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Going there in November for a month. I have a Thai bought phone with Thai sims. Would I remove one of them there and replace with a US sim for the month? Also, I use the Line app for calls here. Has anyone gone back there and used it?

A lot like to argue because they were told by a "friend" that something was a certain way, and like Hitler, Putin and Donald Trump's followers, they are sheep. Doing research is more than finding one link on Google just to dispute something. Some of us have been into nutrition and exercise for over 40 years, and know what works and what doesn't. As has been mentioned, unless you are suffering from a disease or genetic anomaly, sunlight provides all the Vitamin D you need. That goes for supplementing anything. Supplements, unless you overuse a few, such as Vitamin A, aren't going to hurt anything besides your pocketbook. IF you are like millions of people that don't eat right by choice, then using a pill to get back what you aren't receiving by a well balanced diet, will help.

I'm stating facts, and you're following with useless rhetoric

Actually, people , daily, rob stores for alcohol, cigarettes, food or the money to obtain these, and store owners are shot, and sometimes killed, for just a few dollars by people who are either high or wanting to be. Illegality of course ups the price of drugs, but crime will always be around because of poverty, and many people look at drugs as more important than food, and when they "need" a fix, they will do anything to get it. Price means little to an addict. They will sell their own mothers for it.

Marijuana should have been legalized everywhere decades ago. Pot smokers generally aren't hyped up like meth users are. Some people cannot handle drugs of any sort, but stopping them from using is near impossible without intervention and desire. Money is made from all drug sales, and that won't stop even if you you target the main suppliers, like they do. The war won't stop anyway because much of the drugs are made, and grown, in country areas away from civilization, and are protected by cartel members with weapons, and a lot of police are involved protecting them. Like was mentioned, rich like drugs also, especially cocaine, and that again is protected by crooked law enforcement in every country, because money is to be made. Some drugs should be legalized, most shouldn't. Drugs cause changes in the brain, and some who use them get violent. Alcohol, another drug which is legal, kills far more than any other daily, and there are laws about alcohol use that are ignored, like driving under the influence. Doctors kill thousands of people a year over prescribing opioids, drugs that are extremely strong and very addictive. Where there's money to be made, illegal sales will continue, as will corruption. People love drugs. The problem is that they, like sugar, is addictive and it causes that addiction to continue. Penalties should fit the crime. Users that aren't hurting others should have rehab as an option. People selling drugs to children should get maximum penalties. People who kill others in their search should either get death, of life without parole. People are weak, but some are easily addicted, unless they have strong will power and can stop themselves.

You spay, or neuter, every dog you can get your hands on, you'll reduce the population exponentially., thereby reducing bites, diseases and road accidents. Where I lived in Texas, in a subdivision surrounded by country, where the city incorporated us, animals weren't allowed to roam freely, and you rarely saw a dog loose. Animals had to have a rabies tag, and people were fined if their dog was picked up. Problems were non existent. The government here needs to put money towards this, and take it from the military, which is totally unnecessary.

One of the ways a civilized country proves itself is by how they treat their elderly, homeless and animals. Yes, it's in the governments best interest to put money into a spaying operation countrywide, but like the road carnage that goes on and is preventable by enforcement of laws that are already on the books, this won't come easy because they just don't care.

Actually, Bim is right on for the situation. Neutering and spaying reduces the amount of babies, which reduces the problem. Dogs do indeed mirror their environment, and owners. If they are treated well, they won't bite anyone. If you step on a dogs tail, they can bite, meaning if you abuse them, they will abuse others. I have owned many dogs, and not one has ever bit anyone. I never hit them unless they were doing something bad, and always showed them love. Even the pit bull, which can kill if taught, can be a docile animal that doesn't know it's own abilities against a human if humans have only been kind to it. Dogs bark because that's how they communicate, but can be taught not to. they also bark when left alone, bored, for too long. Fixing dogs isn't to make us feel better but to fix the problem for both us and the animals. You could round up all the strays and kill them, and that would solve the problem temporarily, but in this kind of unregulated country, it would be next to impossible to do, meaning the man hours involved, the fact that a lot of these animals are owned, and dogs will still roam,making new babies daily. Fixing a lot will reduce the population for the most important time, the future. Just like humans, having more babies that aren't properly raised, the over population causes most of the world's problems.

