Jonathan Swift

You'll have to bring the police a fatter brown envelope that the one they're already getting. Wait, instead, why not let the police make a commission on the fines for every conviction? Nahhh, too much like common sense.

ya think?

Of course - for those of us raised in a brothel - just like family

Not profitable for them

Not gonna happen. Same as your Red Bull guy.

There's no way in heII anyone at all ever would know how much money I have and where. Also, I wouldn't advertise it with Rolex watches, gold jewelry and necklaces.

Debit cards usually have iron clad limits. Credit cards can raise limits to a moderate degree is you ask them, but in both cases they will alert you first and ask if the transaction is legit.

How did the thugs know he had that kind of money? Loose lips sink ships.

I'm from the US. I've seen 6 murders over 30 years in my neighborhood there, and a gang shooting next to my house in Hartford CT 2 years ago. The US is by far the most violent country in the world, they were shooting each other and killing over mask rules during covid. one of the reasons I came here, where I have managed to live a peaceful life for 11 years.

Never. Why should they? For you? If I were you I would not indulge in such "whataboutism" since nobody cares to hear it and it does no good. Instead of complaining about something you can do nothing about you should do something to help. Unless you want to protest and picket your local police station, what Thai people do is their concern and not yours. Did you forget that this is not your country? TIT. If police already have their share of local problems then they have every right to tell foreigners they are not welcome to come here and do the same thing. If you're going to complain I suggest you find a cause in which you can do some good, like maybe picking up litter in some of the nicer places such as Koh Larn. Maybe do some volunteer work for the poor.

As I've said before it's much worse in the US. People are armed with AR15 assault rifles. There was a gang shooting 2 years ago right next to my house in Hartford CT (I stay there in the summer). I'm sure like any place Thailand has its pockets of malfeasance, but none of it has crossed paths with me in 11 years, and I've even survived at least 10 trips to Pattaya and yes Soi Buakao. I think some people manage to be trouble magnets, or they simply don't understand or don't know what they're doing or where they're going, are careless or too drunk, or a collection of the aforementioned. I hope all you people stay safe, it's not hard to do if you put your mind to it.

Road rage is much worse in the US, people shoot to kill.

Good for you. I'm imagining that you would not exactly look like a good target for these *******s. I'm in good shape for my age (67) but I also don't drive except motorbikes in smaller towns. I have a good instinct for avoiding accidents due to many years of both driving amongst American *******s and riding motorcycle for 40 years.

In the US it would be called assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, or even escalated to attempted murder if the facts warrant it. But TIT.

Pepper spray would cause no permanent injuries. But you should escape while you can or throw it away and deny using it afterward as it's not wholly "legal". There are some that look like keychains or cigarette lighters that will even pass through customs.

Can you recommend a bar with the best view? 555

My guess is some will, some won't. There is a possibility that immigration may require a tax return for extensions including retirement and similar visas. But I also guess that due to the usual backlogs and delays immigration won't get involved. I pan to go for renewal at least a week in advance just in case.

You're a racist and a phenomenally poor judge of character.

A similar thing happened to a teacher at my high school in the 70s. His life and career were ruined, he was chronically depressed for years, he sued the family and the girl, after many years she admitted to making up a story. In this case if it's genuine there should be a way to corroborate the story.

The short answer is I describe myself in positive terms: Im 67 years old, an artist and rock and roll music performer, and entertainer. My purpose in life is to put smiles on people's faces. Literally. I am not defined by what is happening in the US right now. As to MAGA, I refuse to discuss it. Period. I change the subject or walk away. It's nobody's business but mine. It's the same as though someone asked me about a tragic event. "Say, tell me about that shark attack when you lost both legs". Would you ask someone who was raped to talk about it? I don't want to talk or think about the subject, it's too disturbing and I refuse. It's the same with everyone I know personally from facebook friends to my own brother. That's more than 500 Americans that I know personally who are in my age group. I came of age during the Vietnam war and managed to escape that with my life. My father served in WWII. Those values, the values of "the greatest generation", 1940 to 1960, are the values I grew up with and hold dear. We are now grieving for those values, for democracy. For the next 4 years I'm going to try with all of my might to keep the subject out of my mind and stick to positive thoughts and positive energy. Any discussion about this cannot end in a good place. Even if the foregoing were not the case there would be no point - most people here haven't a clue about what has really happened because they have never lived there, they haven't watched the decades long process of the erosion of democracy and the consolidation of wealth and power in the US. It's not a matter of "do you like the guy or not". Anyone who simplifies it to such a shallow level cannot be communicated with on the subject. There's a lot of people who thought Hitler was an OK guy before 1939. Just because we haven't yet experienced a holocaust of that magnitude yet, it doesn't change the agenda and likely outcome which is now moving forward. You may not see 6 million bodies, but this begins with a guy who was convicted of 34 felonies, found liable for sexual assault and for financial crimes and penalties in excess of 450 million dollars. These are facts, irrefutable. Anyone who thinks this isn't true had better start running as fast as they can in the opposite direction from me. Now that Trump has the power he will make all of his crimes go away. He will free all of those convicted of a violent assault at his beckoning on the US Capitol. On his to do list one of the first things will be withdrawal from NATO. How will you like that? He almost did it last time, or weren't you paying attention? No more alliances unless they have been bought and paid for. Mark my words. Support for Ukraine will be cut off. If Putin invades Poland no one in the new administration will care. I kid you not. These are promises that have already been made and there is no debate about it. My bottom line is my views and feelings are discussed only with people I know well enough for there to be a sensible and productive dialog. And those conversations will be few and far between. There are enough positive subjects for people to celebrate life and move forward. The reason I moved to Thailand is specifically to be as far away from that hot mess dumpster fire of the US as possible. Out of the reach of reprehensible people that I cannot otherwise get away from. Racists accosting me in grocery store parking lots, shootings next door to my house. And my advice is, don't EVER bring MAGA up with an American unless they bring it up first. You’ll be rubbing salt into deep wounds. Have a little respect for our loss of something dear to our hearts.

Don't know if this will help, but I think your rate is in standard (X) per kilowatt hour. I looked at my bill and it stated baht per "unit", and I believe that unit is the kilowatt hour. When I checked mine it wasn't very much higher than the rates in the US. I also believe that under Thai law landlords are not supposed to charge more than the government rate, but if they did charge the lower rate they would try to make it up with a higher rent or some other fees. Lastly, When I run my AC I set the thermostat at 30º and use my fans, and that's fine. I only run it long enough to make the fans more effective.

Don't bother with ebay, the shipping cost is prohibited, unless you don't mind paying. In my experience I've changed handles from one suitcase to the next, like others here have said, cut through the lining and have a look to see if it can be disassembled. Maybe you can ask someone at one of the millions of luggage shops. As to me, I have retired any luggage that had broken wheels. I buy new ones on Amazon, they're not too expensive. Good luck.

yeah, well , you don't know what you're talking about. Have you been to law school? Were you there at the trial? Have you seen the evidence? If you knew anything about law besides what you get from over simplified news you'd know that just having a good lawyer isn't enough to get a guilty party an acquittal. You're right about one thing, circumstantial evidence can rise to probable cause and prosecution, but if there is no other actual material proof circumstantial evidence is not enough to prove someone has committed a crime. In which case, you need a good lawyer simply to achieve justice for the innocent.