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People that take their own lives are suffering from depression most of the time. It can be an episode that just came on from a recent tragedy, and the mother doesn't say much besides "He wasn't suicidal", which most people never know until it happens, as suicidal people , those that are really going to do it, don't usually tell others beforehand. Those that are thinking of it, because they are having troubles, will tell others close to them that they are feeling down, and might mention it, wanting help but not knowing just how to get it. If it wasn't a recent tragic episode of loss or some other problem, then he might have had depression for a long time. People with depression have many ways to self medicate. Buying things a lot, having a lot of sex, drinking, drugs, over sleeping, eating very little or a lot, bouts of unwarranted anger and others.

Was actually going to need one myself, and was thinking of going to immigration in Sisaket. I'm leaving in November with my daughter first week of November. Can I get it the beginning of October, meaning is it too early a month beforehand or it doesn't matter? I have a passport photo so I'm guessing that's what they need?

Depression's a tricky thing. A person can come off looking happy to everyone, even those very close, and be hiding a dark cloud that hovers over them. Going on vacation is one way of coping, but you can't escape from yourselves. it has to be dealt with with therapy and possible medications to help with the symptoms. I can understand the mother not thinking her son was suicidal, and wanting an answer, so it is a good idea to investigate thoroughly, especially in a place known for lies and coverups. Living in another country won't make this easy.

Or buy the house before you get married, as I did. My ex tried to get it but I bought it in my own name 2 weeks before we got married.

I could maybe understand if it was a Tesla and he wasn't actually driving, but you still have to look where you're going when you follow maps. Many times, especially here, google has said in the next 50 meters, make a U-turn, when I was supposed to go straight, or in 50 meters, turn right, into a mountain. Wasn't there a barrier before the collapsed bridge? Sad for him and his family, but a lawsuit?

Thai wives are still Thais, as are their sisters, brothers, moms, dads, cousins, aunts and uncles. And a Thai wife that's married to a farang has an easier life than does the rest of the population besides the few hi-so's, so how are they at the bottom rung? The average income here is much less than what a farang brings in.

Not nonsense, fact. I paid for 32 years around 1000 a month for a house that I sold for 167K. I have found at least 12 houses back home that cost right around 1000 a month. I will be working part time to have extra money for what else. Your statement means I would pay 1000 a month for 5 months to pay off a 5000 dollar house. Mortgages are 15-30 years.

Social security.

Retirement is income,as is a pension.

You can disagree, but you're still wrong. This country is a very boring place to live, just like the US Midwest. Boredom brings on alcohol and drug use. I've been here, and have talked to hundreds of farangs, who have Thai wives and family, which I did. They are all drinkers, including the grandmas in many families. All of my girlfriend's family besides her dad are drinkers, as are all of the people who she works with in her tesaban. They find many excuses to drink. 80% in jail are for drug busts. Thailand has more women in jail than any other country, and most are for drug busts.

Do you live there? I did for 62 years, and all of my family still does. If you can pay the rent, they will rent. A mortgage is also possible for retirees. Who is eligible for mortgage in USA? Conventional loans (the most common type) require a 620 FICO score; FHA loans require a 580 minimum; VA loans usually require 580-620; USDA loans require a 640 score. Credit history: Your recent credit history also determines whether you qualify for a home loan.

You are about as wrong as anyone can be, assuming the mental health here is superior to anywhere. There are as many people suffering with depression here as anywhere else per capita. Narcissism is has been a learned thing for centuries,as you can see on how things are run here, and in case you didn't know, narcissism has no cure. There is no where near the resources for mental health here as there are in the US. Yes, there are quite a few Americans on prescribed medications, but also here, and a lot of those are available OTC here, so the stats would be a lot lower. Drug use here compares to anywhere else, especially yaba. At least 39% here between 15-24 are users. Thailand has the highest drug abuse in SE Asia. As far as Buddhist culture, many go through the motions but aren't true disciples. You actually think there are close communities here? I have never heard of a place where friends backstab each other more than here. Theft of anything and everything happens daily here because of poverty, and that won't change anytime soon. The gossip that goes on matches anywhere on earth, and as you can see, the bull<deleted> lakorn acting is the same as in the US, which makes a lot think it's normal behavior. Human trafficking here is huge, and that's a mental illness in of itself, especially when the police are involved. You see very few, if any, locals paying child support for their children, children that have absent fathers who have no interest in their lives after they are born, which is also a mental health issue, and one that the courts allow, which is why is persists. Not being held accountable for kids you make shows you can continue that with other girls, who then leave the kids with grandma over 35% of the time. Alcohol abuse here is very high also, as the boredom is so high they have little else to do. US is 13%, Thailand almost as much. Thailand is a developing country that has been ranked 5th worldwide and 1st among the ASEAN countries in alcohol use in 2018, with 30.3% of males and 5.2% of females aged 15 years and above reported to be drinkers [12]. In 2015, approximately 29.5% of Thai youths aged 15-24 years were reported to be alcohol users [13]. Read the link if you think things aren't without mental illness here, before you try comparing them to the US, where laws are enforced....................https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_Thailand

But they do to those on retirement and pensions.

Just like any addict, or those in love ,sometimes it takes a few times to get things right. That's called being human.

