Back in the UK after 10 years in Thailand

[fredob43]

1 minute ago, faraday said:

130 baht for three peoples including derinks...?

 

You be a - pulling moi leg squire.

We go out several time a week to eat here. I don't live in BKK or the likes. I live in Kamphaeng Phet 350km north of BKK. Prices here are Thai a lot less that tourist districts. Example a Large Leo is 65bt in a bar. And if they charge more than 35bht for a meal they wouldn't have any customers.

The price of a meal quoted was at a local restaurant? 2 Pad Krapow Moo (Spelling) with a fried egg, 35bht, 1 large chicken noodle soup 25bht, coke 10BHT and large water 10bht. Total as I said was 130BHT. The lady also gave us some Moo Grob for free. We couldn't eat it all as there was to much food. Took the leftovers home for the dog. 

[nauseus]

6 minutes ago, sanemax said:

5 Quid , 185 Baht , from a London cafe today

Givusachip mate?

[CharlieH]

5 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

you guys are funny, stop living in the past 555

things, prices have changed over the years....even our bodies and brains 555

Nothing about living in the past, it's just memories with a smile.

[Mavideol]

3 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

Nothing about living in the past, it's just memories with a smile.

was kidding, do understand

[Thaiwrath]

1 minute ago, tlandtday said:

watch out for broken bottles and wild dogs... enjoy the air before the burning season...

Actually, the lake I walk around, Beung Kaen Nakhorn in Khon Kaen, must have over 100 stray dogs there every day, and they have never been a threat to either me, or other walkers/joggers as far as I am aware, in 5 years.

As for the burning season, as it is close to the city centre, and away from the crop fields, the air never bothers me, and when I go to the asthma clinic every 3 months, my spirometer reading improves every time. It is also kept clean on a daily basis, and I have never seen broken bottles lying around.

In a simiar environment in the UK, I would be in fear of moped gangs, knife gangs and smackheads. 

[sanemax]

2 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Givusachip mate?

 

[Jip99]

9 minutes ago, sanemax said:

5 Quid , 185 Baht , from a London cafe today

 

 

 

Nearly half that at Retox, or better still Cheap Charlies, .......but not everyone lives in Pattaya.

 

 

I wish Buriram had an Iceland.

 

 

 

......... and a Waitrose

[rumak]

11 minutes ago, sanemax said:

5 Quid , 185 Baht , from a London cafe today

 

Note to self:  do not walk too closely behind Sanemax after breakfast

Edited August 10, 2019 by rumak

[Jip99]

1 minute ago, sanemax said:

 

 

 

Did you sh!t the bed....... it's only 06:00 in the UK ....... ????

 

Knife and fork look almost Thai quality....................

[taninthai]

I just done 2 months in the U.K. ,normally do 4 and do a bit of work but decided only do 2 month no work and travel around the country a little.

with the exchange rate now most day to day living expenses are cheaper in Uk.

shower gel ,tooth paste all toiletries,bread milk.

eating out in pubs wow expensive talking £20 easy,coke in a pub £2.50,accommodation expensive £80 for a b&b in wales which seemed to be stuck in the year 1950.

was also freezing picture is from the beach in wales in middle off June,I will not be rushing back.

P.s how much you think mars bars are in 7/11?....they are nearly a pound we are now nearly 35 bht to the £.

[poohy]

29 minutes ago, evadgib said:

How are the Fish n Chips and how much are they these days?

4.55 GBP in my neck of Dudley with a choice of battered chips

Chinese takeaway  4.50GBP

Indian takeaway 7.50GBP ish

Beer local pub 2.20/2.80

travel card 4.20 GBP daily go anywhere

 

Nothings really changed been away 23 years return yearly.

Food wise UK cheaper and better quality than here and better customer service

No stray mangy dogs  (talking about the 4 legged ones here)

 

Very little littering (yes in Dudley)here as opposed to here, and i live in the countryside here!

 

for me the option will now be 6 months on 6 months off to get  back on national health as well

Edited August 10, 2019 by poohy

[Jip99]

13 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Its the Cod thats expensive , due to its rarity , they would have to make do with sausage in batter these days 

 

 

 

Surely Croydon can source Pangasius.......

[evadgib]

3 minutes ago, sanemax said:

 

Lol, That's the best one liner I've seen on here all year! 

[sanemax]

2 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

Did you sh!t the bed....... it's only 06:00 in the UK ....... ????

 

Knife and fork look almost Thai quality....................

Still on Thai time , bodily clock wise . 12 19 PM (even my computer is still on Thai time)

[tlandtday]

6 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

Actually, the lake I walk around, Beung Kaen Nakhorn in Khon Kaen, must have over 100 stray dogs there every day, and they have never been a threat to either me, or other walkers/joggers as far as I am aware, in 5 years.

