JensenZ

You are delusional. You're no more a prize than a meal is for a cockroach. The good advice is to stay single and hold onto your money if you have any.

It doesn't seem to be working out too well in a country where mass shootings are so commonplace these days that we hardly even flinch when they are reported. The problem in the USA is the ease of getting hold of a gun where there are 120.5 firearms in civilian possession for every 100 residents. It's not difficult for children to get their hands on guns.

Most expats here are well aware that people are not currently being executed in Thailand. My comment was not intended to be taken literally... even so, your information was incorrect. You stated that no one has been executed in Thailand for 2 decades demonstrating you don't know what you're talking about. The last execution was undertaken in June 2018. Even if you're not a smarta@%, you certainly were ignorant. If you try to correct someone for a perceived error, at least provide accurate information.

We are very fortunate that you are not a lawmaker, in any country.

I won't be around long enough to see a repeat.

And your reply is an overreaction to hyperbole, used to make a point. He wasn't 12, but they are calling for 12 years to be criminally liable. I knew some smarta@% was going to mention that no one is being executed in Thailand - thanks for the info.

This is an absurd overreaction to an isolated incident that won't happen again. A 14-year-old kills 3 in a tragic shooting, so now they want to start executing 12-year-olds. Why stop at 12 and make all children criminally responsible, of any age?

There are DNA labs in Thailand? Thanks for the info. You've been watching too much TV. The person who beat up a guy who spat on him is not going down to a DNA lab to get some dried-up spit tested, and even if he did, it wouldn't absolve him of the crime of assault and battery. He would also have to get the court to order a DNA sample from the "spitter" to prove it was his. Apart from that, mucus does go flying when people cough and sneeze so there can be reasonable excuses for the transfer of mucus. You're talking about a punch. How do you know the OP will stop at one punch? How do you know how hard the OP can punch? You can cause a lot of damage with one punch. You can break someone's jaw, remove teeth, break a nose, knock someone unconscious, and so on... the list of possible damage is long.

A bit more than a "mark against you" if you are convicted of assault which is a criminal charge. Spit is hard to prove, but physical damage to another person is not. Any foreigner convicted of a criminal charge will have his visa canceled and sent packing after paying the appropriate penalties (fine and/or prison time). They will have to turn in their passport after being charged so they cannot leave. I would not advise punching anyone who spat on you. Edit: I should have mentioned that even if the police don't press charges, the person you punch can start criminal proceedings against you in court. He has 90 days to do this. The result will be the same, but it will take a long time (6 months or more) and after you post bail your visa is canceled. In this case, there is always the possibility of negotiating with the victim to drop charges. An apology (for punching him) and some cash will normally do it.

Yes, that's my interpretation of your ignorant response to an obvious transposition of 2 letters which most intelligent members here understood despite the error... and further misunderstanding of the term "Grammar Nazi" which covers the habitual correction of perceived language errors, not only grammar. What was it about your first day of the year that you decided to start baiting members for no reason? Did you resolve to get off to an early start for 2024? You might be pleased to note that the original spelling error has been corrected - to prevent any further similarly ignorant responses.

Give it a break! You were being a smarta**.

Apologies Mr. Grammar Nazi.

When you deposit money you are lending them money AND the ability to lend out 900% of your deposit. It's called the fractional reserve banking system. They need your deposits. If there is a run on the bank and everyone wants their money back, it's unlikely they can even cover 10% of total deposits.

I have seen many of these K-Bank deposit machines around Pattaya, and in ALL the major shopping malls - nothing had been changed this month. If they were looking for replacements, you'd expect the major shopping malls to be first on the list.

I've used the K-Bank deposit machines 3 times this month. I use machines inside shopping malls. The machines have not been replaced.

I've been using these cash deposit machines for several years... you've always required your card to deposit. I started using them when the banks started requiring your original passport to deposit cash into your account. They are very convenient and it is not a very slow process at all except maybe your first time when you're not familiar with the process. It's a lot a lot faster than going into a bank, that's for sure, and I don't carry my passport around if it's not necessary. I use the K-Bank machines, and there is no charge.

Good talking point... how much would replacement batteries cost for the average EV?

You don't drink milk? So what? I drink gallons of it, but who cares? No one NEEDS to eat anything as an adult - you have choices. Milk and whey (and cheese, yogurt, butter, etc) are my primary sources of protein and I'm in good shape. I drink so much milk every day that the "milk is only for baby cows or human infants" brigade would freak out. It's total bs... but as you said, you don't NEED to drink it, but don't expect a badge of honour for depriving yourself of one of nature's finest foods.

Talk about a ridiculous effort to apologize for Biden's deficient mental state. Everyone can see it. No gerontologists are required here as I did not bring up his age. Some people are quite capable at his age. It is well documented that he doesn't do much and spends more time on vacation and resting (by far) than any of his predecessors. I'm sure you're quite aware he is a puppet on a string, being carefully handled by his "team". Do you have any apologies for Biden not submitting to a cognitive test this year? I'd love to hear your excuse for that.

I'll name the biggest disaster of all - the elephant in the room... You have a president that is in an advanced state of dementia. Whenever he opens his mouth, it's embarrassing. I'm not even a US citizen and I find it embarrassing. It's so bad I can't even listen. He should have stood down for medical reasons long ago. That leads to disaster number 2: there seems to be no way to remove a cognitively impaired president. He hasn't even been tested - disaster number 3. The White House released a “health summary” of the president's latest physical exam in February, which did not include a cognitive test. And as a follow-on to this monumental disaster, he is going for reelection in 2024, and you have no better alternatives. This is not a Republican or Democrat Pary issue. It should concern everyone on both sides of the aisle.

For sure you had prediabetes long before you turned 70. There is no distinct boundary between prediabetes and diabetes as the classifications are based on momentary sugar levels in the blood. You could be normal one day and full-on diabetic the next, depending on your consumption of food on any given day and when you're tested. Prediabetes is a term people use to disguise type 2 diabetes for health insurance purposes. Other people say they have insulin resistance. It probably started in your 20s and 30s. It's the number one cause of blindness, leg amputations, and many other serious life-ending conditions. It shouldn't be scoffed at. If you're still healthy in your 70s, you're very lucky and have exceptional genes.

This "disaster" hasn't even played out yet... let's give it time. If it's forgotten, that's only because there have been so many Democratic Party disasters in their desperate attempts to remove Trump that none may stand out from the rest.

You've flooded this thread with 45 posts to date. Excuse me if I'm not following you closely as I haven't read any of your posts other than your reply to me. Don't be lazy - please explain what point I made for you.

The decision was a disaster from the Democratic Party's POV... if you dig a bit deeper, 3 of the 7 Democratic-appointed judges voted against it. They couldn't even get a consensus among their party. Three Democratic judges understand that states cannot control a Federal election - that's a good thing. There is little doubt this will be shot down in the Supreme Court. If not, there might not be a Federal Election next year as states play tit-for-tat, with Republican states taking Biden off the ballot.

Is she diabetic? Carbs raise blood sugar in everyone. It's normal.