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Not a fan of rice at all. Taters & pasta ROCK. I'll do 'fusion' with pasta and Thai curries/sauces. Works a treat. Probably why I love Khao Soi, since using egg noodles instead of rice noodles. Eat lots of bread also, so the carb thing doesn't ring true with me. Intermittent fasting takes care of all those extras.

With that, shows how I really miscalculated our use at new house vs rental. Was thinking we'd match the rental's usage, at 20-25 PEA units a day, or more with a 2nd AC. Better build & new inverter ACs really making the difference. Instead, we're using 10-15 PEA units / kW a day. With about 5kW of those, overnight. Will definitely increase, when the sun actually shows up all day. So maybe spot on, as a lot more AC use then. Now, how to configure inverter to use grid overnight. A work in progress. Yesterday, sent about 13kW back to the grid once inverter configured to do so.

Found out when PEA meter is read, and was actually read a couple days after installed on 25th, so read on 28th, for 37 units @ ฿121. Since exporting to the grid, the inverter graph now shows total produced, instead of total simply being used. Spikes in previous graphs posted above, is the battery being recharged, then after 100%, simply shows what is produced & used, Yesterday producing about 27kW, while still overcast & light drizzle most of the day. Graph now showing, produced while supplying ESS, house & grid:

Damn tasty, eating out or at home

I wouldn't attempt to cook without oil or butter. Adds way too much to the process of cooking (conduction of heat) and flavor. Moderation will keep you healthy, aside from the fact, your body needs fats. Many body functions and digestive / absorption processes rely on it. Fat is flavor, (not itself) as some say, as it a 'conduit' of flavor to your taste buds.

Reference to replies ... why I assumed condo owned. Anything else, again assuming, then marriage would be irrelevant, IF: ... both names registered on assets ... both names on 'fake or non fake company' for non condo assets which would simply abide by company bylaws. Although if a Thai involved, neither might end up with anything. The usual limited info provided in OP to form any advice. If not an amicable split, then at least the lawyers will be very happy.

Battle of PKK https://web.archive.org/web/20091027105023/http://geocities.com/thailandwwii/prachuap.html

Almost impossible to do. Unless eating a lot of oil / deep fried food, I wouldn't worry to much about oil intake. Olive is supposed to be one of the better ones, so I use that most of the time. Unless using very high heat, then peanut oil. I think we use canola or sunflower for deep fry, which we do very little of. Maybe French fries couple times a month. Moderation moderation moderation

Assuming a condo, then all things equal, I think it would be fair to do the 50/50 of total or equity after purchase, if one of, didn't buy in.

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Well I did work for 4 different airlines, and main reason was for the flight bennys. If not, I probably would have never left the continental USA, or venture much further than the Delaware Valley area (Philly metro, PA, NJ, DE, MD. Which TBH, certainly wouldn't be a negative, since having most things one needs, except decent or excellent diving. Did hang around the Americas though, so not sure how worldly that is. Only venturing EU once, and that was enough, and TH, twice. Just didn't leave the 2nd time ????

That's why there's a P4P market. Guessing Thai's pricing & experiences with, are much better than other countries. Western countries at least, where income disparity isn't so wide. My only experience, here or ever, was a week on holiday here. Bliss & cheap as chips. Every other holiday I've ever taken, I took companionship with me. P4P experience was very eye opening for me. And I thought I was already very 'worldly'. That was one soi I never ventured down ???? Knew it existed, just never bothered.

RE, rentals, land (buy low, sell higher) If don't mind working a bit, the markets, but it is work/time put in, researching. That's what got me retired early. RE, rolled into the market, then liquidated. Moved to TH. Then RE here in Thailand, house & land (no rental), allowed living here rent free, with a house for the wife after I c r a p out, basically all free from RE investing here. Takes a bit of effort & research, so not while you're sleeping. Of course if not married, RE is a bit risky here / TH. Not a fan of the condo market myself, but should be a buyer's market. Personally unless extremely experienced, I'd stay clear of that TH market. So the markets and certain sector funds. If having no morals, then defense contract funds or stocks, same with oil, energy stocks/funds.

