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Lourens
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In the time that I spent out of Thailand, I took some time to think about ways of making money in Thailand in the future. One thing that I noticed was the demand for silk material and products amongst the people where I work. This caused me to take an in-depth look at the silk trade.
I spent all of fifteen minutes on the Internet and after much consideration and contemplation, decided to go into the business myself. I have all the plans worked out now and once I set foot on Thai soil again, I will start implementing my plans.
The way I worked it out, I will produce, manufacture and export and I can do all of this at just a fraction of the prices of the current market. Basically, what it boils down to is that I will be able to provide silk material at about 20 Baht per square meter and I am already taking orders. The only problem so far is that there will be a very long waiting list because I only have one worm.
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I get this message:
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e31'
[MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver][mysqld-5.0.16-nt]Data too long for column 'SenderIP' at row 1
/include/DB.inc, line 22
I tried several times without success.
Just got the SMS I sent to myself ( about 5 minutes later) and wife in Thailand confirms she got the SMS too. The error message remains and my credits are still 100
.Hi Lourens,
thanks for pointing it out.
can i have the following details?
1) Which browser are you using?
2) which country are you in/which ISP?
in case you dont want to post these info here you can PM me...
1) Internet Explorer
2) Saudi Arabia - Don't know the ISP, it's a computer in my office.
BTW. I got a second SMS I sent myself about eight (yes, 8) hours later. But, never late than never, right?
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I get this message:
Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e31'
[MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver][mysqld-5.0.16-nt]Data too long for column 'SenderIP' at row 1
/include/DB.inc, line 22
I tried several times without success.
Just got the SMS I sent to myself ( about 5 minutes later) and wife in Thailand confirms she got the SMS too. The error message remains and my credits are still 100
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I used to fly Gulf all the time and even got upgraded to 1st from economy. That was in 1998. 1999 things changed dramatically. Delayed flights, unscheduled stop-overs, overbooked aircraft, dirty and disgusting. I sent them back my frequent flyer card and strarted using Emirates in stead. Much happier with them even if it is a bit more expensive. Qatar Air is not bad either.
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Thanks George. Works fine now. Got my PIN when it was late in Thailand. You guys just work all the time don't you. Thanks man - I appreciate it. Good job. Well done.
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Registered and all. Even logged in but alas, no PIN. What to do? What to do?
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Still no PIN received. Please check. Thanks.
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To His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej:
Happy birthday. We are all blessed to have a figure to look up to and take as an example for all kingdoms in the world.
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I may be forced into doing an update, in a blatent attempt to get votes:P.
Ditto.
Read all about it HERE
And then be sure to vote too. No use just reading it.
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Instant coffee (together with processed cheese) is the devil's work.
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If I understand you right, you complain about spending in an unneccesary fashion. Like people spending thousands on their dogs' psycology sessions and grooming, while others are starving in third world countries. This gets my knickers in a knot too but then again - would I share my riches if I had a lot of money? I've been thinking about that one a lot.
Then there's Bill Gates. He has enough money to buy his own country but he is still working. He wants more. Where will it stop? How do you strike a balance?
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I won't sink that low . . .
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My own work. See my Blog: Click Here
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I read a lot about anti-smoking and new laws and action groups against smoking and the rest. Well . . .
I smoke. That is what I do. I have very few vices in my life and smoking is one of them. I realize that it might kill me some day and that it might be harmful to those around me. But that is what I do. I know I am addicted to nicotine, so I don’t need anybody to remind me. At least it’s not against the law yet. I try to smoke only outdoors where ever possible or in the company of other smokers. So, if you see me smoking, stay out of my way if you don’t like it. Don’t try to stop me because if I wanted to stop, I would have done so years ago. Don’t lecture me on the evils of smoking because I can write a book on the subject myself. I know all about kissing ashtrays and bad teeth and aging skin not to mention dung lungs. I am working on a pair of disposable lungs right now. It will work in much the same way as contact lenses. You wear them for 50,000 cigarettes or two years, which ever comes first, unclip them and discard and hook up a new set. I am trying to get Philip Morris to sponsor my research but so far they won’t bite.
I move through airports quite often and they have these so called smoking lounges for us smokers. Disgusting little rooms much the same, I imagine, as the gas chambers used by the Nazis. Only here, the occupants themselves provide the noxious vapors. But, if that is what the law requires, I won’t complain. I won’t smoke in the toilets, but after sitting on an aircraft for many hours without nicotine, because that is what the law requires, I want to smoke when I get off. I tried these little nicotine patches before but they are very difficult to light. And the gum makes my throat burn. Thankfully, some beurocrats who smoke themselves and knows what it takes provided a smoking room for us. Recently, I went through an airport on transit. Firstly, I had to walk around looking for the smoking lounge. Already an inconvenience. Then I found it, went inside, found an ashtray in the smog and lit up. Would you believe, a woman nearby asked if I would please blow my smoke in another direction because she doesn’t smoke. I told her as politely as I could: “<deleted> OFF lady. Light up or get out.” The only place I AM allowed to smoke after what felt like a lifetime, and she wants to tell me where to blow my smoke. I know of a few places I would like to blow my smoke.
