4MyEgo

From this to....... this

Do you feel better now ? Fact of the matter is I'm right and you know it, otherwise why would you even bother, oh by the way, good luck with agents in the future, who knows, you might be back home sooner than you think, hopefully ????

I'm surprised the cops got off of their rear ends.

Where they hell do these Somchai's get their hand on hand guns. The guy on the bike must have been terrified, and pleading drunk doesn't cut the mustard with me, I really hope they throw the book at him, 10 years minimum, that should clear any future hangovers, plus a million baht to the motorcyclist for unwarranted stress.

It's never been about me, and I have never had an issue with a single Thai, nor do I feel persecuted, that said, I was merely explaining a given for those who can take off their blinkers and can see what I was talking about, i.e. Thailand has had a selective multicultural and ethnic pluralism since the 80's. The above said, it has never been an assimilation model. Cultural rights for ethnic minorities are still outstanding and are exoticized and of course used for tourist purposes.

But not multicultural for falangs I believe my dear Watson.

Unfortunately these guys in my opinion don't get taught occupational hazzard and safety, I can touch live wires at basically any electricity pole that are not covered, I know that because my cousins an electrician and had his screw driver thing with him when he visited and said I don't believe it, come here and look at this, put his screw driver thing on it that sparky's carry and the light came on, it's live he said, anyone touches that and their dead. Dangers are everywhere in Thailand, can't expect the uneducated to do any thing, common sense is also out the window. Reminds me of a time the wife had family and friends over for a New Years celebration, everyone sitting on the floor mats with beer glasses and bottles laying everywhere, I said to the Mrs, that's dangerous, kids running around, her reply was you worry to muk, so I put an end to it quick smart, brought out plastic cups, poured everyone's beers into plastic cups and put the beer bottle in an elevated wheelie tray, and just as the sister-in-law said, you worry to muk, a 3 year old fell over with a glass cup in his hand, fortunately he only cut the inside of his hand and required 12 stiches, to which I replied, yes I worry to muk, because I can see what is going to happen before it happens, lucky it wasn't one of his main arteries I said. Did you think they learned anything, nope, when I used to go to their place for a dinner or some event, not often, glasses all over the floor, beer bottles all over the floor, suffice to say, I don't go anymore, as I don't want to be present to witness another accident which can easily be avoided. There is no safety here unless it's taught is enforced and people are held accountable. What a waste for this poor fellow.

Read what I said from the start.

Like I said before, in my opinion it is for tourists, that said, when I exit and return later in the year, I will complete the TM6 and make sure that it is stapled in my passport for when I apply for my extension in January. I will enquire before I get on my return flight to see if I can get one at the check in counter, if not then on the plane, if not on the plane then at the arrival airport. Until I see something saying on the lines that TM6 is no longer required as it was gazetted on such and such a date, I will continue to keep mine stapled in my passport as it gives immigration the date I entered the country, that said, they are not linked into the main frame which tells them when you returned, i.e. unless you show them your passport and TM6 card so they can confirm which port you entered. Remember, Thailand is way way behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to technology that we are accustomed too.

Why would you think that, do you believe everything the cops say/think here. I have heard of people falling off balconies that high and not having bad injuries, depends on how they land/fall. Like I said before, she should have gotten him drunk and then thrown him off of it, but then again, maybe he would have survive it too.

All in a day's work.

You missed the point where I said, get him intoxicated, he fell, get it now ?

Not a very smart girl, should have pushed him off of it, after getting him intoxicated. More than one way to skin a cat.

As long as it's moderation like most things, because I am sure you are aware that there are loads of fatty livers out there from drinking alcohol, which of course we all enjoy, (every now and again for me), why, because our bodies have a hard time getting ride of the substances created that are even more harmful than the alcohol we consumed, i.e. once our liver has removed it, those substances are the ones that damage the liver cells and cause liver disease over a period of time, excessive drinking accelerates this, ever wonder why most drinkers have a beer gut ????.

