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Elkski

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  1. Surprising they just dont decree that there shall be no talk of the air. Sad to hear its so bad for you guys. It was pretty bad during our visit last winter. Very fresh smelling air here ice fishing yesterday. Felt like a very slow day just over 1 fish/ hour. Some beautiful cutthroat and 2 bows.
  2. All you spay and neuter folks needs to put your money where your mouth is. Im guessing the monks give all the extra and crap food they dont want to the dogs. Its a good disposal method and they get some real love.
  3. Blaming the guy for taking public transport? I often use public to and from the airport. Amd yes with luggage up the stairs.
  4. Interesting. Seems like things grow so fast seeding would be so easy. But if you have the money sod in the US stops the muddy mess quickly and looks great in a few weeks. Best to amend the soil prior and make sure there won't be settling. If any deep trenches try to water and settle those first. Really no different up keep than an established lawn. Sounds like they just want your mowing, fertilizing, and herbicide contract. In Thailand do many homes use sprinkler systems?
  5. Im a skeptic of these coatings. And what about the ceramic UV reducing window coatings.? Nah. I do like the clear bra plastic film coatings on the front and mirrors. It really does protect from small rock chips but not big ones.
  6. Hoping for an update soon.
  7. The burn map looks rhe same as last year. Its obvious they must get Cambodia to agree to do something or its hopeless If they really got serious about farmer fires the exports amd GDP would suffer plus no votes. The government needs to cancel those subs and buy new farm equipment. And teach farmers gow ro use new farning methods, composting, siliage feed, etc Big penalties for companies buying burnt cane. Get nearby countries, esp Cambodia to do something. Burma probably to busy with that genocide thing. Cambodia farmers more poor and uneducated than Thailand. I think they see liver damage kills more than lung issues or lung issues are more from parasites from eating nam pla. Yearly Emission testing of all ICE would ne logical but how much of the city fleet would pass. As far as plane safety and the oikot safety comment im sure the Air Force said our 1 c3 is 60+ years it cant handle 20 water drops a day. We want new stuff. What happened to those big expensive filter units from 2 years ago they were putting around BKK? Hard to upgrade a country so much now. Maybe should have thiught about this during 2018-19 when tourism was peaked. We get an inversion and bad here occasionally and its a terrible feeling when you shouldnt go outside to exercise or at all.
  8. Some decibel numbers may help your pleas. Sounds like the pump bearing went bad. Then rebuilt pump same. Maybe a pump rebuilt by an outside reputable p7mp shop would be quieter.
  9. A honey trap got him.
  10. Quite a few bad situations. No 9ne mentioned the morning monk chants 2 kn away so at least thats good.
  11. 10 year anniversary in Colorado and the sky didn't fall. Jad aome great edibles over xmas. The sleeping gummy worked good for 5 hours , zero after effects. 2 chocolates 10 mg each and i was happy dor 5 hours but no way could I drive. I think the chocolate were 2.70$ each.
  12. I read the journals of Lewis and Clark. Dog was a favorite with the group . I recall a passage where the indians thought it odd how often they requested and ate dogs. http://www.theoldfoodie.com/2006/04/dog-for-dinner.html?m=1
  13. I could only read 3 pages. Johnny F. You show us how f' ked up any country's people are to accept royalty. So the prince stayed 3 weeks and was celibate? Lol. Its not like 17 yr olds who are stating at a posh beachside resort eating amazing food and not doung any real wirk are thinking about a 20 year in the future payday. We all know how chauvinistic the World is today and can recall 20 years ago how it was more so. The real question is not if all these men on the list are guilty but what did Epstein and others gain from the blackmail info?
  14. Taste is important!!! Hope OP does post a followup. He sounds like a caring and smart guy. It just seemed so obvious on my first trip that if both gal 1&2 ( only had 7 days so don't bash me) seemed so far superior to Western women there must be so many more and there was and are. I guess it comes down to if you buy the first car or house you look at or always want to compare at least 20 or more. I actually walked into over 100 houses before buying my current house.
  15. 25k is enough followers that wood workers get free tools offered them. Its pretty impressive and also represents the number that will soon learn that this is a very high risk danger on your visit to Thailand compared to a safe 1st World country. They will all learn about the young russian lad who died playing basketball. They will learn that there is never anyone held liable for preventable accidents like this. Never a settlement that will motivate xhange, nothing more offered than a pitance even if there is desth. No reason to expect change or improvement in Thailand.
