Speedhump
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The top picture is a monk wai. It shows deepest respect and humility. A wai to parents after a separation should really be thumbs along the bridge of the nose, IMO. A regular wai would be tip of fingers around the tip of the nose area. This is a rough guide. And knowing who and when to wai is something else. It can also be used to express simple gratitude. I don't believe most Thais would ever be offended by a farang trying to wai. Of course Thailand has xenophobes like every country, but most people I interact with are nice and are polite.
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So happy you're well now. I know depression, came out of absolutely nowhere 22 ago, must have been building over time I suppose. Sitting in the car one day driving wife and kids, feeling fine (I thought) then tears started streaming down my face. I suddenly felt crushed and completely sad. Could talk to no-one for days except wife and kids without crying, a week or so in bed sleeping. Then just normal again after seeing the doc and asking for help (he said after I asked that he doesn't prescribe unless actually asked specifically for help, he was a great and empathetic doc) . I'm always the calm, strong jokey one, no idea how it happened. Never returned thank god but totally weird. What I'm saying is if anyone feels they're going under please see your doctor and discuss whether you should have a strictly limited time on antidepressants. If I can fall then bloody well anyone can.
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It's possible to make an honest profit in business. I've had well over 3 million Baht worth of claims last year. I've been reimbursed to the maximum of the policy, and the insurer had renewed me as they should for the next year with only the 'medical inflation' percentage increase they apply to my age bracket. Some items were maybe outside the scope of cover but they were paid, a few were rejected as not 'directly' incurred for treatment (although they were treatment for a condition almost certainly brought on by the illness). I have no complaints to date. A European company, not one of the best known ones, with a Thai insurer acting locally for them.
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Cheap ones are either just open or closed. Feel the force.
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Remove your rings or else this could happen!
Speedhump replied to Crossy's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
I used to put my hand in the front door letterbox to close the door as I was walking away from the house. I learned not to after it was trapped fast while I was walking away at speed. Luckily little damage, could have been much worse. -
Remove your rings or else this could happen!
Speedhump replied to Crossy's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
I'm shocked. No, that's bad also. ???? -
Do you get money back from those 600 ml glass beer bottles ?
Speedhump replied to FlorC's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
A shame you don't have separate bins for trash and for recyclable glass/plastic. I organised it in my housing resort which is 95pct inhabited by farang couples or farang man/Thai wife who are happy to comply in general. -
Infamous British Drug Fugitive Arrested in Bangkok, Thailand
Speedhump replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
You'd repair an expensive high marque car in HH? ???? -
John Cleese - Basil Fawlty set to RETURN !
Speedhump replied to Social Media's topic in Entertainment
I have no faith that this will be funny in the same vein as the original. But of course I'll watch at least 2 or 3 episodes to give it a fair try. His performance in the last sitcom series he was in playing a grumpy old man with a soft side, was quite lacklustre. -
Still my favourite though. ????
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The point is the different schpiels in different countries.
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The sick family buffalo is always my favourite.
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I wish I could get someone to bring my favourite, dolcelatte, never found it here anywhere. Would be a bit sweaty or even runny by the time it got here though....