LarryLEB

What floor are you currently living on? Your figure of 100 meters above ground would normally mean a building of around 25 floors or more. One expert, Dr. Arvind Kumar of the Lung Care Foundation, has said: "air pollution is generally lower on higher floors in a high-rise building because the major sources of air pollution in large cities (that have high-rise buildings) are vehicular traffic emissions and construction debris. However, higher floors can also be more exposed to outdoor air pollution from other sources, such as industrial areas or open burning." (The bold font on the word "burning" is mine, not Dr. Kumar's, since burning of crops seems to be a major cause of air pollution in most of Thailand.) We use air purifiers continuously during the several months of bad air here in Pattaya. We are on the 16th floor. On the Xiaomi purifier next to my desk, the PM 2.5 reading right now is 1, while outside the current reading is 34.4 µg/m³(according to IQAir at 13:30, January 20). In the past, the air purifier filters lasted about 12 or 13 months, but recently, we have had to change them in only 11 months. We turn off the purifiers in the dining/sitting room at night and use purifiers in our bedrooms. When opening again in the dining/sitting room in the morning, the PM2.5 reading has shown as high as 24 when we first open the 2 purifiers there. (Note that sometimes during cooking, the reading can be much higher than that -- say 50 or over for a few minutes.) As others have stated on this site, we are very happy with the performance of our Xiaomi purifiers.

Trump had nothing to do with it... Trudeau was well on his way out before the American election.

I ordered the Paperwhite from Amazon in 2023 and it was delivered to my address in Thailand. Just now I checked the Amazon website, and you are right: the new 2024 Paperwhite cannot be delivered to Thailand. HOWEVER, the International Version of Kindle is available from Amazon for delivery to Thailand. It is $119.99 plus $43.83 which covers both delivery AND import charges.

Before retiring to Thailand more than a dozen years ago, I bought a Kindle while still in Canada. I knew that it would be a literary life-saver once here. Best thing I ever did. For example, I just checked out Paul Theroux on Amazon: There are 15 of his books available for download. You can order a Kindle from Amazon to send to Thailand. (I did this after my original old version Kindle packed it in.)

to the rescue: "Props" is a slang term (American) meaning to give someone credit or appreciation for doing something.

I live in Jomtien. Just a few days ago, IQAir online showed Pattaya City Air Quality at 165. Right now it shows 86.

I use the 800,000 Baht routine. Every year for at least 10, I have always got a full 12-month statement from Kasikorn bank (safety first). Never a problem.

Just a reminder of what Bette Davis said about getting old: "Old age ain't no place for sissies." She followed that immediately with: "I survived because I was tougher than anyone else." She died at 81.

The great boogeyman of prostate surgery is always the high incidence of some kind of incontinence. Sheryl, I have often wondered WHY these prostate procedures always involve cutting the urethra. Why can't the surgery be done by directly accessing the prostate without slicing through the urethra or bladder?

How long have you been taking Duodart? I had first been put on Tamsulosin (about 2 years go) to improve urine flow at the toilet. This was very effective. No problem with flow any more. But, I was still going to the bathroom 4 to 6 times a night. About a year ago, urologist added Dutasteride. After about 6 months, I was down to only 1 or 2 times per night. Then, after about another 6 months, I had the MRI for prostate cancer -- turned out negative. While in the MRI, they measured prostate size. The Dutasteride had reduced its size by 30%. The reduction in size of my prostate was the reason for the reduced number of trips to the toilet at night. (PS: Duodart is the medication which combines Tamsulosin and Dutasteride.)

My answer: NEVER buy in Thailand, RENT only.

I went yesterday to the Kasikorn branch in Central Festival, Pattaya. I waited about 7 minutes for my queue number to be called. The young lady who called my queue number was very knowledgeable about the forms. As a Canadian, only the first form was required (not the two USA/IRS forms). She had the form on her computer. I gave her my Canadian SIN (social insurance number) and she printed out the completed form for me to sign. She also had me sign a photocopy of my passport ID page along with the ID page of my savings account book. Took about 5 minutes with her.

I tried to register at this site, and on-screen message was: not found. Also, the site was shown as not secure...

Food delivery and Lazada orders, I give 20 to 30 Baht in cash. I never use the online tipping option because how do I know that the delivery person will actually get the tip? These delivery people do not make much, so I'm happy to add the tip.

I think the term ignorant does not apply here unless she had no idea of the killing reputation of such dogs. If she was aware of the many prior incidents with this breed, then the term stupid, not ignorant, applies. In addition, not caring about the safety of others makes her callous and negligent, at a minimum. She should definitely be held legally responsible.