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In reply to the original poster, by her something to eat and drink.  She can probably use both.

3 minutes ago, vinegarbase said:

Just get the Grab app on your phone and be done with them. You can set your exact pickup and dropoff location in advance and you agree to the fare in advance so there is no dispute. 

I used them up in CM and they were great!  I highly recommend them especially if you are in a party of 3-4 people.  It is often times cheaper than taking the red songtaews.

In Bangkok I don't use them as much but perhaps on Soi 11 at 10pm it might be a good idea.

2 minutes ago, fak119 said:

Ok, we understand that you have only just recently arrived in Thailand. It is all a matter of time to get used to the way everybody ticks.

As was mentioned earlier by Bangkok Barry, I believe the number is 1584.  They might tell you to call the tourist police who in turn might tell you to call DLT.  

Haven't seen a single bicycle yet so I stopped watching at 3:20.  Motorcycles/scooters?  Yep, lots of accidents.  

1)  When you arrived at yak 3 sub soi of Soi 56 you should have been telling him to turn.  As he went past it you should have demanded him to stop.  If he didn't stop, open the door a little so that the dome light will go on.  That will get his attention.  If he stops you can get out but I don't know how far you had to go down the sub soi.

2)  When he refused to take you back to the sub soi and demanded payment say ok.  Then take a picture of his ID on the front left dashboard.  When he feigned physical confrontation take his picture.  He really won't like that.

3)  Exit vehicle and start walking back to your destination after paying him.  Make sure he doesn't try to run you over!  

4) contact the office of DLT as was previously mentioned.  

So don't bring in more than 450,000 baht!

I'm not a Dr. nor do I play one on TV (both television and thaivisa.com) but I highly suggest you get yourself in to see a medical Dr.

You said that you wanted to have kids (plural) before age 50.  Well that is doable for the first but pretty difficult for the second.

Anyway.........she cheated on you.  Whether it was with a Thai guy or another farang it doesn't matter.  I would end this now.  

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1 hour ago, BigBoy51 said:

Originally located on Soi 23 - used to be quite good. 

Yes, it was a much better place back when it was on Soi 23.  The land was too expensive so they of course sold it to make way for another condo development.  When they moved to Soi 11 the prices shot up.

On 12/30/2018 at 8:13 PM, lordblackader said:

Udon Thani is nice. If you've got a car there's also some lovely places in Loei. 

Loei is very nice.  I celebrated New Years there in 2000/2001

13 hours ago, ttakata said:

I've noticed the Skylane is the most organized and clean place I can think of in this country and its free to use. I am a big fan, but yeah, getting there is the biggest problem. I carried a low security lock before but never used it because of so many more rich bikes unlocked everywhere. I'm curious if anyone has ever had their bike stolen.

If I was a daring bike thief with a truck that's where I'd go!  

Seriously though, Skylane is very neat & clean.  Hardly any trash around.  Very nice in that aspect and I hope that it stays that way.

On 11/9/2018 at 4:07 AM, StreetCowboy said:

Let us know how you get on, once you go.

Reporting back from my recent visit to Skylane on 27 December 2018.

I got up early and left my house by 6:00am.  Cycled over to Rama 9 park and then stood out on the road waiting for a taxi......and waiting.  It was one of those mornings with no taxis to be seen or were occupied.  Finally a taxi came by and although he didn't know what Skylane was he does now.  Put the bike in the back seat, wheels off of course, and off we went.  Didn't take too long to get there and the cost was 125 baht.  Unloaded bike and put it back together and headed over to the registration.  Thais need their ID card and us farangs need our passport.  Fill out a short form and they give you what essentially is a chip to open the gate to gain access to Skylane.  You only have to do this the first time you go.  After that you just roll right up and go through the gate.  

A few other notes.  The places to eat and 7-11 stores do not take cash.  They only use the chip or you can get a card and put money on it.  That shop is located just west of the 7-11.  It's also only good for 30 days.  Use it or lose it but I guess each time you top up it extends it.  Make sure to carry water with you while riding.  There is no place to get  clean drinkable water once on the track.  I rode solo for each of the two laps that I did.  I did have some guy on a tri-bike jump on my wheel after I went by him.  A little annoying but it was ok.  Faster riders ride on the purple track.  I got passed by one very fast paceline of about 6-7 riders who were on the purple track who were riding probably about 36-38kph.  I spent all of my ride on the blue track riding between 30-35kph depending on the wind.  Skylane is nice and it's pretty safe.  No cars so that is good.  

