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Guess it would depend on the country, how large & diverse, or not so. Coming from USA, I think TH is extremely small. If from the UK, I guess it would be large. With more than a few states larger then the UK, and a couple larger than TH. You can literally drive the whole length of the country in almost 1 day (28 hrs), and it's a long country. Doesn't even get you half way across the USA, and just E coast (Philly) to San Fran (W coast) Get your point though, and kind of wish I realized how easy, and possibly better pay for working overseas. After 45yr in USA, was getting a bit board of it, even though moving around a bit for work, and travelling for holidays. And still didn't see a lot of it or Canada, another large country.

Reading comprehension .... ... or new specs ???? https://aseannow.com/topic/1292366-top-10-reasons-to-retire-in-thailand-in-2023/page/5/#comment-18029728

noun: riff-raff disreputable or undesirable people.

Not sure I'd call it a 'worker shortage', more like a decent pay shortage. Will say the 'immigrants' seem to earn their pay a bit more than some locals. Wife now uses 2 from Myanmar to tinker around in the garden with her, when needed, @ ฿350 a day, each.

Couple take aways, from link: 1. girl hit with a ricochet (not in the yard) as implied in title, but yea, still nuts. 2. why is this guy even out of jail, "known to police for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with a sledgehammer in December" ... sounds like attempted murder to me. One of my pet peeves, that revolving prison door. 3. also charge with..."possession of a firearm by a felon" Didn't buy that from an FFL, or state the requires use of. As I suggested earlier, that IMHO, should be a life sentence w/NO parole. But hey, what do I know. Make the time, not worth the crime, and they might just stop committing them. Or at least, remove them from society. There is no reason for that person to be walking amongst us.

Same here, can't remember last time I was in a bar. At least 10yrs. More for food than alcohol. One of those box bars, where alcohol is the main course, even longer. Even our monthly local forum meet ups in Udon Thani ended up in restaurants, after the first year or so, That's easily 15+ yrs ago. Can't even remember last time I opened a 3rd beer (490ml) at the house. And usually struggled finishing the second. That's embarrassing ???? Back to normal ... ... normal = like minded, good luck with that. 1. Happily married 2. Un-happily (cheating) married 3. Un-married Judging by the forum, not a whole lot in group #1

TH truly may be an EV hub for SEA. From another thread, Changan going to produce here, but RHD for export. Hopefully they'll offer up a couple LHD models, as they have 2 smaller models, <3800mm L, (Nissan March size), and would be interesting if they could put something out at the ฿500k mark. Kind of hoping they revamp the MG3 as a BEV model. If even 300km range, to give people that stay local more options. Just the Neta & ticker cars now.

Yea, saw that, pretty impressive, BUT, crops for food, not trees. Trees do not grow back near a rate that they are cut down elsewhere. Just an impossibility of math, years vs tonnage.

Whoa ... 158 ... sucks being there. That's SE of us, and winds coming from the W. If our PM2.5 is 17µg/m³, then we can't be nowhere near that AQI # We keep air indoors at single digits Pollution now would be local or from Myanmar, as winds are coming from west.

I'd be surprised if he makes it to trial ???? "After his arrest, Monahan was briefly taken to the Washington County Correctional Facility in Fort Edward (where Gillis's father is a correctional officer). Monahan was then taken 45 miles (72 km) away to Warren County, where he is being held at the Warren County Jail in Lake George."

Yep, why they're a wee bit insignificant to me. Besides being irrelevant. People should stop using fossil fuel & drive EVs for the local air pollution. Screw the temp or trying to 'save the planet', as you simply can't, or are even trying to. Save my / our lungs ???? And stop cutting trees down, it's not a renewable source, unless you can grow 'em faster than you're cutting down, and you're not.

Not sure about that, as my brothers (and family) & myself aren't very sedentary. Friends without a bit more funds, get O&A locally, statewide areas, or just stay in the Americas.

Beats the hell out of Hua Hin @ 150+ and they do have meters there ????

