[Thai Son won't let Mom hug him after 5 years not seeing her. Is this normal for a Thai adult?]

20 hours ago, steve654 said:

Very possible as he is generally very anti west.  Never heard him complain once though when it comes to all the financial help he is given by us.  Wired him last year a lot of money to buy a little farm and not even a thank you could get out of him. 

Yea not good that. If you had helped say your wife's parents then they could be excused if there was no thank you forthcoming, as they have their pride and are senior people etc, but this brat has no excuse. I have helped out my wife's sister financially and she couldn't thank me enough.

 

Just don't give him anymore and wash your hands with him, would be old Jeff's wisdom.

[Thai Son won't let Mom hug him after 5 years not seeing her. Is this normal for a Thai adult?]

You were 'fuming' yet you did nothing, didn't even confront him on the matter? Sorry, but who is the coward here?

[MOTO GP CANCELLED]

2 hours ago, neeray said:

"as long as the virus thingy goes on"

Interesting choice of words. A definite downplay of an extremely critical situation.

Covid-19, aka "The China Virus" is hardly something to be trivialized by referring to it as a "thingy".

2 hours ago, neeray said:

"as long as the virus thingy goes on"

Interesting choice of words. A definite downplay of an extremely critical situation.

Covid-19, aka "The China Virus" is hardly something to be trivialized by referring to it as a "thingy".

Jesus, are you actually being serious? There are some desperately sad people on this forum.

[CoVir-19 and Immigration]

8 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

With no chinese tour buses that make up 2/3 of the temple visitors, this is the ideal time to visit SiemReap and the absolutely amazing Angkor Wat complex of temples (Angkor Wat being the biggest but in no way, the most impressive of the huge temple complex scattered around SiemReap).  I would say > Postpone a cancellation decision to very last minute and only do so when Cambodia makes the Risk Country list.

 

Re the rental house contract on your wife's name, that does not absolve your landlord from filing a TM30 of you staying at his premises.  So normally your local IO should be aware of you living at that rental condo. 
For sure they need your address when you apply for an extension of stay, so if you got that extension of stay IO knows where you are residing.

Cheers for that and a good point about the Chinese. Yes I think leaving it to the last min is the way to go.

 

Don't want to go too deep into visas etc but I don't stay on an extension, so like I say will have a problem for sure if asked at bkk imm for prove of where I stay/live. That is what worries me, in theory if Cambodia isn't on the list I shouldn't be asked, but no guarantee of that of course.

[CoVir-19 and Immigration]

Just looking for a bit of general advice..I am 'slated'  to go to Siem Reap next Friday for 3 days, it's not vital that I go and worse case would lose Bt3.5k on the flight. Now I know that Cambodia isn't on the so called 11 risk countries but I'm now wondering if it is worth the risk/hassle that I 'may' get at immigration coming back in, ie can you be guaranteed to sail through just because you haven't visited one of the 11?

 

I really wouldn't want to have all the hassle of possible quarantine, filing medical reports etc when it's easily avoided. Also, I rent a house with the contract in the wife's name, so would be difficult for me to prove where I stay if it did come to that?

 

Decisions, decisions..

[Dutchman jailed in Thailand for money laundering in NL is released]

14 hours ago, BritManToo said:

 

This case is one of the greatest examples of, "never bring more money to Thailand than you need for immediate living expenses"

 

 

Yep, one single isolated case really does prove your point doesn't it. Incredible stuff.

[Dutchman jailed in Thailand for money laundering in NL is released]

14 hours ago, BritManToo said:

 

 

I'd rather leave than put 800k in a Thai bank account and risk my gf killing me to get it.

 

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Your gf might kill you just for 800k?? That is peanuts in the grand scheme of things,

[NE School Holidays days off drastically different BKK?]

6 minutes ago, Assurancetourix said:

 

 

And I forgot the "teacher day" vacation days which fall by chance  on a Friday or a Monday so that these have three days "off" to follow ... Thank you BritManToo 

 

 

Erh, it's teachers day today, which 'falls' on a Thursday?

[Thais, New Trucks living beyond their means help]

8 pages worth just about a truck? Jesus wept.

