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That's definitely not guaranteed. Ones I've seen in 'fresh markets' look a bit sad. Don't think I've ever bought them any place else other than Makro, and even there, the selection can be not up to par at times. Very nice today though ????

Very little variety (almost none) for potatoes here. Only 2 I've seen: ... local ... import from China ????

Thanks for that, as see why you like. Just registered myself. Like the ability to unplug before paying, with 3 payment options. If in Ranong area ... this stop was great, while using Elex, decent pastry & coffee, though ice cream/sorbet section sucked. Manason Cafe

I don't have any either. Sitting in a bar, never really interested me, at any age. I'm never that bored. Surely not while in the tropics.

69 come end of Dec, but my SS & pension is below the taxable income level. Sold all RE a couple years before coming here/TH. Wrote my last check to IRS in 2009, I think, (damn $70+k), after selling my last stock holding. 14 years, I think, and no more checks to IRS. Out of rental, out of the market, move to TH, Oct 2000, stopped salaried job in March 2001, so don't generate any income.

OH CRAP ... EV BATTERY DEGREGATION ???? About 35 days a way from full 1 year of ownership of our MG ZS EV. Notice on full charge now, display showing 359 kms available vs 360 kms, originally displayed in 'ECO' mode. 360 kms is actually pretty close to what we actually get, mixed driving locally. Quick calculation, and that's a 0.27777777777778 % of battery degradation ???? Times that by the 8 year warranty period, and we expect less than a 3 % degradation (2.22%). Probably less, as this year, as about 1/3 of our charging has been 'fast charging' at CS while O&A. 5-6k kms of our present 18k kms on the clock. That will surely decrease substantially over the next 8 year. As our O&A will, along with need of fast charging. So that will probably be the most negative degradation to expect. Not scientific, or calibrated with a capacity test/meter, but ball park enough for me ???? And about as 'real life' as you can get. Quite happy with that estimate ???? (Same 1 km off, the NEDC rating of 403, now shows 402 kms, at full charge, (on different screen readout) but that's not a real life situation in my world)

@Burma Bill photo above from Makro

Stopped producing taxable income.

Good reason not to shop at Tops, which we rarely do, (when anywhere, as don't have locally), as I've yet to pay more than 42 baht a kg @ Makro. Usually 39 baht. We don't bother with our local Lotus's here either, as usually more expensive than Makro.

Sadly, that would hurt most of the common folks, as DECO MBs are quite the value with the incentives.

That's why they invented backpacks ????

A quick edit on my part, as 35 stuck on the brain, but haven't paid that in a while. 39-42 baht / kg on recent purchases from Makro. Only when they over order, might see 35 baht, and rare of late. Although the normal priced, if not closer to 30 at the fresh market, which I don't visit much, and usually not for potatoes, as well stocked most times.

To the title, and why I preferred to stop paying taxes in USA, as not liking what they wasted it on. Here/TH, and the tax treaty will avoid any taxes on income. As with most expats. But for some reason, we need thread after thread of 'not going to be taxed' to worry about.

At 35-45 baht a kg, do you really need to find cheaper, and is it worth the journey. You're not buying a ton, as they only last about a week or 2 before sprouting.

Sadly, more than a few sickos out there. Maybe someone trying to copy tiktok or yt vids, of people doing the same. Seen more than a few and wonder why they haven't been arrested for 'negligent endangerment'. Could easily blind somebody:

If you can't find potatoes, you're not looking very hard. You do have to go to more than 1 vendor if you favorite doesn't have. I'm in small town, and have 2 chain stores and at least 3 fresh markets, that i pass, available during the week. Surely where most people live there's got to be one on the way to/from the barstool. ????

Immigration issues, that's a tough one. Married or retired, too easy. But online working, problem with proving that is what you are doing. Job protectionism vs enticing 'honest' people to visit and work here. Sadly, people aren't honest or trustworthy, and as always, most suffer because of the few. Why they even have immigration laws to begin with. Even the married & retired can't be trusted to be honest, and how simple is that to stay here. Personally like it just the way it is, and actually wish they'd enforce the rules a bit more. Sucks for the honest nomadic online worker, but seriously, how many are there ? Can the infrastructure, already strained beyond it's ability, handle another million cars or toilets being flushed. Need to sort out the infrastructure before welcoming the masses. Brown outs & water shortages are already the norm here.

Yea ... if I can't drive up to that viewpoint, well, there's another one down the road, just as nice. I don't even bother with Nat. Parks, as viewpoints are just as nice in the area to/from the park. They really do, most, lack any reason to visit or overnight in one. With very few exceptions. And with my prostate, I need a private toilet from nightfall to sunrise. Camping ... hell NO. Most bungalows are crap & overpriced.

Better, as suggested, just stop them from accessing you 'kitchen' area. It's called 'chicken wire' for a reason. Actually should screen in the whole area anyway, as chickens are your least thing to worry about.

Then you have a carcass to deal with. I'd suggest eating it, as above, but probably not very tender or much meat on it. Not the rooster's fault, just being itself. I kind of like hearing them in the AM, though I'm up early anyway. Strangely, none near us, or that I hear. A few next to the last hotel we were at. Beats loud motorbikes buzzing by in early rush hour.

Just take it for a long drive and drop it off somewhere, problem solved, till next one shows up.

Unfortunately, that will never be a reality. Why when O&A, we don't even bother with the metro areas, as hate driving in congestion, and public trans is lacking. Even Krung Thep is annoying to get around during rush hour on public trans. If not for daughter living there, we would avoid going there at all.

When I was 18-25 yrs old, then all I could afford was cars 10+ yrs old. With couple exceptions, wanting an alder classic; 1950 Buick or my older Caddy. But most purchases were poverty driven. ???????? As stated earlier, only 1 new vehicle/work truck (required) in USA. Here/TH, 2nd hand are silly priced, and in many ways suspect (flooding), I simply by new, along with no desire to be stranded when O&A. In metro area, imagine diesel banned, and half of or more cars are EV, then what a pleasure breathing the air would be. And avoid a lot of health issues diesel exhaust causes. Not a big believer in MMCC myself, but local air pollution would be much improved. Very relevant depending where you live. TH, EVs will be more economical for quite some time, if not always. Even when on the road, cost to top up is less than half a petrol car. At home 1/4 or 1/5 the price of petrol, more if having a TOU meter, or solar system. Cost to buy in is the same as Japanese imported ICEVs, or even 1 decent EV (Neta V) cheaper than Japanese badged ICEVs (4cyl /1.5L) made it TH.