Lacessit

The dog is most likely bored and frustrated. The dog owner probably would not have any clue how to train it. Not much the OP can do but move. Thais accept noise as normal.

Females are more affected by alcohol than males. "Enjoyed a few drinks" covers a fairly wide spectrum. RIP.

It's not rocket science. If I make bad decisions, bad things happen. And vice versa. IMO that's all karma is.

Celtic Maiden

So have I. Linux is free, beats me why people pay for an OS.

I can think of worse ways to die, and at least I'd be going out with a bang, not a whimper.

I don't think so. 35,000 baht is the fee for the agent putting 800K in an account prior to application, then withdrawing the funds after the visa or extension thereof. Part of the money goes to bribing an IO. If the agent was legitimate, there would be 800K baht in the OP's own account, with a seasoning period. The agent would be charging about 6000 - 7000 baht for the service. I've known people who have used the non-legit route. So far, they have got away with it. It does not mean they always will.

Zero side effects? Like Viagra, Cialis lowers blood pressure - quite risky for people already on BP medication. Other common side effects are headache and stomach upsets.

It's a joke, Joyce.

Go into any shopping mall in Australia, and start counting the number of beached whales - even the young ones - against any that are as slim as a 40 kg Thai woman. You won't get to see many in the latter category.

Go to a Samsung shop.

The last time I used Windows it was the abortion called Vista.

Missing the point, which is there is no permanency of tenure for a retirement visa.

My apologies, many of your posts go beyond my attention span.

Australia is not a happy hunting ground for heterosexuals.

In the same boat, I am wondering if I can get it up anymore. I guess I'll find out when I come back to Thailand next month.

There's a restaurant in Chiang Rai called the Hungry Nest. The cook there makes an omelette with spinach, mushrooms and cheese. At home, my GF is the omelet maker. She adds chopped tomato and onion. She uses 3 eggs. I was under the impression GG was American, but he is using the British spelling.

She won't be driving the car until I get back.

She's got it in her head it's all Roojai's fault. I'll sort it out when I get back to Thailand early in September. Looking at the Roojai quote, the Por Ror Bor is excluded.

Website. It was an email to me inviting me to renew my insurance with them, quoting the premium.

You may be right, although I don't recall Roojai asking me.

That's OK, I have too. Fortunately, my GF has never given me any indication she can't be trusted.

I don't know if it was included in the private insurance policy.

I sold my house in Australia, bought a condo in Thailand. I don't understand why the OP can't maintain a bank account in the UK. I have one in Australia, plus investments. The last time I visited the bank ( actually a credit union ) was over 10 years ago, everything is done by internet and phone. I have two Australian debit cards for use in emergency. My will ( Thai and Australian ) states my assets in Australia are to go to my son there, my assets in Thailand go to my Thai GF. I found selling the house freed up a lot of capital, cut rates and insurance to zero, and I no longer had maintenance to concern me. It would be prudent to set up a joint account with your Thai partner, with sufficient funds for her to live on, while probate is settled in both countries. I understand Thai probate takes about 6 months. My GF has enough funds for 18 months in our joint account.

You have a suspicious mind. My GF has no involvement with the private insurance, I am handling that.