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That wouldn't surprise me one bit. I once had a girl back into my car in the parking lot at Lotus. I called for my insurance inspector, and rather than admit her guilt, she insisted on having a policeman come to decide who was guilty. The cop asked us both to come to the police department to settle the matter, and before departing Lotus the girl asked for the cop's cell phone number. Guess what.....nobody but me showed at the police station. They probably hooked up in a short time motel.

Total BS! I am a Vietnam vet, and I would never stand for any woman being my Commander in Chief, let alone Kamala Harris. I don't know of a single veteran who would vote for her either.

MMick, in 2010 I moved to Thailand and brought my Rolex Presidential Day/Date with diamond numerals and diamond bezel (cost 2 million Baht at the Rolex store in Thailand at the time). I was always hesitant to wear it out, but I did wear it to one wedding party at a 5-star hotel. I'm sure that all the guests at my table either had no clue what it was, or they knew but thought it was a fake. After that I decided to sell it so I wouldn't be tempted to wear it again and risk injury or death to myself. I sold it to the owner of a gold shop. Now I have two watch boxes filled with 24 watches, the most expensive of which is 600 Baht, and each of them looks as good as my Rolex and actually keep better time. Swallow your pride and ego and do what is best to protect your life and the life of those who might be in your company when the robbers come after you.

The answer to this and all other things can be found in the Word of God: Ecclesiastes 12:1 says: Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, “I find no pleasure in them”— Listening to music is only one of the things that you will eventually lose your desire for!

The Itraconazole worked beautifully for me. No hassle with topical treatments on a daily basis. Just pop a capsule and give it a few weeks. After 10 years the fungal infection has never returned, and my toenails are like new. Just make sure there is no interaction with your other meds. Itraconazole is contraindicated with a lot of meds.

Gamma, if you like ironing so much, why can't you buy a nice iron that you would enjoy using. I have a 400 Baht TFal that I have been using for 14 years, and it does an excellent job. I have a nice ironing board, and I wouldn't dare leave the house without ironing my shirt and trousers and polishing my shoes. I would never be caught dead wearing flip-flops or sandals out of the house because I think all men look like sissies when they wear those God-awful things. If I wear casual shoes made from some sort of cloth, then I will use a cleaning solution and clean the exposed side of the rubbers soles so they still look like new. Men should have more respect for themselves and the way they present themselves in public. If you enjoy ironing, then what does it matter how much time it consumes in a given day? If you are in retirement, then you should have tons of time on your hands and probably nothing else more important to do with that idle time.

Thanks so much, SG! You just confirmed my suspicion that I just need to stay clear of it. It's just not worth the risk.

I undergo an upper/lower abdominal ultrasound every year at a price of 1600 Baht at The Army Hospital in Udon Thani, and they specifically look at the measurements of the aorta and note them on the report.

Don't do it!!!! A few months ago, I had prescription meds sent from India to Thailand by EMS Post, and they were delivered directly to my home by the local post office with no questions asked and no request for custom's tax. On the next shipment I was given a notice by the post office to pick up my meds at the custom's office in Nong Khai. It was there that my wife was informed that it is illegal to import prescription drugs into Thailand for personal use, but she talked them into allowing her to keep that shipment after the tax was paid, both custom's tax and VAT. We were advised to visit the Thai FDA office up the road to request a special permit to import meds for personal use. At that office they attempted to confiscate the meds that Customs had just allowed us to keep. We were told that so long as there is a local supplier of that medication, it is illegal to import drugs for personal use, and they would not give us a special permit to import. They were able to pull up the name of that medication on their computer and tell us full details on the local suppliers. They also warned us that my name is now in their computers for having imported meds from another country on two separate occasions, and If I attempted to import again, they would catch me and take me directly to jail in Nong Khai. I could be fined up to 50,000 Baht and imprisoned for as long as 5 years, and they were dead serious about it. Therefore, I suggest that you shelve the idea of importing any meds from China or any other country.

If she doesn't have Thai family or friends in her inner circle that will loan her 50K, then what does that tell you? They probably know they will never get it back, and she could very well already be in debt up to her neck with them with no way of every paying them back. Friend or no friend, my default answer is always "I'm sorry, but one of my core life principles is that I never loan money, and besides, all of my money is tied up in Fixed Deposits, and I pray that you will understand.

Has anyone using online banking with Bangkok Bank every ordered the 12 month statement off of their App? They will send it to you by email, but I haven't tried it yet. I'm wondering if Immigration will accept that in lieu of a statement from the bank with a bank signature on it. Also, how long does it take to get the statement by email.

Hereforgood, did you have to go into the bank and arrange to use the Intn't Transfer on the mobile app, or did you just do the transfer straight away off your phone with no questions asked?

Todd, for the 400K to be in the bank two months before submitting the application for the extension of stay, does Immigration go by calendar months or calendar days? For example: I show up at Immigration on April 17th and I count back 60 days to Feb 17th and deposit my money on that date. Or, I show up on April 17th and need to have deposited my 400K sometime in January.

This is the very reason that I gave up on trying to learn Thai after my first year in Thailand. Every time I tried to speak Thai to a waitress, I got that "deer in the headlights" stare and then had to revert to hand gestures mixed with English to get my point across. I once tried to order breakfast one morning, and I asked for a cup of hot water in Thai. I'm quite sure that I pronounced it correctly, but in the end, she brought me a dinner salad. Any person with half a brain would know that even if I didn't pronounce it correctly, I certainly wasn't asking for a dinner salad; and simply by process of elimination she could have figured out what I wanted if she had taken the time to "think". It's so frustrating for me that it just isn't worth the trouble to learn Thai. Others say that knowing the language will go a long way in learning to assimilate into the local culture, and I can make some meaningful relationships. Well....guess what? The last thing that I want is a relationship with any Thai outside that of my wife. I wouldn't give you a plug nickel for the whole lot, so I finally figured out that my life is so much more peaceful now that I try to insulate myself from the locals. Now I'm happier than ever!!!

