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Perhaps the cyclist should pick a better route. The old Thai ladies riding is bad enough, but then you get the ignorant foreigners who think it's OK to go riding on major roads and narrow streets. Now if I could just get rid of the dogs sleeping in the middle of the road and MC's with side carts I'd be a happier person.

Problem is many times there's no room for a wide berth,

For me it's only No. 4 - Do I have enough money? yes Even if I wasn't willing to buy a new one I'd lay down 200K for a used one regardless my needs or family.

I pay mine to stay away, money well spent.

I've been driving a truck since age of 14 on the road. You don't need a reason to own a car. If I had the room I'd like to buy an old bomber just for kicks.

Who?

But every complex leading up to that corner on soi 8 is a wasteland.

Thank you for words of wisdom. You've got a good chance of being right but my experience of buying cheap doesn't always turn out well. We'll see.

No problem paying Lazada with foreign credit card, all domestic flights the same. Everything else is cash, cash is still king.

I'll have another look see at the stores.

I sort of settled on the Wel-d 300d about 6,100 bht

Thanks for the replies, saw the photos of projects made with cheap machines stick weld and ones made with mig welders. Think I'll start with stick welding, as mig welding seems more for advanced welders. The Thais seem to weld by jabbing the stick instead of running a bead, which is how I was taught in high school. I'm not a fan of online for tools, I'll buy from a box store. Sort of settled on a 6,000 bht model welder, going to get the mitre saw as well.

I never would have known the danger of galvanized if a friend hadn't warned me when I told him of my plan to start welding. He said to have a good fan to blow away the smoke.

Who's going to be the first to say, but she looks 35 .

Your comment shows how clueless you are.

Nothing silly about the truth. It's boring to be stuck amongst poor people.

Looking to buy a welder for small around the house projects. Which brand name and model would be good. Me, I usually just buy middle of the road priced tools because I'm not a pro. I haven't welded since my teen age years when a welder was a monster. I've seen the guys welding, I'm sure I can pick up the skill again. Anyway, any recommendations on brand name.

You can have that quiet lifestyle in places other than Isaan. Not a thing wrong with Isaan but the only reason expats settle there is for the sake of their lady.

So you ride motorbike at night with no lights on the wrong side, drink lao kao, when you drink you drink till you're absolutely pi88ed then drive the car home with family, I routinely drive 150 kph on the ring road, routinely pass cars on blind curves and hills where i can't see oncoming traffic, I have my truck visor nicely tattooed by a monk for good luck. My drivers license expired 5 yrs ago, don't bother with insurance. I'm fitting right in.

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I'll bet you hold wifey's purse as well, ???? No dear, yes dear

is that the same as pocket pool.

That reminds me, got to hit the ATM today. 20K is my usual withdrawl. Using a card sort of desensitizes the cost. Recently in the USA I found myself using my card for buying gas because I could pay at the pump and the high gas prices was easier forgotten.

What does following your wife's commands have to do with masculinity?