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Of course Trump is perfect. He'll never have hemorrhoids.

There are morons on ASEAN who enjoy posting them, irrespective of the content of the post. Very convincing arguments for euthanasia at birth.

If you are rich, inflation does not matter. The value of your assets increases. Poor, different story. FFS, do some research before posting absolute rubbish. China's year on year inflation rate for 2024 was 0.2%. May 2025, -0.1%. That's called deflation.

A tariff of 50% on all copper imported into the USA for all kinds of essential items manufactured in America is not inflationary? 50% of copper in America is imported. Every economist seems to agree tariffs add to inflation. Please post your reasons why they are not.

You get a Thai ID when you take the trouble to acquire the pink card. Apparently it also is the Thai tax number. A fair bit of paperwork, it has paid off a few times.

How would the proposed ban be policed? Face it, many 16 year olds are having sex nowadays. Much better if they were educated on the consequences of STD's and pregnancy.

I very much doubt I could get a woman 23 years younger than me in my home country, unless I was very wealthy.

It baffles me how politicians who have zero knowledge of the laws of thermodynamics keep getting sucked in by this hoax/scam. There is not a single carbon capture plant in the world which is operating as designed, to specification, and there never will be.

I haven't told you what else she swallows.

Stop whinging, Lewie. This is what they eat in my GF's village.

I am waiting for Lewie's account of his last interaction with a Personnel Department, although they do call themselves Human Resources nowadays. Come on Lewie, you know you can do it.

The demand for sugar in Thailand is so high Mitrphol bought the entire sugar production of Australia. There is less obesity in the villages, due to low income and hard work in the rice fields. It is a real exercise in outlets such as Big C, Tops and 7/11 finding products WITHOUT sugar.

IMO the US has gone so far over the debt cliff no leader could haul it back. The fact Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat, is apparently collaborating with Trump to remove any debt ceiling says it all.

IME public hospitals are just as good as private ones when it comes to emergency admissions. I used the private hospital after my elective surgery in a government hospital was deferred for a fortnight, then for another month after that. The public hospital included a blood test and X'ray along with the cystoscopy, which IMO cast doubt on the competence of the urologist.

OP, you should be aware an ECG/ultrasound is not the most accurate measure of aorta distension. A CAT scan is the gold standard. Having said that, an ECG every six months should be sufficient to check if there is any significant change in size, unless you are running marathons. As I understand it, when distension is deemed critical, fitting of a stent is indicated.

I recently made an appointment in Chiang Mai for a cystoscopy. Private hospital. Signed a form stating a deposit of 100% was required for the procedure - 17,000 baht for the surgery, 5000 baht for post-op pathology. Paid up at the cashier. 22,000 baht. Deposit receipt issued. After the procedure, 30 minutes recovery. Then conducted to the cashier again, where I am presented with a bill for 34,000 baht, including an item of 10,000 baht for "specialist OR equipment". Naturally, I disputed the bill. After some to and fro, I said I signed a form that stated the deposit was payment in full for the procedure, 22,000 baht. Please show me a form I signed, which agreed to pay 34,000 baht. Several phone calls follow. Profuse apologies, it is a system error. My opinion - someone is trying it on. I get a paid receipt to add to my "deposit" receipt. Postscript - I get an email from the cashier stating I have been overcharged 2095 baht on the original bill, the hospital will credit my card in the next 30-60 days. Hmmmm.

Good decision. The "brother" may have been more than a brother.

You are making an incorrect assumption. I was not directing my post at the OP's, which I find entertaining. I was replying to a poster whose main purpose on ASEAN seems to be belittling others.

Access iHerb products via Lazada.

Authoritarian regimes don't care how many of their own people get killed or injured in pursuit of the aims of government.

Even feebler minds try to drag everyone down to their level of self-loathing.

Sit tight, and watch Thai submarines counter-attack.

Maybe he/she/it does not feel like responding to nattering nabobs of negativity.

Psoriasis is a common side-effect of beta-blocker medications.

Hypernormalisation.