MrJ2U

Misdleading. Almost all these accidents and injuries are from motorcycles. Unfortunately car/truck ownership is out of reach for the majority of Thai's. Lax drinking laws are also a major factor.

Many of us don't expect much of an escalation. Oil prices have actually dropped. I'd be more concerned about Russia and it's continuing war in Ukraine.

Code word for the usual greedy people running the government to increase next months utility bills in "anticipation" that prices "may" go up due to mideast tensions.

My wife uses a Wok on our induction stove. You need special induction pans,pots,and woks. Get good ones. Contrary to some, induction can produce intense heat for very good results using a wok made for induction hobs. However it won't be as good as those flame throwing gas stoves you see on the food network. Good for you on getting one! Enjoy! You"lk find good deals on Lazada mall for induction cookware or sales at the mall to slowly build up your cooking arsenal.

Now that's crazy! The Myanmar Junta government is going down! Hopefully the next government realizes the complicity that the Thailand's Junta led government has had and still has with the barbaric regime of Myanmar. Thailand is a total farce when it comes to anything resembling a democracy.

Plenty to do in and around Pattaya for families. Typical drama queen comment.

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I'm all for wearing masks for peak pandemics or deadly smog days. However I'm not wearing a mask now and don't plan to. Practically impossible, expensive, and definitely to damned hot. I see this not working. A few idiots in positions of power with either stock in mask companies or totally paranoid about foreigners.

Lao's should be a warning to Thailand not to depend on Chinas "Belt &Road" iniatives. Laos now has an astronomical 120% debt ratio and it's mostly tied to it's new High Speed Train. It sure looks nice but shady lone structure and the actual trains path largely favors Chinas trade. Very few train stations. However, Thailand seems to work at a snail's pace with a true finish date just a pipe dream.

Slowly creating a duopoly of Caltec and PTT. Very similar to two families running 7/11,Big C, Lotus, and Makro's. I must admit PTT GAS stations are excellent rest stops on long trips.

This isn't a new phonomena. It's happening all over Asia. Prices for rice, sugar cane, etc are so low from brokers as to make any other way but burning the fields unprofitable. That said, Id rather be choking on smog in Chiang Mai rather than some <deleted> hole Issan village in the middle of nowhere suffering the same plight of insufferable smog and smoke. At least theres something to do.

Waiting to hear that he can't afford his lawyers. Perhaps he can get a loan from his boyfriend Putin.

Hopefully have descent Las Vegas style Sportbooks with plush chairs and wall to wall TV's. Put a few in Issan to stimulate growth and jobs sorely needed.

Always good to have spares.

That's sad. It's all the same bad actors from the "Junta dabacle government" just in new roles. The Thai people have given up any hope of democracy within Thailand in there lifetimes.

Taxi needs to be compensated for driving to her location. Imagine if someone canceled her modeling job just as she arrived at an event. You'd think this "model" has an entitlement problem.

I understand. Despite all my grumblings I'm happier here despite it's shortcomings.

It's been like this in Chiang Mai and the entire South East Asian area for decades. People are always going to be enamored by Thailand despite it's pollution, corruption, and questionable governance.

I've always enjoyed it. I'm sure it'll improve with this kind of bad exposure.

In the future buy you're Samsung phones directly from Samsung. They have stand alone shops at all the big malls. Sounds like a headache.

Not much competition especially with the demise of Thai Smile (swallowed up by its parent Thai Airways). I found it the only descent domestic airline. AirAsia, with all is add ons tends to get expensive.

If you have a receipt, bring it back to the place you purchased it. There at least a 30 day warranty. Other option buy a cotton bum gun Thai landlords won't look favorably at tenants nit picking on small items like bum guns, batteries for remotes, etc. and won't re-rent to you after your lease is up. Cheaper than buying loads of toilet paper and Thai girls insist on them.

Starbucks.

Match made in heaven.

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