OneMoreFarang

Why? With lots of small bikes like the PCX anybody rides them anyhow always full throttle - private or rental bike does not matter. And like I mentioned above: If you like a bike rent it and ride it for 20km or whatever. And if you like ask an expert to check the bike. With private bikes for sale you won't be able to do that very often. But up to you.

I never tried it myself but you might be able to buy a bike from a shop which has bikes for rent. It has the advantage that you can test it thoroughly before you buy.

No! That is exactly the point. What happens with a relationship in the future can't be controlled. And in the west, or at least in many countries over there, you don't even have to be married to be treated legally as if you are married. Lots of guys pay a lot of money for their ex and they have no chance to just walk away from that. I understand that if people were married for some time and the woman has to take care of small kids that she and the kids need support. But what in many western countries happens is just ridiculous.

I like cute nice girls who are feminine and best case never heard of feminism. And I like the traditional role model that I earn the money and she takes care of the house and cooks and makes me happy. If some guys prefer that they do half the housewife work that is obviously up to them - just not what I like. In Thailand there are many girls who like to be at home and take care of their man. In western countries not so much.

And what kind of attitude do they have in general? In my limited experience many of them are at least feminist inspired, if not worse.

Maybe tell her you want to hear her sound system up close... ????

Get vaccinated! I understand that this is your choice and obviously you don't have to get vaccinated - if you stay at home. But when I read posts like yours I always think: Why do you want to go through all this hassle, maybe for years, if you can just have two injections (likely for free) and all is done. Wouldn't that make (travel) life so much easier? And in case that you have a medical reason why you can't get vaccinated then that is a different story. I don't know the exceptions but I am pretty sure there are some exceptions.

I bought The Audiophile’s Guide – PS Audio to learn about speaker placement, subs, etc. Paul is an expert and I can highly recommend this book.

I understand what you are saying. But I am sure different people will have different ideas about "too loud". This is why I asked if anybody knows about acceptable/allowed SPL level numbers. Because they are relative easy to measure.

Thanks for your reply. Normally I like your very knowable replies. But in this case I am a little confused. Noise, talking, screaming, music, maybe using some tools, are not only low frequencies. I understand that it is difficult (and maybe very difficult to impossible) to soundproof low frequencies which are often created by subwoofers. But medium and high frequencies can be soundproofed. I am sure you know all this. So maybe what you are saying, or not saying is: Don't worry about the medium and high frequencies because they are not a big problem. The big problem are the low frequencies and you can't remove them easily. Is that what you think? I am learning and I appreciate your advice.

This should be very flexible: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003662838473.html 3 AWG（25mm²） Cores: 510 shares Each copper wire diameter: 0.25mm Outer diameter: 10.2±0.15mm

Check her recent pictures and you will be happy to be in Thailand.

And I was thinking if one is enough or if I should buy two of them. ????

That reminds me of my last visit to Phnom Penh. Lots of slim petite girls over there - like Thailand 20 or so years ago.

Thanks About the cost: It depends. I.e. a well sealed door will make a bigger difference than a thicker wall. The 53 in the picture above is just a sample screenshot.

I like to know which noise levels are acceptable in condominiums in Thailand (Bangkok). I ask because I consider if and how much noise isolation is a good idea when I renovate a unit. I.e. I could try to use a door which is well sealed and/or add noise reduction material to the walls. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to play music with disco level output. But I want to know what is considered normal and acceptable and what is considered too loud. It would be great to know numbers - SPL levels. I have a calibrated microphone and (free) software which can show exact details. REW - Room EQ Wizard Room Acoustics Software Acoustic Measurement Tools: UMIK-1 (minidsp.com) Do you know any numbers of allowed/recommended SPL levels in Bangkok condominiums? Or is that maybe up to the rules of the building? This is just a sample of the SPL meter in above software.

Come on, get your priorities right! ????

Just call them, they have a good hotline.

Are all of them looking like that over there? Or only very few?

That "problem" happens much earlier. When I arrived in Thailand I was in my 30th and I had a gf in her late teens. No tattoos, no silicone, just a pretty young girl. And lots of people were looking when we walked along the street. It didn't take long before I ignored all those people. And sometimes I gave them what they wanted. When I walked past them with my gf and they were staring at us I waited a few seconds after they passed us and when I was sure they were looking at us from behind then I gave my pretty young gf a pat on her beautiful mini skirt covered backside. It must have been the horror for all those good people. 555 That was a long time ago and since then I couldn't care less about whatever some people think.

I think the beaches look a lot better without too many tourist. ????

Let's start with the fact that I am not yet 60, so I guess in the moment you let me get away with desiring girls who are 20. I think a lot in this world happens because of conditioning. Many people do what they do because that is the way to do things. Old man with young girl: Oh no! Really? Why? I know in some countries, probably many countries, old guy and young girl relations don't happen very often. But it seems when the guy is rich and famous, and maybe a rock star, then he might get away with this. Luckily in Thailand the situation is different. Here are a lot more not so young guys with young girls. And lots of people accept this. Sometimes I try to understand but in general I don't know what's going on in the head of young (let's say 20 to make sure there is no misunderstanding) girls. First of all they don't all think the same. If i.e. 90% of those girls don't like old guys that doesn't mean 10% like some old guys. And there are many young girls. So if i.e. 1 out of 100 thinks she wants to spend time with me then that is fine with me. Apart from hourly sessions in the nightlife I never paid for a girl - at least not directly. But often it's not so easy to judge how much money is involved. In general it probably does not hurt if a guy has a nice apartment, maybe a nice car, when he visits fancy restaurants, etc. Now is a young girl together with such a guy because of his money? Or does she do it because she is comfortable with an experienced sophisticated successful guy? I don't try to guess which one it is and I am pretty sure often the girls don't really know. So maybe we can agree that I won't ask your daughter for a date. But if her friend likes to see me then that should be up to that girl. And it's up to her if she likes my look or my bike or my favorite coffee shop or whatever.

If it would be that easy to just close a venue and save a lot of money and then just open it again then I am sure that would happen. But in reality people have to be paid, if people are fired then they have to get extra payments, etc. And when everybody is gone what happens if i.e. they want to open again in 6 or 12 months? Hire new people, train them, etc.. That takes time. And when many other venues open at about the same time then there will be a lot of competition to get the good people. Sometimes it is better to not close the business and lose money but be able to start again when the time is right.

It would be interesting to know where that law comes from. I understand that there should be consequences if someone writes bad about a venue when actually it is good. But if the venue is bad quality and someone writes about that bad quality why should there be a law against that. And yes, I am aware that we are in Thailand and there does not have to be any logic involved.

Important is that she goes to the airport on a few hours before her flight. Then there is enough time that she pays and then she leaves. I know about a guy who had a long overstay and he thought he should go to immigration a couple of days before his flight. He took his ticket with him. And immigration put him in a cell and escorted him to the airport a couple of days later...