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I saw a group of ladies at Central Festival yesterday who were from Saudi. They were all wearing Nikabs and speaking Arabic. Also, recently I stayed at the Shanri La Hotel and it looked many of the guests were from the Middle East. This group is the true “big spenders”.

Went to the Central Festival Tops market today and ordered an iced latte at the bakery. I tasted almond milk in the iced latte. I did not mind but did not ask for almond milk. I went to the milk cooler and only saw the Meiji brand lactose free milk. It looked there were about 25 bottles of the 830 Milliliter bottles of this milk. This might be a bigger problem than I initially thought. Could ice cream and yoghurt shortages be next?

As one ages the joints and back are less able to support mass(weight). I just turned 60 and have been going to the gym for 40 years. I am 171 cm and 66 KG. For me flexibility and cardio vascular health are the two priorities. More mass(even if it is muscle) puts strain on our joints. Of course everyone’s goals will be different. I do a lot of stretching and my weight training is light weights and multiple repetitions. I still run on the treadmill multiple times per week. So far this has worked for me.

After 7 yeas in Chiang Mai I am looking for a new destination. I am looking for first hand information on Cebu. 1) Hotel or serviced apartments in the center of the city. 2) Are there any good service apartments located close to Ayala Mall? 3) Are there agents in Cebu that I can speak to about Visa’s? I have done some initial research and it looks like I quality for the SRRV Expanded Courtesy Visa. I have been on a Thai Retirement Visa (Non Imm OA) for the past 7 years. In my personal and professional life I have met many Filipinos and Filipinas and I con honestly say I am more compatible with Filipinos than Thais. Any response would be appreciated.

This is has been my experience and just two things: 1) Admit a mistake was made 2) Then apologize 2 recent examples (they are small but it happens more often then it should) Went to a cinema and bought the ticket at the automated machine but the ticket did not come out. Had to ask the girl to stop looking at her phone and help me. The first thing she said was "you did it wrong". I replied no and to open the machine. She got the key and opened the machine and the ticket was stuck inside. She handed me the ticket and walked away. Ok, thank you for your hard work?? Second example was a problem at a high-end hotel. I was told to leave the breakfast buffet because "you don't pay". I had paid for my stay with the breakfast charge. I went to the reception desk and asked the girl to confirm that I had paid for breakfast. She asked me "are you Mr. Alex?". My name is not Alex and I told her to fix this error. I handed her my room key and she tapped on the keyboard. She then handed me the key back and said "ok". She didn't say anything else and I was able to have breakfast. OK, I know problem solved. Unfortunately I have had many similar experiences in LOS. I know many will say this is petty but from my perspective an admission of a mistake and a simple apology goes a long way. I can't recall when was the last an employee of a business actually admitted they made a mistake and then apologized. To me apologizing for making a mistake is not losing face. Of course this is not how the locals think. I know I am blowing into the wind and this will always be a losing battle.

A plausible defense could be crowd control and for the safety of the star from getting mobbed by his fans.

How fast would the Army be deployed if protesters showed up at BKK Airport or at the major malls like Siam Paragon or Central World? Just wondering.

Blacklist was an exception and it is now ending after 10 seasons. James Spader will be missed. I think the entire CSI franchise has been overdone (the original, Vegas, NY and Miami). CBS appears to be out of new ideas because some of it's programs are rehashed from the past (Magnum, SWAT, CSI and even the three FBI shows were done before and beforeI). I have never seen a single episode of Thrones and I dropped Netflix a few years ago and the only show I miss is Fauda.

Some might. The people Thailand will care if foreign investment and the Golden Goose that is known as Tourism are negatively impacted because of the political circus.

Well I was at the Central Festival Immigration office yesterday and business was being conducted in a timely and efficient manner.

I like the way Mr. Pita left. He made a short speech, took off his I.D. Badge, placed it on the desk, walk down and gave a fist salute. In essence he was saying "you won this round but it is not over". As time go by others like him will emerge. Also, "the world is watching and this was not a good like for the Land of Smiles".

Compared to American TV shows British content is still Golden. From Inspector Morse and then Lewis to Line of Duty and Doc Martin reruns are better than the crap that comes from ABC, NBC, CBS or Fox. Oh yeah and the classic BroadChurch with the great David Tennant and Olivia Coleman(the next Judi Dench) are shining examples of great television and acting.

“General Surachate Hakparn ordering a crackdown and a tightening of Immigration Bureau screening of visa applicants particularly for retirement visas applicants who may have links to crime. He also has ordered police to pay special attention to organised groups with distinctive tattoos and who ride Harley Davidson motorcycles.” 1. Tightening retirement visa screening? If it is to filter out those with organized criminal affiliations then a fingerprint criminal background from the home country could be considered. This could be difficult for Non O Retirement applications done in LOS. In most cases one has to actually go back to the home country to do this. This is already a requirement for an OA Visa done at Thai Embassies. 2. Tattoos and Harleys? Hmm, are we talking about Sons of Anarchy or eve Mayans MC? Just another day in paradise.

Maybe he is there to visit his LDR Girlfriend.

Typical jailhouse conversation: "What are you in for? I was selling fruit". We call all sleep soundly tonight.

1 Do not have an oven 2. Never liked key lime pie. Might just have to wait a couple months until I get back to Los Angeles and have some Apple Pie and Pecan Pie.

Maybe I won't go to Bangkok this month. Was planning on an Apple Store and Shake Shack run next week but?

On the bottom right of the App go to Account. Then go to Help Center. The scroll down to Call us. I have called several times. I have always gotten an English Speaker and stated my complaints. One of the issues was being charged even though the driver never showed up. The money was returned the next day.

Connda or Canada? Also, who cares. What does my forum handle or your forum handle have anything to do with the subject? Since you can’t do “stupid” then can you do ignorant and uninformed?

Grab or Grap? Anyway I have not used cash with Grab for years. Most drivers (food and transport) prefer it this way. I am in CNX and most of the Grab drivers I have encountered have been good. From time to time I have dealt with lazy driver who had dropped the food at the first apartment building in the complex (I live in a 6 building complex). This ticked me off and I notified Grab that I did not get the food. The driver was forced to come back and actually hand to food to me as I was waiting in front of my building. On this delivery of course a one star rating and no tip.

Same in my case I tried to listen to Los Angeles Dodgers games on a local Los Angeles radio station online and was blocked. I used a VPN and it worked for a while. Now the radio station has a VPN detector and I am blocked again. Have been a Dodgers fan for many years and had to pony up the money for MLB streaming. Small price to pay for living in LOS.

He was lucky that it was Thailand. Imagine what he would have faced in a place like Singapore. Now will the PI let him back since he is now a convicted narcotics offender? Might have to go back to NZ and get a job.

In the ancient times of the 1980’s I took out student loans. I paid them all back. I took jobs many of the 20’s today would never consider: 1) midnight shift at 7-11 2) Deliver newspapers 3) Weekend drills with the California National Guard. All this while pursuing full time employment. In the late 1980’s the job market in the US was just as tough as it is now. TFB (Too Frickin Bad) now start making payments. Also, if student loans were to be given to alleviate the financial hardships on the graduates then what next? Yes I know banks were bailed out back in 2008 but most graduates with degrees that are not relevant to the current job market aren not “Too Big to fail”. Whether you like him or despise him Dave Ramsey has a strong opinion on this and I totally agree with him( this rarely occurs).

What next? All foreigners must carry their passport at all times. This would be the only way to respond when one is “randomly” stopped.

Next the Future PM can ask U2 or even an oldie like Foreigner to have a concert in BKK. I might wait in line for these two group but not for Taylor.