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" It Takes Two To Tango " !  It is easy to criticize men as not being good performers , not pressing the right buttons .

I am elderly now , but in younger years have enjoyed very good sex and intensely loving relations with my former American wife , English and Italian lovers , all of whom were sexually passionate . I am married to a beautiful educated Thai , now middle aged and retired former head teacher . We have been together 18 years and have a loving relationship on a practical day to day basis . In younger years our sex life was OK , but one sided , without any hot desire on the part of my wife . I am of the opinion that to many Thai women sex is just a function like going to the toilet , quick quick I must take shower to clean up afterwards .

This is not an uncommon occurrence in Thailand . Further I believe it is not a crime in Thailand for a 14 year old girl and a 14 yr old boy to have sex . The fact that she came back to him a couple of times more suggests that it was consensual .

3 hours ago, StraightTalk said:

Spot on! And I bet USA upped the ante with their ill-doings when SU ceased to exist.

This is the Truth !!!

6 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

The dog behaved as most dogs would in Thailand. They're just burglar alarms and if anything the 'relative' would have known about this dog. So why did she enter the property knowing the dog was there? ????

It would appear that any stranger could also enter the property ,if the dog is loose at home , clearly it is a guard dog and not a pet , people should NOT be able to enter without prior request of the owners .  The owners of this Pit Bull should realize they will risk serious prosecution if a member of the public gets savaged . 

3 hours ago, Havenstreet1940 said:

Would someone care to enlighten me - ' a non-commissioned Army Colonel' -???

The " Colonel " sold vintage clothes, it would appear that he had dressed himself in a military uniform of a Colonel to go out for the evening. 

I cannot see the significance of the name change relative to the land registry office . As I understand foreigners are not allowed to own land , so purchase of land would be only in your wife's name .

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I would not recommend bringing antique furniture to Thailand , because the heat and climatic conditions ruin the joints .

To bring a lot of household furniture would be very expensive and antique furniture of style inappropriate in Thailand .

In Thailand you need far less furniture than in one's own country . There are some very good furniture shops and workshops that make beautiful sofas and chairs and classic wooden furniture of every kind at not vast expense . I brought only my artists studio easel , books , video tapes and dvds , lightweight clothing and flat bed sheets . Domestic appliances such as fridges and washing machines are best bought in Thailand  . 

For all the Thai government urging wealthy foreigners to retire in Thailand , truth is they don't want foreigners at all , only their money brought from abroad .

I'm British and lived in Italy before moving to Thailand . In Britain or Italy , having a good doctor is very helpful to getting the best medical services , I have been fortunate in both countries .  In Thailand I'm fortunate to have health insurance that covers everything . I have had a heart attack 6 years ago and three keyhole operations at a government hospital , I had the good fortune to spend a week in intensive care , where the nursing is second to none . Prior to discharge I spent a night in a passage outside an intensely overcrowded regular ward , where desperate family members were doing the basic nursing . My regular doctor at the hospital is the same one who does the rounds in the intensive care unit , I am prescribe the very best medicines . With the danger of COVID-19 I am advised to stay away from the hospital , where outpatients is very crowded . I haven't seen my doctor since January 2021 , the hospital mails me my medicines COD at next appointment time . For minor ailments I can walk into our village hospital any time , the doctors and nurses are excellent , it has a laboratory , XRay , Pharmacy and emergency room . I hear from friends in Britain having to wait 5 days for a local doctor appointment , patients unable to have operations until months ahead .

When I first came to Thailand I didn't have insurance and paid for my medicines that were not too expensive and to last three months . My recollection of Britain is that doctors can be very casual and under prescribe .

If you are over 50 years of age , have a retirement visa , if you are pressed to marry a Thai woman the regular Thai village marriage will suffice , no need for an Amphur registered wedding or registering a wife at the US embassy or making her a US citizen . In the event of the relationship failing you can pack your bags and leave with no ties , don't buy a house in her name unless you can afford to give it away . If you are worried about the woman getting pregnant have a vasectomy . While you live in Thailand your are only subject to Thai law on child support .

Wishful thinking , if you ask the right people you get the right answer . I guess the poll has been confined to Bangkok , nobody in the north or Isaan has seen a poll . Economies thrive when you leaders with business flair , I don't think that can be said of Prayut Chan O Cha .

When I first applied for a Thai drivers licence I was asked whether I wanted to include a motorbike on my car driver's licence , I didn't .

My guess is that you do have to have a motorcycle licence , whether attached to your car drivers licence or separately .

What concerns me is the politicizing of vaccines , especially Chinese Sinovac or Russian Sputnik V ,none of the vaccines are perfect , some have had very serious side effect and people prove positive after full vaccination . I have had Sinovac followed by A Z ,

I had mild after effect following AZ , very deep sleep , headache and possibly mild fever . I would have chosen Sputnik V which I believe is as good as any other vaccine just to spite the Americans , who treat the whole exercise as purely a money grabber .

Perhaps we have been extraordinarily lucky a team of expert vaccinators came to Huaimek village hospital on Wednesday .

My wife was alerted the day before that all the over 60s were to be vaccinated , there was no discrimination that I was a Falang , it was a community effort to safeguard the village people . About 220 people were vaccinated by midday , we were all vaccinated with Sinovac .  I wonder whether any other communities will also have a team of vaccinators , no pre application fill in the forms there . I was sent to see a doctor to check my heart medicine , but all OK .

I have already had the first shot of Sinovac , the second on 1st September . I wouldn't have pfizer on principle because the US has been pressurizing countries to buy it , Europe has been really messed up by political pressures for one vaccine or another . I would have chosen Sputnik V had it been available .

Never mind Pfizer !!! Sinovac , AstraZenika , Sputnik V , will serve just as well . I have been reading on Thaivisa that Pfizer was being reserved for foreigners , perhaps Americans resident in Thailand . I'm British 84 yrs , when my wife asked a nurse friend if I could be vaccinated along with her and her school teacher colleagues , she was told foreigners have to wait for Pfizer . We live at Huaimek , Kalasin . Two days ago my wife was told tomorrow there will be vaccination for the over 60s at the hospital . Yesterday my wife and I went along to the hospital , we were shocked by so many people and nearly went home again , but we stuck it out .

I am of the opinion that our excellent hospital had brought in a team of expert vaccinators . My wife filled out the forms and the whole process worked so smoothly , though formerly reluctant we were both vaccinated with Sinovac and will have the second shot on 1st September . About 220 people were vaccinated by midday . I would like to think that other small village hospitals could do the same , including all their community irrespective of whether foreigners or Thai .  I congratulate Huaimek hospital !!!