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    Suvarnabhumi Airport-registered taxi driver returns 5700 US dollar cash to foreign passenger

    in Thailand News

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    On June 12th I took a taxi from  departure at Suvarnabhumi airport. After a few km the driver said the engine was overheating and I have to change the taxi. Another taxi stopped and we switched. After another few km the taxi slowed down and stopped. The first taxi stopped, opened his window, smiled, and handed me over my wallet.  Only about 10'000 Baht but all my cards. I gave him 1'000 Baht. He was happy, and I was very happy.

    A day later I took a taxi to Klong Thom. I forgot my fanny pack in the car. No money inside. Angry at myself I walked slowly along the road, when the taxi driver waved at me, and gave me my pack back. Another 1'000 Baht gone. Driver happy and Papa very happy.  BTW, I never had a bad experience with a taxi driver.

    A cut above?????

    in General Topics

    Posted

    I grew up in a small village. We were taught to greet everybody. Of course, if you grow up in a big city you don't do that.

    Nowadays I answer every greeting, but I initiate only after an eye contact.

    Some years ago, my Thai wife and I bicycled very slowly on a small path along the Lago Maggiore.  Just for fun, we greeted

    everybody  with a smile and a Buongiorno (Good day). All kind of answers we got, and good fun it was.

     

    Sore Feet.

    in Health and Medicine

    Posted

    Agree, better shoes and wear slippers inside.

    If this doesn't do the trick see a podiatrist

    Had inflamed Achilles tendon. Very painfull to walk. Tried hot packs and cold packs and Counterpain. A little bit better.

    Went to a physical therapy near Chalong (Phuket). Had "shock wave therapy", electro-massage, hand massage. Went 5 times. Didn't help a bit.

    Went to Dr.Dirk Weeber Arayatumsopon in Bangkok, to treat ingrown toenails. He also checked my Achilles, and suggested to wear insoles. So I did. No more pain.

    Sore Feet.

    in Health and Medicine

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    Since I put insoles (from Scholl) in my sport shoes and wear sandals/flipflops/clapclaps from Spenco, I can walk without hurting.

    Two days ago my S Healt application measured 12'600 steps. No problem.

    Quadcopter questions,

    in IT and Computers

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    Intrigued by some videoclips, I thought I wanted to give it a try. So I bought the cheapest Quadcopter, with camera and automatic return button. A JRC, F+Series,H6C-2, from Lazada. I didn't want to spend a lot, I just wanted to know if I would be able to fly the thing. After about 2 weeks I manage to fly about 3 minutes without crashing.(indoors). But the bloody thing has a mind of its own. It rises and sinks and swerves without my doing. It is fun, but also very frustrating. The quality of the video is terrible.

    Questions:

    Is there somebody, who bought the same toy, and is willing to share his knowledge?

    Would a more expensive toy be less frustrating?

    The battery lasts about 5 minutes. Where could I get a spare battery?

    Thanks in advance for any useful answers.

    Seabear, Phuket

    Deaf bookkeeper in Pattaya

    in Jokes - Puzzles and Riddles - Make My Day!

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    A wealthy businessman from Pattaya finds out that his bookkeeper, Somsak, has cheated him out of 10,000,000.-- TB. His bookkeeper is deaf.

    That was the reason he got the job in the first place. It was assumed that Somsak would hear nothing and would therefore never have to testify in court.

    When the wealthy businessman goes to confront Somsak about the missing 10 million Baht, he takes along his lawyer, who knows sign language.

    The wealthy businessman tells the lawyer, "Ask him where the money is."

    The lawyer, using sign language, asks Somsak, "Where's the money?"

    Somsak signs back, "I don't know what you are talking about."

    The lawyer tells the wealthy businessman, "He says he doesn't know what you are talking about."

    The wealthy businessman pulls out a pistol, puts it to Somsak's head and says, "Ask him again or I'll kill him!"

    The lawyer signs to Somsak, "He'll kill you if you don't tell him."

    Somsak trembles and signs back, "OK! You win! The money is in a brown briefcase, buried behind the shed at my cousin Taksin's house."

    The wealthy businessman asks the lawyer, "What did he say?"

    The lawyer replies, "He says you don't have the balls to pull the trigger."

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