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A high percentage of window lickers

Geologist - metals exploration and mining, not oil, mainly gold, some diamonds, base metals and industrial minerals. Worked on projects in Africa, Asia, Russia, Europe and South America for various exploration and mining companies. Working as a consultant the last twenty years, in my mid sixties now, but still take on projects that interest me. It get's me out the house for a few weeks per year and keeps the brain sharp.

17 hours ago, xylophone said:

Yee Haw, break out the moonshine Marylou – – – we've got another one here!

Vodka more likely

Just about everything scan to pay with banking apps, big ticket items credit card, cash very seldom now. I only carry a few hundred baht in my pocket.

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I've never been in debt in my life, beyond the current balances on credit cards which I pay off in full each month. Both houses, here and in the UK, were bought cash, cars and bikes I've paid cash. I stick with the principle that if I don't have the money then I can't afford to buy it; it makes life simpler and I sleep easy at night.

No, the only arrivals card is now the digital one.

https://imigresen-online.imi.gov.my/mdac/main

Yes they require a flight number or other transportation number, but I presume if you're walking across the border it must accept 'on foot' or something equivalent if at a land border.

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In collaboration with the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), they highlighted this necessity at a recent MoU signing on 'Lifelong Learning Ecosystem for Smart City Development'.

Who dreams up all this <deleted>? How does this help granny living in Nakhon Nowhere?

12 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

Thailand has stationed the JAS 39 Gripen bought before in suratthani air base.

Wing 7 is based out of Surat Thani, with Hat Yai (Wing 56) as their forward operations base. They had 12 JAS 39 but they crashed one. Currently it's 7 model C and 4 model D, the new ones will be the E variant. Buying more Gripen makes good sense as pilots and ground crews are already trained on them, and you don't require a whole new spares inventory.

These I presume the new ones are going to Wing 1, based out of Korat, who currently have old F-16.

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9 minutes ago, digbeth said:

a there are no direct flights from Thailand to Birmingham, why wasn't it caught sooner? or would the connecting airport be it Frankfurt or Dubai gave early warning through to UK customs

I'm guessing they would only make the arrest at the final destination, when the bags are claimed and taken through customs, one would hope that if authorities at point of departure, or transit, have any suspicions they would pass them on. These tourists transited Paris CDG, so on the KLM/Air France flight to Birmingham.

Scheduled to start next month (Sep 2024), the Phetkasem Road bridge over the railway line will be closed; this is the bridge near the Kim Yong Market junction, east side, and Police Station/Immigration Office, west side. They're replacing the existing narrow bridge with a new four lane bridge, construction is planned to take 16 months, so completion (fingers crossed) around Jan 2026.

12 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

Bayer Quantum

+1 for this stuff, it's a tiny tube but you only need to put a couple of drops (2mm) down. After 2 or 3 applications and they're gone. Far better than spraying.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Two fighter jets are under consideration: Sweden’s Gripen E and America’s F-16 Block 70

The Gripen is the obvious choice, Wing 7 already has 12 of them.

On 8/24/2024 at 8:25 PM, swissie said:

When even in non financial newspapers the price of Gold makes the headlines, a bit of caution is advisable.

"All that glisters is not gold—
Often have you heard that told.
Many a man his life hath sold
But my outside to behold.
Gilded tombs do worms enfold.
Had you been as wise as bold,
Young in limbs, in judgment old,
Your answer had not been inscrolled
Fare you well. Your suit is cold."

~ The Prince of Morocco
(Merchant of Venice, Act II Scene 7 - William Shakespeare)

8 hours ago, shackleton said:

This is worse than a Pantomime 

Oh no it's not!

22 minutes ago, Confuscious said:

And many Thai at the Southern border knows Malay.

Not just at the border. 

Kelantan-Pattani Malay is the majority language in the Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani, and widely spoken in Songkhla province too, whilst Kedah Malay is spoken in Satun. 

The Jawi alphabet is also widely used.

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5 hours ago, JoePai said:

Err Aussie ?

Err stupid

1 hour ago, n00dle said:

doesn't he just look like a man with his fingers on the pulse

Well he looks like he probably just about still has a pulse

4 hours ago, Srikcir said:

I think you're confused if you mean that part of the Kingdom of Siam was occupied by the Kingdom of Patani. Maybe just poor language structure.

By your own historical account, the peaceful and indigenous  Muslim Kingdom of Patani co-existed as a separate and recognized sovereignty during the existence of the Kingdom of Siam until Siam broke its peace treaty with Patani to invade and forcibly occupy Patani, henceforth termed "the South." Why just tax a country when you can own it? 

Even then the Patani States largely accepted being part of Siam as they were left in peace, it was the policy of forced Thaification, instigated by Marshall Plaek Phibunsongkhram in 1934, that started the trouble 

26 minutes ago, Everyman said:

 

I interpreted your comment to mean they you are spending 1000 baht notes everywhere you like and they all have change. Which is just impossible. 

 

I use the 7-11 method too when i forget to take out small denominations or i was 

in a hurry. 

Sorry you misunderstood, I thought I was quite clear when I said in the earlier post:

"I wouldn't expect a 10 Bht bus here to change a 1000Bht note, but they'll give change to 20, 50 or 100, and if I get Bht5,000 from the ATM, buying goods in a shop, or meal in a restaurant, will generate the change I need."

13 minutes ago, novacova said:

Perhaps a radio button to ignore certain threads and sub forums option be added to the site would help. 

+1 That's a good idea

42 minutes ago, Everyman said:

 

Yes it depends where you live. If you live In Thailand, most people don’t have charge for 1000 baht notes. “Never had a problem getting change?” I don’t think there’s any other possibility except you are lying. 

I'm not in the habit of lying, I'm just properly organised. Any 7-Eleven will take a 1000Bht note, I'm not stupid enough to expect a foodstall or tuk tuk driver to have change for a large denomination note, so I don't try.

You really don't need to be traipsing to an ATM thrice daily to get a supply of 100 Baht notes.

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3 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

Im not gonna block you but your opinion doesnt matter youre not american

Neither are you, Russian or Chinese would be my guess.

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

You can add Mr Covid

True