Yes, A Muang This week, sucks, between AQI 50-75 at the house. IQair stating higher, but haven't a clue where they source their info, as state on site, no meter/contributor of theirs here. Probably 'sat' info. PM2.5 not a whole better, hence the sucks part. 20 ish last time I checked this afternoon. windy.com is saying 17µg/m³ now. Indoors w/filters, no problem. It was nice 10ish days ago, and I actually thought smog season was over, till this week. Hopefully rain before the end of the month.

You didn't pay attention in class: "The United States government is a federal republic with three separate branches of government. It has a bicameral legislature composed of the House of Representatives, a lower house determined by state population; and the Senate, an upper house based on equal representation for each state." When asked upon exiting the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government the delegates had created, a Republic, or a Monarchy ... His answer was: "A republic, if you can keep it."

They are the exact same firearm that kill most people. PEACE OUT

Biden could issue an executive order, banning sales. That's good for 6 months, or till it reaches the SCOTUS. Giving them time to propose a change to the 2nd. Let's be realistic, the Brady Bill had a built in expiration date ... ... W T F ... if that doesn't tell they aren't serious, then nothing does. 30 years of talking ???? with that though .... PEACE OUT

The Brady Bill was when .... 30 yrs ago .... it ain't that slow. An executive order could STOP all sales, then before 2024 election, it/2nd Amendment could be change ... ... IF THEY WANTED TO "On December 18, 1917 a constitutional amendment to prohibit alcohol was proposed in the Senate, and in October 1919 Congress passed the Volstead Act (National Prohibition Act)"

Empty Nest ... ... they grow up so fast, then leave you ... ???????????? Yesterday ... Today ...

Once these laws make it through the system and finally the SCOTUS, and IF making it pass them. That's when the Federal Gov't will pass similar legislation, knowing it will pass. Legislation, like crime, the prevention of, prosecution, of and incarceration of convicted is big business. Wouldn't want to solve things too fast. Lawyers, lobbyist, rehabs, private prisons, law enforcement departments, and arms manufacturers got to milk the system for decades. Yes, they could change the 2nd Amendment, and ban firearms tomorrow... ... IF WANTING TO And what does that tell you. Besides, it's a great divisive distraction.

Got a different take on that, but agree, 2 kinds of people: ... those that believe & trust all the BS they're told ... those that don't trust anything they are told, as been told so many lies in the past, they now know better. If there is money to be make, then I don't believe a damn thing they tell.

It's called a Republic, and why some folks shouldn't join in the conversation.????

Why do you have the NEED to shoot a deer? ... I don't, even stated it earlier, and implied in other threads. Has a deer ever hunted you for your meat? ... ???? You can buy the deer meat in a supermarket. ... that would defeat the purpose, and 25kg of free venison works for many.

All the people (gun owners) I knew, not 1 owned an AR-15, or anything like it. I'm going with personal knowledge & experience. And from wiki: "Hunting Many hunters prefer using AR-15 style rifles because of their versatility, accuracy, wide variety of available features, and wide variety of calibers (see below).[89] Collapsible stocks are convenient for hunters who pack their rifles into remote hunting locations or for length of pull adjustments to fit any sized hunter.[90] Construction with lightweight polymers and corrosion-resistant alloys makes these rifles preferred for hunting in moist environments with less concern about rusting or warping wood stocks. Positioning of the AR-15 safety is an improvement over traditional bolt action hunting rifles. Many states require hunters to use reduced-capacity magazines. If a hunter misses with a first shot, the self-loading feature enables rapid follow-up shots against dangerous animals like feral pigs or rapidly moving animals like jackrabbits.[89] Hunters shooting larger game animals often use upper receivers and barrels adapted for larger cartridges or heavier bullets. Several states prohibit the use of .22 caliber cartridges like the .223 Remington on large game."

Seriously ... ???? "sample of 2,104 gun owners, including 399 AR-15-style rifle owners" Next time they might want to ask the folks in Wisconsin, with over four million people with registered hunting licenses, tags, permits, and stamps (2021). Also, wouldn't the #1 use be 'self defense', since simply there 365 days a year. Those that hunt (legally), only get a week or 2 in some states. So if answering a poll, what would come to someone's mind first as an answer.