OneMoreFarang

It seems some of those bikes have (maybe working) lights. But the owners don't switch it on. Maybe they try to save energy or maybe someone told them the bike will be 1km/h faster with the light out. TiT

I am always amazed by those strategically placed shopping carts. It seems the function of the front light is to light up whatever is in the shopping cart.

Just make sure you carry an orange or two in your pocket so you have an excuse.

There is only one real solution. ????

Define "fiddle around". Whatever you do, it seems to make a difference.

It is always difficult to see the real width of that on a video. I rode an unprotected concrete way (I think) similar to that for maybe 200m straight and I could see that nobody was on that thing. The big difference was the "bridge" which I was riding on was about 1m above standing water. So worst case I and possibly my bike would be in water. I think wind is certainly a big factor. One I rode over the Rama III bridge over the river in Bangkok. That bridge does officially not allow motorcycles. The bridge is very wide so even if I would have crashed there was no way I would have fallen down. But the wind up there and sudden gusts was very uncomfortable. I wouldn't like to do it again.

Yes, that is another option. But somehow it reminds me of a school or something like that. I better leave that one out.

I like this one, no idea if it is available in Thailand. And if it is available and if I do it then my idea is to slide it completely out of the way so that it's not visible when it's open. Let's see...

I have that workshop in the little room which my girlfriend suggested we should misuse as a guest bedroom. No way!

Sorry, I don't understand what you are complaining about. If online order is the only or cheapest possible way to get anything then the only alternative is not to order anything, or not?

In Thailand shipping is often very cheap - a lot cheaper than driving to a shop, maybe parking, driving back, etc..

Thanks for all your comments. Here are some possible pros and cons: The sliding door are a "real" separation almost like a wall. And, IMHO, they can look good. The curtain looks like a curtain - I guess some look better and some worse. I think the advantage of a curtain is that it can be easily opened and closed with one hand. I.e. if the curtain is closed and I want to walk into the closed section to just get something and walk out again that is a lot easier with a curtain. I can move it on each side a little or more or maybe just move it out of the way without opening it. With a sliding wall that is (I guess) more difficult. Maybe there are also good other options which I don't know yet. Any ideas?

In principle I like the idea about large open spaces. But sometimes it is nice to be able to divide a bigger room in two smaller parts. I am looking for options about what is available and what is practical and makes sense. One reason for such a divider is a visible barrier to hide one part of a big room. Another reason is to save electricity of the aircon when one part of a room that is not used is separated. Sliding panels are probably a better barrier for air circulation and noise. Curtains are easier to use. They won't really seal one room part airtight but maybe they still do a relative good job to hinder air circulation. Do you use any room divider? Do they work the way you anticipated and do you use them? Or do you think in the hindsight you should have installed another kind of room divider. Obviously the type of room divider also depends on the installation. It will be a lot more difficult to install sliding panels in an existing room. In my case that consideration doesn't matter for a complete renovation. These are just sample pictures for two of the options.

Look for reputable sellers and the problem is solved. I do more and more online shopping because it is convenient. I.e. some time ago I visited Ban Moo to buy electronic parts. Sometimes I asked in several shops and maybe they had the item behind them but they didn't know or care. Now I look at online pages, see products and alternatives often with multiple suppliers. I can weed out the shops who overcharge and I can ignore the shops which offer something for an unreasonable cheap price. Then I order it and get it delivered maybe for 20 or 50 THB delivery charge 2 or 3 days later. All that takes maybe 10 minutes instead of getting to the place with the shops, run around in the shops and looking for shops, maybe waiting in the shop and getting back. Online shopping is a wonderful invention. P.S.: And I still order and drink my coffee in a coffee shop. Because there it is fresh and I can sit and relax with my fresh coffee.

I wonder where this will go in the future. Maybe strict rules for dating apps like you can't just say you like this person and not that person. After all, they should have all equal opportunities. Let's say you are a 190cm 100kg guy. The dating app will match you with a perfectly fitting 190cm 100kg woman (who three month ago was a man). And you have to date her. Equal opportunities and all that... I guess some people will call that progress.

Good luck that Canada explains now all the details to the kids... (no, this is not a joke, it's real!)

That reminds me of that old joke: A manager is looking for a new secretary. He has interviews with three women. One is good with computers, one is great on the phone, and one knows how to organize things. Which one does he hire? The one with the biggest t$#$.

That's less than 1 per day for two years. In Thailand that is almost reasonable. ???? I didn't count at that time but in my first weeks in Thailand I tried my best to have at least one per day. And truth to be told it's better that I don't remember all those details.

How old are you? 20? What are you planning for the rest of your life? ????

Yes Since I am about 25 my hobby is my job. I like to play with computers and get paid for it. So in a way I didn't work much in my whole life. And I experienced when I was young that money is nice but not everything. I had a bet with a friend and I ended up having a red Porsche cabriole for a weekend. It was nice and fun and lots of people looked at me and that car. But life didn't really change. My conclusion was that I don't want to work hard to make money to buy expensive things which don't really make my life much better. And a couple of years later I made holiday in Thailand and I liked it a lot. And then I decided why should I live 11 month in the cold with ugly women when instead I can live all the time in Thailand with many beautiful girls. Some time ago I read this story (there are many versions all over the internet). I really like this story. The Mexican Fisherman One day, a businessman on vacation was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village. He looked out and noticed a fisherman rowing his boat to shore in the afternoon sun. The fisherman docked his boat and hopped out, resting his fishing pole on the side. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The businessman complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, “only a little while.” The businessman then asked why he didn’t stay out longer and catch more fish? The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The businessman then asked, “But what do you do with the rest of your time?” The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a nice afternoon nap with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos. I have a full and busy life, señor.” The businessman scoffed, “I am an American Investment Banker with a PhD in business management, and I could help you. You should spend more time fishing in deeper waters, and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the money you make from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats; eventually, you would have a fleet of fishing boats. “Instead of selling your catches of fish to a middleman, you would sell directly to the processor and eventually own your own production plant for canned food. You would control the product, processing, and distribution of fresh fish to thousands of people. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA, and eventually New York City where you would run your expanding enterprise.” The Mexican fisherman asked, “But señor, how long will this all take?” To which the businessman replied, “15-20 years.” “But what then, señor?” The businessman laughed and said, “That’s the best part! When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions.” “Millions, señor? Then what?” The businessman said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”

Yes, because it is up to the owner/manager. If I want to hire a maid, should I hire anybody who shows up who can wipe the floor? Or am I allowed to choose which person I want to hire? And if my gay neighbor wants to hire a maid he has the same free choice for himself. And the same principle applies IMHO to companies.

What other criteria should be used about fairness? I.e. if you look at all US states, was there at least on judge from each state over the years? And if not, should there be? There are so many possible criteria to which group people belong. The skin color is obvious, because it's plain to see. Is that reason enough to choose that as a criteria? Personally I think they should always look at the best qualified person at that time - regardless of "membership" in any group.

Crypto only goes up if there is a high demand. It's not exactly a Ponzi scheme but there are similarities.

I wonder if you would have lived in a location nearby and you were black. Would you expect many white people in the street where you lived? Would you expect many white people in your school? Obviously part of that is racism, and probably mostly racism of the white people. But I am sure lots of people just feel more comfortable with "similar" people.