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That’s cute too. But your first statement was…. Hemp is cannabis (sativa)….scientifically speaking. Legally speaking it is low THC cannabis (under .3% THC) whereas marijuana is over .3%. Nice try at moving the goalposts. https://www.healthline.com/health/hemp-vs-marijuana#marijuana

Royal CBG Automatic. 0.09% thc. *Link removed*

Studies have been done on the optimal hospital occupancy rates. In the US, there were penalties in place for hospitals that fell under certain thresholds. In larger hospitals, 80-85% capacity was considered optimal. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC4191350/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC7060560/#CR4 ICU beds: less is more? Yes https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC7183391/ And if you look at one of the larger medical centers in the US, you can see that the occupancy rate is hardly at critical levels (overall for level 1, 2 and 3) and that a much higher percentage of ICU beds are occupied by non-Covid patients. https://www.tmc.edu/coronavirus-updates/overview-of-tmc-icu-bed-capacity-and-occupancy/

True. The US has many overweight people (in every political party). I can’t for the life of me figure out why, for the last 2 years, the government wasn’t hammering it into people to get their diets in order, start exercising and lose some weight. I guess it’s just not politically correct. But it’s really not as bad as some posters would want you to believe. In fact, it’s really not bad at all when you look at the data regarding hospitals and hospital capacity/utilization. https://data.thecalifornian.com/covid-19-hospital-capacity/california/06/

Sometimes I like to walk. Sometimes, when it’s too far to walk, I take the BTS. Sometimes when I’m going somewhere off the BTS line it’s more convenient to take taxi. Sometimes, when I’m going somewhere that taxis don’t frequently drive by, I’ll use a Grab car. Sometimes I like to take a road trip so I drive. I like to drive. It’s fun. So I own a fun car. If any of the above 5 choices don’t fit your lifestyle…up to you. I don’t care.

Like this one? https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/19/health/teen-death-coronavirus-wellness-partner/index.html Healthy teenager who took precautions died suddenly of Covid-19

Oh….I see that. In that case, it would be quite cheap. I guess the article is more for sycophants who are enamored by whoever this woman is or just another Covid attention seeking post.

Or the thread could just be deleted for being “fake news”

Exactly…complete nonsense. Here’s Bumrungrads rates for their Premiere Royal Suite (2BR Suite) @ less than £900 per night and also the ICU rates. Bangkok Hospital (where the article says she stayed) costs even less.

Oh…we could always go cheaper with Smirnoff….and when we were really slumming it, Popov. But yeah…people were sold by those full back cover ads on every magazine.

Back when I was in University, Absolut was all the rage….due to the advertising of course. Did a blind taste test with shots for all my friends. Stolichnaya vs Absolut. 100% picked Stolichnaya.

“Anti social juveniles” as you seem to histrionically refer to usually don’t start threads asking about soundproofing. They also usually don’t engage with their neighbors in order to determine how loud something can be without their neighbor hearing it. I’m sure if someone started a thread asking where is the best place to shop for stereo gear, you would probably feel the need to come in and berate them, call them “anti social juveniles” and then extol the virtues of headphones….but whatever….you do you.

Facebook marketplace is great for stereo gear. I can’t keep myself off of it. Lots of high end bargains.

A subwoofer will actually help with low volume listening. I only have one subwoofer in my system and feel that it is adequate. Of course, two would be better but I am trying my best to avoid the upgrade bug. A couple thousand quickly becomes that 3-5k that you talk about which then becomes a slippery slope and sooner or later you’ll end up with too much damn stereo gear that you should probably sell but will find a reason not to.

You can’t start a thread like this without all the malcontents rushing in to tell us how “antisocial” and “juvenile” we are…even when we try to be thoughtful towards our neighbors. It gives them a purpose in life. Whatever. And I agree with you. Earphones suck.

Such hyperbole and misinterpretation. Where did I say “SO VERY MUCH” or state that they would bow down to us? You apparently hang out people who are very different than the ones I know. Educated Thais seem to appreciate it even if they happen to be fluent in English.

