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4MyEgo

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  1. Your probably right, but it is always a busy place that is always frequented, I wonder why ?
  2. Hi, new pet requiring a haircut and nails trimmed. Appreciate any recommendations of a dog groomer in the Udon Thani area. Only recommendations by happy customers please, if any.
  3. I suppose with anything, all in moderation. I remember losing 15kg in 4 months by eating a balance of carbs & proteins and a low fat intake. No exercise, and was water of a ducks back. One protein shake with a one banana, small almond milk (unsweetened) & 6 almonds, twice a day, e.g. 10am and 4pm, along with 3 meals. I suppose if you eat a lot of anything, you will put on weight if you go over your caloric intake. I kept my caloric intake pegged at 1500 calories and it worked very well for me. The time before the last time I lost 15kg was by doing cardio and weights and that was painful as one gets older, so if you ask me, the caloric intake reduced way is the better choice and those protein shakes work wonders as a substitute as they keep you full in between and provide you with 30g of protein per shake or 120 calories per serve plus the banana which would take it to about 200 calories.
  4. I also throw in a banana or two (potassium), a some almond milk (unsweetened), add a little water, about 6-12 almonds, then about 14 pieces of ice out of the ice tray. Tastes mighty nice and chilled, can even put it in the fridge for later if you like. Ones or twice a day, works out to be cheap enough overall for this kind of drink. Lazada have a sale on the 6th, so you might be able to pick it up cheaper.
  5. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/ultimate-nutrition-iso-sensation-93-whey-protein-isolate-5lb-isolate-100-i221803790-s1127414583.html?c=&channelLpJumpArgs=&clickTrackInfo=query%3Aultimate%2Bnutrition%2Biso%2Bsensation%3Bnid%3A221803790%3Bsrc%3ALazadaMainSrp%3Brn%3A0742f0c13cd68c53d109ccc587d07cc9%3Bregion%3Ath%3Bsku%3A221803790_TH%3Bprice%3A2849%3Bclient%3Adesktop%3Bsupplier_id%3A100119442%3Bpromotion_biz%3A%3Basc_category_id%3A13700%3Bitem_id%3A221803790%3Bsku_id%3A1127414583%3Bshop_id%3A148354&fastshipping=0&freeshipping=1&fs_ab=2&fuse_fs=1&lang=th&location=กรุงเทพมหานคร&price=2849&priceCompare=&ratingscore=4.813559322033898&request_id=0742f0c13cd68c53d109ccc587d07cc9&review=177&sale=869&search=1&source=search&spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.i40.506d1cb5Xiwslt&stock=1
  6. You sound like one of those guys who keeps saying the world is going to end, starting 90 years ago, but keeps repeating yourself annually and maybe, just maybe, you will get it right one day when the world ends, in 2,000 years time ???? I see why others on this forum have given up. Do us all a favour and beat your chest when the ATO does start taxing expats the foreign resident tax, but until then, please .....
  7. I'm in my 60's and used to do light weight training, but recently gave it up due to muscle aches/pains. I am now pain free, that said, I would suggest you go to a massage place that does the stretching type of massage that I get, not your typical Thai or oil massage, but stretching massage, it's kind of mixed in with Chiropractic as you will hear those cracks and will feel a heck of a lot better after words. The above said, I would recommend you do stretches in the morning, mid day and evening, I find it keeps me flexible and pain free. I also like to take a protein powder drink as we need to keep building those muscles as we age, I also take Magnesium, Zink, vitamin D & C and keep a healthy diet. Try out the stretches as least, but don't overdo it, if it starts to hurt, stop there and move on to the next stretch as we are not as flexible as we used to be.
  8. If I invested my money in property here in the LOS when 1st I moved here in 2015, according to my calculations, I would have gone backwards. What I have made from my investments far exceeds what, if any rise property has had in Thailand since then. I don't rent, I build a nice big and comfortable house, yes, as far as the law goes, it's the wife's, and yes I could challenge that and prove that I paid for it and maybe, just maybe get 50% back if we ever split, hardly worth the exercise after lawyers and court fees so it would be all hers. As the saying goes, only invest as much as your prepared to lose, and for me personally investing in property in Thailand is a BIG NO, having had a property background all of my life, it is too easy to get scammed here, even your own lawyer will sell his soul to the other side. Sure heaps of foreigners have pushased and are happy with their purchases, and there would be a fair few who we wouldn't hear about that got scammed. More money to be made elsewhere than property here IMO. I could have also rented and still made good money after my rent was paid, suffice to say, buying property here is not an investment, i.e. if your looking for a small return, e.g. on average over the past 7 years I have made 18% net per annum on my investments, so I doubt my return on property here would be anywhere near that. But each to there own, no rights, no wrongs, if it fits, wear it.
