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As a matter of fact I am, spooky.

When we speak of Thai food, many think of the mobile noodle vendors selling soup made of water with spices and bits of sinewy pieces of pork. Or fried noodle dishes glistening with cheap oil. We have a upperscale Sea Food place on the beach here that caters mostly to Thais. Love the whole steamed Flounder 700 tbh, always have Tom Yum which makes eating more interesting, the yam dishes are good to pick at, kid loves the raw shrimp plates. The 3 of us order more than we should but always eat it all, usually runs in the 1500 tbh range for a nice dinner. The only noodle joint I like is the franchise joint next to 7-11's, the number 4 place. Since staying here full time for 2 yrs now I cook at home more and more.

BANGKOK, 5 October 2021 (NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health has issued the latest vaccination guideline for adolescents aged 12-18. Boys in this age group will get a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine, as health officials are waiting for more concrete data about possible side effects. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine provided to this age group. In the new guideline, girls will be fully vaccinated with two doses about three weeks apart, while boys will receive only one dose initially, as health authorities need to monitor possible side effects like heart inflammation. Myocarditis which is an inflammation of the heart muscle, or pericarditis which is the inflammation of the outer lining of the heart, were reported as rare side effects from COVID-19 vaccination using mRNA vaccines, particularly among younger men and teenage boys. Amazing....

Sounds like the kids are just guinea pigs in all this.

I bought a Bangkok bike and had to change plates to Rayong. Go to where you'll be doing the paperwork to buy and have them give you the forms and they can mark where signatures are needed. Bring the bike so the office can identify the engine numbers.

So now you're stalking elderly women in the markets, ease dropping. Just retire already.

401K is a Retirement fund which employer contributes to each payday and you can elect how many % you wish to have deducted from paycheck.

How many Thais think or plan retirement? It's been my experience that none do. My MIL has had 2 husbands and not a one has a concern for her well being, certainly no thought of her life, or the kids after their death. This taking care of wife is a western ideology which doesn't apply here. I'm getting busy spending more money now so there's none left when I go.

I thought everyone's old lady on this forum had high paying jobs making more than you. You posters who say you don't give the wife money because she's "decent" hard worker. My question is why would you be worried of taking care of her after your death but not while you were living.

I find myself in an opposite dilemma, I always lived below my means. I never had a new car, only paid cash for used. Didn't have a credit card till age 45. Retired at age 62 with a healthy savings and 401K which I maxed out for over 10 yrs. On top of that I get rent for 2 properties. Here in Thailand I've paid cash for 2 homes in old lady's name, we have a kid together. My problem is I've got to get busy spending money. I could very easily been one of the guys you describe with little monthly money had I always had a car payment, eaten out, not worked so hard, never tried to better myself. Didn't do to bad with a HS diploma.

You're right he (the Swiss) should have traded her in long ago.

It's not about asking, life happens even to good folks. Decent job probably equates low paid, am I right. So I doubt your wife can help much regularly. It's better to address the elephant in the room and make an arrangement. If you were to go to her village in a new shiny 2Mil car bought with cash, do you honestly think they wouldn't like a hand up, something? I could cause I don't give a fork anymore.

I'm with you on this 100%. The kids shouldn't be forced to jab for the sake of others who have been vaccinated. Or if your decision was not to be vaccinated, don't think of forcing kids to be vaccinated for your sake.

I retired to living full time in Thailand just before covid hit. My plans of visiting the USA were broadsided. I miss the roar of my car with 5.7L engine, I miss cruising the countryside, I miss the reclining chairs in the movie theater, I miss the beach vibe in San Diego, I haven't driven coast to coast since I was a teenager and really wanted to do that again.