Surasak

On 11/12/2023 at 1:33 PM, Morch said:

When is your baby due?

Its the way I'm stood.

1 hour ago, ThaiFelix said:

Didnt you ever play dress-ups?

No chance, Everything was on ration when I was a kid.

3 hours ago, khunjeff said:

 

The Police have been directly under the PM for several decades already.

Which is possibly why there don't so much.

7 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I do like his dressing up wardrobe.

When he was the health minister, he had a number of different, white 'doctor's' outfits.

Now that he is a minister in a civilian government, he wears military uniforms.

He either likes dressing up or the uniforms help him to feel important.

More than likely its the uniform helps him feel important. Empty vessels make the most noise.

14 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

I believe you could have left out 'almost'.

9 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

 

So let me get this straight you're saying Buddha is their parents, and Buddha raised these people? Where does effective parenting come into the formula?

 

You can blame religion all you want but you have to apply it to every religion all over the world. There are retrograde Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, Jews and people of all other faiths. 

 

Just because somebody calls themselves a member of a specific faith does that mean that they are spiritual on any level whatsoever, it's just a concept that they were born into, whether they embrace it or not, and practice the precepts, is on them. 

In so many cases, effective parenting doesn't come into the formula unfortunately. And more especially in the rural areas of Thailand. Buddha rules these peoples lives in so many ways when most have to consult with a monk before taking any kind of meaningful decision. The reason being, they are not taught to think, only what to think. Hence they consult with the monks on any, to them, major decision in their life.

It all come down to control, which starts at the top. 

On 11/1/2023 at 8:55 AM, bob smith said:

but then i’d never get anything done.

 

least I can still drive my bike pissed..

Until?

3 hours ago, Olmate said:

Is that what your doing here with that comment? 

The comment Grumpy one made is perfectly true. The only time it would ever be a one to one, would be if he were armed, 99% of the time.

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

It is basic human nature to rescue someone in distress. So, what is up with these fools, who stood by while this woman drowned? 

 

From her mother:

What hurt her most was hearing someone say, “Let her drown. She’s seeking attention. Let her drown first, then call the rescue team.”

 

Who are these heartless creeps? Who raised these people? 

The answer to your last question is, Buddha.

The packaging looks great, its the contents that has the problem.

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Don't generalise, there are a minority of exceptions who will probably post on this thread now

Don't generalise, he says! Ye gods, Brains and rocking horse comes to mind.🥳

One shouldn't be afraid of Death, it can't do you any harm.

Why worry about death no one gets out alive anyway.

18 hours ago, transam said:

It all helps.............😉

Said the lady when she went in the sea.....😉

1 hour ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Live in the Philippines and if you're British, your state pension is not frozen.. Maybe the only benefit!

I was looking for a postal address. Not a lot going.

Then I though, is it really worth it!!??

6 hours ago, bob smith said:

The sooner we get to a global world order instead of these tit for tat nation states the better. I personally don't consider myself a citizen of any particular country, I am a citizen of the World and I want a global passport system with free trade and movement for eveyrone.

 

Thats how it should be. Instead of judging each other by our differences in race, religion, ethnicity and the like - if instead we are all part of one global community then I think the likelihood of wars arising for arbitrary reasons would be greatly reduced. 

And who would you have as the world president,

Trump, Xi or Putin? just to name a few.

On 10/15/2023 at 12:47 PM, scubascuba3 said:

Now you know how to install the app, vpns are also simple on phones, just press the enable button

Not so with TunnelBear. I have to log in each and every time I need to use it.

On 10/12/2023 at 3:41 AM, Gottfrid said:

Maybe time to search for someone qualified to deal with things in the opposite direction.

You mean walking backwards for Christmas?

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Except it hasn't made the op think, all he does is procrastinate about retiring to Thailand and he's not got much time left

Lets hope he doesn't make it here!

3 hours ago, LudwigK said:

Is Thailand going to be the new refugee country? 

After Russia and ucraine now Israel? What country is the next? 

The UK next year, if a labour government get elected

On 10/8/2023 at 12:52 PM, bob smith said:

human beings themselves. 

 

It is in our nature to destroy ourselves and the world.

 

We are the worst thing to have ever been spawned on this earth.

The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Like everything in Thailand, nothing is consistent. Its like the tea from one cafe to another, they are never the same.

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

You still have to show 65k monthly remittance from abroad if you are on the monthly pension method. That might work if you have 800k in a Thai bank method but then you could just as well use an ATM to take funds from abroad.

Basically if they are determined to tax pensions we are frucked, Taxation and death are impossible to beat in the long run.

Sport Rider's Revolut suggestion will work, but there is a 2.2% charge if you transfer into a Thai bank. IF the card is presented over the counter there is no charge and using an ATM only incurs the usual ATM charge. However, the 2.2% transfer 'could' work out cheaper than paying tax?