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Google 'gorilla enclosure pata zoo video' and you shall find them You might then like to google gorilla enclosure melbourne zoo video and compare.

You are making out my only reply is no. But modern technology allows us to see the conditions and we can get first hand accounts from others. I haven't paid to go to a zoo for some years and I would not pay to see this one. Your apparent conclusion that that makes my argument invalid indicates poor logic and reasoning. I noted that a major concern is that the gorilla is alone. Is seeing it going to make a second one magically appear. Compare videos of this zoo and western zoo gorilla enclosures and one may draw conclusions. Your decision that a gorilla held alone in these conditions is acceptable is not a decision with which I concur.

No but there's youtube and you can see the videos and compare them to videos of western zoos where there are clearly better conditions and the gorillas are not alone. The latter being an important aspect of the issue at hand.

Captitivity of gorillas may not be ideal in any circumstances but there are zoos and zoos. Gorillas at Melbourne Zoo in Australia have plenty of room. In March they introduced 'platform stations - complete with vertical tree trunks, a multi-platform swing structure and a hammock - have been carefully designed to allow the primates to climb, swing and play, creating new opportunities for exercise and exploration that encourage natural movement and behaviours.' The situation for this gorilla, alone and in relatively poor conditions, may be within Thai law but is it not reasonable for people to consider it is not appropriate.

Actually I think the answer may be gym. No talk. No this and that. You lift the weights or not. You find yourself through testing yourself. If no gym for a week the mind can wander and think too much. So along with other suggestions gym could be where one can find oneself or at least can help one to stop looking for something that might not be a thing.

Depends on your personality type. Dropping out and staying in bed all day for a while helps some. Being under the wing of others in a monastery or medical care helps others. Getting back on the horse and seeing friends and family and helping others could be good. Having fun and spending money on yourself might help too. Doing things that you can be proud of may assist. What is the problem? Where are you hitting a barrier that causes you discomfort or distress or makes you feel lost? Stop doing those things if possible. The solution has to be linked with reality i.e. if you leave work that may make you happy for now but more sad in the future.

If Asean Now is a form of news, the impression of what it will be like to live in Thailand has been influenced by it, and sometimes damaged by it. Sometimes when you get a slew of crime and corruption stories ... or flood, heat, and pollution stories ... or farang treated badly because of this and that stories .. it can turn you off. But also stories about life show that it can work and be fun and has lots of potential up sides too. I do see that there are nasty bad things, that I hope get resolved in the world, but nothing that is likely to require a new or different course of action for my situation.

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Everything in that post is Kiwi. Thai Beach Lover is a kiwi.

Fractals may fit into your theory too at some point

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Something to do once to get a feel of Australia and Australians. Like seeing Split Enz or the Chills back in the day or going to see the boiling mud in New Zealand.

The peppers nice in Kampot. I haven't heard much else good about it. Crappy beaches in that area.

a very Australian joke .. Fun Fact my ex Thai wife lives one minute from the Caulfield race course and saw all the happy and some sad drunks leaving the Caulfield Cup .. can't get her to go though ..she still hasn't been to the footy

I can put up with an imperfect government but the powers that be in Cambodia and Philippines and Laos are a step too far as a place to actually stay long term.

Exactly. I just worked out I could take long service leave and annual leave and throw in some sick leave and retire middle of next year though actually not retire for a further two years. Since it's become a bit real Bali has popped in my head - closer and probably more familiar and more Australian stuff available but keep away from bogans and instagrammers. But Thailand still most likely - Bali is a bit small and the rest of Indonesia not really good for retirees. Thailand seems to be the best of most things.

Presumably people lose card when outside of room. So what happens to your stuff.

I assume the point is that that is a good thing. The upside of social media is they can't hide what's going on and stop people communicating. The downside can be that many small and bigger incidents are now on youtube and can exaggerate how bad things are in places like the UK - especially if social media targets a consumer as liking videos that confirm their worst concerns but not showing you the videos that show the good things going on in society.

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West has culture - especially Europe. Australia doesn't have a lot but compared to the past probably has more - cultures of the world in one place. If you like temples plenty in Australia. Not sure what you mean be selling your soul - what culture has been lost. Maybe a bit of Australian larrikinism and humour and a kind of innocence - which is a loss but there were a lot of yobbos and bogans back then too. The PC stuff is for universities and media - do you see it much in your actual life in Sydney. I am guessing not much. Bit here and there.

Deluded is a bit strong considering I am stating a consideration rather than a strong opinion. As you know suggesting inflation may have peaked at say 7 or 8 per cent simply means prices will continue to rise at that rate and hopefully subsequently increase at a lesser rate - not that prices have stabilised. Thailand, and many other countries, have not been increasing their rates as much as Australia. There are different methods to achieve overall economic prosperity - hope the RBA know what they are doing.

Sure the last rate rise was 0.25 instead of 0.5 but a lot of the fall in AUD to USD had been before this when rates were rising at expected rates. Sometimes limited rate rises are a good sign that inflation has peaked ie Australia has less inflation than the United States in the past 12 months. Not sure too if it is political to raise rates less given no upcoming election. Accept though that recent drop could be directly related to limited rise in rates. It’s difficult of course - raise rates too much and demand stalls and then you are guaranteed a recession. Off topic so delete if necessary. Not off topic for me as it affects the future options.

Australian dollar down to 23 something. Seems like when things like stock market falls and economic problems happen in the US Australia seems to be more affected that the US itself.

Not sure why you can’t have those things in Thailand. For many retirees having nice warm weather, a range of good food options, imperfect but nice beaches, good accommodation options, sports etc, friends and yes things like massage and fun and entertainment can seem more attractive. Some older people could sit in a boring cold Australian suburb in a million dollar house or come to Thailand and have fun. Depends on your ties to your home country but the modern era makes communication easy. In terms of fun there is more Western arts etc in the west but now you can enjoy many things online. Rural life in Thailand could be potentially more fun than living in rural Australia. Not sure why living in Thailand has to be like a homeless person living in a park. You could spell out the fun in your home country that is so much better or not available in Thailand.

I think he still has support among many republicans as he appears so pliable with no particular standards that he’ll be a good bet to be loyal and do whatever he’s told by the republican hierarchy