Fat is a type of crazy

I 'm staying there in a few weeks for a week. I have only been to Koh Chang once since covid and like you say it was pretty poor then too. There is a lady there who made a good som tam and sticky rice and fried chicken and soup my girlfriend likes. Hope she's there but low season seems to hit Koh Chang pretty bad now.

A bit. But nice song. The fact that she is a cutey pie probably helps.

Evidence of potential building blocks or compounds associated with life are not the same as evidence of life. Of interest nonetheless.

No worries. Looks like it is from Ao Tarn Khu Pier as per the following: I sent 2 emails attempting to see if they can confirm if the speedboat is likely to be in use but no reply. I might get my girlfriend to call in the days before as it would be fun but if not ferry is fine.

Cold here. Thailand in two weeks.

I think some posters are missing the point that this isn't a compliant about Thailand but a complaint about the regularity of boring topics, and the same boring comments, on Asean Now. It is a sign that it is time to log off and go for a walk in the sunshine and not come back for a while. Otherwise you start making boring comments yourself that you have made before. Similar to what I am doing now.

When I was but a 20 year old travelling on a raft and staying with hill tribes in Northern Thailand it felt like being on some sort of frontier. Even Koh Samui in huts felt exotic. Same with a trip through Myanmar where in the limited time frame you could really go to out of the way places. Pagan was untouched and beautiful and fun to explore on bikes. Travelling from Jakarta to Timor felt unexpected travelling from Muslim to Hindu to Christian areas. No contact with home for months. So now when I think about Thailand I accept I might see some nice scenery or a nice temple or meet some nice people, but I end up booking Koh Chang or similar as there is still a lot of beautiful nature, and I don't sense that Thailand has a frontier that will wake me up like travels of the past.

Evidence of life on other planets. Say what now.

My girlfriend Champu always told me they are called Champu.

Fair enough I suppose. Good to go for gold. As long as they don't think, because they can stay with a poor Issan bar girl for 2000 a pop, that that bears a relation to their chances with a normal healthy financially independent young lady such as those that are posted.

I know this is a place for banter but I wish some guys from late 50's on could have a bit of humility when it comes to women. All these criteria such as 40kg with nothing about the person herself. Posting videos of popstars who would shudder at the thought of old guys showing interest. Good luck but wake up too.

If he is Australian and contributed significantly or paid for the house he should have no problem getting at least half of that and anything else. Assuming she isn't caring for kids. The courts are fairly practical despite what some say here.

My reference to freedom of the press is that they are free from government interference to a fair degree. Sure, if you suggest that the notion that the Murdoch press has too much power and a clear preference for the liberal party, is not an ideal situation, that is fine. But such an issue does not in my opinion result in the apparent conclusion by the previous poster that the situation in Thailand, is similar to countries like Australia, and therefore democracy is not effective at all. Australia is an example where people are free to vote, there are checks and balances to ensure a free election, and you can be confident the winner won. Despite the type of imperfections you have noted.

So much flows from an argument like that. So many excuses to deny the effectiveness of democracy despite it's imperfections. Use Australia as an example. Show widespread corruption or that elections and the press aren't free and fair.

I was 39 and she was 21 and it worked well in some ways because we had a similar temperament and sense of humour and being with a young lady wasn't shabby. I had been alone for a while as I got sick of Australian women and probably they me. The gap started to show in terms of how we wanted to spend her time, what was interesting to each of us, and how we should spend money and it was done in 5 years. Prenup for me and citizenship and a love of Australia for her has helped to make us still be close friends. Now she is 40 and can see the world a bit how I saw it back then.

Sometimes he cuts to the chase in an effective way. Some common sense here and there. But he always takes things too far and then gets boring and I give him a miss for another 6 months.

An atheist is defined as either lacking belief or disbelieving in god. That does not absolutely dismiss the possibility of something. So, by that definition, being an agnostic in comparison can seem a bit namby pamby . But if someone says there is nil chance of a god then that might be too hard core and based on a kind of faith. I lack belief and disbelieve the idea of some people's god but I don't say it is not at all possible. I think I can still be an atheist. In a sense agnosticsm could be a religion - the religion of keeping an openness to the idea of god based more on hope or conformity or politeness rather than logic or science. An atheist says they lack belief or do not believe but if science shows otherwise fair enough.

Not a bad list. I would replace coffee with chocolate and I am not into photography. But I relate to the idea of having a good woman and a bit of space to breathe. The thing is how you can fund it to make that into a sustainable lifestyle.

Paid our own way. Shouted each other drinks, 3 people so shout in multiples of 3, in a fair, non sexist, non exploitative, non oppressive, and non patriarchal manner. It was fun.

I like travel with a small bag or two but the girls tend to need their 20 kilos

I have had to book a few flights for my girlfriend and I normally find the domestic flights end up cheaper on Thai Smile or Thai Airways - same company of course - once you factor in fees and luggage. Better not to go to Don Muang too if possible. Maybe it was an oddity.

I had one where this apparent beautiful Hong Kong girl contacted me on Line apparently by accident. I have too much time on my hands, so I let it continue, and she was convincing that she worked as a share trader etc etc, and even gave me tips that turned out terrible, but there was no initial scam. Sent me photos. Brief phone call. Was actually fun. She knew I had a girlfriend as she is on my line picture. Ends up I think she was in fact a pretty girl from Hong Kong and her plan was to get a nice present. A bit later she said it was her birthday and would I buy her this $3000 handbag. I made a few jokes about it which she didn't understand, or did not want to understand, and then disappeared once she realised no handbag was forthcoming. Common I am sure but my first time.

Recently finished 3 series of Dead to me on Netflix. She is excellent in that. No dumb blonde that's for sure.

I concur that sweetened peanut butter is no good. Same for yoghurt, breakfast cereal, and you need high cocoa low sugar percentage chocolate - 85 per cent is probably best. Would be nice if these products of good quality were for sale in Thailand for the same price in Australia.

The standard price seems to 650 baht per person from Trat airport in a van, ferry, van to your hotel. There is an alternative where you can pay 280 baht on a truck which gets you from the airport to the ferry, and includes the ferry fare, and then you get on a truck to your hotel for another 100 baht or so. The hotel offers the car and speed boat option for 1250 which compared to the 650 sounds not bad. But if boats can't run they'll pick you and others up and it will be pretty much like the 650 option so I am thinking whether it's worth taking a punt. Actually you can book within 3 days so I might wait till it gets closer and have a look at the weather and, if still with not much rain, then give it a go.