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Makes perfect sense. He didn't have a clue what you were saying, but he smiled because you are his good customer and that's what you do with regular customers. You talk about whatever a customer wants to talk about, you don't act offended, and you smile at whatever the customer says, whether you agree or you understand it or not. Then as soon as the customer leaves your shop, you forget everything that they just said, because it's nothing important to you, and you move onto the next customer. It's just idle chit chat to them and part of the job. Rinse and repeat.

Thank you. That makes perfect sense about Bob. But Colin has disappeared too. Perhaps they have run off together to the Schöneberg district in Berlin for some flute playing lessons?

In general, I would avoid it. Considering that the median temperature in Thailand is usually over 30°C, this exceeds the recommended storage temperature for most vitamins. If you check the labels on most vitamin and health supplement bottles, you’ll often find warnings about proper storage temperatures. Moreover, supplements may spend long periods in non-air-conditioned warehouses before reaching stores, where they can be exposed to even higher temperatures than those outdoors. Even in retail shops, supplements might be subjected to extreme heat after hours when air conditioning is turned off. For these reasons, I order all my vitamins and health supplements from overseas and transfer them to the fridge as soon as they arrive.

Ive placed 3 different orders with iHerb recently. In all cases, I was only charged VAT of less than 100 Baht each time, and it was also indicated on the iHerb website at checkout that it was a charge for VAT. No mention at all of any import duties.

Bobby Billions, where have you gone mate? I've been patiently awaiting your next delightful offering of profound glowing enlightenment. Perhaps you have buggered off to Spain again with another one of your honorable consorts from Soi 6/1?

Didn't you mean "her taint or her arse"?

Surely she's on your bucket list? And you are probably in luck because she clearly likes buckets.

Yes, I believe that's correct. They also have the following notice on their website on every product, together with an expiry date for the product so that you know how long the product will be good for before you buy it: 100% authentic Products available at iHerb are sourced directly from brands or authorized distributors in the United States. They are stored and shipped directly from our climate-controlled, GMP-certified warehouses. iHerb does not allow 3rd-party resellers on its web site or mobile apps.

It might have cost you a bit more in shipping, but likely less overall. If the order value exceeds $45, you’ll also need to pay import duties, which could be significantly higher than the extra shipping cost. To clarify, I’m not talking about VAT, which you’ll have to pay regardless. I’m referring to additional import duties that are applied if the package’s value exceeds 1,500 Baht. Possibly in the range of an additional 25% in duties.

Aren't you the right bloke for the job?

Introduce her to @BarBoy - He would tune up that GILF faster than a ferret up a drainpipe.

Many years ago, I frequently ordered products from iHerb and had them delivered to me in Thailand. At the time, they offered excellent value, charging just $10 for shipping with up to 3.5 pounds of products. However, iHerb eventually stopped shipping to Thailand, stating too many lost packages as the reason. When iHerb discontinued delivery to Thailand, I switched to Vitacost. Vitacost offered a similar fixed shipping rate, around $12–$13 for small packages weighing a few pounds. I continued ordering from Vitacost for a while, even after iHerb resumed shipping to Thailand. But by then, iHerb’s shipping fees had increased significantly, so sticking with Vitacost seemed like the better option. But then a few weeks ago, I discovered that iHerb no longer charges shipping fees to Thailand for orders of at least $45. Even for smaller orders, their shipping fees are now minimal, often just a few dollars. This is because iHerb now warehouses their products in South Korea and ships them regionally from there. Orders from iHerb are delivered to Thailand via Flash Express, also significantly improving delivery speed. For example, my last order from Vitacost took three weeks to arrive in Thailand. In contrast, orders from iHerb now arrive within a week due to their proximity in South Korea. Additionally, iHerb simplifies the VAT process by including a small fee at checkout, which eliminates the need to pay VAT upon delivery. With Vitacost, I had to pay a 63 Baht VAT fee when my package arrived. Since I wasn’t available to pay the delivery person, the package was sent back to the post office and redelivered the next day, an extra hassle iHerb effectively avoids. Another advantage of iHerb is their pricing and brand availability. While I primarily ordered Vitacost’s house-brand products because they were more affordable, they also often lacked in having high enough potency on some products. By contrast, iHerb offers lower prices and well-known brands like NOW Foods. This means I can order higher-quality products with better potencies for the same price I used to spend on Vitacost’s house brand. For instance, on my last iHerb order this week, I managed to get three comparable items for the same price it usually cost me to get only two similar items from Vitacost. That shows you how much higher some of the prices can be on Vitacost. Given the faster delivery, lower shipping costs, VAT prepayment, better product selection, and more competitive pricing, iHerb has now just become the far better choice for me compared to Vitacost on deliveries of vitamins and health supplements to Thailand.

Go with the Village People's entire discography. Loop it in fact by setting it to permanently repeat. You will not regret it. Start now!

Oh, no Bob, please don't ever employ AI to help you to write your true life stories. You're fabulous writing style and Hemingway affect goes beyond what most writers could ever dream of being capable of. It would be a sad and tragic loss if you ever abandoned your natural gift of the prose.

