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Any exchange of money negates social and sexual pair bonding. What does that leave? Prostitution?

If tomorrow there would be no " sexual pair bonding" between me and my GF, I would still pay her the same monthly amount. I give her money because I want her to feel better, more independent and provide means to help her family. I don't ask nor expect my GF to be greatful, I give because it is for me the right thing to do. If all comes to an end tomorrow I will be sad for the loss of a girlFRIEND, not for the loss of the money. Some think true love can only be achieved if you can stay together without any financial support. What does that leave? Domination?

16 years happily together, I pay monthly allowance with pleasure. Financially it doesn't hurt me a bit. Call it what you want, but in our case it clearly works.

In spite of all the TV whiners Air Asia has overall done a fantastic job of bringing cheap air travel to the masses who otherwise would all still be riding the bus.

Seems a lot of farangs can't grasp the concept of paying extra for anything above and beyond getting from point a to point b. If you want seat assignments, meals, baggage, insurance, no change or cancel fees then Air Asia is clearly the wrong airline for you.

If all you want is to get from A to B usually in an hour or so it is very difficult to find better options than the low cost airlines from DMK.

Some seem to have forgotten or don't know how expensive short flight travel was in Thailand when Thai airways was essentially the only choice.

"If you want seat assignments, meals, baggage, insurance, no change or cancel fees then Air Asia is clearly the wrong airline for you."

Excuse me, all the above is possible with Air Asia but you have to pay extra. But at least you get the choice.

So you slready have a new buyer, good for you. I am active in the shrimp business in Thailand.

Multi skilled , multi money , multi friends in high places,

Yes, but, It is not enough to win a ski race

Times are , the winner 2.36

the top ten 2.39

the top 50 2.55

Mae @ 3.26 last place , she can ski no doubt , just not to an accepted standard where by she would have qualified to represent a different flag at the games, would she have made any other team

Correction, last place of the participants who could make it to the finish line.

What is the reason you sell? What is the guarantee buyer can continue shrimp farming? Are you a registered shrimp farm? All paper work ok?

Let's see how serious they are with the crackdown. First signs of mafia presence is at the Phuket airport where customers are already confronted with an extra 100 thb to be paid on top of the taximeter.

Hey ladies and gents, I really enjoy your jokes........555555555555555555555

Nana and lower Suk has the most interesting stretch of sidewalk in the world. I head down there every night to sit back with a beer and watch the festivities.

Farangs, young and old, modish young folk without a care in the world, older ones who have seen in it all but aren't quite ready to call it a life yet, Arab men in dishdishas, their women in hijabs trailing behind scrutinizing intently roadside stalls ready to pounce on the littlest trinket that catches their eye, oriental men, Japanese, Korean and now maybe the Chinese, walking always with a purpose and very polite if they bump into someone, shady African men pushing powder and some gorgeous women from the dark continent, Indians, always more than one, noisy, cheap and happy, and, of course, Thais of all three sexes.

And, the people who graze late night on Suk, call them what you will, are always interesting to clink glasses with. Even the losers are because they have a twisting tale to tell of what done them in and how they're going to conquer the world again. And maybe they will - if they're on Suk at 2 in the morning they're halfway back to the top again, aren't they?

If you don't like Nana then, my friend, I hope you are surrounded by your children and grandchildren and their wives and kids as you breathe your last in a little cottage in a lonely village far far away.

I totally agree and clearly writing talent!

Last year during check-in at one of the best hotels in Pataya, the lady at the reception desk asked my GF if she planned to stay all night. We were regular guests there for the past 17 years. For me, they lost all their stars that same day.

You know you are in Thailand when the people smile.

Buy Bitcoins?

And what exactly is you contribution to this " young fella"? I gave advice based on 17 years of working experience in Thailand. Of course everything is possible but in such situations it is IMO better to give realistic advice. To end on a positive note, you clearly have writing talent

My advice was fairly realistic

There are lots of jobs on Craigslist that involve working online from the comfort of your home in BKK. Stuff like article writing, freelance letting agent etc

Where is the work permit coming from?

If I was the OP, I'd wing it.

Why take the advice of a bunch of sour old wheezers who've crawled off a plane at Suvarnabhumi at 60+ with gout, a trick hip and a prostate the size of a beachball?

