KhunLA

I could have easily seen myself living in the Keys, though they were silly priced 25 yrs ago. Also wasn't a mortgage, rooted person in the USA. Even though I owned 3 house (5 units) the tenants paid the very short mortgages, and I never finances a car. Cash guy and only use credit for investment, appreciating assets, that got paid off quick. Think I moved about 15 times in 25 years, before coming here. Number 6 move coming up soon for here, though that will be the last.

I could have easily slept at my last job in the USA (13 yrs at), and been quite comfy, with full bath and food options about. Especially since my work week was usually 2 double shifts, back to back, so 4 shifts (32 hrs) in 2 days, w/ 5 days off. Sometimes it did seem silly going home, though only lived 15 minutes away.

You might want to read the 'not so fine print'

there you go ... nothing to lose.

But did they ask you to pay shipping ? Someone tells me I won something and wants an address, then no prob. Someone tells me I won something, when I didn't enter anything, then wants me to pay shipping ... yea ... that a problem.

Got to step out once in a while ...

Triple bypass / 1 mill, don't know, but sounds about right. How much cheaper would one expect major surgery & recover to cost ? What's the name of hospital, as that will tell you if govt or private. No oops fund (?) and definitely no insurance ... I'll hold my extremely negative rant.

I welcomed Sec 8 at my properties, as I know my rent will be on time. The program also made it possible to buy inexpensive properties, in economically depressed areas, and make a nice profit renting them. Easy & fast ROI.

May have me confused with someone else, as made no suggestion. Simply pointed out old ones still available and OP's 'double price' was a bit off. Surely a beautiful day on the river, no matter which vessel chosen.

'Who cares' works for me. Went to EU once, 1999, damn expensive, actually, most expensive place I've ever been. Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Sweden. Wouldn't bother with UK either. E. Bloc IF ever to return, doubtful.

Might want to scroll down a little bit on the website:

Definitely a wee bit more to that story ... ???? I guess he was just out for a stroll in his undies: "The suspects took his phone, backpack, and money"

A foreigner or anyone dying in a house, with another person, not his / her spouse, will be investigated. Not just a Thai. If a spouse, and not older or obvious natural cause, doc approved, then that would surely be investigated also,

SOP for last 20 yrs. Goes with shopping out of the chain (priced) vendors. I'll walk 10 meters in front, if actually shopping, and call her, to by something I saw. Or ask price, then I'll come back. I don't buy things at markets, unless I already know the Thai price. Not that I do a lot of 'unpriced' shopping anyway. Most things I know anyway. Or I'll simply lurk till a Thai buy, then notice how much they paid and point to the same. Hard to scam when I just saw you make a sale. Kind of weird, and sad, you have to adopt these shopping techniques, to the point it's normal and come natural.

Being called the 'cheap' destination is better than ... ... the 'racist' destination ... ????

Thanks for posting, as just ordered some Thai Stick (15-18%) Flower ฿79, shipping ฿60 ???? There is a mini Big C about 5kms away, so driving there in the car would cost ฿40 anyway. Scooter or ebike, < ฿1, but may not have, and no Ph # to ask. All for science of course, as now have something to compare to what is available locally (brick) and of course, what I'll harvest around Xmas.

Interesting, except no Big Cs near me. Wonder if they sell at the Big C Minis stand alone, or at the petrol station. Though maybe not petrol station if on main hwy, same as alcohol. New rule to be enacted ????

Yes, most, if not all TH ATMs will disperse 20k baht, or more. BBL will do 25k, I think, as will for 'their' ATM card.

That's nothing new, and been that way as long as I can remember, used, damn near 20 yrs.

Disagree. Tourist Tax is fine, and they already have or will for arriving & departing tax has always been there. Different pricing for same services, products (dual pricing) is not a local discount, it's theft. Have to A2D on this one. Supply & demand in a free market, not surcharges because of race, sex, religion, financial status. That's BS

Yep, rewriting history, now redefining the dictionary. Got to love it. 'stupid' - (adj) - use to describe high intelligence

Something we never do, JIC. Wifey will need to ask now, and yet another question: Dog Parking on site Brekkie - no want, is it mandatory Whitey surcharge ????

Been following Paddy Doyle (YT) adventures in Nan ... looking quite nice, and plenty of tourist/groups in the latest vid. Just started the series, and first 4 suck, rain, landslides, flat tires, sorting his scooter. Then he got out into the countryside....WOW, lovely place. Latest 4 are quite nice: https://www.youtube.com/c/PaddyDoyleYT/videos Infrastructure leaves a bit to be desire, but the rest, I can see the appeal. Buddy, ex-regular visitor here, loved Cambo & PI. He won't return to Thailand, although last visit, just prior to covid, he did enjoy Hua Hin, as his regular port of call was Patts, 30 yrs running.

Here's 5 yr chart, against some of their trading partners. Not sure 'grim' is the best term, good headliner. Down on a few, holding on a few, up on a few. Their recovery, not good, spending, not good, future, also not so good if no major change.