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I am not sure they are still around, but Chinese Lepu RAT kits are defective, as they can return false negatives. The kits that involve transferring the swab contents to a vial for mixing with a few mL of liquid prior to application to the test bed are correctly designed. Having experienced spartan hospital quarantine conditions once already, I would definitely self-isolate at home after a positive RAT reading. I would only go to a hospital if I had breathing problems.

My GF would be genuinely bewildered by the suggestion I am a dirty old man. She regards me as the best thing that has ever happened to her, and prays to Buddha for a long life for me. Your comment demonstrates a basic ignorance of biology. Men are still quite capable of enjoying sex in their 70's, 80's and 90's. Just ask Rupert Murdoch. OTOH, once women hit their sixties, for the vast majority, it's game over. I don't see any reason to become celibate due to my age, and I am ruling out masturbation. In fact, your post could be taken as age discrimination.

Go into any shopping mall in the US or Australia, count up the number of beached whales and DDG females. Do the same in Thailand. On a statistical basis, it's like a Nissan Almera taking on a BMW.

Spot on, she's usually hovering around the 40 - 42 kg mark. A Western woman at that body mass would be anorexic.

My GF is 23 years younger than me. IMO she likes the security of knowing I don't go out drinking at bars, and would never be violent towards her. Unlike her former Thai husband, who drank, gambled and was abusive. Sure, money is part of our relationship, but there is also mutual respect and playfulness. No problem for her if I get under her feet occasionally.

I am personally challenged by things I can do something about. The rest is wasted energy. 1/ Staying mentally active 2/ Maintaining/increasing physical fitness 3/ Staying below 90 kg 4/ Enjoying sex with my GF 5/ Breaking my age on the golf course 6/ Maintaining communication with friends 7/ Staying alive and unscathed in Thai traffic

Human nature being what it is, I prefer to remember the women that were good, and forget the ones who were not. If men before me helped make them great lays, all I can say is thank you. Having said that, there are members of both sexes who are just naturals. No tuition required.

Get outside the cities into the boondocks, there are still quite a few slim ones around. Rural Thais can't afford those food categories. My GF says she is too fat when she hits 43 kg on the bathroom scales.

Another poster beat you to it one or two pages ago.

35 years is old? IMO that's the age when women are at peak sexuality. I suppose some men like the Pygmalion shtick.

Depends on what one defines as best. I would much rather have sex with an experienced woman in her thirties who knows what she is doing, and how not to get pregnant, than some teenager who has all the skills of a starfish.

As Mandy Rice-Davies once said: "Well, he would say that, wouldn't he?" Perhaps it was his oral skills, Mick certainly has the lips for that.

Djokovic ran his own tournament in Adria, against medical advice and without much precautions. Quite a few players were infected. He has consistently refused to confirm his vaccination status. Tennis Australia and gun-for-hire medicos were too smart by half, cooking up a spurious medical exemption to get him to play. He's one of the fittest human beings on the planet, two jabs won't hurt him. Most Australians were outraged at being taken for mugs. Deporting him for failing to follow visa requirements will no doubt outrage the anti-vaxxers too.

It always mystifies me why some foreigners refuse point-blank to learn any Thai. While I will never be fluent, I can usually communicate successfully. It's also good mental exercise. I've been in quite a few situations where being able to speak Thai has saved me a lot of inconvenience, even something as mundane as explaining I had a slow tyre leak at a garage.

I am 78. Avoiding fossilisation depends on whether one is prepared to exercise physically and mentally. I've seen some in their sixties who could fill in as trilobites.

I found it useful in getting myself vaccinated. IMO it will also be useful for domestic air travel.

I was visually stunned by the Burmese/Indian gene mix I observed in Yangon. Maybe not as good in facial terms; however, they had spectacular butts. Fully clothed, walking away from me, I felt weak at the knees. Would have loved to unwrap one, but I had my Thai GF with me.

Good thinking. I am dreading the time I will have to get off my scooter. My test for that will be when I can't control it anymore with my GF riding pillion. It also depends on the amount of confidence you have in your GF's driving skills. Most Thais are abysmal, because the instructors and licence requirements are likewise.

My GF is from Chiang Rai. AFAIK she has no Chinese genes, possibly some Burmese in the mix. To me, Issan girls are more solidly built, and their dark skin is gorgeous. Saying one is more beautiful than the other is like saying strawberry ice-cream is tastier than chocolate. They're both good.

According to what I have heard, Mick Jagger is hung like a horse and also knows how to use it. Add that to his fame as a singer, I can understand he has no problem. Some of the guys I was referring to would need a mirror, tweezers and pepper to find theirs.

A blood test may also be called for. Dry, itchy skin is a symptom of diabetes.

IMO the OP should give up any thoughts of driving in Thailand. At age 81, with incipient cataracts, slowing reflexes and accustomed to driving on American roads, it's a recipe for disaster. Thai traffic is among the most dangerous in the world. In a crisis situation, the OP's instincts would have him responding incorrectly, because his driving experience is not on the left-hand side of the road. I can remember driving in America in my fifties, and it took a lot of concentration for an Australian used to the other side of the road. As far as reflexes go, the OP can check those on the link. I am 0.37 second average, which is pretty slow. https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/java/redgreen.html

I can remember my first visit to Thailand, late eighties, as a consultant. I was absolutely gobsmacked by the grace, beauty and attitude of Thai women. Slim, petite. I was also surprised they thought nothing of being with guys that looked as if they fell out of an ugly tree, and hit every branch on the way down.

AFAIK every medical clinic in Thailand is obliged to report a COVID-positive patient, whether they actually do is another question.

IIRC you have stated your four children in the UK are struggling, and hate you. That's not how I would want any child of mine to remember me.