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Really. The Thai government has one of the dirtiest electricity generators on the planet, the Mae Moh power station near Lampang, which is currently expanding capacity. On that basis, a new climate body is just window dressing.

LINE is unreliable, I use DUO for talking with my son in Australia. Better picture, and it does not lose audio or drop out entirely like LINE does.

IMO people with normal blood pressure have nothing to worry about.

IMO it would be even sadder if Trump was still in power, the Ukrainians would get no help from him. He's too busy kissing Putin's butt, and wishing he had the same powers. Unlike Trump, he also has good advisers, so it probably does not matter if he has cognitive decline. The situation was similar with Reagan and Eisenhower in the later stages of their time in office.

Sorry, the correct terms are asinine and ridiculously. IIRC, it was Tiger Woods who said golf is a game played by white men dressed like black pimps. I was always dressed in neutral attire, I preferred to let my golf do the talking. I only ever washed one ball at a time. I had the other in my pocket for the next tee to keep it warm. Cold balls don't go as much distance, irrespective of whether they are on the golf course, or in a bedroom.

Are we talking about Thais, or foreigners in Thailand? Guess I am an outlier too. I probably would have been dead in Australia years ago, from slashing my wrists caused by sheer boredom.

I agree many Thai doctors would be struck off the register in Western countries; however, there are some competent ones in the hospitals. My urologist is one of them. One failing that seems to be almost universal here, only one doctor has ever asked for my previous medical history. The average life expectancy of Thais is 77 years as of 2020. IMO the ones dying before 70 can thank their diet of Lao Khao and sticky rice.

You may be right, the article was about a scooter, although I do seem to remember a ship at the bottom of the Atlantic where a fire in a luxury EV was cited as the most probable cause. Batteries are stored energy, just like gasoline is. Both have the potential for nasty surprises.

Here is a sobering message for EV owners. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-21/lithium-ion-battery-fires-warning-issued/101569244

Get it checked by a doctor, it may be more than a fungal infection. There are several types of infection, only pathology can tell which one. Relying on a pharmacist's diagnostic skills is somewhat chancy. You need a dermatologist.

The answers will vary. I keep 500,000 baht in an account for medical emergencies. I figure at 10,000 baht/day ( less in government hospitals ) if I haven't made it out of there in 50 days, I am not coming out anyway. Others will quote 1-2 million baht. I also maintain private health insurance in Australia, so if I had a really expensive operation, I could get it done there for the cost of the flights. I have routine cystoscopies done here at 18,000 baht, because that's cheaper than flying back to Australia.

Scientists have been saying for decades a good part of California is living on borrowed time, and could slide into the sea at any moment. Everyone is waiting for the Big One.

Me and my friend in CM will be saying hello to 80 early next year. Another friend in CM works out at a gym, he is 90. You haven't seen an 80 year old guy in Thailand because you haven't looked.

No need to be scared, do some stock-taking. My research of various SE Asian countries in preparing for retirement here told me Thailand, despite its asinine visa requirements, beats every other country in terms of infrastructure, and freedom from regulation. Money always talks here. As 4MyEgo has said, self-insure. Medical insurance premiums will escalate right through your seventies, and become unaffordable, assuming you can even get insurance. Help that along by working on your physical and mental fitness. It takes self-discipline, but delays the onset of various conditions the elderly acquire by virtue of vegetating. Find a hobby, something you enjoy doing. If you are socially inclined, volunteer. Learn a new skill. Learn whatever language there is, it smooths a lot of paths. I did not consider Vietnam in my analysis. Having said that, I found the food choices there to be quite bland, apart from the French-influenced breakfasts. IMO they do have the world's best coffee.

No thoughts at all, Hong Kong is the closest I have got to China, a few years ago. I was a member at The National Golf Club in Australia for ten years. The membership came down to three strata. The first was old money, who had good manners and could play quite well. They respected the traditions of the game. The second was people like me, who could afford the membership and played there because it is the best golfing venue in Australia, with four courses of different architecture to choose from. And a lot of single markers to compete against. The third group was new money, most of whom treated the staff like dirt beneath their feet, and had golf swings that would look better in a wood-chopping competition. Any putting errors were automatically the fault of the greenkeepers. Perhaps needless to say the first two groups did not associate with the third.

I'd say you are unfortunate in getting an IO who seems to be anally-retentive. Having said that, at CR Immigration they want copies of all pages of my bankbook, a bank statement going back six months, a bank letter ( duplication of effort ), and the passbook updated the day I go to Immigration.

Have you tried shutting down, and restarting? Hold the startup control down or across until the screen goes blank, then wait 30 seconds before booting up again.

Insurance companies have entire departments dedicated to rejecting claims, what would you expect in the circumstances described?

George Fazio's main claim to fame is coming third to Ben Hogan and Lloyd Mangrum in an eighteen hole playoff for the 1950 US Open. Many golf professionals turn their hand to golf course design after their playing careers are over. Some should have taken up woodworking or tiddlywinks instead. Fazio has some prestigious courses to his credit. I have no doubt Waynesborough is a good golf course, many in America are. I got to play Pine Valley, Oakmont and La Cantera. Along with a number of public courses. Call us acquaintances.

Not exactly a metre or two deep, is it?

Broke is when one does not have enough money to pay next month's rent. Broke is when one can't afford petrol for their car, or can only afford packaged noodles to put on the table. I have never been broke, and the last time I owed money on anything was 1974. Does the photo of a meal at Singha Park recently look like I am broke? Noted you still decline to state your nationality. Are you proud of your Chicken Little imitation?

The Queen was the glue holding the whole Royal shtick together, the rest are overprivileged and spoilt. At least Meghan is easy on the eye, YMMV. As an Australian, I just wish we would grow up. The Royals are about as relevant to us as snowshoes would be to an Ethiopian.

I did not say you were seeking my attention. I said you were attention-seeking, by which I meant as many of the posters as could be garnered from ASEAN. Your motivations for doing so are not really mine to analyze. I play and walk 9 holes of golf, starting at first light. Doing that, I can usually avoid the Thais, Koreans and Japanese, who seem to think playing as a 6-ball or 8-ball group, and taking 5 or 6 hours for 18 holes, is normal behavior. Last week, I politely asked a group of Thais if I could hit off first, saying I would probably be quicker as a single. I was teeing off on the eighth hole as they were putting out on the third green. I understand tokens are something Trump is selling at present. Have a nice afternoon, take care.

IMO the main reason you are here is attention-seeking.

Under the circumstances, I think a straitjacket is a better option.