KhunLA

Finally .... oh krap, missed it. ... note to self: set calendar reminder Is there a Raëlism Day ?

Thieves with firearms have always been dangerous. Don't think it's a pot smoker's issue. Possibly stolen to sell, not different if someone stole a case of good whiskey, to sell, and not drink.

Will the courts now do the right thing, and prosecute him for war crimes ?

Bump up, and honorable mention to our previously owned 2012 Mazda 2 sedan, which the daughter got, when we picked up the MG ZS ICE in 2020. Now have the EV 2022 version, and loving it. Anyway, she's decided to keep, as going strong, and hoping to squeeze 10 more years out of it. Limited driving since living at Krung Thep, with a weekly run up to Rangsit, her main driving. Aside from picking up materials locally for her business, but well < 10k a year. Knocking on 200kms now I think. So 300kms shouldn't be a problem, with minimal upkeep. Kudos to the M2 as already got our moneys worth out of it, since depreciated down to ฿100k+ range. Not really worth selling or upgrading, for new 'payments', instead putting those toward a mortgage. ???? M2, great knock around town car, so so for highway driving, comfort & road noise level, our only issue, and tolerable, especially if not out & about much. Same with most Japanese branded entry level 'made in TH' cars. Our experience with Toyota (Vios (2)) & Mazda 2. HAPPY MOTORING

9 yrs ago, after dumped at the wat across the street & shunned by resident dogs, followed me down the drive one day, while I was operating drones. Went from self appointed outdoor guard dog, to sleeping in our bed now.

Big plus using the HH IO, since living 100 kms away from it. No surprises, fast & efficient, depending on Q. May have to try the reserving thing one of these days, though usually less than 1 hr wait. On the phone anyway, researching a munch for afterwards. So time well spent.

1 hr S of HH, and still waiting also. The few, very few sporadic drops that have fallen are worth mentioning.

Yea, got the sarcasm part .. loved the stumbling into 7-11 for another beer. Surprisingly, never even been growled at .. by dogs anyway at 7-11. Love how some lay directly in front of the door, for the AC.

All these 3 yr peaks ... I guess nothing existed before covid &2020. Don't know what wouldn't be a new peak, except maybe 'suspected' deaths due to vaccine ???? IMHO Dengue .. of course more, due to people out and about now.

Living here 23 yrs on and not one of those things have happened to me in TH, while visiting Patts, Bangkok, most large metros or enjoying the countryside. YMMV

Many did not have a choice, if wanting to continue their present financial livelihood. Daughter didn't have a choice at her job either, and I advised her not to take the mRNAs, which she already knew about. Many countries & companies mandating vaccines to remain at job or school. My Body My Choice ... hmm

Very surprised, how'd that get pass the media censors ???? Sadly, hers does seem to be the most common 'autoimmune' issue, reported to VAERS site, 1 or 36 I found listed. Condensed list by me from site: https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D8;jsessionid=A05D598C4150AB43B84862AC4653 From link above, though you may have to initiate a search to get same page.

Not a fan of Tom Tom, as having MG also. Same as Tiger & Dog thoughts, find their maps not updated, missing quite a bit. Like TT graphic and speed camera warning, but that's about it. Drive the speed limit, so no need for tha info. Use Gmaps exclusively, if needing, when driving.

May #s ... new day & month high since installed, Aug 2022 1000kwh for the month, with couple days out of the house. PEA 1000kWh = ฿5,491.51 + ฿3000 (petrol savings) = ฿8490 ฿445k ÷ ฿8490 = 4.37 yr ROI for solar system ???? So 4-7 yr ROI ... might even live long enough to see it ????

