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Thanks all. So the secret noodles still do exist.

No point in ordering a child meal as the food is crap,filth.

In your honest expert opinion................. Anything else you want to condemn whilst you are at it?

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Everybody has different likes and dislikes and taste choices. No problem with that for me. i've flown EVA a bunch and sincerely think their meals are quite good. Now JAL is is a different matter altogether unless floating fish parts in a clear gelatin as a main course is one's preference. The Japanese lady sitting next to me finished off mine as well as hers.

_{I have flown twice in the last year with Sri Lankan airlines business class to London and the Maldives via Columbo and the price to London was a little bit more than British Airways economy and Maldives was the same as Bangkok Airways economy. I don't know if they fly to Copenhagen though and the tickets were bought online at their website. I can highly recommend them.}

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I've had this issue in the past and have asked others about it happening to them. It's not the case that the poster chooses to have a small font. Some gremlin in the software appears to cause it from time to time.

WE just need to get out the reading or magnifying glasses.

Another idiot self-appointing himself as the Protector of the Realm for Shell Oil and Exxon Mobil. We had another one a few months back acting as Protector of the Realm for Tesco, I believe. He got a knife in his stomach for his loyalty, I believe.

Such dedication!

I read some time back about a fast food chain in the USA that would immediately fire an employee who took it upon himself to accost a perpetrator.

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Now if only the hotels would only charge less than a king's ransom

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Bangkok Hospital Pattaya did me just fine. I'd go there again for quality health care treatment.

Expensive.... Yes. Good. Yes!

My first thought was that there are not enough facts about this story for me to be able to form a sound opinion on the matter. And then it occurred to me that the Brunei officials do not seem to care about anything other than the fact that they are on overstay. There is a mention of "reasonable causes" but there is no description.

It seems to me that I cannot say this is barbaric or not giving credence to what those reasonable causes may be, and whether or not the foreigners were aware of the ramifications of doing something that they may have then thought was not an offense that would bring this on.

I did look up on the Internet and found this description of the caning process in detail (here) and the list which has the offenses that compel a caning (here).

If it is true that these foreigners were on overstay for more than 90 days, then I cannot say I have too much sympathy for their lack of due diligence whilst being in a host country. 90 day is more than enough time to have a little sense of urgency and to demonstrate the ability to inquire; hence showing your host country you are trying to be responsible and respectful to their laws.

Message to the foreigners: "You aren't in Kansas anymore, Dorothy."

Edit: I just wanted to add that the cane is applied to the buttocks. Perhaps if more Thai children were given the appropriate pressure to their buttocks when they got out of line, then stories like this would not be so prevalent as they are in Thailand.

Presumably, based on your last paragraph you advocate a return to corporal punishment in schools the world over. Why would you single Thai children out? Do you believe the children in Europe, US and Aussie are all well behaved studious and cause no trouble?

You are wrong on all accounts simply because you presume. Your distinctions also do not make sense, since this OP is about adults, who were once the children you now champion, and who now - as adults - misbehaved... and got an adult spanking.

Personally I would rather be the one who spares my son from the cane (or worse yet) by delivering a similar experience to his bum with a form of strict loving-kindness that can only come from a loyal and loving father.

If people like you and UNICEF were all that, then I would be apologizing to you. But that is not the case, is it? Pain is a fact of life which can be used both for good and for bad. I believe that loving-kindness goes a long way in sorting out the difference, and preserving a life of well-being and the ability to restrain one's self when the fools press in - this, in the event that loving-kindness is administered accordingly and in direct proportion to the people and circumstances involved without regard to their age.

You seem to want to associate corporal punishment to one standard; and that being extreme abuse. That is another oversight in your thinking and dilutes your implication that handling young adults with padded gloves is the cure-all. Black and white (either way) covers very little in remedying human character defects and poor behavioral traits. I believe a little of both covers much much more.

I guarantee that those foreigners will never have another overstay in Dubai, were they allowed to remain or return. Body intact, mind altered, lesson learned; yet it would have been much better had their father brought them up in a manner that would have prevented this unfortunate adult tutorial in behaving. Long overdue, yet duly administered.

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I didn't read it Cup but I agree with what you say...

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I think Brunei fears Thailand.

I don't want Facebook to become the accepted source for information.

Do it at you're peril.

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i liked you better as a complete non contributor lurker as you've been for a long, long time.

Go find a real estate lawyer.. Yeah you have to pay him/her a fee. Sorry about that.

Hurts. Right?

I agree with the sentiment of what you guys have written about above (though I don't about the negative gearing aspect if that just relates to housing) however ...

