OneMoreFarang

Bikes are often a lot faster than cars. And they are especially faster in slow moving traffic jams.

In the middle of cities that is mostly no problem, because there are lots of vehicles on the road. I remember there were lots of accidents on Koh Samui years ago for that reason. An empty street and nobody was reminded that they were riding on the wrong side of the road. I don't know if that is still a problem on those islands.

It seems all of above are rules for riding bikes all over the world. But Thailand is different. What's the point of knowing the rules when many or most other riders and drivers on the road ignore many rules? I.e. riding in one-way streets against the traffic is normal. Ignoring zebra crossings, with or without lights, is normal. Ignoring red lights is very common. Riding and driving without any safety distance is normal. Ignoring lanes is normal. The list goes on and on. When I arrived in Bangkok, I thought I would never ride a bike or drive a car myself. Then I used motorcycle taxis for about 3 years basically every day. I learned how they ride. I learned which traffic laws they mostly ignore. I learned which unwritten rules they follow. And I learned all the streets and shortcuts in my area. After about 3 years I bought my first bike and by then I knew how to behave and where to ride. I highly recommend doing something similar to everybody who wants to ride in Thailand. Maybe learn just for a few weeks before you buy a bike. But make sure you learn by riding with motorcycle taxis. It will possibly safe your life.

In other words, talk with a doctor before doing stupid things. Unfortunately, some people have to be told that it's not a good idea to just meddle around with medication.

It doesn't matter why he was angry. He assaulted a police officer. Arrest him!

They spoke the truth about that idiot. He obviously can't handle the truth. The leader of a country is supposed to work in the interest of that country, and not according to his personal feelings for a personal vendetta. Is this really something you don't understand?

This one seems to transfer the data to a phone app. I ordered it yesterday. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i2690083651-s9699058332.html

Just to remind you. That is not a movie. Trump is the leader of the most advanced military of the world, and he has the nuclear codes. Do you really think it's funny to watch "BANG, the world is never going to be the same"? Strange

Just this one point is enough to get an idea about your character. Do you really think POTUS job is to humiliate leader of other countries? Even Americans should know that that is not part of diplomacy. Probably Europe won't let Trump come over there. I think they have a rule not to give visa to convicted criminals.

Do you think there is a difference between someone who maybe lied and maybe change his mind, and someone who constantly lies blatantly all the time? I think there is a huge difference. But then, I am not an American. It seems they have other so-called standards over there. And now Americans have to live with their vote for the next years. Enjoy!

Your definition of "normal person" is scary. But maybe that is normal over there, in the land of the free.

Normally I try Lazada and Shopee first because they have lots of local shops. I was surprised to get a part from them within 2 or 3 days which the official dealer did not have in stock.

I am looking forward to that show. To quote Highlander: "There can be only one"

Trump has still about 3 weeks until inauguration. He and "his team" are capable of fu@#$#$ up the situation even before he becomes president again. I am still puzzled why so many Americans thought it is a good idea to vote for that moron.

Just in general, try to find the part number online and then search for that part number. Recently I needed a part for my KTM motorcycle. It was not available at any KTM dealer in Thailand. I found it on Shopee, with a decent price, and I had it original packed in my mailbox a few days later. Maybe just try something like that.

Thanks Sheryl I see a doctor regularly and he does all those tests. My idea to buy another glucometer is so that I can check my blood sugar level from time to time when I want to know the level at that moment. I just ordered it.

Since when does Trump say what he was supposed to say? Do you really expect from me to spend time listening to that guy to find what you didn't hear when it was in the news? No, I am not going to do your homework. If you don't believe it, I don't care.

Most of them are not so smart. They do with him the same as they do with the bible. They pick the parts which they like and ignore all the other parts.

If you would pay attention to the news, then you would know that Trump said he will deport them all.

For some reason he does not want to deport that South African multi-billionaire who owns X.

In my experience espresso is only good if lots of good factors come together. Good coffee, good equipment, good settings, good maintenance, baristas who know and care what they are doing. A good example is a luxury hotel where I used to drink great espresso. They buy the same coffee and have the same machine, the espresso was excellent, but now, with new employees who don't care much, the espresso is almost bad. And nobody really cares. Sad.

Thanks. I don't care about the needle. For me it is important that it is accurate easily available in Thailand.

Obviously, it depends if you just eat or drink something, etc. When I visit my doctor I in the morning I should not eat or drink anything over night. And then the result is relative constant, for me mostly about 120 to 140.

Thanks, and I confirm "From your previous post, you do seem content to have meds & your sweets & starchy carbs. ". 😉 A long time ago I looked into these urine strips. It seems they are only useful up to about 150 (I forgot the unit). Over that the kidneys make you pee all the time to get rid of the excessive blood sugar - as far as I understand. Normally I have <150 blood sugar, but it could happen that I have above that. For that reason, I want to use a blood sugar meter like above to be sure to have accurate values also above 150 (hopefully not too often).

I have diabetes, treated with tablets. I want to measure my blood sugar level from time to time. I used to have a Glucometer from Beurer, but the supply for the test strips and needles was difficult. What is a reliable brand and maybe model of a Glucometer which is common in Thailand. I like quality, it does not have to be the cheapest. Thanks Something like this