Muhendis

"Even in the provinces"? Not quite sure what you mean by that. I recently had a filling done at a private clinic in Buriram and the X ray alone came to 1,500 baht. This was a stop gap (pun?) filling. I have a choice of extraction or crown to complete the job. A crown is quoted at about 13,000 baht and no price quoted for the extraction. The tooth in question is an upper molar. Cost of filling was 300 baht with no anaesthetic.

That picture doesn't look right. In the event of a lightning strike nearby, The resulting EMP (electromagnetic pulse) would trip the 20A thingy but maybe not the 63A one which would result in the EMP having fun around the house wiring. Maybe the drawing is not quite right?

Yeah. A few years ago they used to do that here too but now it's all mechanised. But whatever, it's the leaves that are burnt which causes the pollution

A bit of enlightenment is due here. Almost all sugarcane is now harvested using a combined harvester which strips the leaves and chops the cane into small pieces. The stripped leaves are dumped on the field. It is this residue that is burned. Some years ago, the leaves were harvested and rolled up into big rolls then wrapped in plastic and taken to a bio mass factory for energy production. Good idea but way to costly so it is no longer done.

I doubt that it was opportunist. All the attackers were wearing crash helmets making it virtually impossible to identify any of them which, to my mind, makes it premeditated. I rather suspect the attackers were out looking for any lone walkers in quieter areas.

Only 2 million tax on 21 million income? Wish my uk tax was that low when I was working.

That has a familiar ring to it

Not very inventive are "they".

1000 Baht per kg would be nice. Then watch how quick my wife can sign up/register...........

You forgot to mention the methane produced by paddy fields. Methane is a "greenhouse" gas.

I have an annual blood test and urine sample test done at my local government hospital. I have a printout of the results including the minimum and maximum limits of things like electrolytes, kidney function and cholesterol tests. The whole lot comes to about 900 Baht plus 100 for the doctors consultancy fee after. I understand the tests are automated and I am told to come back for the consultancy about 4 hours after the test.

Yup. They (the farmers?) do sometimes sell to house builders but more likely the farmers will change to growing sugar cane which is worth more to them. Looking at the figures above of 500kg/rai lets say a farmer has 24 rai. he would get about 16 Baht/kg from the local mill for his years effort so with 24 rai that would be 192,000 Baht less harvesting costs of 600 baht/rai (14,400 baht) less fertilizer cost of say 3,000 baht less other incidental costs say 1,000 baht total value to the farmer would be 192,000 - 18,400 = 173,600 baht. That is his years income. It also assumes top money from the mill at 16 baht/kg. Quite often this is a lot less at anything down to 12 baht/kg. Growing more exotic varieties will not necessarily make more money for the farmer and the local mill may very well refuse to have anything to do with anything other than Hom Mali (jasmine) rice.

It might be only 16% but in money it is over 49 billion US$ (2022).

If your wife dies before you, and if there is no will, you inherit everything. But. The government rule is that you must sell any land and property within one year. Failure to comply will result in land and property being sold by the government. Whichever happens, you get the procedes of the sale which is likely to be very little if the government sells it.

How about calling on relevant government agencies to enforce stricter regulations on ALL construction projects. Builders the world over find ways to cut corners for one reason or another usually for either laziness or monetary gain. It is down to the local Health and Safety Executive, which is what we call it in the UK, to strenuously to enforce building site safety regulations. As far as locals believing in the supernatural is concerned, this is what the monks want. It keeps them in a job and maintains their pseudo superiority over the villagers and, of course, ensures the monks receive their daily food allowance from said villagers. Footnote. Buddha said to his followers "Do not worship me. I am not a god" Hey Ho. Simple people have other ideas..... ps I am a godless heathen so I know nothing.

How was she on Einstein's Laws of Relativity ......?

Thai post is possibly ok in other areas but some things sent to me from UK never get past the local main office.

And of course, these improved prices will be shared with the farmers. NOT.

They should have got a better picture of her.

I think you may have a problem.

When a student starts talking about going on to university, I ask them what subject aare they going to study for their degree. The answer I get is very vague. They have no idea about the sort of work they want to do. Another thing is that when students talk of going to university they really mean college which is more vocational.

At 83, you don't give a toss for "elderly care" but instead get out and enjoy what are your last years. Good for him and I hope he is found alive and well.

Drying rice on public roads is not allowed but having said that, many people do it. It should be made compulsory to erect warning signs and flashing lights etc.

I'd go with the air filter change idea. When the mixture (petrol/air) is a bit weak, the engine runs hotter and may smell hot (something burning) and of course the engine won't have the power it normally has and will readily stall.

"They" don't make these large roundabouts because Thai drivers don't understand how they work.