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14 hours ago, DaLa said:

The battle of Big C was concluded in less than 58 minutes and there was very little resistance from the Teetotallers.

That particular Big C is always quiet because Central normally sucks up all the local custom. Have to look elsewhere for a decent scrum.

Anyone thinking that the alcohol ban will be lifted on 30th April might want to consider that the 1st and 4th of May are national holidays. 1st is Labour day and 4th is H.M. Kings Coronation . 

https://www.officeholidays.com/countries/thailand/2020

That's a Friday and Monday making for a long weekend break. Can't see them  allowing the sale of alcohol knowing that it will lead to massive binge drinking over that weekend.

I would guess that they will be pushing the alcohol ban forward again a week or two

18 hours ago, webfact said:

brainstorm on reviving the economy

No amount of thinking is going to change the economic slump around the corner . Just have to borrow even more money from the Chinese masters and run up more debt. What could be simpler.

12 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

I don't think they even needed a meeting, it is a foregone conclusion.

In all seriousness , if they don't have a meeting they don't get paid any bonus.

Agreed , it is a foregone conclusion but in their job description it outlines the bonuses they are paid ( separate from their military and civilian salaries ) for attending meetings. This has been published on the internet for anyone keen enough to ferret it out.

Wouldn't hurt to have 20,000 baht in cash ( or equivalent ) on you when going through immigration. Although this is not a requirement now and those on Non Imm O visas are not required to have this , the goal posts are constantly changing right now and you could meet an immigration officer having a bad hair day.

Forewarned is forearmed. Better safe than sorry.

1 hour ago, Number 6 said:

Ironic innit?

Not even mentioned on the news. Best brushed under the carpet.

Hope springs eternal.

Ah well, there is always the first quarter of next year to fall back on....etc.

The Khmer ruins at Phnom Rung are probably the best in Thailand. Worth a visit if you like that sort of thing.

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Maybe we should compare this to what Thais need if they want to visit other parts of the world, i.e. Europe... 

Nothing for the UK. Not required.

Vlogger ...........Computer crime !!

43 minutes ago, Reigntax said:

Is that a toad and frog mating ritual.....Or just military foreplay?

Well, he surrounds himself with toadies but sometimes forgets their names so a pat on the back has to do.

1 minute ago, Zack61 said:

Yep. She looks as happy as a pig in <deleted>.  Must be love. 

Its the 'Lost a Euro found a pfennig ' look.

If you are living here just get a Thai licence. Better safe than sorry.

5 hours ago, vogie said:

A chip sandwich, one of the finest meals known to man.

Second only to a sausage sandwich with daddys sauce.

4 hours ago, rhodie said:

We are using the sticky fly paper sheets. Work really well. 

Woman in our local shop uses them. One day I spotted about 50 flies on one.

I asked her how long it had taken to catch that many ?

About ten minutes was the answer and she pointed to four other ones in the bin all with about the same number on.

" That's this mornings catch so far " she said.

Last year was a bad year for flies apparently.

3 minutes ago, sead said:

Sure i feel sorry for this guy but there are people in more need that him. He really should get a ticket back home and he would atleast get cared for. 

Then when he is well again he could go back to Thailand.

Not so sure about that. If he has lived here that long he is not entitled to free care on the NHS. My understanding is that if you are a British expat that has been out of the country for a while ( a year or two ? ) you no longer qualify for free care.

If this is wrong I would like to know what the exact rule is.

3 hours ago, brucec64 said:

The scariest part is that he actually seems to believe his own BS.

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Yep , its as if he believes that repeating lies often enough gives them the verisimilitude of truth.

Often see Thais asleep in a car with engine running and air con on so not really surprising .