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We keep a stash, in one of the pillows, ~100k, and when our wallets are low, we take 5k out at a time. Our monthly living expense is amazingly low, ~20k, but Greenhouse and non essentials, hobbies takes a bit. Stash actually lasts a really long time. We're O&A now, and think I took 50k with me, but low budget travelers. Only extra expense, other the simply eating, is ~1000 a night for hotels. Usually out for about a week +/-, and most of the money is for JIC. She usually pays for everything, for same reason, Thai/Thai transactions since I'm not fluent. Plus I'll tip, and she usually does not Once I got a stash of smaller notes & coins, for small vendors, I don't want any change. She needs small change anyway to pay her worker around the garden.

Back at Phang Nga Bay viewpoint ...

A millionaire who was lucky enough to meet her partner in life, and enjoys life, even through all the BS thrown her , their way. KUDOS to her, hubby & family.

I think 95% of folks on this forum are not married to Thai woman, or even in a relationship, or in Th at all, or been to TH in years, pre scamdemic or longer. Those that do visit TH are disfunction with women in their home country, and only way for them to have sex is P4P, and can't afford it in home country. ... IMHO Nothing wrong with that, but not a life I would want to live.

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Tap beer, Schmidt's Beer if they had, or what ever, usual Schaefer or Ballantine. All 3 local beers for the Philly, Pa, USA area. I upgraded to Michelob in high school Nobody drank Bud, and Coors wasn't available east of the Mississippi River. Didn't graduate to real beer, Ales, Pilsner, Stouts/Porters till about 25 yrs old. Now, little to no alcohol intake.

2 were very consistent, one closed now, this may be yet another reincarnation of Mali & Steve @rickudon can you verify, if run by Mali, or one they sold and still going as Steve's 🙄 Steve's Bar and Restaurant (?) ... ... https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/Steve's+Bar+and+Restaurant/@17.3964853,102.8281915,20z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x3123773ea3a0fd09:0xee0e59a94a9c438b!8m2!3d17.3964883!4d102.8282601!16s%2Fg%2F11kb4p4x0v?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

A bit different if spoils of war, or sold & bought. Not sure what your point is, as same with every established country with borders. Florida was Spain's. Louisiana purchase bought from France. Alaska purchased from Russia. California and Southwest think we got it from Spain or Mexico, or spoils of war I posted way back when on the topic of that discussion. On phone so not searching with the real answer is.

Born 1954, so yea, missed first half of 20th century. Not much changed afterwards. Except so called independent, investigative news, is now simply franchised by a very few controlling parent companies. I really don't follow any news. Less and less as I got older. I actually get most of my headliners from AN. Talk about bias, if not originally, it is when rewritten for AN. Since most come from left wing folks, most gets ignored by me. I live life, and not a damn thing in the news is going to change my day to day. Financial news, and things that may actually affect me, I paid attention to. But that's about it, and don't follow any financial news, as simply don't use or need to. Finances are on auto pilot. Gets deposited, I spend or save, and don't need any news for that. There is and has never been anything in the news, that has affected my life, or that I could do something, that would affect any news item. I don't vote, and only voted in 1 presidential election. Missed the Nam war, as they stop drafting and don't think I was assigned a #. Enlisted right after it ended, at 21 yrs old. Would have been a good time to be a lifer, as no major conflicts the next couple decades, 1976 till my retirement 2001. Earned way more than military pay, and still retired way early, without being told what, when and how to live. I find hard to believe people actually follow any news ... BORING I use to read the Sunday newspaper (for coupons & comics), and only time I watched TV, was if there was one on at work during down time. Rarely watched TV at home, taped any TV series to ff though the commercials, and don't think I owned a TV after 1980s. Remember taping Miami Vice & Hill St Blues, nothing afterwards.

OK, we get it. You've never been in a relationship with someone you trust. Then good to keep your finances separate. Others, inclusive, simply wish to live a different lifestyle, more shared and trusting. If I have to think about where, with who, buying what, or any why or what she is doing, then I really don't want to be with her. Choose Wisely & Live with Your Choices To add ... we only use my finances, because I asked her to stop working. Before living together, she used her money for herself, and even buying me birthday gifts. Completely independent of my finances. I guess if she worked, it would be slightly different, though not sure how, due to age difference. I could l keel over any day, or decades away, so to avoid filling out FBAR form every year, or stuffing pillows at the house, (one is enough), then simply transfer most incoming to her account. I don't want to crap out with a sh!t load of money in my account, that she has to pay death tax on to access.

Same, tired of inop or wrong nozzle at petrol stations. Adding to cold tires is better, easier, less thought anyway. Especially for the bicycles, since both made for USA market.

Can't say never, but I've never experience obvious, outward racism, although I did grow up in mixed neighborhood, on other side of the tracks, literally. Did get I'm better than you, from fellow whiteys, who ignorantly thought themselves better. Again, received what I projected, even in some shady neighborhoods, others wouldn't venture into. Must have some kind of aura about me, either 'Kum Ba Yah' or a 'don't F with me' aura

It's not my money, simply because it goes to my bank account first. It's 'our' money. Same as 'our' house, land lots, car, MB, pedal bikes or anything else 'we' own. 'Our' contributions to 'us' is more than financial. On that note, my wife contributes far more than myself. Only thing that is truly mine, if I left, is the dog, and that's non-negotiable ... And probably the car, since I would need, and she wouldn't. Although I'd have to take her phone, as most of the charging station apps are on hers. Unless I just use MG or Elexa chargers. Anything else, I don't need or would want, if I left. So that's simple. People that think 'mine' and 'yours', aren't truly in a loving relationship ... IMHO. Just an equitable 'financial' arrangement. Which is fine, as different strokes for different folks.

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I get treated quite well, same as the locals. Don't live in tourist areas, where foreign idiots do wear down the patience of customer service employees. Don't expect the red carpet, just decent service, or I won't be back. Most vendors realize that, that I frequent. Even when O&A like now, I don't experience any negativity. I receive what I project, all smiles & good will.

Hindsight, since enlightened now, though not much more than when a teen, and not sure if there ever was a 'news source' in the USA. Just a propaganda machine, for those ignorant enough to believe the BS put out every evening in the days past. Simple things like reporting the Nam war, and JFK assassination should have woke up the most ignorant folk. If 9/11 & covid didn't wake up the rest of the idiots, then they will always believe what they are told.

I'm not an immigrant in TH, just a visitor, on long holiday Since extending my holiday with " Non-Immigrant O visa " every year.

3 months later, and sadly, only 66% of members aren't that ignorant to think any president would invoke martial law.

Plenty of 2-3-4-5+ generation of immigrants born in the UK, so yea, they're Brits. The bigotry here is amazing, for the 21st Century. Break out the hoods

Maybe for those folks 'feeling a bit blue today' ? Ms Google has a few thoughts ...

You're android phone updates OS itself. You get 2-4 yrs of updates. Then it stops. Above just shows you have an old phone. Mine has updated 2X, with no advance notice, I don't think or simply didn't notice. Think I get 2 more, maybe.

How'd you know. Back yard has the pool and limestone wall. Damn expensive to have installed. From OP: " Your view from your balcony home, hotel, beach, travelling, just any nice view will do, and any weather as well "