sipi

"When emergency officials arrived, they attempted to resuscitate the unconscious man for over 20 minutes. However, they were unsuccessful. The 34-year old man has been sent to Banglamung Hospital to be monitored by doctors."

If he didn't survive what are they monitoring?

They apparently tried to revive him from a state of being unconscious, not from a state of being dead.

Hence the monitoring by the hospital staff. Presumably, the victim died a time after the initial attempts to revive him at the scene.

Unconscious and dead, although easily confused by the savvy reader, are not the same.

I worked for several years as a mortician. Yes I am just a little familiar with death. Generally it doesn't require monitoring.

I think the clue is in the word "unsuccessful".

That would explain your familiarity with death and your unfamiliarity with the state of unconsciousness perhaps.

Generally, monitoring those who have attempted to kill themselves and who may have suffered from a lack of oxygen to the brain is a good thing.

Yes you are correct, he apparently did survive.

Normally in our language "unsuccessful resuscitation" with a photo of emergency responders doing CPR would mean umm.....unsuccessful.

"When emergency officials arrived, they attempted to resuscitate the unconscious man for over 20 minutes. However, they were unsuccessful. The 34-year old man has been sent to Banglamung Hospital to be monitored by doctors."

If he didn't survive what are they monitoring?

They apparently tried to revive him from a state of being unconscious, not from a state of being dead.

Hence the monitoring by the hospital staff. Presumably, the victim died a time after the initial attempts to revive him at the scene.

Unconscious and dead, although easily confused by the savvy reader, are not the same.

I worked for several years as a mortician. Yes I am just a little familiar with death. Generally it doesn't require monitoring.

I think the clue is in the word "unsuccessful".

"When emergency officials arrived, they attempted to resuscitate the unconscious man for over 20 minutes. However, they were unsuccessful. The 34-year old man has been sent to Banglamung Hospital to be monitored by doctors."

If he didn't survive what are they monitoring?

When the wife was young she and her friends would by these beetles and fight them against each other. Apparently they put on quite a show and not as messy as cock fighting.

It is addictive. We were at Nong Khai with friends and could hear the tune for ages. When the icecream lady rolled past they were in stitches. One of Thailands little specialties.

It sounds better than "pull my finger".

My wife has to point them out to me.

What size is the circuit breaker?

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The whole thing is pretty old, it is set to 15 mA

That is an RCD, or Earth leakage breaker; not a circuit breaker. It basically stops you from getting electrocuted.

Are the other circuits also on a RCD? This thing tripping could actually be saving your life.

Covered it over the years, except for Bangkok other than Swampy, Don Muang, a few hotels and some tourist spots years ago. That was enough.

I would assume the person would get wheeled into a corner until cash or an insurance certificate is produced. Why should it be any different?

This story goes the other way.

We live a thousand miles from nowhere by corrugated dirt road (the way I like it). On the day of my 50th birthday some years ago my wife excused herself and took off with her sister on her motorbike.

About three hours later she reappeared with an iced chocolate cake with candles, a cold carton of Chang with the bottom out of the carton, two cold Heineken and a warm pizza.

To this day I still don't know how she did it.

We were at Big C when the wife and her sister asked me to buy some aaa batteries. Knowing I am quite shy they just stood side by side waiting for me as I walked up and down every aisle refusing to ask anyone. After I had walked the aisles at least twice I went back and told them I can't find them and don't want to ask anyone. So they just parted and the batteries were behind them.

They were trying me out.

You are not responsible for the way others think.

He looks different since shaving off his moustache.

Jeez, you're trying hard Sipi. Are you on commission from a marriage agency?

Funny you should say that Rob.

The one and only time we tried to match a lovely Laos gal with an Aussie, actually we weren't even trying. We were just in the right place to introduce them to each other.

After the meeting she said she wasn't interested. Apparently it was his toes, dirty. She wasn't that desperate.

Can't blame her frankly.

Cleanliness. Take a cake of soap to your body and brush your teeth before trying to impress.

Is cleanliness ok if you are fat, tattooed, facial haired?

These are the three main turn offs as far as looks are concerned for Thai women IMO.

Ok, so now we try to stack the odds.

Take a shower, brush your teeth, have a shave, cover your tats, wear loose fitting clothing..

And don't behave like an ass..

You cannot hide being overweight, which I believe is more unpopular with Thai girls than the tattoos, facial hair.

Ok lets go again...

A cake of soap, brush your teeth, cover your tats, liposuction, have a shave, get a haircut, cut ya ties with ya Mother, dress properly..

And don't behave like an ass..

We gotta be getting close?

Cleanliness. Take a cake of soap to your body and brush your teeth before trying to impress.

Is cleanliness ok if you are fat, tattooed, facial haired?

These are the three main turn offs as far as looks are concerned for Thai women IMO.

Ok, so now we try to stack the odds.

Take a shower, brush your teeth, have a shave, cover your tats, wear loose fitting clothing..

And don't behave like an ass..

Cleanliness. Take a cake of soap to your body and brush your teeth before trying to impress.

She's only done 20 thousand kays.

Lovely weather.

You're looking well.

Pleased to meet you.

This som-tum is delicious.

Showing humility makes me feel so worthy.

Nothing bothers me.