Bday Prang

Probably not, the quacks only prescribe nasty noxious addictive chemicals provided by big pharma, 1 million housewives on valium in the uk. you think that's ok? I wouldn't trust any of them. Doctors that is, not housewives

I find it bizarre that some seek to deny you these benefits

Sorry, I did not mean to challenge your intellect with my analogy, have you thought of speaking to an English teacher

" don't you even think,,,,," Telling people what to think eh? Pack it in ! you are not talking to your missis It was a simple analogy to demonstrate a simple creatures fear of the unknown, Hardly off topic. But on reflection I suppose it may appear so , to someone that can't understand a simple analogy You should read it again , but a bit slower this time are you American?

37,000 sounds very reasonable, If I remember correctly, When I bought one for the missis I paid 30,000 for the basic 110 almost 20 years ago, Still going strong too. although to be fair its only done about 70,000 km !! Never really had a problem , hasn't been registered for a few years and rarely goes out the village these days so it will probably outlast me. Not sure why anybody would want a leccy starter though. Not much power though so if you intend riding 2=up much I'd gp for the 125

Don't seem to meet many of them anymore (except on here)

I wouldn't hold your breath, The few people who claim to have encountered difficulties with immigration never seem to have done anything wrong ever, ( According to them ), I'm sure they have problems everywhere they go and in most aspects of their lives. Some people are just wrong'uns and trouble seems to follow them

I doubt it will be electric cars for all, just the elite, the rest will be walking

Like wise , never a problem with any uniform wearers in 30+ years, Although I have lost count of westerners behaving atrociously at immigration also with police , Some people genuinely make me ashamed

I heard somewhere that gingers also have a higher pain threshold, dunno if its true or not,

I don't see the problem, just tell them and get a bigger shot of anaesthetic problem solved,

Are they the ones you taught lol

only by virtue of the fact that he is a native speaker allegedly, Probably as an unqualified and unpaid teaching assistant limited to assisting with pronunciation, like most of them here

Carrying alcohol or "setting up on the beach to consume it" in no way compares to walking/ staggering around drunk, 99.9% of people are capable of exercising responsibility, and for those that don't there are consequences. That is how society works, restrictions and regulations are in place, we all all free to choose whether to break the law or not, and we are all aware of the consequences should we do so. If you can't handle seeing people responsibly enjoy a drink, or are so distressed by the minority of people who may occasionally over do things in such a way, then you are at odds with the rest of society, and maybe you should consider taking a trip to somewhere like Saudi Arabia were the consequences are such that people do not drink. People do indeed get stabbed, have you suggested that knives should be banned? Motor vehicle accidents also kill people every day, even when no intoxicants are involved, should we ban cars? Cigarettes ? swimming? climbing trees ? should we ban stairs ? Electrical outlets are generally all within the reach of children, what would you do about that, as I dare say occasionally a child dies from electric shock Ban electric ? Probably best if all the above are banned for everybody, except you of course eh. Yes there are people in jail who have misbehaved , in the good old USA there are people serving over 10 years for the simple possession of a plant, what sort of person would think that is appropriate, ? You and your ilk i guess, the same people who insist on posting about something of which they know absolutely nothing other than what they have been told by governments or seen in reefer madness type documentaries. but don't beat yourself up over it fear of the unknown is a natural reaction, that's why my cat is scared of the vacuum cleaner. It does not have the intellect to realise that it is not a threat

I have yet to see anybody (child or adult) "wandering about" whilst smoking cannabis, this would be a somewhat unusual sight, Likewise I have only very very rarely seen anybody "wandering about" with a bottle of scotch or Lao Khao sticking out of their mouth. I doubt you have seen it either, in case you didn't know smoking in public is not exactly encouraged, and fines can be imposed. Freedom to choose is a constant in life, for example, my kitchen draw is full of sharp knives, as is everybody else's, Do people regularly choose to use one to stab people? Like all the others of your ilk, the basis of your posts seems to be that "unlike you" other people are not capable of "behaving properly" I call that arrogance, what would you call it?

