 'we will allow Chinese in visa free' tomorrow - PM says 'we must stop nominee Chinese business owners'

Isn't this the third time in the last month that the BOT 'is reviewing'.

Or A pick up truck pulled out, right in front of me, without looking, and was still moving slowly.

I not 100% sure but that may be the lovely lady doctor who gave me a medical (WP) earlier this year at Bandon Samui The name sounds familiar. Really nice and professional. We laughed about my results. She said my heart was very fit - similar to that of a 40 year old woman, not a 70+ year old man. It could last until I was 100. Unfortunately, the rest of my body will not.

Why were all three ladies in the bathroom at the same time with the door closed?

How does having dual citizenship 'deepen the situation'?

So he is 'telling' people to do their jobs? Seems that good PR is difficult to find for this PM.