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"Per 1 January 2020 all cars in Thailand, including old cars, must be refitted. However busses, trucks and taxis will be exempted as they are driven by professional drivers who can handle their vehicle safely."

The last country to change was, I believe, Sweden in the late 60s.

Italy changed between the wars, and in typical Italian fashion, changed gradually. Cities with trams were allowed to continue driving on the left (Rome was one) provided they posted signs at the city limits.

And done overnight wasn't it?

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Foreigners owning Houses in the Philippines

Foreigners owning a house or building in the Philippines is legal as long as the foreigner does not own the land on which the house is build.

is there anyone in Pattaya that is not a marine, commando, sas, seceret service etc, but how ever though you are if you go looking for trouble you can always find it, why go running to the cops when you do, you look for it be man enough to handle it

Don't forget lawyers, airline pilots and astronauts. Outside of Angeles I read it's the world's highest concentration.

I called them and they acted like they could care less. Just like with BBC and ASN. So all the shows you have been loyal to are cancelled. Idol cancelled on Thai TV.

SUCH A CORRUPT ORGANIZATION.

Please complain with calls and emails.

Star World is owned by Murdoch and Fox.

Whats the difference who its owned by?

If True want to cancel the channel for whatever reason, they can.

If Star World wants to cancel True's license, they can.

If you do not like the programming you either change or cancel.

NO matter how much you scream and shout that TV must do this and that, it is company's choice what to show and it is consumers choice what to watch and subscribe to.

Sometimes customer feedback either of a positive or negative nature results in a company making changes.

Brilliant. Lets see the taxi muppets try and blockade a hydrofoil.

P.S. The last time I saw a hydrofoil around here it was parked on the bottom of Patong Bay after the tsunami.

Thai food is an option???!!!

You are in Thailand, so you can eat Thai food, you won't die!

Is your wife Thai? As if so, she is already covered under Thailand's universal health care scheme. (As is her son). Which is why insurance costs are so high in Thailand, very few Thais bother with it as they all have cover already.

Of course, the government scheme will only cover her care in government facilities. So if your goal is to ensure she can get care in private hospitals then yes, private insurance would be needed. I just mention this as many expats are not aware that Thailand has universal health care coverage for its citizens. It is a comparatively new thing.

Thanks for the reply Sheryl. Yes she is Thai. I'm aware of the medical system in place for Thais. Her family has had to avail themselves so many times for her son. And yes my goal is to have more options available. I've been in a few (3) private hospitals as well as a Thai hospital for her son. While I have no criticism of the Thai system, I'd still like to have a few things available which I didn't see in the government hospital.

Overall, I don't have "sticker shock" here with the price of medical insurance. I pay far more than what Bupa, for instance, would charge for her coverage and I was under a company plan which offered free medical insurance at the time I retired some years ago. Things change and with the global (mostly)economy tanking as it did, I now pay a lot more than "free". Life is nothing but evolution so I just go with the program and try to smile.

Wow it must have been some pretty serious fraud if he was sentenced to community service! Doesn't interpol have more important things to do then go after someone who skips out on community service like maybe some of those crooked banksters!

Which crooked "banksters"? The ones that haven't been accused of any criminal offences never mind been convicted?

That'd be a start.

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It was not 12 Mill. they got, but more then 50 Mill.

Sp something is waiting them when they come out !

They just took something that actually not belonged to the person who kept it in his house, so real theft ??? NO !

It was not 12 Mill. they got, but more then 50 Mill.

Sp something is waiting them when they come out !

They just took something that actually not belonged to the person who kept it in his house, so real theft ??? NO !

It appears that this was a case of people relieving a thief of the money he got through thievery. So agree no theft.

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No theft??

Learned to drive in Canada/Ireland

have driven in - UK, France, Italy, Portugal, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Mexico (cancun, pvr, mazatlan), Dominican Republic, Laos, Thailand, Morocco, Tunisia, Jamaica, Belgium and a few other places.

Best thing I did was get de-programmed from my western brainwashing on how to drive. Makes going for a spin here much more relaxing. Yes everything you have listed applies to driving in Dog-Leg-Shire, South Yorkshire but hey that is what I love about Thailand. I am a good enough driver that I don't need rules!

Try going for a spin in the far north east between Chiang Khan and Nakhon Phanom along the Mekong River Route. Truly one of Thailands amazing drives.

I think this is what concerns many here...

"I am a good enough driver that I don't need rules!"

And we should keep in mind reported temperature is always taken in the shade.

43 degrees Celsius is toasty indeed.

Boners have been critical to human history.

What if the Pangolin produced some crazy Matrix powers boner? You know you want it.

Sure some people eating say Pangolin doesn't do that but have they actually tried it?

