AgMech Cowboy

Just another excuse to implement a worthless tax. (worthless in that it will do nothing for the environment).

20 hours ago, noobexpat said:

every laptop has thai script on the keys. That would be so annoying to use.

True, but the English letters are so big, I hardly notice the Thai script.

9 hours ago, Andyfez said:

Grab have a option to 'Drive your own car'.

Yeah, that's what I was suggesting, too.

I get only a little help from my son on this, but I know there is an app (my son says Grab) to where you can call and have someone drive your vehicle home when you are under the influence (or just don't want to drive yourself). Those 'spare' drivers are who you should target for the temporary type work you are describing. (or at least that's what I think)...

This is great. I live in Lat sawai, Lam Luk Ka, which is close to Sai Mai Hospital, but it'll be good to have a BMA-affiliated hospital.

9 hours ago, JCauto said:

That is Israel's fault too, correct? Just want to make sure I understand things from the enlightened perspectives of my friends on the Left.

There are no "enlightened" left.

4 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

Daddy must have blocked their allowance

Not everybody Middle Eastern people are rich. 

If I was going to buy a non-nuclear submarine, it would be from the Japanese or the French. What is Thailand's idiocy with China?

Well, fortunately, my wife did not work, so she spent time getting my son to read Thai, plus he took the required Thai course at school through the 11th grade.  I'd suggest finding a Thai tutor to supplement your child's school Thai. They are not expensive.

34 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

This article has highlighted how lucky I am, to be so happy living here in Thailand amongst these beautiful pleasant people.

Yes, I can't imagine living in the land of my birth (or really any other western nation that has taken on such warp perceptions about life).

26 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

It did work much better when i had that villa in chiang mai where i was much happier. it was gated and i felt much more relaxed and happy there. like you said, more just an escapism living situation

Well, that may be why I'm 'good'. I've lived in a 'seriously'  gated, secure village suburb in Pathum Thani for 18+ years. (I am rarely bored) My wife insisted on a house in 2003, so we found a good place, in a very good village and built a house. My neighbors are all Thai, but there are Farangs who live in the village, whom I visit with occasionally. My next door neighbor, Thai, very nice. The neighbor behind, my wife can't stand... This is life any place you live.

On 10/24/2023 at 11:20 PM, richard_smith237 said:

To deal with your generalisation respectfully is difficult because it's not a respectful generalisation, it's not even remotely accurate of any generalisation of Thai people I've encountered or read, in fact quite the opposite is often generalised - that Thai's are too relaxed.

 

Thus, the issues are far more likely to be due to your immediate surroundings than any general national character. 

 

Having recently spent some time in a nation known for having difficult nationals I was ready to dummy spit and started tarring all with the same brush, yet, on occasion I was pleasantly surprised and didn't allow negative generalisations to impact decisions. Under the premise of the very nature of a generalisation, those negative generelastions were true of course, but they shouldn't tar every interaction..... 

Now I'm 'out' I can safely sit back in with the knowledge that my own racist bigotry isn't actually that at all, its just that some national traits are what they are and having developed 'fair opinions' based on rounded experience is just that.... experience.

 

So... what you are experiencing may not be due to where you are, but 'where' you are...  i.e. IF you are in the very centre of a hustle and bustle tourist hotspot, then visit a different area and re-set.

 

After too long in any area its nice for a reset to once again appreciate the good.

Wow, @richard_smith237, I didn't know you had this depth of 'understanding' and 'psychology?' (not sure if I'm getting the right word) about you. But running around a rig all day and chasing up errant CoMen and service hands can have that effect on perceptions, too.  Your words of wisdom are spot on to @JimTripper. Living far away from any tourist areas and dealing with Thai people in my area, golf courses and schools, I think Jim's assessment needs a reset as you've suggested. Jim, best wishes on your journey.

48 minutes ago, connda said:

Westernized countries tend to exploit all labor from countries like Thailand.  They get paid less than a citizen of that country.  Or worse, the employer takes their passports and refuses to give it back when requested. 

Pitiful generalized statement. I'm sure it happens, but it's actually human trafficking's in most western countries.

4 hours ago, KannikaP said:

 

Outsiding

43 minutes ago, gargamon said:

I think I grabbed the pic from AliExpress. Search for sports earbuds and you'll see 1000s.

Thank you!!

On 10/22/2023 at 12:08 PM, NoshowJones said:

have posted about this before, am I the only poster who cannot keep earbuds in my ear?

No you're not, which is why I haven't bought any 'free hanging' wireless buds. Thanks' for following up about the 'other' pair you bought from Lazada. My best earbuds, which came with wires, where Sony and they had 'hooks' that fit over my ear (sort of like the pair suggested, but with wires). Sadly they quit being stereo a while back, so I bought a cheap 'wired' replacement. There is no sense in me buying wireless when they won't stay in. 

I'll ask my maid if she knows (or understands what I'm asking). I'll get back to all of you later today.

Witch, witch, witch... (pardon my spelling I forgot to use a 'B').

11 hours ago, Jelli said:

They don't send hard copies of age/payment any longer

Ok.. I've gotten one for every year I've been drawing from SSA since Jan 2018.

Hum... ???? Not much at 13.00 either, but things do change...

7 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Ah yes, Bindi. Was she 

 

 

Named after this: -

 

 

0r this: -

 

You know how to make a point. 

5 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Mine too, after my legs looked like an elephant leg.

I also take a small amount of Lasix diuretic 10mg. (I cut 20mg pill in half).