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OMG... like a freaking broken record. Do you not realize that there are those, especially on the youthful side of life, who embrace risk, who crave a challenge, look forward to, and thrive on conquering new frontiers. This is a life embraced and romanticized in historical frontier and colonial literature and movies. Yet you can only apply accountant-like analysis when you look at life. Quite sad. ????

According to my kids (30-ish yrs old), opportunity and security in the labour force in the West are not as "timeless" as some older folks may believe...

That's rich. You started an entire thread bashing their life. ????

Yikes. Does the phrase, "check your privilege" have any meaning to you? Also, if you somehow believe you are getting anything close to a full, or true, picture of life from a YouTube video, you have some real issues with media.

You really have no ability to analyze others lives other than through your own, narrow, vision of life, do you? No, I would not be upset in the least if my daughters decided to try a life in Thailand, or most other countries for that matter.

Uhm, I know! Unrelenting resistance?

No, as a recognized nation and the oppressor, they should be held to a much higher standard.

Recent elections seem to indicate they should...?

Sounds a lot like: So instead of oats there's a heavy tank of volatile gasoline that can only be refilled at specialized gas stations... ????????????????

Well we all knew it was coming. McCarthy slapped the weirdos in the house and sided with Dems to keep the govt functioning for another 45 days. What it means? Nothing other than the govt functioning will happen between now and the presidential election. Why can I hear tears?

Life is not a highway It's a narrow winding road The things you buy along the way can easily be sold SSMB

The study was about murder rates. What does petty crime have to do with it?

The "big 3" seem to be doing just fine...

Load of. Quote one post where ANYONE, on either side, is "accepting detrimental effects on kids". Only in your mind.

I keep hearing this subjective observation being pushed as the "gotcha" proving that there are no customers. The shops are fronts, basically needed for the vendors license. In my area, most business isn't done in the store. The vendor delivers, or we meet up at a local. Much of my vendors stock is sent to the big tourist ghettos. He's doing just fine sales-wise...

Not exactly in Pattaya, but on the way to BKK... this place looks worth talking to. Their main thrust is trailers, but they do hitches and receivers as well. http://www.upbeat.co.th/v2/index.php

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Well, as is usual for a person who resides in a certain station in life, you will forever live in your bubble, your info silo had told you, "drugs bad". This has been reinforced by the circumstances and biases of your chosen profession. You have no ability to fact from fiction in this issue because of your own closely held beliefs. You are far from impartial Mr. Magistrate.

You mean exactly like every reggae bar before the law was changed!?

Which is why many in those states still use a "guy" rather than legal sources. Over taxing is a great way to keep the underground market going strong!

Any chance that has something to do with low season? ????

Prohibition has never worked. Peeps who wanted to smoke recreationally did before 2022 and will after any future adjustments to ganja laws.

If you took the time to find workers who's did quality work rather than random suggestions, you may have had a more positive outcome.

If the creators of the entertainment or sport don't reap the benefits of their labour, then the owner-class will just take it all. Whom do you believe deserves more of the pie, capital or labour?