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Might want keep that to yourself ... ... "What is the % of 6.8 CGPA? If you want to calculate the percentage conversion of 6.8, then multiply it by 9.5. Therefore, 6.8X9.5 = 64.6%"

Besides it being the law (it is), why would you not take it ? Where would you leave it, as can't be safer than on your person. Much better to have and not need vs the other.

So every suggested change, seems to get more and more expensive for grid users. That's a damn shame. _______ SOLAR ________ Fee to use the sun remains the same, all year, every year. UP2U

So I'm reading it as, the people, who have all the money and things they wanted and have done as they please/travel, are telling the less fortunate, that they should only stay within a 5 kms radius of home, and be happy with that ... to save the planet. So let's think about that 15 minutes. NO NO NO, it's not driving, it Walking or Cycling, and how far is that ? 20 kph on cycle, so a 5 km radius. Remember when you were in High School, without a car ... that's how far you can go. For us now, that is actually enough for everything we need, as surf (non swimming beach), Makro & 7-11s are within that 5 kms. Imm is 100kms away, as is a decent hospital. Though I certainly wouldn't want to carry my shopping from 5 kms away, or have to go every other day for supplies. When we lived in Udon Thani, nothing was within 5 kms, and transport was a necessity. One of the silliest ideas, aside from covid restrictions, that were 'stay in the province', that people are actually already accepting. When they took the lid off the jar, the fleas not longer wanted to escape.... .... You can't fix stupid https://www.be-unbounded.com/blog-list/paradigms-are-you-a-flea-in-a-jar#:~:text=When fleas are placed in,the fleas never jump out. "The 15-minute city is an urban planning concept in which most daily necessities and services, such as work, shopping, education, healthcare, and leisure can be easily reached by a 15-minute walk or bike ride from any point in the city." - Wikipedia

Hindsight ... IF I wasn't bored with the USA, after 45 yrs, I probably would have stayed there. IF bored with Canada, then keep searching, but before any move, think real hard about leaving. Could live there when weather is good, then travel all points south to avoid winters. Been a very nice 23 yrs here in TH, but if had a do over, I think I would have stayed in USA, and simply traveled more in the Americas. All the nooks & crannies I didn't see would have kept me occupied. Now, not sure I'd chose TH as a permanent retirement location. The pollution, and increased number of tourist (2000/ ~8m - 2019/39+m), the past 23 yrs, had taken a lot of the good away. Most popular beaches, main reason for myself coming, are now crowded & polluted. Air is horrendous Hua Hin and above 6 months of the year.

Recycling is a joke, better simply to burn, hopefully clean, for energy, https://www.incubationnetwork.com/in-plain-sight-the-hidden-value-of-thailands-plastic-waste/#:~:text=Plastic waste is currently economic,of plastic in the ocean. Depending what source you read <5% (Greenpeace, big surprise) up to only 20% is recycled properly. We burn our trash, as prefer that over what the govt does with it: landfill or dump in sea. Next project:

Are they really ? Have you seen some of farangs walking/waddling around? https://www.worlddata.info/life-expectancy.php

AND ... ... The pizza will still be cold by the time I get home ???? OR ... ... I can warm the pizza up, in the toaster oven or microwave plugged into my EV, at the beach, watching the sun set w/beer, Then turn in for the night, sleeping comfy in the car w/AC on if needed.

"Thailand will ban all plastic waste imports by 2025 in a three-stage plan as part of a greater plastic reduction movement to control pollution and protect people’s health." https://earth.org/thailand-ban-plastic-imports/#:~:text=Thailand will ban all plastic,pollution and protect people's health.

It definitely won't be the voters.

Why I don't do neighbors.

Wasn't covid a peek into such silliness. First couple months people weren't suppose to leave your province. I couldn't do it and had to go Out & About. What idiot, brain dead, lifeless moron would subject themselves to incarceration with a 15 minute radius. Ankle bracelets and chips to follow. Maybe electronic money, with a perimeter fence build in.

