cornishcarlos

We paid 750k for 32 rai but no titles !! We did make sure it wasn't forestry land or national parks, witnessed by the head ranger.

I never showed my face in the area until the deal was done.

Just renting it out to a local for growing crops but the local governor is pushing for titles to be issued, fingers crossed

Happy trails everyone who ventures there.

It is a stunning area...

We (well her) bought 30+ rai outside Chaiyaphum. It is right below the mountains but not been exploring that much.

Will try to get up there again soon, unless anyone offers me a good price for the land

So in the physical test, they check your depth perception, colour bblindness and peripheral vision, but what about an eyesight test i.e. don't they check your distance vision as well?

Also, can Farangs only apply for a temporary one year licence that has to be renewed each year?

first up is a 1 year licence then you can get a 5 year one I have been told by my wife, you need to be able to show that you reside in Thailand before you can get the longer one.

But do they test your distance vision as well - in the UK, for my car licence, I had to read a car number plate from a certain distance. In Thailand the numbers are easy enough to read but the rest of the licence plate is made up of Thai script which means absolutely nothing to me. So do they check your distance vision with a different type of test? Thank you.

Read the other posts you will see there is nothing about reading number plates but only colour test.

Half the vehicles over here don't have number plates, so no point in that test

You did not state who was at fault.

Anyway, in many countries, civil law is often based around what a "reasonable man" would do. Here it is based on "how much can we get from this stupid farang, if we hold their passport?" Based on the limited information in your post, it sounds as if they are taking her for a ride, sort of like the jet-ski scams.

I knew of someone in a similar situation in the past. Maybe a few thousand in damage, they demanded 90,000. Finally threatened to put him in jail. He finally went to his embassy, reported his passport stolen, and went home a few days later.

The question of who was wrong is irrelevant, because she was riding an ATV on the public road. An ATV (all terrain vertical) is in Thailand not a street legal vehicle and is therefore not allowed on the public road. While I doubt that the police will pursuit her for riding and unregistered and uninsured vehicle on the public road, she must be lucky that she did not killed a child or made somebody cripple. Otherwise she would probably not leave Thailand anytime soon.....

Maybe she wasn't on a public road ???

Not sure why people are still handing over their passports as deposits, this situation happens too much here...

Give them a copy or rent somewhere else..

Now there are experts on most subjects on TV, normally after a skin full at the local and a 2.30am post...

But toothpaste !!!!!

Definitely a 2.26am post...

Night night

Kill it, kill it... It is the spawn of the devil and will eat all your children !!!

Not really, good on ya for doing the right thing Beautiful specimen...

Trang is quiet...

Samui sucks... Just my opinion

I'll be staying... Well if I get back before it goes pear shaped

Come on, really.. You think it's going to get real !!!!!

Plus there should be some cheap land deals going when all you pussies leave, give me a bell if you can't shift your wifes 30 rai

I had a Leopard chasing a dog, jump through an open window, run across my living room and out the kitchen door..

We were living in Zambia at the time, but you still don't expect that sort of surprise while having a cuppa and watching the box

Not sure if it caught up with the dog, that thing was hauling ass...

From what I understood, it is limited to 1 time per entry.

So just need to do a quick border run or flight to KL and you are good to go for another 60 days extension. No limit per year...

Op, why did you raise your friends chickens ??

I also got a 60 day extension but based on marriage.

Apparently you can extend any type of stamp for 60 days for marriage, even just a 15 day, visa exempt land border entry

Reckon, like you, you just need to get someone who is having a good day and knows the correct rules...

Happy days

What possible use are they here apart from" Ive Got One".

Probably none if you are just walking from your condo to the bar !!!

Keep the old oil.

Use it for chain lube and soaking any cheap tools in (stops them rusting).

Good in padlocks that are seizing up as well...

Cheap oil is fine, change it regularly and the bike will roll n roll

Here are a few on sale in U.K for anyone interested in a new saddle.

Good delivery service from these guys.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/sale/performance-saddles/

17mm ring spanner, an old plastic container, some new oil and you are good to go..

While the engine is still warm but not hot (that can be painful), remove the oil filler cap to allow air in, place the old plastic container under the engine, remove the oil drain plug (it's the big nut under the engine) with the 17mm wrench.

When all the oil has drained out, pour a little new oil in the filler to flush any residue out, replace the drain plug (check if the o-ring is in good condition 1st).

