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I'd normally say, what ever the 'insured loss' value is +/- 10%, but that sure has plummeted in the past year. Ask how much coverage you'd get on a policy for it, as ours dropped from 848k, to 500k, and as rediculous as that was, cost 2X for that coverage, as you know. Made the decision for me to scratch the idea of getting a truck, as I was 50/50 on that thought, but now not even thinking about one.

Didn't even notice the date of OP 🙄

Really, did you bring companionship with you or were you actually visiting people that you knew? My first visit here was more diving and just burning up timeshare, but I was well aware of the companionship situation so I had to experiment and rent one for a week, made it quite nice.

I'm a sexpat when single, but not P4P, and just a common Horn toad 😎

Loophole ? ... just no hassle thrifty shopping 👍

Enlightened consumers, supply & demand, pricing & completion ... we'll see what the next 5 yrs does to the market. Should be interesting. Myself, just a spectator, as don't need any more transport. Think I scratched the idea of a truck, as just a bit too frivolous, and impractical. Maybe if younger, and just arriving to TH. After I crap out, wife won't have a real use for it, and 1M in the bank, is better than a pittance in the carpark, in say 5-10 (longer hopefully) years, along with yearly costs just to insure it.

The weapon used in the attack was also recovered by the police, hidden under the seat of his motorcycle. Sorry, couldn't help myself. Agree, silly statement by S100. Although from experience, it easy to acquire a gun (2 if wanting) in TH.

How much have you ? Trump has paid 10's of millions in taxes, if not 100's over the year. How FEMA spends it, of govt sends it overseas to fight proxy wars isn't his concern ... unless when president.

Yep .... NO work, NO eat. Just picking up the trash roadside would be a great help. Landscaping at parks. The dangerous folks, stamp out license plates Plenty of things to do, unskilled or skilled. Skilled, knock some time off your sentence. Unskilled, may even learn a trade = rehabilitation.

agree ... rat snake

All vehicles across the board will be depreciating, as long as there is a price war. CN is bringing in a new era of 'auto sales', stopping the price gouging for their under performing POS,from the legacy auto makers, and it's coming to an end ... thankfully

Judging the judgmental ... nuff said

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time. Lucky they provide food at all. Predators of society should be on a work farm, producing their own.

Last 2 X that I was in the surf there, I got ear infections, and I'm not prone to ear infections. Actually the first times I ever had in Thailand from swimming in the surf. Can't imaging the sewer that Ao Prachuap is, doesn't go over to there. Not sure if the base has a water treatment plant, and highly doubtful. Have to ask my buddy, as he works & lives there, but also won't go in the surf. That's aside from being a very shallow and piss warm water. Not very refreshing at all. .... nuff said

Biden / Harris administration has been very good for expats in Thailand. Hoping for the sequel come November, long may it last. 2024 ... HARRIS ... 2024

You have to self entertain, as there is not a whole lot here. NO nightlife. Limited shopping. Have a Makro, doesn't really stock western foods like Hua Hin' & Pranburi's Makro. No Villa Market, no Bluport, no Tops, and a very crappy Lotus's. Very few AC'd restaurants, surf is not swimmable, though lovely bays to look at. Have a decent surfside weekend walking street market, but after 5X ... gets boring, as same ol', same ol'. We love it, but need to be in a different mindset. We're preoccupied with playing subsistent farmer now Keeps us busy, as I was clearing one of the land lots she picked up last week. On that, land is silly priced. ฿1-2M a rai, and not close to town. 1/4 rai s we bought last week were ฿350k, and not on a paved road. If you pop down for a visit, make sure it's during the week (mon - thurs) also, to get a feel for the place. Surfside gets weekenders that tire of Hua Hin, and don't won't to got the extra to Ban Krut.

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No, would defeat the whole purpose of flat income tax. Minimum wage $25.00, so enough for all to live on. No non working welfare program. No more free ride. You have kids, then you work and your kids will be in day care, Oil and Electric companies, nationalized, no more windfall profits for providing necessities. That's BS. Socialism and democratic Republic, can coexist. Yea, I'm dreaming ... that's why I left the <deleted>hole. Now .. Living the Dream

"Family" relocating ... nah, definitely wouldn't recommend that. Not even sure if good idea for single person now. Haven't research alternatives, but TH probably wouldn't be my choice to retire if doing over again. Honestly haven't got a clue where I'd go. Maybe Canada, Mexico, or Central America (Belizd, Costa Rica), maybe even Cuba, or Puerta Rico. Except hurricane season Like the idea of being nomadic actually, in USA/Americas 👍

Shy of 19 yrs, so 1000s of times ... never boring 😎 IF, they actually knew how to do a therapeutic massage, but the couple I've had were a waste of time & money. Relaxing, but that's about it. I have no problem relaxing by myself for free.

I remember the reports of clinton winning by large margins ... ... until last minute and it was over

Tropical environment Surfside views / life ? Small mountain views Inexpensive O & A (accommodations) NO RE Taxes (#! for finances) Healthcare, inexpensive & accessible (#2 for finances) Low labor cost (all services), adds to low cost living Easy investing (Land .. IF .. having trustworthy partner) Easy Visa, IF meeting requirements NO PC / Woke silliness Closeness to CN, inexpensive Solar & EVs Freedom for abusive govt regulation Everything & anything can be sourced here No major earthquakes, tornados, typhoons

Less than 10% of budget goes to social (welfare) programs for the poor. Unless you include healthcare, which isn't stickily for the poor, and most to retirees, I think. Graph 2022 budget % (wiki)