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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand
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all the sashimi, sexpecially the otoro and oyster, are fresh indeed.Very high quality sashimi...
Enjoying every piece of the freshness
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Went for an expensive haircut near home yesterday before leaving Bangkok.
Charged 120 baht or $5 so why is it expensive you may ask? Well it’s 50% more than my regular 80 baht hair cut. Nevertheless this young man looks more professional compared to the usual old man. Also his shop look very clean and well equipped more like a salon than a barbershop.
Had a very satisfactory haircut I must say will come back in say 2 weeks time.
Charged 120 baht or $5 so why is it expensive you may ask? Well it’s 50% more than my regular 80 baht hair cut. Nevertheless this young man looks more professional compared to the usual old man. Also his shop look very clean and well equipped more like a salon than a barbershop.
Had a very satisfactory haircut I must say will come back in say 2 weeks time.
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Miss Thailand runner-up in Miss World contest
Thailand December 09, 2018 19:47
By The Thaiger
Thailand was pipped at the post for this year’s Miss World crown, with Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan settling for runner-up to 26-year-old Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico.
Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon (C) reacts after winning the 68th Miss World contest final, with runner-up Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan (L), Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich (2L), Miss Jamaica Kadijah Robinson (3R), Miss Panama Solaris Barba (2R) and Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo (R) in Sanya on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on December 8, 2018. // AFP PHOTO
De Leon was crowned the 68th Miss World at the culmination of the pageant held in the Chinese coastal resort of Sanya.
For added entertainment, American disco queens Sister Sledge, performing their 1979 anthem “We Are Family”.
Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan (C) reacts as she is announced the runner up in the 68th Miss World final, as Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar (L) looks on in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on December 8, 2018. // AFP PHOTO
Nicolene, crowed Miss Thailand World in Bangkok on September 15, was born in California and raised by a single mum.
The 20-year-old, who studies business at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, also finished in the Top 10 at the Miss Thailand Universe pageant in June.
She has been a regular at beauty competitions since she was six. In 2014, at age 15, she won the Miss Teen Asia USA title.
Thailand never has won a Miss World title.
Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon (L) reacts after being announced the winner of the 68th Miss World final, with runner-up Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan (R) in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on December 8, 2018. // AFP PHOTO
It is the eighth time the Miss World final has been held in Sanya, capital of the island province of Hainan, which first hosted the pageant in 2003.
At the finals three years ago, controversy erupted as officials in Hong Kong stopped Miss Canada, Anastasia Lin, from boarding a plane bound for Sanya, telling her she would not receive a visa.
The 25-year old actress claimed the decision was due to her stance on China’s rights record, including its persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual group of which she is a member.
Miss World 2018 finalists, from left, Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich, Miss Jamaica Kadijah Robinson, Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo and Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan stand on stage during the 68th Miss World contest final, in Sanya on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on December 8, 2018. - Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon went on to be crowned Miss World 2018. // AFP PHOTO
Thailand December 09, 2018 19:47
By The Thaiger
Thailand was pipped at the post for this year’s Miss World crown, with Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan settling for runner-up to 26-year-old Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico.
Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon (C) reacts after winning the 68th Miss World contest final, with runner-up Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan (L), Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich (2L), Miss Jamaica Kadijah Robinson (3R), Miss Panama Solaris Barba (2R) and Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo (R) in Sanya on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on December 8, 2018. // AFP PHOTO
De Leon was crowned the 68th Miss World at the culmination of the pageant held in the Chinese coastal resort of Sanya.
For added entertainment, American disco queens Sister Sledge, performing their 1979 anthem “We Are Family”.
Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan (C) reacts as she is announced the runner up in the 68th Miss World final, as Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar (L) looks on in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on December 8, 2018. // AFP PHOTO
Nicolene, crowed Miss Thailand World in Bangkok on September 15, was born in California and raised by a single mum.
The 20-year-old, who studies business at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, also finished in the Top 10 at the Miss Thailand Universe pageant in June.
She has been a regular at beauty competitions since she was six. In 2014, at age 15, she won the Miss Teen Asia USA title.
Thailand never has won a Miss World title.
Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon (L) reacts after being announced the winner of the 68th Miss World final, with runner-up Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan (R) in Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on December 8, 2018. // AFP PHOTO
It is the eighth time the Miss World final has been held in Sanya, capital of the island province of Hainan, which first hosted the pageant in 2003.
At the finals three years ago, controversy erupted as officials in Hong Kong stopped Miss Canada, Anastasia Lin, from boarding a plane bound for Sanya, telling her she would not receive a visa.
The 25-year old actress claimed the decision was due to her stance on China’s rights record, including its persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual group of which she is a member.
