Tropicalevo

I think that you typed an f instead of a t.

Not lethargic. Sensible. They go to gaol if they protest. Which option would you take if you were Thai? Plenty of examples in the last few years. And that is where Thaksin will end up again. A lot of the 'crimes' against him and his family are political. Same as section 112. Same for Pita (and others). Same for anyone who stands for the Thai people. You have to be very brave (and wealthy) to take on the really corrupt folk here - the ultra rich and the military.

Damm. That has put an earworm in my head today. With thanks to Carole King.

It was already in the place long before Thaksin returned. It is aimed at rich Thais who were hiding their 'earnings' overseas and then getting around the tax with a delay of a one year. They just removed the free from tax after one year rule.

this is a country wide issue. need fixing fast or a real turning point is coming in the next 5 to 10 years. On Samui, the Tessabaan removed the garbage bins. The reason was simple - no one was paying the garbage tax. Most Thais burn their garbage. Most foreigners just dump it. On the development where I am, there are at least 90 properties. To my knowledge, 20 or less are paying the tax. Most have refused to pay it. Probably similar all over Thailand but it is the tourist areas that are more badly hit.

I think that we need another revolution. The one in 1932 failed.

Erm. No one forced them to open shops selling illegal products. Everyone knows that the buds or anything over .2 THC is not legal. It is medicinal use only.

Or on Samui, they can call GRAB! Nowhere to go on Koh Tao. Never saw a taxi on the island. Only one or two roads when I was there.

Of course Ireland supports Palestine. Both countries harbour terrorists. Same Same.

I have resurrected an old thread as I need a new door seal for a SMEG dishwasher. Where on Samui can I find a service centre or a company that can do this please? All of the contacts details that I have found are old and no longer exist.

AI is not very I here.

Jackie Wilson was a bloke. Jackie Chan?

That must have been one heck of a nasty crash.

I would not have a clue if a durian was off or not. It works hard for the title of 'stinky fruit'.

Who is 'he'?

Poor Kh Thaksin. He is certainly struggling with his health lately.

That is so sad. Rest in peace little lady.

Thanks to your son and all of the liars involved in the case, your family's reputation is 'down the pan'.

Go to the service centre and ask them to stop all Thai messages - English only please. I told them that I never want messages in Thai on my main number. I never get any now. I delete everything on the second phone as no one knows that number.

I had a warning from AIS last week, on both of my phones, warning me about these scams. Sorry, I cannot print the message as I deleted it. I also delete all messages in Thai as I cannot read Thai. I have told AIS not to send messages in Thai to me.

Just a quick follow up - from Khaosod (hope that I can post the link) The helicopter folk have reported their findings on land encroachment. Looks like there are going to be a lot of unhappy bunnies hopping around. https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2024/05/28/surat-thani-takes-resolving-koh-samui-land-issues-seriously/

I had both lenses replaced with trifocal lenses at Bangkok Hospital Phuket. Brilliant. Both the team there and my eyesight afterwards. There it is called Bright View. I followed their well documented instructions and no issues at all. No anaesthetic just lie on the op table for an hour. One eye one day, the other eye the next. Three hours after the first lens was replaced I was working on my laptop doing emails and spreadsheets. The only side affect was 'halos' around lights. Initially minimal in my case but a friend had to wear dark glasses for a couple of months before his eyes settled. https://www.brightviewcenter.com/

Yes, he does seem to attract a lot of dirt - and it sticks to him.

Amazing how quickly these old politicians recover from serious diseases.

That is a bit unfair on the two kids who have no say in the issue. I think that they are too young to fight. No way do I condone what this man has done but he probably did it all for the girls. Now the girls have no one. Just more collateral damage. Thanks Putin.