Paradise Pete

On 7/1/2023 at 9:07 PM, Yellowtail said:

Yet you felt the need to weigh in....

It was a play on words.

On 6/29/2023 at 11:01 AM, PDP11 said:

I used to have skin cancer screening done at a major university hospital in the USA. I’ve had both basal cell carcinoma and “pre” melanoma. I now need to get this done in Bangkok every six months.

 

Can anyone recommend a good doctor / facility in the area that does this, along with removal and analysis of suspicious moles? I assume Bumrungrad is the default choice but perhaps there are specialists I’m not aware of?

Bumrungrad is very good. In Pattaya, where I usually am, I go to Pattaya International. I've had basal cell carcinoma removed in both places. At Bumrungrad, where I had some removed from my nose, I also had a skin graft done by their cosmetic surgeon to fill the spot where they removed the disc of skin. I'm very pleased with the result of that. People don't even notice unless I point it out. Pricey, but worth it.

On 6/23/2023 at 10:59 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

No - as long as real meat exists why should I try artificial "meat"?

It's healthier, and the Impossible Burger, to me, tastes better than your average hamburger. I was highly resistant until I was finally convinced to try one. It was fantastic.

4 pages of comments on this pressing issue.

17 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

The inclusion of McMurdo Station in Antarctica (!) and Kai Tak which has been closed for 25 years rather reduces this reports credibility!

FTFA:  "While this airport might have seen its final flight in 1998, this closed-down plane hub in Hong Kong is still worth a mention due to its historically hair-raising landings of the past."

"I wish to put it on record that we dismiss all fabricated allegations"

We dismiss the fabricated ones. The others let's not talk about ????

10 hours ago, huangnon said:

How many boosters have you had now.?

As many as they'll give me.

Anti-vaxxers seem to all believe that a) the vaccine is dangerous, b) that it doesn't work, and c) that masks don't work.

Those are three separate issues, and each requires a separate conspiracy.

If the vaccines don't work, and they're dangerous, that means that they believe that:

- We are not capable of producing an effective vaccine

- Even without the requirement of effectiveness we can't make it safe

Insert appropriate amount of eye-rolling here.

If all your beliefs depend on conspiracy theories then you're doing it wrong.

8 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

That’s a really bad joke!

Agree. And besides, it was holes in two.

5 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

In order to slide the wheels must have been locked. Unfortunately, there were no obstructions for over a kilometer to stop the car. ????

I took it to mean the car slid in, then floated downstream.

According to this free-fall calculator, it's a bit under 27 seconds. Surely there was instant regret, so how many times can a person call themselves an idiot in 27 seconds?

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11 hours ago, transam said:

You could take lessons, up to sip, won't cost a lot......................????

Note to readers: Sip does not mean there's drinking involved.

10 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

A quick google of....  'it also happens in other countries'....   highlights a swathe of Thai Apologists who for some reason think that when something horrific happens in Thailand it can be excused if it has also happened in another country !!!..

 

How many Hit & Run accidents occur in your country compared to Thailand ???

I was addressing his "These Thai drivers are scum," the point being that all hit and run drivers are scum. It doesn't matter where they're from.

8 hours ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

Yes I do agree. Now instead of 6K per month that I used to pay in Pattaya for my transportation, I have to spend may be 10K. But it's still very cheap compared to buying a car at (@ 6-7%), its maintenance, and insurance. 

I owned a car for 10 years and it was close to indispensable. Then covid happened and I sold it (and more) to go back home and look after my elderly mother. Then when I finally returned Bolt had happened and the economics of buying another car just aren't there for me.

23 hours ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

Bolt. Prices have gone up after the last Songkran. I could almost go anywhere from Jomtien to Pattaya for $80 baht which has gone up to 120-140 baht. And also wait time has increased. 

I think there are fewer drivers, as people are learning that 80 baht or less is not enough to cover the overall costs and have anything left over. 120-140 is still a good price I think.

14 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Ok O.J.

 

 

Yes. As soon as he's acquitted of the charges he'll begin his mansion-to-mansion search for the real killers.

10 hours ago, Henryford said:

These Thai drivers are cowardly scum. How can you run over 3 people and leave them in the road to die?

A quick google of "Hit and run accident" shockingly reveals that this also happens in other countries! By non-Thai drivers!

I couldn't believe it, but there it is.

6 hours ago, earlinclaifornia said:

I predicted several months ago Trump will exit his candidacy by the end of this month. Now the wheels are rolling into a probable dream come true. 

Maybe so. If he drops out then he can fundraise and use those fund without being held accountable by the FEC and election laws.

On the other hand, maybe he can squeeze more money out of the True Believers(tm) by not dropping out.

The decision will certainly be based on what Trump thinks is good for Trump. "What's good for the country or for the party" won't even be part of the discussion, and anyone who tries will be sent out of the room.

5 hours ago, connda said:

What is sangsom?

An alcoholic beverage. 

5 hours ago, ukrules said:

I read that the company is no longer listed on the stock exchange, so does he really control shares?

 

A stock exchange is a convenience for the buying and selling of shares.

It doesn't create shares, nor does it destroy them by delisting them. It just means they won't facilitate the trading of them. They still exist.

12 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Can they though?

 

Who would set the price?  

Like any private sale, the buyer and seller agree on a price. In this case, if they're essentially worthless he could have sold the lot to someone else for perhaps 1 baht, just to rid himself of them. It'd be a shame to see this technicality end up being his downfall.