Eating oysters with their high zinc content is supposed to increase testosterone production and I have personally verified this as very effective.

So what if the Pangolin was beyond category sex power but none of these activist losers have ever tried it.

"What if it worked"? That phrase is essential to human history and the future of mankind.

Are you sure it wasn't the mercury you were feeling?

Hi OP, also check out AXA.

This speaks for itself. Education Ministry should have educated top of the line IT people taking care of their servers with firewall protection. But is guess that is expecting too much.

You seem to be correct about that if this is the 102nd time they've experienced this. I don't think i would advertise it.

Lopburi, as a Star Member and Global Moderator I'm surprised that you don't read these posts a little better. I told you that I came here on a 1 year multiple visa. I <deleted> up my flights to KL and was asking the forum if there was anyway that I could get a visa same day. I intend to go to the UK in July and I thought that I would mention that I was leaving the country then. I'm sorry that I confused you!

Anyway I'll just have to bite the bullet and buy a flight with Bangkok Airways from Samui on the 8th (I was also hoping that I could avoid this expense)

Thanks anyway

Tony

Maybe it's just me and Lopburi3

Lopburi

I pass no comment on killing the snakes, but I let this one go:

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Time to call back Steve Irwin a good fellow for sure.

I like snakes but I don't want to deal with venomous ones unless there's glass separating us.

Come on Rick. I think more than a single days ration of good grub is in order for your 4 legged protector. 555

Since I don't have decent awareness of creatures in LOS I chose to be cautious. I'd never pick up a snake unless i was positive it was non venomous. I do pick up insects and spiders but I have greater confidence doing that.

I'd like the Missus to have her own healthcare policy.

She's a few months short of 21 years and has no health issues.

I want to start off with a company to find out how well it works and after a year's trial, I'd add her young son as well. he does have a few health issues. I'm OK to cover those costs out of pocket in the meantime.

I'm too old to join any healthcare plan probably anywhere but I already have full coverage from my home country anyway from my previous company.

I think Bupa and LMG go head to head for customers here in LOS.

Any thoughts or opinions as to which has an advantage or disadvantage over the other?

We're located in Issan although I'd hope that wouldn't matter.

TIA

I think the throwing of water at motor bikes on high speed roads should be banned in all of Thailand.

As for throwing it from the back of pick ups what is the point if riding back there just allows you to be a victim to streets lined with people throwing buckets of water at you such as we get here in Chiang Mai.

Why dont we just "BAN" Songkran alltogether. we are becomming a police state slowly but surely.

Some politictions are paid to cover up the truth. Some are

paid to confuse the public. Some are paid to sell new ideas and theories!

Whatever the case, the bottom line is crowd controle.

Yes because thinking of safety makes it a police state.

Its quite ok to outlaw dangerous stuff like throwing water at bikes from pickup-trucks or just from the street.

But hey don't worry it will never be enforced.

Yes I agree water is very dangerous and should be banned during Songkran because it causes a lot of dirty people to become clean people.

I think those not so happy with Songkran are concerned about things other than dirt. And I trust you realize under certain circumstances, water can be very dangerous.

I always think that I maybe replying to one person, but that the answer will be read by many, some of whom may find it useful.

I suppose it could be thought of as a form of social service. If our experiences can help make even one persons life a little easier, then maybe that is already reward enough.

I think you have it right FWIW. It really is a social service with the search function that I'm unable to master. If, for example, I should pose the question of "can I buy Simple Green in LOS", the answer stays available for others in the future.

I do like and appreciate courtesy so for those occasions where I fail to give proper appreciation I sincerely apologize.

This forum and others like it are a valuable source for information.

Ingenious city planning meets smart car owners in oversized pick ups. Hope you gonna be stuck on Beach Road all day long soon.

I think this thread's been a friendly offering of opinions and mostly void of the usual TV aggression and negativity. I don't understand your post.

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Yesterday the Missus and I headed off to our bank. WE found the bank parking lot was completely full. I told her it was fine with me if we parked a block away from the bank and walked back. WE found virtually no place to park on the street. I'd never really paid attention in the past but I saw then that not only were all places on the street taken but cars and trucks had formed a secondary area on the street to park which blocked in the cars next to the curb.

The Missus headed off to a different branch of the bank.

Thinking about this I wondered about what plans are being made to accommodate the increase in auto traffic in LOS. I know our local city had a fairly substantial parking garage that the powers that be decided could better serve the city if it was torn down and more retail and hotels were put in its place.

Are some cities making plans for the inevitable increase in congestion due to the greater number of vehicles on the road?

That is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (HUP)

The more you learn about something then you realize you really don't really know anything about it.

or

The less you know about something then the more you think you know about it.

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