1st time I ever purchased one about 6 years ago, won 4,000 baht, nothing ever since, that said, I only buy one every now and again if one of those sellers pops in to a bar selling them, i.e. won't go out of my way to buy one, would rather invest (loose) a little more for bigger dividends back home, still waiting for the big pay day though ????

Boys will be boys and of course they do silly things, we've all been there, done that, well I haven't actually walked on the edge of a wall, 6 stories up at 19, as I would have bee too busy trying to get into other things, besides, I am now scared of heights. That said, I do recall when I was around 10-12 that I used to scale tall trees in the huge park near our place, and if I fell, well it would have been all over, not thinking twice. This is a tragic accident that his mates with him on this trip will feel for a long time coming, not to mention his devastated parents/siblings/relatives back in Oz. RIP m8, nothing negative to say, except a young life cut short, probably from board.

Two up in every sense of the word.

I buy olive oil and it takes pretty close to the mark to me (Makro), I also buy honey and it tastes pretty much to the mark to me as well (Lotus). There is a distinct difference in taste if your having oil in Greece or Italy because that is pretty pure IMO, as for honey, there are some local villages here in Thailand that do sell honey with the comb, and it is so so sweet. The biggest concern you should worry about is fructose in foods, not fruit as that is normal fructose, the other stuff is a mix of sucrose (sugar) and fructose and effects the liver long term and is the cause of many chronic conditions, in other words, we are all being poisoned, because fructose is a toxin.

Different times, I was only 2 back then. And the reason for that was ?

Got to feel sorry for the mother, she must be so desperate, but surely there has to be other alternatives, who knows. Glad they found the baby in time and that he is in good health, hopefully they will find the mother and can persuade her to take the child back with some kind of support mechanisms in place for her to raise the kid.

The driver I would imagine wouldn't be able to have seen the rider in that blind spot from his elevated position, I have come close a few times taking bikes out turning left, that said, the only way to know they are there is to keep track of them, that said, and unless you turn your head around to make sure, the mirror isn't always going to show you who's there because of the blind spot. I had one overtake me on the inside shoulder the other day, he was moving and even beeped his horn at me thinking I didn't see him, fortunately for me my window was down and I gave him a look as if to say, seriously, if you want to die, do it somewhere else, he backed off and didn't attempt to pass me, why, maybe he realised he was in the wrong, I don't know, no helmet, short undone and looking drunk, just another typical suicide rider on the country road as I drive my two young kids to school and collect. I have told the wife she should take over, with her reply being, are you crazy, don't you see how many idiots there are on the road......der ????

Seriously, Russia was not a threat to anyone until the USA kept pushing closer and closer to their borders with weapons, someone mentioned it was adjoining countries joining NATO or something like that. The above said, I wonder how the USA would respond if Russia started moving its weapons to neighbouring countries almost on the USA's borders ? I would imagine all it would take to stop this war is for the USA to back off, but that isn't going to happen just yet as there is a lot of money being made around the world while the masses start to suffer, not to mention the Ukraine's, and for what, security from Russia invading them, well, I didn't see Russia invade them before the USA kept inching closer and closer. Not being one to get into politics, but it's pretty plain to see how this all unfolded with lots of warnings from the Russians that they would go in if they didn't back off, so provoke the sleeping giant and make money once again.

That is all that counts, therefore it's back to normality IMO.

As I have said many times before, their country, so they can charge what they want, that said, anyone who supports the dual pricing that they charge, only encourages them not to bring the entry prices to what they should really be, i.e. equal. For me, I have been coming to Thailand since 2006, lived here since 2015, have never been to any place that charges more for a foreigner, simple really, nothing to do with principals, but a lot to do with choice, my baht, your dual pricing, no support from me, money remains in my pocket, no lose to me, have a great day, similar to "up to you".

I think John song puts this chaps feelings more into perspective, more so a dreamer than an angry old man IMO.