JackGats

Genuine table tissues cannot be imported because of the punitive custom duties. The local industry manufactures some but they're of such poor quality even toilet paper is better. Same thing with Kleenex tissues for blowing your nose. They're a luxury in Thailand. The ones produced locally are so flimsy cheap they melt in your hand.

I do SWIFT transfers from my EU bank to my Bangkok Bank account. On the form I tick "I pay only my own bank fees". I also tick "send notice to receiver bank", whatever that means. Very important: I choose to send Euros, not Baht. Thai banks are very fair compared to banks eg in Africa or South America. Good exchange rate, hardly any bank fees. The first time I sent money to Thailand I transferred a low amount to test in case there was a screw-up somewhere.

1930's? If I'm not mistaken you could get cocaine and opium OTC back then, and cannabis was just some exotic herb.

When you die you will go nowhere, just like anybody else.

Usually the theft of men's money happens through the family court these days.

Don't you understand that this applies equally to that thing you call "God"?

What about a God happening from nothing then?

My understanding was that you had to show a balance of over 100k for the last 12 months. Monthly bank statements or a yearly breakdown if you are lucky enough to have a bank supplying such a yearly summary. Worst-case is if your bank only issues monthly statements in another language than English. Then you're in for substantial translation costs.

You will not feel accepted outside Thailand either if you can't learn to capitalize and wrap text.

The question is not WHY there is - or should be - a God. The question is "is there one?". The answer is there isn't. Sorry guys, that personal friend of yours does't exist.

No flooding management without plastic waste management though. Stop clogging klongs and drains in plastic.

You grew up in a 99% Jewish neighborhood? You grew up in a concentration camp then.

Note that some usually well-informed sources on the Internet contradict the claim that the US urged Ukraine to stop those strikes. A refinery was hit last night:

As I've suspected from the beginning: the wretched Ukrainians are given enough weapons to get themselves slaughtered while being prevented from efficiently retaliate against Russian attacks. Ukraine is being laid waste by missiles launched thousands of kilometers away inside Russia, yet it is not allowed to proceed with some modestly successful drone strikes on Russian logistics inside Russia. No wonder 600000 Ukrainian men are dodging the draft as "refugees" in EU countries. Ukraine's pro-West stance has not paid off, it has backfired miserably. What the US deserves is for the Ukrainians to capitulate and accept annexation by Russia.

I take either DIM or Tribulus terrestris every day as they're said to be good for hormonal balance. I've recently started on Panax ginseng every morning at breakfast. I didn't expect much from Ginseng as it is somewhat old-hat. I'm surprised though: it takes me through the day without needing any nap. I don't even mention the 50mg DHEA I take first-thing in the morning. Have been doing so for over 20 years now. I dread to think what would happen if I couldn't source DHEA all of a sudden. I'd probably go into depression in a matter of days.

I pay the usual 30 or so percent withholding tax on the dividends I get from GERMAN shares I hold in a German bank account. I only pay 15% on the dividends from US shares however (because of the tax agreement between Germany and the US, there's a special form to fill in, W-8BEN I think). I didn't know there was any way to pay only 15% on German dividends if the German bank has you down as someone living in Thailand.

You can find both Mometasone and Fluticasone in Thailand !

The valid question is: how to document credit card payments when filing taxes in Thailand? Lots of paperwork especially if the same credit card is used for payments both in and outside Thailand.

Except sometimes it still has the number of the old (expired) passport.

You are speaking about English here, not Thai. "Why should I speak Thai with you?" thinks the Thai. "You want me to speak Thai to you? Are you paying me to do so? I'm not getting any money!."

Thais don't want us to speak their language, period. This is something you learn the hard way after investing years of study. However better your Thai is than their very basic Thaiglish, very basic Thaiglish is all you will get from the Thai.

You mean clean up the plastic.

Can women take finasteride? It kills men's sex-drive but it could be harmless to women's. Topical minoxidil is harmless to both sexes. I recommend buying the one for men (5%) instead of the one for women as the latter is less concentrated and only comes out more expensive all things equal.

Red yeast rice is effective. Contains a statin though.

How much for the lot?