Greenside

CMSteve, on 2012-03-29 14:57:16, said:

1) Why ask the op if he as a contract?  The op already said he has a contract ("we had a 24 hour  notice in our contract").
2) Why ask the op if the contract says the landlord can enter without notice?  The op said "we had a 24 hour  notice in our contract".
3) Why assume the landlord might not have seen the op around and would think him to have left the country?   Certainly the reaction from the landlord as quoted by the op gives little indication that this was the reason for landlord trying to enter the apartment.
4) Why assume the op has left the country due to his "late/non payment"?  The op said the rent is "more than 15 days from being due".
5) Assuming the op engaged in some sort of special behaviour that should give the landlord reason to enter?  Well, that's just classic TV. ;-)


I'm not sure if it's humorous or sad that most of the respondents seem incapable of understanding the fairly simple text written by the op before responding with less than useful information.

Unfortunately I'll have to side with the people thinking the police will care nothing about this.  Myself I don't appreciate nosy landlords and would look for a different place to stay, at the same time being a bit worried about getting my deposit back.

Beetlejuice, on 2012-03-17 22:20:25, said:

Yeah.  People nowadays seem to miss the point of a marriage.  Nobody said it's easy.  Maybe I'm old school, but I think that if you commit to marriage, you work though the issue.  I consider it a moral commitment.

Too bad so many married couple think that it's OK to pull the nuclear option and destroy the marriage because they just can't be bothered to attempt to work through the issues.  Talk to people who have been married 40, 50, or 60 years.  They'll all tell you that they occasionally hit a wall, but they endeavored to get to the other side.

Yeah, there are beautiful, available lasses all over the place.  But I'm not interested.  I'll work with what I got: for better or for worse.  I'm not saying there isn't a time to cut your losses, but I'm not there yet.

If a man speaks his mind in a forest and no women hears him.....is he still wrong?

The Thai-character/psyche can be dangerously "different", as we all know. I would seriously consider finding the 'back-door' before her condition deteriorates into a psychotic-episode,with you in it !

The Buddhist-way is to deny. A life time of suppressed emotion will eventually surface and be projected onto the world in any number of forms ranging from mild -irritation to full-blown murderous rage.

The disney-land level of social Buddhism with its glittering forms and mindless magic does nothing more than re-affirm the forms of social protocol. The higher-forms of Buddhism where inner observation through meditation has been known to be profoundly therapeutic is a common refuge for many Thai-people who suffer from duress. This can be found in the quite-tude of ones home,a forest Wat or a traditional meditation retreat centre.

If you could have a friend or family member of your wife willing to accompany her to an appropriate Wat for a week to 10 days,could be helpful.She can immerse herself in a changed atmosphere that resonates most near and dear to her own heart and cultural identity.
Although I suspect her issues are more likely to do with age (menopause)and bio-chemical brain functions,one should not over look the powerful effects of stillness and silence can have on the human-psyche,especially when it is so intrinsic to the culture itself.

WinnieTheKhwai, on 2012-03-15 23:10:17, said:

As WTK alluded to, we both hold down full time jobs.  She also handles most of the laundry, the cooking, manages the bills, and helps me with the yard work.   I was raised to understand that marriages are a partnership.   I have no problem with helping out around the house and doing my fair share.  I also care enough about my girlfriend that I don't mind doing a bit more than my fair share so that she can have extra time to unwind, go shopping, or spend times with her friends.

I know she really appreciates how hard I work and how much I help out around the house.  Because of this, any time I want to go out drinking or hang out with my friends, I don't get all the grief from her that alot of other expats get from their wives.  Also she understands that Sunday is my day to rest and she handles all the errand running etc, without dragging me along.

Anyway, I know others will probably disagree with me, but I respect my Thai gf/ wife as a full partner in the relationship, and not as my personal maid/ slave.

-Mestizo

I dont mind sitting outside, but them green lights have to go !

Ahh yes.. Spread the current quality programming over 100 channels filling the rest with even worse, even cheaper programming..

Someone better put in a large order for slide whistles and the 'BOING' gong for when the midget falls over.

Condolences to family and friends.

It really is high time that ALL drivers fleeing the scene following ANY accident, regardless of death, damage or injury should be sought and a prison sentence automatically imposed along with any other penalties they may incur as a result of the accident.

Personally, here's what I'd like to see changed - not that it ever will, but what the heck.

1) Establishment of an actual Marriage Visa - not a Non-O with Marriage/Family Etensions for 1 year.  Make it valid for 1 year, then increased to a 5 year visa.
2) After the first year of marriage, have the right to buy up to one (1) rai of land to buid a house on, or buy an exsiting house, either in our own names or jointly with the wife.
3) Eliminate all 90 day reporting.  Other than the renewal of a visa, the only time you should have to report is if there is a change in your status, i.e.: divorce, death of Thai spouse, new marriage, change of address.
4) For the retirement visa, change the laws regarding buying condo's & land/houses, to allow those with the financial means to do so.
5) Allow those with Retirement or Marriage visa to also obtain Work Permits which will allow them to work in the fields and areas for which they are quailified, which can't be done now. There is an untapped, and totally shunned, fountain of knowledge that many foreigners would be thrilled to have the opportunity to share, thereby benefiting the Thai.

But, as I said, none of this will every happen, so I deal with things and keep going.

I fail to see how this is a problem.

Many bars do not let them in either, because we don't want to drink with them.

I said to a bargirl once, 'Why do you keep the blacks out?' and she said 'Because if Farang see African man, he not come in'.
I said 'Yep, you're right'.

All they do is try and sell me cocaine, and try to 'look after me' on Sukhumvit. It gets quite tiring.

Thanks for all the input - much appreciated.

I was really after a push type mower anyway, so I've pm'd Greenside - I can't resist a bargain! Now, does it come with free water? a discount for takeaway? Or is it just a "happy hour" mowing Greenside's lawn?  

I am going to sound really cold but...

If you deal with shady fly by night visa farms, and get burned, is it much of a surprise ??

I mean, I do sympathize with people who paid good money and didnt get what was promised, but surely when paying the money you knew it was to bend rules ??

realthaideal, on 2010-08-29 10:34:50, said:

A lot , of course , depends on where you are on the river and what the riverbank situation is at that point.

For me with my river front park area, as best as I can remember, its somewhere about 2.8 - 3 m...

and again with some memory abot 4.6 its in my office.

Gonzo

its hard to charge an electric bike/mot when you live in an apartment.