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Picked up another whole Beef Tenderloin, so Steak & Eggs for first meal. Oh yea, and slice of leftover cold pizza 😎
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What are you having for Dinner tonight?
KhunLA replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
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Hopefully the wheels won't fall off, and they'll actually submit the real production cars for the safety test
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Wife ordered a couple things, no problems. BUT, you have to make sure it is the 'TEMU' site, as I see a lot, most of, the ads on sites, are not the TEMU site, even though listed as. The not so fine print points that out. Need to read the url address, same with all the fake ads of ridiculously low priced offerings.
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Of the only 2 I've lived in, I'd choose USA over TH. Growing up poor there, is definitely better than growing up poor in TH.
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Comparisons on this thread are skewed, even my own, as a retired expat. We don't really know what living here, born here poor is like. I've lived in a poor village, and wouldn't wish being born there on anyone. Living here for 25 years, and seeing, experiencing both sides of the coin, poor village life, and uppity income life with choices, and TBH, no different in the USA, as also lived both there, and TBH, I'd rather be born in the USA. Although same as the USA, many poor make it to middle class or rich here, I'm sure it's more of a struggle than someone born into poverty (myself) in the USA. Simply more opportunities in the USA from that viewpoint. For those with foresight & drive. If not having, then you're screwed no matter where you're born.
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Any comparisons would be location dependent. Not sure what the "West" is, G7/8 or G20 ??? As long as many, and there are many Thais, that don't own their land (not Chanoted), or even have water and or electric nearby, then yes, TH is still 3rd World, but, with many modern things. The infrastructure in many places leaves a lot to be desire. It's ahead in many aspects, for me, having affordable housing (which we can't own, except ccndos), BEV & solar system choices, all affordable. Healthcare (location dependent), affordable & accessible vs supposedly universal healthcare, some would consider barely accessible (location dependent) till life threatening, and then too late, in the so called 'West. Watched a YT'er couple from Nashville, TN, USA explain their hospital bill for having a 'no complication' baby delivery. Cost shy of $40k USD, and their paid insurance didn't even cover the first $11k USD of bill, with premium of $1000+ a month. Thank You Obame for destroying healthcare, in the USA. So the baby cost them over $21,000, with their universal healthcare, for a <$40k bill, and that had not complications I could sure find places in the USA, as nice and inexpensive (relative) to live as TH, but certainly wouldn't be a place any young couple would want to live, starting out in the world or trying to have and raise a family. Both countries USA & TH (my only reference) would be easy to retire in, once established financially, and getting established financially is still easy in both countries, for those with desire & drive. In the USA, healthcare will always be an issue, and from reading honest expats in here, seems the same crappy Qs in their universal, almost free healthcare in home country (location dependent), where you me die waiting for treatment.
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friendship bridge at beung kan province
KhunLA replied to BananaBandit's topic in Visas and migration to other countries
Last Updated: 4 February 2025 Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge Approaches Full Completion and Opening The fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge spanning the Mekong River, connecting Borikhamxay province in Lao PDR with Bueng Kan province in Thailand, is now 96% complete. Its official opening is being planned for May 2025, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The new bridge will facilitate easier travel and trade between the two countries, as well as strengthen connections within the Greater Mekong Subregion, particularly benefiting businesses engaged in trade between Thailand and Viet Nam. The 1,350-meter bridge project began construction in January 2021, partially funded by a 1.38 billion baht loan from the Neighboring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (NEDA) of Thailand. Borikhamxay province borders Viet Nam to the east, and is near the major city of Vinh, making it a crucial link in the GMS East-West Economic Corridor. https://greatermekong.org/g/fifth-lao-thai-friendship-bridge-approaches-full-completion-and-opening- 1 reply
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When I bought stocks, I never cared about the CEO's personality. Performance & profits all that matters. 100+% over 3.5 yrs, and that's way down. Hard to cry about that, even if you kept till this low point. Which a smart person wouldn't have. 20,4k= % ... seriously, WTF cares about the CEO with those returns, and again, that's down from the high. Wish I invested a mere $1000 in the IPO, as that would have made me a $20+ Millionaire The hate really is mind boggling Here's 20 Million $$$$ ... how do you like me now ?