Miss World 2018 finalists, from left, Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich, Miss Jamaica Kadijah Robinson, Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo and Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan stand on stage during the 68th Miss World contest final, in Sanya on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan on December 8, 2018. - Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon went on to be crowned Miss World 2018. // AFP PHOTO
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Outsourced Q bt10-60 a pop too
Poor queue to withdraw govt's B500 New Year handout
In Nakhon Ratchasima, very long queues formed at ATMs of KTB's Bua Yai branch in Bua Yai district early Monday morning as welfare card holders checked the balance of their accounts and withdraw the handout, which the government began depositing on Saturday.
Nearby vendors and taxi motorcyclists were the immediate beneficiaries, with some admitting they had earned more than 1,000 baht a day over the weekend. Recipients expressed their happiness with the bonus payment, saying that although only 500 baht it was a meaningful amount for rural people.
In Narathiwat province, beneficiaries hurried to local ATMs from late on Sunday night after a rumour spread that the gift would be recalled if they were slow to withdraw it.
A happy Kamareeya Uma of Sungai Padi district confirmed hers was paid and said such assistance from the government should continue.
Growing queues were reported at ATMs in Mae Sot district of Tak province, where some people carried a stack of welfare cards to the withdraw money for friends or relatives who could not personally make the trip.
Poor queue to withdraw govt's B500 New Year handout
- Bangkok Post Published: 10/12/2018 at 02:13 PM
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In Nakhon Ratchasima, very long queues formed at ATMs of KTB's Bua Yai branch in Bua Yai district early Monday morning as welfare card holders checked the balance of their accounts and withdraw the handout, which the government began depositing on Saturday.
Nearby vendors and taxi motorcyclists were the immediate beneficiaries, with some admitting they had earned more than 1,000 baht a day over the weekend. Recipients expressed their happiness with the bonus payment, saying that although only 500 baht it was a meaningful amount for rural people.
In Narathiwat province, beneficiaries hurried to local ATMs from late on Sunday night after a rumour spread that the gift would be recalled if they were slow to withdraw it.
A happy Kamareeya Uma of Sungai Padi district confirmed hers was paid and said such assistance from the government should continue.
Growing queues were reported at ATMs in Mae Sot district of Tak province, where some people carried a stack of welfare cards to the withdraw money for friends or relatives who could not personally make the trip.
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Thought this was an outspoken column piece in Bangkok Post
Dictator's new clothes a very ill fit
Otherwise, he will get carried away with his pomposity, and his ungentlemanly ways of getting a head start in lead-up to the general election, which bodes ill for himself and the nation as a whole.
There should be no question now that PM Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha needs new clothes, ones that will lift his status from that of a military dictator to a "democratically elected prime minister".
Atiya Achakulwisut is a columnist, Bangkok Post.
Despite his showmanship, the man must be suffering from an inferiority complex. That is why he often boasted about having done more than any previous PM even though he was not elected to power. The lack of a democratic label is clearly a sore point for him. His blood boils every time this button is pushed.
Behind the tantrums, it's clear the retired army general yearns to be accepted as a legitimate leader, a saviour of the nation who will do everything he can to make it better.
That is how he sees himself. That is why it hurts so much when some people tell him otherwise.
This lack of legitimacy makes it more important for him to don a new cloak. He needs to be seen as an elected prime minister who can carry on his dreams and fulfil his vanity. His people have said they can weave one for him, without his having to go through the bother of getting elected.
That is why PM Gen Prayut has all but revealed his intention to be nominated as an outsider candidate for the premiership. That is why the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), led by four of his ministers, has made known its wish to name him as one of its three prime ministerial candidates.
PM Gen Prayut's people must have told him that the new cloak is coming along nicely, that it will be the most exquisite garment befitting his stately stature and position. They must have said it's smart of him to go out and meet the people around the country to remind them the military regime has spent more than 100 billion baht on the "Pracharath" scheme, supposedly for their welfare. Never mind the identical name of the state project and the pro-regime political party. It is part of the art of getting a magnificent new set of clothes.
It's obvious the prime minister's weavers see no conflict of interest in his staying in the top job. He has the power to do anything, even cancel the election, but they maintain there is no problem with them potentially fielding him as a candidate.
While all of the other political parties are still banned from campaigning under the regime's order, a billboard went up last week that hailed PM Gen Prayut as "the non-corrupt PM society is yearning for". Guess what his deputy, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, had to say about that? Gen Prawit reportedly said the billboard cheering on Gen Prayut is okay as the royal decree on the election of MPs has not yet taken effect. When asked if other parties could do the same thing, Gen Prawit reportedly said he didn't know.
It's true Gen Prayut has not officially accepted any party's nomination to serve as an outsider candidate. It's also true there are no laws banning organisations from erecting billboards to cheer him on. But how about political etiquette? How about the need for the government, and everyone else, to ensure this election is free and fair so we can move on to the next, supposedly democratic chapter after years of being stuck in a divisive trap?
