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I knew several people killed on motorbikes in Thailand, that why I stopped riding mine more than 10 years ago. Just too dangerous in Thailand. RIP

Important for what?

Connection to some big names in the music world both in the USA and in Thailand. That you (who are you?) haven't heard any of these names before is neither here nor there.

I bet you the American ambassador to Thailand has heard of BOTH the Beastie Boys and Sek Loso.

Lets hope not.

I had a company driver for several years, I never really let him drive me anywhere unless I knew parking was a problem. Too much hassel with drivers and maids. Easier to do it yourself and no problems to worry about a bonus. Less is more in this case in my opinion. House work keeps the spouse busy and thats good also.

Thanks guys .. Well i've been here since i was 20 and will be 31 in may it comes a time in life where you just get fed up of a place plus all the bs what comes with it i have also lived in Bangkok / Pattaya / Phuket .. just tired these days .. plus i'm not getting any younger ...

you will never be any younger than today, do everything you can and keep going, forget age as we will all be gone sooner or later.

Nothing wrong with bailing and getting out of dodge, that is wha life is all about, but don't think of it as a failure, think of it as the next chapter...

you could always head to Oz, USA, Canada or somewhere else in Europe if you are bummed to give up he adventure.

The USA is an adventure for sure

Obama is really a wizard with managing finances also, look how well he has done with the USA national debt, and then there was his long track record of being a businessman and running successful corporations..........

The toilets or what happens in them matters......ha ha

Good range in both House & Home and Homepro. I've bought the cheaper ones and the more expensive ones. Does not make much difference, all need replaced after a couple of years. The nozzle usually start leaking, worn seals, but can't get spares. Ho Hum ....

Agreed - never found the expensive one's any better than the cheap ones. I always keep a spare in the cupboard.

+1

Bought the 150 Bt ones and bought the 550 Bt made in USA ones that swear that they are leak-proof. They're not.

Made in China, assembled in USA perhaps or maybe just packed in USA..........

Yea Trink was lots better

Well looks like Thailand is headed down the western road to socialism like the USA

FaceBook or FarceBook as many call it should be shut down. It has caused more divorces and international problems than it is worth. It should be banned.

Hey guys its a typo, they meant 600 in the world, its terrible.

My concern is not about declaing it. No problem with that. My question is about getting it converted from baht to dollars while inside the country.

Try the money changers on Sukhumvit. Good rate but with that small amount no back room service as they give high exchangers.

Hammers and pipes need to be banned.

They would be banned if it happened in America and CNN got onto it.

They need to get them some parking places also. Most of these small shops have no parking or limited parking so how do they think people can shop for large purchases?

can i imagine that medical care in thailand is more expensive than the US ?

where a bottle of aspirines in the hospital can be billed 100$

and the country of the free, where you have a heart attack and no health insurance, you can go sell your house to pay the doctor ?

And do not forget the USA, even if you have health insurance, has one of the worst health care systems in the western world. I was there not long ago and my 80 year old mother who has insurance waited in pain for 6 hrs with a dislocated shoulder to see a doctor in the emergency room of a large hospital in a southern town with more than 100,000 people in that city. Also sometimes it takes her weeks to get a doctors appointment. I relearned what I already knew. The medical service in the US, even if you have health insurance is of such a low level you are much better off in Thailand even if you have health insurance in the USA. The USA could learn quite a few things from the Thai hospital system as could the US banking system learn quite a few things from Thai banks.

Please don't take this the wrong way it's just a question.

What would an embassy do if someone was simply left on their premises with no ID, no money, nothing, except a passport of that country?

If it was the US Embassy not much other than maybe contact family, strong on the maybe part.

If they let you out of Thailand great, try another country. Try the Philippines or Vietnam.

Like some other countries, getting rid of the greenback is a good idea but you can bet the coercion was made by the recent visits by the US. US needs the demand to hold up the dollar. It can't sustain itself much longer as a stable currency with the mounting US debt and printing money to meet debt, thus devaluing the currency.

Truer words were never typed. The US economy is a wreck looking for a place to happen.

But BKK is always the best bet

Well distance yourself, work out something on visitation for the child and get rid of that wife/mother tag team now. In the end it will come to that anyway.

Well at least they get what they knew they would get if they got caught which they did. You cannot say they did not know. Do the crime, pay the fine.

I wonder how many countries are "claiming" this worlds most thing.........Saudi Arabia claims they have the worlds highest death rate on the road.

In any case where he is going he may be having sex like he did not want to have in the first place......

Doesn't the "Hang em High Brigade" on Thai Visa like beheading?

I like beheadings and think they suit the crimes these scum bags have done.

A few years back I queried at the big condominium by lake Bung Kaenakorn. 30K per month. I said the place must be empty as I was here early in the morning and there were no cars in the parking lot. The manager said. "No. The place is nearly full. The drivers take the cars home at night."

Some how I think the manager told a little white untruth. For that price in KK I bet there is no one staying there.