  9. on the 25th of May my true love said to me, 2 air conditioners, 2 fridges, 1 freezer, an electricity bill and a partridge in a pear tree. Up from 2,200 to 4,030 baht
  10. 70 years old and buying a condo instead of renting, wait, don't tell me, he thought that real estate was going to boooooooooooooom before he croaks it in the ensuing years and he could take it with him. 1st rule in real estate, never buy new developments unless the land title are ready. 2nd rule in real estate, never hand over money until land title documents are handed over upon settlement. 3rd rule in real estate, never buy in Thailand.
  11. Are we on the same page, i.e. this is about motorcycle/scooter riding on a footpath. I know Bondi Junction very well, if your talking bicycles, that's a different story, this one is about motorcycles/scooters and you won't find anyone riding them on footpaths in Oz as the fines are there to deter them, as are CCTV cameras and the cops. It is a nanny state, it has it's good and bad, hence the reason I am where I am.
  12. They are not are not allowed to ride motorcycles/scooters in Australia. The fine for riding a motorcycle/scooter on a footpath in Australia is around 23,000 baht plus, loss of points on ones license. If a cop saw a motorcycle/scooter on a footpath in Oz, they would pounce on them, unlike here.
  13. Sorry, I don't have John's number, otherwise I'd pass it on to you. The above said, you can't dispute that there are no OAP that I know of, that are paying the 32.5c in the $ as non residents, e.g. ATO isn't chasing small fish, but when they do start catching them, please do let me and others know, in the meantime, we will continue enjoying life paying no tax.
  14. As long as there is money to educate and support the kids until adulthood and beyond, I couldn't give a rats a$$, kudos to both of them. My father worked two jobs to provide for us, never seen the guy, only when he would rock up to eat and sleep, then he was off again, suffice to say I would like to think that I turned out ok. Most should criticise those father's who skip and pay zero child support to their kids, give me a break will you.
  15. I am close to your age, twice Covid symptoms mild, I have had the flu in my 30's which put me in bed for 4 days, again in my late 40's. Since my 60's I take vitamins C, D3 & Zinc Daily, and had my D3 checked through a blood test which showed it was close to the upper level, whether these have anything to do with it, I don't know. I have also been vaxed 3 times, that is enough for me, because I have read that with each vax, it does weaken the immune system, now that could be BS, I don't know, but I am now looking at getting my annual Flu shot just to tie up loose ends. The above said, if you don't take the above, maybe you should consider them.
  16. I suppose if you have a weak immune system and are old, you would handle it worse than most, that said, I know guys in their 70's who had the 2nd strain and struggled, but this one is mild, having had it twice. But like I said, immune system and age can effect people differently, like the flu/cold and now Covid, but let's not forget Pneumonia, etc etc etc.
  17. RIP Stuff like this you leave to the cops, load up a brown envelope, give them the court order and let them sort it, either way, he would get sorted, instead of your young life being taken so early.
  18. Golden showers are also good for the skin, so I'm told ????
  19. Perhaps the heading in the news article should be changed to, 3 middle eastern men with Australian Passports.....bla......bla......bla, lucky the minivan driver wasn't in Oz, as these 3 would have taken to him like a pack of wolves as they do. Come to think of it, they almost have the same Thai mentality, when it comes to the pack of wolves thing.
  20. This link might be of some interest for you. https://community.ato.gov.au/s/question/a0J9s0000002ngF/p00172380 The above said, I have a mate coming over in October once his pension is approved. I sent him the link saying, hey watch out for this space as a non resident you might be up for 32.5c in every $ as a non resident. I asked him to contact the ATO and he did, they said, not interested in pensioners, no tax on pensions overseas, so that is from the horses mouth, suffice to say, I did say to him to keep an Oz address and to notify the motor registry, Medicare etc etc because you are a resident until you are not a resident. Now personally I can't see the ATO going after non resident old age pensioners to slug them 1/3 of there pensions, that said, if those pensioners were earning an income and not declaring it on top of their old age pensions, then that would be a different story. Non residents do have to pay 32.5c in the $ from income derived within Australia, that said there are also ways to get around that, e.g. non dividend paying shares. Dividend paying shares already have 30c taken out when they pay you so the ATO isn't going to chase you for the 2.5 cents in the $. Personally I can't see the ATO chasing OAP's for the non residents tax, that said, if they ever did, they would be within their rights, and it would be a downright low act IMO. All of the above said, I am wondering of anyone knows how Centrelink reduces the OAP if your married to a younger chick, e.g. wife is an Aus citizen 21 years my junior, suffice to say, from what I have read, I can have $643,500 as combined assets with her and they will provide me with a single OAP, around 45,000 baht, does that sound right ?
  21. Would those attractions include one Bangla Road ????
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