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What breed is your dog? If you say lab or golden retriever - I'm going to say Myasthenia gravis.. He may have gastritis (an inflamed stomach) now - because he has been vomiting so much -it may not be the cause of the problem. If his blood tests are okay then we can rule out kidney disease as the cause. Prostatic enlargement will cause constipation - I have never known it to cause vomiting. Has a barium study been done? At 8 years of age, I would be wondering about a SOL (space occupying lesion, or polyp developing in his small intestine) . Another less common cause can be hypertrophy of the gastric lining - but I only ever saw 2 dogs with this. Is he producing normal faeces? Is he losing weight?

i live close to the army base just out of Kanchanaburi. The sound of gunshots from their shooting range(s) has been much louder & frequent over the last 2 days. Maybe getting a bit of last minute practice in - before we get a bit of crowd control action?

it is still a rat. only time before someone from wifes' family cooks and eats it

I have SurfShark - works well , but generally only use it when I want to visit US or Australia based sites. Slows things down too much for local stuff - but ad blocker is epic!

I try not to get bitten my mosquitoes with a striped abdomen in the daytime. Ie - easier said than done!!

They fogged in my area near Kanchanaburi last week - so they are being proactive. I had Dengue 2 years ago. Bloody awful!! - felt like death! (I think) I hope not to contract it again - as the severity of the disease increases with subsequent infections. You do develop immunity after infection , but only to that strain/sub-type - and there are 4....

Surely the Airport will have to accept responsibility. They haven't got a leg to stand on. Oh, hang on...

Naked Bangkok man sparks outrage for masturbating on condo balcony oh sorry - my bad - didn't read the "out of a slump bit"...

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it was actually 4 people sitting in a deck chair - good effort!! sandflies and biting midges also love me! However the issue is not that they are more attracted to some people than others - it is simply that the immune response and subsequent allergic/histaminic reaction is stronger in people like the author and myself. other people will be bitten and have no or very little reaction. sand flees (?) must be a newly discovered species lol - i better do a bit of research on those ????

I don't use my drone much - but it is good to have. I have had a few different drones - standard & FPV (with the goggles) , but now just have DJI Mini 3 Pro. It is small, but takes excellent pictures & video - and has most of the features of high end larger drones. Downside - it is about 30K Baht

I do a little bit of work on our farm - mainly growing cassava - I like to play on the tractor and improve my macro driving skills. I have a large aquarium to tend to, with arowana & stingrays. 5 dogs to keep me busy. I keep & breed tarantulas - currently have over 30 species. Enjoy photography , SLR and drone Listen to music and watch a lot of youtube. Play pool with my wife - she is getting quite good! Have recently moved house, so plenty of landscaping/design work to be done around house. Not too much time to get bored...

Nephila spp. - Orb spinner - harmless. Fun fact - this is a female, the male is only about 1/10th the size of this girl!

Huntsman spiders are not dangerous to you , be happy that they will clear out the odd roach and fly for you.

Hi. I purchased my TEV whilst in Australia - because at the time (beginning of Covid fiasco) with border closures etc - it was the only way I could reenter Thailand. Yes - you still need to do 90 day reports - but on-line makes this simple, and as mentioned before - if you do not leave the country you will have to do annual extensions. I purchased a 5 year visa, so I will top up soon to get my additional 15 years. I am happy to do this because it gives me greater security (!?!-in my mind anyway!) - and means I do not need to go through all of the retirement or marriage visa ????????.

Obviously no sea cucumbers would be harmed during the construction of these terminals…

Okay - thanks for that!! Possibly because I have a 'pink card' & a 'yellow book' - I did not have to show my visa when it came time to renew my license. Cheers ????

Well Done Asean Now - a couple of interesting & fruity threads on the go for a bit of click bait!! ( This one & the one about 'my wife is addicted to gambling' ). An interesting read , and a way to work out which forum members are caring & considerate people. But simple click bait from imaginary newbies nonetheless...

I live near Kanchanaburi - so do not have a Thai Elite office close by. When I contacted them prior to getting my Thai Drivers License, they simply sent me a list of things I need to show DLT in order to apply for a Thai License. Armed with this info - I went to my local DLT office & got my first (2 year) license. I am sure there is no barrier to getting a 5 year license on a TEV, you just have to get a 2 year license first, then move on to a 5 year license after the initial 2 year period. (as I have done).

I have a Thai Elite visa. I am living in Thailand. I am married to a Thai, but I chose not to have "Marriage Visa" - so I don't have to worry about all of the extension palaver with photos, bank balances etc. I have a full 5 year Thai Car and a 5 year Motorcycle License. I have bank accounts with 2 Thai banks. I am not sure where you have gotten your information from - but I respectfully say that you are wrong. The only thing I cannot do is work here. No problem for me.

I worked for 30 years in Southern Australia with beef (hereford & angus mostly) and dairy cattle (as a vet!). In Thailand I could not bare to raise these miserable Bos indicus cattle. In Oz I had several clients with Wagyu, and feel that these insipid looking beasts would fit in well in Thailand! (sorry - maybe my personal bias is showing!) Getting on topic - my MIL bought a bull & a pregnant cow with heifer calf at foot last March (2022) for 25K. After 1 year of feeding, watering, my FIL spending hours every week collecting the bull from neighbouring properties, MIL finally realised the folly in her ways - and sold all of the cattle (now 4) for 21K (in April 23). This probably shows the state of the market - and the hazards of "hobby farming". Personally - I am much happier sitting on my backside watching the Cassava grow!

Laughing all the way to the bank…

okay! as an amateur entomologist, I am always interested and open to learn! Yup - these are a form of clothes-moth I am sorry - this has gone beyond boring to the average Joe - but it has really pricked my interest! Cheers!

Yes - it is a case moth (or bag-worm) larva. They are totally harmless. They will feed until they are ready to pupate - generally on some type of vegetation - (varies depending on species of moth - as there are many different species of these guys) . They do not eat dust, fluff or clothes! Interestingly - the female is flightless. The male develops normally, pupates , leaves his bag , then uses his (very) long abdomen to mate with a receptive female in her bag. She will then lay eggs in her bag , the larvae emerge, leave the bag - and the cycle continues!!

very important amino acid - if you are a cat....