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I'd be more inclined to look for a total solution, rather than simply giving up.

It's good to do in general, but weight training can be beneficial to sexual desire and performance. Not just for testosterone, but for lower body blood flow (wink wink). Also I hear people talk about taking testosterone supplements. I think both cardio and weight training exercise has many benefits for people getting on in their years. It's meant to be good for the brain as well. I heard something about weight training and less chance of dementia. If you're retired, why not make a gym session part of your daily routine? Live a longer and happier life.

Fixed at a low price to shaft the growers?

I'd take it over any modern monstrosity. Sterile plastic paneling and chairs over wood? No contest.

how much is it for a kilogram?

It's pretty cultural in Thailand. Unquestionable adherence to the hierarchy of age or position. The thing is, it's reinforced by those lower down as not only is it hardwired from a young age, but people are often waiting for their turn. Almost reciprocal.

If only a**holes were the ones who listened...

They do say that pickling can drastically extend the shelf-life of food, preventing the build up of harmful bacteria. It stands to reason that it would also be highly effective with humans, prolonging life and protecting from viruses and other contagions.

Wouldn't economic principles suggest an oversupply if the price is so low? Surely the price would reduce the amount being produced, which would then increase the price, until equilibrium is reached? How is the price able to be at a loss if people need to eat? If putting the price up meant that people aren't buying the rice, then they cannot be that hungry? Or is the price fixed by the government?

Interesting idea, but it feels like these two might be at odds with each other. Even if someone is a "bad citizen", do they not still deserve to participate in democracy? And could being a "bad citizen" (within the law) be part of that participation? It will be interesting how they manage these two, possibly competing, ideas.

"Journalists." I wish I could say it's a minority of sneaky and dishonest people that only care about clicks and the general public are too wise to fall for their lies, but, sadly, it's pretty much standard for online "news" these days, even from the big boys.

It's very sad, because a lot of people left in the summer of last year after that guy announced that the amnesty was going to end and everyone would have to leave. Now more than a year later, I wonder how many of those people have been able to return.

It's to encourage people to leave while not making them leave, to save face internationally.

Obviously wise-ass replies are not allowed in Thailand, but I would be tempted to say "OK, I'll buy my ticket and fly out on the 21st, unless it is extended, in which case I won't". Although I know it shouldn't, it still always surprises me how negative and kind of racist some immigration people are, like they're actually <deleted> off that foreigners have got these "freebies" and they want to try to encourage them to leave, even though the government is allowing them to stay.

So no source to support "hitting kids doesn't work"? Without some stats, this all just sounds like your opinion.

Sounds like a one way ticket to multiple destinations including deportation, Thai prison, revenge attack, or a significant fine. Source?

Because corruption is endemic to Thailand and runs from top to bottom, from the high-profile to the mundane.

As in the title. Will they stop covid extensions now? Whilst people can fly in, the borders are still closed, so no visa runs are going to happen for the short-term.

What could possibly be wrong with declaring how kind Doris Day is, before immediately stating that Doris Day was in no way kind? /s

Even when all children are vaccinated, families will still have to decide, based on whether vulnerable adults in that family have been fully vaccinated, if it is really safe to send their children back to school.

I heard of schools saying "we cannot open yet, numbers are still very high". Well, they're probably only going to get higher.

Sounds like no one wants to take responsibility. Can't really blame them. If a school has an outbreak and then a family member dies, that's a pretty big embarrassment for the school, and a tragic loss for the family. At the end of the day, everyone wants the kids back in the schools, but the risk to any unvaccinated family members is considerable. The time between contracting the virus and showing symptoms, or in between random testing, could allow one case to turn into tens and then hundreds quite quickly. Opening up anything means more cases are likely. it's all about making a trade off and someone being responsible for that decision. The question is, can a student really go back to school before his or her entire family has been vaccinated?

It's subconscious, so no, no thinking is involved.

It hasn't. You aren't aware of it. This happens at a subconscious level and you only perceive the effects. If you've found a way to easily and permanently overrule your subconscious, you should be making a fortune in the coaching and personal development field, it would basically be a miracle. Not really. The urges still remain. We can, of course, reason and correct behavior when we notice it, but, like any other urge that stems from our primitive mind, motivation, discipline, food, exercise, addictions, it is a difficult battle to win. You might personally be an outlier, or you could have a medical problem, but you can't ignore masses of research on this topic based on your personal experience (or your opinion on what you believe you perceive). The function of the subconscious mind is pretty well established and basically a truism.

Alas, the human brain has not.