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Sending email, and just need y'all to change my email in profile ... TIA
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Democrats' Distraction: How They Handed Trump the Spotlight
KhunLA replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Another report of the Dems insanity ... ... "During Donald Trump’s address to Congress, the president made reference to a young man in the audience who survived one of the medical scourges of all time. Yet that distinction could not get the Democrats off their feet. “Joining us in the gallery tonight is a young man who truly loves our police,” Trump began. “His name is D.J. Daniel, he is 13 years old and he has always dreamed of becoming a police officer. But in 2018, D.J. was diagnosed with brain cancer; the doctors gave him five months at most to live. That was more than six years ago.” Trump continued, saying he would grant the young man the greatest honor of them all by asking the new Secret Service director to make him an agent of the US Secret Service. Needless to say, it was not the time or place for political grandstanding. But the Democratic Party reared its ugly head and refused to stand for the young man who was seated in the president’s guest suite accompanied by his father, who held up his son with a proud smile. Social media quickly lit up across the board, condemning the Democrats. “A terminally ill child with brain cancer is given an honorary Secret Service award and the Democrats refuse to stand or clap for the child,” Trump administration official Ric Grennell tweeted regarding the magic moment between the 13-year-old and the president. “Democrats refused to stand for the brain cancer surviving kid! How awful can one party be?” Outkick founder Clay Travis tweeted. " -
Legendary Con Artist Suffers Severe Drop in Demand
KhunLA replied to placeholder's topic in Political Soapbox
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What excites you the most about Thailand?
KhunLA replied to 123Stodg's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Don' need the hookers, but no AC Off to Canada then 😎 -
Musk Claims Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme!
KhunLA replied to FriscoKid's topic in Political Soapbox
Actually more debt than above quote , now @ $36,218,605 billion, as of end of 2024 ... .... "What is the largest part of US debt? Of the $34.4 trillion in gross debt in 2023, $27.3 trillion (79%) was public debt borrowed from domestic and foreign investors, while $7.0 trillion (21%) was intragovernmental debt, reflecting internal government transactions.Dec 10, 2567 BE" ... Wish I could borrow money from myself, that I don't have to pay myself to live on. That's some creative financing ... I'm sure some people have CC to pay off other CC that they can't afford to pay off, before they eventually file bankruptcy. So once the USA hits bankruptcy, they can, like other countries, apply for IMF loans to not default on their loans. And here's the kicker .... So once again, they'll be borrowing off themselves to pay themselves Yes, it's one giant Ponzi scheme, and if he keeps saying it out loud, he'll end up like JFK. -
Since 2 July 2010 ... up 20.4 k+ % opened @ $1.28 Since 1 Oct 2021 ... only 3.5 yrs up 120% opened @ $9.94
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Musk Claims Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme!
KhunLA replied to FriscoKid's topic in Political Soapbox
Don't need facts, as it IS common knowledge, they borrowed the Tresury Bond funds, which SS fund is funded by, to fund programs, thus it didn't have the principle to generate interest to self generate. Even though funds were borrowed to repay the borrowed funds from SS, adding to the deficit. The thieving scum politicians have destroyed the USA, and just a matter of time, when they are allowed to say it out loud ... "we're bankrupt" Hopefully I'll be dead, as it will hit the fan in about 10 years, when SS hits -0-. -
I guess I'll have to start a new account, as I can't even sign into my old email account. A yahoo account, that asks me to verify, but doesn't send a 'verification code' to the verifying email or sms to ph#, which both are active. Haven't got a clue what my AN password is to change that, and can't click on forgot, as can't sign in to the email I use
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What excites you the most about Thailand?
KhunLA replied to 123Stodg's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Do what I want, when I want, how I want, and nobody cares. Cost of products from CN COL, and anything involving labor Inexpensive O&A No PC brigade No over regulation No Karens or male versions, though can't say I ever ran into any at USA -
What are you having for Dinner tonight?
KhunLA replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
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There is truth to it, as one party, always wants the other party to fail, not matter what the consequences to the country, average working stiff is. They're rich, so they simply don't care. Job security, well, staying in power to rape the budget, is way more important. And as long as some idiots, too many idiots, simply vote straight party line, no matter if the candidate is qualified or not, the party, must win, so if present administration fails miserably, they win, not the people. I see the voting all time, divided by party. That's a bit too obvious. Only the blind, or those that don't pay attention at all, can't see the bias. Which is most of the voting public, and how they ended up in the situation that they are not. Idiots reelecting the same thieving politicians, and they expect some kind of change
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What are you cooking today? (2025)
KhunLA replied to black tabby12345's topic in Western Food in Thailand
@black tabby12345 Another vid, simply using loaf pans.