There was a positive case to be made in relation to the Baby Bonus also.

My partner and I are hoping for a child in the near future. That's not possible to be born in Australia as my partner doesn't have any status there and I can't afford the cost of childbirth in a Private Hospital in Australia.

So the baby bonus was part of our plan to settle in Australia and to use that money as intended ... to defray the costs of setting up all those things that you need to start family life.

But our situation is but one of a thousand different stories.

Can anyone see the positive side of the (current version) Baby Bonus?

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I thought Australia had one of the world's best health care systems. My Aussie friends have told me often about its low cost.

I think I pay a lot more for things than they do.

"My partner and I are hoping for a child in the near future. That's not possible to be born in Australia as my partner doesn't have any status there and I can't afford the cost of childbirth in a Private Hospital in Australia."

I feel that many overseas powers are getting in a lather over Myanmar more than a little prematurely, most having been carried away by the chance for a nice photo opportunity with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar's internal struggles are just starting up. The Rohingya problem is the mere tip of the iceberg. Things could get far worse as the country democratises and the well-armed minority militias all join in the struggle for a slice of the pie.

Additionally the infrastructure, especially in terms of transport and education, outside of the main population centres is abysmal although they are working on this like rabbits on this one.

I could go on and on listing potential negatives, but won't.

There is a genuine feeling of hope among the people one meets in Myanmar these days - hugely noticeable from just a few years ago - that things are changing for the better. Cautious optimism has replaced cynical resignation in many sectors; tourism and lower level business investment in particular.

The truth for the immediate future (the next 5-10 years) is that Myanmar will 'rise' insofar as they will allow China and Japan (possibly India too) first dibs at their considerable natural and human resources which may paint a picture of economic well being...but the real challenges which will face Myanmar don't lie in that direction.

While Myanmar is essentially a blank canvas with vast investor potential at some time in the future, there is still a long way to go. A very long way.

How did you come to this conclusion?

"The truth for the immediate future (the next 5-10 years) is that Myanmar will 'rise' insofar as they will allow China and Japan (possibly India too) first dibs at their considerable natural and human resources which may paint a picture of economic well being...but the real challenges which will face Myanmar don't lie in that direction."

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There's nothing like an MLS here in Thailand. Real estate transactions seems to be generally done by word of mouth. Talk with the security guard about new places for sale and etc.

I'm from a country where there's a lot of information available about what is usually the single biggest investment a person ever makes and have to accept there's little to no information available here.

In the future I'd bet more information will be available for buyers of real estate in Thailand. But for now????

good luck.

If you have his guarantee in writing take it to a Thai law firm. Should be pretty cheap to get everything sorted, bottom line I would push for him to take the bike back and refund all your money. Guarantees in Thailand that are in writing are considered to be essentially written in blood and are virtually iron clad, you wouldn't have to work very hard or pay the lawyer very much money to sort this one out.

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The OP says he had a verbal guarantee.

How much is that worth?

Even if it was in writing, I'm curious as to the cost to rectify this with a Thai lawyer. Can you give a ball park figure, please?

Good for you, my friend. Don't mind the naysayers, they are no doubt drowning in a glass of cheap whisky. You are to be congratulated. Make the most of the steps, it's one thing to be sober, it's another to actively pursue recovery.

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Just a couple of thoughts. I disagree with you Alfalfa 19 in saying there were naysayers prior to your post. Rather I would say there are those who noted their lack of appreciation for some who play the "holier than thou" role. I'm not saying the OP did such a thing. Personally if it was a personal goal of the OP I'd congratulate him as I would a person who stopped smoking by choice or someone who lost weight through their own effort. (loss by disease doesn't count)

For myself, once I decided to stop smoking years ago, I made the decision I'd never run down the block to berate someone who I saw smoking in a no smoking area or who lights up in my presence. Hell, I say "light um if ya got um".

The OP did well and achieved what he sought to achieve. I wish him well in the future and hope he stays free of alcohol if that's what he wants.

It's good to get to the heart of the real issues in Pattaya, isnt it ? If not the heart, then at least the liver

Personally, 10 baht is a pittance, but I guess if we all adopt that attitude it will be 20 baht in a heartbeat : not long before you are paying Sydney/London prices.

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Are small chicken parts sold on a bar-b-que stick in Sydney and London? 555

Actually I understand the point the OP is making in terms of a drastic percentage increase. On the other hand, the only places where I'm familiar with satang price increments is supermarkets and the such. I'm not aware of the Missus buying any stall food and paying 8 or 16 satang. Its always been on 5 baht increments as far as I can remember it.

