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  1. No idea what that is, but I think I would eat it!
  2. Just had a coffee at one of my regular places. This place has seating outside, set up in 2 pairs and a 4, and seating inside in aircon. I sit outside to people watch. Unfortunately today the two pairs were taken, so I sat alone in the group of 4 seats, expecting someone to join me if they wanted. A group of 3 appeared, a couple and male friend. They went inside to order food. Then the couple came outside and asked to sit.... no problem, please do. The male then said (middle eastern, I think) "I smoke, ok?". Now, as my manflu is mainly a dry cough at the mo, my reply was "I'd rather you didnt"... I was expecting them to ignore my request, but surprisingly they "ok, ok"'d, and moved, although the look on her face was one of fury....
  3. Woke up yesterday with a sore throat, runny nose and headache. Not sure if it's from the polution or the girl in a gogo the other night. Today the sore throat has gone, as has the headache (unless i cough), but I'm aching slightly. I wouldn't mind, but I had similar in early January that knocked me out for over a week...
  4. I have 2 WhatsApp accounts.... one on my Thai phone, using my Thai number, that is for close uk friends and family.... everyone knows that 5pm Thai time is a good time to contact me using it... if I'm sat in a bar of an evening and my Thai WhatsApp is buzzing in my pocket I tend to panic and think there's a problem at home... No one in Thailand has it, as I use line here. My uk phone has a 2nd WhatsApp which I use in the uk, although if contacts send me a message on that I will obviously respond when I see it. My mother, of course, complicates matters further by saying she doesn't know how to use WhatsApp (except she does, as she can talk to both of my brothers kids and my brother using it) and calling me on Skype. As I don't want her to call me when I am out and about, I only have Skype installed on my tablet, not on either phone. She also knows that 5pm Thai time is a good time to call. My uk phone has a 2nd line account, known only to see few close (farang and thai) friends. I suppose I could give them my uk WhatsApp, but it keeps a separation between Thai life and uk life. I'm sure there's an easier way... but this works for me!
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    Cricket

    Another stunning loss due to various batsmen not thinking... Salt is run out by his partner dawdling, and said partner gets out probably through feeling guilty and not concentrating....Livingstone had 15 overs to build an innings and take us to a big score, but no.... he tries to hit his 10th ball into Pakistan and is caught behind... Impressed with Bethel ... shame he ran out of partners.
  6. As Stillearly says, use a 2nd phone. My SIM cards never change phones... I've had the same dtac number for 17odd years which might simplify the matter. Yes, it's a faf to have to get my uk phone out of the safe and turn it on every time i want to do any UK financial stuff , but imo it's easier to keep thai stuff and UK stuff on separate phones. You could then use your thai sim hot-spot with your UK phone to enable WiFi calling, which might help receive UK SMSs. I can also use my thai phone via UK home WiFi for thai banking, line etc.
  7. I get any OTPs needed via SMS to my uk phone. My uk phone (three) will receive SMSs in Thailand, but won't send them. I also use the Lloyds app on uk phone connected to wifi.
  8. It has been reported on another forum that Alf, of TQ2 and others, passed away back in December.
  9. And I guess this is what they are planning
  10. The large suitcase shop almost opposite what was Tim's seems closed.
  11. https://thepattayanews.com/2025/02/04/property-small-club-and-hotel-for-sale-just-off-of-pattaya-walking-street/ Looks familiar...!!! 10million, presumably for the "business", then 200,000 rent per month
  12. Fried flat noodle and vegetable in gravy. Wish they didn't put lettuce in it....
  13. Now digging up the other side of Tai outside the temple
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