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Absolutely,to any Thai getting in the back of my truck I politely say " Kem cut" (seatbelt) for that very reason. They’re not going anywhere without complying..

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There are many culprits,not least the general cultural attitudes towards safety and enforcement , which is evident across a wide range of facets ,especially the roads .

Their perception of wealth is terribly narrow and ill informed. It’s limited to what they see you showing off . Investments,pension plans and that you might still have a house worth £several hundred thousand (or more) in your home country are completely invisible to them.

I would venture that housing and now certainly domestic energy bills and gasoline are significantly cheaper in Thailand,as would be eating out and hotels? Apart from the roads safety pretty good here too.

A mask and NO helmet…

The old reason was the power sapping torque converter of an automatic,but that’s not applicable any more so an automatic really has no disadvantages and operate so always in the right gear. Most have paddle shifters for the rare occasion you want to choose differently. It’s rather like not wanting anti lock brakes. I used to prefer manual until I drove a paddle shift SMG on my BMW M3 which was far better

Most of the breads available certainly fit that description but the big C in store bake is very much better

The salient point is that between it and Russia it’s a huge exporter,so many non producing countries rely on it. Same with sunflower seeds. 2 litre bottle of sunflower oil in Tesco/big C significantly increased to 199 baht,one with a 3 bottle purchase limit.

They’re actually pretty useless at driving fast other than a straight line. I’ve frequently been tail gated on the straight but because I’ve done many track days I’m a much better judge of cornering speed, turn in ,apex and exit point,so find that they’ve dropped behind while without gunning it I’ve just smoothly held the correct line while they unnecessarily brake ,saw away at the wheel and use the incorrect line. Then they desperately floor it to catch up…until the next bend! ????

There’s a tacit agreement between government and the Thai population : we don’t care about ourselves so neither does the government. Carry on…

Big C instore bakery has always had the best range of premium loafs - Multigrain, multi seed low GI (my favourite) Wholemeal,Sourdough etc. but the Pak Chong branch has had none for weeks ,saying 'no powder' presumably meaning flour ,I suspect as a result of the Ukraine war. The prepackaged stuff ,even the so called premium stuff,from various retailers is all revolting by comparison. Is this situation mirrored in other Big C stores I wonder ?

There’s certainly pent up Western demand for holidays as the chaos in U.K. and other European airports attest. Of course here they’ll have poor understanding of the complex dynamics ,especially re the reduced capacity issues of both airports and airlines themselves. BA's further postponement until further notice ,which includes Thailand’s high season, meaning and implication will be lost on the simple minded Tourist industry officials,as will any concept of the ramifications of how to resurrect the diminished infrastructure of a decimated tourist industry. Their simplistic thinking amounts to no more than reopening a tap.

False equivalence. What of the high profile very rich names jailed in USA ? Epstein,Maxwell , CEO of VW etc. You may be able to afford good quality lawyers but they don’t necessarily mean acquittal.

Had 3BB internet in 2 fairly remote locations for some years. The speed has always been good as has reliability and customer service. They’re very quick to deal with any problems or outages.

The zebra crossed him ! ????

Im not surprised he’s vexed by the factors fundamental to exchange rates. Not even a mention of inflation,the biggest issue facing the economies of much of the world and the impact on expats.

Watch yourself!

Do you know the definition of a cynic? An optimist with experience. ????

"Oh Lord won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz My MPs all have Porsches and I’ve a meeting to attend" ????

Would that be the 'win' of (pre pandemic) BA making £2 billion profit while Thai airways went bankrupt? It’s pretty clear BA's commercial managers are in a different league to Thai.There is reduced capacity on air travel and BA have realised there is more profit and reliability with other routes rather than the flip flopping uncertainty of Thai officials. They’d long ago switched their Australia stop over from Bangkok to Singapore which indicates a trend.

I still make my missus wear her old school uniform.. ????

It’s since emerged that it was a careers advice teacher preparing the child for a future as a sandwich board operative.

That’s a weird diet … ????

'Depreciation of the property' ?? What you really have to watch out for is the CGT (Capital gains tax) liability when you sell the house as it is not exempt by virtue of now not being yoir principal residence and over several years that could be substantial(U.K. ) . You could,as I do,fill in your own tax return deducting legitimate expenses which are listed. I think you’re on shaky ground re travel expenses home. Regarding frozen pensions,it is unconsciously egregious by the U.K. government with no justification ,so morally , anyone that 'cheats' is simply repaying like with like. Next April the U.K. pension is budgeted to increase by 10% (£960 per annum) so the impact is even more accentuated.