Isaan sailor

Good thing Thailand’s not a close neighbor of Russia. Otherwise they’d find what Putin’s Special Operation is all about.

The shoe's on the other foot. Bank of Thailand has some 'splainin' to do. Why did Bant climb 25 Satang today, when in Vietnam and in Phillippeans, the USD rose? Apparently, BoT has orders to control Baht depreciation.

Curious—which Thai people would be riding on this high speed train?

Coronavirus or romance scam--take your pick. China's got it all.

So far, Isaan rice still OK. Another big storm--and it's over.

It's due to Putin's Price Hike, I'm told...

Probably the best explanation I've read for the recent Baht fluctuations.

What you write is true indeed. But I have friends at that age pushing grandkids around in strollers. And yet their wife (the grandmother) is 20-30 years younger, and easily mistaken as the child’s mother.

Cheers, everyone—and I refer to the beer.

I too, seek out moderately priced red wines. Thanks for the recommendations. I usually concentrate on Australian and Chilean wines, as Thailand seems to have bilateral trade relations with them. One of the better brands (600 Baht) is Louis Philippe Edwards in the Malbec and Pinot Noir, available in Topp’s Market. And if you can buy and wait a year—some of the less expensive reds at BigC turn out OK—such as LaVida. I even find some decent California reds—Gallo and Robert Mondavi from time to time. I drink less wine and more beer now because of the cost. And I only drink socially anyway. Happy hunting.

This begs this question: why do we come here for retirement? And you nailed it. To appreciate what we have here—you need only recall your dating life in America or other western countries. Walk into any bar or social gathering back overseas—you’re invisible to attractive younger women.

A shame. R.I.P Cowboy.

“It’s Putin’s price hike”, according to the all-knowing US President…

Well, if you spend most of your time in the village with your beautiful, much younger wife—at least you won’t have to worry about her running away to the family village.

Spend some time in any farming village, and you can see how natural selection works. Young women marry early (often an arranged marriage), have children. With alcohol or drug addictions—and limited options for support, the marriage often fails. No wonder she sees the westerner as a ticket to prosperity. Sometimes the age gap Thai/western marriage succeeds—win/win.

That’s the proper way to consume beer—by the glass. You see the head, and can take in the aroma prior to drinking. As for storage containers, aluminum cans completely shut out UV light, keeping the beer fresher.. Glass bottles not as good at this. Of course both bottles and cans have their advantages and drawbacks.

Put that money back in the bank, Thailand—you’re screwing up currency markets enough already.

That would be something: American stealth fighters launched from a Chinese aircraft carrier. Amazing Thailand.

At least Vietnam has less currency fluctuations. In Thailand, one day you celebrate, and the next, it makes you want to cry.

What about those Chinese inboard Diesel engines used on the Bangkok canal boats? They seem to work OK, with only an occasional explosion or two…

As I fervently search for reasons why the USD and connected western currencies have swooned recently—this purchase makes perfect sense…

Dividend stocks, and a little luck.

Just in time for closing down before the November midterm elections. Things must not look so good for the majority party.

It all makes sense now. They need to pony up USD to purchase F-35s. That explains why the USD has lost nearly 3% in 30 days. And no, the USD didn’t lose 3% anywhere else. In Vietnam and PI, USD actually rose a bit in last 30 days…

No worries, they will fix all the potholes—on the runways.