Damrongsak

Corruption is an ugly word. Malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance are better words to use when talking about government workers. ????

This prompted me to look him up and the World Superbike races. Jonathan Rea won the World Superbike Championship in 2015,2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. He's won 118 races to date. He's been racing bikes since he was 10 years old. I found it rather amusing that in 2021, "Rea obtained his UK motorcycle license for solo road machines by undertaking a course in his native Northern Ireland".

I didn't spend much in seven weeks last fall aside from beer and cigarettes. But we did day trips and stayed at our own house in Loei or a relative's apartment in Nakhon Pathom near Phutthamonthon. Bought a few bowls of noodles here and there and spent a good bit on gasoline.

You need an iPhotoPhone with the built-in scanner/laser copier.

That pretty chicken sure looks like a rooster. My wife has about 40 or 50 pet bantam chickens. About 4 or 5 of them look like that one. One of the older ones doesn't seem to like the other aggressive chickens so he'll hang out with people.

My wife makes a very good vegetarian Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen) ยำวุ้นเส้น. I like it hot and sour. And not Thai, but her vegetarian deep-fried Vietnamese spring rolls are to die for. She uses glass noodles, bean curd and I think mouse ear mushrooms (tree fungus) as filling, among other things. The tamarind/peanut/chili sauce is good. They are time consuming to make so we don't have them often. I usually get enlisted to prep the rice paper wrappers as they stick together.

To the tune of $12 Billion or thereabouts.

Good read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenethylline Syria is a major producer.

Bayer? The same ones who introduced heroin as a pain reliever and cough suppressant in 1898? "Better living through chemistry" ... Actually it may have been this: A Japanese chemist first synthesized methamphetamine—also called meth, crank, crystal meth or speed—from another stimulant in 1893. https://www.history.com/topics/crime/history-of-meth

"However, the energy minister warned that these subsidies will be distributed on a “first-come, first-served” basis due to the limited budget." That means that someone or some few already have the inside track. They can smell billions in the air from quite a distance.

Ooh, Ooh, put the cuffs on and punish me! --------------------------------------------------- So they have several hours of boring footage to watch. Are they going to get some beer and popcorn and watch the show? This stuff about broken/malfunctioning cameras is sort of like the bad driving excuses after crashes - brake failure/micro sleep/it was a dark and stormy night/someone cut in front of me.

Indeed. Would you please repeat that to my wife? Thanks!

Loei has the Loei Gentlemens Motorcycle Club that was started 15 or more years ago. On one visit long ago I met the founder because my Thai bro-in-law worked on his bike. The club is still around and has quite a few group rides, attend charity events, meet with Thai clubs and whatnot. They have expat and Thai members. They had a clubhouse/bar but it shut down due to Covid. On a recent visit I met up with the club secretary, a nice British fellow, and I bought him a beer. He's been riding his bike all over northern Thailand for a couple months and is currently up in Laos having fun with some German riders. I didn't seek out others or folks at the farang Saloon Loei in the two months I was there. Wife and I went to Vietnam. Up in the mountains in the far north she met a Thai/British couple who were touring on a motorbike. On our way back to Hanoi we met them again at a bus rest stop. They live in Chiang Mai. Had a nice chat and we may visit them one day.

I recently replaced 3 faucet sets (two nuts each). One more to go. I think I managed to loosen the nuts using the tips of the Vise Grip jaws. What pain! Mine were inside a vanity cabinet in a very tight space - had to lay on my back in there. Not looking forward to replacing the last one.

Could well be. Somewhat poorly written article (or translation) I think.

This is a strange one. Who goes debt collecting in the middle of the night? Looks like a CZ pistol or clone but the cartridges look a bit strange. Not short like a 9mm. Maybe .38 Super?

" ... Six Thai airports—Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, and Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai—operated by the Airports of Thailand (AOT), were declared no-smoking zones in 2019, and all smoking rooms inside the terminals have since been closed. ..." Suvarnabhumi had a couple smoking areas outside when I was there in Sept/Oct. At least in the arrival/pickup area at ground level.

Ripoff Thai Populace, LLC (Sure seems that they are Limited Liability Crooks.)

I was just going to post something like that, LOL. If customs ask about the hat, just tell them you're from Emmental.

Some could use a reduced fat diet as well.

I used to like wandering around in that general area around Yaowarat/Pahurat. 45 years back we had a favorite little hole in the wall Indian restaurant in a back alley. Bought a couple things at Amorn Electronics (17 years ago LOL).

Last fall my wife complained about the sweet curry, etc. I will eat sweet deserts or candy occasionally, but like my regular food hot and sour.

Apparently the last place they looked.