Lacessit

Your last sentence contains a sweeping assumption.

You've never been to America, and you think Trump would be good for the world? How did you reach that informed point of view without any time there?

Oh, come on. I've been there multiple times, and seen the racial tension between blacks and whites. I could cut it with a knife. Of course Thailand is racist, it does not affect me. I suggest you read a book called "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin. It's the true story of a white man who put on black makeup., and what happened after he did.

IMO one of the most haunting films I saw as a teenager in 1959 was " Destiny of a Man " , directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. It epitomizes the Russian capacity for suffering.

Please go back to America. You can enjoy all the racism and xenophobia there instead, along with bigotry. Just think, you can buy a gun for protection too, and top the world obesity tables.

I don't know if more will leave. I do know the ones I meet here are all happy to be out of there.

My problem is the manager has $100 of my money, for which I have had no service and a truckload of inconvenience and aggravation.

Why would I want to go back to a company who is not only withholding my booking deposit in bad faith, but also might put me at risk of having a second cyber attack on my account? It might not be obvious to you, but IMO their transaction security sucks.

Yes you do. My second debit card was used in a small transaction today to ensure the PIN was working. 220 baht here, $5 in Australia. Conversion 0.5 baht below cross-rate. I wanted to make sure I had a functioning card when I landed in Oz.

He has $100 of my money, and a choice. It will cost him nothing to return my money. OTOH, I can cost him a lot of time and money, and I have plenty of time. I'm retired, he is not.

IMO the ladies like an ATM which is open all hours.

A good argument for metal roofs, I've never heard of anyone falling through them. Get well soon.

I am going back to Australia for a short while. I booked a budget car for a couple of weeks. The rental company wanted a $100 deposit, which I paid with an Australian debit card over the phone. The day after the transaction, there were three fraudulent transactions on my account, all originating from Uber Eats, within a five minute time frame. About $250 all up, in AUD. Uber is known as Grab in Thailand. I called my bank in Australia, and cancelled the debit card. The bank will have the fraudulent debits reversed. I imagine it will be asking Uber Eats some tough questions. I have never used the Australian debit card in Thailand. It has also never been outside my condo apartment. The car rental company is the only transaction it has had in the six months since I returned from Australia. I called the car rental company. I explained I considered there had been a breach of cyber security, and I wanted to cancel the booking, and have my deposit returned, as I did not think their systems were secure. The manager refused to return my deposit, even though I would not be picking up any vehicle for a couple of weeks yet. He claimed breaches of his firm's security were impossible. In hindsight, someone who is either writing down, repeating, or having on speaker the details of a telephone card transaction, would be wide open to having the details recorded with photo or audio, by any customer or another employee. Constructive suggestions on how to achieve a refund welcomed. To me, the manager is acting in bad faith.

No way I would be buying into or renting a condo which did not allocate parking of one slot per apartment. In the Op's shoes, I'd be looking for a good lawyer. I don't even know if what the condo has done is legal. It would be hard to convince me the majority of owners would support these changes.

Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election, and block the transfer of power. If that is not insurrection, what is? Insurrection: : the act or an instance of revolting especially violently against civil or political authority or against an established government. also : the crime of inciting or engaging in such revolt. whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States… https://apnews.com/article/trump-indicted-jan-6-investigation-special-counsel-debb59bb7a4d9f93f7e2dace01feccdc

We can leave insults and name calling to Trump, can't we? I wouldn't call it a debate when one side is posting deflections and gaslighting, while the other is posting facts and data.

There used to be a free ladyboy show at the Night Bazaar in Chiang Rai. I don't know if it is still going, after COVID. My three COVID shots I had here were free. The one in Australia cost $15. There is a monk's refuge on the way to Udon Thani. It was founded by a very holy man who banished the tigers from several villages, and they built a large elevated hall in thanks. Entrance is free. Every day, the wooden floor of the hall is polished by volunteers, using dry coconut husks. Walking on the floor in bare feet is an unusual sensation, it is like walking on silk.

I've found CBD to be completely useless, even at 10 time the recommended dose. If the OP wants sleep, I suggest he try Codiphen (drowsy antihistamine ). 50 baht for 10 tablets at Peera Pharmacy.

They look like skanks to me. I guess the only way they could get that kind of money is the novelty aspect.

You'd actually have less violent crime if you stopped alcohol. Problem is making it stick, as Prohibition demonstrated.

Please, no. I am getting too many proposals from 60 yo Thai massage ladies who say they want to "take care".

I don't know if vapor corrosion inhibitors ( VCI ) are available in Thailand. They would be a good option if the OP wanted to bundle everything in a tarp to save space.

Not a bad idea, although rust-preventatives can be a PITA with fumes when welding sections together.

Putting them under or in a tarpaulin may be the worst thing you can do, in terms of corrosion. It depends on how much moisture is trapped. Can you store them undercover, e.g. a carport? As Crossy said, keep them off the ground. Isolate each piece by using cement blocks so they are not nested. As long as they can drain properly, you should only get superficial rusting. If they have mill scale, next to none.

IMO they wear them in Australia to provide protection against drop bears.