Lemondropkid

Thanks for that link, that's really handy Have saved that as a library in YT. I had noticed the lessons as recently have started to watch your daily news building. As an side note, was faccinated by the A.I bot reading the news yesterday. A more pleasant liste than many of the vloggers. Hope your staff get over the bug. Oh and of course I "liked and subscribed" 😇

Thanks for sharing that. I guess necessity really is the mother of invention😁 It's all to easy like me to coast by in a big city stick to English and not make the effort.

There you go!!! Managed to open a bank account yesterday. On the whole the process went well. An early indication of what I was dealing with was when I was asked "What's your Thai address", to which I replied " That would be on the rental contract I just gave you", and then "What's your UK address"🙂 I scored one back for the away team, when as one of what appeared to be several random questions I thought I was asked, " You Read Thai" (she was wearing a face mask as well that wasn't a help, you'd have been stuffed) but she was asking " You Retired" 😁

Maybe it's a positve sign, Someone from your old work recognised you were a decent worker and recommened you?

Thanks for the suggestion. Can't find in the Google play store unfortunately and am very wary about downloading from unknown sites.

We crossed replies🙂 Know you had mentioned on other threads issues with your hearing aids. I'll bet you know more than you realise. Do you find you are able to understand what Thais are talking about even if you couldn't formulate a reply? Or am I just being too optimistic Oh and thanks again for all the links.

Thanks for the offer, am down in Hua Hin. The Becker book was on prominent display in the little Asia Book in Market Village shopping centre here. Should easily be able to pick up a second hand copy when I'm up in BKK. I'm under no illusion that it's going to be easy but feel like a lazy idiot knowing nothing.

Was thinking of beginning with learning the numbers. Give plenty of opportunity to try out in real life of course. I'm planning on popping back into the school - meeting the teacher and getting the resource book is a good idea. On my only visit I spoke to a very friendly administator and was shown a copy of the resource book they use. I noted they had excellent AC and the school had a well-ordered look to it.

I've signed up for a 5 week beginners Thai Language course. The course doesn't start till mid January, and I'd like to learn a little before then. I know almost zero Thai, where to start? Can any BM's recommend - any Thai language app for total beginners. -any text books, see so many in Asia books but are any worth buying. -anything on YouTube? All suggestions gratefully received

A fantastic beer. Current Champion Beer of Britain https://camra.org.uk/press_release/ellands-1872-porter-crowned-the-champion-beer-of-britain/

Found a baker in Hua Hin selling proper fresh baked sourdough🥳 Cheddar cheese, branston pickles and tomato on the side, Lord the Bread was fabulous🤤 Amazing how good something simple can be.

You could give me a 24 point start and still be safe. Spurs played well tonight regardless of the result given our situation. Watched in Father Ted's, great pub as I've always said

Was just chatting with a lovely gentleman from Quebec. Took me a while to pick his accent, then we were chatting away just fine. The joys of travelling meeting some fascinating people. Got me thinking of @Golfingboy Seems you guys have it rough on the cost and tax front!!

Brilliant thank you! Has stopped the annoying adverts, was getting up to 4 of them in a 12 minute NFL highlights package.

Thai craft beer brewed in Vietnam, not good at all. Have had some good Thai beers in Thai run bars recently, this is pretty poor sadly. Bad 80s homebrew😔

Don't know it but looks very classy. Can't beat the location I enjoyed a much lower rent lunch in KFC just over the road in Market Village yesterday. 108 baht for a Zinger, fries and a soda. Wouldn't touch it in the UK but was excellent. Just saying in case you get bored of that colonial 4 star luxury😉

I do use Bolt here, seems to work well but yet to use itin super peak hours at the weekend. Fares are very reasonable in my view but maybe not as super cheap at Pattaya. Was chatting to one Patts visitor who seems to attract rain wherever he goes, and the fares seem surreal they were so low in Patts. Will post the odd update is anything interesting comes along, good or bad. Life is pretty laid back here, not too much excitment, I kind of like that😛

Do you have any favourites amongst the American bars/eateries in Bangkok?

Nothing like that in Hua Hin old chap. You'll have to persuade the wife again you need yet another solo trip to Pattaya again to go to Tony's Candy Shop. Must have more Rangers Tops than Imelda Marcos had shoes!!!

The mighty Beer Lao IPA

I'm in LaCasita, lovely spot. I don't drive and won't take motorbike taxis, but being here there's plenty of decent places a short stroll away.

Am starting off in Hua Hin. Enjoying it so far!

Just settling into life in my first Thai condo rental😁 Strangley satisfiying to unpack completely and not be living out a suitcase, as I have been for the past month.

How much was the big glass of pale ale?

Having a second sachet of electrolyte drink. Too many beers last night and even a short time out in today's Bangkok heat has done for me😛