When I finished I got something to drink using my brand new Skylane card and sat down.  Huge covered area so you are not in the sun.  As there are no taxis there I just rode out of Skylane and got on the main road.  I thought that I would get a taxi once out to Lat Krabang road.  However, once I was on the road and going I just said ah, F it and decided to ride back.  It wasn't too bad riding.  Sometimes the red Songthaews are a little annoying as you leap frog them until you finally get far enough away from them.  All in all it was a good day.  I'll probably go back some time.  It can be a little boring at times as the scenery doesn't change much and the track is very straight for long periods of time.  

You will also see a lot of people with very high end road bikes.  Quite a few bikes in the 200K baht and up range.  Trek, Specialized S-Works, and Cervelo to name a few brands.  Made me feel safe using the bathroom while my trusty steed was resting on the bike rack.

7 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Dream on.

Impeachment is irrelevant unless the senate votes to convict. What's the betting on that?

กรุณาอ่าน ข้อความที่ให้สัมภาษณ์ไว้ ด้านบนค่ะ

 

So what you are saying is it is kind of a waste of time and money like when the Republicans went after Clinton when he was president. 

2 hours ago, Anagami said:

Canada has the most obese and hideous 'women' in the world.... not to mention their attitude of absolute entitlement.

 

 

The weather is atrocious 6+ months a year.

 

And you haven't even experienced the workplace in Canada.... that drives many Canadians to anti-depressants.

 

What were you thinking?

 

I don't know about that first statement.  I think the USA can easily out do Canada when it comes to obese women with a sense of entitlement and attitude.  

Vancouver has better weather than many places in Canada but it also has too many gray cloudy days that last forever.  Although it doesn't rain a lot in a yearly amount, it drizzles on constantly.  It's like having a leaky faucet that just won't stop.  The other downside to Vancouver is the price of housing.  It is extremely expensive.  

35 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Just because they aren't super famous now doesn't mean they can't emerge. If you knew anything about history you would realize that already. Hints - - Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama.

 

Actually I'm up on history, even American history, and Bill and Jimmy had been around for awhile.  Obama was the outsider who caught a lot of people out as he really was the unknown. 

 

Surprised you didn't mention Kennedy as he has made a little bit of noise in his area.  

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

It's absurd to suggest that a viable candidate won't emerge for the democrats. They have an abundance of decent choices. It is true there isn't one that is considered to be deserving of her turn as happened in 2016. No that isn't Sanders for two reasons. He's very old and he isn't even a democrat.

 

 

I have a current favorite but I don't have a big problem with any of the known names on the list of 20 or 30. Some of them are of course totally unknown outside their localities.

 

 

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Start naming names of these viable candidates.  

I was never that impressed with Samui anyway.  I first went in '94 and again in '99.  Huge change in those five years.  I can only imagine what it is like now.  

21 minutes ago, stud858 said:

Is that a good friendly mateship bastard or a i hate you bastard?

I like the son of a bitch myself

 

Definitely the latter.  However, he will serve out his term and probably get re-elected as so far the Democrats haven't shown a viable candidate to unseat him.  Part of the problem is that the left and the right have moved too far in their respective directions leaving those in the middle without a candidate that represents them.  Plus being a two party system any other candidate who is not an R or a D is virtually assured of getting very few votes and never getting any of the outdated electoral college votes.  

Lots of stupid prices being asked in the big hotels in Bangkok.  Unless those are the places you usually go, why not go to your regular haunts where people know you?

I need to stay in Thailand another 2-3 weeks due to wife's Mom being seriously ill about two weeks ago.  My 30 day visa on arrival is set to expire on Wednesday, 26 December 2018.  I'm looking to go to a nearby border crossing most likely Cambodia. Leave from Bangkok early and go out and back in on the same day and return to Bangkok all in one day.  I last exited Thailand in February 2017 so it's not like I'm trying to live here.  On this trip I entered Thailand on 27 November 2018.  Any issues in going out and coming back in?  I've heard some posts about Poipet being "difficult" but I thought that was mainly with people using multi-entry visas.

Where's the best place or company to use to get transportation to the border?

I was lucky in that when I left LOS in 2001 after working here for 12+ years I never closed my Bangkok Bank account and just kept a balance of about 2000 baht in it.  Now whenever I visit I have a bank account that I can use plus an ATM card.  

I know that back in the 90's tourists on any kind of visa could open a bank account very easily.  Unfortunately, the Thais closed that opportunity.

6 hours ago, NilSS said:

Doesn't having a Thai child make you eligible to skip PR and apply for citizenship? I'm not sure about that, but If so, in that case the answer is no, you don't need PR, you can instead apply directly for Thai Citizenship, a vastly cheaper and arguably more useful option.

 

I'll go on a limb here and say no.  A friend of mine has lived in Bangkok for over 25 years but just recently got PR about three years ago.  Both he and his Thai wife have a daughter about 14 years old.  In addition they have been married for around 20 years.  If what you say is true he probably wouldn't have chosen to get PR and instead gone ahead and got Thai citizenship.