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I've seen this a few times in Thailand and always leave the lift, restaurant, etc happier then before getting on. Don't think I'm a badass but never done it. Takes a certain type and I'm not the type as of yet.

Maybe they read what many posters here think about Thais. Thais really don't care to waste their time with most Xpats compared to 25 years ago and that is much the same even in rural Thailand. I bathe regularly, have decent hygiene, and other than some wild nights out - behave well. 25 years here and only have been disrespected a few times and might have deserved it. Maybe you are taking their lack of acknowledgment a little to personally because you feel superior to Thais?

So if you make the 23rd an early night out and the 24th a late night start, you just have to survive on no alcohol upon waking on the 23rdto arriving to the bar on the evening of the 23rd. Washing the dishes is more of a hassle than this...

What about 3 years before the pandemic? They are same now and the rebound has been dramatic once the restrictions were eliminated. It's quite worrying for me and would love to see it slow down but people seem to love coming here. The trend line growth is almost vertical and excluding a world wide recession it will hit 50m in the next 10years 😔

Couple days that are slightly inconvenient if your an alcoholic which i am but easy to carry-on. For some reason I can quit drinking with ease and do it once or twice a year for a a week or sometimes much longer. Any alcoholics out there that quit on their own terms periodically every year or two?

TD Ameritrade accounts have now been switched to Schwab. I'm Assuming my account is not international. Can they send your debit card to Thailand even with your US residence? TD Ameritrade wouldn't.

No -I think he was right. The vent you mentioned is not taking air from inside the home. It is expelling heat that is caused by cooling the recirculated air. That is what I always thought but maybe I'm missing something.

I'm not a regular here but find many of his post entertaining. I'm not brave enough to completely let myself be bizarre but he does it with ease.

I had crabs in high school before the internet and I wasn't living with my parents and probably wouldn't have told them any. Rubbing alcohol was my choice. Figured it was really good at killing germs... It will kill most things including scabies but thinking a whole body, In my case, -only my Johnson, might have complications. Definately clean all surfaces with rubbing alcohol or something powerful. Take all your clothes to the new laundromats they have all over Thailand that have HOT dryers. Can be upsetting. Do you feel them now frolicking in your epidermis?

Do it often but never for prescription glasses. I could see that being a pain. Them telling you to show them what is wrong and how would you do that? Hard to resell prescription glasses or maybe not and you're wearing the last person's glasses that successfully returned them. 20k - ouch!

On Soi Bakhao? It can be very had to the point of impossible unless you give-up and double park but then you risk a deserved beating.

How would that work? At checkout or only for online transactions? I like the email authentication that most banks use here and feel it is the appropriate security under 50-100k baht daily limit that you can place on an the account. Is a pain though when you hit the daily limit. I had to pay a friend some money over three days so I wouldn't go over the limit.

I get it. It is hard at times being a foreigner here when it comes to banking. Can't speak of other countries x-pat banking because I've never had an account in them. A simple process for us becomes complicated more times than not. My Thai friends don't have the same experience with the exception of long wait times. My latest gripe is that Bangkok Bank and Krungthai keep rejecting monthly payments to Google. No idea why but my solution is to pay annually and do it manually. In the end, banking here today vs banking in America prior to 2008( when I retired here) is wonderful. Probably even better back home than here but wouldn't know.

You do if when setting up your account you or the bank set the limit at 50k. I just found this out with Bangkok Bank. You can use the app as customer service tells you to do to up the limit but that will just add another 15 minutes to the ordeal with the same result which is an online message at the end of the process telling you to go to a bank branch.

I'm sure your experience is honest but I have had many bad experiences with Bangkok bank. Probably just an x-pat issue in many cases. Don't think we were really ever that important but less so now and international regs (FACTA, etc) make dealing with us a pain in the buttt. I had to drive 30 minutes to find a Bangkok Bank branch but that now has closed and the next nearest is 90 minutes away. Bad luck because I see Bangkok Bank branches on every corner when I don't need them. Also VPN's need to be turned off with all my banking apps for a couple years now.

I'm glad you are back. I seriously enjoy most your posts. Short, offensive, silly and sometimes funny in a weird way. Why uttradit? MrHumungous, Tyrannosaurus, stallion...

Yep - the soi 6 patrons are thinking with their peckers and letting their ego have a rest moment.

Took me too many years to figure this out. I still might help a fool in the right that got himself into a bad predicament but I avoid being that fool. Bad things seem to happen to me les these last few years 🙂

Not just a Thai problem or possibly it isn't a problem. I've been waiting with semi dread since the financial crisis and governments resorting to war time deficit spending and QE for the economic collapse but not the case. It seems like all issues can be fixed by just adding more debt and QE. Covid - no problem - just double down and ignore deficits because they seem not to matter. I'm bitter because I was so wrong but still believe eventually I will be proven right albeit my timing was off by at least a decade. I wonder how long I'll be in cash and short term treasuries waiting for a debt crisis that may never happen.

Agree but who? Like many people Biden has made them question voting democrat. I know many/most love him and just like Trump, he could kill someone and they would still vote for him. Why all the lousy baby boomer President candidates? Baby boomers seem to rule the world at the moment and I for one would love some churn.

I do all the time with people I meet when having fun. I know what you're getting at though and if i sensed you were the sensitive or violent type, in most cases I would be more careful with my words. How do you carry yourself in public? Punch anyone that has a laugh at your expense? Would be loads of people. Different set of rules online and I'm not sure I like them. Usually after a month or two I get bored posting here and disappear for at least a few months up to a year.

Please explain? Seems like the new cool word posters use when they have no rational comeback. Deflect that!

Seems plausible - about the same total weight as the average xpat here.

I almost bought one years ago. Thought it would be a good way of getting around while travelling by bus. I hate driving the car and oddly enough have no issues with bus travel but once I arrived at many destinations, transport was very difficult without having wheels. In Thailand speed while cycling has put me in many emergency rooms the last 20 years and finally decided they u-cycles were ridiculously dangerous. One of the main recommendations on u-cycle forums was wrist guards because of the falls that would inevitably happen. All fine but then I started to think about it, my wrists would be my least concern if I fell in traffic which would most likely happen.

Probably right to some extent. I'm far from perfect and in the end just want to live a satisfying life. To each his own and if hating on locals makes you happy then I guess I need to accept it. Not that you are "one" of the Thai haters on this forum - just saying. I do understand how some are frustrated with their existence here in Thailand and should show more empathy.