ChrisKC

Mister Gamma GOBLIN

Are Garden Gnomes any relatives of yours?

Given you don't believe in fairies, how come you believe the one that lives in the sky?

Not only that: it talks to you!

23 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Funny. Around the world British people are portrayed as having the worst teeth and dental hygiene. Often in cartoons for example British characters or shown with crooked teeth or buck teeth. 

 

The dentistry in the UK is actually very bad. One third of people there have no access at all to dentists. People are resorting to pulling their own rotten teeth out at home.. 

 

It do not think you should be proud of the state of British people's dental care. Lol

Where have I said or inferred or implied I am proud of such a situation?

12 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Are u British 😂

Yes, from my generation, quite common for little awareness of dental care. I readily accept lack of responsibility since adulthood. 

19 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

No, not for fun. It's hunting, experiencing the outdoors and sometimes bringing home game to eat.

You are playing semantics. It IS for fun and personal pleasure; "The Thrill of the Hunt" etc. You said yourself you hunt and kill (and maybe often only injure some poor creature that then dies a lingering death). Only sometimes take home the spoils.

I experience the outdoors that don't require killing anything.

People who carry guns for the personal pleasure and fun they get from killing animal and birds, doesn't have my blessing or respect.

That is my opinion.

I can give you my experience that I am sorry to say won't be much help but may be of some use to somebody. I am now 79.

I was never brought up to take care of my teeth so never visited dentists or even cleaned my teeth as a child. My first encounter was at aged 20 when I had serious toothache, about five years later, same again and had a tooth extracted with local anaesthetic. My last visit in 1976 for yet another bout of bad toothache; a similar situation - straight extraction.

I didn't visit another dentist for any reason until 2007 in Chiang Mai. By then, my remaining teeth were needing some real attention. At the clinic I was fully assessed, including Xrays and a subsequent appointment was made for the following month. Out of interest, my lack of concern for my teeth was never because of being scared of dentists or anaesthetic.

At last, I was doing something positive for my teeth and I was feeling proud of myself for being so "brave".

I sat in the chair and even at that point I was feeling absolutely fine. The local anaestheic was applied and a few seconds later I had difficulty breathing. The situation was difficult for the team there and they took me straight to hospital where I underwent oxygen relief. I went home shortly afterwards. So not what I would think of as White Coat syndrome or anxiety but something was going on - in my subconscious?

A day later, I was asked to get an allergy test for the anaesthetic with no negative outcome. The Clinic subsequently refused any future treatment for me and no fees from them of any kind!

As I write I still haven't managed to sort out my teeth. I haven't had toothache for many years. They don't help for facial appearance but I eat normally and to be fair, I have cleaned them two or three times a day for the last 15 years.

Yes, I know, there are justified criticisms of my lack of care in most of my lifetime, but you know, I am otherwise in perfect health.

I had a similar requirement for proof of residence, - in fact a change of address, that is only a utility bill, signed by a lawyer or the British Embassy.

Though my home receives two utility bill every month (created from devices that read the meters) and in Thai language. Both are addressed exactly where I live but to my wife. They do not lend themselves to be translated.

When notifying the Insurance Company (re my private pension) by registered post of my change of address nearly thirteen months ago, they sent a written reply to my new address that I received stating that a the utility bill as mentioned above and a signed copy of my passport was required. I explained it could not be done and instead, I sent them a copy of each of my utility bills and 12 other proofs including a video of me outside and inside my house. I sent a copy of my driving licence back and front showing the address in Thai and English.

In addition, I sent a certificate of residence issued at Immigration, different pages of my passport. I did all this by email and it was received by them. I then received a reply stating that only a (f)utility bill was acceptable. I told them and sent a copy of my Government change of address that required nothing except me advising them of it. It was then I decided that I would tell them I hadn't moved after all and if they wanted to send anything to me, the old address and the new address was OK for me to receive them.

About two weeks ago, I received another letter - computer generated, by post taking seven weeks to get here that ignored everything in my emails and still insisting on a utility bill.

I have given up!

6 hours ago, tigerbeer said:

put graphic labels on cars as well. possible to die in an accident. warning. 

No, the graphic labels should be tattooed on Thai Drivers and a few Foreigners

What is all the fuss about a "wai"? (there are actually nine variations of it that takes account of so many cultural situations in public life.

Giving a wai is simply a greeting or a goodbye, or a thank you.

No need for special reasons as in superior or older people, or a "need" to show respect.

I do it naturally and have done for most of my life in Thailand, thinking nothing of it, as others do with me, both Thai and other foreigners. I am not bowing or kowtowing to Thai culture  any more than compromising my own western culture. I have never observed reactions either positive or negative about my behaviour protocols - I am readily accepted by all that I meet without recourse to "wais" or wherefores!

Why are you telling everybody (most of whom are anonymous) on an open forum?

Some might require a date and a time!

