Damrongsak

Yep. 2/3 of my money is savings and investments. I get a bit from US Social Security, which I could live on in Thailand, being a cheap SOB. But I reserve the $80K/year for when I'm in a rest home. Getting care in the USA when one is old isn't cheap.

I liked that area around Yaowarat/Pahurat, but that was years back. I used to buy little fried pastries from an old Indian (Sikh?) street vendor. Went back maybe 15 or so years later and he was still in the same place, but with an assistant. The old man had managed to visit relatives in the U.S. I thought that was cool.

I'm not racist, just practical. The only things that bother me are things like "driving while Asian" and the like (like my Thai wife). Woof! ???? I don't buy into all this "racist" stuff. It's cultural, and one can go anywhere and find local "cultures" that bug the <deleted> out of you.

13 Amps on a 16 gauge extension cord wire is getting up there. 16 gauge is like "lamp cord" to my way of thinking. I personally wouldn't use on 120V if I had a 1625 Watt load except if that load was somewhat intermittent and/or the ambient temperature was low. But if you are using it on 220V instead of 120V then the amperage for a given wattage would be about half so would probably be OK. Hopefully the 120V cord has a higher insulation rating (say, 300V) for safety sake. And cheap "lamp cord" probably has a low temperature rating. In the USA, 14 gauge wire is commonly used for 15 Amp/120V lighting circuits and typical outlets, but that's solid wire. Multi-strand cords take a bit of beating and I prefer to de-rate them a bit. Folks, listen to Crossy. He's a "sparky". (I only worked in the electrical utility industry for 10 years or so selling electric meter test equipment. I learned a couple things.)

Is that anything like Thai "classifier" words? Those are pretty slippery in my experience. There's a whole bunch of them.

That is great!

Mango sap - mean stuff: "... the sap is highly acidic and contains an oily compound called urushiol – the same substance that’s in poison ivy. ..." https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/eat/mango-sap-hidden-danger-in-popular-summer-fruit/news-story/fcdb5fdd08d57dcb6ffce0b118532ae4 https://gardendrum.com/2015/09/15/the-dangers-of-mango-sap/

Ah, but pandering to those with some college education seems better than giving $ to the unwashed masses, vote-wise. I'd prefer that they subsidize those studying science, medicine, engineering and the like. We need those folks.

Yeah, seems like rubbing alcohol or mineral spirits are more recommended.

WD40 is pretty much white spirit and a wee bit of oil. Nice for cleaning greasy stuff but not a good lubricant.

That could work. I'm assuming this is more of a tree sap, not "juice". It's possible that something like strong rubbing alcohol or some type of vegetable oil could act as a solvent and dissolve it. Worst case, maybe Acetone or nail polish remover. Always test in an inconspicuous place.

As my Dad (oldest of 11 children who grew up in the Great Depression in the US) used to joke: "Money isn't everything, but it sure helps." But a majority of them worked their way up to very successful careers. My 6 Thai in-laws who I sponsored to come to the USA maybe 10 or so years back did OK. But they got jobs, worked hard and enjoyed life.

It's more a matter of the surface area that allows heat transfer between inside and outside. A long, narrow room will have more surface area than a perfect cube for a given volume. Yes, a high room may have a greater temperature gradient between floor and ceiling unless you stir the air. But with aircon, the heat goes up and the cool stays down, to a degree. Actually heat is the same. (I have a 2 story house - 2nd floor is always hotter.)

Rough town. https://realestate.usnews.com/places/indiana/indianapolis/crime

"Cabinet reshuffle is in the cards under his watch." ... Great line, 555.

Not Italian.

Here is a good use of tattoos. The lady has Vitiligo, a disease that causes loss of skin color (Melanin), usually in patches. (I have it, but nearly 100%.) The second pic is a model who has it.

Learning that our firstborn son was killed in combat in Iraq at age 20. Then having to tell my wife. She screamed and screamed and screamed! Worst thing I've ever had to do. It's been 17 years but I'm shaking just thinking about it.

Back in 1980, I went into an outhouse at the Ban Vinai refugee camp in Loei. The cement floor broke and I landed on my rear end with my legs dangling in the hole. Fortunately it wasn't full. The floor was some bamboo strips with a few cm of cement slathered on top.

Not from the stats I've seen. Homicide rate of Thailand fell gradually from 8.7 cases per 100,000 population in 1998 to 2.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2017. Here are the 10 countries with the highest homicide rates: El Salvador (52.02 per 100k people) Jamaica (43.85 per 100k people) Lesotho (43.56 per 100k people) Honduras (38.93 per 100k people) Belize (37.79 per 100k people) Venezuela (36.69 per 100k people) Saint Vincent And the Grenadines (36.54 per 100k people) South Africa (36.40 per 100k people) Saint Kitts And Nevis (36.09 per 100k people) Nigeria (34.52 per 100k people)

Is he still active enough to keep a self-winding watch going?

Moto Guzzi 1946

Hey, she was only 38 when we married. Now she's more like 60. We're talking kilograms here.

Monk Ave in Gladwyne has a few nice houses.