Inala

Taken safely back to his accommodation? ???? Only in Thailand. If he was in Oz he would've been locked up for DUI, facing a few thousand dollar fine and the loss of licence for at least 12-18 months. Just saw ALLThaiedup's post above and realized I repeated almost exactly his same words..

TRT preferably a last resort. It's better to try less interventionist approaches first. First is examine your lifestyle. Try to keep your waistline below 100cm and neck circumference below 40cm. Restrict alcohol intake, especially before bed. Don't smoke. Minimize work stress. Embark on an exercise program, it will get easier as you go. Second, do a sleep study and check for sleep apnea, it's a major disrupter of hormonal function. Then check for gluten intolerance. Conditions such as Celiacs disease are under diagnosed and lead to fatigue, similar to what you seem to be experiencing. Correct these if applicable and then re-check testosterone count before starting any TRT.

No way I'm getting in one of em, they're bound to get breakdown and you'll be stuck in a hot tin can for hours. Are they gonna be air conditioned? Are there going to be platforms along the way? Can't see one in sight from that graphic. How do they transfer "thousands of passengers per hour" per the blurb? If each car takes 4 people, and there are 50 cars say travelling in each direction, and they travel at 5km/hr, even at maximum capacity the system will not achieve thousands per hour. And then the logistical issue of if you spot a nice looking freelancer whilst travelling overhead, how do you pick her up...get off at the next stop and run back?

Yeah, but you missed the point. And let's assume they're doing the speed limit. It's simply about risk mitigation.

There is a way of mitigating the outcome of such an accident like this, which I think many have overlooked. When you slow down to make a right hand turn, keep your wheels in a straight ahead position until you're clear and can proceed to make the turn. That way, if unfortunately you are rear ended, at least you have a better chance of being shunted hopefully mostly forward and not into the oncoming traffic. Whilst still traumatic, you have a much better chance of surviving this than the double whammy of being hit behind and shunted straight into the path of oncoming traffic. This is something my father taught me many years ago and it has stuck with me. I'm always amazed at how many cars I see sitting there waiting to make a RH turn and they've got their front wheels almost fully turned in anticipation and of course when you're hit behind like this you're going to be propelled directly into disaster.

But by then, you may not be able to fly? Then you're stuck to die here.

It's inevitable! In that location I give him no more than 3-4 days before he's got the first one holed up in his condo. Hope it's not a crazy one though, cos that location is a jumper's paradise.

That can happen, happened to me the first time I tried to stop.

What's her chances? I have a mate in the same boat, he just found out his wife has inoperable stage 4 cancer and maybe just a few months to live. He always thought he would be gone well in front of her, so it was a shock for him to realize he would be left behind instead.

Sounds good, pretty much exactly as I plan to do. And there's no way I will end up in a Thai village, I've spent enough time up there to know that it's just too quite for me. My only concern is that my house in Oz is quite nice and probably has too much inherent value tied up in it to be just sitting around. I own it outright, but I don't really want the hassle of renting it. I also need to partially update/renovate it, so I was thinking of doing just enough to keep it in good nick ready for when one day I won't be able to fly to and from every year. Do you rent yours out whilst away or just lock it up? I like the flexibility of being able to return at any time without worrying about tenants. Once you rent it, that option is gone. How long do you think you can keep up the travelling and living between countries? Do you worry one day you won't be able to get on the plane?

Have to keep busy or else I think my retirement might be spent continuously worrying about if I will have enough money to last me to when I drop off. Spending 1/3, 2/3rds time between Australia and Thailand maybe. Regular workouts to stay strong. Helping the misso's family etc.

Good answer...and how I feel. Have you retired already?

It would be a backflip of epic proportions! And any criminal prosecutions occurring after the re-criminalization would lack credibility.

Doggone it, he must be barking mad! He needs a good paw in the face for doing that..

Why didn't you sell them when it was at $90k or so? You would have been sitting pretty with that.