3 minutes ago, uttradit said:

1000 feet is not much.

"Hills" is not enough height I agree.

You original post gives me the impression you are looking for somewhere else in Thailand - if that is true, then up the mountains you need to go!

15 minutes ago, uttradit said:

April is always the hottest month. 37 to 40.

 

Cities are in valleys so resorts in the hills be cooler.

 

 

For the last two years the temperature here in April and May has been up to 45C

So you have answered your own question - anywhere there are hills will be cooler and if you are in Northern Thailand you won't need to go far!

Not all cities even capital ones are in valleys, Chiang Mai for example, right here in Thailand, is 1,000 feet above sea level.

20 hours ago, uttradit said:

April, the hottest month of the year is coming up. I'm in the north and looking for best options to escape it. Chiang Mai is hot, Pai is hot. Doi Inthanon looks an option due to altitude. What other options are cooler nearby? Not really planning on going to beach.

It is the hottest month of the year everywhere in Thailand. What will you do on Doi Inthanon for a month or more?

I live in Northern Thailand and in February so far, nearly every day already 34C (air temperature) - and it is going to get even hotter and may last until October - yes, including the rainy season.

Keep going North until you reach somewhere you like - you might need to go 10 degrees of latitude from where you are - that means another country.

From my observations of food delivery folk, they go as fast as they can (dangerously so) and the shortest route. They are obviously paid according to the greater numbers of  deliveries they make. No point in going the "long way round". The above points by others also explains deviations in route - to you.

I am far too modest to delve too deep into this topic. 

17 hours ago, uttradit said:

How so? They have been living there for 30 or 40 years. Should know. International flights require letter and phone number to confirm. Domestic maybe nothing but a Thai who flies would know.

 

 

Why don't you just help the OP? 

My English wife of 47 years of our marriage, neither of whom controlled the other on any matter and in all that time we NEVER had a row!

Before I married my current partner, I promised her I would never lie to her about anything. I also promised I would never tell her what to do and as long as she agreed to be of similar mind with me...

We each consult the other on matters of importance, as in assumed responsibilities and irregular spending. When things go wrong because of forgetfulness rather than a bad attitude, the other will back up.

We are each others main support system practically and emotionally.

My wife and I treat each other as equals, believing in the principle that if both of us remain unselfish, then we end up getting what we want from giving rather than taking!

Both of us told the other only yesterday that we are very happy together.

Control yourself - manage others.

Circumstances are bound to be different with many relationships that may determine the outcome of who might be said to be wearing the TROUSERS (I am an Englishman)

2 hours ago, brianthainess said:

The fatal injury was caused by a blunt instrument, Bag pipes?.... or the Glaswegian kiss?

Or a frozen haggis!

9 hours ago, Mike Lister said:

My dad were a myna, he were down t'pit, outside Barnsley for over 30 years.

Was he breathing heavy after 30 years? Did he ignore the canaries? Tis a long time that! Should have read the book, "Coming Up For Air", George Orwell!

This item is in the Health Forum because it is hoped to encourage others towards good health and fitness

On 1^st January I received an invitation from my Health App to complete, either 100,000 – 200,000 or 300,000 steps for the entire month. They were graded as “Beginner”, “Intermediate” or “Professional”

I chose Professional because that required me to walk on average 10,000 steps every day to reach my goal. For me it was easy, as I had already done 150 consecutive days average of around 15,000.

Sara, my wife, was persuaded to join me at the Beginner challenge (100,000 steps) that required only 3,300 steps per day – her average was about 3,000 already.

Both of us would be awarded a “medal” if we succeeded.

By coincidence, our separate Apps showed we would reach our goal on 17 January, a full 14 days before the deadline.

Sara had “workouts” that amounted to about 15 kms walking, while the remainder was in ordinary daily activities.

I walked 129 kms (workouts) in that time as well as my own moving about all day, inning and outing, upping and downing.

And for good measure, I will go through 1,000 kms by month end in walking workouts over the last 5 months.

1 hour ago, retarius said:

The impression from reading Thai media, is that the police do a great job of solving murders and intercepting drugs....barely a day goes by that we don't have police 'pointing' in the press. 

I suspect the real situation is very different. I suspect many people are tortured into confessing as the poor guy whose mad wife was killed by youths including a son of a policeman. I have several examples of people who were coerced into selling drugs including yaba by police: 'sell drugs for us or you are going to prison'. I would love to see the real numbers of crimes solved.

Like you I'm a bit appalled at police spending their time with petty stuff leaving serious criminal stuff unsolved and traffic law enforcement  at zero as thousands die on the road.

Having said that, police are a bit of a soft target. The rampant corruption, caused in part, by a totally inadequate wage structure that needs supplementation by donations from motorists. 

 

The rampant corruption, caused in part, by a totally inadequate wage structure that needs supplementation by donations from motorists. 

It's mainly greedy people who are corrupt, not the poor!