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I can’t think of a better example (although avocado toast seems to be the new example back in the US). When I first came here in early 2011, just about every Thai I met would drink Starbucks frappucinos multiple times a week and laugh at me for drinking 10 baht coffees. When I was derisively asked why I didn’t drink Starbucks, I replied “Starbucks is for poor people trying to look rich…I’ll bet that most rich people probably make their coffee at home and buy Starbucks stock instead of drinking their coffee”. It’s a mindset here (and elsewhere) that I don’t understand and it’s not just coffee but extends into every aspect of their lives. My ex-gf would never drink from the large water bottles that could be refilled from the ฿1/liter machine in our condo (serviced regularly so no argument about the cleanliness of the water). Instead, she had to have the single serve small bottles…multiple bottles per day. Couldn’t even get her to drink from fresh store bought 1.5 or 6 liter bottles. Same with soda. Wouldn’t pour from a 1.45l Pepsi bottle into a cup. Had to have the small cans at 3x the cost.

Not sure what your budget is, but Facebook marketplace for good deals on second hand equipment. Can also order online from Piyanas.

How many times are you going to trot out this tired line? To (misquote) Stalin… "The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic." – Josef Stalin

Driving around Pattaya for the first time in years, I can understand the fear. I’m just not sure what’s gonna get people first. Old age, heart disease, cirrhosis, diabetes, obesity or Covid (due to the aforementioned comorbidities)

The daily “dosage” for the government THC oil is equivalent to about 1/100 of a gram of high grade bud from the California dispensaries. I’ll let you figure out the price comparison.

Tons of them over the years here on Thaivisa. Do your own research.

Straw man examples are bringing up things such as “flat earth”, “moon landing” and other extreme positions (such as throwing out a ridiculous comment such as “I suppose you’ll be researching your own cure for Covid, cancer and every other affliction as well” in a feeble attempt to denigrate another poster) when someone disagrees or has come to different conclusions with regard to whatever the hot topic de jour might be. People always want to discount one persons research over their own. Who’s right, who’s wrong? Don’t care.

Yup. Same. A long time ago I did my own research into Apple Cider Vinegar (Braggs brand) and found out that it was good for my skin. I recently did my own research into the proper way to lay glue down hardwood floors and realized that I would most likely have problems in the future if I let the “professionals” continue with what they were doing instead of finishing the job myself. I wonder where I can do research into why some people tend to start such argumentative threads such as this one and why people then seem to take it to such extremes with obvious straw man examples to try to prove a point.

Thais may be able to drive around without licenses and blend in, but a foreigner will stick out like a sore thumb and once they catch you the first time, you’ll be an easy target. I stopped riding motorbikes in Chiangmai many years ago when they began targeting white faced foreigners for just that. Now, I drive a car (and am licensed and insured) so I feel somewhat safer. You might as well just get a license as it’s quite easy (other than the paperwork/passport copies/certificate of residence and a day at the licensing department) and it will save you any future headaches and that constant feeling of “when will I ultimately be stopped” every time you head out for a ride.

30 year leases (maximum term) is what I have heard of and it’s legit. Has to be registered at the land office. From what I understand, all the 30+30 etc. aren’t enforceable beyond the original 30 years.

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Of the few people I know personally who got Covid, only one had any symptoms requiring hospitalization (he is obese) and the other two just had slightly sore throats. Nobody I know had “long covid”. Of course, the obese guy claimed it was hard walking upstairs after Covid, but who’s to say that is a byproduct of “long Covid” and not just a byproduct of his unhealthy lifestyle that led to his obesity that led to him being worse off with Covid? I’m not surprised he had trouble walking upstairs after being sick with a BMI that was probably pushing 40. Probably would have had the same trouble with a common cold. I do however know of someone with myocarditis after getting his second MRNA shot and now, after his booster (which he very much regrets getting), it’s even worse. He’s not going to get anymore “jabs”. The thing about the shots….no refunds, no do-overs.

The unvaccinated are most likely the young. They’re needed to cook, clean, etc. for the old vaccinated folks. They need to work also in order to pay taxes that support the pensions and healthcare of old vaccinated pensioners. It would probably be easier (and safer) to lock up all older people (to keep them safe). More cost effective too as many are already on their way to the retirement home.

In the 2020-2021 fiscal year, California collected $817,000,000 (฿27,300,872,000) in tax revenue. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-shattered-marijuana-tax-revenue-record-in-latest-fiscal-year-state-reports/ And I’d be willing to bet that well over 90% of that was from the sales of high THC buds/edibles and not CBD product related.

I don’t smoke anymore either (or make tea/edibles), but I think that within time (regardless of what kind of government), it will be seen for the potential cash cow that it is.

From the article… “The only exception is cannabidiol (CBD) extracts with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) of more than 0.2 per cent. Once the new list comes into effect, all cannabis products such as oil, soap, cosmetics and supplements, which normally have less than 0.2 per cent of THC, can be made and used freely.” Translation…. Nobody will be getting high, and the government will be foregoing billions of baht in tax revenues.

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Let’s also not forget that South Africa also has an extremely high prevalence (one of the highest globally) of immunocompromised people with 19.5% of adults aged 15-49 having HIV. http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/P0302/P03022021.pdf

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I bought my bed frame from Hulta and have been very pleased with the quality. I did however upgrade from pine to solid oak so it was about 60k but it is so solid that it will last for a lifetime easily. https://hultadesign.com/product/wood-bed-1-bed-111/

I dated a nurse that moved from Issan to one of the most prestigious private hospitals in Bangkok. She said her salary went from 13k in Issan to 20k in Bangkok. She told me that she used to get bonuses that would bring her salary to about 30k but she said that the hospital stopped giving those bonuses 2 years ago.

Source please.

It was you that didn’t read the link you provided. Here. I will give you the link that you tried to use to bolster your case. Twitter is not an accepted nor reliable source. https://www.samrc.ac.za/news/tshwane-district-omicron-variant-patient-profile-early-features Try reading the link. Don’t be a science denier. https://www.samrc.ac.za/news/tshwane-district-omicron-variant-patient-profile-early-features

You’re the one claiming people are dying from Omicron and linked to a study that supposedly supported your stance (which it did not). I stated that the paper made no reference to them dying of Omicron. Because it doesn’t. The paper does make statements however that point to Omicron being far less severe than some would like to believe. Your misinformation is turning into straight out lies.

You’ll find that’s a problem with sofas as the majority that I saw online (that I was interested in) at various retailers were not on display and were special order only.