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by kwajdiver
Tue May 07, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand
Replies: 4732
Views: 471039

Re: Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand

Heavy rain North Cha-Am Beach area.
by kwajdiver
Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:21 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Small but growing cigar factory in Esteli Nicaragua.
Replies: 4
Views: 434

Re: Small but growing cigar factory in Esteli Nicaragua.

Thanks for the video – very interesting.

Wish there was a factory like that here in Thailand.

Unfortunately, the import rules here make smoking quality cigars a luxury reserved for the wealthy.
by kwajdiver
Sat Apr 13, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Songkran 2024 Road Accidents
Replies: 20
Views: 2678

Re: Songkran 2024 Road Accidents

Can you imagine trying to track all of the costs involved - technically I’m sure it’s feasible but practically it would be nearly impossible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Don’t the public hospitals track costs/expenditures/procedures………. There doesn't seem to be any problem calculating exactl...
by kwajdiver
Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Songkran 2024 Road Accidents
Replies: 20
Views: 2678

Re: Songkran 2024 Road Accidents

A figure I never see is how much does it cost to treat all those who are injured from highway accidents. Many injured will require extensive health care treatment…….
by kwajdiver
Fri Mar 15, 2024 12:04 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Govt to cut alcohol taxes and tariffs
Replies: 27
Views: 28361

Re: Govt to cut alcohol taxes and tariffs

I’ve been closely watching wine prices and have noticed no difference – still ridiculously expensive.
by kwajdiver
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Thai law prohibits foreigners from driving passengers.
Replies: 21
Views: 2462

Re: Thai law prohibits foreigners from driving passengers.

I don’t see this crackdown on drivers helping to increase tourism.
I would wager that many western tourists prefer to have someone from their home country driving them around. If nothing else, because of all the horrible van accidents……..
by kwajdiver
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Another alcohol clampdown
Replies: 213
Views: 32831

Re: Another alcohol clampdown

So, you go to a restaurant for dinner and decide to spend a small fortune for a halfway decent bottle of wine. And, when the server brings the bottle to your table instead of showing you the wine’s label, they will now show you a disgusting picture.
Things are getting ridiculous…..
by kwajdiver
Sun Jan 28, 2024 7:31 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Thailand's feral rooster infestation
Replies: 12
Views: 1423

Re: Thailand's feral rooster infestation

We now have them – wild roosters – in our area of North Cha-Am. This has happened in the last year or so.
by kwajdiver
Tue Dec 19, 2023 2:48 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Photo Trip Report: South Korea
Replies: 65
Views: 19910

Re: Photo Trip Report: South Korea

Thanks for the pictures of Korea – they brought back good memories. I lived and worked there from 2008-2015. Your pictures of the entrance to Texas Street also brought back some memories. In a prior life, when I first saw the Texas Street area back in the early seventies, I remember muddy roads. Dur...
by kwajdiver
Wed Dec 13, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Announcements
Topic: Poll: Would you be willing to donate to keep HHF online?
Replies: 74
Views: 23475

Re: Poll: Would you be willing to donate to keep HHF online?

I have a question.
Is this new private forum intended to replace the public forum?

I thought the intent of the contributions was to keep the current forum active.
by kwajdiver
Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Announcements
Topic: Poll: Would you be willing to donate to keep HHF online?
Replies: 74
Views: 23475

Re: Poll: Would you be willing to donate to keep HHF online?

I probably would contribute – as long as it is simple to pay.
by kwajdiver
Mon Aug 07, 2023 10:59 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: 'How To' - Requirements for visa extensions etc
Replies: 808
Views: 92691

Re: 'How To' - Requirements for visa extensions etc

I renewed my retirement extension in June at the new Cha Am office.
My picture had a white background.
I did not need any type of medical certificate.
No arrival/departure card was needed.

You can read what I submitted here.
'How To' - Requirements for visa extensions etc - Page 49 - Hua Hin Forum
by kwajdiver
Mon Aug 07, 2023 8:27 am
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: Smaller hotels struggling to cope with increasing costs
Replies: 12
Views: 2614

Re: Smaller hotels struggling to cope with increasing costs

Based on the research we did, below is a summary of what we found – were told. The Hotel Act states that any residential premises open to the public for rent with no more than four rooms on all floors in aggregate whether in a single building or several buildings and with a total service capacity of...
by kwajdiver
Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:40 am
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: Smaller hotels struggling to cope with increasing costs
Replies: 12
Views: 2614

Re: Smaller hotels struggling to cope with increasing costs

When these hotels/party houses first started appearing, neighbors and us talked with the police. The police said there is nothing they can do - because no license is required - until 10:00 pm, and then that involves a noise complaint. After 10 you can call, and then it is wait and see if someone sho...
by kwajdiver
Fri Aug 04, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: What's happened to the milk supply?
Replies: 78
Views: 18944

Re: What's happened to the milk supply?

I just returned from the Makro in Cha-Am and it had a pretty good stock of milk – particularly Meiji 0%, which we like to use.