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The OP states that the problem is with sponsored FB adverts which are fraudulent. IMHO, FB is totally complicit in this fraud because they have to approve every sponsored advert. When I have paid for sponsored adverts (for my educational charity app), I know that my advert copy was checked by a real person and on several occasions I had to edit the copy before the ad would be accepted by FB. Therefore, I'm fairly sure that FB checks every sponsored ad copy and it is FB which gives the all-clear to these fraudulent ads. TBH, you have to be pretty stupid not to spot a fraudulent sponsored advert. "Earn 5,000 baht a day for doing sod-all" etc is clearly some kind of fraud and IMHO FB knows this!

I speak RP English.

This is Thailand. Medical treatment not same as farang hospital. You tink too mut....

I wondered why I keep on getting adverts for latex gimp suits.... ???? Seriously though, from the OP I think that it's a good assumption that this was a suicide attempt since his friend said that he has mental health problems. If you suffered from a life-threatening heart condition, it would be prudent not to travel. I would put mental health issues in the same category. If you have suicidal thoughts then you really should not be travelling here - you should be seeking treatment in your home country. Jumping off a building carries the risk of killing others walking past (it has happened before). Having a cardiac arrest only risks your own life. For this reason, I regard 'jumpers' as selfish (although I understand that they may not be thinking clearly at the time).

I thought the guy was talking about jellyfish......

I was a Thaivisa member 20 years ago - what was your nick back then because obviously your current nick is recent. (On that subject, why do people change their nick??)

Or perhaps this kind of costume?

My old hometown of Leicester (UK) was ruined by the time I was a teenager. Totally overrun by immigrants that do not assimilate. Not really a tourist or nudism hotspot either....

^^ Thanks - that worked fine! I only have a small amount of ETH, so no worries!

Yes it is worth it because I will want to make further transactions in the future. I transferred my various cryptos to offline text file storage some years ago and now I've forgotten how to transfer them back again to a 'live' wallet!

I need to make a small $30 purchase using Ethereum. I have the destination address of course. I have some Ethereum in an offline cold paper wallet (ie - the public, private keys and JSON file data is stored in a text file on my computer). So I need to add that Ethereum to some online wallet so that I can make the transaction. I installed the MEW (myethereumwallet) Edge extension, but I can't fathom out the process to add my Ethereum to this wallet. Can anyone help me? Perhaps I need to install a different crypto wallet? Thanks!

Why do you call it sex tourism? Only men get involved in sex tourism with locals. These lardbucket British women are having genuine romantic relationships with these well-endowed local lads!! ????

Why do you need to receive thanks in order to be honest?

So absolutely anything associated with your back will be excluded from cover....

I moved to south-east Asia about 21 years ago, initially living in Thailand (Bangkok, Phuket etc) but then relocating to Laos and Myanmar for work. I have lived in some pretty remote places in those countries. I prefer the rural country lifestyle and I'm no longer restricted in what I do/where I live by a partner. Some might find such remote living a challenge, especially when living on one's own. But although I am alone I am not lonely. My main hobby (shortwave amateur radio) benefits from rural living where the electrical noise is minimal and there is room to install antennas. I could live by the sea (and have done so in Phuket, Samui and Phangan). But after being stung by a box jellyfish early year in Phangan and almost dying (I truly thought that I was about to die!), I'm happy not to live near the beach. A lung condition means that I have to live in hot and humid climates, and I know what happens if I don't stick to this need. So I'm very happy with my lot and enjoy the simple life admiring nature and doing my best to stay below the radar of the anti-ham radio police guys in Laos ????

Do you try to say hello to Mexicans in the USA? 'Cos they aren't the people of the USA ????

It was a couple of years ago from a link in a CM forum thread. (Sorry I can't recall the exact thread). The photos of the place looked absolutely fine, certainly zero comparison with a government Covid facility. As others have suggested, get a live-in/daily visit retired nurse. I'm living in Luang Prabang (Laos), but as I am getting older and because the local hospital has very basic facilities, I'm checking out living on the quiet side of Vang Vieng (I'm assured that there is a quiet side!). VV is on the new motorway and train line to Vientiane where there is a new private hospital and other cheaper medical options. (The best medical option in LP is maybe the local vet...)

I researched retirement facilities in Thailand. Prices for a very decent facility start from 17,000 THB/month. This was a facility which caters mainly to Thais, but happily accepts foreigners. Being able to speak some Thai and happy with Thai food would help! Of course that price was room and food and general care, no specialist services provided at that price, but ideal for a 'frail but healthy' person.

No-one has commented about the lack of life-jackets. When I used to travel on the speedboat between Phuket and Ao Nang, the captain would not leave port until everyone was wearing a life-jacket.

Link on my MSN feed: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/terrified-tourists-ride-speedboats-battling-meter-high-waves/vi-AA1ePcET?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=eccd9f8baf5a4b2c892ca472f40e9967&ei=20 So where was this? The boats have Thai names, so it must be Thailand. 3 speedboats following each other suggests a popular route, perhaps to/from Koh Larne or Phi Phi. Life-jackets anyone! Nope..... ????

To be honest, sleeping in a car in any location is never a long-term proposition.....

When I worked as a volunteer police officer in Bangkok/Pattaya/Phuket some time around 2004 I was required to purchase and carry a tazer. That's the type that you have to press against the skin and then it 'zaps' between the 2 electrodes. I never had to use it except on my mad ex-wife (joke there BTW...)

Why on earth are you quoting from Black's Law Dictionary? We are in Thailand! You need to cite the relevant para in the Thai Criminal or Civil Code ????

So the one in the middle of the photo is a cross-dresser?

Well-spotted! Although this fledgling company has high ambitions, it does seem to have missed it's publicised project targets by a few years.... Nevertheless, it's certainly the best opportunity for a home-built small satellite but probably little to do with a SMART visa (I can't see this company paying 200,000 baht/month salary to its engineers.