John Drake

Every now and then, Thai film does come up with something very good and at the same time expressive of the culture. Last year's Once Upon a Star is a good example. People should take a look at it. It's set in 1970. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22696288/

My wife buys them like this guy. She's never won anything. At all. Period.

If you're in Bangkok, you might want to try the Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital. It's just up the road from Central Pinklao. It has specialists, including a Meniere's specialist who saved my hearing, and the added benefit is that it is reasonably priced. I went to Bumrungrad initially and paid 24,000 for an appointment with initial hearing test. It cost me 4600 at EENT back in 2017. Not only that but Bumrungrad failed to diagnose my problem. In all the years I've been going to EENT, and I usually see my physician once every three months now, I've only seen one other Westerner there. The longest I've had to wait is one hour or so. I'm usually in to see the doctor within 30 minutes or so.

Is that lifetime, or 20 year. I agree that 500K sounds a lot more reasonable, especially if you're one of those early applicants who I think (maybe wrong) got Elite good for your life. Frankly, I might even do that myself, if it were still possible--and for 500,000.

That's true for every country in SEAsia. But it doesn't stop their leadership from aligning with China. Laos is all but a territorial annexation. Same for Cambodia and the new Chinese naval base there. I understand that the people of Vietnam dislike, distrust, and maybe even hate the Chinese. But the Communist Party in Vietnam is desperate to retain control. That's why I think you're seeing hardline generals push out the economic liberals. I believe it's a hopeless dream to think that any Indochina nation will break free of China's grasp. The only country poised to do that is the Philippines, which is where I think the US should shift virtually its entire focus, buildup, investment, and cooperation.

Maybe you have a busy business schedule, where time means lots of money. But for me, it doesn't seem worth it to pay 1 million baht or whatever it is, to avoid a couple of hours at Chaengwattana one morning per year.

Elon Musk's Neuralink is way ahead of the kid.

Buy 2 get 1 free.

I have Meniere's. The lead up to it was nausea, cold sweats, and dizziness. Then, the vertigo hit. Inner ear would fill with fluid, then pop and 2 to 3 hours of vertigo would commence. This went on from April 2017 to December 2017. Then, my hearing gradually went. All the time, I was on medication that eventually worked. Haven't had a vertigo episode since that December of 2017. Hearing cleared in 2018 to 2019. Now, I only have some dizziness when the weather changes. The point being: don't wait to see a specialist. I got treatment quickly. And I'm lucky. I'm basically okay. Some people with Meniere's end up in a wheelchair, because they lose all balance.

Most of the way through Season 2 of Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. Not all that bad, actually. Enjoyable mainly because it is impossible to go over the top in portraying Truman Capote.

It was 50 minutes.

Could be middle ear blockage of eustachian tube. Hold nose and sort of gently blow. See if it opens up. Inner ear could be something else. See ent and dont risk hearing loss.

Is there fluid in your ear?

All the nasty 40+ stuff seems to be gone now. Two cool days (29-30 highs, 26 nights) and nights in the last week or so. Rain and clouds galore. Pleasant weather again.

You get cash from the ATM before you go shopping and thus would never be in the position of having all your groceries rung up and bagged and unable to pay for them.

Remember what Willie Sutton said about robbing banks and how it goes just as well for Thai Elite and LTR.

I might be mistaken, but I thought I read on AN that people with the LTR have an exemption from the overseas income tax. I don't know if Thai Privilege does or not. Either way, that's where the big money is, not with the little guys putting up 800,000 for a retirement extension. PTP is desperate for money. They'll find a way to come after LTR as well. These "probes" into money laundering are the thin end of the wedge.

Thai Elite members, come on down! LTR, you're next.

I sort of miss those golden days of Thailand under Covid restrictions. Cleaner air, fewer tourists, roads that weren't jammed, people taking care about spreading disease. Frankly, I liked it. It did decimate some industries, but . . .

Probably the most sensible remark made on this topic so far. Genial Thai people are a far better bet than the monster hordes that have been rampaging through Europe like an invading army. Innocuous Buddhist Thai temples are a far better alternative to what is being put up right now.

Sounds exciting!

Sihanoukville 2.0 with "responsible gambling."

Slow moving coup going on in Vietnam. Hardline, pro China generals are taking over the party leadership. Anybody really want to move to a mini-China?

Prayuth was better.

I see. Again, it took 10 to 11 weeks to receive the notices by mail. So it could still arrive. I got the impression that they have put mailed in 90 days on the back burner. At least at Chaengwattana. Maybe trying to encourage people to go over to the online 90 days.