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My best to date. 2 Friends of my son came to visit prior to going abroad for a holiday. I asked how they would be travelling and both in unison answered. 'Packing back'. I didn't laugh bit it was with great effort.

When will this monumental change take place? I don't see hell freezing over just yet!

All well and good sorting out those in government office, but what about those on the front line who wear the brown uniforms? These are seen by the general public every day during daylight hours and should be the ones to set the example. Fat chance but we can live in hope!

What many people forget is, 'A dog is for life, not just for Christmas', as the saying goes. All animals deserve some kindness but it is not often forthcoming in Thailand.

Jko are you getting any exercise, I find if I exercise I become less lethargic.

That also has been my experience....just try to get in at least 20 mins of a walk daily. I find when I start to lay around it gets worse. Hope it sorts itself out for you, I suppose it is part of the "getting older" thing.

I go fo a swim 4 times a week for an hour each time and this helps. With the general walking aroundthe house and shopping, Ifind this keeps me somewhat fit. The real problem being, old age never comes alone!

A similar thing at global a few months ago. I had cleared a large deduction with my UK bank for building materials with Global as the amount was approx £2500.

I accompanied the builder and a member of the family and the oder was placed. When the bill was printed up I said to pay in Baht but was told a 5% charge would be added for the use of a foreign visa card. I immediately disputed this but the young lady was not to be moved saying it was their bank which made the charge. Having disputed this again, the young lady was not for moving so I cancelled the order and we made for the exit. the building materials were bought from another place in the town.

TIT

I had a similar thing last Sunday. The Immigration officer said there was no Visa number and I just looked completly blank and said sorry. She stamped the new passport with the the permited to stay until the next renewal date and waved me on. I did have a re-entry permit but the Immigration form was blank in the space for the visa number, so I suppose I was lucky?

However, one question, am I correct in thinking the 90 day clock runs from the date of entry? I've seen this somewhere but can't find it. If anyone can assist I would be most grateful.

You should of put your re-entry permit number on the arrival card in the space for a visa number.

The count for your 90 day report starts on the date you enter the country including that day in the count.

Thanks for the info ubonjoe, I will make a note and remember to do this if I should need to in future.

I had a similar thing last Sunday. The Immigration officer said there was no Visa number and I just looked completly blank and said sorry. She stamped the new passport with the the permited to stay until the next renewal date and waved me on. I did have a re-entry permit but the Immigration form was blank in the space for the visa number, so I suppose I was lucky?

However, one question, am I correct in thinking the 90 day clock runs from the date of entry? I've seen this somewhere but can't find it. If anyone can assist I would be most grateful.

More billboards, more accidents waiting to happen. With so many distractions to drivers and riders, a few more will help to keep down the population. Do these people who put up the billboards care? In your dreams.

I paid for meds at the hospital once and almost need a mortguage. However, having decided to try outside I went to Boot's, same result. Have now found a phamacy which saves me 500 bath per month on one scrip alone.

The leasing of land to foriegners should be increased to 99 years be this thru government or private individual. The lease can be sold to any buyer, Thai or foreigner for the remaining years only. The lease cannot be transferred or gifted to another foreigner beyond the lease date.

Noy sure this is allowed but try this numbe 086227006. I know he moves stuff around the country

A very good idea and better late than never. However, all pigs fed and ready to fly.

What has me worries about the 'evidence' of the DNA results, was the very short time it took to verify the match. I am not very well versed in these matters but was it not the case that the results were verified within 24hours? If I am wrong please correct me, I was always under the impression it can take betwenn 48 and 72 hours to confirm a match? However, good to see the court is at last allowing the defence access to the 'evidence', if of course it is not contaminated!

I'll believe it when i see it. In the mean time I will treat it as an AFJ

If I knew at ten what I know now, it's for sure I would not be writing this now. That said, I have nothing to complain about. I have had up's and down's like everyone else.but as to making a change along the way? I would like to have been able to move to Thailand many years earlier than I did. Here's hoping I have many more years to spend here.

Did mine on 19 Feb and collected 10 Mar , 19 days total. Took longer going up and down in the elevator than it did to colloect from the security desk Very simple process, just a pain in the rear going to BKK and back twice

Where I live there are 4 roundabouts and my observation has been that whoever is on the roundabout gives way to those who are about to enter it from your left. Whether this is the rule or not I cannot say, neither can any Thai friends but have noticed the same in other cities, so possibly a general rule?

The local council pleading poverty? If such is the case, who has their greedy fingers in the till? The Mayor should be ashamed of himself,a0 for his remarks and b0 for having the courtesy to show up at the 100 day memorial service. His is ultimately responsible but chooses to hide behind inane platitudes. Total cowardly attitude.

The witch hunt continues

All this talk of reconciliation yet all we see is more revenge and oppression. This won`t end well.

The witch hunt does continue and so it should, but it has to be against either party, be it RED or YELLOW. Reconciliation will only be achieved if the guilty of all sides are brought to justice. Perhaps the dear General PM needs to reset his priorities and become impartial?

The EU is too rigid in its application of the rules. One size does not fit all and never will. A more flexible approach needs to be applied and util this happens those countries not in the euro will remain outside. Of the 28 nations within the EU only ten are in the euro zone. 5 of those nations are in deep financial trouble, Why? because as stated one size does not fit all. The one good thing George Brown did for the UK was to keep Britain out of the Euro. Had he not done so the UK finacial situation would now be in a verry sad state akin to Spain or Portugal. Prior to the UK being conned into the Common Maekt by the traitor Heath, the UK traded with the world and its commonwealth partners. The eu put a stop to that because it could not stand the competition. The eu is a joke and the quicker it falls the better.

Maybe they'll start having one of these every a week.

Or, better still, put some bins out and after a few fines for not using them, watch how clean it gets.

IN all seriousness, thanks media helpers and whoever dreamed this up.

It's not the ultimate answer to the problem though.

But then, we know that already.

GET SOME BINS OUT!

I have to agree with you regarding bins.

There a very few cities in this country which tak the trouble to clean the streets and the general attitude everywhere is 'I don't wnat it so throw it over the wall or onto the nearest vacant lot'. Nice people and shower twice a day but otherwise very dirty with no environmental sense.

How come no one mentioned the 15% tax lability.You can reclaim it if you are UK citizen

Would you mind expanding on that statement please? I would be intereste to know how it works.

Education in the correct way to disposing of domestic waste would make a massive inprovement. The norm appears to be general across the country to just dump rubbish at the side of the road or on a convenient spare piece of land. It will get through to these people eventually that the dirty environment they live in is the cause of many of the health problems. I'm not holding my breath here.

I didn't think it was possible to teach old dogs new tricks!