Fill with new oil, level is marked on the dip stick attached to the filler plug. Replace filler cap.

Should do ya !!

When I was on my 3rd tour of Nam, I was attacked by 17 youths. Lucky I have a 6 Dan in Junkendo, that showed them..

Just kidding, never been to Nam and won my last fight by 300 yards.

Guess this guy should have worn his Nikes !!

rixalex, on 14 Mar 2013 - 10:34, said:

It's a brave man who makes any sort of prediction at this stage of the game. Without knowing how the cars will perform, it's pretty much a blind prediction.

A more interesting and more calculable prediction to make for me would be which team mate will get the better of the other.

Alonso - Massa

Vettel - Webber

Button - Perez

Raikkonnen - Grosjean

Rosberg - Hamilton

Hulkenburg - Gutierrrez

Di-Resta - Sutil

Maldonado - Bottas

Vergne - Ricciardo

Pic - Van der Garde

Bianchi - Chilton

Some are obviously quite easy. Further down the pack it gets a bit more difficult. Some unknown quantities.

Another prediction that interests me is who will come out on top with regards the garage tottie. Was quite impressed with Maldonado's squeeze last season. Quite a cutie. Alonso's fluff was pretty easy on the eye too.

the team mate wars is a pretty easy thing to call, all you have to do is watch out for who is making noise about beating their team mate, and then put them second

I guess the team mate battle isn't so easy to call after all....

Excited for this season ?

Me tooooooooo

Thanks for that informative reply

Much appreciated.

Has anyone used Swiss air before ?

What is the verdict for economy travel ?

I needed to fly last minute to Nice and they were the best deal at 42k for a 3 month return via Zurich.

Think that is a reasonable price, booked today and fly on Monday.

Thanks

Our lad is 17, goes to a farang school. Cannot count to 10.

This hardly something to be proud of. My kids could count to 10 when they were 2 or 3.What language do you speak to him?

He's only 4, Transam can't count either

Don't think it is just a Thai thing... It's a woman thing..

Those with curly hair want it straight, those with straight hair want it curly.

White want to be tanned, black want to be white..

What do we want ?

We don't know.

When do we want it ?

NOW...

Personally, I only have positive experiences at the local hospital here.

Just had a dose of Dengue and was very impressed with all aspects of my treatment.

Processed quickly, treated with care and professionalism plus the cost was very reasonable (450baht) for 2 visits with blood tests and meds.

Having said that, there have been numerous occasion when we have experienced very unprofessional service at the larger hospital in Surat Thani. This is always where my wife is concerned or her mother. Larger hospital = less personal care ?? Could be the case worldwide ?

Overall though, medical care in this country would have to rate pretty high I think but that would just be from my experiences in Phuket, Bangkok and Surat.

Go and live in Khanom on the beach and teach private English classes there.

We are always getting requests from parents there about our English classes, it's just a bit too far for them to drive.

There are plenty of potential students in that area and a lot of wealthy locals willing to pay you cash to teach their kids.

Can't think of a more chilled way to live

Very good advise:

Start working without a working permit, so you take the risk to get arrested when you get a problem with 1 of the parents.

Then go to jail, get deported and blacklisted for 10 years.

Very chilled way to live.

Drama queen

I never advised working without a permit...

I advised working as a private teacher that is all...

No drama queen, just know a bit more about the law then you.

You don't get a work permit as a private teacher unless you start a company which needs quite a lot of money to setup.

http://www.siam-legal.com//Business-in-Thailand/thailand-work-permit.php?gclid=CLubkbmA8rUCFcbKtAodAgMAnw

Complete drama queen...

Reading a few links doesn't make you know any more about the law than anyone else.

How the OP would go about getting legal would be their issue.

I simply suggested a possibility, which is not impossible...

Good luck with whatever you do OP

Go and live in Khanom on the beach and teach private English classes there.

We are always getting requests from parents there about our English classes, it's just a bit too far for them to drive.

There are plenty of potential students in that area and a lot of wealthy locals willing to pay you cash to teach their kids.

Can't think of a more chilled way to live

Very good advise:

Start working without a working permit, so you take the risk to get arrested when you get a problem with 1 of the parents.

Then go to jail, get deported and blacklisted for 10 years.

Very chilled way to live.

Drama queen

I never advised working without a permit...

I advised working as a private teacher that is all...