Quit smoking and borrow money now

By Colin de Jong – Pattaya

Quitting smoking is now easier than ever and many are happier than ever having purchased the Electronic Cigarette. Friend Marco was in the hospital with a heart problem here and had to stop smoking urgently.

Immediately gave an electronic cigarette because I know from experience how difficult this can be. It even cost me two relationships. But the ladies were married to their cigarette and not to me. It left me with severe asthma and the last relationship is fighting for her life now that lung cancer has been diagnosed, which is almost inevitable.

It should be illegal to make millions of people addicted by putting all that filth in cigarettes. But Marco is completely cured because he only sucks at the electro cigarette where a little nicotine comes out. He felt so good that he was able to convince his entire family and they lived happily ever after. In any case, at least 10 to 15 years longer, which has been scientifically proven. My entire family has perished and no one has lived past the age of 59. All wives are still alive including my mother almost 89 and aunts over 90! Still, something to think about seriously.

AOW pensioners and retirement home

After a previous article I received a lot of support and positive reactions. A gentleman from Rotterdam even became so angry that his mother, who paid 5200 euros a month, was neglected to such an extent that he attacked the management. They didn't have time to air and wash mothers' hair every day because of the staffing problems in the holiday time.

A fellow countryman has responded to this who wants to operate a retirement home for the elderly from Europe and is negotiating with a hotels in Mea Phim directly on the sea 20 km behind Koh Samet on the mainland. He is still looking for investors and for more information: [email protected] for e-mail contact or via the website: www.meaphimgarden.com This compatriot also builds attractive houses from 1.5 million baht.

Our once beautiful social security system has finally been screwed up and milked out. There must always be drastic cuts, but if this is at the expense of the elderly who have often worked for more than 50 years, this is a downright disgrace and politicians must be held accountable for that.

Borrow money

I am increasingly confronted with people who get into trouble and have borrowed money at extortionate rates from the so-called Loansharks. It is easier than with a bank, but the after-effects are often disastrous. Have seen many flee because if there is no payment it is usually bingo and heavy guns are used. It's even illegal to charge more than 1,25% per month, but occasionally hear rates as high as 3%.

Also have acquaintances who lend money, but it is asking for problems because they often cannot and do not want to pay back and are often without a trace. Borrowing money usually means giving money because the chance of paying back is very small. The requests for help are way above my head, especially now that requests for help are already coming in from a compatriot who is detained in the Netherlands and who is broke. I thought you couldn't make money there? Another compatriot asked me to come to the police station in Sattahip. He was arrested because his dog caused an accident and he had to pay 20.000 baht. Well, that's how it goes when they see a farang because then the cash register starts ringing and the dollar signs come up. Advised him to say that it was not his dog but a run-up dog, but that kite did not work because all neighbors were called in.

Insurance and NVP

Read on the website of the Dutch Association of Pattaya that a 79-year-old compatriot was able to take out insurance with the ONVZ in the Netherlands after he had to pay a huge premium increase at the BUPA. For more information, contact the NVP, which meets every last Thursday of the month in the Sraan restaurant on Theppasitroad, starting at 17.00 p.m. This active association also organizes a bowling tournament on September 8 for members and non-members above the Tops supermarket.

In Memoriam

After a long illness, our compatriot and resident Huub Verstraaten was cremated last week at the age of 75. Huub was a sounding board for many when there were problems. He previously had restaurants under the name 'de Drie Angel' and in recent years a bar in Soi 6. May he rest in peace.