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On 6/26/2023 at 4:00 PM, chickenslegs said:

That could work, if ...

You are sure there is no more debt being hidden from you. Loan shark interest can quickly multiply if a few payments are missed.

Indeed, from what was written, this did not happen overnight, so I would distrust "quick and easy" fixes. From the amount mentioned, this is already well down the slippery slope right before the black chasm, so whatever happens now needs to be carefully planned (and understood by her!!), or this will be throwing the last of the good money after the bad and only hasten the demise.

But I am sure, with proper care, planning and sweat, there is a good way out.

I am sure, Owl, you know all this, even though things might look grim for the moment. Keep us posted, we wish you luck!

12 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Simply personal choice , if you want a better answer , ask one of these girls ...

There are two kinds of tattoos: those done for aesthetic reasons (opinions differ of course) and those made for religious reasons, mostly on the back (buddhist Sak Yant, much more rare ethnic chinese Peranakan Hokkien).

In this day and age, frankly, I found few girls who could accurately describe the meaning of their Sak Yant, much less do the proper chants, so this has gone 'mainstream' with all the good or bad one might interprete into it.

Oh look, a unicorn. Or flying pig rather.

On 6/21/2023 at 6:47 PM, Lemsta69 said:

“Another netizen says that the point of eating boring white people’s food like crackers, sliced cheese, and sliced ham is to understand what it feels like to be dead.”

Looking at some of the pictures in the article, I am not sure that I disagree.

However, this article is obviously out to polarize, and looking at the comments here, it was successful.

11 hours ago, worgeordie said:

put the sticky trays up with nuts on , he's been moving them about

Rats can be very clever; to outsmart exactly such a move, we put Nutella (nut chocolate cream) in our traps here in Germany, it is yummy enough that they really want to get at it while at the same time it cannot be shaken from the traps. So far, sucess rate 100%.

7 hours ago, Tazmo said:

Even the Valium prescribed may be helpful as a short term basis. As you are aware of it’s addictive properties then you have to weigh up the pros and cons.

I am actually surprised that your wife got Valium that easy. A lot of Thai doctors are quite fickle about prescribing it.

As we do not know what is the illness your wife is sufefring from: I had boughts of severe depression, and sometimes it was just enough to break the cycle of sleep deprivation to kick the body back in its normal rhythm, so I only had to take it very infrequently. For this reason I would not exclude Valium out of hand, especially if it would actually make her sleep.

I would still research side effects with her other medicines though.

On 6/17/2023 at 2:07 PM, SunsetT said:

I have noticed the same in observing Thais over the years outside of tourist areas. Many, excepting the men chatting up the pretty things pouring their beer, hardly look at or interact with waiting or supermarket checkout staff. They just place their orders or pay at supermarket checkout otherwise totally ignoring them (unless they know them personally). The latter without even any eye contact. And sometimes it is as if waiting staff expect to be treated like this adopting a grovelly disposition and seem flustered if you smile and attempt to interact with them and scuttle off not knowing how to respond.

Thais treating each other this way is one of the instances where a foreign observer can see with his own eyes, how hierarchical Thai society is to this day.

It becomes a lot worse when real class differences are at play.

In a sense it is a lucky circumstance for me, that I as a foreigner in most situations simply fall outside this structure, so Thais are generally motivated to be welcoming and friendly due to this alone.

And smiling back obviously has never hurt anybody, so I try to do it as much as possible (my grumpy German nature notwithstanding).

It erodes exactly those ingrained worries about status and leaves everbody relaxed right from the start of the encounter (see the complexity how deep one Thai might need to wai to the other depening on age, status, influence, etc.).

15 hours ago, carlyai said:

I think the local government hospital is free for local registered Thais.

It is.

In the case of a sick kid I would only go to the local clinic to see if there is a reasonably believable diagnosis, with low expectations to get one. Likely you will only end up with Paracetamol, none the wiser what the issue could be. And I expect that any Thai family has Tiffy at home anyways.

7 hours ago, aluc said:

The answer is no, I would not move to Korat if Im not married to her.

Either way, you are moving there to help taking care of her parents; however, you have not mentioned their living circumstances. If at all feasible, I would at first move in with them -- I know, I know, I hear the hordes screaming -- to first see, if you are at all able to mingle with them. Beginning dementia could easily mean, that driving to Phimai from the city will become a very regular exercise or far removed living domiciles might be quickly become impossible.

Secondly, you can explore the area(s) where you might want to settle at leisure. Maybe Phimai itself is not so bad to live there for a while. Give yourself room for an informed decision and set yourself a deadline of a few weeks to make a final move.

And thirdly, you might observe, if your wife is actually able to stay close to her parents. In theory she should, but you mentioned that she has not lived there for a long time herself. I have seen it many times that women living in the more exciting tourist areas of Thailand actually have issues re-settling back in a more rural region where work is very difficult to find and emotional pressures from the family might be imminently put to bear on her (this point obviously a generalization, as you mentioned nothing about either your wife or her family, but you would know yourself if it could be true).

