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nope, pounds both for the average of my HS football line and for myself too. Today I only weigh 66 kilos (soaking wet of course.)

just doubles the equation as obesity makes it difficult for the body to fight any other disease at the same time. I am not any kind of expert on disease and cancers of any type but I do have a logical thinking mind. too many coincidences IMHO but if I am wrong, it doesn't change what is happening.

Not only the NBA but the NFL too.... in one of the college playoffs, Georgia Tech linemen were reportedly 389 poouds! by the way just look at the stats https://hortonbarbell.com/average-size-of-college-football-players-by-position/ when I was in HS, I played football with a line that averaged 220 yet I only weighed 110 and was still able to contribute to the team. Seeing how big the folks are today, I couldn't even consider playing let alone wanting to.

yeah that is why the US granted them "unablecfor users affected to sue the manufacturers" to protect them. The way I look at it, seems the death rate where vaccines were used widely had more deaths than the areas where the vaccines were not widespread. At the same time, what is a cancer - it is when the cells are being replaced, the DNA gets screwed up so that cell becomes a potential cancer if blood is provided. Scary for sure is our dna is being screwed up because of the mrna vaccines then believe we are screwedl already and not a whole lot we can do about it. I lucky enough to be OLD then if/when we get a cancer who can prove where it came from. But seems I read almost daily that younger and younger folks are coming down with cancers at a much younget age and higher numbers. Scary for our children. govt leaders are responsible but never take the blame nor most often are just allowed to escape. My opinion anyway but based on what I read more and more often.

ancient? older than that even! But almost daily I learn something else about people and this country. Guess it is true that one is never to old to see something new.

totally agree with OMF, I have spent over 20 years total living in BKK, 10 years+ in CM and 1 year in NKP (VN era). I have never had any safety problems - it all boils down to one's lifestyle. Now, one can live within many areas of BKK and with the trains situation, can cheaply move around the city or can easily grab one of the cabs/grab, so one can avoid much of the traffic problems. Yeah, I raised a daughter 10 years in BKK, 10 years in CM and believe the CM time was well spent on education - she is now a college student between BKK #1 UNIV and Seoul #1 Univ. Evenliving within BKK doesn't mean big city living conditions, depending on what district one lives. But, remote rural living or island lives seems to be among the favorites here too so just about any type of environment is now available. Big changes in taxation of foreign-earned income could become a problem for some and for some no real problem at all. If one reads this forum regularly, one can ask or learn about just about anything dealing with life here but always remember, this is an opinion forum so everyone or anyone might have a different opinion. From me - I retired here 20 years ago, spent some time working here beginning in the 1950's, and around 2000, but loved it each time and still enjoy living here and plan to stay until I pass.

Not special, after reading the stats for most developed countries, just more healthy if one is coznizant of the facts.

seems to me that the US DTA is very specific on wording of different pensions, stating like SS, US govt CIVIL SERVICE pension is only taxable by the US. State and private pensions are not protected like this and can be taxed by Thailand. or where one is a tax resident.

Thailand should give you tax credits in my opinion but you would need to check with the TRD reps to see what or how much in the different taxes and if credits are available here.

problem is the love is too short-lived! just looking at the picture , I see some beautiful lookiing dogs. I am a dog lover since a child but I have had many pets and never abandoned one! One older daughter in the US takes in abandoned dangerous dogs mostly huge in size, never been bitten and at any one time has 5-8 dogs living with her and her husband too loves the dogs. I note than now, people are in BKK are supposed to register their dogs and it should become a naionwide practice and then strays need to be neutered to begin the shrinking strays as the govt finding a stray can check for the owner and a large enough fine for abandaoning the pet should be levied. Citizens need to have some responsibility which seems to be lacking in many areas still. IMHO anyway but I still love it here.

Many of the negatives are affected by one's lifestyle - as for me none really irk me, I am still in paradise , especially when I see all the problems in my home country both human and natural.

Idon't think you need any letter, US emb doesn't give one and you fill out an immigration form for the transfers so they have all the information that they need with your old and new passports. Maybe someone else has other info, mine was at CM immigration.

Having watched so many different webinars, you are exactly right! failed to ake the direct questions affecting so many here!

ExCellent message for this forum readers, especially as it clarified entirely my financial situation and no need to file!!! Thank you.

