Back in the UK after 10 years in Thailand

[Destiny1990]

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

People are too sensitive about sell by dates.

If the colour of the meat is good and it doesn't smell bad, it's good to eat.

Thai milk seems to last forever, probably because it's made from powdered milk.

I think that’s the same mentality that got the wuhan virus started.

[EVENKEEL]

I saw on the news this morning KFC in Birmingham has installed chicken wire at the counter. ????

[bannork]

3 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

I saw on the news this morning KFC in Birmingham has installed chicken wire at the counter. ????

Double purpose: stop robbers getting to the till and prevent chickens flee the scene.

[nauseus]

5 hours ago, bannork said:

Double purpose: stop robbers getting to the till and prevent chickens flee the scene.

You beat me!

[nauseus]

On 1/27/2020 at 12:14 PM, Grumpy John said:

Half price milk is a none starter here. Its usually within a day or 2 of use by date.   Powered milk is the go.  Makes 8L for 85baht.  Since the Aussie dollar landed in the toilet we have been cutting back.  The dogs and I  have to  endure pork shoulder meat...which isn't cheap now.  We cut the salami thinner....its expensive but low grade quality from Makro.  Aro brand corn flakes and oats, more home grown vegies.....I save about 2 to 2.5baht a month. Making my own chocolate too! 

Your efforts are commendable. But the savings! Is it really worth it?

[BritManToo]

24 minutes ago, nauseus said:

Your efforts are commendable. But the savings! Is it really worth it?

It's not as if we've got anything better to do.

[grifbel]

On 1/27/2020 at 11:32 AM, fhickson said:

flip flops, tee shirts and dirty feet are not for me

That's why the shower was invented.

 

On 1/27/2020 at 11:32 AM, fhickson said:

with smart shorts, a collared shirt and sneakers with socks, just look really dressed up most of the time.

Sounds very sweaty and unhygienic in addition to looking ridiculous

[BritManToo]

46 minutes ago, grifbel said:

That's why the shower was invented.

 

Sounds very sweaty and unhygienic in addition to looking ridiculous

Yeah, you gotta laugh at the old dinosaurs that think sandals and white socks are 'smart'.

But if you don't wear socks under your running shoes, you'll get blisters.

[nauseus]

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

It's not as if we've got anything better to do.

B2.50! Speak for yourself. ????

[liddelljohn]

On 1/26/2020 at 7:12 AM, EVENKEEL said:

Couldn't add comment above, why is it the Brits love having food soaked in gravy. I grew up on potatoes and home made gravy but this is ridiculous.

Because Brits love the Sh*t's ,,    dont need Gravy though most now have curry and beer for even bigger Shi*'S

Edited January 28, 2020 by liddelljohn

[sanemax]

Return flights from London to CM are very cheap now , les than £400 .

I bought one yesterday and am flying today 

[transam]

19 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

Because Brits love the Sh*t's ,,    dont need Gravy though most now have curry and beer for even bigger Shi*'S

Interesting info, do you work as a public toilet attendant....?  ????

[Kadilo]

18 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Return flights from London to CM are very cheap now , les than £400 .

I bought one yesterday and am flying today 

Air China?

[sanemax]

Just now, Kadilo said:

Air China?

You going as well ?

[roo860]

On 1/27/2020 at 1:16 PM, BritManToo said:

It's so bloody cold in Chiang Mai at the moment I'm wearing jeans, shoes, heavy jacket and gloves.

Brrrrrrrr ..........

And then when you get out of bed?

????

[Liverpudlian]

28 minutes ago, roo860 said:

And then when you get out of bed?

????

Ya need to pull a honey to get ya blood flow pumping from the cherry bar if they still exist ? honey i mean.

[Kadilo]

1 hour ago, sanemax said:

You going as well ?

Nah what and miss the lovely weather and cheap booze here!!

[faraday]

1 hour ago, sanemax said:

Return flights from London to CM are very cheap now , les than £400 .

I bought one yesterday and am flying today 

Don't forget your mask - probably have 'em cheap in Aldi.

 

Have a safe flight.