 

Anyhow, can relate to this, just found out my missus didn't pay the monthly payment for 4 months on her/our car despite having it, well, in theory anyway. No guesses who had to stump up. It's pathetic, but bed well and truly laid, so I'm fuc*ed for a good while yet.

[Got a pink ID card today, no trouble]

12 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Tarquin tells me at our coffee mornings that he doesn't carry his either . ????

Haha..he's a devil that one.

[Got a pink ID card today, no trouble]

11 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

I never carry my passport with me, except when going to immigration or travelling outside the country. 

Same as me old friend. Losing a passport is a huge hassle, just crazy to carry it with you everywhere and increase that risk tenfold. I've been here near on 20 years and never ONCE randomly been asked to show my passport, but hey, TV knows best.

[Got a pink ID card today, no trouble]

12 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

that all gives me a headache. 

Yep. I got dizzy halfway through and gave up.

[Got a pink ID card today, no trouble]

Well, bully for you, but they are absolutely pointless things to have. A driving license and yellow book are the only such things worth having.

[Back in the UK after 10 years in Thailand]

On 12/12/2019 at 3:12 AM, sanemax said:

On the contrary .

She says that I can come and stay for free

I insist in paying £ 20 a week  ..........and also offered free house sitting which was accepted 

But , I absolutley insist on paying £ 20 a week and offering  my services as a house sitter for free , keeping burglars away and things like that 

20 quid a week? This aint 1986. As said, you are full of it and no doubt just doing this for your own self amusement. Sad way to be for a grown man.

[It's Constitution day !! How to celebrate.]

Oh dear, are you trying to 'fit in'?

 

Drink or be bored, the choice is yours.

[Honda PCX Hybrid]

11 hours ago, Pinot said:

Yeah, what he said. How much is the Porsche 911 Turbo vs the just the plain ole 911? Worth another 30K USD? Of course not. The Hybrid is 7000 baht more than the regular PCX and there is a bump in fuel economy. (I always add that)

 

I'm trying to rationalize the selling of a one year old Aerox to buy the Hybrid to my wife. It's not working.

 

My money. It's cool.  ; )

 

92k or 99k..does it really matter. Jeez.

[A "happy" thread?]

56 minutes ago, CGW said:

Not a great judge of character are you! ???? never mind - be happy ????

*Cringe

[Calling all farang husbands who've moved back home: What's your experience with cultural differences for your wife when you get there?]

On 12/7/2019 at 8:03 AM, Kenny202 said:

When you first come here with many women throwing themselves at us and we all get the idea we are a very prized commodity here. All the women want a farang. I have come to understand though they see being with a farang as a downgrade, and they will accept the downgrade in return for all the riches and wealth they perceive they will get. 

Interesting observation that, not sure if I agree though but interesting all the same..

[A "happy" thread?]

Why don't you go to Big C and smile at random farangs, you seem the type.

[It's December 7 Does Anyone Care?]

Oh dear, you have had an absolute car crash here.

[Making Windows 10 look like Windows 7.]

I have a new PC and bought a win10 key from ebay as I don't think it had any software installed...I know I won't like win10 but how do I upload the software onto the PC, I highly doubt I'll be able to do it correctly, take to a shop?

[Diary of a farang in Isaan]

On 11/19/2019 at 8:07 AM, geronimo said:

then you don't know what you're missing Sir!

He's not missing a single thing.

[Non - O at savankhet]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

That is correct, but, I always take them, why, because you never know.....????

You mean you do leave the house?

[Non - O at savankhet]

18 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

What do you mean with never? Never ever?

 

Most pens have blueish ink, perhaps it's time to go out a bit more? ????

Yep, that makes sense. Go out more so to use a blue pen?? Don't give up the day job, pal.

[Non - O at savankhet]

18 hours ago, Odin Norway said:

Why in the world would you leave any original document at home even if a check list dont say that you need it.Is it really to heavy to bring all the possible documentation you may have in case they ask for it. Im just tired of jumping when they say so.More fun to pull it out when they are trying to make things hard for you.Until they run out of options and give in.

Folk like you just make things more complex for people...YOU DO NOT NEED ORIGINAL ID CARD AND HOUSE BOOK....it really is THAT SIMPLE...STOP confusing things!