The OP is overreacting and panicking for no good reason. Google is a reliable source, but only if the websites it sends you to are reliable. I always look for The Mayo Clinic or The Cleveland Clinic or The American Heart Association. You haven't told us your age, but I am assuming 60's or 70's. Your heart rate is perfectly normal for your age. I am 76 and have asked these questions numerous times to at least 6 cardiologists, even 2 from the Queen Sirikit Heart Center in Khon Kaen. My heart rate remained at 42-44 for a couple of years until they took me off my BP pills, now it is around 50-54 daily. So long as you are not dizzy when you stand up, then you should be okay. If you are functioning normally and don't notice the low heart rate, then don't worry about it. The Echocardiogram is not necessary unless you just feel like spending the money for peace of mind. But then again, you could be opening a can of worms unnecessarily. Once you give some of these doctors a look under the hood, they will take advantage of you and run you through a whole host of unnecessary diagnostics. They need the revenue to guarantee their job security, plus some of them actually get a commission from the various diagnostic stations that may be operating as independent contractors for the hospital. Loosen up and enjoy the ride!

That's laughable! Biden doesn't have the scruples to come up with a plan like that all by himself. It's all done behind closed doors by a Demonrat think tank, and it will never succeed. The GOP is not running scared. What you're seeing is the Trump campaign's "think tank" doing political posturing to gain the upper hand. It's all just one big game, and if the truth be known, the elites have already decided who is going to win the election, and Trump and Kamala are just ponds on a chess board.

Your heart rate increases every time the phone rings because it's probably a telemarketing call or a scam call. You finally accept the fact that you are going to be charged double at many places because you are a "gullible" farang. You finally accept the fact that Thais neither like nor trust farangs, and all the smiles are fake.

Read what the Book of Proverbs says about a "virtuous woman", then readjust your priorities and look for one of these. The Virtuous Wife 10 Who[a] can find a [b]virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her; So he will have no lack of gain. 12 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life. 13 She seeks wool and flax, And willingly works with her hands. 14 She is like the merchant ships, She brings her food from afar. 15 She also rises while it is yet night, And provides food for her household, And a portion for her maidservants. 16 She considers a field and buys it; From [c]her profits she plants a vineyard. 17 She girds herself with strength, And strengthens her arms. 18 She perceives that her merchandise is good, And her lamp does not go out by night. 19 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hand holds the spindle. 20 She extends her hand to the poor, Yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of snow for her household, For all her household is clothed with scarlet. 22 She makes tapestry for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. 24 She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies sashes for the merchants. 25 Strength and honor are her clothing; She shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness. 27 She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. 28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her: 29 “Many daughters have done well, But you excel them all.” 30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.

In 2010 I met a lovely Thai government English teacher on ThaiCupid.com after going through a brutal divorce from my 3rd wife in the US. After 2 months of talking daily on Skype, I made the journey to meet her in person, and that tipped the scales for me. I returned to the US after a two-week vacation, retired and was back here and ready for marriage in only 6 weeks. The marriage is splendid, and I love my wife more and more with each passing year, but I have never adjusted to living in Thailand. Year after year I have waited for a love affair with Thai people and their culture to emerge, and it just hasn't happened. I have been on the verge of moving back to the US, but with all the nonsense going on back there, my patriotism for my home country is "out the window" and may never return. Now, I only stay in Thailand for lack of a better place to lay my head. In my mind I have built a virtual wall around my little piece of paradise that I call my home, and nobody but my immediate family gets in. That's the only way I can maintain my sanity in this place.

Easier said than done for those of us who have mopped ourselves into a corner. It's complicated!

Let's just say that I can attest to the resiliency of the human body, soul and spirit. After 14 years in Thailand, I now know what it's like to live on death row!

Hi Chris! I moved here in 2010 and was very optimistic and hopeful that I would be making lots of new friends as easily as I did when I lived in Manila during the 80's. I quickly discovered that all Asian's are not the same. I am a Christian, so for me the easiest way to make a friend was always to show myself friendly and to give gifts as is encouraged in Scripture. However, that doesn't go well in Thailand because most people see that as a sign of weakness and naivety, and they tend to only gravitate towards you if they think they can gain something from you. I tried for several years to blend into the society here, but I found no peace until I finally decided to just give up on the idea of making everyone my friend and focus on simply "blending in" with my new family here and finding contentment in that. I keep myself fairly well insulated from the Thais and have found solace in the relationships with my immediate family members and the occasional expat, and I am at peace with that.

Back in the US, I wore my Presidential Day-Date Rolex with diamond bezel and diamonds at each number on the dial valued here at around 2 million baht. When I moved to Thailand in 2010, I quickly discerned that I'd best just leave it locked up in my safe rather than wear it out in public. Let's face it....the only reason anyone wears a Rolex is to impress other people. You'll never impress anyone in Thailand with a true Rolex because most wouldn't have a clue what it is, and anyone familiar with a Rolex would only think you were wearing a fake Rolex. Today you can buy a 100 Baht watch with the same functions and which keeps better time. My Rolex never kept good time. Once I finally dealt with my own ego and decided to humble myself and get off my high-horse, I kissed the watch goodbye and sold it. I suggest you do the same thing other than risk losing your life over it. And it will do you no good being locked up in a safe unless you just want to keep it for memory's sake. It's all vanity anyway!

I have seen good looking Thai ladies with some of the ugliest farangs imaginable. As long as you have "deep pockets", you can find someone to tag along behind you.