[fhickson]

anyone else find it strange that the op has left after 10 years and is having a great time back in the uk, and then comes back here to blab?

 

thats about the last thing im thinking about when i go back home to the usa

 

i only come back to the board when im in thailand or shortly before coming back...

[codebunny]

On 8/10/2019 at 2:19 AM, brokenbone said:

how much for short time ?

scary needing cards, i see the thais use it at 7/11 almost exclusively, i dont like using cards, i hope i die before it becomes mandatory

that'll be on a website and phone app with a card... probably double the price and half the value. yuck.

[codebunny]

On 8/10/2019 at 6:55 AM, KittenKong said:

You are buying them in the wrong shop. All those items are much cheaper in the UK than they are here.

yeah, you can get those lindt chocolate bars for £1.50 in a supermarket, here they want like 150 baht or something silly.

[Isaanbiker]

On 8/10/2019 at 12:26 PM, sanemax said:

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

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

Mom still makes your coffee? 

[Isaanbiker]

57 minutes ago, fhickson said:

anyone else find it strange that the op has left after 10 years and is having a great time back in the uk, and then comes back here to blab?

 

thats about the last thing im thinking about when i go back home to the usa

 

i only come back to the board when im in thailand or shortly before coming back...

Which somehow shows how much he's missing Thailand, methinks. 

[Isaanbiker]

On 1/29/2020 at 5:17 PM, roo860 said:

And then when you get out of bed?

????

Never?

[Kadilo]

Must of gone to see the lucky lady he was trying out his new Webcam with  over Xmas. 
Alternatively he could be in his bedroom and his Mum has taken his PC away for being a naughty boy. 

[faraday]

4 hours ago, Kadilo said:

Must of gone to see the lucky lady he was trying out his new Webcam with  over Xmas. 
Alternatively he could be in his bedroom and his Mum has taken his PC away for being a naughty boy. 

555 - that made me chuckle!

 

Yup, his Mum found out he'd been buying beer from Aldi....and he used fake ID.

 

She slapped his bottom quite hard, apparently.

[mstevens]

9 hours ago, fhickson said:

anyone else find it strange that the op has left after 10 years and is having a great time back in the uk, and then comes back here to blab?

 

thats about the last thing im thinking about when i go back home to the usa

 

i only come back to the board when im in thailand or shortly before coming back...

 

Don't find it strange at all. He spent a long time in Thailand and may have a lot of friends, family, former colleagues etc that he keeps in touch with. Leaving the country doesn't mean he wishes to sever all ties with the place. And besides, like a lot of people - irrespective of whether they are in Thailand, the UK or anywhere else for that matter - find ThaiVisa a source of entertainment. Doesn't matter where you are. Dissing someone because they still tune in despite leaving the country is a popular way to try and discredit people. The problem is there are many valid reasons why people still stay in touch with Thailand via forums like this one.

Edited February 3, 2020 by mstevens

[sanemax]

On 2/2/2020 at 5:49 PM, Kadilo said:

Must of gone to see the lucky lady he was trying out his new Webcam with  over Xmas. 
Alternatively he could be in his bedroom and his Mum has taken his PC away for being a naughty boy. 

Yep , 

Went back to her village in the northern mountains, hill tribe .

She has a big bit of land on top of a mountain and wants me to build her a house on it 

[Kadilo]

2 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Yep , 

Went back to her village in the northern mountains, hill tribe .

She has a big bit of land on top of a mountain and wants me to build her a house on it 

Found some cheap booze then. 

[sanemax]

On 2/2/2020 at 4:37 PM, fhickson said:

anyone else find it strange that the op has left after 10 years and is having a great time back in the uk, and then comes back here to blab?

 

thats about the last thing im thinking about when i go back home to the usa

 

i only come back to the board when im in thailand or shortly before coming back...

Just sharing my experience .

And I suppose that when you are in Thailand, you never mention the USA ?

Hang on a minute....................you just mentioned the USA

TVF is full of Americans who never stop going on about the USA .

Any given story and there will be a "In the USA it would happen like this" post .