And yet, one made the news: "It’s understood two suspects were arrested at the bar on Bangla Road, where police discovered minors were being employed as sex workers."

no kids to have sex with, so no customers ???? same as if McD ran out of burgers or StarCrap, out of coffee ... why bother going.

"Villagers in Nakhon Phanom province flocked to close their suspected mule accounts" Or ... they're just Q'ing up, waiting for it to open on any given day. Especially pay days, beginning/end of or mid month.

Keep your subjects close. Feudal/serfdom 101

Really depends which chili and how much you use. Not a fan of Thai chilis myself (50,000-100,000 on Scoville), as a bit too acidic. Prefer to use only Cayenne, 30,000 to 50,000 Scoville. Also find it easier to control the amount/flavor/spiciness, as Thai chili vary widely, so inconsistent. And yes, I does add flavor: "The cayenne pepper is a type of Capsicum annuum. It is usually a moderately hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes" -wiki Again, depending on use. You can put too much of anything on or in any food.

Yes & no, they had so many fake marriage, that now they actually have to go out, and take photos and interview neighbors if they suspect anything is off. IOs like it so much better when foreigners weren't aholes. Or, they enjoy the day out of the office, as just as bad sometimes. House visits may scare off some of the lasses from participating. Or at least the foreigner has to visit the house, once a year, but if neighbors say "hell no, we never see that farang" .. that could be a problem. Of course, we have the scammers to thank for that.

If you use their charts, you'll be oversized, if GH is a quality build. We have a 13k in the bedroom (22.8m²), ceiling same, and could have easily went with a 9k BTU. Main room, same as your GH, open area, but larger (83.35m²), basically huge eat in kitchen & entrance way to house. The 24k BTU handles that with no problem, and we do a lot of home cooking.

@poppysdad You could send to me, and I'll try to edit it. Software has saved me in the past: You want to look younger or slimmer, let me know ... ????

Inverter & panels working a bit more than before. Now outside temp is 30+, so ACs not just coasting to maintain a comfy temp. Think we hit 34C today, as this was about 1630 hrs. Actually have to do something. Before they drew about 1/2kWh, now pulling almost 2kWh, most from the 24kBTU, as bedroom (13k) is freezing. Add 2.3kWh for the car, and doubt if 5kWh system could handle the house load without grid assistance. Shower is 3.5kWh and ovens+ 2.2kWh - 1.5kWh. So need to pay attention before using too much, when car is plugged in. Clear skies, so pulling in shy of 8kWh, this morning, just before batteries topped up. Nice blue skies, and think the pollution has been over for us, since last week's rain ???? Installation was in August, nothing but overcast & rain, longer season than usual, then right into cool season. Only 12-15-18kWh a day for a few months, and only broke 20kWh a day, Dec, Jan, Feb. Should be about the same this month. A good part of Dec, Jan, Feb was car use. Some local exploring. Not so much March, just everyday home use. Looks like the car just now finished. So far produced 41kWh today, and exceeds yesterday's 35kWh day.

Yes, did the sky diving & parasailing in the states. Bungee, OK over water here, as vid show, unless 'unhooked' at the top, you're not hitting the water hard. Shark diving (no cage) was quality outfit in the Bahamas, well researched & reputation. My driving as a youngin' was more dangerous in reality, and amazing I didn't kill myself, and thankfully never hurt anyone. Zip Lining never interest me, but more than a few horror stories about Thai operations. That takes, needs way too much maintenance. If I was a bit younger, or bounced a bit better, might give paragliding or lite aircraft a try. But prefer to finish my years, wheelchair free.

What's the point if you think I'm a liar and why would I continue, waste my time on a conversation with some who does. This or any conversation in the future.

Easy to find quality, fair price food, just a better chance of, if not in an overpriced, watering down for tourist's palate area.