On 5/26/2023 at 3:50 PM, liddelljohn said:

i remember Patong in it glory 1991 -2005 , Expat Hotel, the agogo,s the bars the HHH Maraud etc sadly RIP , i doubt I will return

The Expat Hotel, indeed! I spent so many hours sitting there at the pool during the low seasons.

8 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

More intelligent and wiser old hands have never felt the need to play the game with the non-O types * very life restrictive. There are a couple of alternative avenues for foreign residents to take advantage, as they've been in place forever. Know quite a few of these selective types that aren't harnessed with the dreaded retirement, marriage, family or business long term visas. 

What a subtle way to talk about overstayers ????

On 6/8/2023 at 10:18 AM, freedomnow said:

Speak for yourself.

Mine has a masters and supports herself.

3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

"owners pride"

What are you on about. i don't own my wife.

Interesting @FritsSikkink, that you feel like I talked to you; some real loud protesting going on...

But my original answer was very clearly to the post of @freedomnow above.

7 hours ago, superal said:

Ironically , this morning I was talking to a pal on the telephone , who I have not seen for a few years . He has lost 20 kilos by exercising and has 1 joint a day . He says the same as you , that the toke gets him motivated to hit the road on his bicycle . 

I am also in my 70s and suffer with spinal stenosis which limits my mobility . I feel that I must try the weed to get me moving and away from my sedentary life style . Problem is , what weed to buy ( is it a good grade ) , do you mix it with ordinary tobacco or smoke it straight ?

Marihuana used for medical reasons shoukld never be mixed with tobacco. The negative health balance of smoking is well known, so why compound risks.

Actually I would be hesitant to smoke it pure, or vape it, as well. In both cases, the risks are simply an unknown to date and putting any pressure on the lungs in old age seems like a bad idea.

The way to go, to my mind, for a clinical application, would be edibles: used this way for a very long time, dosage can be exact, easy to transport and consume in public if necessary. The only negative I can think of is, that you need to keep them secure from children, who might mistake them for something they are not.

3 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

There are loads of them if you look further in life than the girly bars and Go Go's

Bragging about the 'difference' on an anonymous message board, mentioning really specific details, raises red flags right away (usually it is, how much money the girl supposedly earns, here it is that she has a degree -- details not even remotely relevant to the discussion).

That is not to say that there are not good girls to be found; as in: "some of my best friends are good girls". Displaying visible "owners' pride" about them just looks wrong to me.

7 hours ago, biervoormij said:

The OP said in one of the posts that release clauses are not common in Thailand. I have one in my current lease and believe my previous lease had one as well. I just lose my deposit if I move prior to the term of my lease. Is this not the norm?

And even if such clauses where not normal... has he talked to his own landlord if a yearly contract might not be adjusted accordingly for his special case?

I would think that making your landlord bend a bit will certainly be easier (cheaper?) then bending an unwilling immigration officer.

What a weird case of totally confused reporting.

The abbot was suspended and will with extreme likelihood be defrocked; why would he persist in his threats, as he is now liable to the full force of criminal law?

Why are there people living in houses on temple grounds? This alone is irregular, even more so when a female person walks around temple grounds at night (to deliver lottery tickets, no less).

Frankly, this report leaves many more questions open than it answers. Once more I would wish that just a single newspaper article in this country would make sense.

On 5/29/2023 at 10:13 AM, Mises said:

You are correct and all those stating you are not should do some basic research.  They could start here:

https://www.opera.co.th/post/renting-your-real-estate-in-thailand-how-to-evict-a-bad-tenant

 

"Has your lease agreement come to an end, your tenant is no longer paying the rent or causing damage to your property?

The first step in order for your tenant to leave your apartment or villa will be to send a formal notice drafted by your lawyer stating explicitly that the tenant has a period of 7 days to leave the premises before launching an eviction procedure before the judge.

If your tenant does not leave the premises, you will have to present your request for expulsion and damages in court. The procedure can take between 3 and 6 months. Important: if the Thai law is not very conciliatory with the tenants not paying the rent, some actions are prohibited on your part: - You cannot enter the property using duplicate keys without the consent of the tenant - You cannot empty the property of the tenant’s personal belongings without permission from the judge."

Re-reading the OP, the landlord is following this law to the letter: 7-day notice on the door, he is not entering the premises or evicting the OP but locking his stuff 'in'.

46 minutes ago, freedomnow said:

Speak for yourself.

Mine has a masters and supports herself.

Another cliche on the heap: "but mine is different"!

Good luck to you sir, to manage to find the sole unicorn in the magic forest.

36 minutes ago, Dan O said:

this is a bs posting to stir up the comments

It cannot get more cliche-filled and obvious with the trolling. But from time to time, it still can be fun to feed them.

On 6/6/2023 at 5:01 AM, azt219 said:

This reads like it was written by ChatGPT

@PPMMUU was it?