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I used ours once, but just as a tester, to make sure it works. I travel with water kettle, coffee & cups, and still yet to bust it out at a viewpoint. Can only see me using it if I run across someone on an E-MB that misjudged their range.

Most people are murdered with handguns, not rifles. Few people are killed in mass shootings, <60 in 2022, see graph above. About 1 a week, in a nation of 370M people. About the same number of people that die on Thai roads, in 2 or even 1 day at times. 29,000+ people died falling in their home in 2021. Much more dangerous to be home apparently. Nice headliner, but try putting it in perspective.

Do they ? Apparently not, or there would be. Neither does either political party, dems or reps, since both controlled Congress & the presidency in recent times, and nothing changed. So you can't say either party wants to change, or they could have easily, or at least tried to, and neither did.

Let's not confuse mass shootings, with mass shooting 'deaths'. In 2022, deaths from, were <60 and considering 370M population. Chance of you dying in a mass shooting ... nuff said source wiki

Almost impossible to own an assault weapon in the USA, or affordable for most folks. AR15 (not an assault weapon/rifle) is no more dangerous than any other semi auto center fire rifle. That you don't know that, or what an assault weapon'/rifle is, screams ignorance. Educate yourself first, then come back to the conversation. Please see many of the old threads on firearms, as all been discussed before. Along with most of my thoughts & opinions. I'm not going to repeat myself. If you are a Yank, and live in the USA, you have choices, If not, why do you care? To answer your implied query, yes, I think anyone legally able to own a firearm, should be allowed to defend themselves, if that is their choice. If you walked out of a vendor, and saw said shooter in OP, coming toward you, would you prefer to have a firearm or not? I know my choice. UP2U Nobody has been killed with an production assault weapon since 1930s, maybe 1947, I think. If memory serves Have a nice day.

Not saying I couldn't or wouldn't if I lived there. A MB really is too convenient, especially since little parking is available. I don't drive our car there, for that reason, and to avoid having an oops out of province. But Thailand, especially Bangkok, is not the place to learn how to drive one.

All your comparisons are apples & oranges. 100s of millions of firearms, legal & illegal in USA. Open borders where a million+ cross every year, and they can't even stop them. You can't stop the flow of guns, so you won't be stopping shootings. Talk all you want, all the laws they have now have done nothing. Every aspect of the 'system' is a failure. Until that changes, nothing will. If I lived there, I'd have a firearm, probably never need, as 30 adult ish years there, and had, but never needed. It is what it is. People have accepted it, as they appear to not want to change it, or they would IMHO Chance are being shot, let alone killed by a stranger with a firearm, and almost nil. Probably why nobody cares to change anything in USA. Mass shootings are good for headliners, and so many more things to worry about than a stranger/nutter shooting you. You have 4-5X more chance of dying, by simply falling in your home in the USA. Let that one sink in.

Been riding motorcycles for over 40 yrs, all sizes, and I would not drive one in Bangkok...nuff said. Buy a car or learn the bus routes.

I would think those w/neighborhood watch groups do have less crime. Though as shown, you are not going to stop nutters ... ever. So I don't know what your silly comment was for ... oh yea, to elicit a response. Was that good enough, tissues at the ready. You already should know I'm pro firearms. Any conversation about guns and or gun laws have been done to death. Have a nice day. R I P

That would be enough bother for me to not even consider living in a province with such silliness. Even the witness thingy at PKK is silly redundant. As already been to the house, talked to neighbors. Witnessed gets asked question, maybe, first time, then signs a statement. My witnesses that I did use here, never met me before going to IO. Friends of wife. One she never met, as friend of her brother when using 😂

Leases I had (3) were for short periods, then month to month afterwards, with cancellation allowed by both parties with 30 days notice. Good for you & landlord, and accepted at IOs that I used, Udon Thani & PKK when having. Never heard of the dated expiration date of lease being a requirement. Witness of course, at the discretion of IO. Not needed at Nong Khai, Udon Thani, when using, but required @ PKK.

