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RhinoTusk

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    I extended my visa last week at Bangkok (Chiang Wattana), a month before expiration. Arrived at 8:30 am when the Bangkok Bank branch downstairs opens. After making a small withdrawal to date my passbook, I obtained the bank letter and statement of past 6 months transactions showing where I had transferred a million baht 3 months ago. No embassy letter. Had photos taken downstairs, 100 baht. Received queue number and spoke with officer at 11:45, no personal information sheet, just signed the two papers regarding overstay consequences. They make everyone exit the office between noon and 1 p
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    The last time I had breakfast at the Lek Hotel it cost 70 baht, that was quite a while ago. Same same as the Apex, bad at any price. Imho
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    Bangkok Bank offers direct deposit of social security checks but the account has the restriction that you have to collect the money in person (i.e. so the SSA knows you're alive). This is a special account you can set up with Bangkok Bank but you're paying monthly transfer fees so it's better use a US bank for direct deposit and transfer funds to Thailand annually IMHO.
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    These were from a different show I went to today called the Fast Auto Show at BITEC in Bang Na. This show was disappointing in that there were only a few girls so I went to the hall next door for the Safety Show. This show lasts through Sunday, but I don't recommend it unless you're looking to buy a car. From the Safety Show
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    Here are a few more photos. Last day is tomorrow, admission 100 baht.
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    Here's my Car Wash Video along with a few stills of the A-Class Girls and some of the FHM Girls 'Next Door'. I only saw 3 or 4 farangs at the show.
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    I think just the A-Class Image Girls are Japanese. ■ 2016 Auto Salon A-class Image Girls Profile ERENA ISHIGURO Birth date: August 5, 1985 Height / Bust, weight, hip measurements: 166cm;B:85, W:61. H: 89 Zodiac Sign: Leo Hobbies: Sports, cafe hopping Special skills: Dancing, impersonating Favorite sport/s: Basketball, soccer, golf, baseball Qualifications/ License: Consumer certificate Level 2, driver's license Charm point: Mole on my right shoulder Personality: Naive Place you often hang out in: Omotesando What you're recently up to: Organic food, Sports gym Favorite
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    This years show was scaled down but still a good one When you're pulled over for speeding and the cop asks, "What's that smell?", you can tell him it's your Hemp Air Freshener from Japan They had a cute girl group from Tokyo called the A-Class Image Girls, and they could spell their name. Highlight of the show, as always, was the Sexy Car Wash. I'll post when it finishes uploading to YouTube.
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    I'm considering this service. Supposedly, you can get a driver's license and residency by staying one night every five years. Sales tax is 4%, but I have never been to South Dakota. http://www.americas-mailbox.com
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    Looks good but how much is beef and how much is filler?
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    Thanks Butch, here's another for you.
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    There's a big bike show at Terminal 21 this week. Not many bikes. Even worse, not many girls. But I live in the neighborhood.
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    Here's another set from my archives. The first pic is the train station, most others were taken in the small streets around the hotel.
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    Thanks for your report. I never stayed there but here's a shot of the rooftop pool I took a few years ago.
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    Sure they're overpriced, maybe not so much when you consider the resale value. BMW and Kawasaki make great bikes, it isn't rocket science and Harley-Davidson quality took a big hit when owned by AMF in the 1970's. But like Apple, it's an iconic brand with a loyal and dedicated following. Just marketing of course, and not even by the company, mostly because of a low budget, wildly successful Hollywood movie made in 1969. But hey, they've been around for over a century and are the survivors in the USA. I'm biased because we have the same hometown. Harley-Davidson refused to provide free bike
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    Here are a few more pics And my favorite Harley-Davidson model, not the Electra Glide but the Yaowaret Fah
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    FYI, there's a new beachfront mall opening in Hua Hin this week http://bk.asia-city.com/travel/news/hua-hin-new-beachfront-mall?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BK%20Daily&utm_content=BK+Daily+April+11%2C+2016
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    I don't know if there's a joiner at the Hilton. I wasn't particularly impressed with the quality of the girls in town but I live in Bangkok, was only in Hua Hin for a few days before high season, so maybe I didn't see a representative sample. I've heard you can find freelancers in the hotel's disco but I didn't go there.
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    In 1972, George Carlin was arrested for obscenity for saying 7 words on stage. In 1981, Wendy O Williams of the punk rock band Plasmatics was arrested for obscenity for simulating a sex act with a sledge hammer on stage. Both of these incidents occurred in my hometown. Here's another set from Tuesday.
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    Unfortunately, I missed that performance, but there seemed as many motorcycles as cars at this event. We may not be seeing any more of the sexy car washes. That would be a bummer.
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    A few from today
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    Schweinshaxe with sauerkraut and potato pancakes, my Mom used to make this from a recipe passed down for generations.
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    Off-Road Adventure For my last day, I booked a full-day adventure in the Phaya Mengrai district, about 70 km east of Chiang Rai. A minibus picked me up at my hotel and after an hours drive I was there. I rented one of these all-terrain vehicles, the only way to navigate the rough roads. After an hour's ride and about a 40 minute walk through the jungle, I spent the remainder of the morning at Nam Tog Tad Kwan. Then back to my host's place for some lunch. The roads were so dusty I had to take my camera and lens in for cleaning at the Nikon service center on Sathor
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    ATTRACTIONS Wat Rong Kuhn (AKA The White Temple) is a privately owned art exhibit in the style of a Buddhist temple. It was designed and constructed by a local artist named Chalermchai Kositpipat and opened to visitors in 1997. Admission is 50 baht. The main building is reached by crossing The Bridge of "the cycle of rebirth" over a small lake. In front of the bridge are outreaching hands that represent unrestrained desire. After the bridge is the Gate of Heaven, guarded by Death and Rahu, who determine the fate of the dead. The Ubosot is the main al
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    I recently took the opportunity to visit Chiang Rai for a few days, a city of about 200,000 serving the Golden Triangle region of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. It was my first visit to the city and I found this experience much more relaxed than Chiang Mai, and not overrun with Chinese tourists. Prices are also lower than other Thailand tourist destinations. The Ping River I particularly enjoyed the religious diversity Local cuisine was excellent, especially the Khao Soi, a red curry with boiled egg noodles topped with crispy noodles and added c
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