DrPhibes

Right now he is the boy who cried tariff. The investment market is basically ignoring him as he will cave in the short term. It is just attention getting. It's OK, his own party is breaking apart over Epstein and he is already on tape saying it was all made up by the democrats. His time is coming...

Solar uses up land that could be used for food production, Thailands strength. Other countries have deserts or other non-productive areas that work well for solar. SMRs are almost fool-proof in design but still should be run by qualified technicians. Thorium energy production will be the next step in nuclear reactors. Westinghouse wants to push really old design AP 1000 reactor designs to the US government that are way old and always ran way over cost to build.

Thanks, we're looking at seas conditions, not necessarily being crystal blue 😉

Hi Guys, we live in Chiang Mai and am heading to Hua Hin in a week for at least 2 weeks of vacation and am wondering about water sport activities. Is there somewhere for jet ski rental or parasailing along Hua Hin beach area? Have older kids that need a bit more than lounging around 😉 Thanks in advance.

Two buck Chuck is Charles Shaw wines, only sold at Trader Joe's in the US. Initially sold for $1.99 per bottle. Has garnered several awards in the wine world. Look it up 😉

This sounds a lot like when "2 buck Chuck" from Trader Joes won the top prise many moons ago. Drank a lot of it!!

Ya, the only one so that looks a bit like the menu I posted is Sai Gon Oi. Will go give them a try.

Thanks!

Anywhere in Chiang Mai for Viet food like the menus I'm posting with this? Really miss this kind of such!

You mean fictitious like Biggus Dickus?

I grew up in Ventura county, CA, a very productive agricultural area of CA. ICE has now raided the fields there. Strawberries are now rotting in the fields because there are no workers who will come pick them. What is a farmer to do? Aside from the fields, the rest of the county is rather affluent. There are little to no destitute citizens there who will go pick vegetables.

If you came here when the baht was 45 to the USD and you have not increased your wealth, just depositing a fixed pension, ya I can see where you feel like things are going backward from a purchasing point of view. Also, if you came her in the 90's, heading off to tropical islands with pretty young women willing to play with you for a pittance, Thailand has grown up from there. Now the girls are not just looking at it like play for pay, it's just now pay. The playfulness and friendly flirting of the girls is basically gone. The attracting more flies with honey is gone. I miss those old days... They were sweet and much more satisfying!

Geeze! I have falang friends that have both traveled recently out to Issan in the rural areas telling me 14 and 15yr olds are throwing themselves at them and they are both about 50!! Economy must really be bad!

I'll look it up at Duke’s next session. Been here years and have not made any effort to make friends as we kept saying maybe next year heading back to US. Given the circumstances in the US and the world, we have decided to lay down roots about a year ago. Time to find some buddies.

So BKK to LAX is gonna be Bangkok to KL to Japan to Hawaii to LAX?