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The following history is not mine, but from another farang I know. He is sharing this on a public web site.
If you do not care about love...not waste your time reading it, but ...perhaps will give some hope to the skeptic ones here....that probably still looking for love in wrong places..
I met my Thai wife through a friend and his wife. My wife is a Bangkok girl 15 years younger than me. She was a widow with two young daughters and her father had also died so she lived in a house with her mother -aunt and the daughters -a house with no men. As such she was the bread winner that fed the family. She was educated and had 2 degrees at university and a good but pressurized job as a manager of a Big C. She had managed to save enough money to buy 2 other houses which she rented out and her mother made noodles to help out the family budget and also a small shop attached to the family house.
After I asked her if she wanted to get married she said yes and we went to ask for permission from her mother who gave her consent. I paid 600 pounds dowry (@ 30,000 thb) which her mother waied and gave straight to her daughter.
My wife then came to live with me in England and worked with me in my market business. She worked hard and also educated me in customer service and retail that she had learned from Big C and our business increased (also customers loved her smile). The work was very hard in cold conditions and long hours but she always got stuck in and never complained.
Every month we sent money over for the daughters and every February we returned for a month holiday. The first and every time we went back to Thailand the mother-in-law handed over the same pound notes we had sent her unchanged into baht. Also she surprised me with a large gold chain and a precious Buddha amulet.
After that we took first one daughter over to the UK and the next year the younger one. They both went to school not knowing any English and they struggled but they learned to speak it in one year. At weekends they accompanied us to work and worked hard helping. They also cleaned and cooked at home. Eventually both girls gained degrees -the eldest one in English university and the younger one back in Khon Kaen University. The eldest daughter fell in love with England and went from strength to strength and now is a manager for an international retail company.
After seven years we decided to retire back home (Thailand) and we came back with the youngest daughter. I had sold our small house in the UK and my wife sold her two spare houses in Thailand and we built a riverside resort in Isaan but after being flooded twice we sold and moved here to the mountains where we do small farming.
So what did I get for my 600 pounds? Well I got the money straight back -I got an educated and hardworking wife -two lovely daughters- a great welcome from all the large family including the family of my wife's late husband that we live near and do anything for us. I got 15 years faithful wife plus the money from her two houses… oh.. and nearly forgot a large gold chain--yes my sin sod was the best investment I have ever made "pure gold". Remember sin sod is more than buying a wife, as with everything in Thai life it's about bringing good luck –
it sure brought me some
@Umbanda: Good on You, mate ! - It's so good to hear a positive story on here. Please disregard all the wingers ! - My own story is very similar to yours and we're still going strong (even stronger !) after 22 years ! My beautiful Thai (Lawyer) wife is the single best thing that's ever happened to me. - Thanks for sharing !
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Why am I looking at a picture of 3 bellies?
How else does one identify a Chinese chap; not by their face because "they all look the same to us" . . . . . 555 ! ! ! !
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If the guy was unable to read the thai documents how was he "duped" ?
Yes; I agree, Don; he DID place his signature on the document - and like anywhere else in the world; "ignorance of the Law is NO excuse", so I believe he really hasn't got a leg to stand on. Be very interesting to see how this one develops (if it ever does . . . . .)
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There's a big shop, here in Pattaya (Naklua Rd.) named Belucky which imports & sells Cheese (also from Holland), Smoked Salmon & many Sausages (Salami etc., on a fairy big scale. The Dutch Cheeses are sold in "wheels" (you know; the 'whole cheese'). If compared with the prices per Kg sold in small chunks at Foodland etc., Belucky's prices used to be almost 40% cheaper (but, of course: one has to buy the Whole Wheel). If you're keen, I'll stop-in there, one of these days and check again. IF these costs ares still the same, it could work if 'we' could share one of these gigantic 'wheels', say, between 4 Dyke-Hoppers ? ? - Let me know if you're interested, okay ?
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It's called "The Bliss of Ignorance" and is not limited to people kicking revered bells either: "Chooka", "Mango Bob" and a few other perennial TV-Posters . . . . . When reading some of their posts, I often wonder "Do you REALLY have nothing better to do ?" (such obviously Empty Lives they must lead . . . .)
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Anyone interested in learning about the Dhammakaya temple should have a read of this http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dannyfisher/2014/08/a-new-investigative-report-on-wat-phra-dhammakaya-for-the-bangkok-post/
Might give those with an open mind an idea what Buddha Isara is complaining about.
Of course it will mean nothing to the bitter twisted reds who cant get over him being part of their beloved Yinglucks demise.
No mods it isn't a link to the BKK post.
@Robby NZ: - Finally: a voice of reason & intelligence . . . . (crickey: that took a while !)
Cheers, mate !
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Its actually quite funny when you think about it. Buddha Isara actually thinks stopping alms and donations would hurt this monk.
This monk has millions and millions of baht. I don't believe he would starve to death or be hurt by this at all
And therein lies the crux of the matter: a TRUE Buddhist monk, does not care about Money or any other material things. Likewise with "food"; - have you ever noticed that the alms-bowl gets filled-up with all kinds of different foods, including deserts. The true monk will eat this mixture of different things: NOT to experience "enjoyment", but merely for "sustenance", as advocated by the enlightened Lord Buddha.