This. You will find that If you can speak Thai, it is like kryptonite to the scammers and many of them will avoid you because “Farang roo mak mai dee” (Farang who knows too much isn’t good). I consider that a good thing. Decent, honest women will appreciate that you make an attempt to learn their language.

For day to day living, it’s good to know some Thai. The more you know, the easier it is to live here. For relationships….well….that depends.

I’m waiting for Tesco to have a sale on “trustworthy wives”

Yes…but what happens in the event of Alzheimer’s or something like that? I too understand how trusts work as I’m currently dealing with it too. I also agree with what you say about the difficulty regarding assets outside Thailand and the accessibility issues that a “typical domestic Thai” will have. But, sometimes, the amounts involved would be too great to trust to the Thai financial system imho. YMMV. I too have recently had to deal with my late fathers estate and even though it didn’t need to go through probate in the US, it was still a PITA to deal with (and is ongoing). So I understand completely what you say in your edited comment that you wouldn’t wish your Thai wife to have to go through the headache of it all. It’s a tough situation.

I understand what you’re saying. I just want some sort of poison pill in my trust so that the beneficiary has some obligations before they inherit my estate and if not followed, then they get nothing.

Definitely a harder problem. I’m not worried about being kept alive by artificial means because I too would have a DNR stipulation so that the healthcare industrial complex doesn’t steal any potential estate from my heirs. But I remember living in Chiangmai and not only did I read about a Farang who was found in a bed full of urine and feces when an old friend went to check on him, but also have witnessed numerous times where an elderly (80+) Farang was being abused (quite obviously) in public by their younger wife. I’m not sure how I’ll handle it all myself then the time comes. Most likely suicide while I’m still capable and let whoever inherits my estate do with it what they wish.

I too have thought about the whole issue and have to comment that although what you have written is something that I too have thought of, what really worries me is that when I’m at the age where I can’t take care of myself, will they let me rot in my own feces (I’ve read some horrible stories about elder abuse of Farangs here in thailand) barely feeding me so that they can “save money” in the end? Not only would I want some sort of trust set up so they can’t burn through the money in a “Weekend at Vegas” kind of way, but have it also be conditional on there not being any kind of abuse or neglect if I ended up with something like Alzheimer’s in the future.

There is a link somewhere to the official judges order. I’m suspecting that forum rules will require you to have that link in your post. That being said, I think that the report will look like 400,000 pages of this…

Yes, it’s primarily the low frequencies that will travel through walls. The mids and highs not as much (at relatively low levels). Also, when it comes to soundproofing, different materials/densities etc seem to be used for different frequencies. Some people will just say “put up another sheet of gypsum board” or “get some roxul” but at best, you’ll lower the sound a few decibels. I looked into what would be needed to get a truly soundproofed room (like those piano practice rooms or professional recording studios) and what goes into building them is quite intricate. It’s not just “get some green glue and some roxul boards and you’re good to go. Condo living comes with compromises. Both for you (and myself) in that we can’t blast our stereos at all times of the day and night. But also for the neighbors in that they can’t expect tomb like silence 24/7. If either side wants that, then they should have rented a house in the woods. I knew that sooner or later I would get a complaint. It’s just that I was surrounded by empty units for about a year and had nobody living within 2 floors of me. Now that someone has moved in above me and I also have a couple neighbors on my floor (not directly next to me yet thank God) I accept that I have to change my ways. So, at night I’m quiet with music (movies) at low levels and during the day once in a while (noonish-3pm) I’ll turn the volume up a bit. Of course, never to the 113db (average) that I was rocking out that one time. Maybe the best thing to do is when you meet your neighbors in the hallway, introduce yourself, tell them that you don’t want to bother them with your stereo and let them know that if it’s too loud, then please come and let you know so that you can work out appropriate levels together (actually testing them walking back and forth between units) and also see if there is a time that they are agreeable to on occasion (like a Saturday afternoon) or whenever that you can cut loose. Of course, a well sealed door make some difference, but 1. Don’t most decent condos have well sealed doors anyways? And 2. It’s not going to be the people down the hallway complaining as much as people that share a wall/ceiling/floor.