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Cat kids should be taken to the vet, spayed/nurtured, de-wormed & de-flea'd /de-tick'd. Follow the science for a better home environment with animals. It's what responsible 'owners' do.

Not sure buying a condo in a country without a proper retirement visa would be the best move. Everyone's opinion that I respect, and has spent lots of time in both (Nam & TH) tell me TH is better, much better. Some things in Nam are less expensive, but the infrastructure is a decade or 2 behind TH. Have the same air & water pollution issues of TH, with the added hassle of being closer to them typhoons that pop up over there during the 'season'. The weather teeters out by the time it gets to TH.

Not a big fan of that drive, and think I would stop on outskirts of Krung Thep. Maybe overnight at Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, or Samut Songkhram, as I would avoid hwy #35, and take #4 instead. Then after a nice brekkie, next day, drive the last 3 or 4 hrs and arrive at HH around noon/check in time.

70 yrs ago, this month, my parents were getting their freak on, as I was born in December. 'Beware the Ides of March' ... come to mind

Nice idea, but 10 million people need to drive on the road, not walk or cycle. Might work in a couples small communities, or tourist districts, but Krung Thep isn't set up like that. Can't even keep the motorbikes off the walkways, so how do they plan on keeping cars out of the bike lanes. There are very few roads that can be closed to vehicle traffic.

Every one of his posts are irrelevant, why he's on 'that list' now

Kalasin, another 'white elephant' project .... That's one boring A$$ province, as are the others bordering. Think we spent 1 or 2 nights there, and explored the 'area'. Most interesting thing was watching the buffalos while sipping a few, while at a lakeside 'rustic' bungalow. Good R&R break as was non-stop looping around the are prior. Roi Et had a nice ice cream shop across from the lake, which did have an Aquarium and paddle 'swan' boats Yasothon ... Rocket Festival

41 cases across multiple states, and in FL: ... "Florida has 10 confirmed cases of measles. Nine of the infected people are children who live in Broward County and the other is an adult age 20 to 24 who lives in Polk County in Central Florida. Seven of the children are students at Manatee Bay Elementary in Weston." source Oh yea ... Trumps fault again, what isn't his fault

Yep, it's in the IMDB plot, storyline, and in the trailer: "Jakub discovers a possibly imaginary giant alien spider, who becomes his unlikely companion" Not a Sandler fan myself, and after reading & checking out part of the trailer, gave it a pass.

Not sure if the anti gun replies are about guns or Americans. Just another thread to bash Yanks. Par for the forum. People bring so much intellectual debate to the forums when spewing their bigotry: ... anti Thais ... anti Yanks ... anti EV ... anti CH ... anti RU ... anti TH ... anti USA ... anti guns ... anti alphabet folks Simply projecting such a happy life they have, and the disgust they must encounter when looking in the mirror every morning. Who and or what can I bash today ? ... IMHO on topic, as always ... I'm a firearm fan, the more the better in the hands of legal, trained citizens, anywhere and everywhere.

They even have charging cables undercover in the mall ... what is the world coming to ...

OMG ... 41 ...

Another 'never going to happen 'what if' scenario. I doubt if CS will charge more than 2X the home rate, as they aren't charged that now. Some CS even offer 'off peak' rates. Unlike the petrol pricing, competition is allowed. And it only affect people when O&A. No matter what the charge, it will always be much cheaper than petrol.

Some of these little scooter 150/160cc are looking larger with all the plastic fairing.

Daytime, keep the house @ 26°C Nighttime, keep bedroom @ 26°C / 27°C

PEA price for electric has been steady, the past 20+ year, ฿3.5 - ฿4.5 Can't say the same about petrol prices. When we bought the MG ZS ICE, E85 was about 15% less than 91. Cost per 100 kms was about the same, but a wee bit more peppier with E85, since designed to use. They sure did close that gap, as not not worth using, and about same price as 91, and 2X what it cost at the end of 2020. Petrol price fluctuation in <3.5 years:

Charging Station price per 1 kWh ... <8 baht MG ZS ICE vs EV cost per 320 kms (I own/owned both) ICE ... ฿834 EV ... ฿370 EV ... @ home ... <฿5 Using excess Solar ... FREE And you are concerned about my ฿20 cup of coffee from 7-11

Homicides per capita ... and the USA doesn't even make the top 50 countries and about midway down the list of 206 countries

