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Five golf courses for him to choose from. More if he goes to Chiang Mai.

People who believe the earth is flat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_flat_Earth_beliefs

I haven't bothered going to a bar for 7 or 8 years. I know one guy whose sole topic of conversation is how many caddies he has screwed in the current month. Another who can only talk about his investments. I actually get more varied discussion with my Thai GF, even though neither of us are fluent in the language of one another.

You may be right. It's difficult to make sense of Trumpers, climate deniers, anti-vaxxers, and flat earthers.

IME quite a few are too drunk to make any sense.

I remember I remember the Russian film of 1959, "Destiny of a Man". It had other titles, such as "A Man's Fate". A haunting film. Another foreign film, IMO very funny, was "Mon Oncle Benjamin" with Jacques Brel. "Raise the Red Lantern" was a Chinese film, starring Gong Li. Strictly speaking, most films in Australia are foreign, not many are produced locally.

It depends on what one calls a hard life. I've never been in jail. Not even close. Never was addicted to anything, gave up smoking 40 years ago. I worked hard, enjoyed what I did, saved my money. The last time I owed any money was 1974. OTOH, I got screwed over financially and emotionally in two long term relationships in Australia. I only have to look at most of the Thais I know, to realize they have had a much harder life than me. So have many who post on ASEAN.

Obviously, you have not heard of single mothers. Divorced, separated, widowed. There is no suggestion of her having a husband or lover anywhere in the thread, except by you. Given her behavior, not surprising. If you want to take my post as insulting, it's your problem, not mine. If you find what I have posted so objectionable, use the report function.

You think Thais are going to give a tinker's curse about a foreigner? And a woman to boot, in one of the most misogynistic nations on the planet? She is not married, according to the OP. Perhaps if you read the first post thoroughly, you might understand the situation better.

Probably a Thai lawyer who works in criminal law. He/she will have contacts.

The saddest part of this saga are the jellyback Republicans. If Trump gets to run, and loses in 2024, will the GOP have enough spine to tell a four-time loser enough is enough? This could only happen in America. In most other democracies, felons or those charged with a felony are automatically disqualified from holding office. It is also very rare for a loser in politics elsewhere to get more than one chance, two is usually the maximum.

The OP has said she is a foreigner. The probability of her developing HiSo/Mafia connections approaches zero.

If she is that obsessed, rest assured it will happen again. Be ready when it does.

You have a Thai wife. She is a foreigner. Obviously speaks English. Find out who she is renting from, then have your wife speak with the owner. Record her when she is calling you a pervert/pedophile, then consult a lawyer. Thai penalties for defamation can be quite onerous, and include jail time of up to two years..

Yes. I've even seen them on the fairways where I play golf in Chiang Rai. They are very common. The orange fungi which seem to be mainly associated with pine forests are toxic if eaten raw. They need to be boiled until grey, after which they smell like freshly baked bread. Drain and fry with garlic butter, delicious.

Foraging for mushrooms is commonplace in many countries. MY GF loves collecting dark brown fungi that look like turds to me. Aroi mak. The death cap toadstool is easily mistaken for normal mushrooms with a white top and pink gills, particularly in the early growth stages. I only collect that species when the gills have turned brown. Personally, I prefer what I call horse mushrooms, with a brown top and nearly black gills, much more flavor. Was it deliberate? Probably not. If it was, quite stupid to use something easily identified.

Revisiting this thread after 43 pages. The Trump acolytes are still worshipping. Jack Smith keeps piling on more charges. Trump responds with violent rhetoric. I am still waiting for a judge to toss Trump in the slammer for contempt of court.

Ouch. Were you popular with the hosties?

My understanding was much of the lead poisoning during Prohibition came in the form of bullets. Be that as it may, it is estimated 1 million people still die annually from lead poisoning. Children are the worst affected.

My GF likes gold jewellery. She gets it when I can afford it.

The key factor in recovery from surgery is the amount of rehabilitation undertaken. It is very important to find a good physiotherapist who is experienced in rehab. Unless your wife's father is willing and able to work on the rehab, he may be better off doing nothing. It also depends on how much pain he has now.

Be honest, you like watching train wrecks.

Excluding your OCD thread posting, of course.

Enlighten me, what else? Apart from the alcohol itself, that is. Currently watching "Boardwalk Empire". A bit nostalgic, as I was in Atlantic City for a conference in 1986.

I like informative YouTube posts. I regularly watch stuff by John Cadogan, Peter Zeihan, Dr. Ken Berry, and Ted Talks. OTOH, posts by Mr. Beast leave me cold, I have to wonder what the world is coming to, when posters like him can become very wealthy, by being idiots. I don't watch Thailand vloggers, I do most of their stuff myself.