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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.

I doubt he'll make it to 84, the length of his sentence. Thai prisons are not the same as Western prisons.

While it is fact the frequency of EV battery fires is lower than gas, the real problem is putting them out. Fire-fighting crews can put out gas fires with foam or powder, even the car owner can put out a small fire with a powder-based extinguisher. Batteries don't need oxygen to burn, they are stored energy. Putting water on them is the worst thing anyone can do, as the water reacts with the lithium in the battery to form hydrogen, a good recipe for an explosion.

The finale of A Christmas Oratorio.....

A stirring, soaring piece.

You seem to be unaware of one position where balance is not needed. The village bike does.

I've noticed Bitwarden has a very useful function. Clicking on the tick symbol, after opening a website where a password is used on that site, notifies you if said password has been the subject of a data breach.

Aussies may use the term driving because riding the town bike has an entirely different meaning.

You are probably correct for expats with high-end skills. Permit me to doubt an expat retiree would even give those localities a second thought.

It depends on how long the "rest of your life" is. After full extraction, the gums recede over the years. Recession got so bad with my mother that her dentures lost all grip on her gums. For a couple of years until she died, she could not eat any food that required chewing.

Bahrain and Dubai? I'm assuming only Arabs could have conducted the survey, no-one else could possibly come up with such nonsense.

Please, not while I am eating dinner.

IMO it is far more likely the BS stage 3 tax cuts for the wealthy will be scrapped as unsustainable. Plus the tax rorts, which I have posted previously. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-12/inequality-on-steroids-as-rich-take-more-of-the-gains/102200878 You can beat the 183 day drum as much as you want, IMO any budget gains from that are small potatoes in comparison to the political risk of inflaming pensioners who do not even live overseas.

Unless you quote actual figures with a credible link, your post is meaningless in terms of what proportion of 1 million Australians are retirees. Parkinson's law is the observation that public administration, bureaucracy and officialdom expands, regardless of the amount of work to be done. This was attributed mainly to two factors: that officials want subordinates, not rivals, and that officials make work for each other. If you think computers have changed that observation, I have a bridge in Sydney Harbour I'd like to sell you.

Income is fairly meaningless, it depends on how much expenditure is going on, Read David Copperfield. A person is wealthy when their assets exceed what they can possibly spend in their lifetime.

I am still an Australian resident for tax purposes, no gray area about it. Your last sentence reeks of schadenfreude, no surprise there.

Anyone who was not wealthy, or gave a damn about climate change.

Missed my point entirely, as usual. I was asking how much the bureaucratic drones cost who administer the 2 year rule, compared to the benefit to the economy by forcing people into two years in the penal colony.

One option might be to negotiate with the neighbor, either giving up a bit of land, or offering monetary compensation if the wall goes over onto their land. Tell the Land Office the survey is no longer necessary, good luck asking for a refund. Otherwise, welcome to Thailand, where nothing gets done fast without palms being greased.

I would describe myself as meticulous, it came with my training for my former profession. Any time I have bought an appliance, car, or enter into a contract, I read all documents front to back. I check my tyre pressures and battery/radiator/brake fluid/windscreen washer fluids once a week. I turn up early for appointments. I've noticed the people who wing it are usually the ones stranded by the road or at an airline counter, whereas it is smooth sailing for fussbudgets like me.

IMO your blood pressure results are fine, provided your BP monitor is correctly calibrated. I have two machines, wrist and arm, so I can check if they are giving similar results. The last figure, I assume pulse rate, is also good. I have figures similar to yours, and white coat syndrome in spades. I get above 140/80 any time I am in a clinic or hospital. Stress raises blood pressure, and hospitals are places where one may be hurt. Your BP will fluctuate during the day, depending on your activity. I always measure my BP either first thing in the morning, or late afternoon, to achieve consistency. The risks with low BP are dizziness and passing out, which is not likely with the figures you have posted. Take it slowly when getting up from a lying or sitting position. Bear in mind your kidneys are cheering from the sidelines. They hate high blood pressure. Also bear in mind Viagra or Cialis will lower your BP substantially.

Many insurance companies have a department with the specific task of vetting and rejecting claims on the slightest pretext. Some even incentivize their staff to do so, with bonuses. I have self-insured my travel for many years. IIRC, the biggest cost to me was one event where a cancelled flight plus overnight accommodation was about 3000 baht. Trifling compared to what I would have paid over the years in premiums. I do have car and private health insurance, which both work well. IMO the travel insurance and life insurance industries are a different kettle of fish, both scams.

All life is about risk. No-one can anticipate being hit by a bus. Plan B is to be carted off to a provincial Thai hospital. Either I die there, or get stabilized enough to get on a flight.

50% of Americans still believe in angels. The gun addiction is a matter of belief, nothing to do with thinking.