KhunLA

First wife, car was in my name, as she didn't pass the test of time yet ... and failed miserably, so good call by me. Same with usufructs & POA, handy tools for security & investing here. Present wife, I trust, and usufruct is level of security if she suddenly passed before me. Though daughter's name will be on land also before the year is out, hopefully.

China vs Taiwan ... never happen, as too economically dependent on each other. Same with WW3 ... unless, the elite figure out a way to shield themselves from their 'depopulation' plan via WW3. A work in progress. Since they really don't need that many of you to service them any more. You're becoming more of a drain on their budgets & resources than worth keeping you around for. Glad to see RU & CH have developed superior nuke delivery rocket systems & weaponry. As of now, they are at risk if a WW3 was to happen. If all the elite move to S. America, then you'll all need to start worrying about WW3. Who wants to live in Africa now, let along after the bombs drop. USA, EU, RU & CH will be wastelands. Of course the saving grace of all this, those 'real' Aliens, wouldn't allow us to destroy most of the planet while they are here. Keeping the PEACE

Wish I had the land to do the same, I may have DIY also. Although cost of installing frame to support, may have simply offset the 'installation' charge of the system. On that, the solar guys arrived and being installed as I type. One negative, the builder didn't use enough interior support steel to support panels on the E roof (the veranda add-on), even though told solar would be installed on it. So panels on S & W roofs only. Glad I went with 10kW ESS, as should be more than enough for overnight & early AM. Larger system (8kW vs 5kW) than really needed for daily use, should help on any week of crappy weather. 18 panels will be coming in handy, suckin' up as much energy as possible ????

They do make card readers specifically for phones. I have one that works well. Finding one that's compatible can be a challenge. I have a few e'l cheapo card readers, some work with phone & laptop, some don't ... ???? If only a few photos, I simply upload via Gdrive. Depending what using for, and quality I want, if not important, then I'll upload to FB msgr. Gdrive will upload in full original size/format. More than a few photos, then easier simply to use readers of phone cable.

It's all in the past. He worked the system quite well, as anyone, inclusive, would do. Don't think Interpol will accept a red notice for a pending traffic violation ... ???? The family benefitted beyond belief, only because who's grandson he is. 30 mill, instead of 200k baht, as the standard highest compensation given in these situations. If would have fessed up in the beginning, and not been the 'grandson', probably wouldn't have gotten jail time anyway. It's only news because of who he is. Did the little rich kid screw up big time, of course. But if had been some village kid, in a rickety pick up truck, the insurance would have paid 200k, and he'd probably gotten a suspended sentence or 6 months at most.

Empty ... I think not, and you need better news sources. China just spanked Taiwan with trade restrictions/duties on well over 100 items. They'd probably cripple them if stopped sending them raw materials for their chip manufacturing, but would have a negative effect on China itself. I wish China & Russia would cut all trade off with the west ... Watch their economies come to grinding halt with even higher inflation. Most of EU would freeze their butts off this coming winter.

Got some of the best out & abouts ever in Thailand during 'high' season. A best ever, lovely CM province / Doi Inthanon trip. Along with Phuket, which without the 'situation', I would have never revisited, and frankly the best ever beach holidays there, overall. Did miss playing with the 'not so wee one' now, in the surf, as best part of life anywhere when she was younger. Wife & dog filled the void nicely. Destiny certainly hasn't changed, but TH is much better, for us, without 30+ million tourist. Did lose even more respect, if even possible, for human intelligence, govt & policy makers. Really didn't think that was possible and the bar could actually get any lower. Damn embarrassing really ... ????

Lightroom & DeNoise AI do the impossible sometimes:

Or a bunch of other causes, joining all the other ships at the bottom of the sea, that sunk because of fires , and NO EVs on board. Please stop the silliness, my ignore list is really getting long. I'm thinking one of the crew had covid, and that's why it sank ... which of course would be Trump's fault. Was the ship leaning right ... ????

Yea, that's why they're in the news everyday exploding & catch fire ... ???? What oil stock do you own ... ???? Speed bumps ... seriously vs nail penetration ????

Pretty much, plus being a bit of a toxic relationship to begin with. I can see how people stay together for the kids. Not even mine, and I loved them, and only reason it lasted as long as it did.

Agree, those numbers are silly. Udon Thani for instance had about 500k back in 2015. The stat only includes 1 or 3 districts; Mak Khaeng (140k+) and parts of Nong Bua and Nong Khon Kwang

Open = not leased out. All my furniture and most possessions still there. Some clothes & necessities at 'her' house. All practical purposes, I ate, slept and lived at her house.

Far from empty, and other tenants/friends in same building (triplex), would easily verify my living there, without the need to be deceitful, if push ever came to shove. Just a margin of safety. Same as a usufruct & POA here for any investments.

A city to me, would be self sustaining; hosp, trans, shopping If having to leave the 'city limits' for any, then simply a town/village. Appears to be more than a few definitions with different criteria. I would go with pop. @ 100k+, but powers to be ...

Never had a desire to live there. Only lived in PA, TN, WV, NJ, FL, MI, longest to shortest time in that order, 36, 5, 1, 1, 1, 0.5 yrs. PA no longer recognizes common law marriages, and TN never did.

Never had a problem lending money to first Thai wife's family ... ... as I never did. Borrow/lend = gift to them. 2nd Thai wife ... well, haven't borrowed from them yet ... ???? Basstards & Bi-atchs all got more than me ... ???? Keep your friends close Keep your enemies closer Keep you money in your pocket and sleep with your pants on ... ????

USA, and every state has different rules.

Yep ... why in the one live in relationship I had, she had 2 kids, I always kept one of my rental units open, and documented me living there, even though 99.9% of the time, I was in her house. Always made sure we had a documented break, every year or so.

Agree, and also a Philly area boy. Philly actually a small-big city, 5-6 m metro area, I think. Bangkok is great, but yea, it's overkill, and also prefer smaller. Bigger metros here are 200-500k folks, with a good mix of everything; hosp, shopping, public trans, entertainment ? No real need for a car, if actually in the city. My problem is, all larger ones in TH, are subject to smog season. Hat Yai maybe being the exception, though unfamiliar with AQI there.

Inverter & panels in the ballpark. ESS/battery will be on the upper end of that

Yea, looking back over 12 months, it's like 10 dropped right before disbursements ... hmm Guess it's good for currency option traders ... maybe I should start up again ????

Really depends on what components, brand, version of, and from where purchased being used. China ... cheaper, should be, maybe LAZ ... less than local, maybe Global (chain stores) ? From Installer ... probably a bit higher, but warranty better...maybe, if still around in 5+ yrs. Prices fluctuate greatly, with options; wifi, pure sine, microinverters on panels, programmability, UPS protection/built in vs add on

Daihatsu ... 550cc (Mira), quite popular OP did state earlier 125 vs 500cc, so assume yes, it's a MB. As don't know many 125cc cars permitted on the road.

I don't think a square electric motorcycle would sell very well ... ????