Must make a note: "If I need medical help, get a taxi. Never call for an ambulance if you know what's good for you"

Coke and "poppers" provided to give the right "vibe"?

Quick someone register "pad Thai": you'll make a fortune!

No more military coups: does he believe the police will step in to fill that gap?

On 8/28/2023 at 2:48 AM, Joe Farang said:

Weed is the root cause of all the damage here I bet.

I'd guess that it was spoiled children who never had to, nor learned, how to clean up their own messes. And why messes should be cleaned up.

Did one of the waitstaff ask him "Is that a glock in your pocket or are you just glad to see me?"

My first visit to Thailand was 1982. I took Thai Air, and my routing was Seattle-Tokyo-Bangkok

This is nothing new

The number one way to accelerate economy is to rid Thailand of corruption (fat chance, right?). But all the kickbacks, payoffs and bribes are like an excise tax, except that the money does not help with infrastructure, services, etc etc.. Okay, slight "trickle down" as villas etc built from ill gotten gains, and I suppose mia nois spending helps a bit

If I may suggest, a photo map of expected rain etc would be very useful to go with these weather reports

Firearms killed a record number of (US) children in 2021, study finds

there, fixed it.

A retired teacher: this makes it news? I know there are cultural differences and all that, but so what if he once was a teacher. So was I

2 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

The Tattoo  shop gets some free advertising.....:)

No-one knows what the Chinese writing says though.

 Chinese would know what it says, or maybe that is just a wild guess....

Maybe a bit of promo for David Tenant in "Good Omens 2"?

Good-Omens-season-2-artwork-.webp

Now THAT is what I call a pothole!

2 hours ago, thailand49 said:

It has been swept under the rug due to covid.  Here in Pattaya there is standing water everywhere you go and turn drought or no drought use to I see once a year crews going around spraying.

Months ago my son wasn't feeling well after two days I sense something not right so took him to private hospital blood test, results noted he had it.  As my son know by now his last name instant need to admit but in conversation doctor admission not much can do but ride it out so we look at each other. 

So my son decline said go home rest and take aspirin which we have plenty.  Said if it gets worse come back but told to come back next day for another check.  Next day again blood test this time they gave him a short 30 minute IV,  Doctor show results blood tests show improvement keep up the good work another 4-5 baht,  come back tomorrow again same routine result doing better 4-5 thousand baht told to come back again next day check again. After I spoke to my son how he was feeling said doing better no fever,  pain just itching we ended up skipping the next day appointment. But his case was reported a crew came by house to spray but my son noted he most likely got bit at work which has a large pond. Crew told him basically can't be bother.????

Sounds like that joke "If you take this medicine, you can be cured in a week. If you don't, it will take 7 days..."

I've had dengue twice. No picnic. I just rode it out

Decades ago a psychological experiment was done with chimps and tokens to see if they could adapt to a "money economy" to buy food, etc. They could. Also, one clever female set herself up as a prostitute, made lots of tokens.

I am not making this up...

I know you've deceived me, now here's a surprise
I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles
Oh yeah
If you think that I don't know about the little tricks you've played
And never see you when deliberately you put things in my way

"I've been seeing spots..."

"Have you seen a doctor?"

"No. Just spots."