The beaches in tbr NPs here are lovely and kept clean. Farther offshore the better.

I never reveal my guesthouses

But I never ever reveal my favorite beaches

60km offshore or dont bother

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What about favorite books your've read and etc?

If you ask about beaches and not the water itself, remember looks can be deceiving.

Why should anyone with 78 not have all his marbles??? I am 72 and I think fairly up to date with technology etc, I would NEVER fall for a scam like this

6 more years to go... Let's see how you are at that time

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True enough. A stroke or other debilitating event could happen in the next second.

Doubt you are alone in finding this sort of reaction. I'll bet the Canadian is more at peace with his life here than some poor souls that seem to spend most of their time holding the closet door shut for fear the skeletons will escape. I am 17 years older than my wife of twelve years, and no, we didn't meet on the ballroom floor of a five star hotel.

... so you are 29 and she is 12..... no reason to smile, rather strange

Fatfather

Sent from my phone

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Can we give it a rest?

In answer to your question, my 9 year old pick-up costs me ฿14,000 for firstclass insurance and license.

Sent from my i-mobile IQ 6 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

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I've read first class insurance isn't available for cars older than 5 years.

If it's not a very good friend of yours then my advice would be to stay out of it.

Sounds like you would be getting into something, both time consuming and potentially unhealthy !!

Unless you are looking for a rent free place to stay for a while

Well that was the idea, stay rent free, rent out and share the money of course and also try to sell the houses myself for a percentage. But unless this is not 100% legal I dont want anything to do with it. I mean it would be nice living rent free and making a nice income in Thailand but if it comes with hassle I just dont want it.

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Walk if not run right now!

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No tool like an old tool. Seriously.

I wonder how many of the guys with young wives can say that they are not supporting them financially and giving them a much better lifestyle. Some might even pay salaries to their wives.

Anyway as long as they make sure that the money does not dry up and that their "wife" does not find a way to get the money faster an other way like so many farangs found out some even got killed for it then all is ok. I havent seen many young guys get killed by their wives if you read the tales its usually older guys with relations based on money.

I don't see the difference then why not rent one if your paying anyway its safer and more change.

<deleted>, how many times will this be posted?

We know that there are those with money who waste it. We know that there are husbands who support their wives financially - and I see no reason why they should't. We know that many young people can't be ripped off because there's nothing to be ripped.

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I suspect many TV members are financially challenged and less than happy.

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You are entitled to define your maturity as you see fit.

My wife has had her own house for years. I wanted a bigger a newer one and that's the one we live in. Why not be comfortable with plenty of space around you if you can afford it? She has her own vehicle but I wanted to be able to use a rather nice brand new suv I fancied. She prefers the pick up for business. Read my previous post.

My wife is younger but hardly young.

Funny how kids think that they know more than do grown ups. Chappy, I've been around the circuit more times than you have. I'm in the best relationship that I've ever had and am enjoying myself. I hope that, one day, you too reach that happy state.

Soften your soul.

Well all power to you if you're in the best relationship of your life. I'm sure you said the same thing in all your previous marriages or liaisons.

All I'm saying is that plenty of men, myself included, have had successful relationships with women where they haven't needed to grease the wheels of bliss with liberal quantities of cash. If that's what you have to do to keep your wife, fine . . . as long as the dosh is there.

You and I both know that advanced years don't provide any guarantee whatsoever of success in relationships or superior knowledge of the ways of women so I'm at a loss as to why you keep berating younger men.

You were younger once; didn't you have successful relationships back then or do you genuinely feel that one has to have a foot in the grave to be able to make one work?

I'm 'berating' younger men because I'm hacked off with them coming here and telling others how to live their lives when they haven't got a clue what life beyond the nappy stage is about. They also think that they have the right to insult those other people and their wives. If they don't like it back, they should keep quiet.

And no, my relationship doesn't depend on the 'dosh'. I enjoy, with her, what I have over here. She spends her own money on me too. Up to me and not the business of any bitter, clueless, pot-less young prick who's just realised he hasn't done anything about his pension fund.

So, what turned your business owning financially independant woman onto an old man ?

The gut, the grey hair, the sexual prowess, lol........you're kidding yourself, even Mick Jagger knows the young chicks are with him for the money, the fame etc, what's your story ?

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Doer Jagger complain like TV members about what others think and say?

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Good for you , Matt

Have you told anyone yet?

I have also eaten many insects here, but they always disappoint as they usually just taste of the dirty old oil that they are fried in.

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Yep

Problem that