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FAFO

In Sep last year, I transferred from BK Bank to my USA bank. BK bank had a fee for this, it was still the second best option to move money out of Thailand.  BK bank sent USD to my US bank.  The rate was good for going from thb to usd in Sep/Oct. Better than Wester Union or even the bigger crooks - DeeMoney.   It was a wire transfer from my bank branch in Pattaya.

You can also exchange your THB for your currency and carry it back if you're flying. It was my first choice.

Wear a mask when I go outside, even if for ten minutes…wear a mask.  In a car, motorbike, anywhere outside.  Start wearing a mask about 1st week of January and usually by early May the air is better.

HEPA filter - I bought a Smart Air HEPA, the Sqair model.

Measuring the indoor PM 2.5 with a handheld detector.

Keep windows and doors closed always.

Wondering what country will operate the plant…this country doesn’t even have Cat 1 aviation rating, and I can’t see them working  on anything near a reactor.

On 1/10/2025 at 8:41 PM, Bens-Journey said:

Honestly guys you night have warned me !

So... I recently encountered what I now know as a bum gun for the first time. You know, that seemingly harmless little sprayer hanging by the toilet?

Yeah, well, harmless it is not.!

First, I had no idea how to use this thing, to I go in from the front or from behind. Spoiler alert: both ways felt wrong and there were no diagrams or instructions. I first thought it was for cleaning the floor, like a hose pipe or something.

 

Then there’s the water pressure. No one warned me it’s set to strip paint off walls! The second I squeezed the trigger, I nearly flew off the seat like a low-budget space launch. And let’s not even talk about the shock of cold water—no amount of mental preparation could have saved me from that wake-up call.

 

Anyway, seasoned veterans of the bum gun, I’m begging for your wisdom. What’s the correct technique here? How do you avoids not ending up taking shower!,

And is there a way to adjust the pressure so I don’t need a recovery period afterward?

Give a guy a hand here.I can't be the only one that's had this shock encounter when arriving here?

 

So what other little gems do I need to watch out for here?

On 1/11/2025 at 4:01 AM, LukKrueng said:

How was the first time you had sex? Did you have someone in the room with you to help you find the right place and aim?

100 %.  I was thinking, if someone is challenged by these simple matters, there's a thread topic of some dude asking if he should grow a beard...Maybe the dude with a bum gun question should connect with the beard question dude.

I only have Apple devices.

Once you go Mac, you never go back.

My only experience is with BK Hospital Pattaya.

August 2024: 34,000 THB total.

Includes BOTH colonoscopy and endoscopy.

Not including first office appointment

Not including any fol-up appointment to review biopsy 

34k THB for the procedure only.

The pre & post appointments were about 2k THB each.

That's a big ole heffer.

9 hours ago, HK MacPhooey said:

Se If a Muslim has four wives under Islamic law they are not considered bigamists, and in the UK, can claim benefits for multiple wives and children

What do most brits think about this?

19 hours ago, johnnybangkok said:

Another good reason to not subscribe to that disgrace of a social network.

It has more and better of everything.  

Best part is...no salt water and no sand.

The Thai are seem more refined, and somewhat international.

I find the locals are more attractive and on the slimmer side.

I've never noticed any additional fee for cash or credit.

If paying cash, you don't need paper money; just scan pay. In the app, you can select cash as payment, and when the driver arrives, please tell them to scan pay.

But if you're a tourist and don't have a Thai bank account, you're limited to paying only paper money.

Grab almost all the time, but a few times, I used Lineman.  

20 hours ago, GypsyT said:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-wants-immigrants-gone-keeps-154114591.html

 

"President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to crack down hard on immigration once he’s in office. But his own businesses keep employing foreign guest workers - hiring more of them this year than any other year on record, CNN reported.

Forbes first reported that Trump hired more foreign workers than ever before in 2024. "

 

The foreigners being employed that you reference to are here LEGALLY

His crackdown on immigration is for ILLEGAL immigration, they are criminals.  They broke the law.  

Get your lazy, sleep late, goof-off butts back to the office.  You've had it good for almost 5 years.  Now, get back to work.

GOD speed to the IDF and all the people of Israel.

Not much scientific evidence to support this problem.

On 12/10/2024 at 5:53 AM, Celsius said:

Thai food is not comparable like in the West. Thai food in the west actually tastes like something. In Thailand it tastes like slop.

It sounds like you don't like Thai food. Restaurants in the West that purport toarly always serve more sushi, Chinese, or some other non-Thai cuisine because many Westerners don't like the strong tastes and flavors that are typical of Thai food. Thai restaurants in medium and small cities have IME always served more non-Thai Asian food. It's harder to source the better-quality recip be Thai will nee items in the West.

Maybe you are someone that prefers their 'Sunday Roast' or a 'Proper Breakfast'??

What a load of BS. If it went against their military code of conduct, why are they getting rewarded for past bad behavior.

How much ibuprofen?

 200 mg, 400, 600, or 800?

How often do you take the ibuprofen?

I take 800s that are prescribed by three of my doctors.

NSAIDs are not like paracetamol, meaning they don't start working right away.  

I take 800 every 8 hours, at least 2 times a day and 3 times on the worst days of inflammation.  I feel the effects of the anti-inflammatory after taking the second 800.

You should see a doc at a private hospital. 

Our electric bill is usually just over 6k THB Nov-Feb, and about 10k THB the other eight months.

3bed/2bath pool villa.

2 aircons set to 26 deg and running 24/7/365

3rd aircon set to 23 deg and running 12 hours daily

4th aircon set to 26 deg and running 12 hours daily

The pool pump has a high electricity usage, probably about one-third of total bill

Aircons cleaned every 6 months

All aircons are a "5" for energy efficiency 

Front of villa faces West.

No shade trees.

For all the Trump haters from crap-hole countries currently receiving US Foreign Aid...soon, very soon!  

4 hours ago, ChumpChange said:

WTF GammaGunk, everyone knows what it means, without question.

I guess you are saying, "everyone" in the UK knows...cause I sure as hell didn't.

"TINS"

Never heard of this reference.

Say you're from the UK without saying you're from the UK.