Captain Monday

Could be or could not be. In America I have to make appointments for a tooth cleaning three months in advance. The last time the power was out. First time in 28 years. Yes I flew on the night before. The problem is the assumption that a flight will arrive at a certain time. It could be delayed, or even canceled. Then guess'sabout Bangkok traffic. The mind boggles.

The mind boggles. If I had an important appointment in Pattaya flying in I would plan to come in one or two days before to avoid piss poor performance.

So I see you never had to break a log in two with a chopstick

I can't forget what I saw at Taos Ski Valley New Mexico in the 1980s. "Here I sit , cheeks a flexin', giving birth to another Texan" Another one in the toilet where many British expats worked. Arrow pointing to the toilet paper "US College Diplomas".

I was told by this amphur that my parents have to come from the US as witnesses, to what I do not know, affirm my existence? I explained they are elderly no way they are coming to Thailand. This cow then with a straight face said OK "you bring me death certificate when they die" At that point I gave up realizing I was in a Kafkaesque quandary. We waited until she retired and I finally got the Yellow book after some years of my first attempt. Last year an agent in Chiang Mai said it is "impossible" again surprised I had one ( a yellow book). US consul does not do COR anymore either but you can get from agents or CM immigration.

I reckon sucking down executive logs has more to do with the bernoulli equation. Stainless steel is a great idea. I saw in a Bar in NYC. Like in a prison. Vandal proof and easy to clean

You might need some kind of brawny bloke with an angle grinder or some other power tool then. "If it is metal it can be cut"

Usually there are plastic wing nuts under the seat you hold the screw stable with a regular driver while unscrewing them. I have had a cheap toilet seat break. Get a better one. Most dunnies can handle executive logs but no fun sitting on a flimsy slice of plastic while reading MAD magazine

Go see an ENT specialist. Then get your ear hair waxed. It's breathtaking....

I remember after sometime after the 9/11 attacks walking into a Bank of America branch and being told I had to show photo ID to deposit money in my own account. So it took Thailand 23 years to catch up?

Not. My record for lodging a TM30 or getting a re-entry permit at CM immigration, both 3 hours. Thank Buddha the TM30 can now be updated online now.

Why are you surprised? Every time I have been issued a COR, which I used to be able get from Us Consulate Chiang Mai at around $50 per pop it was single use and valid for 30 days/ 4 weeks/ one month (whatever). Now I have a Yellow book which took years to get because of a certain amphur of Chiang Mai and Pink ID card. These are supposedly "useless " according to those farnungs who will not bother to try and get them So now in theory I can buy a vehicle or renew a driving license or open a bank account without a COR, unless the Transport office or dealer or bank refuses to accept the Yellow.

I would recommend Fruit of the Loom or Calvin Klein briefs for this purpose. Are monks not permitted to wear underpants?

OK. Rather than pouncing on a tiny detail of the .01 percent possibility the deceased is not a foreigner to criticize the RTP's investigation and reporting thereof, that provides nothing interesting to the conversation, I probably should not have posted at all. 🤫

I thought so because of the horns, and a goat tail is short and points up or out not hanging down. Isn't a Kwai a bad word for an old fat farang. Perhaps not wanted in his Taxi

How do THEY know he was a foreigner if his identity is unknown? He could hold Thai national even if he appears to have "white skin".

Is that not a Kwai?

Exactly. Or the B2B massages and Karaoke. I have not been to Pattaya in some years but What is left in the Chiang Mai foreigner oriented beer-bars mostly overweight. Desperate grans with grey hair. 40 something ladyboys who don't even put on makeup literally appearing like a man in a dress. Come on ladies at least put a bit of effort in

In the US generally (probably state by state laws apply) you can be naked in your dwelling, you can sunbathe naked in your garden or poolside etc as long as it cannot be seen from outside, within reason. Now if somebody climbs up your fence or peeps between/ in your window drapes they are the one doing the crime. No, so you can't go naked on a balcony. And don't be an idiot like this guy in Denver who happened to be a pilot on a layover. He woke up and made a long phone call free-balling next to his rooms window. Ended up fully exonerated and paid $300,000 as the police and hotel staff made a bunch of avoidable mistakes https://www.denverpost.com/2019/11/11/naked-united-airlines-pilot-arrested-at-dia-settlement/

Time for another "defrocking" ?

Imagine if it balcony easily visible from a public place it is indecent exposure, a crime.

I stopped reading at started smoking in a cab...Good grief Where in the world is this acceptable?

Transexual? Do you mean transvestite? You can’t say that anymore either the polite term is crossdressing.

Why must every thing be served with a god damn egg on it ? When did this madness start?

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