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ivor bigun - you have opened a "can of worms"! ????
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26 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:
I go the the wat and listen to the forest monks every month. Don't really need an appointment as they talk with me often.
Does buddhism have a god? ???? Or is buddhism a way of life?
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20 minutes ago, gregk0543 said:
What is good and what is bad.
That depends upon ones definitions of "good and bad".
Personally I am happy to help others where/when I can WITHOUT being threatened by some deity (for not doing so) or rewarded by some deity (for doing so).
Death (and the hereinafter) does not worry me, only the manner of my death scares me. I will deal with the hereinafter at the time should it exist.
Therefore, for me, there is no "god" of religion.
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1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:
The devil is in the details.
He is like the Scarlett Pimpernel - everywhere! ????
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And I believe that the earth is flat and the Sun rotates around us! ????
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3 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:
That's actually why I'm here. If I wanted Falang culture I'd have stayed home.
That is NOT what I said! Are you being disingenuous?
I was about to make the effort to move to Thailand and coming from a western nation (where approximately 26% of our citizens were born overseas) and they happily fit in, recognise their own culture but also enjoy ours. It seems that the Kingdom has a problem with 'caucasian/farang' and are not really welcoming to them - nothing to do with me needing/wanting 'farang culture' above all. Apart from all the regulatory hassles, seemingly constant rule changes and outright corruption, I figured I don't need the worry. I'll stick with visiting from time to time and enjoy their culture while there. So much easier.
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On 2/16/2019 at 5:10 PM, Hellsten said:
Not to nice of you Thailand!
They don't care. The Kingdom will never be a multi-cultural country in any way whatsoever. Certainly insofar as 'farang' (Caucasian) is concerned. ????
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A high value (Saffron?) crop needing only a small area to make it financially viable?
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22 hours ago, BigBadGeordie said:
So pleased to see that sexism and mysogyny are alive, well and thriving on TV.
Oh well,
sh$thappens when someone is trying to 'pull the wool' over someones eyes. So young for all those medals and one with parachute insignia! Must have jumped off the office chair successfully. ????-
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19 hours ago, jimmyyy said:
Wish they would just work out a cost and let us married guys get on the 30 baht plan, of course it would cost much more and should include more. Make it a government plan. This would increase funding for public hospitals. Wait, i forgot its Thailand sorry for wasting your time. 555555
Logical 'farang' thinking not allowed in the Kingdom.
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On 1/1/2019 at 7:48 AM, Odysseus123 said:
Well done Colin..
Carry the TVF banner with pride-per ardua ad astra!
I'll fly with that.
Congrats Colin. May 2019 bring you Peace, Happiness and hopefully some Good Health.
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Smart planning. ????
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21 minutes ago, Naam said:
warm beer too?
Ugh.........
I do remember many many years ago having a beer with some local Thai (which, of course, this 'farang' purchased, as was expected
) and when the beer was poured into a glass ICE CUBES were added! Yuk! I then had to find some acceptable way of explaining to them that the bottles are put in/on ice to cool NOT ice in the beer. That first glass of beer certainly didn't taste like what I had expected.
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20 hours ago, Surasak said:
leaving you with a very fry mouth in the mornings.
fry = fly? Or
fry = dry?
Just joking
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3 minutes ago, steve73 said:
Try moving the fridge to the outside balcony if possible.
If the fridge is in a warmer area it will increase it's electricity usage to keep cool. But I guess that could be cheaper than running aircon.
YMMV.
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Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
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3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:
Link: http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908/15380-Questions-&-Answers-on-Thai-Visa.html
Which consulate is it? If not the Sydney consulate it is only a honorary consulate that answered you question.
Most embassies and consulates are not always a reliable source of info about anything to do with immigrations requirements for entry to the country.
Long story short, emailed the consulate with your weblink. They apologised and confirmed 10K Baht.
Thanks for your help - my grandson is pleased. ????
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14 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Link: http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908/15380-Questions-&-Answers-on-Thai-Visa.html
Which consulate is it? If not the Sydney consulate it is only a honorary consulate that answered you question.
Most embassies and consulates are not always a reliable source of info about anything to do with immigrations requirements for entry to the country.
Okay - thanks for that.
Brisbane Consulate.
I can only conclude that like many Govt. departments the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing.
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4 hours ago, ubonjoe said:
Yes it is correct.
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
"However, please make sure that you are in possession of a passport valid for
at least 6 months, a round-trip air ticket, and adequate finances equivalent to
at least 10,000 Baht per person or 20,000 Baht per family. Otherwise, you may be
inconvenienced upon entry into the country."
Should I tell the Thai Consulate they are wrong? ????
Could you give me the weblink for that please ASAP. I cannot see your information.
Thanks.
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On 10/28/2018 at 10:39 AM, ubonjoe said:
The actual rule for a visa exempt entry is 10k baht for an individual or 20k baht for a family.
That is not correct. ????
Reply (full text of email 29/10/2018) from a Thai Consulate in Australia "As you are entering under the visa exemption scheme you are unlikely to be asked to demonstrate financial capacity, however in the instance you are you should be able to demonstrate you have funds of at least AUD$800 at your disposal."
It does not say cash only.
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Slightly off topic - Visa on arrival. Are they still looking for XBaht (or equivalent currency) at immigration? How much?
Would a bank debit card qualify or something else with it (e.g. current bank statement)?
For a family member on a first time visit.
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On 9/26/2018 at 11:08 PM, jrjrjr said:
Who eats beef anyway cannot be really normal, hum ?
OMG. You really believe that or just being a devils advocate? ????
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17 hours ago, marcusarelus said:
One popular misconception is that you can dry-age steaks by lining them with cheesecloth or paper towel, then leaving them in your fridge for four to seven days. While this method dehydrates steaks (which can heighten flavor intensity), it does not properly age them. Beef needs to be aged for at least 14 days for enzymes to properly tenderize fibers, and needs to be aged for at least 21 days for complex flavors to develop. One week in a fridge—cheesecloth or no cheesecloth—won’t make that happen.
If you want to dry-age beef at home, you’ll need to start out with a large cut of top-grade, USDA Prime beef. Dry-aging needs to be done before a roast is cut into individual steaks, so go with something like a large rib roast, three ribs minimum. Also, be sure to buy a cut that still has a thick cap of fat on its exterior. This way, that side will only lose fat when you trim the exterior at the end of the aging process
https://barbecuebible.com/2016/03/15/how-to-dry-age-beef-at-home/
Just leave it (in original packaging or shrinkwrap it so it does not dry out) until the meat starts to turn a dark colour (aging process) then cook.
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13 hours ago, jgarbo said:
Second, excessive consumption of red meat will probably shorten your life.
Really? Define "excessive".
) and when the beer was poured into a glass ICE CUBES were added! Yuk! I then had to find some acceptable way of explaining to them that the bottles are put in/on ice to cool NOT ice in the beer. That first glass of beer certainly didn't taste like what I had expected.
Do you believe in God and why
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Nice clip - BUT they should have been asking for help to keep the white invaders out - forget the freekin rain! ????