Rockhopper

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, tested cell phone use in over 250 medical devices and found no interference. It's also been scientifically proven that cell phone use while pumping gas will not cause a fire or an explosion.

Read the books!

"Thailand Fever" by Chris Pirazzi and Vitida Vasant

"Private Dancer" by Stephen Leather

"Working With The Thais" by Henry Holmes and Suchada Tangtonglavy

I'm shocked that the guy was charged. If the intruder was within the garage then the homeowner was within his rights to protect his family and property. There are many legal precedents to support his actions.

We saw a middle aged Chinese woman peeing in the moat in Chiang Mai on a weekday afternoon. And how many Thai men have we seen peeing in public?

Soooo many!

My Thai wife (not from Issan) says it's bad luck.

This is why Thai people think farangs are stupid.

When the cashier starts to place my 1 or 2 items in a plastic bag I say, "mai ao tung krup." (Not want bag)

A friend sold his house in Thailand. Deposited the money in SCB bank. Got an SCB bank cashiers check and went to America. Wells Fargo accepted the check and deposited it into friend's account. Two days later he received a call from Wells Fargo telling him that SCB would not honor their own check. SCB wanted to know where he got the money. He is now back in Thailand to straighten things out.

Just returned from a week in Hua Hin and the sea breezes kept the air clean all week.

"President Barack Obama said he was "heartbroken" over the news and vowed to investigate fully."

Investigate fully? Yea, like that will ever happen! He's either joking or lying.

Open an investment account with Charles Schwab and use their ATM card. All fees are refunded as a credit to your account.

The added question should be, ""Will the Thai ATMs be secure after April 8?"

E. O. Wilson used sociobiology and evolutionary principles to explain the behavior of the social insects and then to understand the social behavior of other animals, including humans, thus established sociobiology as a new scientific field. He argued that all animal behavior, including that of humans, is the product of heredity, environmental stimuli, and past experiences, and that free will is an illusion.

​From Wikipedia, underlines added.

It's my understanding that all toilet paper sold in Thailand must be biodegradable. If true then there is no problem.

The smile was typical Thailand. She did it to put you at your ease,

to soften the impact of the bad news.

Capital punishment is wrong and barbaric no matter the crime. It will be a great day when Thailand join the ranks of countries that abolishes the death sentence.

Those that think capital punishment is wrong and barbaric must also condone murder. If one is not civilized enough to take the life of a murderer then one is willing to accept murder as a free crime!

So because I don't condone the talking of life I therefore condone the taking of life. That's basically what you are saying.

I've seen some crazy posts on this place before but this tops the lot.

That is NOT what I'm saying. Your reasoning is correct but foolish. Yes, you condone the taking of a life by a murderer by not taking the life of the one committing the murder. You are saying, in effect, "Go kill someone, it's ok, we will let YOU live."

If she is a bargirl read "Private Dancer."

If not, read "Thailand Fever."

Better yet, read both!

Go buy the book "Thailand Fever" and READ IT!! You're not in Kansas anymore, Toto. Thai society is NOT like home. Thai woman feel love when their man shows love by the things he buys for her. And that can include money. But it's more than that, and many farangs don't, or can't, get there head around that aspect of Thai society.

Don't worry about health insurance, ObamaCare will take care of you.

There is an app called Bribespot. When the policeman saw that I was posting he let me go.

Capital punishment is wrong and barbaric no matter the crime. It will be a great day when Thailand join the ranks of countries that abolishes the death sentence.

Those that think capital punishment is wrong and barbaric must also condone murder. If one is not civilized enough to take the life of a murderer then one is willing to accept murder as a free crime!

In Chiang Mai go to Pantip Plaza to recycle hazardous waste. There are bins on the first and second floor. Lord knows what happens when the bins are emptied.

After my wife died 5 years ago and retirement four yeas ago I was looking for adventure. Having been to Thailand and Chiang Mai a couple of times I thought, "It's time for a change. Just do it!" So here I am; living in Chiang Mai, studying Thai language, married to a wonderful Thai lady and learning Thai culture. Not always easy and sometimes quite frustrating but always exciting.

Go buy the book "Thailand Fever" and read it!!!!!