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Statistically, a smoker is twenty times more likely to die of lung cancer than a non-smoker.

The Hungry Nest in Jetyod Road has very good fresh bread rolls, I don't know if they would sell separately.

Damage to a urethra IMO is far more likely with a rigid cystoscope than a flexible cystoscope. I have had both, and I always get more bleeding with the rigid version. Strictures of the urethra statistically occur in 2% of patients, perhaps you have just been unlucky.

I would not say I am wealthy, I am a part pensioner. Having said that, there are a few things I can enjoy in Thailand which are simply not available in Australia. 1/ Renting a condo with a swimming pool at a quarter of the cost in Australia. 2/ Getting a fine for speeding, 500 baht. In OZ, the same offence would be about 17,000 baht. 3/ Having a girlfriend who is 23 years younger than me. 5/ Riding a 110 cc scooter around town. Believe it or not, much more risky in OZ. Parking said scooter wherever I want to. Australia is a nanny state, no question. Prohibitions and restrictions everywhere.

Dr. Wittawat Rawiyotai at Bangkok Hospital. Speaks good English, professional. I have had 3 or 4 cystoscopies with him.

Health is very much in one's own hands. Good diet and adequate exercise are important. Many of the expats I see in Thailand seem determined to eat and drink themselves to death.

As I understand it, the gold standard for cancer detection is infusion with radioactive sugar, followed by a PET scan after 60 - 90 minutes. The uptake rate of sugar with cancer cells is faster than with normal cells. A PET scan can detect tiny tumors which would invisible to other procedures such as ultrasound. I don't know if a PET scan will detect ALL cancers, perhaps Sheryl can elaborate further.

The population of Australia is 26 million. The link should say 7.5 million were born overseas. Credible source or not, a differential of 12,000 is fairly small in the scheme of things. You do not post links for me. You post them in an attempt to bolster shaky assumptions and hypothetical situations.

Perhaps you have not noticed, Australia has its own smorgasbord of climates to choose from year round. For a wealthy expat, no trial at all to spend 183 days in Australia in a place of their choosing, then back to Thailand or anywhere else. Why do I have to keep explaining the bleeding obvious to you? How many of your 342 posts actually have any relevance to the OAP?

Saying you have posted credible links does not make it so, you are begging the question. ( Again ). I really can't be bothered going back to the post where you claimed computers would make administering a 183 rule low cost. As is usual with your prolific posting, you say something, then deny you said it in subsequent posts. It's called sophistry. When bureaucracy expands, the wages and salary bill rises. Is that too simple a point for you to understand?

You have your opinion, I have mine. Wealthy non-residents will be able to conform to the 183 day rule easily, therefore the big revenue you forecast may be in your imagination only.

I have enough. If I had more than I need, I would probably give it to the people close to me, that need help. There is only one luxury I would like, and can't afford. First-class air travel.

Alcohol removes inhibitions, irrespective of nationality. Although some people can behave badly when stone cold sober. I would not invite anyone here unless I knew they would not embarrass me.

Whatever floats your boat, I socialize elsewhere.

IMO bitcoin is identical to a religion, something that can't be seen or felt. The leaders of any religion fare much better than the followers. Precious metals are tangible stores of value, as governments debase their currencies the price goes up. I've never lost money buying gold, silver and platinum, so I will stick with what I know.

IMO bitcoin is identical to a religion, something that can't be seen or felt. The leaders of any religion fare much better than the followers. Precious metals are tangible stores of value, as governments debase their currencies the price goes up. I've never lost money buying gold, silver and platinum, so I will stick with what I know.

IME some of the products coming from the US, even with shipping costs, are cheaper than the pharmacies here. Saw Palmetto and Vitamin D are two such examples. I order direct via iHerb.

A gym membership is a complete waste of money. One can exercise just as well with a couple of dumb-bells, following a YouTube video.

True. My massage lady ( 61 yo ) is estranged from her daughter. If she stops working, she has the assets of a house and car, but no income apart from 600 baht/month.

I am not mean with money. Having said that, I don't like wasting it. To me, having the latest smartphone, new car, or clothes in fashion is a waste of money. I don't need to impress friends, relatives and neighbors with possessions.

Try living on 600 baht/month when you are 60. Going to 700 baht/month at 70, then a munificent 800 baht/month at age 80. The only support elderly Thais get is from their family. That is waning as Western "values" creep in.

It never ceases to amaze me, people posting on ASEAN seeking uninformed opinions on a medical condition. Get a diagnosis from a qualified medical practitioner. IME the first step in resolving a problem is understanding what the problem is, options for solutions come later.

You may get better flavor from salting steak, that is a matter of individual taste. It has nothing to do with a Maillard effect/reaction, which requires reducing sugars. Show me where said sugars exist in steak. Attacking me, because I am correcting you on fact, is classic shooting the messenger. Is that plain enough English for you?

I thought I already had.

News to me, I was always under the impression a Maillard reaction occurred with reducing sugars, I don't know where you find them in protein and fat. Certainly, steak will brown with cooking. Or even before. However, it's not a Maiilard reaction, it's a myoglobin oxidation. I don't bother buying steak in Thailand to eat as is, I put gravy beef in curries instead. Nothing tender here. In Australia, I use grass-fed eye fillet with a hot pan lightly coated with oil. Sear one side, then the other. Turn over one final time, then wait until liquid forms on the top of the steak.