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For the record, I know many Thai adults who speak out against all of those things.

So you don't think that availability of a drug is a factor in prevalence of usage?

My guess is that due to lesser availability, illegal drug use among kids is lower

He's got nothing to do with increased availability?

Apparently Canadains aren't immune to the health risks. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/smoking-marijuana-harmful-lungs-smoking-cigarettes-study-finds/story?id=93283206

Sounds like my favorite French restaurant. French chef, French cheese, French wine. Not even a token Thai dish on the menu ????

I wonder if he had a dark tinted windshield? I did on the second hand car I purchased in Thailand. Surprising how much better night vision was when I removed the windshield tint (to the dismay of the service shop and Thai neighbors).

I don't agree with that. My "genuine Thai" wife, her (modest income) Thai family, and most of her Thai friends absolutely support laws not selling property to foreigner. They claim it prevents the Chinese from buying up the country.

Both the US and Canada (and I'm sure many more 1st world countries) have investor residency programs with price tags below 40M baht. These not only allow land purchase, but also lead to full citizenship. Thailand needs to realize that we come here because it's fun, cheap and warm. In spite of the fact that for those reasons I plan to spend a good part of my years here in retirement, Thailand has a long way to go before I'd consider investing 40M baht in the country. The bulk of my funds remain securely off shore.

We have 2 SAIC cars, and both are surprisingly good. Not a single problem with either to date. After many years of building cars in China for Volkswagen, Audi and General Motors they've learned a thing or two. Definitely an up and coming brand.

When in the US we're in the Boston area. The New York Thai Embassy comes to Boston twice yearly to serve the Thai expat community. But Thailand being a wealthy nation, we certainly can't expect similar service from the impoverished US Embassy in Bangkok ???? The older I get the more likely I am to pay for extra service, be it Business Class seats, VIP arrival service, or agents to make dealing with bureaucrats easier. I'd definitely use an agent to help with a passport renewal if offered.