gravion

i've got acer aspire 5737z notebook

pentium dual core processor t4200 (core 2 duo is way higher spec am i right?)

2.0ghz, 800mhz FSB, 1mb L2 cache

geforce 9400m G turbocache

4gb ddr3

as i checked the spec of my gfx card, it says it's the best around for laptop. dunno the date, might be like 1 year old.

i can play crap streetfighter 4 smoothly in lowest spec (no background ghey), r6 vegas2. currently playing max payne...

but im intrested in the game like silenthill homecoming, and maybe resident evil5.... and maybe some single player rpgs...

in my opinion, processor is the shiz, can i like upgrade it? aswell, the screen area is hot... pc temp is around 55 though

i suppose that 500,000 fine is within their country, and they can't enforce it here cuz of out of their jurisdiction i suppose

bribing the police, officials... but there are heaps of them. And unbribed police, officials surely go out on weekends to department store etc... aswell, police got nothing todo during work hours, so most likely bribed officer will discuss with his mates.

the cost of bribing will shut the store down... aswell im assuming there aint much stable profit from selling pirated stuff, u reckon G?

yo shizzle G, bootleg will get ya hood clipped yo homie. straight up G.

yeh cuz.... but how these cats can affored like 2 mercs G?

dont kow G... they r connected brua.

HUH?

i think they are working for some huge org crime (chinese mafia????) from china or something i reckon. some stores got like cardboxes full of copied items.

but with it's mass production and selling at 20-100baht a pop i dont really see much profit in it... they gotta pay rent, expenses, production etc...

12k baht???? wow...

even a liter of black label is like 1K right...?

I was wondering...

I see shops downloading stuff on utorrent right infront of the store where everyone can seem them, as well they are tenant of the premises.

Like they need to register with the govt or something to get the business started am i right? Like the premise is registered to sell games, etc.

So what is really going on?

If I don't like the store, I could blow whistle or something and get them into trouble? Or the government don't give shizzle or what if I contact the microsoft or some established company for copyright infringement? I saw somewhere that piracy per offence is like $500,000 or something along the line.

Or are they like organized crime that will haunt me dawn or something...?

What is going on????

ngo npo save the children!!! save the world!!!

now give me money money please.... i will guarantee i will atleast use 20% of the donation to set up the event.

rest will be needed to goto the cost of expenses and staff members as well as for future events. cheers.

u want western food? ok i negotiate with restaurants, get some rent fee, initial set up fee, power fee covered as well.

i guarantee i tell them good money come back they sure will set up ok? cheers.

Nowadays I only see english version of beer chang? what is going on?

and what is going on with that ghey marketing when these thai dudes pose themselves as like they represent the beer...

the gheyest one is the 3 different changs, light, draught, classic and each corresponding ghey males

these days i fear for my own safety. not only in thailand, but as in general. alot of local thais seems to carry guns aswell.

i also heard that some carry things like sulfuric acid in a container. it seems to be common in the uk and commonly used in middle eastern countries.

yes it is kind of hardish topic, but i would like to know more to it...

i think in 2008, some kids were spraying water guns containing acid during songkran in bkk

whats up with that??? in my opinion, that stuff will kill a human being.

as with knives, swords, nightsticks, some ninja stuff... what is going on?

do actually thais carry those stuff around...? recently a 40ish dude came to the tourist police station needing some compensation/lawyer help after his stomach got slashed.

what are the pros and cons?

i hear alot of ppl saying tuning FWD cars are not wise, because even u get power, u dont get traction.

but there are heaps of tuned FWD cars like integra, civic.. and when i see some clips on utube, there are nice looking 500hp turbo civic...

also FWD uses the front to brake and accelerate, burning up the tyre and break.

so tuned FWD are basically for enjoyment in driving, and love for their car?

i will be pretty happy if i get 180hp ish on sohc civic, as long as i can enjoy driving and makes good noise...

thanks for the info....

but when i checked the price of brand new honda city sold in japan is equilavent to around 500,000Baht.

which is around same as sold in thailand. i heard somewhere that the car is built in thailand, but engine is imported from japan?

but the price of brand new cars seems to be equilavent to overseas price?