Boobalah, of course! Stonewall facts, etched in the annals of history alongside the Ten Commandments and the Big Bang itself. Two books of fables that could never, in any way, compare to your real-life experiences. I can already picture future generations studying The Gospel According to Boob in school: And lo, on the fifth day, Boobs gave a 1-star review and brought righteous judgment upon the sinful driver of the tourist ghetto. Amen. Honestly, mate, your humility in carrying the burden of absolute truth is nothing short of inspiring. It must be utterly exhausting being the sole custodian of reality in this chaotic world of doubt and disbelief. Keep fighting the good fight for us, bruv. Stonewall facts like yours are the anchor we all need in these turbulent and chaotic times.

Oh, Bobby Bungholio, you poor, innocent lamb, what a tragic ordeal! Truly, the trials and tribulations you endure on a regular basis, merely for the sake of the rest of us lot, should be immortalized in song and stone. A bad attitude from the taxi driver and a Thai swear word being hurled your way? How atrocious! I can barely believe you survived such unrelenting horrors. You are even braver than you look bruv and I don't say those words lightly. But let’s not overlook your unparalleled fearlessness in times of deep distress and yet holding your ground, calmly dishing out life advice to a madman whilst he is raging outside your ill friend’s house. You, Bobbarooney, are the unsung hero of ride-hailing reform. Without your valiant 1-star crusade, who knows what the world would even come to? Next thing you know, drivers might start showing up shirtless and hurling chili pepper drenched durians out of their windows if it weren't for your valiant, mitigating actions. And as for leaving the tourist ghetto, I’m sure the local economy is totally devastated to see you go. But hey, Bits of Bob, they deserve the price they need to pay, so onwards and upwards, right mate? Perhaps your next stop will bless us with another tale of courageous consumer justice done proper. Don’t keep us waiting too long though matey, these gripping stories of yours have become the only highlight of my day. They are what I live for!

Bless you Bobby Brazzer for that high level intel. Your trust in me is deeply treasured. I won't be telling a single soul!

Oh, Bob the Gob, you paint such a vivid picture of chaos and carnage that I can almost smell the bittersweet aroma of hopeless human desperation mixed with the finest minging cheap cologne money can buy. Absolute madness, you say? Shirtless farang lunatics, women and men brassing themselves off at every corner, sounds like humanity’s ultimate tribute to hedonistic excess. Truly, the Eighth Wonder of the World. But honestly, mate, I’m absolutely stunned that you, of all people, had no choice but to vibe out in such a den of depravity. Surely a paragon of virtue like yourself could have found a more wholesome destination? Perhaps a serene monastery retreat? Or a silent meditation camp in the jungle with nothing but you and a million ravenous mosquitoes for company? Yet here you are, valiantly navigating the swirling cesspool of debauchery, all while selflessly reporting back to us deprived lot just for the greater good sake of humanity. You really are the unsung hero we never knew we needed, Sir Bob of Bell-End. And then there’s the security guard, an unsung legend in his own right. One moment he’s exchanging pleasantries with the likes of you, and the next, he’s got some sweaty, shirtless farang numpty secured in a headlock. The man’s a one-man arse kicking machine bruv. I hope you took down the geezer's contact details, because this bloke surely deserves more than a medal. He deserves a full statue on the Walk of Shame. No prizes for guessing the location? Come on now, Bobby Boy, you know we’re all hanging on your every word. A few Soi numbers would suffice, purely for research purposes, of course. Strictly confidential. My mate is very keen to avoid the area too. Your secret’s safe with me mate, I promise.

Good man! Even smarter than you look. Absolutely. After you either burn or bury this one, then you can stop using smartphones completely. Will be the best decision you ever made.

Hopefully you'll be safe now. Can you just bury it in the backyard?

Burn it or return it to the shop immediately. And by all means, don't ever even consider using it. Not even for a minute. It's very dangerous and it could already even be too late. In fact, if you have it powered on right now, then just shut it down immediately and wrap it up in a thick lead blanket in order to protect yourself from any further radiation poisoning. Thoughts and prayers are with you.

Thank you for the kind flattery, but I’m afraid I could never hope to compete with the sheer brilliance of your unrestrained chronicles about your predatory sexual exploits of young women, whilst living the high life as a fugitive in Cambodia. Truly, a master for the ages.

Sounds like a very small matter. Can't understand why any would gag at a micro unit like yours, unless maybe it is because of the BO when you disrobe?

That sounds like a pretty low rental rate for a Thai wife. Well done!

Ah, mate, now that’s the kind of outside-the-box thinking we need! A great big beautiful fence, why didn’t we think of that? And you’re absolutely right, surely some other unsuspecting SE Asian country would happily foot the bill. After all, if it works elsewhere, why not here? Of course, my wife would probably insist on taking the whole project into her own hands. She’d hire a team of the best engineers this side of the pacific, get it constructed in record time, and have it gold-engraved with images of elephants and tigers just to give it that proper Thai flair. Oh, and naturally, she’d have her name mounted on it; something like, “The Great Wall of Pornthip” because, when it comes to saving the Kingdom, she’d want everyone to know who to thank. But hey, why stop at a fence right bruv? I'll suggest she throw in a high-tech surveillance system, complete with AI drones and automated laser turrets, just to make sure no bad apples even think about trying to climb over. Let’s face it, mate, the only thing standing between Thailand and total chaos is my wife’s unmatched generosity and visionary leadership.