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Meanwhile down at Jomtien the one way system is all they've got to show for the mega shambles planned, whatever it is.

60kg? Man, that's extremely trim. Maybe height has something to do with it?

I've read several scientific reports done on the propensity for cannabis plants to store heavy metals. This, according to all the research, is true. Cannabis is what's known as a hyper accumulator, meaning it is highly tolerant of and indeed, highly attracted to, heavy metals in the growing medium it inhabits. So in all the tests, highly elevated levels of eg Cadmium, arsenic, and lead, were found. But I suggest that it is very much dependent on where the plants are grown, and the growing medium. Hydroponics, for instance, surely allow a great degree of control over the growing medium? It also means cannabis plants can be, and are, used to clean soil of all the accumulated crap, fertilisers, pesticides, insecticides etc etc with which mankind douses the soil. But I guess the resultant uptake of potentially harmful metals could prove hazardous to human health. So I guess sourcing the product for human consumption becomes of very much greater importance. Anyway, I'm only posting as I've not seen this topic raised before. I'm not a user, but I follow the politicians idiot pronouncements, so try and educate myself accordingly. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10519194/ https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230903/Marijuana-users-have-elevated-levels-of-cadmium-and-lead-in-their-blood-and-urine.aspx https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/30/health/marijuana-heavy-metals-wellness/index.html#:~:text=Marijuana users also had 22,out to through the kidney.

He meant $ (😉)

Angelina Jolie's taking a break from shooting "First they killed my father" in a luxury resort in Fooket? A book that had me sobbing the whole flight from Heathrow to BKK years back? Christ, they have no shame. From Tomb Raider to the Killing Fields. What a sick joke. Just bug off the lot of you. Not required on journey.

Lock him up!

Try neofenac, made by New Life Pharma Company, which is the NL on the tab. Not the same shape but it's an anti inflammatory, so pain killer. https://www.medicaya.com/product_detail_outofstock/64

So why not fly straight there then? And he was unable to provide the police with any documents (passport, ID)? How'd he get into Vietnam? Or out? Or into Cambodia? Or hire a car in Thailand? All this for 20k? This is just another mumbo jumbo story.

Er, I read it several times, and you could have copied and pasted it. Vietnam doesn't border Thailand. He paid the trafficker where? In Vietnam, or Cambodia? Was he illegally in Cambodia too? Where does it mention that? You've wasted your time.

I think it was supposed to be ironic. It means beautiful "wai". I guess alluding to the guys arms being raised in a sort of wai.

The full story in Pattaya News? Doesn't explain it.

Opposite are 3 places I've frequented. The coffee shop usually has a number of foreigners enjoying a roadside cappuccino. The 2 restaurants are good Thai and Russian food places though I've not tried the Russian food. However this appears to have happened at night, so maybe the places were closed. Thai style attack. 6 onto 1. But the person filming seems unperturbed. Maybe he/she was directing it.

So how did he get from Vietnam to Sa Kaeo? It's not like they're adjacent.

Where does the article mention Issan? I can't find it. Oh, I see, it was in Issan News.

If you really hate it here so much, why in god's name stay? FedEx is an American company who, you say, takes a month to deliver a card. You say you've lived here for 9 years. You don't speak enough Thai to give directions, you seem to know nothing about the environment you live in. You're rude about Thais and all aspects of Thai life. And you're not able to find the answer to your question on Google maps when everybody else can. So who's really to blame for all your problems?

Along with a lot of old faxrts on this forum.

It's like when you do your own accounts, you figure out how much you want to show to adjust your tax bill. Same crap here. Invent some loony spending figures, tourist figures to include migrants workers, day trippers, transit passengers etc etc. And then holler about how tourism is back on track, Pork Pie Party has saved Thailand. Tourism figures are just a nonsense. Anyone can make them up. No evidence. No checks. No audit.

Of devout Moslems looking for a jump I guess?

There's a certain amount of tongue in cheek in there. But you're obviously a literalist. But, just out of curiosity, where do you keep the lube and condom? In the glove compartment?

Well, they're just counter arguments to the extremely feeble anti phone brigade's arguments. When have I not been able to connect? Maybe 2 times a year. Charges? There aren't any. ATMs can and do charge. Going to a bank, is it open? Probably not. Is it a holiday, what time is it, is it a weekend, oh they're open in the mall, travelling there, parking, queuing etc etc. You enjoy? I don't. And banks very rarely employ guys as tellers. Why is that? Can't have a "You alright mate? How's it going then?" sort of chat while he's counting your dough. This topic comes up maybe every 3 months or so. I'm pro phone. Got your pension rise yet? That's another regular.

Who said handbags? And not only men shop, if you hadn't noticed. So you, and everybody behind you, has to wait while the cashier works out, if it's not done for them, and counts out your dirty, greasy, infectious disease ridden change, which you then put in your pocket for your offspring. Ok. I don't have pockets. I have a bum bag. Got all my stuff in there. Pockets too easy to pick. Not waterproof. Holes. Stuff falls out. Handkerchief wrapped around your notes. Condom goes where? Back pocket I guess. Lube? Cards? ID? DL? Biro that leaks? Ok, you could argue keeping everything in one bag is a big risk, but I've not lost one in 10 years, though I've had one picked. And a pocket or two. You learn to guard against it. Become mindful. Woke, even! 🤣🤣🤣

But you still have to get the cash from the bank. What happens if your nearest ATMs are smashed up? The only analogue is if you enter a bank, if you can find one that's open, fill in a withdrawal slip, wait in a probably endless queue, and wait at the counter. You got your passport? Some other ID then? They'll pay you in the highest denomination notes probably, so you'll need to ask for smaller ones which they won't have in any quantity. I know this because on my monthly visits to an ATM I get all my 1000 THB notes changed into 500s. Nobody ever has change. Haven't you noticed? Oh, no have! Cannot! Drive around looking for a 7. Buy some gum to break the 1000 THB note. Omg get me outta here. Pay by phone!

Or somebody digging around in a bag looking for the missing 2 THB he/she needs to pay with.

I usually use cash in the market but most stalls in Rattanakorn have a QR code you can use if short of cash. And they don't need to handle dirty notes and coins. Great way to pass on infectious diseases.

No passwords involved. Just thumb print. Or pin if you prefer. And internet Sims are available anywhere in Thailand. Can talk to your family anywhere, anytime. The big ISPs have coverage all over Thailand.