I already have problems from smoking so don’t give me more. When I go to bed at night, my lungs sort of collapse during the night. It takes me a while to get them pumped up again when I wake up in the morning. This is called coughing, much in the same way that you would fluff out a pillow to get some air in to it. I got used to this time spent coughing. What would I do with that time if I didn’t smoke? Besides, I keep an entire economy running by smoking. There’s the Tabasco people who help to give my food more taste and the lighter manufacturers who provide the flame. The list goes on. And if I stopped smoking, my conscience would kill me. By smoking, I am helping some poor kid get an education. I buy my smokes from the shop that gets it from a distributor, who gets it from the factory who gets their raw product from the farmer. If I stopped smoking now, all of those people will lose money and they won’t be able to send their kids to school anymore. Unfortunately, governments have loaded the prices so much with taxes, that the person who really matters now only gets a fraction of the price. What will this world become!
And that is why I like Thailand so much. Rural Thailand in particular or Unseen Thailand as the new slogan goes. They still care about the smoker. The price of cigarettes are not outrageously high and it’s available everywhere. Need tobacco? Just go to your nearest friendly pharmacy where you can not only buy your supply of cigarettes but also any spirits or beer you desire. Also available at the local shops in the villages are small packets of tobacco with papers to roll your own. (Just like in the old days – but let’s not go into that now.) The stuff is vile to say the least but will do in a pinch. The rice farmers and the few cattle men I know around here smoke only that and won’t even except a proper cigarette. And if you look real close or know where to go, you can buy the “imported” stuff from Cambodia at only a fraction of the price. All the popular brands are available and I have found one that is very close to my usual brand.
Thank you for smoking. You are in good company.
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"MIH also will sell its stake holding in internet service provider KSC Internet in a separate deal valued at 425 million baht. South African company MIH has cable TV, internet and technology-related businesses in 50 countries, and is a unit of the media company Naspers."
"The takeover, potentially costing 12.4 billion baht, was structured as a buyout of UBC and KSC shares owned by Myriad International Holdings (MIH), itself a unit of the multinational media company Naspers, a firm listed on the Nasdaq and Johannesburg stock exchanges."
And history shows that Thailand has never been colonized. But we are working on that . . . GO SOUTH AFRICA!
Perhaps now we will get to see cricket and rugby. One can only hope.
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I'll be there early January. Looking forward to it and good luck with the sale. Got any surplus shirts?
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I have made some good wine in the past but not in Thailand. It all depends on the juice you start out with and good grape juice is a key to success. Where do I find good grape juice in Thailand? The stuff at my local supermarket all contains either added vitamin C which act as a preservative and kills yeast, or some other form of preservative which will have the same effect.
I used bread yeast with no after taste. Here the key is patience. The longer you wait the better it gets. Anyone should know that about wine.
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I'm not superstitious - it's unlucky
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I have been through all of that red tape. The guy who only waited three weeks had it lucky. It took me three months even after all the relevant paperwork was completed. Good luck with that.
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I stay there all the time. Prices range from 800 to 1500 depending on what you want. Be sure to book. It is popular among expats and tourists alike. I find it to be very convenient and the staff are always friendly towards me and my wife. No hooligans like in some places where I sayed before. I highly recommend the place.
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as my missus comes from buriram - i gotta ask- what about buriram- no one seems to have mentioned it
I wrote something about Buriram a couple of pages back. I live here and its great. Got everything I need.
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It is true. Follow the Totster's link and read about it on my blog HERE. I have personal experience and I'll try to get some pictures the next time the pick-up comes around. TIT. Get used to it
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What's the background on the "buckets"?
These guys don't just take the dogs and run. The owner of the dog get a reward for every dog they take. Either a bucket or a woven basket. Afterall, the pick-up guys make money out of those dogs.
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QUOTE(Lourens @ 2005-04-29 07:55:06)
I wrote a bout this in my blog page the other day. (Look here). This caused quite a stir amongst those in the west read about it. But if you live in Isaan, it is just another part of life. I am just now waiting for the pick-up again. There is a mangy old bitch running around here at night (not my wife ) and every male dog in Buriram seems to be after her.
QUOTE totster: Interesting read Lourens... Did you get a bucket for each one..?
totster
No. As is customary in Thailand, the farang got overcharged. They got four dogs and I only got three buckets
But TIT and I can live with that.
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