GarryP

But an interesting thread, nonetheless.

I came here when I was 19 just over 42 years ago. I didn't think about it much at the time, but perhaps I was running away from something. Still not sure about it really. Childhood was tough but not totally unhappy - the good often comes with the bad. Got some good life lessons from my divorced parents, and wouldn't be where I am in life now if it wasn't for them. In hindsight would I still come here? To this day, I am not sure.

Prosecuted for what? Would you take in anyone without knowing the full backstory, including people you don't know well? You would be asking for trouble. Just point them in the direction of social services, and, yes, there is such a thing in Thailand.

Earlier this year when returning from the UK, my Thai passport would not work with the e-gates, despite trying several times. As a result I had to go to an immigration kiosk, where I showed my Thai passport. The officer asked whether I bought my tickets with another passport. When I replied that I did, she asked to see it. She then initialled that one (UK) and gave me back both passports. No trouble, but in future I will buy my tickets based on my Thai passport.

But he can't shake his head at the moment and that is why he is upset.

I order loads of stuff online. I've used Lazada, Shopee, Aliexpress, Ebay, Powerbuy, Thaiwatsadu, Homepro, Ikea, among many others and the only one I have ever had a problem with was Lazada. So I do not think it has anything to do with age in my case.

I must be lucky. I have never had a problem with Shopee, whereas Lazada was a pain in the bum.

Hate Lazada. Only use Shopee now.

Speak of the devil, but within 4 days of my last post, my mother-in-law came down with shingles. She was feeling unwell and had a bit of a fever when painfull sores/blisters appeared on the upper part of one of her thighs. I took her word for it and did not request to see them. She went to the local hospital and was prescribed acyclovir, but she's also doing other traditional/superstitious activities to get over it. I just keep my mouth shut about those activities. If they make her feel better/happier, who am I to judge.

Compensating for their little "Thomases" which they haven't seen in years. Gives a totally different meaning to "shooting a load".

That must be a place for kids and women as supposedly men are unable to find it!

There are numerous articles/reports/studies about the covid vaccines reactivating herpes (The National Library of Medicine (an official US gov't site), Oxford Academic and Science Direct websites among many, many others), so it would be interesting to learn whether there appears to be any correlation between the time of covid vaccination and the reactivation of herpes in the posters cases. Having said that, I have nothing against shingles vaccines, and having previously had chicken pox I will give it some thought, as it is often a very uncomfortable/painful experience which I wish to avoid.

Many, many years ago my late wife got shingles around her waist (called ngu sawat in Thai), and people said the same thing, ie. if the rash completed the circle around her waist she would die. It didn't and she didn't.

There are a lot of haters of the rural life in Thailand. I moved up to North Kalasin about 18 months ago after living and working in Bangkok for about 40 years. Very different lifestyle, but not too rural (living on the edge of a very small district town). I love the countryside up here and exploring on my MTB. However, it is certainly not for everyone. While loners (recluses) may be okay with it, it must be difficult for those who don't speak the language and have to rely on others for everything. Having a social life and a natter with other westerners can be quite difficult too as there are so few and no local watering holes to meet up where I am. Luckily for me language isn't an issue, so I have the opportunity to shoot the breeze with the locals every now and then.

No beating around the bush with that!