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As RSD1 commented, this is not a thread about Twitter/X, so I'll simply say that I have never had a Twitter/X account 🙂

Thanks! I will advertise this information to all the Thais who have expressed complete ignorance of these terms....

This comment from him: " At the end of 2022, I abandoned Twitter/X altogether, having recognized the poisonous effect that it had on my life" demonstrates to me what a mentally-weak individual this person is! If you can't take it, go and join a monastery instead, 'cos the real world is a hard and unforgiving place. Twitter/C poisoning your life? Jeez....... BTW, Elon is a top bloke!! I love his space work and I love his comments and how he can trigger so many people (same goes for Trump). Go Elon, go Trump go!! 🙂

Shark attack?! At Pattaya Beach?!! What have you been smoking? Mind you - I did spot 2 crocodiles at Pattaya Beach yesterday ...

Thanks, but that doesn't seem to work with all the Thais that I asked today and whom I showed a photo of a 'Red Indian' Perhaps I'm not associating with the right kind of Thai 🙂 [quote] India Daeng works. I guarantee it. I have heard it used by Thais many times. [/quote] I'm happy to hear that. But I'm intrigued as to what sort of conversations they were having that involved discussing Red Indians 🙂 "Hey Somchai, don't go into town today. It's full of Red Indians" "Yea I know, these Red Indians are getting everywhere. I wish they would go back to India.. er .. the prairies of North America" Perhaps they were talking about sunburnt Indians from Bombay?

Do not expect Google Translate to know everything! Of course Google Translate literally translates 'Red Indian' as 'India Daeng'. That's a literal translation. But I just asked several Thai people (in Thai language) if they understood what 'khon India Daeng' means and what people that refers to. Of course they understood the literal words, but none of them identified that phrase as referring to Native Americans. So I asked them what they would call the indigenous people of North America, and they said 'the indigenous people of north America! When I go out later, I'll ask more Thai people if they understand what people 'khon India Daeng' refers to, and I'm sure that I'll have the same reply..... As an update, I showed some images from Google of 'Red Indians' to Thai people. They all said 'Oh, those people!' "What are they called in Thai?" I asked. They all replied, "they come from north America, but there is no special name in Thai..."

Just because one uses visual images or mimes to try to get the message cross about a person's nationality doesn't make you a racist. That's pathetic woke-speak. Someone doing a 'slitty-eyes' impression might be condemned or cancelled by the woke brigade, but it sure gets understood by those who haven't been infected by woke ideology. I wonder if Thais (and other nationalities) have mimes or actions that they use to describe those from the USA or the UK etc? Be interesting to know 🙂 JT - Be careful of your pow-wow actions. Some will accuse you of cultural appropriation.....

[quote] ... India Daeng [/quote] I really don't think that would work. Just because some call Native Americans 'Red Indians' doesn't mean that you can translate those words literally into Thai and expect to be understood. I have spoken with Thais about Native Americans (I can't recall how on earth this conversation arose!). But I used a long-winded explanation in Thai ('the people who lived in north America before people from Europe arrived'), and that worked OK! Actually, I think JT's miming of pow wow might be better understood than 'India Daeng'

Faucet? Faucet?? Oh, you mean a tap!

Phew! That woman dodged a bullet......

One action that I did take a few days ago was to order some P.Harmala seeds, a plant that grows in south-east Iran. According to this scientific study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4353063/ P. Harmala seeds were found to be quite effective against ESBL E.Coli, with a daily dosage of 1 gram of seeds.

No problem - the shaking adds to the realism (as that car bounced over the mountain road!)

As to the cause of my prostatitis,a couple of years ago I had a prostate cancer biopsy (following an MRI at Bumrungrad that found 2 suspicious 'lumps in my prostate). That biopsy found no cancer cells, but did find 2 benign prostate stones. No idea if that can lead to prostatitis. Also, I have BPH, which could mean that my bladder isn't emptying completely. That BPH hasn't worsened over the last 15 years, and I do limit my BPH medicine nowadays because I don't need it so much - I'm able to (slowly) pee. I fast-walk between 5-10km every day, eat healthy food, don't drink alcohol or smoke - so generally reasonably fit (70kg, 174cm) for my age. I'll see how this Monurol goes, but if no luck then I'll contact the recommended doctor in Pattaya 🙂

Why? That photo has been cropped and enlarged - the original photo looks fine. Both my mobile phones have OIS....

Yes, I've watched that video, and many others from Vloggers. Almost without exception they are exaggerating the dangers (of walking down a street in Yangon). I understand that they do this to get more subs and clicks of course.

Why is legal aid given to foreigners and illegal immigrants? Just asking.....

[quote] ... The Refugee Convention does not require refugees to apply for asylum in the first safe country they enter. ... [/quote] Correct, but the vast majority of those coming to the UK are not refugees, fleeing from a war-torn country. They are economic migrants, and therefore the Refugee Convention does not apply. Since the fall of Assad, have all the so-called refugees from Syria left the UK and returned to help to rebuild their own country? I bet not!!

I spent my Christmas without family. My UK ex-wife and my 3 kids disowned me 20+ years ago when my lung illness forced me to move to warmer climes. But I didn't spend Christmas alone. I was in Shan State (Myanmar), donating gifts to orphans. GG, if you want to burst into tears again, look at this short video that I made at one of the orphanages on Xmas Day. The boy's song is so apt for that war-torn country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhbRhVJm8_k

Based on my own experience (professional chap, 'gentleman', speak/read Thai to a high level, regular income but not rich etc) - I'd say that you are better off with a sex doll. I was.....

Sheryl has a good memory concerning sensitivity results. The last test that I had at Life Care last June showed a PSA of 8.9 and sensitivity to Carbapenems, also Amoxicillin somewhat. My concern about having a course of Carbapenem is what hospital/doctor in Pattaya can I trust to actually give me the correct course of treatment, and not throw in a whole load of unnecessary and expensive tests. IE - I need a doctor who will get straight to the correct course of treatment.

Well, I can afford this drug if pushed to it. But there is no quarantee that the treatment will actually work. I think a course of injections is about 15,000 baht, but I might be 15k out of pocket and still with the infection...

Thanks. I'll try the Monurol and then if that's no good I can try Bactrim!

Thanks, but I definitely want a walk-in shop in Pattaya where I can discuss my requirements with the shop owner 🙂

I thought '888' was a lucky number for the Chinese. Better off calling the boat '444' 🙂

I've had prostatitis for several years, down to E.Coli ESBL, and it not only plays havoc with my PSA numbers, it causes pain when peeing, a dreadful fishy smell, aches in my pelvic region etc. I'm sure it's not healthy in the long-term to have this bacteria... I know that Carbapenems are the first line of treatment, but the cost of this expensive treatment is beyond my financial means, and BPH/prostatitis etc are excluded on my medical cover. I did try a single dose of Monurol a few years ago, with no beneficial effect noticed. This time, I'll try 3g/day, administered every other day for 3 days. See if that kills the ba stards!!