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On 7/14/2025 at 9:10 AM, jaywalker-2 said:

 

Funny how us USA Patriots saw Donald Trump for what he was in 2016 & everybody else HATED him becaise of the media.

 

Funny how EVERYBODY on this forumm HATED Trump & wanted Hillary. Morons. Now that it's cool to like Tump the conversation goes the other way.

 

ANY body with a half-functioning brain shoould have seen that, "Huh? He's a pretty smart guy".

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I grew up as the son of a timber contractor in the swamps of Florida in the 1970's & here's a New Yorker talking some sense.Funny how EVERYBODY on this forum HATED Trump a few years back, & now EVERYBODY still hates him...but he has done some good things.

 

I DO NOT LIKE the Man! He's an arrogant prick! Yet he is The POTUS.

 

Likiing a great Commander-in-Chief of my military???

 

I HATED MANY of my officers in the US Army....but I followed orders, under the US Constitution.

 

The guy is an A**hole but I swore to folow his orders. Be it the Commander in Chief or some 2nd Lieutenant.

 

I HATED my Lt's in the Army. I kept many of them alive. "Sir don't do that".

 

In the end it comes down to Communist vs. Capitalism.

 

Either go thu Mao's GREAT LEAP FORWARD, Stalin's PURGE, or Pol Pot's experimemt.

 

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!.........for the Contitution on the United States of America

 

. It's just a few pages long. I think it's 4 pages?

 

Guess what? IT'S THE LAW.

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...

10 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

I hope it will never happen to see a nuclear plant working here.

If you got plenty of wind and solar energy it's wasted money.

One of the most stupid ideas here.

However, there are a lot of stupid ideas.

"Land bridge, Formular 1, Casinos, space exploration, satellites and now nuclear plants."

List is not complete I guess.

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.

3 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

But sadly hardly crystal clear in the HuaHIn area any time of the year,   apparently due to the rather fine sand

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.

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

$456-$650 USD is what you call "2 buck Chuck"? As for the AUS$22 red that won the prize I guess your knowledge of wine is much better than the judges that awarded the prize.

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 😉

2 hours ago, dinsdale said:

You obviously have no idea and you obviously have never had the pleasure of drinking a South Australian shiraz. Here's a short list of some "cheap copies" from down under (in Australian $).

1. Penfolds Bin 180 Cabernet Shiraz: Priced around $1,000+ per bottle.

2. Penfolds Grange Shiraz: retail around $700–$900 per bottle.

3. Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz: A current release of Hill of Grace often costs around $700–$800 per bottle,

4. Torbreck The Laird Shiraz: commonly $500–$800 per bottle.

5. Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir: recent vintages often hovering around $800–$1,000 per bottle.

https://garrafeiradailha.com/en/blogs/news/top-5-expensive-australian-wine

 

These are of course the high end of the market. Very, very good wines can also be found at the other end.

South Australian red wine selling for $22 wins top nod at prestigious international award

A $22 bottle of red wine from McLaren Vale in South Australia has won the highest accolade at the prestigious 2024 Decanter World Wine awards in London.

Shingleback’s 2022 Red Knot Classified GSM – a blend of grenache, shiraz and mourvèdre – was one of 50 wines from around the world to be awarded the coveted best in show on Wednesday.

France swept the awards, winning 12 best in show medals. Australia came runner-up, winning eight of the best in show awards, followed by Spain with seven medals.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/article/2024/jun/20/south-australia-sa-red-wine-wins-decanter-world-wine-awards-shingleback-red-knot-classified-gsm

 

 

 

 

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

13 minutes ago, Keeps said:

I doubt 3 or more of them are Vietnamese restaurants. Happy(ish) to be proven wrong but I doubt I will be....

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!

1 hour ago, Dararasmi said:

Most likely AI slop. (And I have a feeling this James David Spivey is fictitious.)

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.

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?

