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IIRC there are instances right throughout cricket of cheating, match-fixing, etc. Hansie Cronje of South Africagot a life ban. In my chosen sport, golf, cheating is extremely rare. When it does occur, it is instant ostracism.

I don't hear anything about Scottish cricketers, perhaps they prefer golf. I was also under the impression Yorkshire cricketers are insulted by being called English. What are your recommendations for the South Africans, Indians, and Pakistanis who cheat, Owl?

I suppose the other distinction might be whether the building has a juristic person or a manager. AFAIK every condo has a juristic person, I don't know if they are employed in apartment buildings.

Umpires are only human, they make mistakes. Which is why the review system exists, and a third umpire. There is no review system for the hardness of individual balls, or testing equipment on the field. It's just down to the umpire's subjective assessment. It was obvious the substituted ball was significantly different to the ball it replaced. The English bowlers almost instantly got swing, and an extra yard or two of pace after hitting the deck.

The condo is the total building, apartments make up the condo. The terms are interchangeable, when someone refers to their condo it means their apartment. A foreigner can purchase a condo outright, I have done so. However, the overall ownership of condo apartments by Thai law must be 51% Thai. The post by msbkk is a distinction I was not aware of.

I have to wonder why people still wear watches, when their smartphone tells the time just as well. With a display which is much easier to read without glasses.

Mitsubishi Outlander or ASX.

What on earth is the OP talking about?

Unless you can physically trace the visa agent, SOL. Do you have any documents from the agent, such as a receipt for what you paid, or an agreement? Without those, it is difficult to establish a case of fraud. During COVID, several Thais I know switched occupations.

The music amazes me too, it sounds like cats being tortured.

Golf is a metaphor for life as well. Although not a popular one, because it tests character just as life does. I am a minimalist, if a physical possession of mine did not have a function useful to me, I would not be buying it.

Whatever rubbish there is here does not affect me. OTOH, the rubbish that goes on in Australia does, which is why I prefer being in Thailand.

I lie awake at night wondering what nutty new tangential thread the OP will compose. I remember not so fondly a refrigerator I was married to.

I can't remember any time the police have shown up in my GF's village. It does not mean the village is lawless, because the Poo Yai has the final say on every dispute. It's easy to observe most police are visible at checkpoints or their police stations. Not so easy to see them taking kickbacks from massage shops and bars, but it is there if one keeps their eyes peeled. As I have never been in trouble with the law here, I don't care. I do prefer Thailand's freedom to the stifling nanny state I come from. As far as being the victim of crime goes, nothing. OTOH, people who go looking for trouble usually find it.

Sorry, no. I doubt you'll have any problem just walking in.

Phu Chi Fa is worth a trip. So is the new Skywalk at Chiang Saen. Fang has a good hotel behind the Tesco Lotus. Doi Ang Khan is in that area.

I beg to differ. When I was a member of a very prestigious golf club in Australia, an assortment of cheeses was mandatory to go with coffee and liqueurs at the end of any function. There were some seriously wealthy people in the club, and they tucked in along with everyone else. As far as distinguishing whiskies goes, I am a lost cause, because I drown it with Coke anyway. I probably could not tell the difference between the most expensive single malt, and kitchen whisky. Forget this piddling million dollars. Next Saturday in Australia, the Lotto jackpot is $100 million. Yes, I have a ticket.

IMO the Americano you cite is made by Starbucks.

Johnny Walker is a blended whisky, streets away from a single malt prestige whisky. A Scots millionaire who owned a distillery attempted to educate me in the finest whiskies he had. Regrettably, I have plebeian tastes in that area, he visibly shuddered when I said i usually drank whisky with coke. Laphroiag and Glenfiddich, according to him, were middle range commercial whiskies. For those who would like to know how to drink whisky as it should be done. pour one dram, add one drop of water to release the bouquet. Ice is a no-no. Sip slowly.

Milk is protein, fat, and sugar. Skim or low fat milk is actually worse, because it concentrates the sugar ( lactose ) more. Believe it or not, he is better off with cream. I have a small amount of milk in tea or coffee. I eat as much cheese and yoghurt ( no added sugar ) as I want to. If the body is starved of sugar, it will burn fat for energy instead.

IME when I used "Privileged Member" as it appears on the card for an airline ticket, the payment was accepted and the ticket issued.

IMO I will not be able to discriminate between the two, except perhaps on patterns of discursiveness and brevity. I can't see humans entrusting themselves to AI tools, such as driverless cars. Any more than I trust much of the information vouchsafed to me by politicians.

My GF is a happy soul, very few grizzles from her. Like many northern Thais, she thinks Prayut, the junta, and the police are all criminals.

Good question. IMO being across a number of fields helps. Most of my work was in the steel industry. However, I did find my previous experience in fields as diverse as detergents, polymers and glass gave me a considerable edge over fellow scientists who had worked solely in the steel industry, in narrow specialties. IIRC it was Edison who said genius is 1% inspiration, and 99% perspiration.

One of these days, you may realize the most important things in life are time, and good health. Money is secondary.