What was smart about, it seems, giving a "friend" the storage key so he could sell, give away, and trash your things? When you move, if it seems to be at least a semi permanent thing, you bring them with you. That's what I did, and still have them here, and will bring them back to the states when we move back. Some things can be replaced, mine really couldn't.

Actually, there are quite a few countries with a lot of serial killer in history. England has quite a few, and Thailand, a lot more than 4 as you can see by the link. What I can't fathom, is how this plain looking , spineless, weak, sunken chested man got 4 partners here. What's in the thinking of these Thai woman? And they actually helped him kill some of these children? In the US, this would warrant the death penalty in a few states, for the both of them, or more of the women if the evidence finds . No matter what anyone here has said, and the inventive ways are warranted, if you saw Law Abiding Citizen you would understand the thinking of anyone who calls themself a parent. This was learned behavior, from an abusive and or neglective childhood, and there is no cure. Some are psychopaths from birth, and some are from their environment. I'm not against the death penalty, especially in this kind of case. What I'm against is letting him live in prison for years waiting for it, and it sometimes never comes...............https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_massacres_in_Thailand

Made a mistake, sold house, came here, built house I now live in. Will go back and get a rent to own as soon as possible.

I wasn't here all of the time, and most of it came to be afterwards. Shoddy workmanship is rampant here, as I've heard from many, and now many more.

I have had a couple of workers come to the house and do very good work. The builder though, he was a total waste. I had to re paint the whole house less than a year later. Cracks in the walls from shifting, the water pump for the well died in the same year. One electrical outlet in the kitchen was built into the wall, meaning I can't replace it without cutting the outside edges away, unlike back in the US where you can replace an outlet in a matter of minutes just by removing the face plate, then the outlet wires. When you touch the microwave or toaster, you get a small shock (ground problem). Two of the doors from settling won't completely close. The ceiling molding has fallen in three rooms, so I had to replace them. The sheet rock fell in 6 places, needing replacement of wood instead. Moisture from the air. The bathroom toilets stopped working and leaked, replaced. The pipe from the kitchen sink ran through the wall, then turned outside, and got clogged where a snake didn't work. Had to have a man come out and re position the pipe straight to the outside. The windows, sliding, had bugs go under the window and get in, so I put screens in, and they still got under, so I had to, for now, use clear tape to seal the sides and bottoms. If this happened back home, he wouldn't get another job. Here, it's mai pen rai, but not to me.

Re read your first line for your answer. A keeper should always be kept, and treated well, as not only number 1, but the only one.

Try Justfly or Cheapoair. I've used them for years, and they usually are the cheapest way. Not sure about flying to the UK, as I've only gone from here to the US and back.Just an example, not knowing dates or destination.......https://www.justfly.com/flight/search?num_adults=1&num_children=0&num_infants=0&num_infants_lap=0&seat_class=Economy&seg0_date=2023-10-02&seg0_from=BKK&seg0_to=CDG&seg1_date=2023-11-06&seg1_from=CDG&seg1_to=BKK&type=roundtrip&search_id=bcee0dc0477a020a79958fc894e50a17

Try Justfly or Cheapoair. I've used them for years, and they usually are the cheapest way. Not sure about flying to the UK, as I've only gone from here to the US and back.

To see pretty women in America, all you have to do is go outside. When I lived there, I saw them everyday, especially in larger towns like Austin and San Antonio. I think Thai ladies are the prettiest females on earth, but there were some western women that would rival any here. Prices suck, but that's happening here also, and will continue to rise.

Laws are followed but like anywhere there is poverty, money talks, and people get off easier. One major reason this country will continue to falter is the lack of enforcement. people are getting more and more pi**ed about what's been going on here, and the protests are going to continue until things change, which can still take years. When others are made more aware of the ways of western courts, and how people are punished more severely for murder, rape and trafficking, they will more likely protest more. Sheep never get things done, and complaining is the only way to rid society of those that don't belong in charge.

We don't rely on the law back home in the US. Nor anyone else we are at . We know the law won't be around when you really need them. Here, they could be present and it could go bad because I'm a foreigner. You have to live by the I will take matters into my own hands to protect myself or what's mine, and they will be the ones who lose. Been there, done it. If someone threatens my or my family's life, they will lose. It isn't arrogance but what is real. Defending yourself against someone who has a gun or machete in their hands, and they come after you, it's self defense anywhere. Thai law............ Section 67 Any person shall not be punished for committing any offence on account of necessity: When such person is under compulsion or under the influence of a force such that such person cannot avoid or resist; or When such person acts in order to make himself or another person to escape from an imminent danger which could not be avoided by any other means, and which such person did not cause to exist through his own fault. Provided that no more is done than is reasonably necessary under the circumstances. Section 68 Any person is to commit any act for defending his own right or other person's right in order to except from a danger arising out of violence tortuous to the law and such danger to be imminent, if reasonably having committed under the circumstance, such act is a lawful defense, and such person shall not have a quilt. Section 69 In the cases as provided in Sections 67 and 68, if the act committed is in excess of what is reasonable under the circumstances or in excess of what is necessary, or in excess of what is necessary for the defense, the Court may inflict less punishment to any extent than that provided by the law for such offence. But, if such act occurs out of excitement, fright or fear, the Court may not inflict any punishment at all.