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Yep, love her, the dog, but a hassle when booking hotels.

I don't do wet markets. Bad enough there's probably little oversight in the chain markets. Why I don't complain about CP controlling the food industry in TH. Hopefully they pay a little bit of attention, as they really don't need to scam our health for profits. Don't mind fruits & veggies from CN either, as Thai FDA at least does spot checks, every now & then. Nobody is checking wet markets for over use of pesticides on stuff sold there.

No, she didn't just change her name. Not sure how you misunderstood my post. In the past, I was told by Thai official, couldn't adopt due to 'trafficking fears'. Unless married to mother & birth father approved, near impossible to adopt.

I get that, and keeping RU & CN away from controlling what USA needs now or in the future. Always better to fight any battles in their backyard, instead of your own.

Guess it depends on one's social circles, but most people I knew in Udon Thani (farang, family & other Thais), that actually lived there, were long time married folks. Well settled in, and most quite happy. Don't know any farangs where we are now, but Thai friends, are also married and seem happy.

Not saying it was a good idea, as the only people benefiting are the expansionist zionist, which I hate. Not a fan of putting US military in harm's way for other countries or corporations. Totally against being in the middle east, any aspect of it. Or having US military anywhere in the world, except along USA borders.

I mentioned before, there was a surfside 3 br townhouse, for 15k here, but they didn't take dogs. I'd be living living there, instead of building a house if they took dogs. Wake up every morning to the bay, without the need to drive there ... BLISS

I BS you not ... 2 days, 5 eggs, 5 double yolks. If I didn't see it, I wouldn't believe it either

I'm pretty sure, since an adult, nothing to be adjudicated. If she was just changing her name, she could have done that without us. They needed my PP/yellow book & wife's ID, and took a bit more that a 5 minute name change. Wife stated she's legally our daughter now. I asked to adopt her when young, and even had parent's permission, of course a lawyer told me no prob, though I didn't believe him. So went to head guy at family services that would actually approve the application, and he said now way. Stated just a scam. Locally it would be turned, and appealed to BKK, turned down again, and just a scam to get lawyer fees. Would take a fat brown envelope to get approved.

That's because you have rent, electric & petrol bill. If not all bought in, my monthly cost would be double. Just to start ... 20k for rent, maybe 15k if going condo / townhouse route 5k for electric 5k for petrol

Wonder how that affects the cycle life expectancy, as the main advantage of LFP. For spec shoppers like myself, that would be the main spec that I'd be concerned about. Fast charging or 0-100 kph in < 10 secs doesn't interest me at all, as simple not needed and would be rarely used. Our old tech ZS charges faster then we need, and 0-100 kph @ 8+ sec is faster than I need already. Nothing but marketing to a thrifty shopper, unless offered at a good price. If time is money, then fast charging would be a plus, but door to door sales/marketing/servicing accounts, is pretty much a thing of the past. People just aren't working 'on the road' like decades ago. Long haul trucking, if they could make that work, economically, would be nice, but probably a decade away.

If I was single, it would cost a lot more for companionship / sex, than being married. My monthly budget is ~30k, and socializing, especially if going the P4P route, would be a lot more than that, just for dining out and alcohol If socializing like most people, and wanting to have sex a few times a week. Although when single here, TH, I didn't have a problem dating gals, though lots of short lived relationships, if not just a one nighters. No P4P, for myself, as really no need to pay. Takes speaking a wee bit of Thai, and staying clear of farang catering venues. I was usually the only farang at any venue that I was on the prowl at. TH is a great place to be single, and no need for P4P, unless just wanting convenience. Not for me, as seems really boring. Spending time and waking up next to someone is more me. Hi, how much, thanks, bye, doesn't work for me.

Highly unlikely, and doubt if it would hit 140 again ... https://www.macrotrends.net/1369/crude-oil-price-history-chart

@GammaGlobulin Try using a scale, you'll get consistent results. UFM makes most of the flour in TH, under different names: Flour Goose, Kite, Lotus, and Fan.

Spot on, and they want USA to fail miserably at everything, just so they can blame Trump. That's a lot a hate.

@Jingthing You don't realize the USA is not trying to win anything. Just knock their military capabilities back a few decades. With any luck, get a better govt installed, for the people to live out of the Islamic stone age. USA has already won big time, as sure oil exports with skyrocket.

Wife, like myself in the past, prefer to do it ourselves, as usually do a much better job, than subbing out. Especially in TH, though TBH, USA wasn't much better finding craftsman at a decentprice that do a decent job. Of course, if it's not your thing, or don't have the tools, neither inexpensive, nor space saving. Walk into my 1st house (USA), and the very large foyer, had a radial arm saw in it, with a 2 tap wood bar on the other side of the room I even routed my own floor & ceiling molding. Made an awesome wood cap for my F150, that got compliments and good money offers if I'd make them one. Broke down from full cover cap to stake body railings, all routed nicely. Definitely my best results of any project. Having tools makes a difference when DIY or subbing out. Need the time also, those in the corporate world never seem to have time. Wife is refinishing all the wood surfaces in the house now 🙄 She'll be taking a break soon, as I'm jonesing for an O&A.

Cheap, as that's about half the price our daughter schooling (Catholic schools), and almost 10 yrs ago, and Chinese wasn't even offered. Uni was about 30k a semester (X2 all in) living off campus. That was the only expensive part, she spent about 30-35k, monthly living expenses, again, all in. Condo rent being a 3rd of that, and transport, another part of that. Even though we gave her the car (no real parking and 2 major Uturns), and Uni proved shuttle service from certain area, she had to get to. Last condo provided shuttle to Uni shuttle, but anything after hrs and she was on her own.

Having around all the time, isn't a problem, but I need my freedom, to do what & when I want. That takes an unemployed & childless partner. Not easy to find after a certain age, or one wanting to be childless, after a certain age. After divorced (#2) and self employed, I didn't want either, so really enjoyed the single life again (15 yrs), till coming to TH. Then did the complete opposite, took in a wee one, but big difference, had plenty of time & money, so easy & stress free. Met present wife, after a few years of playing single parent, and she fit right it, though had to stop working, which she didn't mind at all.

Seriously, I wouldn't believe it myself, if someone told me, almost half, so far, of the 30 egg tray of eggs, were double yolks. And we got 13 more eggs to go. ~14, I think, have been double yolks. WTF Not complaining, but how is that even possible, scary. Glad we're not child bearing age. Before, lucky if 2 or 3 out of 30 were double yolks.

Really was simple, we all showed up, with IDs, blue & yellow books (daughter already on ours). She stated her intentions, they provided paperwork, I think, and just entered everything in the system. Her birth parents were NOT required, MIA anyway. Next step, was to change last names, if wanting. Which she did on her ID to wife's last name. Really was too simple.

Nah, not worth it ... IMHO We found out when one ESS crapped out, we really didn't need the 2nd, and 10kWh vs 20kWh is all we needed. Rarely used the grid overnight, and only a kWh or 2, used, with ESS set @ 30% to use grid. It would take years to realize any ROI, of the 2nd ESS, alone. With just the one, we're almost at ROI already, and less than 4 yrs. Of course the BEV make that possible, or it would be a few more year for ROI. Longevity wise, would think ESS would be lower in cost in the future, so not the best idea to have too much now. Though definitely appreciate the redundancy of have 2 ESS. For some, even having one ESS may not be the best ROI, depending on overnight use, unless really prone to outages, which we are not.

Depends how you look at it. Patts is one '15 minute city'. Krung Thep is fifty '15 minute cities' If not needing a beach to conveniently look at, Krung Thep (most districts) beats Patts hands down.