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On 8/17/2023 at 10:28 AM, stevenl said:

There is nothing that will be done. Changing the trial date to an earlier date really is not feasible and would only be grounds for an appeal. And putting him in jail? House arrest seems the only practical option, Not allowing or limiting access to Truth Social would impede his first amendment rights.
He has gotten away with breaking the law for a long time already and is able to continue doing so for the moment.

"House Arrest" smacks of Myanmar and other third world governments, I'm thinking.

15 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

I understand that Apple build redundancy into their phones in order to run the battery down as it gets older.

Thus encouraging people to continuously upgrade.

My next door neighbour has to recharge her iphone multiple times a day. It is only 2 -3 years old.

Something wrong with the phone battery or his phone is set to continuously update from some website. I do not question your reporting this but not my experience as a long time user of Apple products (I have iPhone XR, Wife iPhone 11, Daughter iPhone 14).

8 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Still struggling to understand this Buddhism malarky ???? 

Easy to understand. Same as those claiming to be Christian but not following the teachings through Right Thought, Right Action. We can observe hypocrites in all belief systems no matter any positive attributes.

Not so fondly recall this type of attitude. Attended my Uncle's funeral and so was docked pay. Grandparents covered but not Uncles nor Aunts. I explained all my Grandparents were long since dead and that this Uncle was like a Grandfather in our family. Additionally, my Father was named for him and I from my Father. Nope, not policy. So, I stated that the next time a relative died I would claim it was a Grandparent. The Superintendent said he hoped I would be more professional. I retorted that I had hoped he would have been. He would move on while I remained 41 years as a community educator. A most worthy way to spend my life's breath but you would be correct to observe I retired to Thailand as I cannot afford to be retired in my own country. Later, I would help start a union to resist such paternalistic attitudes.

12 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

I'm wondering how it is possible that a 5 year old can be taken from school by an unauthorised person.

 

Slack security by the school, maybe. Good work by the police (a phrase not often heard).

 

This pos deserves a beating before he is executed. A case like this makes me happy that Thailand has ended it's moratorium on capital punishment. 

I entered “sad” but it was for the child. I have no issue, where concrete evidence is presented, to carry out a death sentence (better luck in your next life).

Just a foreigner observer as a permanent resident of Thailand (but not officially recognized as such). This is what happens when citizens of any country do not have any history of a participatory democracy. But, I confess, my own country seems severely entangled with non-democratic thinking. Imagine a former President facing 91 indicted charges from four different, independent citizen Grand Juries and facing potentially a resulting four different independent citizen Trial Juries.

On 8/16/2023 at 12:21 PM, ozimoron said:

It's real to me in the sense that it's a guiding principle in my life. It isn't controlled by some kind of god as is usually inferred but is totally under my control and only exists in my mind. I never dare to step outside the boundaries dictated to me by my sense of karma. Should something go horribly wrong I might be tempted to blame bad karma. When things go well I can attribute that to good karma. So, for me, karma is real.

Agreed.

Yes, I took the time to answer the questions. I certainly agree, as stated that there are hundreds if not thousands of “types” involved in human personalities. I recall having taken a workshop, once upon a time, where we went through the Myers-Briggs personality test. Like this one, why not … interesting but certainly not any absolute conclusions. Being human and subject to out inherited DNA plus the environment we were raised in helps explain much for most of us but … again, general patterns can be discerned but not absolutes when dealing with individuals. I am what I am, I will be what I will be ….

On 8/14/2023 at 9:03 PM, NoDisplayName said:

currently

 

xe.com  dollar-baht exchange is 35.324468

wise guarantees an exchange rate of 35.3200

Ordered Wise transfer this morning 35.42

23 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Got shingles about 14 yrs ago, and since then, have noticed it's in the news quite a bit.

 

Might be like, never notice Charging Stations for EVs, until you actually think about getting one, then you see them everywhere ????

 

But shingles has been a topic headliner on AN almost monthly, so hard to miss.

 

And ... you really don't want to get a bad case of.  It still lingers today, and yet to figure out what the trigger is.

