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by Nereus
Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:36 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Matthew 21:12-13
Replies: 17
Views: 1182

Re: Matthew 21:12-13

Takiap wrote:Does anyone perhaps know what the going rate is for becoming a monk is these days?
As you will have a "head" start, you may be able to get a discount, mate? :rasta:
by Nereus
Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:16 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: 'Closure' of Bangkok and roads from Jan 13
Replies: 99
Views: 7825

Re: 'Closure' of Bangkok and roads from Jan 13

Farmers threaten protest at Commerce Ministry http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/393412/pressure-on-govt-to-pay-for-rice-rises The protesting farmers at Wang Manao intersection in Ratchaburi's Pak Tho district have decided to bring the protest to the city after several road blockades seem to hav...
by Nereus
Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:55 pm
Forum: Foo
Topic: Comic Video Clips
Replies: 206
Views: 38460

Re: Comic Video Clips

Anyone for Cider?

by Nereus
Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:22 pm
Forum: Hua Hin Classifieds
Topic: Selling : Kitchen fridge and dining room table
Replies: 9
Views: 1821

Re: Selling : Kitchen fridge and dining room table

A contact may help, also!
by Nereus
Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:21 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: The Car Challenge
Replies: 1389
Views: 26287

Re: The Car Challenge

JW wrote:A wankel.. cool!
Are you sure about the spelling? :rasta:
by Nereus
Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:31 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: The Car Challenge
Replies: 1389
Views: 26287

Re: The Car Challenge

Dannie Boy wrote:
Ginjaninja wrote:TVR?
No not a TVR, maybe when I said to Pete that he was miles away, I should have said 000's of miles away!!
If it was miles away, it may have been made in Brazil?
by Nereus
Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:31 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: O Visa, my wife a Tourist Visa, Extend based on retirement?
Replies: 6
Views: 659

Re: O Visa, my wife a Tourist Visa, Extend based on retireme

I believe the laws changed regarding a foreign spouse's dependent extension last December and now the spouse must qualify with her/his own income/savings. I can not find it now, but at the time there was a media report concerning this and a senior immrigration officer vitualy said: " where the...
by Nereus
Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:21 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Hua Hin legal firm to help with retirement visa process???
Replies: 17
Views: 1883

Re: Hua Hin legal firm to help with retirement visa process?

Thankyou so much Lomu - that's really helpful and does seem striaghtfwd. I am going down the savings route and have a bank book etc. I am right in thinking I have to provide evidence of the transfer of funds from the UK? Siam legal suggested I might have to show the money transfer and not just the ...
by Nereus
Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:02 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Shipping Agent for Household Goods to UK
Replies: 7
Views: 706

Re: Shipping Agent for Household Goods to UK

Bristolian wrote:I used "Santa Fe" a Danish company. Google them, they have a Bangkok facility in Klongtoey. I found their service excellent
Yes I agree. Either them or Transpo / Asian Tigers. Both have excellent english language services.
by Nereus
Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:07 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Passport expiration and retirement OA visa
Replies: 4
Views: 468

Re: Passport expiration and retirement OA visa

My passport expires in August 2015. My annual extension of an OA visa (retirement) is due in September this year approximately 3 weeks before my passport expires one year later. Is this a problem? Do I need to renew my passport 11 months early to make sure my visa will be extended? When I was in a ...
by Nereus
Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:47 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: 'Closure' of Bangkok and roads from Jan 13
Replies: 99
Views: 7825

Re: 'Closure' of Bangkok and roads from Jan 13

Farmers reopen Phetkasem Road

Blockade remains on Rama II Road


Published: 4 Feb 2014 at 14.27

http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... ratchaburi
by Nereus
Tue Feb 04, 2014 9:53 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: The Digital Surgery (computer questions/problems here)
Replies: 3035
Views: 200251

Re: The Digital Surgery

This is the danger of using free web-based email such as Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail, they're not very secure. I'm still on the AOL dinosaur but have been thinking of leaving it for a free e-mail service. Is there a good, secure one that is free? I use "Techemail.com". It is free, or has two...
by Nereus
Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:47 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Condo or freestanding house?
Replies: 11
Views: 1873

Re: Condo or freestanding house?

Reading the recent thread on condos got me wondering. I'm a freestanding house person myself, I like a garden and don't like sharing a pool. The upkeep is higher, and if you were only in town part time I can see why a condo is appealing, but I wondered fellow bird members, which you prefer and why?...
by Nereus
Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:01 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: The Car Challenge
Replies: 1389
Views: 26287

Re: The Car Challenge

...........................aluminium bodywork by swallow coachworks , (they also made rather grand baby prams) and triumph TR engine and rolling chassis parts Er, no. Up until the 6 cyclinder car in 1967 (which came from the 2000 series sedan), the cars used a 4 cyclinder engine built by Standard M...
by Nereus
Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:00 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: The Car Challenge
Replies: 1389
Views: 26287

Re: The Car Challenge

A surprising number of those early Ferguson TE20 tractors are still in use in the UK, they go on for ever and I imagine there's probably quite a few of them in Australia and New Zealand as well. My Father used to perch me up on the first one we had when I was about 8 or 9 years old to feed out the ...