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8 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

I think that you miss the point that people contemplating suicide are for a variety of reasons, emotionally disturbed. Your rational thinking and logic is not a factor. Nor is being selfish or unselfish.

And Pattaya is NOT a cure for depression but exactly the opposite.

55 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Looks like Central Festival so The Hilton Hotel?

Of course.

I refrained from making a joke about hiding the name. Thai style reporting.

Not sure where he landed. Near beach Rd entrance. Could easily have killed a passer by.

Picture from Thaiger.

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"this morning"?

Not even khaosod gives a time when this happened.

Just a photo of the aftermath from 2:54 AM

7 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Thailand doesn't have a 6-month rule, although most airlines and travel advisory sites don't seem to know this!

You say it.

I checked an example with a 3 month passport at:

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com

And no problem shown.

I deleted my post as I saw the overwhelming 6 month parole by so many foreign offices etc.

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What does it help when the airline system (TIMATIC, IATA) says OK with less then 6 months while misc home country government systems insist on 6 months.

2 hours ago, Kinok Farang said:

My little soldier sometimes fails to stand to attention even with a Kamagra gel.

Ironically,when there are just the two of us,he wants to come out to play.Which i think is particularly selfish of him,don't you?

Completely normal.
The #1 sex organ is the brain/the mood.

Those pills do nothing if the mood is bad, sex drive missing.

Not so sure whether all pharmacies would sell an Indian generic like Kamagra.

Since the Viagra patent has expired the Thai pharmaceutical organization (GPO) produces "Sidegra" in 50 and 100 mg variations.

On 6/2/2024 at 7:03 AM, heybuz said:

I always thought that changes like these need royal assent.

Yes in a way that it is published in the Royal Gazette which has not happened so far.

And the PRD (public relation departement) uses a vague statement in an article from May 30:

Visa Facilitation Measures to Stimulate Thailand’s Economy and Tourism

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Five short-term measures expected to take effect in late June or early July 2024 include the following:

59 minutes ago, B0nkers said:

Need to go June 3rd.

You know that this is a Thai public holiday and all Thai consulates etc will be closed on this day.

Of course a border run (out/in) is no problem.

Our friends at the wheel of big trucks.

Recently had to do a hard break as such mental patient cut out about 50 meters away on the highway. He did that at the beginning up of a slope to overtake a trailer truck.

1 hour ago, Tarteso said:

U-turn, U-Die 

Absolute major cause for deadly accidents.

We have a MAKRO(!) which can only be reached from the east by using a fairly narrow U-turn. Some months ago at nighttime a motorist died when a truck started the U-turn. Full impact. One of them sleepy?

The U-turn is so narrow that long trailers have to turn from the fast lane instead of the U-turn lane.

In Pattaya on Sukhumvit they closed down some U-turns after many bike riders died. If I am forced to ride there I use a detour to the next intersection with traffic lights anyway.

15 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Yes I have replaced a few , also get some light machine oil ,Singer oil , and put

a few drops on the fan bearings ,it will keep them working....

 

regards Worgeordie

I give the whole mechanism a good shower with penetrating oil 😁

Cheap at DIY shop.

Worth a try with the capacitor.

But usually capacitors fail slowly with the fan speed going down.

If the fan has proper speed between the outages it might the archaic "radio buttons" (0 1 2 3). There are spare parts but more difficult to change.

If you  nudge the blades by hand, do they turn easy/freely?

3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

I live in BKK and am 64, it is great. many attractions / things to do. No need for much walking, loads of taxi's. 

I don't dispute that but the poster is on his first Thailand holiday and the country has more to offer than a megacity.

But who knows, tastes differ.

Lived 40 years in a crowded city and got enough.

Will you come at this time of year?

Important to know for advise on itinerary.

2 hours ago, susanlea said:

I wouldn't recommend Bangkok if you have mobility issues. Hua Hin might suit you better. Nice beaches, cheap rooms and relaxing city.

And Bangkok for two weeks for an elderly? (I am 67).

I would die in this jaggernaut of noise, pollution, heat, crowds ...

Walking with a stick in the burning heat?

It's good for three nights (highlights of temples and palaces) or so and with adequate transportation.

Terminal 21(s) bores me to hell. They are everywhere.

Food, food, food, 2 hours and out.

Of course there are malls worth seeing like Siam Paragon or the vulgar Central Embassy mall (porters wearing white gloves at the glass doors of the luxury brand shops, waiting room for the drivers of the high end cars in the garage).

Haven't been to the latest superhype IconSiam.

Best places to understand the extreme gap between rich and poor in the country.

Please rethink! First holiday in Thailand and sitting in Bangkok for two weeks!!!

51 minutes ago, Madgee said:

n odd occasions I use the reason of 'long term stay', it normally is completed by about 2 pm the following working day. 

That's what I do. I never use it for some kind of "instant" transfer.

For me it's important that it is labelled as foreign transfer in the book/statements.

Initiated transfer today (Friday) and it will arrive Tuesday.

? Thought for a moment to realize that Monday is a public holiday.

Some still prefer the described routine in their small condos over staying for winter in their home country. And if they can't afford a big comfy condo, what do you think would their life be "at home"? Like this?