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Sheryl usually prices private hospitals. Be kind of hard to spend 5 mill at a gov't hospital. But if you're at that much of a risk, then maybe you should adjust your living location where healthcare won't effect your loved ones. I got few baht, but at my age (if emergency), I'm not wasting their inheritance on a couple mediocre years more of hanging around. Take me home let me die in peace. Non emergency, and I'm on the next plane out to be a burden on Medicare, use them tax dollars I paid 30 some yrs into.

NO, just a responsible adult, who follows most rules and more importantly, simple common sense.

NO ... he was irresponsible and selfish, knowing he didn't have the funds for TB treatment. Should have been on the first available flight to USA when diagnosis, while still having the airfare. Now family & friends are suffering and burdened, when he could be sitting in a hospital at no cost to them actually getting treatment. Probably avoiding the progression of the TB that required ICU and ventilator. His previous tax dollars at work. Immigration need to step up their game and require expats & tourist to have insurance or funds of at least 1 million baht. I myself don't do health insurance, but have a nice oops fund that doesn't get touched, for any reason, except medical emergency. Guessing he uses an agent for visa ... and why I'm against them unless just for convenience. He has no money & no assets, so he certainly isn't bringing in 40k a month.

Nice, though they're not that rare, especially down south ...

Age ? TB ... on a ventilator. Guessing borrowed time. Possibly very short or a tad longer. IF me, send me home with bottle of oxygen, let me pass in piece, without causing additional burden to anyone.

Should read ... "are NOT helping"

Hour to kill ... get some Bon Cafe ground coffee, use a cheap cone drip filter, warm up your milk/cream, cheap frother, and heat up a Makro butter croissant in the toaster over, wrapped in foil.

just read a news-blip ... UK'ers want another vote ... to rejoin the EU ???? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-poll-referendum-rejoin-eu-b2250813.html

I'm guessing he's an overstay, possibly for a couple years. @jimmiejackson Another expat makes the rest of us look bad. Cut your losses, if his or his wife's family are helping. Tells you everything you need to know. At his age, guessing their house is free & clear. Put it on the market, cheap. If cheap enough, and located good, I may even buy it. Car should have been sold by now. If you can't rustle up only 1 mill, you shouldn't be in the country. The day he got diagnosed with TB, he should have been on a plane to the USA, and used his Medicare. Plan A is available & free, almost. At least in the USA, they can't kick him out of the hospital, if life threatening.

How long do EV batteries last you ask ? "According to current industry expectations, EV batteries are projected to last between 100,000 and 200,000 miles, or about 15 to 20 years." https://blog.evbox.com/ev-battery-longevity "Tesla battery’s expected life vs. warranty coverage On Twitter, Elon Musk explained that Tesla car batteries should last for 300,000 to 500,000 miles or 1,500 battery charge cycles. That’s between 22 and 37 years for the average car driver, who, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT), drives 13,476 miles per year. One Tesla owner has reportedly driven his Tesla Model S over a million miles, according to CleanTechnica. Though that Tesla battery has lasted, the owner reports having replaced his Tesla motor several times." https://news.energysage.com/how-long-do-tesla-car-batteries-last/

Why our ZS is silver. Other 2 options were Black or White for that model. Really liked our Red ICE version's color. Next model up that's available with Blue s, but also comes with sunroof & more electronics, both we didn't want. Warmed up to though and now like it. Wife is still crying ????????

Midnight ish Wake up 5-6 hrs after I fall asleep, 90% of the time, wake before sunrise.

RU is petrified ... I'm surprised RU hasn't surrendered yet & Putin hasn't resigned, allowing UA to annex all of RU for their own. You know, 'Victor's Spoils' and all ???? Do you think any of the western puppeteers want this conflict to end ? They are literally making Billions $$$ with blaming everything on the RU/UA conflict. As if it couldn't be ended tomorrow.

Found the FB part ... replacement plugs https://www.facebook.com/groups/2572340166118367/permalink/5984359794916370 Issue about moisture getting in: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2572340166118367/posts/5968612509824432/ Remember seeing one news-blip or FB, with photos of moisture corrosion on the cables leading into, and even showed some corrosion on a few cables connecting the cells (series of parallel conx) in the pack itself. Something to be aware of, and have deep inspection before warranty expires.

I think if I was in the selfie crowd, definite pick up the 'Insta360' camera' If I didn't have so many cameras already, I'd have picked one up already, just for the versatility it offers. Way too cool ...

Emphasis on 'ignorant' on my part rather than wise or not to wait. My pockets not as deep as some, and thought 700k for 4 wheeled ICE was silly, let alone 1.2m at the time. If no incentive, don't think I would have picked up the EV version. I'm not going to be around long enough (thinking at the time) to enjoy ROI. Wife & daughter will though. Thoughts in 2020 ... expecting updates and hopefully govt incentives in the future, though didn't expect simply 1.5 yrs later, or I wouldn't have bought the ICE version, as the Mazda2 would have sufficed for a short time longer. The moisture issue, one pointed out in one of the EV hit threads, I think, and acknowledged by MG, thus the very nice upgrade in IP rating for the battery pack in 2022 model. Might take a while for me to find, but they sell replacement plugs, that keep the water out better, which I saw on one of the FB groups. Searching ....

I'm glad I was ignorant and got the ZS ICE in 2020, instead of the EV version. As they upgraded the battery size, along with IP69 vs 67, fixing a moisture issue. Took a hit on depreciation of the ICE, being just 2 yrs old, but govt incentive and expected long term dependability, with a bit more range is worth it, I think. Saying that ... don't wait too long, if considering, try to buy before incentives expire next year.

Selfie stick ... PLEASE On Topic ... as long as it supports, holds you phone/camera, any cheap selfie stick will do. Best to have a good EIS'd camera when using.

Is the vid a comedy sketch ... about drunks that can't afford to live in TH, or apparently anywhere. Keeping themselves medicated while waiting to die and end their misery. Time to leave ? ... doubt if they can afford the airfare. Life's choices ... ????

According to the news-blip, RU lost more than 1/2 it's initial military forces of 190k already. Yea ... that's believable. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/18/russia-has-amassed-up-to-190000-troops-on-ukraine-borders-us-warns

No need to wait for update ... I can tell you. .... they're krap & won't be ready on time ????

You need to get out more. Not as flamboyant as the folks most see in tourist areas, but they're out there. Even in the outer villages. Remember noticing my 'first' older tranny gent, my father's age, and aside from the red lipstick and rouge, you'd never know ... ????

Anti RU op-ed in western news ... very trustworthy????

If it takes more than 1/2 gr for decent buzz, you got ripped. And if you paid more than ฿20 baht a gram ... need to shop elsewhere. Last purchase was ฿8 a gram, ฿14 before that. 1/2 gram was all that was needed from the; Thai Stick, Green Crack & Red String. Never finish a whole doobie (1 gram wt doobies), and half was enough. Since a 1 gr doobie, I'd suspect a bit of that is wasted, up in smoke instead of ingested, as I usually smoke alone. Buds don't look as pretty as those ฿6-7-800 ฿ buds, but that purple sure does look good in my wallet.