richard_smith237

100% Agree... And yes, good for her and anyone of a similar attitude.

hi judge judy. Well... once bored of afternoon monging, we know your day-time TV viewing activity !!!!

Or date & marry someone of similar socio-economic-edicational status and have a perfectly engaging and normal life... ... I see such relationships all over town.... had a conversation with one of my friends about the subject recently. A few guys rocking up to a football tournament with their 'others' (some significant, some not !) ... its instantly recognisable who the respectable Wives are and who the 'ex-BG's' are.... The educational and socio-economic status is easily identifiable by the way the ladies carry themselves, the confidence with whom they converse and interact... It's easy to tell with the respect other Thai's treat them and even the newbies (foreigners) who do not know, somehow know on instinct that they are talking to a 'different class' of person than they'd see in the pub or bar. Don't like the term 'socio-economic-educational'.... It is what it is, its identifiable, obvious to see.... and these are the couples I see around having long term mutually respectful caring interactions... In other terms... something very normal..... Step outside those 'boundaries' and while there may also be many successful relationships, there is also likely to be stress as 'mutual respect' through 'incomplete conversation and communication' starts to slide. ... Just an opinion and the caveat to that is that every relationship is different and can only be evaluated on is own individual merits... however, when attempting to generalise, the above is what I see.....

Get paid for the tooth extraction first then !!.... Good spot by the dentist, but if blood-clotting disorder (Thrombocytopenia) was suspected - this means the blood is ultimately too thin and won't clot until platelets fall out of suspension and cause unwanted clotting in veins / arteries and capillaries. So, with this 'bleed risk' I wonder why the dentist would go ahead with tooth extraction.

The simple response to this is that different Amphur offices have slightly different requirements. One of the requirements involving the most leg work was to get the MFA certified translation of the Embassy verified Copy of Passport.... (i.e. involving 3 steps)...

Good luck... WHO can't even get accurate figures for the whole of Thailand Road Deaths and has to 'estimate' - their figure is close to double Thailands 'official' number. Not wishing to 'Thai Bash' but I don't think Thailand officialdom is yet mature enough to use statistical analysis to bring improvement, ergo, recording statistics in a concise useable manner is a waste of time. i'm not aware of any such body here in Thailand such as the 'Office of National Statistics'. That said - I can understand why it would be interesting to learn how many foreigners are involved in motorcycle accidents compared to Thai's, particularly in places such as Pattaya and on a Per-rider per capital basis - i.e. in aggregate are foreigners more of a danger to themselves than Thai's when riding in such areas. I suspect such details stats will not be available.

Is the AOT not responsible for the machinery it operates within in its airports, ergo - the airport itself ?

Has the Op actually clarified what it has accounted for in its contribution to being a dangerous airport ??? It seems an air-craft incident unrelated to the airport itself may also count... IMO, as is usually the case with such reports / lists... there is very little detailed research or accuracy which goes into these reports. IMO this is just a headline unashamedly 'piggy-backing' on the recent horrific events where a woman lost her leg.

In this case it seems what is best for the Children is both Daughter and Son live in their own room in the Ops house, rather than a 'studio bedsit' in which they all sleep in the same room... I can only imagine what state that is in. The mother is also clearly playing a very stubborn roll and is not interested in what is best for the children with regards to their education. The father (Op) is trying his best to do the right thing, but he has very few cards to play with, especially if is not even sure where the Mother is living (though I'm sure he could easily find out).

That is a tip.... but he's a teen. At that age my room was probably just as bad, however, I conveniently remember I was a perfect teenager, in reality I probably pushed every button my parents had !!.... You have bigger issues to fight than a tidy room - prioritise.... Do you care that his room is tidy, or do you care he's with you so you can assist with his education and personal growth?... you may not be able to force all of your adult ideals on his teenage mind. As far as washing goes... just let that one slide.... expecting a kid to do their own washing is excessive. At that age I'm sure I'd push back too... His parents have separated... your job at the moment is surely just to be there for him. You have a choice to make.... calm down, take it easier, let a lot of stuff slide (every parent has to do that for teens)... Or risk alienating him. It currently seems as thought its 'your-way or the highway'... at the moment he's taking the highway... You can't control a 14 (15) year old, you can only guide them. Both your son and you have a lot of adapting to do, that takes flexibility on your part, the flexibility on his part is purely up to him. IF your response is that you have already been flexible enough, that would not seem the case if he is taking the 'easy option' to just run off to Mums..... it's a very difficult situation, and one your ex isn't helping - thats out of your control. Just be there ready for when he wants to come back and take it easy.

A commonly used argument, but this isn't the US... neither is anywhere outside of the US. The US tipping culture seems like madness IMO. I think we (in these forum discussions) over think tipping - if paying cash leave the small change. If there is a 10% service charge, no need to tip. In bars etc, leave the change and round up to nearest convenient note.

Load of different attitudes to this... IMO - tipping depends when, where, whom... i.e. Decent restaurant that has 10% service charge and electronic payment - we don't tip. Local restaurant, no service charge - we'll leave the change or if e-payment, leave something. Taxi - If GRAB, its e-payment so no tip (and GRAB have become more expensive). Taxi - if Flag Fall or BOLT - I round up... i.e. if 77 Baht they get 100 Baht. if 64 baht they'll get 80 baht etc... Mostly, everything is e-payment and there isn't much tipping any more. ------- I don't tip our maid - she gets a salary. We give her a yearly bonus. When we go away on holiday, she doesn't come, but still gets paid.

