John Drake

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.

Six or seven months ago, when online was going very, very slow, I also started mailing in 90 day notices. While it was taking 10 or 12 days for online to work, mail was even longer. I did always receive replies from both eventually. But the mail would take almost until the next 90 day was due before I received it. 10 or 11 weeks. Nowadays, online works okay. Just a couple of days at most. I would go back and try online if I were you.

This is why I stopped going to Bumrungrad.

Because only Europeans ever watch the Olympics???

I put this question to Google Gimini. Here are the results. Gemini thinks he might be involved in real estate investments!!!!

Vietnam is going to be the next China, so probably not a good retirement idea. Vietnam is in the middle of a purge by hardliners of the economic liberals. It's being done under the guise of getting rid of corruption. Just like Xi did in China. China is going to be their model. And the Communist Party of Vietnam is going to restore and strengthen ties with the PRC. The general populace may not like the Chinese, but the Communist Party will align with them against the West and to restore dictatorial rule. They don't care about the economy. They're willing to let it suffer to regain absolute control. Just like in China. And nobody from the West, especially the US, is going to get military ties. The US in particular has just been played for a sucker by the Vietnamese in order to get investment that they'll now see redirected to Chinese interests. Retirement in Vietnam? Not unless you like jail cells.

Candidate for First Minister for sure.

Why does any Westerner still go to Phuket?

Prayuth was better.

Maybe he said something nasty about Stepan Seagalski

Trying to save the murderous generals.

Looks like the heat wave has begun to break in the western Bangkok suburbs. Still 29 at almost 10am, light rain, breeze, cloudy. Feels good.