  16. It appears many of you guys who married in the past did the sin sod thing. I'm sure you felt it was nearly 100% required at some time in the past. But this is 2024. Many just do it for show. However it offends me to show off wealth of gold and cash on a platter and it wasn't going to happen at my celebration. Its stupid that its a measure of your devotion or worth. Why is your wife being asked to support grandma? What about mom and dad? Have you actually sat with your wife and grandma to ask her about her needs? And find out who else does or should be helping. How many living children does grandma have. I'm just glad I acted like a man and did my part to end this silly sin sod tradition.
  17. Trumpers who are so anti immigration just didnt bat an eye when I talked about his foreign wives and malania's genius visa . Man i need to proof my posts better. Sorry.
  18. Good reason to haul around a battery backup charger. So where did the missing 9mm rounds go? Wonder how long he has neen in Thailand? Who's blood on shoes? Seems kinda stupid to show gun like that. Sounds like a bad guy. I dint5 think he is getting off with just a fine.
  19. They better give him chemo or something so he looks sickly or how else van the Thai people or any World leader or business look at Thailand as more than a clown show?
  20. I would guess most single as well as couple tourists go to a thai massage parlor at least once or more per visit.
  21. So ok I admit the word "Deplorable" was a bit much im site 3/4 of the maga group had to look up the meaning and it was a bit much fir them to swlow because it so accurate. "Idiots" would have been tolerated much better and was in their vocabulary.
  22. I tried melatonin it doesn't work. Even tried ambian and couldn't sleep much. Noise cancelling headphones no help. I watch 3-4 movies and doze some. Its hell for me. Now that wife has 3 ling hauls she appreciates my trips to visit her more. I saw a druggie looking couple nod off soon after a 13 hour flight and sleep mouth open and necks bent so awkward most of the flight, I cant believe it didnt kill them. I was a bit jealous. For me its the high pitched whine of the engines and headphones dont block that vibration.
  23. What does blood and water have to do with it? If grandma owns land perhaps she would agree to sell your wife some prime section for those monthly payments as would be fair. Then see how things change. You either like the idea of sinsod or you be a man and say no! Old tradition had women topless.
  24. I say you need to talk to granny. She is the only one who matters so find out her needs. Find out how much the other siblings give grandma. Since your earnings are in Thailand there is no reason your share should be greater than theirs. You shoukd all agree on grandma's lifestyle and share that cost at most. I/we rejected the idea of sinsod and the sky didnt fall. Also the wife can invite who she wants to the wedding and feast. It doesn't have to be the whole village or even extended family. Sinsod is a concept that is fast changing and none is an option. I was steady and firm in my no sinsod stance. It turns out mom didnt want any but the expectations were still strong. So my wife at first wanted it. It was like she was torn between being sensible and the expectations. It realky caused her anguish until i had her talk to mom. Daughters wants to make the family proud. It is something Thai girls think about and talk about. We all read about hiso weddings and see how featured the sinsod pictures and amount are. In the end my wife did talk to mom and she just wanted her daughter to be happy. No more talk of sinsod. My wife only invited certain family not just any long lost relative was welcomed. Also there was a strict "no taking large portions of food home" announcement beforehand. A few gals who prepared food well inti the night took home plates for family that was at home. Sister had to put her lock on the meat ice cooler for 7- 10 days after the wedding (yes this is my experience with the trust in a village, mean outside dog with biring rep needed) and we fed close family for that time. Friends came to help decorate moms house many days prior, they set up the village chairs and tents, and like 20 people including me helped prepare and butcher the 2 pigs and cook food all night long. Well I did go to bed but it was very impressive and amazing show of support for us. The DJ was 2k, food 30k, with 2 pigs (my urging to have lots)13k of that, flowers free from friend, announcer 2k, 2 small chickens for tradition 400 baht. If family expects you to support grandma, I suggest using logic and math and asking grandma and them about their earnings, contributions and alcohol expenses. Early in in our pre married relationship I taught my wife that if we send money to mom but 2 brothers and sister don't need to pay but they drink 200 baht each day it is us paying for their booze. It is past time for the sinsod tradition to die off and you are either going ro stand up or support this disgusting concept. I think it was a mistake to get into a 2k/mo obligation. Why grandma? My wife's 40+ , not very fit or attractive roommate and HS friend in BKK was still openly dreaming and telling me she expected a 5 mil sinsod. Its just part of the brainwashing that money is the ALL that sums up much of Thailand.
  25. Wow your rice diet saved 10k/day. Congrats. I think it is similar priced or higher in Thailand but the profit must be higher with wages on the windows advertised at 15$/ hr in USA and probably 2$/hr at most in Thailand.
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