KhunLA

@ExpatOilWorker Come on ... Seal Performance ... you know you want one

Yep ... got to have that selfie with the elephant. Damn what the elephant had to go through. Knowing what they go through, I'd be embarrassed to show a selfie with an elephant, or any caged wild animal.

From the same people that said it was "Safe & Effective" ...

Is this for an longer stay, more than 1 week. May want to consider some of the serviced apartments, with small kitchen facilities, larger frig. I haven't stayed in anything I'd consider 3* or above in a while (Sheraton Grand Suk), and years ago, so many newer places, as even then it seemed dated. I've stay at larger ! bedrooms, buy don't use gyms or even the pool usually. No personal reference of Oakwood property, hear they are nice. edit: so R&R ... then peek at this one: I've stayed at Chatrium Riverside, comfy, larger rooms, pool, buffet, don't know about gym, within your budget, and they have other properties. Join their member club if choosing them, nice discounts. Avoid the Chinese restaurant there, as never had customers, a bit telling. One of the better places I've stayed at, but, riverside, which has it's pros & cons. Does have it's own river boat shuttle to pier, and maybe direct to ICONSIAM now, if not, goes to Sathorn Taskin to transfer. Have dog now, so we go LoSo hotels. If not riverside, then maybe, Emporium Suites by Chatrium is connected to Emporium & BTS .. added convenience. They have a couple other properties. EmQuater across the street had the downstairs dining courtyard/restaurants, and was nice when we were there, pre-covid though.

If you prefer to work on the truck yourself, minor maintenance & repair when needed, they petrol would be the way to go. I haven't a clue about diesel either. Have you considered Suzuki Carry, as they are inexpensive to begin with, so 2nd hand aren't that expensive. And, have a proper bed, instead of the small ones the rest seem to have. Get one that was used as a food truck, and it will have very low kms. I peek at them quite often, as converting one to an RV seems to constantly be on my mind.

Pool, gym, brekkie, downtown, up to ฿6k, on a forum where people complain about the price of a beer or a burger, live in 1 room condo, box hotels, don't even travel or live here, refuse to pay for electric or petrol ... ... and you're looking for suggests for 3* plus hotel ... Oh crap ... I ain't got nothing either. Haven't stay in a hotel over ฿2k in years

How many more people can you squeeze on ... this is the pier on the other side, where people arrive & depart ... https://www.facebook.com/reel/395464099739654

That a big gun to carry, and why I liked my Glock (19 ?), and I think the smallest 9mm at the time of theirs. Didn't even have a holster for it, and was very comfy to carry in waist band of belted pants.

Agree, range isn't really an issue, especially with ranges of 500+ kms available, and even more in the short future, and soon to be reasonably priced. Value after 6-7 yr, which is about the time we unloaded our first 3 ICEV purchased new. Why, because after 125-150 kms, that's when things start to wrong with the motors. All them 2000 plus parts, along with exhaust system, that will start rusting need replacing. EV's electric motors aren't going to have that problem, hopefully, as tend the run forever. Our thinking, unless upgrading just for the hell of it, doubtful, we'll never really sell the car. Might buy a truck or van for O&A, and convert to RV, if one comes along soon that we like. As suggested a few times, when the rest of the car can't keep up with the battery or motors, most likely scenario, the battery pack will be added to our solar system, and hopefully a market for the motors will established by then. Savings on petrol alone, may even pay for the new EV. Saving 40-50k a year now, so 10 yrs or 20ys from now, buys a 500k or 1M baht new car, or good part of the funds towards it. Resale value, I don't need no stinkin' resale value ...

That's one of the BS things sanctuaries tell you, along with, 'they forget how to eat'

good point ... ... take them to the wild were they belong ... better 👍

Make sure level is at least above 90, preferably 95+, if not, go find out why. Most heart attacks are caused by low blood/oxygen flow to heart. Prefer to find out oxygen level is low before the heart attack, as might skip on by that, and go right to cardiac arrest, which most don't recover from, unless already at the hospital.

I wish I could operate a drone this good ... https://www.facebook.com/reel/7987672467929529

I bought the Omron / entry level, I think, from LAZ 'flagship' store, and don't need any history stored. Gives BP & pulse and all I need to know. Also picked up "yuwell" 'finger' Oxygen monitor, from local pharmacy, since same price as online, 600 baht, again, entry level, and same one hospital uses.

Hopefully I'm crapping out at home (in my sleep) and instructed wife to just dig hole, and chuck my butt in it. Don't tell a soul ... Not even family back in USA. "The Ahole left one day & never came back"

Bit of overkill, as I just carried my Glock on me, most times. Not even an extra mag, as if you can't hit anything within 16 shots, you should be carrying, or try to avoid gang banger wars.

More so mentioned as you don't need a permit to carry, opened or concealed.

Retirement is simply 50+ yrs old, and not working in TH, unless having a permit to do. They don't care how the money is source or where, as long as it's deposited into a Thai bank account from abroad. Bank will give you 'credit advice' which will state (track) the deposits. Bank will also give you a full print out of your account, and a final balance statement . All a bit redundant, but all 3 required by my Imm office, along with copies of every page of my bank book for past year. Paperwork silliness. Buddha forbid they would simple accept my USA Soc Sec 1099 statement, showing more than 800k income required. Do allow at least 1 week to apply, as it takes that long for the bank to issue. My Imm office wants that filed day issued, or next day. Statement & updated bank book balance must match. Recommend apply for extension, as soon as allowed, in case paperwork isn't accepted, as will take another week to get new bank paperwork. I almost had an oops. My last deposit is done on 3 or 4th, and I waited till 10th to extend. Missing 1 piece of bank paperwork, so had to get new, took 7 days, and my visa expired on that last day, the 17th. Yep, cutting that one close. Will submit on the 4th or 5th now, or maybe even change the extension date to previous month, on the 30th, so give me 26 days to prep, instead of 13.

I thought yaba was like 1 or 200 a tab, after the 'crackdown'. No experience myself, but that's what I've read in news.

There's a Royal initiative that will take elephants and return them to the wild. Been in operation since for quite some time, 1996, and released first elephant into the wild back in 1997. Successful returning elephants to natural habitat, joining herds and being their social selves. Those that don't adjust or not accepted in herds are taken care of. You want to help, donate money to them, not the profit making prisons. Stop believing the BS

The parents will have hell to pay, when the kids mature, regret the irreversible damage and realize their parents were idiots. Kids need parents, not friends

Take the rear seat out, and a lite 'camper' conversion vs the other 2 vans available (Maxus 9 & Denza D9), that are a bit plush, and priced accordingly, 2.5M range or more. Waste of money to buy, then strip down something that plush. e6 for 1M, much more practical to convert, though much smaller. But seen others camping is smaller cars, but not for me. Need something that resembles a bed. e6 ... 4695 length Our short MG ZS ... L 4323 MG Maxus 9 ... L 5270 Denzs D9 ,,, L 5250 We'll wait for the EV pick up, with hopefully a proper bed size, not the small beds that most pick ups (ICEV) come with now of days. Nothing more than a SUV with bed for storage, nothing I'd convert or try to work out of.

Takes a while for any ICEV to get that oil changed & tuned up. Last 2 times we took the EV for that 10k check ups, they were done before I was done my coffee