I have learned a few things regarding Buddhism from my brother-in-law (a Monk in Petchaboon and a Prof. Dr.) who is a "real" monk. I greatly admire these "real" monks, for they practice what the Lord Buddha teaches: NOT because they have to, but because the have the very strong desire to !
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When it comes to nasty idiot monks this guy is number 1. He should be the one boycotted and disrobed. The guy is pure evil.
@Chooka: Judging by your comments, you obviously have NO idea what you're talking about. - Do your research; get the facts and THEN maybe comment on something which is totally foreign to you.
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This is a rare & very well put-together flick of exactly what happens during such a 'short-hop' flight. Being a KLM-child myself; this had special meaning for me(Dad was a pilot; mom was a stew.- both for KLM; hence I'm here today).
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Yes it is a smaller branch. I'll try a larger one. Thank you.
Hi; just some quick advice: Thai banks will NOT transfer any funds to any foreign country after 3 PM ! - Since it will most likely take 1 hour to fill-in all their documents (at the bank), I strongly suggest you perform this "act" in the morning, okay ? Also; make sure you bring your Passport AND Work-Permit.
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Clearly "1 Sandwich short of a Picnic" ! ! !
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Didn't look like a Swiss Army knife to me. Carrying that concealed in some states in the US would end you you in jail for a felony, not just a fine. Blade looked to be 5+ inches
You know, John; the problem with most people is that even-though they have perfectly good eyes & vision; somehow they don't see . . . . .Thank God this does not apply to us "Ex Intelligence Chaps", hey ?
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In defense of those Police Officers;
1) It clearly shows in that VDO that the knife in question is NOT a "Swiss Army Knife" !
2) The knife that IS clearly visible is about 3 X the size of a "Swiss Army Knife" !
3) The cops on site, behaved very professionally and calmly, but
4) The Thai female Passenger was NOT very polite, but rather VERY arrogant & condescending towards the courteous cops and even exclaimed at some point during her tirade, that she was "a Citizen of The Netherlands" . . . . . - She also intimated that she carried that knife for "Self-Protection".
5) Under Thai (most any nations's Laws) there IS a max. allowable "Blade-Length" making the distinction between a (Peel My Apple Knife" versus "Potentially Dangerous Weapon" knife.
5) For clarity's sake, I attach a comparison picture of what people perceive to be a Swiss Army Knife and then, the knife in question:
Swiss Army Knife's blade is approx. 5 cm in length.
VDO shown knife appears to be approx. 15 cm in length.
The ONLY problem with this Post, therefore, is the Heading; it should have NOT have included the words "SWISS ARMY KNIFE", because it wasn't ! ! !
As Churchill put it so brilliantly:
. . . For everything that happens in this world, there's a logical explanation . . . . . . .
. . . and THEN; there's the truth . . . . . . .
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WELL DONE; Banyan Golf ! ! ! !
Stacey Walton is a sterling gentleman, very approachable & knowledgeable.
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Quiet frankly: I am disgusted at the comments made by many of the Posters here ! ! !
1. The Holocaust must NEVER be used in a humorous manner.
2. We're talking about the systematic murder of many millions of innocent, helpless & defenseless Men, Woman, Boys, Girls and little babies.
3. Show some decency & respect, please - and if you can not or don;t want to; then please refrain from making such sickening statements ! ! !
JGK
(Jomtien, Thailand)
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Looks like a great little app; thanks for sharing ! ! !
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Scum of the Earth: throw the book at them !
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Very, very sad to see you go; for more than one reason . . . . . . . . . . .
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The very best in town is called Khun Pha. She has a small office inside the Queen Victoria Pub in the middle of Soi 5. Been helping me for years, never a problem; always the desired result: Simpel, Quick & Reasonable in cost. They also run Deluxe Mini Vans back & forth to the border-locations etc.
Give her a call: Khun Pha: 086 147 16 18
She has helped me for many years and the only word for it is "Sterling Service".
Cheers,
Jaap
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Hi, I sent an e-mail to the e-mail address you provided; your problem is hereby solved.
Cheers,
JGK
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The Key Issue being missed within the TOR is indeed: "we challenge BMTA to look at total life cycle cost, which is the purchasing price plus fuel cost and maintenance cost over, say 10 or 15 years,”
In most if not all developed countries, the most important factor in purchasing Buildings, Vehicles, Planes, Ships is NOT based on the "price-tag" hanging from the item, but what the actual costs are to use, run, maintain etc. that item over the next 5; 10 or 25 years (depending on the nature of the item). - It is totally un-intelligent to approach purchasing these major items on any other basis !
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I guess he isn't someone that blends in
Unless he walked into a really dark & scary forest . . . . . you'd never see him . . . . . . . .until he smiled, of course ! ! ! ! !
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I can tell you, unequivocally, that this "monk" is NOT a true Buddhist monk ! - This orange-clad man is a travesty-of-Buddhism. He should go into the forest (which, by the looks of hat he was carrying, he was dressed for !) and do some considerable pensive exercises to learn about the very basic principles of Buddhism. Up to now, this man is most certainly not Buddhist ! !
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They certainly got "creamed", didn't they ?
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Camperette in CM?
in Chiang Mai
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I just saw one for sale in Pattaya, if that's any help ?
http://qupax.com/p/vehicles/other-vehicles/eldis-vogue-caravan-for-sale-pattaya-2775
Cheers,
JGK