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I carry when there.... I no longer hunt or have horses but we do RV / dry camp boondocking style at times in primitive areas....

Going for the elusive hole in one.... Fore....

Them lemmings don't take kindly to being twisted....

I had a Rum & Coke Zero at 5PM.... Tomorrow night we'll karaoke & knock a few back....

Extremely small sample size.... The luck falls both ways....

The latest notice I saw on the subject was one person an hour was dying from Covid in TH.... It doesn't sound like many when spread through 80,000,000 people= unless you closely happen to cross paths with an unmasked stranger that happens to be infected ...... I went to our close by Hang Dong 2 big C a few days ago, paused and looked around - not a mask in sight......15 minutes later I again stopped & looked around - everyone within sight DID have a mask on..... Two time windows with completely different results..... If I'm going to be in close proximity to strangers, I mask up.... We're flying out to the US via Taipei next month & we will mask up.... Frankly, I feel safer around those that are careful enough to exercise caution....

Amen brother..... I'm going to find out next month as we're going back to the US for 4 months....We haven't been there since pre Covid..... I keep looking at my dog & thinking how much I'm going to miss him ......

What type are you considering that they don't have available here.....

Hip here with the latest titanium US appliance = $8000...... Before I became aware of TH I needed my gall bladder removed....The anesthesiologist in SF area quoted $34,000.....I flew to India, had the surgery + a full body physical & one week in a 4 star hotel with a car & driver that acted as a tour guide/guard/driver/go-fer..... Cost about $12,000 including airfare for 2.....The US pricing is off the charts theft..... These fkn pop ups blocking the screen are 100% annoying.... About 20 times just trying to make this comment.....

Consider setting up a US address drop box site or using a trusted family members address..... Since we RV when there/US I've set up a SD address....Next month we're going to SD & by staying one night I can go to the DMV to get a DL - which will allow me to register my vehicles by presenting my pink slips, SD address, and license.....After that I'm on cruise control for 5 years until DL renewal.....Vehicle registration is under $60 a year with no annual inspections needed....They bill my registration to my address & I pay online.... Also, thinking about picking up some personal protection for when we are stateside..... That's yet to be determined as I'm planning on some boondocking...... Last time out saw one sign - warning against mountain lions, coyotes, & rattlesnakes - California.....It happened to be posted in some tall grass at the edge of the treeline.....That was a paranoid walk back.....

Me Boston born, but a west coaster from the age of 3..... San Francisco (San Fran/Frisco) bay area raised..... It was a very good place & time to be....

Here's the best in CM = Outstanding Rajavej Hospital is near his office & was a good experience....He did a hip replacement for me....

Sounds sticky......

Homemade soup with potato, pork, corn, carrots, peas.....Eggs & bacon & toasted home baked garlic/oregano bread....Bok choi dish on the side Nonfat milk.....

You alluded to, yes - you did not directly cite, as relating to the topic....

Where do you see myriads of shirtless people.....I don't see them in the rice fields or orchards, or as other workers..... There is one guy a couple of streets away that waters his front yard garden shirtless....He has a few dozen orchids & flowers hung at about 9 feet that he stands underneath using his water wand..... I'm about the only paleface in my area & I just don't see people out and about shirtless, or sitting outside.... I use to live centrally between 3 villages away from any type of organized shopping areas (in the sticks) = not 90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20 or 10%.....Very infrequent & usually very close their house..... Even the nightly gathering of alcoholics didn't.....

The drivers/riders leave their license at the gate, securing who enters.....They make their drop off, get their ID & go.... Same with tradesmen, water trucks, etc....

It goes against Thai societal norms & not acceptable - but you would probably get a farang "pass"..... You won't be well received or regarded.....Off the scale lo-so....

No they won't

Is the name of the Mubaan....There are other Mubaans close by, but I don't remember the names....Hang Dong market would be the largest local landmark.... I do have the phone number for the lady that manages many of the properties there & the surrounding areas if anyone is interested they can message me....She speaks English....

Rung Arroon is less a kilometer away from 4 7/11's....2-3 k away from Kad Farang with Rim Ping, KFC, Starbucks, Pizza Hut, Wine Connection, DQ, Aunties Pretzels, & many other western, (Vietnamese, Korean), and Thai choices, as well as the Premium Outlet Mall.... Dukes too....Hang Dong Market is about 1k away & HD Big C-2 is about 3 miles away = all good resources..... It's a user friendly area.... Besides Rung Arroon, there's 3 or 4 other Mubaans clustered close by....

Google Perfect Homes, Chiang Mai.... You can plug in what you are looking for & listed homes meeting your criteria will show up.... You should be able to find what you want for 14-19k.....We had a 4 bdrm 2.5 bath for 13k.... The real trick is to contact the local Thai Mubaan gals that handle the houses in their Mubaan..... Stay away from local farang realtors.... They'll have you paying double or more.... Perfect Homes does have some farang staff but their website is a helpful resource to check different areas, etc.

Try Rung Arroon & Lanna Pinery in the Mae Hia - Hang Dong areas....

Honey - makes me think of my daughter Dani (rip) Old Shep by Elvis - always made my Mom cry.... Almost by Elvis - a truely unselfish love I let slip/sent away....

They take those cruise ship jobs & hotel, travel industry as a way out and send money back to the family ..... There's a cottage industry in the PI where the family has to pony up the money for their relative to take a one or two year course with the veiled promise that if they good enough they will be placed when/if work is available..... It's kind of a lottery shot for them - but for many families it's the only hope of promise they have.....