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But if you've worked hard to earn money are you not entitled to spend it? Whilst I admire your frugality it's not how I, or many others, wish to live their lives. I don't consider my lifestyle especially extravagant but it does consume about Bht100,000 per month.

So in the same week that the United States commemorates its independence from the British monarch, its Supreme Court in effect crowns its President - a decision it will regret one day.

Malacca and Ipoh's are both good for a few days, though in opposite directions from KL, the Cameron Highlands are worth a visit too. But it very much depends what your interests and expectations are.

We had a second visit from immigration, this time from the office in Sadao. This I was told had nothing to do with my extension, which I collected a couple weeks before, rather their task is to check on the validity of marriages - checking for fake marriages. All very polite, a few photographs, some questions, sign a document saying we're married witnessed by someone not from the same household or family. No idea if this is to be a regular thing or not. .

No, the Lazada app keeps you informed and gives you notification on the day the package is out for delivery, and then again a notification that delivery will be in the next hour. You also get the delivery drivers mobile number so easy enough to schedule a delivery time if you're out. As we live in a house on a regular soi someone needs to be home to receive a delivery anyway.

No, cash on delivery is still readily available with Lazada, but now instead of actual cash you have the option of scan to pay, avoids any issues or disputes. Certainly check the sellers reputation, that's sensible regardless how you intend paying.

I scan on delivery, no cash involved, and I have a receipt

The phone app won't run on a PC based Android emulator, the phone apps are tied to the SIM and phone number registered against your bank account. You can use browser based online banking (with banks that still support that), but not the phone app.

That's Anutin Charnvirakul mob - not sure that's any better

I'm not sure what I've done to rattle your cage, but hey-ho

Exactly. OK, so there are no active volcanoes in Thailand if you wish to be pedantic

I like durian, one of my favourite treats, but I've not encountered Volcanic durian and am wondering how it got it's name - there are no volcanoes in Thailand.

If the gun was behind his back, how did they know he had a gun? Just asking.

I'm partial to steamed sea bass with chilli, garlic and lime (ปลากะพงนึ่งมะนาว), add steamed plain rice and you've a low fat feast. .

Yer avin a laff

That's not quite true, both families were normal middle class Thai families. His father was a policeman, his mother a teacher, his wife's father started with a bus running from Songkhla Town to Hat Yai, they were childhood sweethearts. Her father built his transport business and expanded into property development becoming very rich in the process. His father was a junior police officer who had close ties with deputy police chief Pol Lt-General Samer Damapong, the father of Thaksin Shinawatra’s ex-wife Khunying Pojaman. So not hi-so Bangkok moneyed families. .

Similar to The Pattaya Prostitutes Virginity Protection Committee

Her father died, her inheritance was over billion Baht. She's a qualified doctor, but runs a cosmetics business. .

Liz's children are German

Take more water with it

Whose 'morality'? If you're thinking western Christian values then turn around now, this isn't a Christian but a Buddhism country, and Buddhism is a far more flexible belief system. As an atheist that's fine with me, but you can read endless comments on this forum by people who see Thailand through a western Christian lens; they're usually the ones who have problems. .

What have Pattaya hookers got to do with this? This is about Thai-Malay women from Narathiwat, Yala, Pattani, and Satun marrying Malaysians in polygamous marriages.

They were flat out lying with the pork gelatine story, that wasn't over the top it was totally malicious, and undoubtedly caused many more deaths. As for the issue of efficacy, certainly the studies show the Chinese vaccines were less effective at preventing infection, but the studies also show that they still reduced the risk of dying from the disease. The Chinese vaccines proved effective at reducing mortality.

This is already a topic in the Southern News section

1994 - Marina Hotel, Sungai Golok, Narathiwat - a visa run from Malaysia.