But you seemed to have missed the other I wrote, again, stating how I treat humans makes me a good person, or do you know other ways it can? Stating that serial killers usually come from mistreatment of animals isn't an argument. I don't argue but state facts.

I'm guessing you never grew up with dogs in your family, because if you did, you wouldn't make such an ignorant statement. Owning dogs enriches both the owners and dogs lives. They are loyal companions and provide comfort to all , especially older owners who have lost partners and have children who have moved on in life. I have owned dogs all of my 66 years on earth, and have loved their companionship. They have protected my property and been playmates to my children. How does owning a dog become selfish in your mind? What cost does having a loyal companion bring? How do others around you pay for your ownership of your dog if you are taking care of them properly? None of my animals has ever caused anyone trouble besides the most disturbed I have already mentioned that poison dogs here because they run into neighboring cassava fields. None has ever been aggressive or bit anyone. You are obviously an animal hater, making such ridiculous, uneducated statements.

Actually I'm not in a hole at all. It's you that are making ignorant statements. If you bothered to read my whole post before you commented, you would see that I wrote that just being an animal lover doesn't make me a good person but how I treat people also.

Calling people stupid for loving dogs is stupid. Dogs are among the most loyal of animals and have saved countless lives on earth, and are used to sniff out drugs and bombs, which also saves lives. It isn't selfish to own a dog. It's selfish to own dogs and not take care of them.

These people? I'm guessing you're referring to me here? I'm not a good person just because I treat animals with respect. It's because I treat people that way also. People who mistreat animals are highly likely to also treat people with disrespect also, and serial killers and those that murder innocents usually come from a background of mistreating and or, killing innocent animals. Victims of dogs attacks can have themselves to blame if they either hit or approach animals that act unfriendly. The dog is to blame because they are vicious, which usually means they have been mistreated by humans.

Very true. I've never seen so many unfriendly dogs in all of my 66 years. Most dogs I've encountered in America I could approach and pet. Only a few were aggressive and didn't want me to approach or ran away. Dogs can sense fear and seem to know when a person is unfriendly also. I see a lot of abuse towards cats and dogs here, even from people I know are basically nice

Been a dog owner, and lover, all of my 66 years. Been bit twice. Once back in the late 70's by a tiny dog when I went looking at a motorcycle for sale. Nipped and tore my pants. Second time, a few months ago here, after leaving a wedding. Dog was someones across the street from the wedding which nipped my hand when I went to pet it, as I do most dogs I encounter. The problem here is that the government should take control of the situation for everyone's good by paying to get the loose dogs spayed or neutered. Releasing fixed dogs into the population leaves a lot less to make more babies. In America, there are low cost spay and neuter programs , a lot which are mobile, but it doesn't include strays. Strays are picked up and put into shelters in a lot of states, until they are either picked up by their owners or adopted out. Some euthanize after holding for a period of time. People here don't care much about their animals past the cute puppy and kitten stage, and as far as adoption, it doesn't happen much here, and they are left loose to breed. I had 3 dogs here which were poisoned by a disturbed farmer because some dogs in the area were running into their cassava fields, knocking down a few plants. So for the price of a few baht losses, they killed the dogs. Mine and at least 4 other pet dogs. Another valid reason the government needs to do something to reduce the amount of strays roaming. I've never seen so many limping dogs in my life as I do here, which shows the amount of vehicle accidents there are, and hitting a dog on a scooter can be deadly for both.

