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Good point. Moderator should address this issue. Where is mod?

Amlodipine 2 tablets in the morning + losartan 2 tablets in the morning + hydroclorothiazide 2 tablets in the morning If I don't take my blood pressure skyrockets. But I have to get up 3-5 times a night to pee... that is the only downside.

Hi Noodle. I appreciate the empathy. As they say,'takes one to know one.' I just wonder one thing, my doctor and my research indicate that COPD is incurable. I am more than happy for you if this is not the case. Keep enjoying life and make the best of it. I am not even 60 yet... Dude, good for you. But unless you have something to share that is in contribution to the topic, why don't you abstain? I realised coming out of the hospital that finding a support group for foreigners is not that easy. So unless you are here to offer support, your attempt at humor is not welcome. At least by me.

Diagnosed with COPD 3 weeks ago. Puts a lot of things in perspective. I stopped smoking weed which I love doing. I had stopped 20 years and started again for a few months after legalization. Now the party is over. Got out of hospital y-day after 10 days in with a fever of 39 and a pneumonia. Can die easily of any lung infection, so yeah... my life took a left turn and I am still trying to figure out how to deal with it, I hope you have better luck and support system than I do when your turn comes.

Yes he will! He will force people to convert to "internal weed combustion engines" and everyone will be happy! Amen to that!

Actually the statistics don't mean anything at all cos all these polls are only made public once they are tabulated and over with. If these polls were fair, people would be allowed to vote even after the fact, and this might get some of those who ate pro liberalisation but are too lazy to participate to actually become pro-active. In the end, I never trust ANY poll results.

You are more than welcome to go to the tax dpartment to fact check my statement before calling me a troll. Wonder who is the troll?

Not an idea, a fact.

Not true. Teachers DONT NEED TO PAY ANY TAX in their first year here. After a year of work, you then must pay taxes no matter whether you change job or not. Also, any new job you take you don't need to pay taxes until you have work permit.

I usually notice that pretty quick after I a few times get zapped a few times.

You must be new to Thailand. All the old houses I rented in the last 20 years not one had a ground. However, my own house which we built this year had to have grounds and a safe-t-cut breaker in order to pass the government inspection, and yes... they do send an inspector out to check. Maybe rather than trying to save a few bucks, you try to find a recent build that meets new building code.

Will these grey Chinese be stripped of their citizenship, or will they remain 'Thais'?

I worked i this country, and for foreigners the average salary is between 40 000 - 60 000 bht a month teaching. I have no idea which trade would pay a Thai man better than a foreign teacher except, maybe, prostitution. Any less than that then there is no way he could send back what the wifey expected him to. Korea is expensive to live, and the natives are not very friendly and I found more Thais speaking English than Koreans.

Either your Ebglish is poor or you simply don't get the point. PRONOUN REFERRAL 101 Here.. they refers to the staff. Got it?

A few minths ago I started smoking a few joints here and there. I felt the happiest and the best I had in decades. Unfortunately all that came to a screeching halt a few weeks ago when I was Diagnosed with level 2 COPD. I didn't catch COPD from smoking weed, but from years of smoking cigarettes. Why doesn't Mr Chuwit take on the big tobacco companies? They are obviously doing more harm than weed. Then again... as history taught us over and over.. it is easier to win by pure speculation if your patsy is seen as a mongrel or something evil. Women, blacks, jews, French Canadians even gays are/were used conveniently for the all powerful to convince the masses to swsy their way.

555 those naughty tokers. Always willing to go above and beyond!????

Errrrrr, no.

Me too. Reading the news here it always seems like Thailand is doing so well. Sicophant reporting and government statistics just go to show ya can't always believe wat you read. However, the baht is still doing too well.

Yeah I did... the guy who just discovered there is weed in his neighborhood, the girl (tongue in cheek) who is telling us about a perv foreigner hitting on her... nevertheless... grown man doesn't need general population's approval

You should mind your own business. Why does a grown man come on this blog to tell/ask advice about things that his conscience can clearly guide him on?

Rabbit out of a hat figures. They magically appear.

Are they?

Does anyone know a reliable mechanic who can service an old e30 M 10 in Pattaya? Thanks ahead

So can boogers and feces on the hands and urine. What makes you an expert on food hygiene and statistics. You don't talk the talk nor do you walk the walk. So unless you can disprove what I said then keep your beez wax to urself. In a nutshell, what do you know?

555 thought police. I will stand my ground at the risk of being branded and deported. Been teaching their kids for nearly 20 years so I have first hand experience. e.g. --> How old are you? I'm fine thank you and you? Also works the other way around.