bluebluewater

By golly - that will teach him! He won't be doing that again . . .

I have never heard of the police here using fingerprints for any crime much less one that has not happened. I assume that is what is meant by "taking them to the lab for printing". It does not surprise me that they were not interested.

Where I live it is often the pharmacists' mother or grandmother who is behind the counter while the pharmacist is out working at the hospital. This is going to put a lot of the grannies out of work!

What is that in the very first picture that shows the handicap marking? Is that a monkey at the top of the photo?

I am also requesting a photo . . . .

Where is it possible to see an aerial view of the flooding throughout the BKK area? Perhaps something updated on a daily basis?

Unless you have lived in Thailand for some time PRIOR to this upcoming move I would leave most, if not all, of that other stuff behind for the time being. All that you think that you might want again another day could go into a storage unit until you get your situation sorted. Yes indeed, you will have to pay some storage charges and it might (probably) require that one day you will need to go back to undertake the process of shipping to Thailand. I think you will find that there is very little that you now own that, deep down, you will really want or need here. Indeed, I think you might find it refreshing to be without all that baggage. I sure did. Cheers!

I was in a bar last night and got called an a$$hole by a guy I did not know. I put it down to him being a bad judge of character.

The first Thai massage I got in Thailand was 20 years ago. I was green as grass. It was up on the third floor of the Future Park mall. Rows of mats and open air viewing by all. The crowd could not wait to see what the white guy was going to do and, believe me, they got their money's worth. They told me to strip down then gave me a pair of shorts that tied at the waist that three of me could have got in to. Their next move was to take my right ankle and tuck it up behind my right ear and then proceeded for the next hour to beat the <deleted> out of me using knuckles and elbows. Pure torture. I was sweating like a pig and cramping at every move. I have never again had a Thai massage. When I got done I felt like had gone 10 rounds with the champ. It's actually funny to look back on now. Oil yes, Thai massage no.

Really and truly? You can't sort this out? Are you a child?

Aye - I'm much the same. I be crazy for pu$$$YY . . . .

Until I can fly in under the same situation that there was 10 years ago I will not make any plans to visit. I kinda think that will never be the case. So be it . . . . .

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Gracious! These folks certainly have a hard-on for the F-35. Their only problem is that no sale from the US has been allowed and I don't think there is any talk of it either. I would be amazed if such a thing would happen any time soon.

500 Baht a month for lunch . . . . . ? 5 days of work a week = 20 days = 25 baht a day for lunch = peanuts 6 days of work a week = 24 days = 21 baht a day for lunch = "you not nice"

I did it for years. It was not hard for ME to do. I owned my motorcycle, rented an apartment, day in and day out ate Thai food 'cause I like it. At least four (if not five) nights a week I was out and about, playing in pool leagues, watching the footy, etc. If I wanted a massage I got it. I live simply and modestly. I lived the same way back in my own country. I very much enjoy myself and do not feel like I wanted for anything.

^^ then why even mention it?

I feel ya man. In spite of what some on here would have you believe, all the <deleted> can grind you down. On the other hand . . . the less you care the happier you will be!

This will be great and will come on the heels of the successful hosting a stage of the Tour de France and the F1 in Bangkok.

^^ She is a senator in the state legislator from Rhode Island. She is FAR down the food chain. Probably even farther now after that act!

I've got one of these in my home back here in the States. About the only item in wood that I brought back. You damn right there is a bottle of wine sitting in it!

For many years as I went about my travels, not only in SE Asia but throughout the world, I would always seek out some small street art that I could fit in my backpack and bring it back with me. First to Thailand and then it all came home with me now in the States. I've got it all framed and hung and I must say it gives me great joy to look at all those pieces of art and relive the memories. TBS there were MANY things I would have liked to have had but it just was not possible. No matter I guess as sometimes less is more. I'm happy with what I have.

So it goes from 35.35 to 35.08 and someone thinks it's "falling off a cliff". Your cliff and my cliff ain't the same cliff.

I certainly did it for years and I never felt like I wanted for anything. It's always been my way to live simply and modestly and that is what I did. I went out socializing several nights a week, played in multiple pool leagues, drank beer and spirits as I wished. I owned my motorcycle, paid a modest rent and mostly ate Thai food as I like it. I would withdraw 20K baht twice a month and usually had a couple of thousand extra to put under me pillow when all was said and done every month.

I don't know of anyone in the US who has lost their property to estate taxes. Certainly, there can be some due but if the estate is structured properly and some planning has gone into it then those can be avoided entirely. The OP and his scenario are total <deleted>.