BTW the document within the TRD para 1 says obtain the ID within 60 (sixty) days of having assessable income.

Under the FACTA exchange of banking data is actually very litle information only the aggregate bank account money fo the year, acct # etc but in reality, the local bank already has most of that info anyway, except for the additional amount that is different from the total that I remitted to Thailand. (gotten from the local Thai bank). I had to provide them with my ss# when Iopened the local acct and they see the money from my state side bank every month. I only have my US govt pension as an income so doesn't supposedly count as assessable income since it can only be taxed by the US govt. As for the lesser amount that I remit, all that is exempt by the LTR so again isn't acounted as assessable since it supposedly cannot be taxed by the Revenue Dept (YET anyway). Just saying that unless the RD does come out publicly and state that ALL expats/foreigners (adults) have to get a Tax ID and file then I won't. If the RD contacts me about the remittance source, I can provide govt documents showing my income is solely the civil service pension and that I have an LTR but they should really be active in contact with the BOI and Immigraton. Have a great day!

But even this from the TRD - they fail to mention foreign earned income exempted by LTR or DTA (i.e. US SS, civil service pension which local rd's advise that no tax id is warranted nor filing of the tax forms since in the referenced chart, it says "subject to tax" yet fails to say that these exempted sources are not subjec to tax so nothing needs to be done about them other than to be able to justify the exemption to the TRD if queried WHY no id nor tax form.

I totally agree. The problem from what I notice is the failure of the Thai government through the Finance Ministry and TRD who are looking to garner additional funds through the expansion of the tax base here and have failed to keep the expats informed of any other changes to the taxe other than the 31 December 2023 change date on remittances. Even this they have failed to advise officially by easily interviewing with news media if all foreigners MUST obtain a Thai Tax ID and file 2024 tax forms for exempted foreign income i.e. protected by DTA's, LTR exemptions, or pensions taxed already in one's home country because it is my understanding from what we have seen on this forum of members going to a local RD office and being advised that they don't qualify for a tax number because they have "exempted" income so not necessary to file tax forms so do not need a tax id. Then we hear webinars that give us some advice that we do need to get that tax id and file whether or not we have assessable income here even though not taxed. I feel I will ot have to pay any Thai income tax on the funds I remit but would appreciate an official TRD interview to the press that ALL expats with ANY remitted funds needs to get a tax id and file or not. my feelings anyway, as I like to follow any of the local rules and regulations and not just speculation. I notice on every one of these different tax stories, one of the big problems is lac of credible information instead of GUESSES on what is expected of us.

Did they provide the address of the "THAI" Embassy in Thailand?

when BOA dropped my account (50+ years) I joined SDFCU and after 4 years with them am very happy with their services, credit card too.

remember, add some ground blackpepper to enable the body to get the benefits of the turmeric

I only eat soaked oatmeal and their advice from different sources (easy to google soaked oatmean and apple cider vinegar) and on those different sources, they both talk about how the acidic ACV actually becomes alklinic when processed in the body - and their advice is to soak the oats with water, or nut milk and ADD ACV or lemon juice. I soak mine 24 hours every day. and for breakfast I add fruits, seeds, nuts, probiotic yogurt, tomato paste, spices, virgin olive oil, and berries - all recommended by Dr. William Li in both his books about healthy foods. Luckily, Thailand provides just about all the foods the Doctor writes about his research. Good health!

in reading about the soaking a the acid , they also recommend that one add appecider vinegar or lemon juice but to each, it is up to the one that will be ingested the soaked oats. .

right out of 2 years in VN, summer of 1968 out of service and bought a new 1968 Ford Mustang V8 289 great on gas, with that great Mustang roar. Drove it for several years 155J miles, working or govt and moving to Thailand with no a/c so traded it in on another medium sized car. Regretted my whole live. So 15 years later bought a used 1967 V8 289 that needed a lot of work which I did one winter and then as my daughter was graduating, I had for years promised her a new Ford Mustang for graduation just as I was getting ready for the the '67 to be painted and she aked what color are you getting it -RED I said and she then said she would rather have that car than a new one so - she still has it and won't ever return it! Just love the sound of that roar!

found a great sourdough seller at Robinson's Latgrabang mall near the Tops - like to melt one of the top healthy cheeses with fresh tomatoes