Most research that's done here is to argue with someone else, and a lot of it is done on the spot. Like I mentioned, and you rebutted, most supplements are a waste of money, UNLESS they are needed because of a deficiency. There is NO substitute for a healthy, varied diet. If you cannot eat such, you are cutting corners and trying to replace what you aren't eating with a pill, which yes, helps, but again, isn't a substitute for the food. Some people have certain conditions which warrant supplement use, and a lot of them are because they didn't follow a healthy lifestyle originally. I have been weight training for 48 years, and have always followed a healthy diet to this day, and have supplemented with some things just to see if I could increase strength. I have always eaten a healthy, varied diet, and have had no signs of deficiencies whatsoever. I have been certified as a trainer, with nutritional classes, four times. Nothing has changed in decades as far as what a healthy diet is, besides fads that are temporary fixes, and don't work in the long run. Again, unless you have a deficiency caused by a disease or genetically, taking multivitamins are not a substitute for a healthy diet, which everyone besides the very poor can afford. If you aren't working all day long, you always have time to eat healthy, and can make things in advance, and buy healthy most everywhere. Also, a lot of links people provide, just to argue without prior knowledge, are just other's opinions and not based on facts or studies.

Just like in America, people build houses where they don't belong, to have a place "by the sea", to show off. Millions of people live in areas where past history has told them not to build, yet, just like in new Orleans, they get flooded, then rebuild again, in the same places. This is why insurance companies won't allow flood coverage, and when the people lose everything, they're sol. Many well to do's build houses on hills overlooking the ocean, again, to show off, not understanding, or caring, they've created an eyesore. Flood prone areas will always flood. Just takes time.

Suicides are by people who have depression. A disease which is prevalent in every country. Some things lead people to take their lives. Poverty, bad leadership, seeing family members dying daily on the roads, a boring lifestyle (especially in the country here), lack of good therapists, most people living for themselves backstabbing their "friends" (the best of friends talk about each other behind their backs), inability to complain without consequences about leaders, that boring lifestyle leading many to use drugs, or mostly, cheap booze, which leads to more depression. All of these and more exacerbate the depression many have. Medicine is available, but many won't go the extra yard to make sure they are getting the right medicine (the therapists job is to evaluate regularly, and make changes if needed). I read somewhere where a survey was made, telling that there are millions of teenagers here with depression. How many are being evaluated, and helped with this? Depression is genetic, and I've seen, in personal experience, an ex wife and girlfriend who have clinical depression. The former did nothing, and that lead to our divorce,along with her being a narcissist (most come from neglect, or spoiling, in their formative years, by parents). The latter is on meds, and is doing better, although has an environment which is depressing in itself. Medicines can, and will help, if they're the right ones, but the best defense against depression is having support from someone who truly loves and cares for you. This isn't happening here, as it seems, like I mentioned, that there are very few that have real friends they can turn to, who won't turn around and tell others that you have depression, which is where the stigma arises, that you are "sick". Of course, suicides happen worldwide, but because of the previously mentioned problems, it happens a lot here.

So, it's just a few times then, out of the, how old are you?, and how any times have you been on the streets here? I've been here over 5 years, and have near misses daily, and a few that actually hit my clothes while I was on a scooter. No farangs by the way. Lived 62 years in the US, had a few accidents, but drove over 2 million miles and never had more than a few close calls, and none where my clothes were touched. Thai boys cut you off, not thinking that if they came in contact with your car, they might, as many do here daily, die from the impact or in the least, get hurt. There are more scooters here than most anywhere else besides India, and that in itself is a reason to not compete with an automobile. There are good drivers here for sure. It's just the majority that worries me, and others.

and auto drivers do the same, hanging on the center line, driving under the speed limit, while others are trying to pass, which is a lack of consideration, or, not being a safe driver and checking mirrors while you drive? What would be the main reason you don't trust foreign (every other country?) drivers? If you are Thai, surely, if you just watch the daily news, where you see mainly, snakes in houses, gold theft, Covid updates, monks going haywire, and, the daily road carnage, where ,mostly Thais, are getting killed at the rate of 65 a day, not including those that go to the hospital and die, that the roads here are very unsafe. In fact, Thailand is always in the top 5 of daily fatal accidents worldwide. Every driver on earth makes these kinds of mistakes sometimes, from either inexperience or frustration, rushing to go somewhere. How many foreign drivers have hit or almost hit you, especially seeing that scooter drivers here cut off and weave around traffic, and play with fire? And auto drivers do the same, hanging on the center line, driving under the speed limit, while others are trying to pass, which is a lack of consideration, or, not being a safe driver and checking mirrors while you drive?

