Bundooman

In my family here wevrefer to them as 'Plastic Plods'. 'Plod' is/was a UK nickname for the police, (The Plod). Plastic Plods are the only visible sign of activity at each of the 8 or 9 checkpoints encountered during a 1,000 Km drive from CM to Surin.

I too was 80 this last August. At present I am fit and healthy, but like everyone posting here, my thoughts turn to my demise. I have possibly 5 more good years. I don't smoke, don't drink too much, I eat reasonably healthily and keep fit. I was a long distance runner and recreational runner from the age of 15. I gave it up 4 years ago as my knees were bone to bone. I now walk a lot, particularly around my Mooban in CM, for about 40 minutes after my evening meal. I climb and descent 1,000 stairs a week and I don't worry a lot, just mainly day-to-day concerns. The question we all need to think about is how and when we decide enough is enough. Do they have assisted dying here in Thailand? Having read this thread through to here, I made a mental note to research alternative easy ways to end one's life. It's worth knowing about. Finally, I agree 100% regarding your last 3 statements, i.e., wife & daughter's future, Definitely no burden for her to look after me and to take each day as it comes.

So, 80+ then?

As long as my allotted time allows.

Correction. For some it is a tool. For most people to carry a knife, the reason is for either protection, delusions of importance and masculinity or to use in any situation. either way, it becomes an easy weapon to handle and use, sometimes fatally. Knife crime in many countries is exactly like that!

We? We, (most of us), got there 30+ years ago. It's just that some men like to act like bullying children and can't control their anger at minor incidents, nor control their fist either. Until one day, they meet someone who retaliates more forcefully. The Japanese man did what many foreigners do - step up to help protect a woman. Sadly, in Thailand, (and indeed elsewhere) it is a huge error in judgement.

You don't know that. do you?

I agree -they're all box-faced, so difficult to describe their ugliness?

Now, what are the chances of 20 female prostitutes being arrested, yet not one of them is a Thai national. All of those arrested are dog ugly. Maybe the other 2,000 Thai prostitutes rounded up were released because they were beautiful? Or because they were Thai?

Or, a rug muncher's ecstasy!

Stupid response!

Hi Farenheight!

Is 'none of the above' any help?

What is your point with these dumb posts? This is my first time of asking this question. Why bother? 'bob' style post!

Just checked - all well here thank you.

Probably American!

Under fire is near enough. A firing squad would be better!

It doesn't and it won't!

Do you lock and unlock every door, every time you go in or out? Crass response.

But surely, they can be faked too, can't they? Scary thought though.

So did the Taliban.........

This worthless flab is talking garbage. How can 2.8% be considered 'fair', when the first thing this snivelling brown-noser does, is to give his paymasters in the Railway Union, a 4.8% pay increase - despite their threat to strike again before Christmas - which they have done? How utterly stupid and naive can you be? This imbecile will be gone soon and either the paper-clip purchaser for Barclays Bank, in her economic role as 'bank clerk' will take over or, even worse, the other crass, pig-at-the-trough - sow Angular Rayner. Well done you Lieber voters - you almost put the US's Republican party to shame. The losers will be the hard working public of both countries.

100% correct! We all pay for sex - one way or another. It's the way of the world. The minute or second just one banknote leaves your pocket, enroute for some female, whatever that banknote is for - you are ultimately paying to get into her knickers. Girlfriend, would-be girlfriend, wife, mistress, gik, hooker, friend - the end result is the same. There is no difference! you get what you pay for - you pay for what you get. And deep down - we all know that.

Totally immature and insulting remark. But I guarantee you don't have the bottle to say that to their face. Armchair warrior only.........

Agreed. Great example of how to do wrong and not get punished. You can guarantee the service work and rehab will be watered down for this A-hole. Now everyone will jump on that bandwagon. Well done and congratulations to that foolish and weak-bellied judge!