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My aim for checked luggage is 17-18 kg, and I have a gauge for weighing it. I do this because several times I have observed a 1 - 1.5 kg discrepancy between my gauge and the check-in point. It's only one airline I am not going to name. The difference is in the airline's favor. I wonder how much extra money they make from that little scam.

Baggage is weight, the heavier an aircraft is, the more fuel it consumes. That's serious money. If airlines did not charge extra for check-in baggage, I could guarantee there would be morons turning up with 50 - 100 kg of crap. Privileges invariably get lost because people abuse a system. I don't mind paying for checked baggage. My carryon stuff is usually a couple of kg, light jacket, phone, powerbank and toiletries. I'm not sure what you mean by gate-checked baggage. Not a good idea if said baggage has lithium batteries, and why should I be giving up space allocated to me to someone who doesn't want to put their stuff where it should be?

No, I am complaining about oversize, overweight luggage which is put into overhead lockers, because some airlines don't have the spine to say no to the selfish gits who abuse the system and other passengers. The wheels are another indicator what's inside is too heavy to be "carry-on". If you can't carry 7 kg of belongings a couple of hundred metres, I recommend a program of diet and exercise.

AFAIK golf courses are public places.

It would not surprise me if Trump started grifting his farts as well. It's not as if they would be a limited edition.

Golfers wear baseball caps all the time. It's the ones who wear them backwards that you should be wary of.

Wear it on backwards to make the maximum impression.

They are a status symbol, same as a Mercedes or Patek Philippe. Cheaper alternatives do the job just as well, it's more about image.

None of the climate deniers have any training in thermodynamics, which is why they keep making posts out of touch with reality. Insurance companies are well aware of increased risk due to climate change. My son's house insurance premiums ( high bushfire and wind risk ) have doubled over the last two years. The Second Law of Thermodynamics says the extra heat arising from increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere has to go somewhere. It goes into the oceans, they get warmer. Icebergs and glaciers melt faster. The First Law of Thermodynamics says all forms of energy are interchangeable. Heat gets converted into kinetic energy, in the form of storms. The hotter it is, the more intense the storm. Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones. Ask any meteorologist. As far as Thailand goes, it will probably get hotter. Increased bushfire risk, and don't buy Bangkok property.

It's actually illegal to bring any meat products into Thailand, although I suppose being canned might make a difference. I bring in lots of Vegemite, basil pesto - anything non-perishable that is expensive in Thailand.

There are signposts on highways that tell me what speed I should not exceed. I have yet to see a sign post that says I must file a tax return in Thailand. OTOH, there have been several posts where pensioners like myself have been told by Thai tax officials they don't need a TFN, let alone file a return. Let them come for me, I am not going to make life easy for them.

I am wondering who wrote the OP, possibly a MAGA supporter who made it past primary school.

The TRD could wonder all they want, it would take years for me to convert my savings into Thai baht and there would be proof every step of the way. Meantime, my pension payments can accumulate in an Australian account away from prying eyes. I am risk averse too, my policy is to give ANY government department as little information as possible. Giving them data is like feeding piranhas.

I am not the poster you are arguing with over the issue of damage to fragile items. Having said that, I fail to see why my luggage choices should be dictated by the lack of consideration of others. There are also plenty of oversize hard shell cases with wheels being stowed in overhead lockers, which is a contradiction. Why does something supposed to be carried need wheels? Either you have not flown for a while, or you just don't want to see what is staring you in the face.

How many hard shell cases would fit in the frame at every gate? My answer is damn few.