RocketDog

Understood. I lived my life in America until I moved here. I was always aware that there were small fringe groups with crazy ideas, but the numbers that support that useless man far surpass any understanding I ever had. The tragedy is that such a group, ~30% of voters, was able to elect the scum once. But if done again I am forced to indict all Americans.

My greatest fear is that they won't wake up. The Cheeto being prez again would be a tragedy. What bothers me the most however would be the twice proven fact that those that worship him, though a minority), will vote and the rest don't care or are just too lazy to vote. Either way it means I can no longer relate to most of the people in America. I never regretted moving to the Kingdom 6 years ago, but now it seems like a prudent move. I'll return in April to sell my last hard assets in America. I'll keep my credit cards and a bank account, but otherwise pulling up roots for good. I'll make my last stand here.

Only if the scan is put through OCR first to change from an image to recognizable text. Like Adobe and other PDF editors there is an OCR option that you can choose to use with Thai language. OP : If you want to PM me and I can probably process it for you. Handwritten Thai may not process well though.

Thank you. When these threads come up I always post the same as you. I figured it out years ago from a post by the late, great @UbonJoe. Then I did it myself several times when renting a house. Never had any pushback from the IO. The second half of the TM30 is filled by the 'Possesor' of the property. For rentals that is the renter themselves. For some reason this simple answer just keeps being forgotten.

The shortest words in English : Is it in?

Obscure topic but I'll bite. There are many trees and even some nice swinging vines in the Kingdom, but NEVER trust any ropes or bungie cords made here, or in China. Wear gloves too. Be safe out there Bob.

I recognize her. That's Ruby Redpalm and her five sisters. Good times.

Yes, they do check, or should do, so this should not happen. Renewing your USA passport in Thailand is much faster than doing it in USA. I did mine last year. It took 8 days for the new one to arrive at my house by post. Remember to update the new passport with your banks and other relevant entities.

My experience too. I advise learning the Thai number system and announcing the amount you are giving them BEFORE you hand it over. Look them in the eye when telling them. So they know that you know, and anybody else standing around knows, what you have given them. Fair warning is what you have actually given them.

Exactly correct. As you probably already do: Use an engine that doesn't track you and call home. DuckDuckGo for instance. Get a new browser too, one focused on privacy. Brave, Ghostery, etc. Chrome is a data omnivore. Divorce Google. completely. The Gmail EULA clearly states that Google may and does read every word of your mail. I won't do more than mention social media; I think everybody knows where they're at by now.

No, "It is simply inane to watch somebody walking outside in an area.......... " Too much time on your hands lately? To be clear, it creates a sense of fear and dread in you. Please do not take it upon yourself to describe the thoughts of the general Thai population. You are simply projecting your own concerns onto a population that you are not culturally part of. You were in such a hurry to publish your own bias against masks that you drafted the rest of the country into your imaginary army. I like coats in cold weather too, as do most people. Read my comment again to see that you are jousting at a windmill. I generally like your comments on these forums, but you've got pooh on your shoes this time.

I was not replying to your post. Relax.

Why is this a good thing? Why does a complete stranger wearing a mask affect you in any way? Do you seek a sense of power to see others agreeing with you? Do you feel threatened by those who don't? I'm just curious why you care at all about innocuous things that have no impact on your life, unless of course you happen to believe that masks are effective against disease and pollution in many cases. Is there never a place/time to wear a mask? How do you feel about coats worn in warm weather? Chewing gum? Wearing a hat? Shorts in cold weather? Sandals with socks? Beards? The thing that gets me upset is T-shirts with misspelled English words on them. Agreed?

Don't withdraw it. Use it in checkout to pay for items. Done it many times myself.

I take a screenshot and print the order including vendor name, order number, delivery date, cost, etc for every item I order. When the delivery guy comes I check against the order. Annoying but effective. I always order COD. No order match, no acceptance of delivery.

Hardly an insight. Everybody on the forums knows such posters. They also know who they are. That's why they are sensitive to such 'insight' being put in writing.

Me too, but unfortunately it has nothing to do with the posts. 🙁

Or not.

I can't argue with your logic, and egalitarianism is a cornerstone of any true justice system. However....... It rankles a bit to think of pedophiles, murderers, sociopaths, and criminally negligent people from trucking companies, electrical authorities etc getting such 'fair' treatment. Such gray areas exist in all human justice systems but some can stretch credulity beyond understandable limits. Such as glaringly obviously dangerous, even proven bad actors, being able to run for high government office in nominally sane countries such as the USA. The older I get the less I understand so many things. I'm just glad I'm on the way out instead of the way in.

In a brown envelope.

Agreed. I'm not sure if it's gotten worse or I've just tired of the ping pong insults blighting every thread after the first five replies. Blocking certain prolific blowhards helps a bit, but not enough. I also used to help with input if I had specific information that might help someone, as you just did. I don't bother now or spend much time here any more.

Think of it as moving down a one way street. Impart your knowledge and move on. Don't look back at the silly icons. Pearls before swine(sheep?).

As with so many houses, at least in my area outside Hua Hin, several of the 60cm floor tiles have lifted. It started after a prolonged dry and hot spell a few months long. We notices one day several tiles lifted and loose. I'm guessing that the concrete foundation shrank and the tiles expanded, both from heat. We don't air condition the entire house. After many became loose, I lifted them and found the reason: they had been laid without mortar on the concrete floor, and with the large tile itself only 'buttered' with mortar around the perimeter in a ~ 1" wide band. We had one whole bedroom re-tiled last year and the tradesman was excellent. He mortared the floor and each tile. Also, at my request he left a 2mm margin between the tile edges, which is rarely done here. So far it has been flawless and I actually like the look of the wider grout lines. But, sadly, he is so good at his job that he is booked months in advance on large home new construction. We have exhausted our resources in finding someone competent to do the job. We've asked local Thai friends, my barber, neighbors, etc. Although we have gotten several phone numbers, they either don't answer or say they are too busy. I"m pretty handy with house DIY myself, but never did any tile work except some small shower tiles. It's much to big a job to tackle by myself and even removing the old tiles is more work than I want to do. If anybody living in the area can give me some references or even ideas of how to get local references, it would be greatly appreciated.

Just wait until they gut social security and Medicare. Then getting sick could become a fatal mistake.

Wait! He's NOT mad? If not, he sure has the lunatic act nailed.