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Couple thoughts ... ... you get what you pay for ($200) 🙄 ... buy a better rug, along with a wet vac, it will offset the pro cleaning. Spend on the rug, not cleaning. Rugs don't do well here in TH, (heat & humidity) along with crap vacuum cleaners. I don't and won't own them, though see the attraction vs walking on hard tile floors. Me ... I have 2 sets of 'foam' sandals, one for outside, and one for inside, so walking on tile is a comfortable joy. Solves both problems. Use to have full carpets, and or those fancy (expensive as hell) oriental rugs back in the ol' USA. Not very applicable here, or very expensive. Same as USA, but harder to maintain here. Good Luck, but you'll need to add another '0' to your pricing for quality, at least, if not a whole other digit.

Best mouse ... the one not in my house. On topic ... I tend to buy the cheapest, and not because I'm a CC, but simply thrifty. As I seem to constantly drop them, so most don't last long. I just go to Advice, and they cost about 160 baht. METOO is the brand I have now, and it's been dropped close to 10 times, off the side of the bed / mattress, as that's where I'm usually using, so not a far drop, vs a tabletop. I'm amazed it's lasted this long, couple years. Wireless, 1 AA battery. I don't sit a table or desk, as the cost of replacing mouses would bankrupt me

Someone thinks too much. Fantasy vs Reality ... who comes up with this stuff. Take the word 'Thai' out. It's a woman, hopefully, if that your preference. No different than any other woman of the world. Same everywhere, emphasis on 'potentially' ... as all people aren't ... ... beautiful (sounds a bit shallow) ... caring, good luck with that ... devoted, divorce rates not different ... values family and home life ??? More important, do you want to be married and or .... why ? You're marrying the woman, not the family. Why would you support anyone else ? Is this something you do in home country ? Cultural compatibly and the rest is just made up BS. You're 2 people, you get along or you don't. The rest is just BS excuses people use when things fail. Like all relationships, either works or doesn't, no need for excuses. What makes you happy, what makes her happy, and if not like minded, it will fail. Culture, language, other people have nothing to do with it. The fantasy of marriage is a failed institution, and why so many fail. 2 people finding out everything there is to know about each other and still liking each other .... GOOD LUCK WITH THAT ONE My advice ... if never wanting to be divorced, never get married. That piece of paper is a fantasy, and for many, a curse.

After 18 yrs together, and 3rd house, we kind of got it sorted out. She dominated the bathroom of course, as I get a spot for razor, toothbrush & soap. She has 3 different soaps, couple rubs, and 3-5 bottles of other crap. Don't have a living room or dining room. I dominate the foyer/entrance. Drone & RC cabinet (tall & large), w/2 vid drones now dominate the low cabinet that was photos & collectibles. With me other junks scattered about. There's a hand off order for all of that. She has multipurpose desk in bedroom, and I get 1/3 of the walled in closet I have to share my 1/2 of the bed, with the dog She has large area of eat in kitchen (main room of house) for her sewing. Along with full control of laundry & storage, which runs the length of one side of the house. Which means I haven't a clue where anything is, that I haven't used in the last month. We both get to clutter up the carport, me with EVs, her with gardening supplies. Also the garden lot & Greenhouse is all hers. So I basically got 1/2 the bedroom, and shared kitchen access. Call that 50 - 75 m² of the 800 m², of the 1/2 rai it all occupies. Sadly, neither on of us seem to be in control, as we serve the dog, master of the house

How long have you lived in TH, and how many different places ? Where are you located now ? Just noticed HH/Cha Am area. How long do you plan on owning it ? More than 12 years to be even close to a financial break even, relative to other expenses. $125k USD = ฿4.3M ... or ฿30k monthly rent for 12 years. Of course your age will be a factor. What it will be worth in 12 yrs, along with condo fees. If getting full ROI, then very nice, you've lived here 12 ish year, rent free. Even if market drops 50%, still should beat rent. 3 basic question. Don't expect to make a profit, if and when selling, especially if owning 5-10 yrs. RE is an excellent investment, IF, it has land, as that seem to be the only part of it that appreciates. I've had 3 house builds, sold 2, and only the land appreciation gave us any return/profit when selling. Profit & living basically rent free, so all good. Location location location of course, but if your budget is $125k USD, then you won't be in any primo, appreciating location, usually. Or it will be rather small. Can you do small, and have you done small yet. I would think it gets old very fast. Excellent advice below, and yes, definitely rent for a year, at any place you plan on buying in.

May want to peek at this. @ 21:39 of the vid ...

Might want to state where you are located, though guessing Krung Thep area.

