Hua Hin Forum

It would appear the meteorologists can't make up their mind. This from this morning's 'Mirror': Brits will be hit with a bout of summer heat within days as temperatures could hit the 20C mark. Londoners are set to see some of the warmest weather before warnings of unsettled conditions and showers se...

Considering how hot it is here and the prospect of getting even hotter, I do smile at some weather headlines back in the UK.

Here's one from this morning:

UK hot weather: Full list of towns and cities set for scorcher as mercury soars to 20C

20C here is 'under the duvet' temperature!

30 to 34 is a 13% increase so you can expect the price of everything that needs to be transported by truck/bus/pickup to be hiked more than that to cover the rise in fuel costs Percentages!! I remember years ago when fuel went from 7 baht a litre to 9. Non Thais couldn't understand why a 2 baht inc...

Thanks for your input, BB. I mentioned the non-visible BIB, not because I'm doing anything wrong but just to show there's no 'shake-downs' which you sometimes get here. The friend I have in Nong Khai who has lived in Thailand for almost 30 years, made the move, literally on a whim. 15 years ago, he ...

I see and hear what you say, but I've always said it takes a very special type of person to live that way. Nongkhai isn't a village. It does have all the mod cons, bars (even farang owned), restaurants (and a good selection both farang and Thai), girls!, a very friendly farang population, Makro, Lo...

Origin of the 'flashmob'.

And the Lord said "Let there be light" and the devil made a feeble attempt at screwing Him up.

The latest interactive sundial.

Note to the owners: Need a fatter floodlight!

It's hot. I'm gonna stand in that guy's shadow. - 'me too', 'me too' 'me too' 'me too' .................

Not sure if this helps: A year ago a new law came into place that applies to rent properties in Thailand. Named the Thai Rental Law, it affects rental properties that form part of a business. Any person who owns in excess of five rental properties is now classed as a business operator who has a cont...

I guess it also depends on where you live. I visited a friend in NongKhai before Christmas. Planned for 3 days, stayed for 3 weeks. He rents a 2 bedroom house with Utility Room, Huge Kitchen/Diner, Large living room, Shower room, 2 toilets, garden, car port. He pays 2,500 baht p.m. It was pretty muc...

And also in The Thaiger:

April 6 is Chakri Day, celebrating the inception of the Chakri Dynasty, a significant milestone in Thai history. Alcohol sales continue unhindered on this day and its substitution day on April 8.

In general the 'cost of living' is much cheaper in Thailand even for 'farang' food. Tell me anywhere in the UK where you can get a full English for the same price as here.
I have no complaints.