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Any problems depositing in Thai partner’s account…..?
Lacessit replied to mikey88's topic in Chiang Mai
I have a joint account with my Thai GF. It has 200K baht in it. That is sufficient for her to live on for two years. Probate on Thai wills usually takes about 6 months. I would dial the amount back to 1 million baht, as that amount of deposit is guaranteed. -
IMO the days of people buying condos cheaply and selling them for a handsome profit 5-10 years later are over, there is an oversupply now. Some of the new condos have been built with toad <deleted>, rice paper and sealing wax, people buying those will be taking a bath later as they start falling apart. There may be value in buying locations where new transport hubs are being developed, e.g. the fast train from Laos,or the rail link to Chiang Rai.
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Independence referendum: Scottish government loses indyref2 court case
Lacessit replied to Scott's topic in World News
A lot of people would be financially better off without the English. They did not get to build the British Empire by being nice to others. -
Thai Alcohol Control Committee opposes selling booze till 4 AM
Lacessit replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
It would be interesting to get real data on how much is contributed to the Thai economy by 2-week tourist Hooray Henrys, and how much is contributed by retirees like me who are supporting Thai families. Give me a break here. Somebody who wants to go on a binge can drink from 5 pm to 2 am. If nine hours of boozing is not enough, said person is heading for DT. -
Independence referendum: Scottish government loses indyref2 court case
Lacessit replied to Scott's topic in World News
The Scots make whisky, the English and other countries drink it. -
Thai Alcohol Control Committee opposes selling booze till 4 AM
Lacessit replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Comparing Scots with Thais is nonsense, entirely different genetic inheritances. The Scots have a fair amount of Scandinavian genes in their makeup, enabling them to detoxify alcohol faster. Your post omitted to mention clubs and bars in Scotland close at 2 am, not the 4 am that is being opposed here. It also omitted any factual link to support the statement the level of drunkenness went down. People need an extra 2 hours to get legless? How pathetic is that? -
Thai Alcohol Control Committee opposes selling booze till 4 AM
Lacessit replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Agree. There are people in my condo who come in drunk as lords at 2 am, along with noise. 4 am would be even worse. An extra 2 hours of ingesting alcohol means even more impairment of driving ability, as any police officer doing traffic duty will tell you. How much public transport is there at 4 am? The three factors in the vast majority of road accidents are speed, alcohol, and fatigue. Extending hours means at least two out of three, contrary to Meat Loaf's ( RIP ) assertion, that is bad. -
How many gram/kilogram gold can you bring with?
Lacessit replied to topswijaya's topic in General Topics
You are allowed up to 80,000 baht of personal effects duty-free entering Thailand, I don't know where gold fits in the classification of "personal effects." Leaving Thailand, as much as you can carry undetected. One can sell gold anywhere. Thai gold would be discounted in price in most other countries, as it is 96.5%, compared to 99.9% for gold bullion. -
You like lotteries? Welcome to aged care in Oz. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-26/aged-care-food-and-government-funding-concerns/101692350
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IMO everyone is good at something, some people just never get to find out what it is. I sometimes wonder if the process of dying for some, is when the number of aches and pains, and their severity, overwhelm any respite.
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Thailand going cashless. Are you for or against it?
Lacessit replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
In Australia, I would use paywave aka touch and go almost 100% in the 'burbs. Somewhere like Nymagee or Cobar, I might need cash, but most businesses even there will be equipped for debit cards. The cashless trend in Thailand seems to favor phones over a touch and go system, which I daresay is much easier to use. However, as long as day markets still exist in Thailand in the rural areas, IMO there will always be cash. -
Good point, at my age I find oral sex is much easier for me than full-on humpy -rumpy.
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About four years ago, I thought I was having a heart attack. It turned out to be gall bladder sludge in the bile duct, referred pain to my stomach. Resolved with 5 mg of Endone. Ultrasound did not indicate the presence of gallstones. In the OP's case, I suppose it depends on whether he has gallstones, and their size. To reduce the demands on my gall bladder, I avoid fats, and opt for cheese and yoghurt as more digestible.
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Thailand going cashless. Are you for or against it?
Lacessit replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
IMO the silver price is well out of kilter with the gold price, which is why I keep adding to my holding when I can. I am anticipating a considerable increase over the next 1-2 years. I have a dumbphone and a smartphone. I use the former as you do, for texts and calls. I use the smartphone for taking photos and videos, reading books, and playing music via Bluetooth to earbuds. I also use it for talking visually with my family via LINE and DUO. It has an Australian SIM card for the occasions I am in Australia. It also serves as a diary of appointments, and a calculator. I do not use it as a payment device, for security reasons. Cash and a debit card is all I want or need. -
I see no reason to pull the plug if I continue to have quality of life. In more enlightened countries, assisted dying is an option. Sometimes we don't get the option, e.g. someone who has a stroke. The best I can do ( 79 yo ) is work on my physical and mental health in a disciplined way.
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Strictly speaking, these are therapies, not medications. The problem with many medications is an organo-chlorine complex tucked away somewhere in the chemical formula. Organo-chlorines love accumulating in body fat. Just ask anyone who was exposed to Agent Orange. Combining exposure to imbibed alcohol and inhaled chlorinated solvents is usually fatal, as it destroys the liver and kidneys.
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Actually, I have found I am better off without modern medicines unless absolutely necessary. Many are quite toxic to the kidneys and liver.
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I still set myself targets, whether it is learning to read and write Thai, or breaking my age at golf. Creating new dishes in the kitchen. Omphaloskepsis is not for me, I might cark it tomorrow, or be on deck for another 10 years. No point to worrying about it.
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Thailand going cashless. Are you for or against it?
Lacessit replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
I buy my gold and silver in ounces. -
Thailand going cashless. Are you for or against it?
Lacessit replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
The phones are smart, it's the customer that is dumb. -
Thailand going cashless. Are you for or against it?
Lacessit replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Central Bangkok is about as representative of Thailand as a whole, as Vaucluse is of representing Australia. -
Thailand going cashless. Are you for or against it?
Lacessit replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Checkout is a breeze when I am not waiting behind some person whose memory bank is 0.1% of what their smartphone has. IMO most successful criminals have already figured out how to get around the roadblocks in the digital world.