Making your kids do their own laundry is excessive. Doing the dishes... fair enough... instead of getting them to do the dishes, get them to help you doing the dishes. Keeping their bedroom clean - how clean. Food and litter free, fair enough, but getting angry about a poorly made bed, or a few clothes lying around may be excessive - they're teens remember. As I mentioned - take a step back a little.. You may be 'old skool' but we're not in an 'old skool' world anymore.

You're in a tough spot and there are clearly posters who enjoy 'triggering' others who are in a tough spot. If you don't agree with another poster, be a little thicker skinned and ignore their post - they'll consume your energy and build your frustrations - thats something you really do not need at the moment. There was mention of drink... do you drink a lot? every day? - honest question. Could you be getting frustrated more easily because you have been drinking the evening before ? Also try to look inwards - are there any changes you can make ?... its not all about discipline, it's about being a roll model, sometimes the calm approach is the right appraach instead of allowing things to blow up.

He made a semi-valid point.... Your visa is tied to your kids being 'your kids' and having legal custody rights. You still have that, so it's not a concern at the moment unless the mother decides to fight for sole custody, which is always a possibility. I imagine this lingering in the back of your mind adds a significant amount of stress. You are naturally on edge with this situation, and some posters and taking their 'natural stance' to kick a guy when he's down. You have mentioned that you have had 'calm' conversations with your son and he has expressed his wishes to remain / live with you, however, when you step up and attempt to instil a little discipline things get tricky and the 'teenager' kicks in and he rebels. Truthfully, there is very little you can do. As a parent, you have to be there first and foremost to support, so your child will always know you are there for him whatever happens - he won't understand that yet. Secondly, there is the role model aspect, discipline, teaching your 14 year old to grow into a young man - this is the extremely difficult part with a teen who is also going through a very 'rough patch' with his family splitting up. Dare I say the separation is quite recent and thus the whole family is 'edgy' - you may also need to take a step back and calm down when there is conflict and take a primary stance of 'deescalation' - I imagine this is difficult when witnessing utter stupidity, carelessness and selfishness unfold in front of you (if that happens). You're getting no assistance from your ex-wife, thats to be expected in many cases. The only advice that could be offered in this situation is 'try and step back and calm down'... when your son acts out, remain calm, he'll come back.

BitKub app is back online.... Delete the old version from your iOS device... download from App store, log in again, go through the two factor authentication etc then set up the usual biometric login (if you want)....

An MRI on a specific area of the body such as the knee takes about 45mins.... How long would it take for the whole body ????.....

Oh yes you will !!!!!..... I know a few females considered 'particularly hi-so' amongst Thai's.... they have their tattoo's.... It's not common though - but your sweeping generalisation is wrong.

I know some exceptionally wealthy Thai's who have Tattoos... they have enough eff-you money not to care what others think of them. I'm not a fan of tattoo's... however, their tattoo's look quite amazing and quite likely will do as they age. There are a lot of 'boomer' comments on this thread, but to be fair, I don't disagree with half of what has been written, but there is an also an outrageous amount of judgement. Tatts... It depends upon, who has them, their quality and how they are worn.... Most look like a poor after thought and lower the 'perception of said wearer' meanwhile tatts suit many people and look good on them.

I never bother with Tailored suits... I've tried a couple of different guys and always found high-end off the rack (hugo-boss, Paul Smith, Givenchy etc) better if you're a 'conventionally sized guy. BUT... Shirts are different and I have found that Raja Tailors (corner of Nana) makes very decent shirts... I can't recall the price though.

I know someone better than that... but he's my guy, my secret, so I don't want to tell anyone who he is, but I want to tell you all I know better than you all and have found someone better than you all....

Kids are individual and evolve... Whats good this month, is not quite so good 6 months from now. I pay a lot of attention to my Son's eyes... of course, his behavior.. (he's 9). He usually falls asleep by 9pm... he's up just before 6am. I recently noticed him getting tired more towards the end of the school week so I tried to nudge this earlier so he'd be ready to sleep by 8:30pm sleep time (which means in bed reading at least 30 mins before that)... it never worked, he just wasn't tired enough to fall asleep. We don't wake him up at weekends... he usually gets up around 8 or 9 and has even been as late as 10am !!!.... they catch up somewhere, but its not good to do that every week on 'pattern'. We're not rigid clock watchers.... so there's usually a 30min variation... but most importantly his behavior dictates how we interpret his 'need' for sleep and sometimes I have to step in and 'make a change' to say thats it... this week its earlier to bed because last week he looked a little too tired in the mornings for my liking. Now its school Holidays he can go to bed when he wants, wake up when he wants. it's up to him to learn 'his' pattern and make 'his choices'.... he's learning when he's 'had enough' of being awake and ready to hit the sack... That if course is with the caveat, any misbehaviour, its back to a routine.... Come school time again... I'll have evaluated what I think is a good bed-time.. I imagine it'll be similar..... showered and in bed by 8:30pm and free to read for as long as he wants, turn the light out himself when he's had enough and ready to sleep.... It also depends, the mental energy demands on children vary as they age and evolve... the key indicators are behavior... and the eyes are a giveaway for tiredness... so I simply watch those indicators.

No one ??? are you sure ??..... I'd hope by 60 years old most people aren't dumb enough to make such sweeping generalisations.... So... Are you hanging around with 75 year old tattooed women, or is it 60 yr old dope head saying 'wow man' ???

Tell me your missus doesn't have the Welsh Dragon and Anchor.....

Or.... 'Look at me! Look at me! Notice me!.... Oh cool, you noticed me !'.... It depends who's doing the noticing... it always has.