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by ricardo
Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:36 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Driving with red plates
Replies: 9
Views: 818

You can drive with red plates from sunrise to sunset. I know this is correct because I got it wrong when I took my motorbike written test. I thought it was 6pm to 6am. I pushed Toyota to get me my white plates within a month. But they initially told me it was better to wait 3 months from October unt...
by ricardo
Sun May 18, 2008 8:13 pm
Forum: Sports Fans
Topic: Footy Quiz
Replies: 78
Views: 4468

:oops: Sorry guys The player I was rreferring to was Nicholas Anelka - but as Wanderlust pointed out he wasn't in the World Cup squad .... I only found out earlier this afternoon when I re-checked his honours on google. A mate of mine has been asking this question for years .......... Never trust a ...
by ricardo
Sun May 18, 2008 4:32 pm
Forum: Sports Fans
Topic: Footy Quiz
Replies: 78
Views: 4468

Henri 4 / 5 never won the Champions League

Desailly 4/ 5 he's never won the premiership

Barthez 4/5 hes never won the F.A. Cup

You are correct about the nationality though
by ricardo
Sun May 18, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: Sports Fans
Topic: Footy Quiz
Replies: 78
Views: 4468

Nice try Wanderlust 4 out of 5 but Makalele hasn't won the world cup
by ricardo
Sun May 18, 2008 8:45 am
Forum: Sports Fans
Topic: Footy Quiz
Replies: 78
Views: 4468

Who is the only player to have won all of the following.

The World Cup, The European Championship, The Premier League, The FA Cup & the Champions League

There are quite a few who have won 4 but only 1 who has won the lot.
by ricardo
Wed Mar 26, 2008 9:06 am
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: accomodation Sport Villa
Replies: 4
Views: 1416

Roger I think the rooms in Sport Villa are only one bedroom

I may be wrong
by ricardo
Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:12 pm
Forum: Foo
Topic: Best of British
Replies: 1717
Views: 117672

10 signs you might be a Taliban: 10. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer. 9. You own a $300 machine gun and a $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can't afford shoes. 8. You have more wives than teeth. 7. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide. 6....
by ricardo
Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Getting a Thai driving license
Replies: 29
Views: 2419

Niggle Take someone with you who isn't colour blind, smile and be friendly. I went along to the licencing office in Pranburi last year with a friend who was colour blind. He started the test and got the first couple right and then really started to struggle. Amid much tut tutting from the lady givin...
by ricardo
Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:31 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Blood Cholesterol Test
Replies: 11
Views: 1283

Hua Hin Dolly, Do you know what type of cholesterol test you were given as there are different scales for different types. Normally total cholesterol and LDL (Bad Cholesterol) are what we should monitor. Total Cholesterol OK <200 Border High 200 - 239 High >240 LDL (Bad Cholesterol) OK <130 Border H...
by ricardo
Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:06 am
Forum: After Dark
Topic: Let the fun begin
Replies: 23
Views: 4420

I was in a an out of the way restaurant on the klong road last night and they had a sign up saying there was no alcohol today and tomorrow due to the senate elections. The election day is the 2nd of March but voters who can't make it next weekend can register to vote this weekend instead. So it will...
by ricardo
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:23 pm
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: PP VILLA - assistance please...
Replies: 25
Views: 5737

Bradders Phuang Penn is PP Villa.

They are full through February though as I tried to book a room there for my parents, and that was in December.
by ricardo
Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: Hua Hin House
Replies: 3
Views: 1671

Hua Hin House is opposite Sunshine Internet and next door to the Euro Guest House and Bakery.

It is on the same soi as the Tanawit Condo behind the Shopping Mall
by ricardo
Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:00 am
Forum: Foo
Topic: Best of British
Replies: 1717
Views: 117672

I recently bought a Teddy bear for 10 pounds and called it Mohammed
Then I sold it at the weekend for 20 pounds - have I made a prophet ?


Following the uproar of naming a Teddy bear Mohammed in Sudan,
Sooty has decided to cancel his tour of Jamaica
by ricardo
Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:10 am
Forum: Events & Activities
Topic: golf
Replies: 9
Views: 1141

Condoking is correct there is a 100,000 baht transfer fee which is paid by the seller at Springfield. The only thing not included in the B370,000 are the annual subscriptions of 11,200 for myself and the missus. Single player its only around B9000. However we are not allowed to play as members until...
by ricardo
Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:36 pm
Forum: Events & Activities
Topic: golf
Replies: 9
Views: 1141

I just bought a lifetime family membership for Springfield through the Golf Exchange Centre in Bangkok for 370,000 Baht earlier this month. The dealer informed me that Lake View memberships are very scarce at the moment. He was also finding it difficult to sell Palm Hill memberships due to the pay p...