I don't profess to have any debating skills and you can speculate all you like as to why that might be. Unfortunately the majority of people are brainwashed, governments are actually really good at that, an easy example is people wearing masks when alone in their cars, and the anti cannabis propaganda has been around for a lot longer than Covid. Don't try and tell me propaganda doesn't work I also grew up in the 60's and 70's however I am not sure of the relevance of that, yes cannabis was being smoked by some but the overwhelming majority of people did not use it and knew nothing about it or any other drugs other than what they were told by their respective governments. A sad situation that continues today Even the phrase you used "experimenting with drugs" is straight off the hymn sheet..would you describe somebody enjoying their 1st pint as "experimenting with drugs" ? Why not? Or a connoisseur enjoying a single malt. ? Is he on the highway to hell too? Yes the hysteria from reefer madness is still alive and kicking and is being continued today by MSN when it suits their paymasters, for that reason I don't take much notice of anything written in the papers either and neither should anybody else especially ,as you stated, it has become a very politicised subject and it's election time. The media are working flat out, on this at present , they are adept at burying unfortunate facts and this is happening .To think otherwise displays an almost unbelievable naivety, and, be honest if the few stories that have surfaced recently are the best they can come up with, and even taking these reports at face value, it is a long long way from anything you and your sort predicted 12 months ago What is the wild free for all you are referring to? The only frenzy I witnessed was from the media and people like you, Correct Sherlock I have lived in Issan for a long time I am well aware of the problems and issues that they face, and you know what? I have seen plenty of urchins dragged up by their grandparents and all seem to have grown up into normal balanced adults nothing seems to have changed for the worse over the last 12 months but then again what do I know? Your comments on Issan , presumably based on the fact that it is not quite like where you were dragged up, is tainted with snobbery and more than a little insulting, There are no more social problems here than in any other deprived area and a lot less than in some western countries. To use the words vulnerable and precarious displays a lack of knowledge about the character of the people who live here. I 'll put this to a few of the locals here tomorrow and see what they think You seem to be of the misguided opinion that the use of cannabis is "all or nothing " that the whole population is poised to "drop out " as they used to say in the 60's and this is simply not true. Is this the reason for your concerns? if so you really need to think again To actually say that " you don't think Thailand is ready for decriminalisation" sounds awfully arrogant to be honest. You are correct that cannabis use is not inline with Buddhist precepts this would apply to any intoxicants and as such monks should refrain, however the entire population does not consist of monks. The proponents of legalisation whether Thai or foreign, only want to be able to enjoy their "drug" of choice free from persecution and prosecution ,there is really no financial interest for users other than the resulting drop in price. Another popular concern of yours is the effects on children what part of not for sale to under 21's is so difficult to understand. A similar law exists for alcohol and most reasonable people are happy with that, when did you last hear of a drunk kid ? , not for a while i'm guessing , I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but its relatively rare You are right about one thing, more education is definitely needed, firstly to address the ridiculous preconceptions that promote hysteria, Maybe then the sensible discussions could begin Finally I loved the bit where you said " yes I am aware that there are some cannabis users that have acquired Thai language skills but many have not" it has a lovely patronising tone to it don't you think ? I know dozens of non smokers who have been here 30 years and cant even ask the time in Thai and would never ever be able to understand the answer lol. Cannabis use is not, as far as I know, of any help in learning a language neither is it officially cited anywhere as a hinderance, Arrogance though, well I would put that on a par with age in terms of influencing language learning ability

how could i ask them if its anonymous ? Anyway its not very anonymous now is it lol Most people start on breast milk, they don't end up there.

Nobody mentioned "The Americas" and nobody refers to the inhabitants there as Americans . Anyway the ones you mention that have moved there are definitely not Americans, if you put a pig in a stable does it become a horse? Of course not No need to try to deflect from what was originally meant . We all know what a loud Yank sounds like

why do you want me to waste more time reading it twice, it won't change anything, no drugs mentioned, or motorcycles or drowning or alcohol, I only suggested that you read it once, Drugs are not mentioned at all, you appear to have a fixation.. Even a link on the page that you provided the link to says Illness and natural causes There maybe is reason why a few more aussies die here than anywhere else but it is probably nothing to do with it being more dangerous, and nothing to do with the fictional reasons you insist on mentioning. Although bearing in mind its proximity to Thailand it might just have something to do with the number of Aussies who choose to visit here and the age at which they choose to retire here Don't bother replying with that link again , i'm not reading it for you again

spot on mate , I laughed out loud, Years ago me and a few mates used to joke about designing a monopoly type game based on life here , "buffalo sick pay 2000bt" once you had bought nana , patpong, and cowboy you could start building brothels etc etc

Making things up again, ?

I didn't conveniently forget anything , there were no figures specifically for Thailand other than 203 deaths , If that is the highest number of deaths abroad it hardly defines Thailand as a "dangerous place" Deaths were attributed to " natural causes , illness, and accidents" for Thailand , Philippines, USA , Indonesia, and Vietnam, there was no figures specifically for Thailand, so there may actually have been no accidents in Thailand Looks like you didn't even read your own link , and then just added drugs and alcohol and motorbikes and drowning yourself, a bit like a tabloid newspaper, I suggested you supply figures,you did not Your credibility is fading fast

As I said b/s "the main causes were illness and natural causes" so where did you dream up alcohol , illicit drugs, motorcycle accidents and drowning ? And there was only 209 intotal lol You are just making things up.

I call b/s on all of that, and you would need to produce some actual figures if you wish to retain any credibility

180 charges in 3 months is not bad at all really , entering illegally would only apply to Burmese and Cambodians and the like as it's virtually impossible to do that by air. there was a couple of more serious crimes mentioned but once you have discounted illegal entry and overstay its probably less than 100 so about one a day so far . Not the end of the world by a long shot, In fact with all the Russians there I would say the police need a kick up the ass and told to do their job a bit more efficiently. Some Brits do have a problem with alcohol, that is true but its nothing compared to some Scandinavians, Danes and Finns in particular from what I've seen