On 6/26/2025 at 2:02 PM, wwest5829 said:

I have been a member for 14 years and have noted the club evolution over time. Currently new direction to try and revitalize the Chiang Mai Expats Club. First Saturday of the month buffet at Duke’s, Raumchok location continues and is well attended. I serve with Dr. Ava Walker at the “Newcomers’ table to try and help those new or just visiting Chiang Mai. As all reading might note: banking, immigration, healthcare, driving, insurance, housing, different areas of CM, etc. can be a bit of a challenge when first arriving or wanting to learn more about considering settling here. Hope we are able to help some. As to meeting folks, well that relies, in large measure, in the hands of the individual. There are also related sub groups for various interest focus. COVID hit hard, CM is still recovering.

Is this Dukes meeting at lunch and about what time? I literally live across the street from it and have been curious about the expats club.  How do I make a reservation?  Thanks in advance!

5 hours ago, Nickcage49 said:

This government cracks me up. Want to bet the law doesn't change, and if there are any changes, they will be cosmetic ones?

 

I didn't think there was any way they could justify putting so many businesses out of business.

Ya, just like taxing worldwide income, hahahaha!!

28 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

 

I would certainly NOT eat at a restaurant serving Cannabis in my meal! Perish the thought! I prefer fresh fruit and vegetables, not weed, from local farmers!

Wife is from Issan, cannabis is used in a couple of dishes there as a normal thing.  Helps with digestion and indigestion.  I worked in Shanghai in '87 and came down with serious stomach pains, cannabis dried and rolled up tight into a spherical pill was what was given to me.  Fixed me right up without any real psychotropic side effects.  

18 minutes ago, JAG said:

But he is a 'ginger"!

Making the 11th Dr. still.... very envious.

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Do you really think Islam is a race? 😄

 

So if a black Muslim marries a black Christian then the child is bi-racial? 😆

 

Some strange people on here...

 

 

I would say, more like Bi-Faithful 😉 

On 6/20/2025 at 8:28 AM, spidermike007 said:

Total agreement here. I travel back to the States frequently, a minimum of twice per year and I can tell you for a fact that Americans right now are rather joyless, and lacking in humor, they don't seem to be enjoying their lives very much, they're living, working, eating, and sleeping. Not much of a life, and many of them seem bitter, disenfranchised, disappointed, highly divided, and utterly joyless, no thanks. 

Agree, I just got back 3 weeks ago (go back every year to work for 3 months) and have to say, even those well off financially are somewhat depressed.  Some of that comes as the America they grew up with and loved is being morphed into something where a kid can't just walk alone or bike blocks away to a friends house without someone wanting to call child services on the parents.  The idea a kid should never get hurt physically from playing or having to deal emotionally when your friends don't like you one day (but are back being friends 2 days later) or that a kid should never cry.  Crying as a kid means their upset about something but does not always mean something is wrong.  There is less socializing as people are more and more glued to screens in all forms, creating real emotional isolation and I think people subconsciously are aware of it leading to a mild type of depression.  It is also the 1st time in American history that the generations coming up will generally be worse off than their parents and grandparents unless handed generational wealth.  Lastly, there is also the gut feeling that now we, the US, are the bad guys in the world right now when we used to stand up for what was right.  Pretty much summed up here.

Is there a link in the CM forum for the current paperwork requirements for Non-O Marriage extension renewal.  This will be my 2nd one.  Re-entered on a multiple reentry permit mid-May.  Current extension expires Aug 23rd.  Will have the money in for more than 2 months in a week.  Any guidance would be helpful.  AN word search looking specifically at CM requirements was unsuccessful.  Thanks in advance!

So, as I get older, my nose is going out over my septum causing back pressure that is closing the opening between the nostril and the nasal cavity.  This needs rhinoplasty to fix.  Wife's suggestion is that if your going to do that, might as well do a face lift along with that.  Admit, excess eye skin is becoming an irritant also.  Question from the audience is if there are equitable medical facilities in CM for such or do I need to go to BKK to have this done.  Any direction on this would be appreciated.  As always, thanks in advance!

I know someone who was swindled out of $850,000 USD in exactly this way.  Very embarrassing.