The chickie factor not really a deciding factor for myself. Though many here, it seem to be the #1 reason, cheap P4P. Never had a problem in that department, and could actually have done without a few. 6 live ins, on #4 now, with more than a few 1 night/weekend/week long adventures. Any country with income disparity is going to be chickie friendly to the retired expat. Just have to decide between risky, everyday, live in, married or not ... or go with the P4P / pay to leave gals ????

Here's fine example how silly BMI is for me. Bottom (present), 80 kgs Other 2, are my weight out of boot camp, talking prime condition. Went in at 75 kgs came out at 75 kgs, just rearranged a bit. Moved mid baby fat to upper body & arms mass. So in prime condition, I'd be borderline overweight. I have 18" neck, wear a 48 jacket, and been riding bicycles my whole life. In boot camp, I ran a < 6 min mile, with combat boots on. Let that sink in. Laying down (gravity), but damn I look good.

Haven't a clue, and it would be inaccurate anyway, as I stated, I'm big boned. BMI = marketing, considering all the different body size & shapes, bone density, and muscle mass or lack of. Remember the 'old' insurance ht/wt charts, and I was always borderline obese. Right out of boot camp, in prime condition, and overweight ???? New charts barely squeeze me in to 'healthy'. Add those charts to polls & surveys - useless. I look & feel good. Docs and hosp. check up numbers all agree, apparently healthy and going to be around for a while longer.

Thanks but not interested. My diet has apparently served me well. No health issues, and BP is normal on our yearly-ish health check ups. Along with all other #s & markers.

If you don't need 'hands on', EC-Mall is a good seller, as I've bought some Sony & Meike gear from them. More expensive Sony gear, I got from Sony direct. https://www.ec-mall.com/brand/nikon

Disagree, though I only drink 100% milk, no 2% or skim, so no sugar. Ice cream, butter & cheeses with moderation. Does account for large part of my caloric & fat intake though. Without the milk intake, I probably would have broken a few bones over the years ... as I'm big boned ???? and I seem to bounce really good. Use to anyway, as a bit more carful now. Use Olive oil for most cooking/frying, unless deep. Add a bit of butter when doing eggs.

How long to top up those 5kW used overnight ... just a few hours. When I know it's safe to reverse spin the grid meter, we'll use 5kW over night from grid, then replace in the AM from solar. On a sunny day, should take 1 - 2 hrs to replace to the grid. Keeping near -0- grid use. With those #s in mind, if having any solar system 5kw or more, without ESS back up, we could easily live on a 5kW system, and only use, pay for 150 PEA units/kW a month (฿570), if not going all in for larger system w/ESS. Could have probably done that for half price of present system, for about ฿175k or less.

Producing enough to run the house; 1 AC (13k btu), TV / monitor (65"). laptop, 2 frigs. With excess recharging ESS. Negative scenario, as completely overcast ... again.

Proximity and familiarity rules with many when thinking about retirement. FL, Mexico, Caribbean, topped due to holidaying there. SEA, not even a thought of, until an off chance visit to TH, then had to rethink everything. South of the border (USA) was definitely tops, since I was fluent in Spanish (high school), and would take about 6 months to remember most of it.

So true. You can nitpick any location, as all have their negatives, but if you aren't involved, then irrelevant. Read the news & op-eds, and you'd never visit the USA without a kevlar suit. Or expect to be approached by hookers all day & nigh in TH. Only thing to worry about, is if 'kidnap' insurance is required in any country ????

Agree, and goes with all these silly surveys. But at least TH isn't #1, or top 5. Prior to and after retirement, my 'research', and more about cost & visa ease, and I was leaning toward Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Czech Rep, though not in any order. That's if leaving the USA, and FL was top / only choice, due to RE, tax, beaches, and familiarity of the state. Hurricane season was the deciding negative factor. No regrets with TH as choice, though ??? if I'd repeat. Relative to RE pricing in 2000, so irrelevant. If much younger I might change locations, but not at 67 years old, and quite settled here, with new house, and very happy.