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I agree that the bible shouldn't be in schools. It has gay sex, incest, masturbation and more.

Not that it's particularly relevant, but the age of consent in the US is set by the states, on a state-by state basis. In some states, it's 16. Some states have laws relating to the difference in ages when one of the parties is under 18. Some don't.

I've noticed many Thai companies have links to their website on their Facebook page, but the site is not operational! ????

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The indictment itself explains the Trump had the right to challenge the election, and even a first amendment right to lie about it. So he is not being indicted for 'having an opinion'. Indicting him is not a violation of free speech. The indicted Trump for “conspiracy to defraud the United States by using dishonesty, fraud, and deceit to impair, obstruct, and defeat the lawful federal government function by which the results of the presidential election are collected, counted and certified by the government; “conspiracy to corruptly obstruct and impede the January 6 congressional proceeding at which the collected results of the presidential election are counted and certified”; and “conspiracy against the right to vote and to have one’s vote counted.” The indictment was from a grand jury of citizens who were presented the evidence.

It ended up that the police apologized, let everyone go, and said that this kind of work was allowed in Thailand. However, it's not 100% relevant. This was basically an internet cafe. It was mostly people answering their emails. The raid was conducted on the false idea that the internet cafe was a company, and the people working there were employees. Red faces all around. Can anyone point to a single instance of a digital nomad being kicked out of the country for digital nomading?

In tired of the actual rubbish. And there are a few other things I don't like. However, no place is perfect. Immigration makes me nervous every time, but if I don't blow it out of proportion mentally, it's a very small part of my life here. For the most part, I get left to my own devices and can do what I want.

Einstein certainly didn't believe in any kind of personal god, or the god of the bible. He used 'god' as a proxy for his sense of wonder about the universe. "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." Lots of scientists are atheists, and the higher up you get in the academy of science, the more likely you are to be an atheist. However, it's ridiculous, and obviously trolling to claim all scientists and all super-smart people are atheists. It's simply not true. The reason that many scientists are atheists is because they are trained in a style of thinking that goes against the type of thinking needed to maintain religious beliefs. Scientists, and anybody else that thinks clearly knows that snakes don't talk.

This is the point many miss. If faster then light travel is not possible, we're too far away from any but a couple hundred stars to travel to. There is undoubtedly life on other planets. But they may be hundreds or millions of light years away. And our radio broadcasts have only been going into space for 100 years or so. How would they even know we're here?

I had one Wise transfer to Bangkok bank show up as local, through Kasikorn. I went across the street to Kasikorn, took a number, and waited 45 minutes. I had some difficulty explaining what I needed, but they finally gave me the paperwork, showing it was an international transfer. However, the IO didn't ask for it, and approved my extension.

Bangkok bank emails me copies of the year's statements next day. I print them out and take them to the bank to have them stamped, or whatever they do.

As a few others have suggested, explain to them that you like to take it slow. If they text you and say "See you tomorrow", say " I'm free next Thursday, but in the meantime, we can chat" if you want to see them again. Don't tell them where you live and don't give your phone number. Here's why. A few years back I was chatting with an attractive woman in her mid thirties. She was a school teacher and owned her own home. It was a pretty good set-up for a girlfriend. She lived a couple of hours away. Eventually, I invited her to visit me over the weekend. I had noticed she was somewhat insecure, but the alarm bells didn't ring. She came and spent the weekend, but we weren't a good match. It was a constant struggle. She was continually putting herself down. Come Sunday, I was getting ready to take her back to the bus station so she could catch a van back home, and she refused to leave. She said she was going to quit her job and stay with me. I eventually told her that she could stay if she wanted, but I would leave and go elsewhere (I was in a hotel). I finally got her in her van and off she went. I even tried to encourage her after she got home, but it was no use. She had terribly low self-esteem, and what I had done lowered it more. From that point onward, I've been careful about letting women know where I live until I get to know them better. And LINE is much better than a phone number. I have one gal who climbed over a security fence, in the rain, at 1:30am, knocking on my bungalow door, claiming men were chasing her. She had my phone number and got new SIM cards and texted me from new numbers for months. So, part of it is realizing that yes, they may take dinner far more seriously than you do. Part of it is you being clear about a pace you're comfortable with. And part of it is about protecting yourself. Personally, I'd make it clear in text, before you meet. I'd consider a coffee date rather than dinner. Good luck. PS: I'm no prize. I'm older, don't have much money, and I don't dress that well.

What makes Dee money better in this instance is that Wise doesn't transfer to the US from Thailand -- only to Thailand from the US.

I would live In Chiang Mai were it not for the pollution, which is a risk factor in heart disease, stroke, and dementia, as well as the more obvious emphysema and lung cancer. And I sure wouldn't live there with a child. I was up there a couple of weeks ago and remembered how much I love the city. Yeah, the afternoon traffic sucks, but everything else is great. 71 baht for a taxi from downtown to the airport! I might look for a way to stay up there 6 months and somewhere else another 6 months. But that's a lot of moving back and forth.

I've sent a direct message to you, with the contact info of a guy who did work for me in Chiang Mai. ????

I just got back from Chiang Mai. I would probably live there were it not for the air pollution. Air pollution is a risk factor for the obvious lung cancer and emphysema, and less obviously for heart disease, stroke, and dementia. Not all of these conditions have warning signs (for those who say "Air pollution doesn't bother me.")

I mask up when the AQI is above 70. Air pollution is a risk factor for not only lung cancer and emphysema, but heart attacks and strokes.

I have a Thai friend who runs a restaurant. She regularly checks with me about how to write things in English. I also wonder why more don't check with a native speaker.

No coups in his watch. But will there be watches on his coup?

A while back, I met a gal on a dating app. I asked her about her job, and she said she owned a coffee shop. I thought, "Great. A businessperson. Someone who can support themselves." Then, strangely, she asked for my opinion on which purse I liked, because she was online shopping. Then, after a day or two, she asked what I do during the day and I told her. She said she spent her day trading forex. That's when it hit me. She was just trying to give me the impression she was successful so I would buy some software from her, or some forex trading system, or maybe engage in a pyramid scheme. And I thought she was talking to me because I'm so handsome ????

You criticize for stating an opinion as fact, then you state your opinion as fact. While it's possible there is a God, it's very unlikely. But the gods I've heard and read about so far? Too many contradictions and ridiculous claims to take seriously, at all.

Agreed. And Russians taking Thai people's jobs is not the problem to be concerned about. The Russian Mafia is ruthless. If they get a foothold it will be difficult to root them out.

Which immigration office?

The mistake many people make is in saying that the pollution doesn't 'bother' them, and thinking they're ok, because they're not coughing. Pollution increases the risk factor for multiple conditions, including strokes, which might not have symptoms until it's too late.

My Xiaomi unit works very well, and has for 5 years. However, the meter that reads the pollution level is <deleted>. Therefore, it doesn't come on automatically when it should. I recommend you go down to Makersplace in Chiang Mai, and pick up one of their more accurate meters.