OneMoreFarang

I wonder how many of the women who rejected him inside the show tried to see him after the show without the publicity. There is a huge difference between what "modern women" pretend and what the really want.

Obviously many bar girls want money. That's their job! But IMHO some are also happy just to have a friendly conversation - just like ordinary people.

Bunnies should never eat bread. Bread is bad for them! Hay is perfect!

My Thai is reasonable. When I ride with a taxi the driver often starts a conversation. If I am in the mood, then maybe we talk for 5 minutes or until the end of the ride. They ask questions about me and my life and I ask them questions about their life. I remember reading "How to win friends and influence people" decades ago. One advice was: Ask people to tell you about their live stories. Most people are happy to do that. And they will be happy that they had this conversation with them.

Yesterday I saw a video from two online celebrities talking to each other and talking about the bad state of mind of many people. They also talked about role models, or the lack thereof. The online celebrity woman said she has no online role model. And it seems she was somehow sad or maybe surprised about that fact. But it seems it didn't cross her mind that maybe she should look offline. Do you know any real people who you admire? Why do people search for online role models when the online world is obviously full of narcissists?

I would try to analyze the situation: Did the burglar take the obvious things? I.e. maybe a notebook or phone in the middle of the room? Or was something stolen which was "hidden"? Maybe a watch in a drawer. Or some documents? Was something expensive and in the open not stolen? Would a casual thief, maybe a drug addict, take what was taken? Or was there more to it?

I never felt lonely here. If I would feel lonely, I could just go out of the building and chat with the motorcycle riders, or some food vendors. Or I could sit in the lobby of my building. I am sure someone would talk to me. If I would be in a village I could go to the market or a temple. Or in other places maybe I would talk with people on the beach. I imagine that some people feel like you describe if they have a certain attitude. It seems many foreigners just know that they are better than Thais. They know everything better and do all work better. And they are not shy to let those underdeveloped beings know that they are not so good. Yes, people with such attitudes might be lonely.

Obviously there might be some cases which are not straightforward. My original reply was to someone who wrote it is more and more difficult for farangs in Thailand. And that is still something I disagree with. Individual immigration officers might be annoying. But overall, it is not difficult for us to stay legally in Thailand.

About 2500 drug suspects were killed when he was in charge. Few of us will miss the drug dealers, but it seems too many of those dead people were called suspects so that the police could claim that they did a good job. There was definitely a lot of injustice. How many innocent people were killed will probably never come out. He has a lot of blood on his hands. That is clear.

I am always confused where these impressions come from. I felt welcome in Thailand under any government. I don't blame them for having immigration laws. Every country has these laws. And many of us would hope those laws would be more radical "back home". Obviously, some regulations, like reporting every 90 days, feel a little stupid. But come on, that and a yearly visa renewal is maybe one day inconvenience per year to stay in Thailand. I don't think that is a problem.

I am happy to wave whatever leaves at the prison entrance when they drag him in, screaming and crying. ????

I wonder if he ever things about how wonderful life could have been for him in Thailand as a revered statesman if he wouldn't have been so greedy.

When you sign an insurance contract then you sign that you allow everyone who ever treated you to release all the information. And you have to answer all their questions correctly. You might think: that short visit at the doctor a couple of years ago doesn't matter. And maybe it doesn't. But maybe the insurance thinks otherwise. I think the principle is easy to understand. If you visit a doctor now because you have a cold and you want the money for that visit back, then don't worry. But if you plan an expensive heart operation then you can be sure the insurance will check your past records for anything they can use against you. And if it is important then expect them to dig, and dig deep.

If he would have returned 10 years ago then he would be soon out of prison. Maybe a few years more. If he returns now, then maybe they let him out at his 90th birthday - if he behaves. Come on Thaksin, come back! Don't just talk too much as usual. Do it!

Is it legal to get a copy?

In case you missed it: She is dying. And nothing will change that. I am pretty sure most people prefer to die at home with their family and don't want to die alone with professional support. If you want better service, then pay for it!

Possibly the Maldives. At least the Maldives looked like that many years ago.

Wow! Do they also have a couple of TikTokkers? I am so exited...

That is not a good idea - at least not in the long term. Almost all modern devices, including ACs, have an internal procedure how they are turned off and on. Pulling the plug works - kind of. But this is not optimal. Think about a PC. Do you shut it down? Or just switch the power off? Same, same, not so different.

Isn't it obvious? If money is your highest priority and that jobs is paid really well then go for it. Otherwise, don't.

Inverters: A big part of the power consumption from ACs is how often they are switched off and on. Inverters regulate he speed, they don't switch on and off. That is the (or maybe one of the) reasons why they use less electricity. I agree with Daikin and Mitsubishi. Look at the features, i.e. control via WLAN. Do you want that? Are you willing to pay more for that feature or other features? Decide which features you want and pay only for what you want.

That's the funny part. We can be pretty sure the investors of the new hospital thought about that question. And it seems they decided: Yes, it needs another expensive private hospital. Call it boutique and make it even more expensive.

A "Boutique Hospital". I guess it will be even more expensive than the very expensive Bumrungrad in Bangkok. Amazing!

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When I bought my little Suzuki I checked the official Suzuki website. It seems some shops are only dealers, others also have an authorized service center and maybe spare parts sale. I would look for a shop which not only sells the bike but is capable of doing service, repair, etc.