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I understand the thinking behind both requirements is to have retirees capable of meeting any medical expenses while in Thailand, however, I could be entirely wrong. Presumably the lower bar for people married to a Thai is based on the proposition you have family support, hence less cash is required. Winston Churchill once described Russia as "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." He would have been really baffled by Thailand.

IMO the truth and you are separated by a few football fields. Thanks for the advice to move on, ignoring you.

It tells me you have a lot of dumb luck, or a guardian angel.

*Deleted post edited out* If you had a 50% vaccination rate in fall 2021, and 7 out of 10 people were unvaccinated and dying, it says being unvaccinated is a higher risk. Move to a 90% vaccination rate. Your COVID deaths from being unvaccinated are 40% of all deaths, coming from only 10% of the population. Your understanding of probability seems to be somewhat faulty.

I would suggest setting up a DUO app on your smartphone, it is tied in to the email address. Then invite others you know to do the same. DUO is far more reliable than LINE when it comes to conversations outside Thailand.

I had flu in my twenties. Laid me on my back for two weeks. I have been having flu shots every year for the last 40 years, and have never had flu in that time. I have not grown two heads either. It really would be folly if I started believing some of the rubbish being posted on this thread.

You must be extraordinarily gifted to be able to discriminate between the protection your immune system gave you, and what the vaccines did. Vaccines provoke the immune system into manufacturing antibodies which neutralize the invading bacteria or viruses. Without them, your immune system is starting from scratch in repelling an assault. There are people who have died from COVID without any other conditions present, and the data is saying most those were unvaccinated. Heaven forbid science and statistics should get in the way of your beliefs, based on a sample of one.

Another interesting statistic to come out of the US is the comparison of death rates from COVID in the so-called "red" states ( Republican ) against the "blue" states. Higher in the red states, the result of economic ideology over fact-based science.

Not often I agree with you. Two Police Commissioners in Victoria downplayed the rise in violent crime among Sudanese immigrants, when all the statistics pointed the other way. Nationalities seem to pick a modus operandi, Lebanese are active in drugs in Australia, and Turks seem to specialize in insurance fraud. My attitude is simple. If you are law-abiding, you are welcome to stay, because it enriches any culture. If not, <deleted> off to the hellhole you came from, and no amount of woke lawyers can save you.

Most popular "undeclared ingredient" in COVID vaccines is a nanochip designed by Bill Gates, for unknown reasons. According to social media, where everyone can find information that fits their own confirmation biases. Bill Gates actually predicted COVID back in 2016. He had no idea how many nutters it would spawn.

Stop eating rice if you are overweight, high carbohydrate and causes constipation. It's why many village Thais drink laxative teas. A sieve that can separate the rice from the insects may be the simplest solution, if the sizes are different.

True enough, all life is risk. There are options here as well.

Once my quality of life is gone, I will probably go back to Australia, and take advantage of enlightened assisted dying laws. Unless I get hit by a bus here.

Thanks, maybe some got into OZ, or I am just seeing similarities. This is the male and female king parrot we have.

Google may be going the way of bustles and top hats. https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2022/12/12/alan-kohler-chatgpt-world-changed/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning News - 20221212

It looks very like an Australian parrot species, do you have a link for that?

True, mine are inflated to manufacturer's specs as printed in the driver's manual. Some of us actually read them. I don't think there are too many people who get 70,000 km out of a set of tyres.

LOL, I've seen some delivery vehicles here where the radial belts under the tread are showing. Hang out at one of the inspection stations for renewing registration, pickups with no tail-lights and stuffed shock absorbers get a pass no problem.

Tyres are made of organic compounds, and there are not too many that don't degrade with age. Especially with the heat and humidity of Thailand. I got 70,000 km out of my last set of Michelins. My mechanic said I should change them out. When I protested they still had another 5000 km in them, not down to the TWI's, he pointed to the tread cracking that had occurred with all of them. I remember when I worked in Port Hedland many years ago the roads were so bad a set only lasted 15,000 km. I would suggest to the OP check for tread and sidewall cracking, if it is not there, keep going.

IME a full workup at Mengrai Labs in Chiang Rai is 2400 baht. IIRC I was diagnosed with fatty liver based on blood testing alone. I suggest a PM to Sheryl for an explanation of what tests you need to address your concerns.

I quite like some acronyms, such as BOHICA. I understand they were initiated by the American military, to abbreviate titles such as SACEUR ( Supreme Allied Commander Europe ) and CINCSUBPAC.

IMO you have made the right decision. An EV will save money on running costs, however, those savings are swamped by the capital cost of the vehicle, and any solar infrastructure. Your Vios is quite adequate for purpose for a number of years yet. You would not be saving the planet, that is a myth. It will remain that way until the world is on 100% renewables and nuclear power. EV's simply transfer the carbon dioxide pollution from the ICE they replace to the fossil-fuelled power stations, which are still 80% of electricity generation world-wide. In point of fact, EV owners in the Chiang Mai - Lamphun - Lampang area are recharging them with electricity from the Mae Moh power station, which is fuelled by lignite, the dirtiest fossil fuel on the planet. Unless they go to the expense of installing their own solar capacity.

There seems to be an evolution ( sorry, a bit off topic ) in the number of CNG stations available, some are closing down. IMO owners of CNG-fuelled passenger cars have worked out the cost of hauling an extra 100 kg of tank and annual inspections negates any fuel cost savings, plus the extra wear caused by higher cylinder head temperatures. No doubt the number of charging stations will increase as market share of EV's increases, in response to demand.

I am not anti-EV, they have their place in the automotive world. I am pragmatic in assessing their advantages and disadvantages. You can post facts in support of the running costs of EV's, which are true. I can post facts which demonstrate the OP is financially better off sticking with what he has, which are equally true. Calling those facts BS is both ignorant and arrogant. As for putting people on your ignore list because they disagree with you on matters of fact - pathetic.

I understand where you are coming from, I feel the same way. Problem is, there are just too many lowlifes out there as individuals, or working in corporations, who think honest people are fair game.