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And no or very limited public transport in the sticks. Motorbikes are essential for the majoirty of upcountry families. Having said that, there does seem to be a problem with parental control or lack thereof.

If they put novels on TikTok or Instagram then more people would read them.

I got the refund direct to my Thai bank account.

Interesting question. I only have Thai bank accounts, but 5 more years to investigate this. Just found this on the Gov.uk website: Bank accounts your pension can be paid into Your State Pension can be paid into: a bank in the country you’re living in a bank or building society in the UK You can use: an account in your name a joint account someone else’s account - if you have their permission and keep to the terms and conditions of the account If you have an overseas account, you’ll need the: international bank account number (IBAN) Business Identifier Code (BIC), previously Bank Identifier Code You’ll be paid in local currency - the amount you get may change due to exchange rates.

I've done a similar loop a couple of times. Loved it. Now I live upcountry, I do more hilly rides. Doing a 54 km loop tomorrow (weather permitting, i.e. not too hot).

And even Farage is going down the drain now with his latest screwup.

I used to cycle there regularly. My favorite place in the suburbs followed by Samut Prakan.

I loved cycling in Bangkok.

Totally agree.

Maybe be a bit off topic, but here goes. I remember reading a road death comparison between Thailand and the US, and it was found that driving a car in the US was proportionately more dangerous than in Thailand. For 2021, Thailand had a road traffic death rate of 25.4 per 100,000 population. As motorcyclists account for 83.8% of all road deaths here, that would mean that the death rate would be 21.3 per 100,000. Leaving 4.1 per 100,000 for cars, trucks, buses, pedestrians, cyclists etc. In the US for the same year, the death rate was 13.4 per 100,000 for all vehicles (unfortunately no percentage for motorcycle deaths was provided). However, there are only 8.6 million motorcycles used in the US with a population of 340.1 million (2024) (one in every 39.5 people has a motorcycle), while for Thailand there are 21.6 million motorcycles and the population is 71.6 million (one in every 3.3 people has a motorcycle). So it is very likely that the proportion of car, truck, bus etc. deaths is actually higher than Thailand, whereas Thailand takes the biscuit for motorcycle deaths). The problem with all this though is there are so many different factors involved. In Thailand we also have the issue of a very poorly planned road system which was not developed with driver/rider safety in mind.

Interesting point. When I was in an accident, there was much more damage to my bike. Perhaps he was taken out by the door on the back of the pickup. But in any case, a terrible thing to happen. With the size of the road shoulder you would think it would be safe for cycling.

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Hopefully, things will improve for you. Most of the promotional material sort of indicates that you will be back to normal in a matter of days, when in fact that is not always the case. It all depends on how many points were steamed, the size of the prostate and natural healing rate, which varies from person to person. I was on a catheter for two or three weeks (not 7 days as indicated prior treatment), and as was noted by othrs who have had the treatment, you often get worse before you get better. My condition initially was quite a bit worse than pre-treatment and it took about 3 to 4 months before I saw any real improvement.

We prefer to share screens. I can then let him see what changes are happening in the garden, etc. It also makes us feel much closer. He'd also be able to see my new beard next time I call.