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I have spent time there & cannot disagree with this synopsis.... I have a friend, a Marine Corp Master Sergeant that is half flip & half US....Also versed & teaches martial arts + built to match....The Marine Corps did not allow him to go to the PI. - they assessed it as being too dangerous.....

Exactly what the open border is all about.....

I only get oil massages now & have been using the same masseuse for 10+ years = no towel.... When I was getting Thai massages they always provided loose shorts & most shirts provided were too small....

Rum & coke.... Never liked the beer taste.... Fosters & Sapporo and maybe Henry Weinharts are the 3 that I found semi enjoyable (in the US).... I never enjoyed the taste of beer enough to explore brands or craft beer...

If you take the 108 south past the HD2 Big C to the next stoplight (where you would turn left to go to Lamphun) - turn left & look to the right you will see a shop with refrigerators & washing machines on display.... The proprietor sells units that he's reconditioned.... He's done a couple of repairs for us (washer & a fan)....I believe you'll need a Thai speaker - I'm not sure as I have never tried speaking directly with him....

It's more than likely the loan shark gives the money to the girls parents & they basically sign their daughters off as collateral.... Probably more loans are made & the girls become basically indentured..... Noticably missing is any report of parents contacting the police concerning the whereabouts & welfare of their daughters.....

I've found this to be true on Lazada with my wife & me side by side... It makes sense that competing platforms would work in the same fashion....

What area are you in?

Noted, I have inspected & found these to be much better made than others I've paid more than 4x's as much for in local stores.... Thanks

I bought these on Lazada & have re-orded them twice....Good sockets & are built much better than I could find locally....Soon, they will be the only ones in our house..... Finding really good power strips is a shakey treasure hunt in the stores.....

There are people in the hill tribes dying every cold season from the cold....Find a source to donate clothes, blankets, etc. Many of their homes do not have heat.... To us that have been exposed climates, it may be a simple inconvenience....To others, the cold could be a life threatening event affecting the old, frail, and weak....

Yeah - sh*t like that happens.... I got pinned down on an SFO - SYD fight by a lady that cranked the seat back & took a sleeping pill or 2....She didn't move the entire 17 hour flight.... I'm 6ft4in & it was either knees locked straight or indian style....The flight attendant couldn't rouse her.... In truth, however, the lady paid for that seat, including the reclining position to use at her privilege..... What's worse to me is having a pushing & kicking kid in the seat directly behind me grinding his feet into the seat back....

Imagine that 😛

I worked until 57....During my working years I had exactly 3 "vacations"....My work was stressful & usually the limit was 9 years before burnout or heart attack.....At one point my BP was at 206 over 139 and under pressure I started getting eyebrow ticks..... I vacationed with my daughter & a lady friend to Australia - where I met Bob....He retired in his early 50's....As we sipped a few beers together he advised me - retire as early as you can....Bob & his wife affirmed most of their co-workers were dying off before retirement age....Shortly after that I found a study that stated only 34% in the US reached retirement age.... After that, I retired as soon as I was able & it has been the best thing I've done.... I've no doubt that if I'd tried to work & claw my way through another 10 years or so, I wouldn't be alive to be writing this comment now.... Unfortunately, my youngest US daughter is one of the ones that didn't make it (26)....

I keep a vehicle & RV stored & provisioned in the US that has given us countless pleasant memories.... Partially because of the uncertainties of life - If something disastrous were to happen here I'd think about taking a few things + my dog & go RV'ing the US until (I/we?) either come back here or end up there .... I have, established grown daughters here & in the US.... I'm not really "needed" in either place & tend to be fiercely independent....

I made a mistake & bought a small tank for my BBQ....After it emptied I couldn't find anyone willing to refill an odd sized tank - when it would have been much easier to just exchange the standard sized tank.... I believe what you are buying is a tank & gas - that you can exchange for refilling....That seems to be how it works here versus the US where I have my RV tanks refilled each time.... Stay with the standard sized tanks.... I actually found that the size tank I insisted on turned out to be a pain in the a$s....

LOL you're right....The trips have been so seem less & easy I didn't even think about that.....

I'll tell you in 4 years....However in our last US trip, weather & miss timed connecting flights cost us 3 extra days scurrying 2 different airports with the typical long distance brisk walking, lugging backpacks & other bags trying to make connections that eventually turned out not connecting due to a ticket printing error didn't tax me....At 76 & counting.....It should have been 2 days, ended up at 5.5 days.....

We've gone to Seoul for 2-4 days gambits..... It's got a different pulse to it with a lot of things to see....The night markets & walking streets are clean with many things to see.... The transport systems are easy to use.....

Reality...Without even touching on the dangers....

Check Lanna Sarasas school....About 17-19k per term....Our 2 daughters went there & it seems to be the popular choice for families in our MuBaan even though it's a drive from where we live ....

T-shirts are for around the house.... Polo shirts are for outside wear....At least that's my approach.....As soon as a t-shirt starts to fray at the collar or get stained they are repurposed .... I have some of my old team/playing jerseys that are 10+ years old or more and essentially close to new ....

It's just below the last post - right side.... I haven't seen any change....

Star Visa just down the street from the US Consulate.... There's a parking garage across the street .... Star also has a 2nd office behind the Big C out on the great highway.... There's a photo shop near Rim Ping rear exit at the Mae Hia market with adjoining parking....