LivinLOS

Its not a casino.

No it isnt.. The odds are much harder to accurately calculate !!

Never, ever, forget the big three rules.

Thailand is for Thais.

Dont bring into Thailand more than you can afford to lose.

Dont be worth more dead than alive.

There's that advice again.

It's great in theory, but what do you think I will do if I lose everything here? Jump on my plane and go back to one of my other houses in Canada

So what your saying is you can afford to lose it.. So there you are problem solved.

Thailand is for Thais.

So why do you live in Thailand.....

Because I find I can balance out that I will remain a second class citizen with less rights and protections with money.. With that money I can attain a nice standard of living in a climate I like.

But I dont for one second think I will ever be anything other than a second class citizen.

Its not a casino.

No it isnt.. The odds are much harder to accurately calculate !!

Never, ever, forget the big three rules.

Thailand is for Thais.

Dont bring into Thailand more than you can afford to lose.

Dont be worth more dead than alive.

9. If you don't like or can't accept these rules of thumb, just play the field when you come to Thailand without entering into any long term commitments.

Do what I do.. Date orphans.

What about the Thai guy who married the two sisters last year..

Hows that one gonna work out ??

from the big bins fulla mixed plastic sandals

Same bins at Big C are full of Adda flip-flops. But you have to dig really deep to find a size 9/41!

Try finding a 45 (US 12 I think)..

Shoe buying in Thailand is more about what they have than what I want.

Crocs look like sh!t and they make your feet smell.

When I see people wearing Crocs, I know immediately that we have nothing in common, and that we could never be friends or have any meaningful kind of relationship. They come in every color imaginable yet look bad with every other article of clothing ever created. The only thing that goes with Crocs is social ostracism.

ha ha ha.. Superb !!

And agreed.

Rainbow...from california...life guarantee. my last pair worked for abut 10 years. around hundred dollars us, absolutly the best sandal made

Been meaning to get a pair for ages.. Brother has them..

Reef, Oakley (leather ones, not the cheapie plastics they are making now) or other good brand last years. I always pick up a few pairs whenever I visit bali.

My plate number tells them I am farang ??

Theres a hard to define line tho.. First and foremost if anyones really hurt they have to be taken care of.

After that tho theres many things at play, one your own personal safety, I have had Thais gang up and start on me with all of them trying to get the boot in over a small road incident (60/40 my fault). Secondly if its not your fault they will often make it that way, so if your sure your in the right then are you happy to get the blame for someone elses problem ?? and pay for it all ??

A Thai.. Lying to cover up bad customer service..

Frankly I find that hard to believe...

Truly hideous interior and engine mods..

The conversion that style forgot..

Well, I'll roll with the whole troll poll. In spite of the dangers, lax law enforcement lets us drive faster but reasonably.

Reasonably what, seems like you didn't really finish the sentence. Were you going to say safely, no, that would be a contradiction in terms. By starting the sentence with the words, "in spite of the dangers" you seem to acknowledge that lax law enforcement increases risk and that translates into high casualty and death rates - none of that can be possibly be OK.

But what am I talking about here, the poll's a nonsense because it only considers the absolutes at either end of the policing scale, 100% 0r 0% and neither one is really acceptable and both are probably as bad as each other in their own ways.

PB's post makes perfect sense to me, after only very brief consideration

However I agree with your second paragraph. The statement that there is no middle ground is indeed a nonsense. If this poll is to be worth anything (was that the intention?) then the option of somewhat more rigorous enforcement of the existing laws, not just those that garner "tea money", would need to be included. Although the outcome of the poll would, I think, be then obvious

I agree the poll is kinda daft..

I would also say that I think speed cameras throughout many western countries is just another legitimized tea money system.

increased basic road safety yes.. Actually punishing those that do really dumb things, yes.. Not having a realistic sense of what is acceptable (speeding on a clear road, no)..

International licence is available at Mor Chit DMV in Bkk. It's the only place that issues it.

Yes but the local DMV handles it all for you.. You give them the paperwork (plus return envelope, money order, etc) they check all is 100% filled in and correct and post it away for you.

