Fred - wandered around Indonesia

[Texpat]

I went to the trouble of getting a Thai yellow book about six years ago. It took a few weeks and an appearance (no, two appearances) of the puu yai ban, with accompanying "lunch money" payments.

I've never used used my yellow book.

[Jesus Jones]

I could possibly be wrong but I always thought that a thug could only be recognized and determined by his actions in committing actual thuggery and not in the way someone looks. Sounds like a classic case of judging a book by its cover to me.

twas only a joke. You're not the sensitive type are you?

[CHEEKYFOKKER]

Yes, I'm aware of that and I just was taking the piss in my reply.
No one would ever think that you were capable of recognizing a thug merely on looks alone..... Unless of course you knew him personally to be a thug.
Are we done now?

[Ozcol]

Yuri Yes the village head is female and very well respected.
CF Hey man you burr up at the slightest slur-- chill out , you know or should know that any Thai in a position of assumed authority will try to give you as much grief as they can , always smile and agree, a good way to keep a smile on your face is to imagine how it would feel to smash the prick in the face , works for me.

[CHEEKYFOKKER]

Sillyfooker you seem to have a bit of an attitude problem by the tone of some of your replies to other posters , I have found that a negative attitude is no help at all in dealing with Thai officials , just saying like, maybe that is the reason you have been told "no can have".

If I do have an attitude problem, it is with half-baked idiots who reply to my posts with childish name- calling. Enough said ?

CF Hey man you burr up at the slightest slur-- chill out , you know or should know that any Thai in a position of assumed authority will try to give you as much grief as they can , always smile and agree, a good way to keep a smile on your face is to imagine how it would feel to smash the prick in the face , works for me.

If you were cool then you wouldn't feel the need to resort to puerile name-calling, eh?
In case you missed it the first time, please read the quote below that I have re-posted from my #12.
There is no need to keep preaching to the converted.....Enjoy the rest of your evening..

and like you I have always been polite and civil in my dealings with them. Everyone knows except the complete idiots that having a negative attitude towards any Thai Official will get you nowhere, but thanks for pointing that fact out again.

[Jesus Jones]

Yes, I'm aware of that and I just was taking the piss in my reply.
No one would ever think that you were capable of recognizing a thug merely on looks alone..... Unless of course you knew him personally to be a thug.
Are we done now?

It's not my fault you can't get a yellow book and that Thailand has placed you on their equivalent of the terrorist watch list!

[fred]

Time marches on, my son has just taken his first steps at ten months old, I've decided my car is too small for four of us, a baby seat and a pram, so I'm thinking about a Daihatsu Luxio mini bus. They're about the size of a transit van, but can seat 8 people, all with loads of leg room, and there's still room for the pram in the back.
I think I just have enough under the mattress to buy it cash, but I want another few quid off the price - well, I am from Yorkshire.
Driving here is interesting, and many people are shocked at the state of the roads, but many expats out here hire drivers, and they rarely to never venture down the small side roads. The tiny road are known as 'jalan tikus' or rat roads. Fine for small motorbikes (I've sold mine), but can be a bit narrow if two larger cars meet up. Lots of minor bumps to be had unless you're really careful.
The video is running fast so the 20 minute trip takes 2 minutes to watch.

[fred]

Shopping centres are many and varied in Indonesia, so they're always looking for attractions. This one is hosting a Tai Chi event.

[fred]

People smile a lot here, so dentists are very important people.
Hygiene is taken seriously, as you can see with the lady sweeping the place out.

[fred]

Microbus drivers tend to park wherever they fancy, even in the middle of a junction.
Safety first - they always make sure the parking brake is on.

[fred]

Safety is always first out here, as we see with this hand cart belonging to a gas delivery service.





Parking it outside a fire station could well prove handy.

[fred]

This guy sells newspapers for a living - His English was surprisingly good, unusually so for a street seller.





These guys could speak no English at all, but they knew how to pose for a camera.





These guys couldn't speak English either, but they also knew how to pose.





They looked very happy, probably because the food tastes as nice as it smells

[fred]

You get off the train at Tanah Abang, walk a hundred yards or so, and come to a road and a bridge.
Millions of people have driven over it, but few will ever realise people sleep under it.
These guys are rubbish collectors, amongst the poorest people in Jakarta, and homeless save for the bridge.

[fred]

The minions would love this guy.
He walks about with his hand cart all day, selling bananas and other fruits.
His profits are tiny, so he'll probably do it until he can no longer manage to wheel the cart.





As you see with this guy, using a mobile phone whilst riding a motorbike os seen as acceptable. He stopped at the junction, but rode off a few moments later, phone still stuck to his ear.

[fred]

I can't remember uploading and posting this video but, if I have already done so, please forgive me and my bad memory.