"the arrogance of foreigners in Thailand - they are <deleted> drivers yet think it is the others - how bad can you get"?................. This was your first reply. It show's prejudice, and racism. Your comment on foreigners, shows you are Thai, or at least Asian. I am not prejudiced in any form, having a Thai ex wife, a Thai girlfriend, and a half Thai child. Sticking up for Thais is one thing. Sticking up for people just because they are Thai, and are doing wrong, is another thing entirely. Thai drivers , as far as many, have proven themselves as dangerous, incompetent, arrogant and inconsiderate, as far as observation from myself and many others, and the stats about fatal roads deaths have proven. A lot of people thought Hitler, Putin, Pol Pot and just about every other narcissistic leader, were trying to help the public. History shows different. This is from your last post.............................." the fact that all you can do is quote a dictionary shows that you are just not up to debating this topic. Just like on other threads your thinking is below par" heres's other definition "Simply put, an immigrant is a person living in a country other than that of his or her birth. No matter if that person has taken the citizenship of the destination country, served in its military, married a native, or has another status—he or she will forever be an international migrant."....................................You quoted a dictionary, just like you said he did. You've said my reading and comprehension skills weren't good, yet your grammar is atrocious. Debating if one is an immigrant or non immigrant is a waste of time. Who cares? This topic is about a foreigner that, drunkenly it seems, made a fatal mistake that killed others. he should be punished JUST like Thais are that kill others while driving under the influence, period..

And your guess would be an uneducated one, because like I said, I don't make opinions, because they aren't valid. No one knows everything, but some are educated on various subjects to the point where they are more knowledgeable than the average person. As far as my reading and comprehension skills, you haven't a clue, being a daily reader after leaving high school. Going back to your first reply, what did I say about road safety that was wrong? I drove over 45 thousand miles a year, sometimes a lot more, and saw, and still see, what's happening on the roads, along with daily news coverage that shows accidents, stats and facts about road safety and what's necessary to maintain it. Where's the base of your claim, besides prejudice?

Actually, I don't assume nor make opinions on anything, but state from statistics, facts and personal experience. Yes, many people are arrogant, but that doesn't make them bad drivers. Bad drivers come from lack of experience, drivers tests that are too easy, mild punishment for broken laws, lack of enforcement of said laws, corruption which leads to that lack of enforcement, distraction while driving, You make blanket statements about bad foreign drivers, thinking you know how many there are, and that drivers here are somehow better. Stats here say most of the accidents, especially fatal, are local drivers. Foreigners make the news because we are a minority, and stand out. What I stated was from watching the news in the US over 62 years, and riving there for 45 years. I've known many people who have driven for all of their lives and haven't had one accident. I myself have had a few, all but one of which were the other drivers fault, hitting me in the back or side. That one was me driving on snow when I was 17. I stay away from everyone , especially here, but still I get cut off daily, with scooter drivers making really bad decisions competing with a car, which is why a lot die here. There are millions of accidents yearly in every country, but this country is always at the top for fatal deaths, and for the reasons I stated before.

Been driving over 2 1/2 million miles, way over the 700K the average drivers do, and in almost all US states, Mexico, and here, and sorry to say, this country definitely has the worse drivers I've ever seen. Most people I've known in 66 years are pretty safe, defensive drivers, mainly because the tests in the US are a lot harder than here, the education level is far higher, and if you break the laws, you are penalized with money,the thing that hurts the most, or in the case of drunk drivers, can lose your license for up to a year.. Foreigner accidents here are a tiny percentage of what happens annually.

Speak for yourself, and not the rest of us here please. How many farangs do you actually "know" personally, where you can make such an ignorant statement? I mean, that you see on a daily basis, so you can actually comment on how they act? I came here to give my ex narcissist wife, and daughter, a better life. Sorry to say, I believed the wrong woman, but I'm still here until I can leave with my daughter. I know quite a few farangs here, and all are, as I see them, dedicated husbands to their wives. Most everyone here drinks, as it's one of the most boring places, as far as the country areas, to live on earth. In every country there are people making stupid mistakes. Here, a farang gets news because they stand out. Doing things that are done daily by locals.