Similar to Hans Christian Andersen's short tale, the PM's "legitimacy weavers" are probably telling him that people who are criticising his new clothes are members of the opposition, unpatriotic or simply stupid. But the truth is there is no legitimacy in his "new clothes". Behind the arrogance, the man is naked. And he must have felt it, subconsciously at least, hence why he keeps losing his cool.
A man of honour, the kind Gen Prayut envisages himself to be, would try to win this election in an above-board way. He would do everything to ensure he is seen as a fair player and the election clean. He will show he can beat all those rivals he has berated, even at their own game.
That is how the prime minister's cloak of legitimacy should be woven.
Dictator's new clothes a very ill fit
- Published: 11/12/2018 at 04:30 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Otherwise, he will get carried away with his pomposity, and his ungentlemanly ways of getting a head start in lead-up to the general election, which bodes ill for himself and the nation as a whole.
There should be no question now that PM Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha needs new clothes, ones that will lift his status from that of a military dictator to a "democratically elected prime minister".
Atiya Achakulwisut is a columnist, Bangkok Post.
Despite his showmanship, the man must be suffering from an inferiority complex. That is why he often boasted about having done more than any previous PM even though he was not elected to power. The lack of a democratic label is clearly a sore point for him. His blood boils every time this button is pushed.
Behind the tantrums, it's clear the retired army general yearns to be accepted as a legitimate leader, a saviour of the nation who will do everything he can to make it better.
That is how he sees himself. That is why it hurts so much when some people tell him otherwise.
This lack of legitimacy makes it more important for him to don a new cloak. He needs to be seen as an elected prime minister who can carry on his dreams and fulfil his vanity. His people have said they can weave one for him, without his having to go through the bother of getting elected.
That is why PM Gen Prayut has all but revealed his intention to be nominated as an outsider candidate for the premiership. That is why the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), led by four of his ministers, has made known its wish to name him as one of its three prime ministerial candidates.
PM Gen Prayut's people must have told him that the new cloak is coming along nicely, that it will be the most exquisite garment befitting his stately stature and position. They must have said it's smart of him to go out and meet the people around the country to remind them the military regime has spent more than 100 billion baht on the "Pracharath" scheme, supposedly for their welfare. Never mind the identical name of the state project and the pro-regime political party. It is part of the art of getting a magnificent new set of clothes.
It's obvious the prime minister's weavers see no conflict of interest in his staying in the top job. He has the power to do anything, even cancel the election, but they maintain there is no problem with them potentially fielding him as a candidate.
While all of the other political parties are still banned from campaigning under the regime's order, a billboard went up last week that hailed PM Gen Prayut as "the non-corrupt PM society is yearning for". Guess what his deputy, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, had to say about that? Gen Prawit reportedly said the billboard cheering on Gen Prayut is okay as the royal decree on the election of MPs has not yet taken effect. When asked if other parties could do the same thing, Gen Prawit reportedly said he didn't know.
It's true Gen Prayut has not officially accepted any party's nomination to serve as an outsider candidate. It's also true there are no laws banning organisations from erecting billboards to cheer him on. But how about political etiquette? How about the need for the government, and everyone else, to ensure this election is free and fair so we can move on to the next, supposedly democratic chapter after years of being stuck in a divisive trap?
Similar to Hans Christian Andersen's short tale, the PM's "legitimacy weavers" are probably telling him that people who are criticising his new clothes are members of the opposition, unpatriotic or simply stupid. But the truth is there is no legitimacy in his "new clothes". Behind the arrogance, the man is naked. And he must have felt it, subconsciously at least, hence why he keeps losing his cool.
A man of honour, the kind Gen Prayut envisages himself to be, would try to win this election in an above-board way. He would do everything to ensure he is seen as a fair player and the election clean. He will show he can beat all those rivals he has berated, even at their own game.
That is how the prime minister's cloak of legitimacy should be woven.
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Hway kwang hole in the wall barber bottom of condo already now 90B. At see yek junction pacharat bamphen up to 100-110 now. So don’t feel bad. Those at talad rot fai, millennial barber 200-300.
Enjoy Kansai and come back with tips. I will be there too shortly.
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Come in here disturb you guys
My dinner last night
My breakfast this morning
My dinner tonight
Want to see more visit the thread I started here https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/general-travel-in-japan.186710/post-2824037
My dinner last night
My breakfast this morning
My dinner tonight
Want to see more visit the thread I started here https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/general-travel-in-japan.186710/post-2824037
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Froggy, every few weeks you go on vacation. How many billions of screw do you sell a year? And what type of 'screw'? 
Cannot afford to live your lifestyle but can still experience vicariously through your photos. Keep it up.
Cannot afford to live your lifestyle but can still experience vicariously through your photos. Keep it up.
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Froggy, every few weeks you go on vacation. How many billions of screw do you sell a year? And what type of 'screw'?
Cannot afford to live your lifestyle but can you still experience vicariously through your photos. Keep it up.
I am lucky to have a good boss. Travelling with him now.
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