Hello. Could someone please clarify that 80% of the value of the vehicle will be added on as TAX? HUH? some said it will be more of 200% as stated on this chart. is it real 200% tax? Isnt this a theft????

http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/Perso...Nme=PersonalPer

http://www.asiatradingonline.com/shippingcars.htm

Duty 80%, Excise Tax 35%, Interior tax 10%, VAT 7%, Total: 213%

as stated on the second link. BUt the % doesnt add up...., how can they tax u again and again and again...? this is theft or they just dont want imports?

but the engine will be the actual evolution ones? ive seen those bmws, with JZ1? supra engines...

i've also seen somewhere, ferrari look a like MR2 or MRS... lol

im not really that much into cars,because of costs... but i wouldnt mind driving skyline or honda prelude 90s model body with 3 cylinder 660cc suzuki alto engine in it!!! i think around 50hp... with exhaust that make it sound like the car is actually HARD.... lol

ive also heard engine transplant from diff makers are really a hassle and costs heeeeps

also insurance etc etc... bugger.. car hobbies are costly and deadly

i will prolly finish my life without a time of HARD car modifying. meanwhile i will be happy with me 125cc motosai and honda city SOHC iVTEC....90hp driving HARD on the road...

www.infinitycar.net got great list, but i think these are all maintained by their company. they are dead right overpriced... and most of them are below 1997 model. i would imagine they would be a breakdown nightmare...

brand new cars are cheaper and reliable and clean. similar performance as well.... im newbie but if i put a huge turbo, cooler on my city's vtec i think i would get close to 200hp right?

also average thais earning is like 10k right...? how is that even possible for them to own...

Hiya, anyone know where in thailand they sell used japanese high spec cars? or even as brand new...

i've never seen skyline, rx7, integra, nsx, silvias, altezza, imprezza, legacy... have seen 1-2 lancer evolution, cefiros, and some civics... ive seen toyota MR2 once...

also as for us/euro cars... ford falcon turbo, some v8, Golf GTi, ford/skoda rally tuned cars would be mean? is it to do with regulation on importing? like safety, too powerful, oldies etc... in some countries GTR cars are prohibited...

also blow off valves... are they restricted here?

as well maintaing would be really hardout i suppose...

gotta put some turbo and change the exhaust on HONDA CITY BRUH

ok cheers for all the useful help...

so last question about returning.... i do not wish to stay long in laos, only for the purpose of visa. so how would i return back to CM?

whenn converting from tourist visa to student visa, chiang mai first told me i could do this in bangkok, but now they told me it's RISKY as the immmigration asks many question to chekc ur stay is legit, reasonable or something....

so the cmu told me togoto vientiene instead... <deleted>

http://wikitravel.org/en/Nong_Khai

says friendship bridge is 2km from nongkhai..... so whats up with this getting off from nong khai bus and hitching JUMBOTUKTUK........?

and 90min to wait for laos visa at immigration...? shizzz

so where is friendship bridge? it says on nong khai... but on a map pic,there seems to be distance of 25km from nongkhai to vientieene. Vientieene is right at the border right?

i tried googling but still not sure... with http://wikitravel.org/en/Udon_Thani

j...jumbo.... tuktuk...?

so im assuming that would be cheaper to get a jumbo tuktuk to friendship bridge while ur on the bus to nong kai rather than picking up tuktuk from udon. u could just say "friendship bridge" to the driver? whats the cost like?

huh... so at udon i could take a jounrney to friendship bridge (vientiene?) which is like 90km by songteau or something? but cost is high if 1-3 ppl.

or take a bus to nongkai then catch a songteau to friendship bridge 25km?

sorry im really depressed and really makes me dizzy when i tried googling....

not luke warm beers...

i need cold beer to get me to sleep i think

sigh border runs... lol what a life..

have a beer have a w@nk now i see so much clearer! lol

james bond stylz

Hiya Im wondering why bother marrying the locals?

For the visa?

dreaming of building your own home?

want to retire in thailand and need some companions?

can get the extention for 400,000B instead of 800,000? yet 400,000 isnt enough to retire right?

i can not seem to find any pros....

can not trust foreign women in foreign country reckon?