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As in the case i just mentioned above this post, unbotching is not always possible. They did try to unbotch it (twice), but the damage was too severe from the first botching. First of all there was the accident damage, then more damage created from the first botch, and then again after the 2nd and 3rd botchings. You can't keep attaching and reattaching steel screws, pins and plates to bones. There's a limit. Eventually the leg can't be fixed and will need to be removed.

He should thanks his lucky stars he can still walk. An expat friend had a motorcycle accident in 2011 - it damaged his knee which required surgery. The best surgeon (and most expensive) in Thailand messed up the surgery and he had to go under the knife again - and again. Cost well in excess of a million baht - end result: His bones are ruined from all the surgery and can no longer regenerate. They are so damaged he can't even get an artificial knee as the damanged bones would not support it. The only option would be to amupute the leg above the knee and use a prosthetic leg. I would not recommend he get surgery again in Thailand, if that was his plan.

Ok, that's what you mean. I've lived through the 2006 and 2014 coups without any disruption to my life in Thailand. I think we'll be ok no matter what happens. Sometimes "all of the above" becomes a beneifit as it boosts the exchange rate.

Could you explain what ending us expats can expect either way?

You're misinformed. If a diet did rely on rice, even at much higher prices, most people would save money. A kg of dry rice makes 2kg of food, about 3650 calories. I'm not suggesting you eat rice alone, but more rice in your diet will save you money. Other than pure lard, rice is the cheapest food per calorie.

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I don't buy coffees or beers in Soi Buakhao, but everywhere I shop and restaurants I frequent inflation has been evident for the whole time I've lived here, which is now 17 years. The Buakhao businesses you frequent have merely eaten the inflation to offer the same prices - they took a pay cut to be more competitive. They prefer to have some business than go out of business.

(it would really help to make your post readable if you used paragraphs and seperated ideas). Depression is only one cause. Perhaps spending some time on a forum of people who discuss suicide might help to clue you in. In fact, people like you who think they can all be cured, or even want a cure annoy the people who are contemplating suicide. You've got blinders on. We're all going to die. There's no cure for that, but you can decide when and where.

No, it's the purhasing power of the money that counts. It's a simple calculation.

It's not true at all that "People who contemplate suicide aren't thinking rationally anyway". Many people study it and learn the best methods. There are quite a few "how to do it" websites available - times have changed. I'm not depressed at all, and clear headedly study the subject, as the knowledge I gain will someday come in handy. Slowly fading away, or taking matters into your own hands when the time is right? Which is better? Suggesing suicide is a mental issue that can be treated shows total lack of understanding on the subject. The German man in this report could be suffering incurable health issues with only a limited time to live. He could be living with chronic pain. He could be broke and have no family support. Try curing that. People can often have real problems that cannot be solved (or cured as you suggested). There is a big problem with botched suicide attempts, and the problem is worth considering for anyone who has had the idea of taking their own life. There are many good reasons to CTB ("catch the bus" - a colloquial term used on forums). There are forums where people openly discuss it and the reasons for wanting to ctb are many and varied. SUICIDE AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE METHODS AND CONSEQUENCES by Geo Stone (circa 1999) "Every eighteen minutes someone in the United States kills himself. A few are younger than ten years old; others are over ninety. Between 7.5 and 16 percent takes more than a day to die. An estimated 300,000 to 600,000 survive suicide attempts, but suffer varying degrees of injury; 19,000 are permanently disabled each year. Only about one in ten or twenty suicide attempts is fatal" (this was published over 20 years ago) So much for the prevailing theory that Pattaya has a problem with excessive suicides. The only difference is that the local media publicize every single event in Pattaya, giving the impression the problem is worse than anywhere else in the world.

I know it. I bought one last week, but never again. It had a frothy texture and I found it very unpleasant to drink. Last week that was all my local 7Elevens were stocking and I visited quite a few. I didn't see it this week - maybe they've pulled it due to complaints.

Unfortunately, he hadn't taken the time to research the recommended height for successful suicide jumping. Assuming the ground floor is level 1, then he's threatening to jump from a height of roughly 20 - 21 meters. A lot of people have survived a fall from that height, achieving a fate worse than death. Here's one notable example (fall from 25 m): University student breaks 110 bones in horror balcony fall

Now that's a multi-tasking post if I ever did see one.

Emergency savings that depreciated by an average of 32,500 baht per year over the last 20 years. The last 10 years were less dramatic, at only about 10,000 baht per year depreciation (not including 2023 in calculation).

There's a nice calculator for this: 1,240,000 baht in 2023 is equivalent to 800,000 baht in 2003. Inflation calculator

Not even a single mention of performance issues, as though everyone is ready to go at any time. This thread is loaded with boastful studs. No one can be honest? Limiting factors: 1. Equipment malfunction (ED, impotence, performance anxiety etc) 2. Lack of desire (libido) 3. Availability of partners who desire you, not ones you have to pay for. I'm not really interested in buying partners, so I strikeout on #3. I don't want to use performance enhancing drugs such as Viagra as they leave me feeling hung over for a couple of days (and they don't work so well), so I strikeout on #1, and there isn't a lot of desire especially due to having no partner so #2 is out the door. So how much have I had in about 4 years. Just under once a year average LOL. I'm not embarrassed about it and I don't care about it. I'm pretty much asexual these days. It's kind of liberating having the big head in total control all of the time. Are there any other honest people here or is everyone a stud?

If this editorial was meant to be a relief to retired expats, it did a lousy job by adding at the end: OK, so don't worry about it today, you can start worrying in 6 months.

I suppose you have a point. Your posts are usually one-liners of no substance... maybe you post while you doing the deeds.

Why spend so much effort to stop an old guy who wants to end his life? It's his life - his choice, but... In this case, it seems he was more interested in creating a scene than actually jumping.

At an average of 35 posts per day, how do manage to fit it in?

I noticed all the 7Elevens in my area were selling a new label (2L) I haven't seen before. There was no English on the label, so cannot repeat it - it was a light blue label. I bought some, but found it unpleasant - it was frothy. In Big C extra on Sunday they didn't have the full fat Meiji, but other brands were fully stocked. If you're looking for a creamy treat, get the Thai-Denmark brand if you find it for sale. It's 5 baht more.

Listening to all the expats moaning about how dishonest Thai policiticians are, you'd wonder why they ever left their home countries to live here when politicians back home are so honest. Where is that paradise?

Foodpanda send me emails offering discount vouchers that cannot be applied to any food items on their menu: "sorry, that coupon cannot be used for this order" (or some similar phrase). I contacted support who don't have a clue. No explanations can be found even in the fine print of conditions. I didn't appreciate spam emails trying to get me to pay full price when a discount is offered. That put me off. One time they delivered my order to another address. Another time they hung my order on a motorcycle outside my front entrance without informing me, which I by chance found sometime later, stone cold, of course. Yet another time, in Bangkok, they could find a major hotel where I was staying (Holiday Inn Express) and it took an hour to inform me. There's no doubt in my mind that Grab is the superior service, the only problem being their limited English on the app vs Foodpanda.

You made it! Your favourite topic - visa agents. How about you edit your comment to "I hope" as you don't speak for the rest of us.

I'm also in the "don't smile at everyone" camp. It's best to maintain neutral facial expressions in public, just as most Thais do. That doesn't mean you have to look unhappy, angry or drepressed. Here's the one I'm referring to: ???? ???? ????