MESmith

Maybe a kebab or burger van could set up for business across the river, so I could dine while enjoying the fireworks

It ain't Florida.

Don't we all know it ain't Florida, but we all value our lives..., your choice if you don't.... But respect others..

That's the point that drunk driving alcoholics never comprehend.

The tragedy is that they end up taking out people who do value their lives.

What's that got to do with the OP?

The Righteous Brothers are in town

"The Gateway Hotel, very nice but kind of expensive",

To put this comment into context, the cost of stay at the Gateway Hotel, for two people, is around THB 800 per night, including breakfast.

Hope the pool is nice & the breakfast includes smoked salmon...

If the BiB were concerned about safety,why didn't they put a sign up warning of radar trap. Result, folk drive slower. Getting a fine after the event is not a way to save lives......

Rain, strong winds and thunder, Lamphun, now.

Doesn't look too promising ...

Depends where you live

Nothing yet, but wind....

That's the problem nowadays, Facebook only notifies me of birthdays on the actual day, not the day before. Too late to buy a card

they can issue a citation for just being in the wrong lane.

I've often seen police sitting on scooters stationed 200m-300m past a check point, waiting of people who try to swerve around rather than stop.

I hope they have at least a cbr250 when i refuse a checkpoint, id like to at least have a little bit of a challenge

Hopefully, they'll deploy these to wipe the smile off your face

"harsh actions against"

Must be a different country

A deflationary burst is the inevitable result of irresponsible credit expansion.

Inevitable means there is no way to avoid it - there is nothing that can possibly be done to stop it.

This is global. Have a nice day.

In principle I agree,

In practice...

Stimulate the property market by allowing foreigners to buy land in Thailand.

Vietnam did it, they are booming- as is their educated manufacturing sector (smartphones).

Short term solutions are all tweaks, long term, invest in vocational education for the 1/3 population of functioning illiterates.

Oh yeah, invest in education for a workforce able to keep up with manufacturing global technological advances

I agree. They should allow foreign ownership of small second hand housing. The Thai have no interest in purchasing 2nd hand housing. There are now thousands of older homes on the market that do not sell.

The seller's will in turn use that money to purchase new properties. Therefore boosting the new housing projects.

It is a win win.

I would love to sell my property to purchase (2nd hand) in another area at a higher price.

But there is no market for 2nd hand housing in Thailand.

You buy. You stay. No way out.

My wife and i bought a 2nd hand house 6 years ago. Good condition, well maintained. We sold it 3 months ago and made about 30% over what we paid. Enough to build a new home.

Thai family bought it because of it's good clean condition. Many 2nd hand houses are left untended and the owners still expect top baht.

Your point about the surfeit of used housing is very valid. Most Thais want new. It is, of course, just a matter of face.

Introduce planning laws to protect "green belt" areas around cities, to stop uncontrolled building of new houses. Try to encourage people to buy second hand houses. Suburban sprawl around Chiang Mai is destroying the reason people want to live here. When I visit my home city in UK, very little has changed with regard to new development on green land in donkeys years.

Should've been done years ago

"Teacher worship" day tomorrow, Maybe part of that?

They have them here 18.796984, 99.002233

It's a lawn mower, pump, tractor etc shop. Also stock generators. Never look at Big See or Tesko for this kind of stuff.

pretty sure i have some, PM me if you want them - FREE!

If you prefer to pay, I think I have one I'm willing to sell

Shoes? Left those behind at Manchester Airport.....

and further to my last post, this has got to be the only bus i know that has had an acident and the brakes worked. it always "oh brakes fail, cause crash"

The last thing the driver expected when he pressed the brake pedal, was for the brakes to work

Had this done bout 14 years ago at the carryboy dealer just south of Izusu dealer on superhighway 11, south of Big C, cross the rod from Ambassador Bilingual School

18.750661, 99.033065

Officially, it's not legal to carry passengers on the back seat. But TIT

Seriously!? That may be the most ignored rule in Thailand and that's saying something. Right after no more than two people on a motorbike.

And you wont be insured for carrying too many passengers. But, as you say, totally ignored. Might be different if you have an accident. Probably same for the rear bed canopy you plan to fit

I never wear my shorts for immigration, though I always relent & put them on when they tell me to....

Had this done bout 14 years ago at the carryboy dealer just south of Izusu dealer on superhighway 11, south of Big C, cross the rod from Ambassador Bilingual School

18.750661, 99.033065

Officially, it's not legal to carry passengers on the back seat. But TIT

Have they cleaned out the storm drains yet, or do they need to wait for the first flood of the year to be reminded to do so?

Reclaim the illegal plantations from the rich. Employ the locals to re-establish the forest, & manage the forest.

Thinks it's further south

I'm viewing from much further east. Thought it was a big agricultural / waste land burn off. White smoke.

Promenada?

Superglue?

Didn't the guy on the mc with the umbrella offer to pay?

Duct tape is great