Many times, I think not, and I can count on my hands how many times I was in there. Certainly wouldn't take my daughter in there. Use to hit Irish Clock when Steve & Mali managed it, and Nobi's, but they were afternoon munches, not night time, as I avoided the soi at night. You'd find me over at Preecha Market if there at night or if at real restaurant, at the BookHouse, over by Nong Sim Lake, another no longer there. I avoided UT at weekends & night time and always tried to be gone before 1530 hrs / rush hour. And never bothered with the hookers, as not a P4P kind of guy. Only twice on Phuket, first 2 visits to TH, and only hooker experiences, ever. Never in USA ... never needed there, and simply tested at Phuket, and never needed or wanted afterward. Not seeing the attraction to P4P. No challenge or real sexual excitement paying for it. That's about some boring A$$ sex. YMMV

Solar or PEA 360 kms per full charge = ฿0.00, as long as not more than 3 full charges a month, as < 150 PEA units ???? Locally, we rarely drive 1000 kms a month. If having to pay PEA @ home, 360 kms, 46.3 kWh @ ฿5 kWh = ฿232 Same 360 kms using petrol (91) 360 / 14kpL = 25.71 X ฿35 = ฿900 Actual #s, as I owned the ICE version of the MG ZS EV

I personally wouldn't chance it, not for a short 5 day visit in TH. If I was the IO, I'd deny or send to quarantine. Along with being quite miffed that I handled your PP before finding out you didn't have the vaccine already. Since arriving only a week after possible exposure. I'll take exposure to covid any day over yellow fever. "People who do get sick will start having symptoms (e.g., fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches) 3–6 days after they are infected. About 12% of people who have symptoms go on to develop serious illness: jaundice, bleeding, shock, organ failure, and sometimes death." https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/yellow-fever#:~:text=People who do get sick,organ failure%2C and sometimes death.

Thanks, that's good to know, as during rainy season, if a few krap days in a row, may need to charge the car on the grid. Not that 1 or 200 baht a month is going to break the bank ????

They simply asked us, when installing the new meter (new house build), and may be a 'standard' question. Irrelevant, as we were getting a digital meter no matter, as all new meters in our area are. 8 new houses on the grid across the main village road, all digital meters. You can't see our panels at all, from any ground angle.

I think the owner of the 'Sports Bar' is named Steve also. What is that, most popular name of the '50s' ????

She always consults with me before investing any money. Wants me to teach her the markets; stocks, options, commodities, currency trading. She could use my USA brokerage accounts, but doesn't have the liquidity yet.

She will be living in that condo, and in high demand, HiSo neighborhood, obviously. She's pretty savvy buyer. Her other, investment property, only 1 so far, is a townhouse (3X larger @ half the condo price) in Rangsit area, near Uni, so renting has been easy, covers cost & then some. Just those 2 units, condo & townhouse, will be paid off in less than 20 years, giving her income to retire if wanting, at 45 yrs old. Chip of the ol' block ????

If you go to T Bar ... tell Steve, hopefully still kickin', he'll be behind the bar, that "LA says Hi" LA as in 2 letter, not la la la ????

Love the the year to year comparisons. Shh ... don't mention 2019 #s Impressive recovery though, for TH, with Samui being a favorite for many (not me): https://www.statista.com/statistics/994693/thailand-number-international-tourist-arrivals/ So hard getting accurate #s at times. 2 conflicting 'Wiki' #s, and I find hard to believe either IMHO. One too high (no source listed), and the other, for 2019, seems low. ... "Ko Samui hosts some 2,700,000 visitors per year." ... 2019 - 1,208,882 (Source: Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation & C9 Hotel Works). Though might be accurate, since just air arrivals on 14,325 flights. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Samui#:~:text=Ko Samui hosts some 2%2C700%2C000 visitors per year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samui_Airport

@GregBow That's actually a decent price from BKK Hosp. group, as usually on the high end. The cardiologist probably works all 3 hospitals, Govt, probably much cheaper there, BKK Hosp, and AEK Udon, probably most expensive of the 3. Best option, would be as suggested, KK, if money not an issue, as excellent heart hospital there. Though placing a stent is pretty standard, low tech procedure now of days, and the 1 cardiologist in UT was excellent, and highly recommend by those who used. Don't know his name though, so can't recommend.