Seems to be yet another failed system check of laws (fed & state) already on the books. Oh well ... 🔫 Too bad an armed citizen hasn't taken him out yet. So much for lax law being of any help in this case, as you don't need a permit to carry in Maine, concealed or open. In Philly, he wouldn't make it halfway down the block without someone capping his A$$ 🤣

A plus for me sort of, as only have 3 brothers still there, that I really didn't see much, when I did live there. Occasional holiday dinners, and can't even say on a yearly basis, and that's about it. Really led separate lives in different circles, when I was in the same area. They actually get together a lot now, monthly dinner or outings, since now in their 60s & 70s, something they never did before. Haven't seen any family (brothers) in over 20 yrs, except on FB. One is coming over next year, part of a SEA holiday, and probably last time I will see any of them again in person. On a tour, so I'll only even see him & wife, for 1 day, just hang out poolside, dinner & brekkie just before they fly back 🤣 Suck a close family 😂 Would imagine family keeps a lot of people in their birth country. Never had kids, until here, (1 adopted) and couldn't see leaving her to move out of country. Even though I only see her 10 ish times a year. She's only <4 hrs away, so a major plus. I've actually popped up to Krung Thep just to have dinner with her 😎

Mayfield probably made more from the royalties than the original release. That's sad 😂

20+ yrs ago, you could find a decent house for $100k, now it's next to impossible, specially with a good school district, along with inflation and silly expensive healthcare, even if you have insurance or medicate. If moving & living there now, there wouldn't be much left for pocket money to enjoy life. Those already established, should be OK, but the youngins, it's a rough start. My nieces & nephews, and friends' children, luckily started 20 ish years ago, so all doing good and comfy life. Probably still the 'land of opportunity', but nothing like 20+ years ago.

They should realize they make more money, if they restructure the loan to 20 or 15 yrs instead of just a onetime penalty, then no future interest earned for them.

@Lemsta69

WTF FFS Again Why'd I bother Ignore list or not

@jumbo Really going to depend on the financing she has now, and what is in that contract. Whether they recalculate or even refinance the remaining amount at different rate or time frame. Depending how much you contribute, it may give her enough equity to refinance with another bank if present one isn't open to restructure loan. She could then pay off present mortgage with new one, with better terms. Our daughter has the worse mortgage, at a good rate. Hook in the buyer with the lower rate, but if staying with same, mortgage is only 3 yrs, then she has to pay off or refinance, for another 30 yrs, if staying with same builder's financing. Means she'll pay a silly amount of interest and never own it in her lifetime 🤣 We're going to pay it off at the end of first 3 yr stretch, and she can pay the wife back over 15 years, saving half the interest and own in half the time, if she had a real 30 yr mortgage to begin with. Then rent will be all profit, instead of mortgage payment, as it's an investment property. For those that can't pay off early, simply paying additional principle every month, as daughter is also doiig, really drops the amount of interest the bank will get along with earlier pay off. Use this calculator to see the advantage: https://www.mortgagecalculator.org/calculators/what-if-i-pay-more-calculator.php#top Never get a 30 yr mortgage or one that won't let you pay additional principle monthly or pay off early without penalty.

Well that didn't take long 🙄 THANKS to those that replied to OP.

That was your 'quote' in OP. I've felt more at home here, than anywhere. When in USA, I moved around a bit, for work. Never really in 1 house for more than 3 years there. Every house here/TH, (2) has been longer, and not going anywhere soon from present house.

Went back in 2003, for a couple months, caring for mother as she made the transition to then next dimension. Then in 2006 for a long weekend, for legal business, and couldn't wait to leave. Really felt like a visitor and not home at all. Would have been 1 day, if I didn't have to stay over a Friday for the excursion fare discount 🤣 as only 'needed' to be there on Monday. Flew in Thurs. left Tues.