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I recall updating my details with the Area 4 Social Security Office on Silom Road about 5 or 6 years ago. It was quite straightforward. However, I had never checked if my SSO number had changed until I read your post. I quickly logged into the app and confirm that it uses my ID card number. According to the app, I have been in the system since 1 July 2541 and accumulated Baht220,699. I will be getting the monthly pension, as I really have no choice in the matter due to being in the system so long.

Those are really good times. But I tend to do it a little bit different. My times start slow and gradually build up so the slowest 1,000m is the first one and the fastest is the last. I need some time to warm up and I want to save some of my energy. Also, I think diving straight in with full intensity from the beginning could have too many negatives (assuming you haven't warmed up before you start your 5km row). In my lunch break now and heading up for my workout now. I am feeling a bit tired so will try to take it easy today.

I do not have a target heart rate. I know what my average rates are so I know if I am going too hard or not hard enough. I can also pick out if there is something wrong, for example if the heart rate is unusually high for the level of exercise. In such case I may rest for a few minutes and start again. If the problem recurs then I may stop for the day. I must admit that this has only happened a couple of times over the past 5 years I've been rowing, but I think it wise to keep an eye on it. Usually my workouts top out at around 145, and only rarely do I hit 150. My normal resting heart rate is 56. For my age group (59 years old) my maximum heart rate should be around 161 (220 minus your age is an approximation of your maximum heart rate). When exercising my rates (based on age) should be around the below ranges, which in fact is pretty accurate for me. Moderate intensity exercise: (64%) 103 - (76%) 122 High intensity exercise: (77%) 124 - (93%) 150

Yes, I use a Polar H7 heart rate sensor.

The doctor who did the Rezum treatment on me was Dr. Teerapon Amornvesukit. He has handled most of the Rezum treatments but other doctors have now started providing the treatment too. I do not know if Dr. Charuspong Dissaranan has done the treatment yet. I don't think Bumrungrad provides the iTIND treatment, so probably only BNH at the moment.

Good news on the sleep front. A good reason to keep at it.

Here's my workout for today. No where near your your times. I find that sometimes I feel great but the times are bad while other times I don't feel particularly in the mood or I'm aching, yet the times are better. I've given up trying to work out in advance whether I'll have a good, mediocre or bad time.

When I had a problem with mine, Concept2 got back really quickly and were very helpful. I assume you are using the Concept2 Utility. I used my laptop to update the Firmware and it was quite straightforward. But then I have the PM5. Where did you order the PM5 monitor from? Aviron? I had a day off today too, but only because I had an appointment at the hospital and had a load of other stuff that needed attention. Will be back on it tomorrow.

Yes, I am back into rowing again, although I have decided to reduce my monthly target from 160kms to 120. I used to do 6kms on Tues, Wed and Thurs, and 10 kms on Sat and Sun. But now I aim for 6kms 5 days a week. Took a day off today. So far 106,518ms this month so on target.

Like you, I have found that sometimes you think you are having a much more relaxed row, and yet your time is better than when you seemed to be really pushing it. Probably, because I have found that when I am more relaxed I use my legs more and my arms less.

Correct posture certainly plays an important part in performance. Every couple of months I try to make sure that I am doing it correctly. Sometimes I find I am using my arms too much so I will focus on my legs. Legs are the key power source, but I have found that as I tire I use my arms too much. Rarely have I been totally happy with a workout from start to finish. Today I did a 5km single row. Time nowhere near your level, but then I was quite tired before I even started.

I just got into Chargedefi a couple of weeks ago. It's dropped a bit but still getting reasonable returns.

Also, I think you'll find quite a few people who were at one time interested in PR decided to skip it and go straight for citizenship. I believe that more than half of PR applicants would also qualify for citizenship based on marriage, so why waste the time and money on PR. As a result the number of PR applicants could have dropped since the laws on citizenship changed in 2008.

Boasting, are you?

I tried to update my tax ID at the tax office in Prakanong district but no one knew what to do. In the end I just submitted my Por Ngor Dor 91 using my ID card number and all was fine. I assume that my office updated their records accordingly. This is going back about 6 years so things may have changed since then.

You've got to be joking. I am no Thaksin supporter, in fact I seriously dislike the man, however, he did far more for the country than this lot did. The generals taking over and claiming they'd clear up the corruption. Look where that got the country. Thailand's corruption levels have gone through the roof. Make Thaksin and his cohorts look like saints in comparison. Even a military appointed senator came out the other day to pan the ridiculous levels of corruption so it must be bad.

That is great considering you have not be back into rowing for long. I am nowhere near where I used to be. My best time this season for 5,000m was back in July 2021 when I hit 20:27.6 which was an average pace of 2:02.7/500m. I don't think I will hit that again though. But my all time best at 5,000m was back in October 2019 when I hit 19:36.2 (pace 1:57.6/500m). Looking back, I have no idea how I managed that. Age is certainly catching up with me and I think I can say good by to those times.

What's wrong with that? It is sometimes used as a term of endearment. My nephew's nickname is Hampuang.

He's doing the bidding of others. He's a total hypocrite. Amnesty actually came out to protect/defend him when he was a red shirt.

Many of us have a horse in the race too. We have family here, we have lived here for ages and want what's best for the country and for the benefit of those we love. Surely, we have the right to comment on the rights and the wrongs in this country. And one of the biggest wrongs is this administration and Prayuth's lapdogs who are totally lacking in ethics.

I saw him on Sheryl's recommendation and confirm that he is really good. Excellent communication skills too.

So pedantic, even taking the Thais to task for misidentifying one of the languages of their own country. ????

Thai friend: What are you going to do when you retire? Me: Move to my wife’s hometown in Kalasin? Thai friend: Really? Do you speak passa Isan? Me: .................. Choose your answer a. or b. a. Me: Yes, I do. b. Me: Let me check with (you know who). I don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings by misnaming the language.

This Thursday will put me at 13 weeks post treatment. My flow is much better than pre-treatment now. As reported last time, I'm still getting up at night but the flow is so much better and starts instantly. Daytime flow is also much better, but I'm still suffering from urgency and increased frequency from time to time, resulting in low volume each time. I'm peeing in a jug to measure volume and I am still not where I want to be. I think this will improve as inflammation reduces which will perhaps reduce frequency. Yes, I am still suffering from inflammation as there is very slight burning/discomfort when urinating if my urine is very concentrated, i.e. dark yellow. However, when I manage to keep fully hydrated urinating is painless and the flow very strong. Up until a few days ago I was still seeing tissue in my urine so it would seem to be healing very slowly in my case. However, I take the tissue issue and occasional discomfort as a positive as it indicates a likelihood of further improvement.

The last time I used the certificate was at the Land Office in Somdej, Kalasin 2 years ago. There was no real bother, it was just that the member of staff that handles the queue numbers couldn't get her head round the fact that I was a Thai citizen and could own land. She wasn't impolite, just a tad confused. She passed the matter on to her boss who just smiled and said that everything was in order and to give me a queue number. I only took my certificate as a back up as I knew they wouldn't have handled land matters for many farangs before in Kalasin. In Bangkok, since getting all my accounts and documents in order, I have only presented my ID card to officialdom without any problems.