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  1. fusion58
    I'm often amazed at the number of business signs - some of which must have set the proprietor back more than a few ducats - I see around Bangkok with similar grammatical errors, misused colloquialisms, etc. You'd think some of these folks would want to consult with a native English speaker before placing their orders.
  2. fusion58
    Yeah, the way the message reads now suggests they're advertising some kind of service.
  3. fusion58
    In related news, bank robbers insist the phrase "bank robbery" should be removed from the lexicon.
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  5. fusion58
    If this law passes, then perhaps the government will establish a new oversight body for the sex industry, and, provided the position isn't on the list of prohibited occupations for foreigners, I can apply for the job of "Quality Control Inspector." I think I've finally found my niche in life. ????
  6. fusion58
    Wishful thinking. Any proposal that would compromise the RTP’s piece of the action would be a non-starter.
  7. fusion58
    Yep. Corruption exists everywhere in the world, but you’d be hard pressed to find a people more shameless and unapologetic about it.
  8. fusion58
    I walked into Central World, 5th floor, atrium zone, in Bangkok yesterday and got the Moderna bivalent vaccine for free. It’s available to everyone until May 28th. Friday through Sunday. Closed today for general election.
  9. fusion58
    Yep. I like going out just as much as the next guy, but sometimes negotiating these death traps that pass for roads and dealing with all the idiotic drivers just isn't worth it.
  10. fusion58
    Yep. I knew this place had its share of Thai apologists, but Thai bank apologists? That’s a whole new wrinkle.
  11. fusion58
    You seem to have missed the point. There was never any need (or, moreover, any express requirement) to advise the bank re: my new passport number until now. I was issued a new passport about a year ago, and this fact has had no impact on my ability to use the bank's mobile banking app or debit card or to conduct any other bank business - despite my not having "advised" the bank.
  12. fusion58
    Never had any need until now.
  13. fusion58
    Yep. It's not unusual to get three completely different answers to any given question at three different branches (along with a handful of "cannots.") TIT.
  14. fusion58
    Funny - the rep at Bangkok Bank told my wife just the opposite, i.e., only foreigners need to apply.
  15. fusion58
    Received the text from Bangkok Bank a few days ago. I went to the nearest branch today and was told I would have to come back again in 5-7 business days because my (new) passport number didn't match their records. Wonder what sort of hoops I'll be asked to jump through next?
  16. fusion58
    Then: Thailand’s tourism is on the way back Dueling quotes?
  17. fusion58
    False dichotomy. No one is arguing that people should "care more about geography and history than they care about feeding their family." The OP, et al, are simply noting the complete lack of interest and/or curiosity.
  18. fusion58
    ???? …Something about “protesting too much…?”
  19. fusion58
    It’s not so much a debate re: the practical value of knowledge in the aforementioned subject areas as a commentary on the complete lack of anything that smacks of intellectual curiosity exhibited by most Thais.
  20. fusion58
    Unfortunately, yes.
  21. fusion58
    When I hear them fretting over tourist numbers, then what always strikes me is the inherent contradiction, i.e., never have I known a people so convinced of their superiority to outsiders and yet so totally dependent on those same outsiders for cash infusions. Farcical, really.
  22. fusion58
    No <deleted>, Sherlock.
  23. fusion58
    I've been taking either Proscar (Finasteride) or Avodart (Dutasteride) since I was diagnosed with BPH in 2006. Both medications get the job done, i.e., shrink the prostate down to size and mitigate weak stream, etc. Luckily for me, I've never experienced any side effects from either drug. Both drugs are available OTC in Thailand.
  24. fusion58
    I’d like to live there as well, but, IIRC, there are no visa options for retirees.
  25. fusion58
    Correct. More often than not, this is exactly what happens - whether you’re in Thailand or in the West. Part and parcel of the psychopathology of the battered woman, unfortunately.

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