He can do no worse than Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama or Biden. Didn't start any wars in his first administration, and probably a first in this century. How about y'all wait till he & cabinet fails, before passing judgement. That he's thinking outside the DC box, I'm hoping (though don't care), that it's no longer a continuation of the same same politics it's been, since I've been an adult, and most have fail the citizens of the USA miserably, to the point of damn embarrassing. That the deep state hates him and MSM has nothing good to say about him is all pluses wih me

Saw you reply, and was going to post ... 'yea, you think', then opened thread and saw OP, then thought, maybe not. Looking more like a golf cart, and many of those are made in TH. May even be a DIY vehicle. Chances are, it probably did not have a lithium battery, as most low end ones don't. Along with the usual fine reporting, as it's not even a tricycle, rather 4 wheeler.

Guess you'll be ordering beans & cheese on toast, muffin or crumpet I'd think as long as you're ordering a beverage / tea, you can bring your own in. Used to do that when I drank beer. Simply because nobody carried my tipple / Kopper Kraft. I'd order a water or two, or large bottle & ice. So they really couldn't cry. If asked, I'd simply tell them you don't carry what I'm drinking.

Use this ... link I just resized this, down to 100 pixels Original size ...

Dude, you really need to get a life, away from Trump. You are comparing a career politician, presently the longest running PM, and at that one position, for 14 years. Apples & oranges beyond belief. USA president, 2 terms at the most, which very few serve. That's why Yanks have term limits. Unfortunately, it doesn't extend to Congress. His last term, if he finishes, as he'll be 82, and done with politics. Wasn't into politics before the first term, and didn't change much. A few SCOTUS appointments, but no different if it would have been another Rep in office. He's one person, and as seen, Congress has to agree with anything he does, or he can try to lead by 'executive orders', which have expiration dates, or simply voided by the next administration. Unless re-elected (not in his case again), and sadly it does happen, but idiot presidents only serve 1 administration of 4 years, which you know, so really can't change much. You know all this, so why do you persist with your silliness ?

Yes, plenty of free online software or app to create one. Take any photo, crop if wanting and resize down to 100 x 100 pixels if need to be that small. Could even lessen the resolution of gif, maybe, to fit parameters of avatar upload.

Yea, but he washed his burgers down with drug cocktails Burgers are inexpensive, nutritious red meat, high protein and or fat if wanting, along with idiot proof

I just continued on the same lifestyle I had in USA. Seek like minded folks for fun, and if a relationship starts, that works also. Although I avoided the tourist, farang catering nightlife, being a handsome CC. I get P4P on a short holiday, but not living here. Too much fun to be had for free, or basic 'dating cost'. Bar hopping or maybe go out munching if last longer that one night stand.

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Yea ... but the country is a wee bit bigger than the UK, which, the UK is only half the size of TH Let that sink in ...

You certainly don't need to be rich to live in TH. 800k THB shouldn't be a stretch for anyone retired. All else fails, hate to endorse skirting the requirement, but an agent sorts many out here, or so we read, that can't swing the 800k. Only thing that would keep me out of TH, would be need for constant healthcare, and since a Yank, not sure I even fit in that category. Ellen & partner are rich, so can live anywhere. No real need to leave the USA, for any reason, Trump or left/right/woke, as can live anywhere and avoid all that silliness, by just not following MSM. The USA is not that divided or on the brink on civil war, only on MSM. I could live anywhere in the USA, PC/left/right/woke is easily avoided, if you don't seek it out.

I did say 'Philly' thing. Something I would rarely eat out, order at restaurant, as rare to have brekkie out of the house. I think most people order brekkie when served 24 hours or all day, as either a budget meal/CC, or safe meal, as really hard to screw up. Same with burgers, another I never order out, in USA. and rarely here at proper restaurant. Both seem to dominate forums. See the attraction here though, does cater to the CC, and those that don't eat the local fare. Eggs are my first meal of the day, everyday, so I'm not ordering brekkie anywhere, any time. Eggs in a pan when out & about, is about only time I order eggs. Rare, as prefer regional fare when not at home. Did get turned on to Cumberland sausages, very first time a proper English brekkie came with the room, so many years ago (Udon Thani). and was a pleasant change from my usual spicy sausages. That and Sunday Roast, which I ate a lot of, at Udon Thani, only for the roast beef or turkey offering. Only 2 redeeming offering the UK has brought to world stage ... Along with a few tasty ales 👍👍

Great stuff, thanks. You like to hop around. I thought I moved around a bit, state to state when in USA, but you're constantly on the move, country to country Keep it coming, as nice to get real info from real people there. No tourist ... BLISS, though sucks for the locals.

Hell NO ... need some taters; hash browns or home fries. Meat is usually ham or bacon, sometimes sausage (patty or links) though I prefer Scrapple (Philly thing). Maybe a side of pancakes or waffles if wanting a pig out, though toast is enough for me.

Lax laws is a stretch, and more like simply stupid drivers. Would like to see the breakdown of fatal MVA before & after 1800 hrs. That might be telling if lax law enforcement is contributory