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by TAMAN
Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:50 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: bringing steroids/xanax/valium etc etc home to the uk
Replies: 28
Views: 6651

How Steroids Can Affect The Penis By Andrew W John Even though steroids have been banned by every major sport and even high school sports, people are still using steroids. Mostly the people that use them are bodybuilders, athletes, and people that feel that they need them to look stronger. Steroids ...
by TAMAN
Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:39 am
Forum: After Dark
Topic: how safe at night
Replies: 109
Views: 25960

The only time I have been threatend in HH was by a rather obnoxious farang
by TAMAN
Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
Topic: Anybody Travelling BA This Christmas?
Replies: 42
Views: 3477

horned rim - that's OK
by TAMAN
Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:35 am
Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
Topic: Anybody Travelling BA This Christmas?
Replies: 42
Views: 3477

BA is and has been in serious financial strife for some time with a fairly aging and expensive to run fleet of aircraft. Yes the company needs to change but the union has to be in a time warp if it thinks this strike will be to their members’ benefit. The union delegate I saw on the news was a flash...
by TAMAN
Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:22 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
Replies: 32
Views: 3798

Well for those who want to live in Thailand (or for that matter many other parts of the world) but have a US$ denominated income stream, these macro events all point in the direction of income stress. Some people have posed the question why is the baht high against the dollar, when the problem is th...
by TAMAN
Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:41 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
Replies: 32
Views: 3798

True. But as usual it is the most vulnerable who suffer the most.
by TAMAN
Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
Replies: 32
Views: 3798

I accept that the ability to control Iraqi oil was one of the main motivators of the US invasion. But are thousands of dead and billions of dollars it has not worked out that way. China, Russia and France have been big winners in the Iraqi oil game. Cheney and his cohorts thoughts that Ahmad Chalabi...
by TAMAN
Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:15 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
Replies: 32
Views: 3798

China has an official policy to use the current period of instability to get value from its huge international reserves to buy up as many natural resources as possible. Hence, for example, the takeover bids for Australian miners. China has been very active in Africa, South America and in Iraq and Ir...
by TAMAN
Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:33 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
Replies: 32
Views: 3798

There are at least factors at work. First and foremost is the role of America as the world’s leading debtor nation. America has been able to get away with its deficits because of the role of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The role of the dollar is coming to an end. There has been talk o...
by TAMAN
Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:12 am
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Just loved Hua Hin...
Replies: 28
Views: 6770

Hua Hin has an effect on people. You can travel far and wide, but it is hard to beat. OK it’s not hedonistic like Pattaya, it is not an adventure destination, and it is not remote. But what is does have is the effect of de-stressing people. How and why it works I haven't worked out; but it does work...
by TAMAN
Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:03 am
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: What do you use HHAD for?
Replies: 36
Views: 3695

fiinding out what is happening in HH which is where I want to live full time. As the decsion to go has been made, but the timing yet to be determined, I like to keep up with the local news. HHAD is a good sorce of local news. I also find interesting some of the discussions that take place as there a...
by TAMAN
Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:23 pm
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Aging and Thailand
Replies: 19
Views: 1786

The plan is to move permanently once retired and not to return except as ash.
by TAMAN
Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: WHAT WILL IT COST
Replies: 64
Views: 5692

Thank you for those who responded to my post. Yes everything is capable of being googled but it is amazing how much information I have gleaned forum this forum that does given one a fuller perspective on various topics. As to cars, I am interesting in people’s experiences with various makes in Thail...
by TAMAN
Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:16 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: WHAT WILL IT COST
Replies: 64
Views: 5692

What I forgot to add in my earlier post is that a lot of the info already on the Board is more directed at the budget conscious. There is in fact limited information on living costs if you want / can afford to live a lifestyle at the higher end. By way of example I found a post by HHfarang re his el...
by TAMAN
Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:27 am
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: WHAT WILL IT COST
Replies: 64
Views: 5692

I agree with Wanderlust. Save for the need for occasional female company (I am married and do not want to go through another divorce), hawk3164’s question makes sense as most of what he wants also fits with the lifestyle we would like to lead when we retire in Thailand. My decision on when to retire...