Any local sat equipment store should have a selection of replacement STB's..

Greetings all,

A question about Rock Band for the 360. Will it be available in Thailand? Rock Band meaning the game and all the peripherals (guitar, drums, mic). Also are there any Thai websites that sell games for consoles?

Thanks in advance.

Do you mean Guitar Hero 3?

Nope.. He means Rock Band..

when you tire of True UBC and you cancel, they'll come and pick up the converter and dish antenna. Supposedly you'll get your deposit back. DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH WAITING FOR IT. I cancelled 2 years ago, and am still waiting for a refund of the deposit. Or they'll invent some excuse why they can not return the deposit. Converter damage or some such non sense.

I don't miss it at all! Bad programing with so many repeats that I was able to memorize some of the dialogue.

When you do quit don't pay your last bill and they will give you an extension for another month cancel at the end of that month and then when they come for their money...... which they do right away...... deduct the deposit from the money owed, ............we were both happy with this.

I didn't pay any deposit...I handed the technician 2,000 baht for installation. I Also paid 1 year in advance and get 13 months for my troubles.

If you are renting the equipment from them you have to pay a deposit. Sounds like in your case you have paid the extra to buy the dish and receiver.

As far as paying for installation is concerned - don't know when yours was fitted, but they did mine last week and as part of the current promotion, charged me nothing for the fitting.

Not a fact... My landlord who had lots of houses under his control used to get them installed (dish / cables / STB) for 2k install and no deposit, for the normal UBC boxes.. Had him do a second install for me and kept the equip at the end of the term too..

Kangeroo, I am surprised you haven't seen this sort of thing

Neither have I seen this sort of thing.

Well maybe you should (or should not) get out more.

I am out every day, and have never seen this kind of thing.

Why can you not simply accept that these things do happen, and are happening more and more frequently here cankeroo?

I seriously doubt they are happening more frequently. I just think that with the internewt we know much better what is happening, and make a fuss over things we would not have heard about a few years ago.

Nonsense... In 6 or 7 years here I hadnt heard of any random gun crime / muggings until this year.. Since spring of this last spring its 3 (gun)..

If you wish to state its not increasing then I have a nice bridge for sale..

Jesus !!! Is that the CDMA 2000 faster version too ???

That used to clock in 400+

If you mean a VGA cable I think I have a 50ft that I used to use with my projector. No booster nothing special done.

I now use a 15m DVI cable at 1280x720 with perfect reception.

After huge amounts of depreciation in their first few years they're now holding values quite well. Expect to pay between 400-600K depending on condition. The best place to find them is at Saab Club Of Thailand (Google them), there are a few TV members there too and are very helpful in all things.

Or about 300 !!!

http://one2car.com/CarInfor/cardetails.asp...71903&row=2

If it wasnt auto it would be interesting..

I had similar issues (broken items sent in arrived damaged, sending items for repair, etc) in high value home theater gear.

I tried everything.. Even went to customs locally before sending it.. They simply refused to have any leeway on it (10000 USD item retaxed !!! at 37+ %) and I suspect DHL are caught in the trap of being squeezed by customs outside of thier control.

In the end I flew the item back in in hand luggage.

As discussed in the Euro car thread..

Audi 100 or A6.. VW Golf all listed under 200..

I think you can drive on a Thai licence for 12 months but only with an international driving licence since that gives a translation of your Thai licence.

Imagine Mr Plod trying to read your name or whether it is a car or bike licence .............

I'm sure she will need an International Driving Permit from Thailand, obtainable at the main Land Transport Office near Morchit in Bangkok., as there is nothing on a Thai Driving Licence, in English, which says what it is.

I once tried to hire a car in the UK and I had forgotten to take my UK driving licence. I was refused a hire based on the Thai licence, but the guy said that if it just had just the words "Driving Licence" in English he would have accepted it. So it seems that having something they can read is the important thing.

I also thought a regular Thai license was not any good overseas (UK) but an international was needed.. But its not possible to get an IDP in the first year after getting a Thai license, you need the 5 year one.

Audi make cars in Thailand ??

And so far I have found german makes very reliable.