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So ...your on the downhill run
Tropposurfer replied to georgegeorgia's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
hahahahaha ... that's hilarious NE1 ... thank you muchly ???????? -
"Wild wet and wonderful!" Sounds like a usual weeknight with my darling hahahaha ????????
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Feeling Insecure about dating ladyboys
Tropposurfer replied to Sparky Barry's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
I would think the key question to ponder is; Can this fellow find an emotionally stable LB that will be safe for him to be with? Before anyone responds to me that such a comment means I'm being homophobic or some other assumption and criticism I would add my comment above applies equally to partnering with a biological female in an intimate cohabiting relationship. There are some, perhaps many Thai's, who are stable enough to commit to as members here can attest. There are also many here in LOS a stable sane person would run a country mile from. If your pal is needy and, if lonely, is unable to manage his loneliness they he is a big target for someone who may appear as caring and available to commit sincerely but be the exact opposite. Be careful, slow, judicious, and discerning is all I can say. -
Haven't towed bikes in LOS but in Oz. My initial response would be, don't. The reasons being the roads are shocking, and Thais have little to no awareness of any object following a vehicle like a trailer and thus the risks of turning or crossing behind your towing vehicle and colliding with your trailer are entirely possible. I'd advise a ute/truck and ramps.
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I noticed in your first sentence you wrote: "eg". This should be e.g., then later in the same sentence you wrote: "... doors were locked in the evenings,most guards would ...". There needs to be a space after the comma. As for the rest of your punctuation and grammar I shall leave any further critique for other Asean Now (A.N.) members to offer up. Do I qualify as a pedant? LOL ????????????????????????
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Would the next government be kinder to migrants and refugees?
Tropposurfer replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
We are so cruel to each other aren't we (rhetorical question). -
Before I cark-it I'm going to make sure everyone within a 50 km radius beleives I intend to have a huge new temple complex built then have it built as part of my massive funeral arrangements ... then, a' la' Trump style, I will stiff the lot of em' and leave the huge bill for someone else to pay hahahahaha ????
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5 Thai beaches appear on list of top 100 beaches in the world
Tropposurfer replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I live here on an island and love it. NSW, Australia has hundreds of quiet, perfectly clear watered idyllic beaches like this by the way. But the cost of living is way way higher than LOS, but the chance of being called a 'hansum man' on a regular basis on a NSW beach by a lithe brown beauty is far less lol ???? -
Can you wear a speedo in public swimming pool for a man?
Tropposurfer replied to Goodboybkk's topic in General Topics
Choice ???????????????????? !!!! -
A little advise needed...
Tropposurfer replied to BillStrangeOgre's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
So glad, so fortunate to not live in that reality. -
Is "begging" for money the new norm in this society?
Tropposurfer replied to Confuscious's topic in General Topics
The algorithm has him targeted ... dirty b@gger lol ???????????????? -
Yep digger, too right mate: The notion of installing some sort of waste water, stormwater, and sewage cleaning systems is out of the question of course for these ning-nongs. Let the beach sand become grey, stinking and toxic, and the water foul. I was born near Many and as a mad-keen grom surfer we all suffered from surfing in the the greasy raw sewage that was spewed into the ocean from the north head outfall. The beach suffered severely but since a deep outfall was installed and new sewage and stormwater treatment works installed the beach has returned to being so clean and the sea life vibrant.
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Are you prepared for emergency illness
Tropposurfer replied to georgegeorgia's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Correct Lace. It is a train wreck now. Neglected and underfunded for successive Federal governments and so now it is truly cr@p. Almost to the point the NHS finds itself in now. It was a world class great public health system once but no more. In Oz it costs about $300 a month for any sort of decent comprehensive coverage even for those in their 30's and the longer you move towards 60 premiums goes up and up. Waiting times for surgeries like knees and hips is literally years now NSW, Vic, QLD (except in WA, and if you live remotely then it can be under 6 months). Unless you have held coverage in Oz, consistently, for decades, once you hit the 50's you are penalised (which makes sense to stop people taking out coverage then as soon as the 'waiting/incubation period' is done getting full coverage and then dropping coverage). A simple, basic 30 minute amalgam filling (no anaesthesia) may see you still paying a $250 + bill to the dentist after claiming on insurance! I read a lot of the posts and from my experience, lots of these stories don't reflect mine, or others I know, experiences of medical insurance experiences here in LOS in the slightest. I am fortunate and can afford and have top level world coverage insurance (except for the insanely expensive and mad US medical system) in LOS and pay zero for any medical services beyond my premium payments. I pay almost 6K AUD a year for my coverage, I'm 66.5, took coverage out at 57, and have till death coverage with no guaranteed exponential hike in premiums, although I expect increases as the years go by. NOTE: All underwriters raise their premiums periodically over time as a matter of normal course to keep pace with costs, inflationary changes etc. around the globe. These are to be expected. I have claimed for glasses, some medicines, skin cancer treatments throughout each year every year for me including minor surgeries a few times a year, varicose vein surgery, colonoscopy, eye surgery. Claimed for a ski fracture in continental Europe a while back and ALL these claims went without any hitches. I am covered for anything and everything by underwriters that have a stellar reputation for paying immediately. NOTE: One must be extremely careful who they take policies out with as some underwriters deliberately construct their policies to hold clauses that exclude paying out. Or as some do create policies that lapse at e.g. age 75 or 80. One must do solid research and check with an insurance specialist to go through the policies very carefully and to check if hospitals in LOS, and else where worldwide are seen as safe/reputable underwriters to deal with. The top top flight underwriters e.g. AXA BUPA similar to my underwriter do not have such sneaky clauses and are viewed by LOS, European, and Australian hospitals and specialists as AAA. It's absolutely possible to find and secure coverage for ANY cancer treatment, with multiple payouts per year, year after year to the tune of millions of dollars, and for other major issues such as heart surgeries - multiples if needed, you name it. Some even cover pre-existing cancer. I even have a 'repatriation clause' in case 'unique specialist treatment is indicated' (which includes natural disaster evacuation e.g. tsunami) in a medically purpose-built private plane and can if need be be medically returned to any nation I (or my spouse choses for me) for treatment. The stories I hear of people being refused payouts may be due to being insured by weak underwriters, having a level of premium that excludes types of illnesses, or not being insured for illnesses or treatment regimes. The moral of the story in short-hand is don't live in ANY foreign country without really good, reliable, reputable medical insurance no matter how fit, young, healthy, and strong you think you are, OR are wealthy enough to be able to pay cash. Look at the young English lads who is now laying in a bed in LOS with an unpaid bill in excess of $150K Pounds if you need further evidences to do so. -
Phuket – now a lot more than bars, beaches and temples
Tropposurfer replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Yep its a disgrace and a shame. Thank the gods I/we never have any need to use the Phuket taxi mafia thieves. -
I hope not
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Good lateral thinking ari. ADV is a very comfy bike. Not as quick as the 150 Click or the Aerox but way, way more comfy, and stable to ride (in my opinion of owning one a few years ago). If buying in BKK your alternative is a sensible idea. Thai Post will ship for peanuts. I shipped a 750 ADV from a second-hand dealer in BKK to Phuket, it was cheap, and easy as falling off a log.
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Drinks at my place. Beers n home made fruity Sangria with lunch. Cocktails at 6. Loose, scantily clad women optional.