 

With that, I'd advise anyone, who knows that chicken pox is making the rounds in the village, go share some smoothies with those kids.  Get coughed & sneezed on, get exposed and boost your immune system.  I can't hurt.

More in the news as a result of Boomers coming into there, “golden years” (tongue in cheek). Many of us had Chickenpox as kids and, evidently the virus stays dormant for years.

When I retired to Thailand my Urologist laughed at me as I old him I took a quarter of the blue pill as an enhancer  ... "hell, you could get the same affect by sniffing the pill", were his words. Yep, "I get by with a little help from my friends ...". But then I am on blood pressure medication also and the Cardiologist has forwarned of taking both within a 12 hour window so ... To get a secure physical reaction, I take a pill before bed, next morning I take another. By mid-morning I am good to go. Medications take a while for me and then I am a soft touch for a longer term affect. Happy camper ...

On 8/12/2023 at 3:52 PM, bondjames007 said:

I am looking at applying for the Retirement Visa-O visa (Currently living in Thailand).

 

I will use the 65,000 a month Income for 12 months,  my monthly income will be paid into Thailand via Wise account.

 

Is this an issue ?  does the monthly transfers need to show that the income transfer came from an actual  overseas bank account ? 

I have used this method for over a decade. Wise takes the amount I tell them via an electronic funds transfer from my U.S. bank. On the Wise app, I check thevresaon for the funds is “for long term living expenses”. The funds are directly deposited in my Bangkok Bank account as FTT coming fro abroad. No problems.

3 hours ago, gargamon said:

I agree with the academics, except that he needs to be convicted in a court of law before he can be barred. Therein lies the rub, and it explains all the delay tactics by the Trump team. If Trump gets elected before he is convicted he can dissolve all the federal charges. 

I just raise the question. Following the American Civi War, did all those who participated on the Confederate side have to be found guilty of this in a court of law before being barred from holding office? I do not know, but I would be surprised if the Reconstruction Republican government would have set this as the bar … It will be interesting to follow the developments.

So much for following the 8 fold path …

21 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

"Ring Around the Rosie" was about the bubonic plague.

 

Three blind mice, three blind mice
See how they run, see how they run
They all ran after the farmer's wife
She cut off their tails with a carving knife
Did you ever see such a sight in your life as three blind mice?

 

I could go on but you get the picture.

Thanks. Many dark events in history of the rhymes. Some not so dark … NPR did a program on the real meaning of nursery rhymes if anyone is interested in a goggle search.

1 hour ago, gargamon said:

Answer #2: just eat more spinach. It worked for Popeye 

That is where my thought went ... build large forearms? Squeeze open spinach cans like Popeye!

On 8/5/2023 at 7:37 PM, LaosLover said:

Most men have eight-twelve sex partners in their lives.

Really? I thought I was rather backward at a lifetime count of 24. Half of that number here in Thailand. As to the annual count? When I first arrived and had a steady Thai gf it was 3 times a day (making up for a dry spell). Now at 76 I have slowed down cosiderably but if the numbers given are correct I am at least 20-30 years younger!

Well, perhaps when I first came and the previous exploratory trips. Now/ ha! All is relative, Wife 26 years younger and enjoying ourselves in my retirement. Not having to punch a time clock or deal with job stress and the sustainable income is there (knock on wood).

On 8/2/2023 at 10:18 AM, KannikaP said:

I DO NOT need to look at Google Maps. A nice lady tells me exactly which way to turn. And there is an indication at the top of the screen telling the future turns.

You can then zoom in or ask more when you get to your destination. Or download the information in advance.

Love Google Maps.

Although we have noted that sometimes the lady giving instructions likes to take us on "adventures". The Wife thinks the direction lady is jealous of my following the Wife's instructions (Thai).

On 7/31/2023 at 5:27 PM, bg53 said:

Where can I go to retrofit headlights? DIY is beyond me.

 

I will provide the correct bulbs which I bought online. 

You might ask Jimmy at J&N Auto on the 2nd ring road near Global House. I suggest because he regularly restores old cars. He takes care on my 2002 Honda CR-V. Worked 15 years in the states so English is not a problem.  053140323 = shop number      [email protected]