What the hell kind of logic is that ? If driving an ICEV, I'd still pop into the vendors at PTT Parks, so not any added cost since I arrived in an EV. Getting a bit silly now. Amazon & 7-11 are expensive ? Yea, that 20 ish baht coffee at 7-11 really sets me back. I can tell you don't live in TH. TROLL ON

And what's the Q'ing time to see the GP, then a specialist, then scheduling a procedure with that universal healthcare, as I read some horrendous stories, of weeks and or months before having something done. I went to govt hospital this week, check up, consult, and CT Scan performed all within the same day. Good luck getting that kind of service in the west, whether paying high insurance premiums or almost free universal care. I find no advantage or reason to live elsewhere.

Some of the only BS I read from the anti EV'ers, and yea, you are anti EV'ers, or you wouldn't be so obsessed with replying on every EV thread. Back to the BS ... ICEV owners are implying, they pop into PTT Park, top up, and off they go, in 5-10 minutes. Talk about BS, as I see a lot of people mulling about, eating, shopping, taking their sweet time before climbing back in that steel box, for another 3+ hours. No matter what time I leave the house, on an O&A, 3+ hrs later when I pull in to charge up, it's meal time. Whether simple snacks & coffee, or sit down at food court for a couple plates/bowls of grub. Anyone pulling in to a service station, for any reason, isn't leaving in 5-10 minutes. If there just P, well then, might as well top up. You're not going to tell me your wife isn't walking by and checking out vendors, and returning back to car with a few bags of munchies. Get a coffee, if fresh made, doesn't take 1 or 2 minutes. Add a dog, or a kid or 2, and the toilet stop is even longer, before you even use it. You ain't getting out of there in 5-10 minutes, more like 20. Our routine; ... plug in ... dog priority to P, as gong nuts in the car, and if near noon, that's her time to drop a land mine. ... wife off to the toilet ... return, then I'm off to the toilet ... then browse past the food court, see if anything interesting, before hitting 7-11. If an Amazon, check out if the blueberry muffins are looking fresh or even available. Not a fan of their coffee. ... stroll be the vendors, peeky peeky, before walking past KFC (hmm - Wings Zap or not), if so, I'm setting there and eating, then on to 7-11. ... either got something at the food court, sat & finished there, and or vendors/KFC, and now picking something up from 7-11, at least an instant Hazelnut coffee & at least 1 pastry. ... back to the car, sit, sip (damn that's hot), munch, finish the coffee, as drinking hot coffee & driving, never works for me. Car is well topped by now, no need to be there any longer. Don't know about y'all ICEV'er, but that takes about 30+ minutes, and I did the same, when O&A in our ICEVs. So charging the EV, doesn't really add much if anything, to my time at the PTT. There longer if I open my phone, and may even waste another 20 mins and top up from 95-100%, though rare. As 30-40 mins is all that's needed, and the car is back to 90-95% already. Not even going to mention, I saved about 1000 baht, charging up vs buying petrol. That's almost like a free hotel stay tonight, after I spend another 5-15 minutes finding one. Hmm, might be at 100% after all. No BS, just the facts of life during a relaxing O&A in retirement. Not different, no matter where I'm at, USA or TH, or what I'd be driving.

Not an Obama fan, but there is basically nothing he could do, aside from what he only does, is talk a good line. Gun laws are out of his hands, and in the hands of the voters. Apparently, they seem to be happy or content with the laws of their state, or I'd think they would press their reps to change them. That's simply not happening on a state or federal level.

Plant mulberries ...

That's one opinion, though not sure I agree with. In USA, welfare system and Social Security Disability certain assist folks, though barely at a level of existence, but better than nothing. Healthcare is outrageously expensive and not that accessible. My living in a lower cost of living country, especially if labor is involved, isn't really my concern or doing. If I wasn't here, nothing would change, except a few folks, might not be employed. Especially the ones contracted and worked for the builder of our houses, or installation of our solar system. Or at the auto manufacturer or dealers for the 5 new cars I've purchased since being here. As long as I'm spending money, injecting that into the economy, Thai's are benefiting. Win win for all. I certainly don't feel guilty or ashamed of my choices, and doubt if they resent me. Mutually beneficial for all involved. If the locals aren't happy with the govt's support of them, that's an issue for them, not me. I can't help or hinder that, except to provide work and income for them, every time I spend my pensions.