Enjoy what Thailand has to offer with your faculties intact, not worrying that a heavy night on the lash trying to keep up with your 25 year old hotty in the sack will have you laid out on a gurney being wheeled into a government hospital.

There are lots of jobs on Craigslist that involve working online from the comfort of your home in BKK. Stuff like article writing, freelance letting agent etc

He could do that while doing some kind of distance learning.

Forget teaching - that's bullshit.

More rubbish from you 're stirring the pot about elderly folk here. We didn't all come of plane broken men as you describe. I encourage younger people to give it a go here.

Your so bitter about the retired people here. Common thread in all your posts.

Whatever, mate

I've no bitterness towards retired people.

I just don't like the more condescending members of the demographic talking down to a young fella that just wants a little advice.

The fact is, their way - 40 years of graft with a motivational picture of a beer bar and a skank dangled in front of their noses a la stick & carrot - AIN'T the only way and, 6 times outta 10, these paragons of common sense cock it up over here anyway.

And what exactly is you contribution to this " young fella"? I gave advice based on 17 years of working experience in Thailand. Of course everything is possible but in such situations it is IMO better to give realistic advice. To end on a positive note, you clearly have writing talent

I think your expectations and assumptions are not realistic. It is extremely difficult to get a work permit. Basically the employer has to convince the Thai authorities that the job in question can't be executed by a Thai person. If you have the money and you really want to stay in Thailand the only option is Elite membership. Expensive but no hastle. You can even get one for 20y together with the purchase of a condo.

I would have considered to give you a job interview, unfortunately you are in the first place interested in a legal way to stay here. I need motivated people.

As there is no father on the birth certificate, can you not claim to be the father?

The rubber industry needs a true professional.

What he should know and what training he should have?

- Good would be a true marketing professional who knows his way around the world in all rubber products and in all markets.

- On the sales side, he should have as much contacts as possible with rubber processing companies worldwide.

- Also on the commodity futures exchanges, he should have a good understanding, because rubber is often traded on futures.

- A doctoral degree in chemical process engineering with a focus on rubber would be ideal.

The knowledge of production and application questions is very important for rubber products.

- Fluent English, analytical skills and the safe handling of IT are mandatory requirements.

I did not know, that some of Thailand's generals are so specially trained.

How will this increase the demand?

5 died and 20 sick from eating black bird? According to my calculations based on average black bird consumption among fishermen, this bird must have had a wing span of 2 meter and a weight of approx. 5kg!

Before he decided to spend a quarter of a billion bht on a flag pole I wonder if he considered how far that money would have gone improving the lives of people far less fortunate than he is?

So besides rice and water and a roof you give all the rest of your money to the poor? Let's give this poster a big applause!

A small Islamc iceberg is sinking the mighty European ship...

Why would somebody believe in afterlife? Suppose afterlife does not exist and suppose people wouldn't believe in afterlife, would this not make our actual existence more valuable?

Although not a fan of Russkis at all, I hope that someone took the brat to a hospital for a series of Rabies vaccines. Macaques are well known carriers of Rabies, and once the brat screams at a sight of the sea (or Coke, or anything that flows), it will be too late!

No fan of Ruskies? Any reason for that? Looking at your avatar, any relation with "bonobo"?

Well..I have my own business in Thailand, it is indeed challenging but if you can set up a succesful business in Europe or elsewhere, you can be equally succesful here in Thailand. I know many foreigners having their own business here and while my business is ok, most of them did better and some became very rich.

Tds meters do drift especially if hey are cheap (expect to pay around 4000-5000 baht for a reasonable one ) and require recalibrating ,it should have a small adjusting screw on the side you do need a control solution to this.

Don't forget there are salts of varying sorts sulphates, sulphides from the pool chemicals we use i.e. soda ash , acids etc etc.

These over a period of time could add as much as 1500 ppm to your readings.

Still we are not into nuclear physics , so in real terms ,should not matter to much in the short term, but something to keep an eye on .

If you scroll back, you will find salinity meters posted by me. You can have them in different ranges. For the purpose of the OP I suggest range 0 to 10%. Indeed these have a small screw on the bottom, for home use best to put tap water on the lens and check if reading gives zero. If not adjust with screw.