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KhunLA

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  1. I don't think I've stayed anywhere for even 1 week, the past decade or more. Get bored quick, as been most places, too many times. Really is a small country. Having a pool with a view definitely helps. Thinking of popping back to Phuket next week, and Ao Nang area (on topic πŸ™„), since yakkin' about it. If can find quiet place with view to stay. Ibis as last resort, though prefer someplace new. Our go to at Phuket, if not staying at North shores ... Secret Cliff @ hilltop between Patong & Karon beaches. Quiet and away from tourist. Was ~4k a night when real high season kicked back in, after scamdemic. Off season prices again, not like we'd swim in the surf this time of year anyway. Think we stayed there 4 times during scamdemic. Last time was May 2023, and beaches were packed. Surprisingly for off season. Traffic and lack of parking was annoying. Hopefully calmed down now.
  2. Too funny, what else is Trump's fault. The GBP can only up, considering where it's been since Brexit. And a rocky road it's been on. Up 6% for 5 yrs ago. But down from 4 yrs ago @ 1.41, just a wee bit of cherry picking. Up 35% from Sept 2022, same on Sept 2024, still 30% up, who's fault was it then. Y'all crack me up ... sad, deranged lives you live
  3. Pretty obvious, Z is brainwashed by the EU war mongers, and no desire to end the conflict. Personally, I wish Putin would give Kyiv a week's warning for civilians to leave, then carpet bomb the place down to a pile of rubble. End this silliness once & for all.
  4. Really can't be away from home for more than 10 days, at most. Let alone a month in one place.
  5. BS ... leave mommy's basement and you'd know how ridiculously you sound.
  6. If pizza in oven, and without a steel, it takes for ever and results are very iffy. Now I have a pizza size skillet, and crisp the bottom up on the stovetop, then stick under the top element (broiler), almost touching, on high, for a few minutes, till cheese starts to 'char'. Excellent results, but need to pay attention, as will go from perfect to burnt real fast. One reason I like the Electrolux oven, has 5 tray slots, very high & low, if needing, along with 3 mid oven.
  7. We popped in a couple times during scamdemic, quite nice, though most shuttered. Prior to that, more than few times, cusps of high season (sept/oct & mar/apr/may), during school breaks. Ibis is nice (budget chain) there. Quiet, pool in the back, and limestone wall view from higher room's balcony, and a bit from pool area. If haven't been over on West side, Nong Thale area, and more your style & budget, with lovely views. I tried to rent a villa over there during scamdemic, but everything was shut down.
  8. Local vendor, about 2 kms from house. Since they deliver in nice SUV, we understand the delivery charge, especially since we only order 5 jugs at a time. Phone in, and the owner delivers the next day. They have pick ups for their, larger, scheduled delivery customers.
  9. We just buy RO water, 18+L jugs (5 at a time, ~2X a month), delivered for 20 baht each, 15 if we picked them up. Cheaper than a system, along with buying & replacing filters every 3-6-12 months, per recommendation. Tested with T D S pen and consistently excellent quality.
  10. All the tourist hang out in the white area, so plenty of other option in Ao Nang District, or beyond. Just came back from Ao Luek area, and very scenic, few to no tourist where we were.
  11. I've lost the belief there is even a 2 party system. Not seeing much difference in either. Both incompetent as all hell. Wouldn't surprise me at all, if it wasn't stage divisionism None of them make any sense or real change at all. Trump shut the border & maybe cut taxes for those it should be cut forπŸ‘πŸ‘ Then appoints DOGE to find waste, but then submits a budget full of pork, that will add 4 trillion to the debt.
  12. Not everyone knows how, or has the facilities to cook. My kitchen is larger than some of the boxes many expats exist out of. Whether budget or higher end with amenities. Been cooking for myself since a young teen. After a certain age, it was 'self serve' in our house. And too poor afterward to afford to eat out, for too long. You learn quick when necessity forces you to DIY.
  13. Looks like a normal loaf to me. You do see what it was cooked in. No different than most store bought loafs. Not my style, but certainly nothing wrong with it. Also exactly what you'll get if using a bread machine, as many do.
  14. Was the bike in a rack on the back of your car ? You went 2X as far as myself, in same amount of time. A constant 30+ kph for 10+ hrs πŸ™„ Might want to google ... "cyclist average speed for marathon race"
  15. Not unless you have a T D S pen Anything else in the water, and your immune system should handle, or not. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/pdp-i5155023386-s21788501923.html?c=&channelLpJumpArgs=&clickTrackInfo=query%3Atds%2Bpen%3Bnid%3A5155023386%3Bsrc%3ALazadaMainSrp%3Brn%3Aeefdeea980c0dd25f6d8bd948352126b%3Bregion%3Ath%3Bsku%3A5155023386_TH%3Bprice%3A109%3Bclient%3Adesktop%3Bsupplier_id%3A100533456319%3Bbiz_source%3Ah5_internal%3Bslot%3A2%3Butlog_bucket_id%3A470687%3Basc_category_id%3A12115%3Bitem_id%3A5155023386%3Bsku_id%3A21788501923%3Bshop_id%3A4549508%3BtemplateInfo%3A107882_D_E%231104_L%23-1_A3_C%23&freeshipping=1&fs_ab=2&fuse_fs=&lang=th&location=ΰΈ›ΰΈ—ΰΈΈΰΈ‘ΰΈ˜ΰΈ²ΰΈ™ΰΈ΅&price=109&priceCompare=skuId%3A21788501923%3Bsource%3Alazada-search-voucher%3Bsn%3Aeefdeea980c0dd25f6d8bd948352126b%3BoriginPrice%3A10900%3BdisplayPrice%3A10900%3BsinglePromotionId%3A-1%3BsingleToolCode%3AmockedSalePrice%3BvoucherPricePlugin%3A0%3Btimestamp%3A1748934009631&ratingscore=4.914893617021277&request_id=eefdeea980c0dd25f6d8bd948352126b&review=47&sale=132&search=1&source=search&spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.2&stock=1
  16. Truck / car, 24 / 18 hr ... 2100+ kms Bicycle, 10+ hrs (?) ... ~160 kms Truck ... shower & munch, return 20+ hrs PHL - UTH ... 30+ hrs Commute home from work, one way A bit shorter going to work, UTH - PHL
  17. Do you ever wonder why you receive exactly what you project
  18. Because half the people are total idiots ... IMHO 2016 2024 ... wiki
  19. MMCC Global warming Rising seas Men can get pregnant
  20. Very nice, and nice price πŸ‘ Welcome to solar ... ❀️ Tis the season of ... ... nice sunny day, battery topped up already ... just enough, now topped up before sunset ... what the hell, where's the damn sun. Hope tomorrow is sunny Then the electric bill comes ... F U PEA / MEA Hell yea, take that bitch 😎
  21. Amazing how people all of the sudden associate things, that existed or was done long before some nutter did or used something; a salute, a symbol, or even clothing. Now it's unacceptable, or worse, illegal to do or have the same. I understand Adolf sat down to take a dump ... ... OMG, I'm a Nazi
  22. And yet, the prior 10 topics, generated ~1160 replies, and 10s of 1000s of views ... $$$$$$$$$$ ... and you, 2 posts & 2 complaints
  23. You can zoom in & out 😎 Gmap is amazing, and streetview, what else does one need ?
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