As for the burning season, as it is close to the city centre, and away from the crop fields, the air never bothers me, and when I go to the asthma clinic every 3 months, my spirometer reading improves every time. It is also kept clean on a daily basis, and I have never seen broken bottles lying around.

In a simiar environment in the UK, I would be in fear of moped gangs, knife gangs and smackheads. 

I spend quite a bit of time in the past in KK and although I really like KK I can tell you that the hazardous 2.5 particle pollution is far in excess of world health standards for a minimum of 4 months most likely over 6 months of the year.  Start to monitor it online you will see.  And regarding the dogs it only takes one with rabies.  Thailand has a very bad dog problem.

[transam]

10 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Its the Cod thats expensive , due to its rarity , they would have to make do with sausage in batter these days 

I know, must be near 30 years back I had a boat I launched off Hastings on the UK south coast, the club told us we could not bring Cod ashore...The previous 20 years I did bring in the odd Cod or two, the area was never really a Cod hot spot but the authorities thought it was...

[Jip99]

1 minute ago, poohy said:

4.55 GBP in my neck of Dudley with a choice of battered chips

Chinese takeaway  4.50GBP

Indian takeaway 7.50GBP ish

Beer local pub 2.20/2.80

travel card 4.20 GBP go anywhere

 

Nothings really changed been away 23 years return yearly.

Food wise UK cheaper and better quality than here and better customer service

No stray mangy dogs  (talking about the 4 legged ones here)

 

Very little littering (yes in Dudley)here as opposed to here, and i live in the countryside here!

 

for me the option will now be 6 months on 6 months off to get  back on national health as well

 

 

Interesting....... another person taking the 6/6 option.

 

Accommodation costs are the only issue for me doing that.... £600/750 p.m. for a 1 bed flat in my old locality. I suppose I could look elsewhere as I wouldn't want to return the UK lifestyle I previously had.

[transam]

5 minutes ago, taninthai said:

I just done 2 months in the U.K. ,normally do 4 and do a bit of work but decided only do 2 month no work and travel around the country a little.

with the exchange rate now most day to day living expenses are cheaper in Uk.

shower gel ,tooth paste all toiletries,bread milk.

eating out in pubs wow expensive talking £20 easy,coke in a pub £2.50,accommodation expensive £80 for a b&b in wales which seemed to be stuck in the year 1950.

was also freezing picture is from the beach in wales in middle off June,I will not be rushing back.

P.s how much you think mars bars are in 7/11?....they are nearly a pound we are now nearly 35 bht to the £.

Where is that...?

[sanemax]

Just now, Jip99 said:

 

 

Interesting....... another person taking the 6/6 option.

 

Accommodation costs are the only issue for me doing that.... £600/750 p.m. for a 1 bed flat in my old locality. I suppose I could look elsewhere as I wouldn't want to return the UK lifestyle I previously had.

Currently staying with me mum , 20 quid a weeks reasonable .

She will be up soon, cant wait for my coffee .

[Jip99]

1 minute ago, sanemax said:

Currently staying with me mum , 20 quid a weeks reasonable .

She will be up soon, cant wait for my coffee .

 

 

You are being spoiled......................????

[taninthai]

Just now, transam said:

Where is that...?

Barmouth wales...lol

lake District was high light off my trip.

[Jip99]

Just now, taninthai said:

Barmouth wales...lol

lake District was high light off my trip.

 

 

Looks like a walk round Grasmere.

 

 

Nowhere in Thailand compares to Grasmere.

[faraday]

The ewe turns to her lambs:

 

"Look children, there's your Dad"!

 

[poohy]

Hungry and thirsty now!

[mercman24]

chocolate is expensive in Thailand more like a £1 + each, and POST 2, my friend is a taxi driver, in the UK lots of lovely Polish girls and the like, he says they are cheaper than the Thai asking price. seems like he has a delivery service,,  ha ha

[taninthai]

13 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

 

 

Looks like a walk round Grasmere.

 

 

Nowhere in Thailand compares to Grasmere.

That is actually lake Conniston camped in my van on the lakeside £10 a night 

pic below is Grassmere absolutely beautiful there.

 

[sanemax]

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

quite a few stab victims would disagree

Random stabbings are very rare , practically unheard of 

[Mansell]

34 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Givusachip mate?

99 baht with coffee here in Korat......no chips though.

[Jip99]

2 minutes ago, taninthai said:

That is actually lake Conniston camped in my van on the lakeside £10 a night 

pic below is Grassmere absolutely beautiful there.

 

 

 

Good Indian in Coniston..... Sarah's or some non-Indian name like that.   Good value........ especially for the Lake District.

[sanemax]

I made some of these :

800 grams wholemeal bread . 1 Pound

300 Grams of smokey bacon , 1.50

400 Grams of mature cheese 2.50

Onions , a Quid

HP Brown sauce , a Quid .

Thats enough to make two of those a day for a week for 7 Quid > 260 Baht