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What are the odds? Sounds like bad Karma to me!

So, for usage of 500 units, I will save 80 Baht. Big Deal!

Now they need to do something about double pricing in government hospitals. I have a disease which requires a special semi-annual blood test that cost me 11,900 Baht at the Udon Thani Hospital, but only 4,500 Baht at the local Army Hospital. They use the same lab in Bangkok, and everything is exactly the same. My meds cost 7000 Baht per month from UTH, and I get the very same medication from a company in Bangkok for 700 Baht per month. The disparity in prices can only be explained by sheer greed and ripping off the farangs. Thais don't pay anywhere near that price at UTH, and the cashiers have already told me that there is a two-tier system of pricing. God only knows what those prices would be at a private hospital.

I find it laughable that so many posters will give the Thais a pass for their rude and selfish behavior and call it a cultural norm. It is nowhere near normal for human beings to be so uncaring and indifferent to their fellow man. God has given to every man a conscience that is designed by HIM to condemn or approve one's behavior. HE has placed in every human heart a universal standard of moral behavior that works in synchronicity with the conscience. Unfortunately, most of the Thais that I have met are walking in spiritual darkness and simply refuse to come to the light. Their hearts have been hardened by sin, and what we witness in this culture is a manifestation of the consequences of a refusal to acknowledge GOD as their supreme Father in Heaven. If they were responding to HIs light, God would be evangelizing this entire country to introduce them to Jesus Christ; but instead, there is very little evidence that the Holy Spirit is at work here. And yes, God will remove His hand from a nation that willfully chooses to walk in darkness. Romans 1:20 says...For ever since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being understood through His workmanship [all His creation, the wonderful things that He has made], so that they [who fail to believe and trust in Him] are without excuse and without any defense or justification. .

No more scout uniforms, an easing of other dress restrictions like school uniforms, an easing of restrictions on haircuts, putting an end to corporal punishment, promotion of LGBTQ++++ rights, and the next generation of kids will make this place a worse cesspool than it already is. If you think "kids gone wild" in the USA is crazy, just wait. You ain't seen nothing yet!

Thai people in general are totally unaware of what is going on around them, and they never give a second thought to common courtesies that we practice in the West. Here it's all about "me, me, me" and to he** with how it affects anyone around them. You can see it in the way they drive, the way they walk up/down stairs or on a sidewalk bumping into people like a line of marching ants or even lining up in a queue or paying at a cashier counter. They have absolutely no regard for their fellow man, and the streak of selfishness runs deep in most all of them. It is no stretch to say it's even coded in their DNA. For me this is one of the hardest things to adapt to in Thailand. Total chaos rules the day in this country, and living here is not for the faint hearted!

Several years ago I purchased a toy poodle puppy for my wife. The dog was not housebroken, and we both worked during the day, so when I came home from the office the dog had pooped and peed all over the house. I rubbed his nose in it and cleaned his snout by sticking it in the toilet bowl and flushing it. My wife felt so sorry for the dog and said that I was being very cruel and inhumane to the poor thing. My answer was "trust the process and be patient, and in the end we will all be better off including the puppy". Change is never easy, and sometimes it's very difficult and harmful, but difficult times requires difficulty measures. Go Trump!

The sound of the barking dogs doesn't bother me near as much as the righteous indignation that I feel towards the dog owners for allowing their animals to upset the peace of the neighborhood. I take it as a personal insult against me and our neighbors. It is disrespectful and a slap in the face to everyone within hearing distance of the dog(s). In my mind, the peace of the community takes precedence over the individual liberty of the residents. The same rule goes for loud music! Over the past 15 years I have personally approached three separate neighbors at their front gate to peaceably and diplomatically share my concerns about their barking dogs or loud music, and each time I was met with nothing but disdain and hostility. To this day these neighbors still refuse to speak to me or even acknowledge my presence on the soi. There's just no way to win with these people. I am totally convinced that selfishness is simply written into their DNA!

You can expect to see more and more of these types of stories, mostly embellished and untrue stories used as propaganda against the Trump administration. So-called paid independent journalists around the world will be creating dramatic sob stories to perpetuate the narrative that Trump is a ruthless dictator. Don't fall for the BS!

What more proof do you need than the Covid debacle? You should know by now that your government will lie to you if it's convenient for them. Thank God for conspiracy theories. Question everything!

What the OP is experiencing is called "sound or auditory hallucinations" or "musical ear syndrome". I have had it for years, and it drives me crazy. I have a song or music without words playing in my mind every waking minute of my life since about 5 years ago, and I'm 76 now. The song may change several times a day, or my mind may simply make up a song that I have never heard before. Some of the songs I recognize and can place the singer(s) and even the circumstances in my life where and when that song played an important part. Other times, I recognize the song but just can't place it. The music never goes away, but I have learned by experimentation that if I go to YouTube and find a song or songs that I really like, for example, a contemporary Christian song, then that song will be cast into my mind and replace some of the unwanted songs that fill my head. I have also discovered that if I start to count to 50 in my mind, that distraction will cause my mind to stop playing the song, and even forget it, and replace it with another as if I had just changed the channel. I recently visited a mental health physician, and he recommended that I try a medicine called Risperidone. He insists that some of his patients had good results from that medication. I used it for one night and had terrible side effects, so I immediately gave up on it. It is also highly addictive, so I suppose I will simply have to learn to live the rest of my life with this affliction. You can check it out here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_hallucination

And Udon Thani it would only be 30 days unless you go in 30 days early for the extension, then you have to wait 60 days to get your permanent stamp.

I'm with Bangkok Bank online, and regardless of what daily limit you set for yourself, they will always require a photo to process any transfer over 50K if you are using the app on your phone. Using a browser on your computer will not require such a photo.

The best way to answer that question is to ask "what did he do right"? And the answer is "nothing"!!!!