KhunLA

@DeepBlue90 "everyone seems to warn against dating bar girls" Depends if you are 'dating' or employing a bar girl. Either is fine, as long as you know which it is. Some can't tell the difference ????

I know about karaoke & such place, which I don't, didn't frequent when single, as not a P4P person. I have no need for hookers. Fairly fit, (well, not fat) and can make any gal smile in any setting. Yep, I'm all that, and a plate of som tom ????

We had the MG ZS ICE for 2 years prior to getting the EV version. Put shy of 20k kms on average those 2 years, so just shy of 40k kms when sold. Didn't get best kpL, and averaged 10 kpl. 20k ÷ 10 kpL = 2000 X ฿35 = 70k ÷ 12 months = ฿5833 monthly To be fair, half of our kms are out & about, overnight, but when local, we topped up the ICE twice a month, locally, unless overnighting somewhere afar.. Staying local, we energize 100% with solar at home. Now I drive a lot more, locally, since it cost nothing, as long as less than 250 kms r/t, which we do now, since it's basically free, charging back at the house w/solar. Nothing while out for the day w/ICE, a view, coffee shop, a munch, is worth paying ฿875 (25 L X ฿35) to go to, locally. Now we do. Actually the best part of having the EV, as I'll actually explore locally. When overnighting, and further destinations, Charging Station vs Petrol, much cheaper, but that's for another thread.

Depends on the bar, and if 'employed' by the bar, and more importantly, maybe, where the bar is located. If an 'adult' entertainment district; Bangla, Soi 4, Soi Cowbay, then probably yes. As a non working gal wouldn't be sitting there sipping, or desire the company of anyone that frequents that area. Saying that, not all gals working at all or any bar is for rent. I know a few that worked at bars, and you'd couldn't offer them enough for them to entertain you. Not that they wouldn't, but the offer of money, would probably result in a hospital visit for you, if persistent. Assuming the OP wants to meet a gal, and more comfortable in an alcohol setting, go to one that doesn't cater to foreigners. Personally never understood the attraction of 'hooker' bars, except for killing time and people watching, as usually some nice eye candy in the late afternoon, early evening. After that it's all business and nothing that interests myself. I'll take a Thai music venue bar/club, over most things geared toward foreigners.

Never heard of Grinder, but the other 2 ... krap ... ... unless drunk, and thankfully days past ???? ... but KRAP

One does need to know the ingredients of what they are eating. We do most from scratch at the house, and most meals are in house. No worries of excess sugar, salt, msg, hydrogenated oils. My bread has bread flour, water, salt, yeast. And taste good just by itself, right out of the oven. As I posted earlier, nothing negative about that, especially if normal serving size. Rarely add much, if any sugar to anything, unless a pastry. Mostly use Olive Oils, occasional peanut or sesame oil. Carbs, I eat a lot of bread, potatoes and whole wheat pasta. Not a rice fan. My peanut butter has peanuts ... that's it. Unsweetened cereal for brekkie/first meal. Intermittent fasting (12-15 hrs) to burn off excess whatever, as not the most physically active person. Aside from a wee bit high blood sugar, my #s are all normal.

Ep 1 definitely better than 2. Hope 3 & 4 (have) get better, or I'll be giving it a pass.

Agree 100% Yet to have any pizza made by an Italian, that came even close to a good NY Style pizza. Even the discontinued NY Style from Pizza Co beat every other pizza I've had, except SoHo's NY Style Pizza, and both on par with each other.

Those of us with solar, really can't emphasis enough, that everyone, if possible, should have some version of a solar system, no matter how small or large, on or off grid, or mix/hybrid. Our monthly bills at rental w/PEA ran between ฿3000-3500 a month for 600-700kW / units. At the house now, using solar, we just broke 600kW for first time, during this billing cycle. Used 2kw of PEA this billing cycle. I kind of overestimated our use, and a system larger than really needed, but also have EV now, which wasn't really planned when house designed. ฿3000-3500 for PEA savings ฿3000 for petrol savings vs ICE use System cost ฿445k (installed), having ESSs for overnight ฿445k ÷ 6k = 74 months = 6+ yr ROI Without the EV, maybe 10 yr ROI, as we haven't really used the ACs much since Aug 2022 installation. That will increase Feb, Mar, Apr & May. Our system: https://aseannow.com/topic/1268214-solar-8kw-hybrid-inverter-w10kwh-upgraded-to-20kwh-in-sept-2022-essbattery-not-diy/

Agree, unless electric, then torque is quite impressive, but neither E-MB or small ICE-MB have much of a top end. Personally, I wouldn't bother driving anything over the road, distance on the highway, less than 750cc. Actually never owned anything smaller till I got to TH. Unless you actually enjoy driving a few hours on the shoulder of the road, aside from a comfy ride.

2kW used this billing cycle, read this AM, ฿6.49 + BS Previous bills at rental, using PEA 600-700kW, was ฿3000-฿3500k a month. Finally broke 600 kW with solar use this 'billing cycle' Though that did require 4 out & abouts w/EV, locally. 103 kW the last few days of Dec 520 kW this month

Thanks but I have a wee bit too much already. Gave a few 100 grams to my nephew a while back. Besides, I don't qualify, as not crazy enough to pay 200/gr, and thought 139 for one purchase was too much, after buying same quality for 14 & 8/gr.

It appears everything you eat, may get turned into glucose, when needed, for easy digestion, absorption into the body. Does it really matter what you eat, as long as it's in moderation. A nice balanced diet for nutrients. All, fats, carbs, proteins are needed. All help with digesting different nutrients, vitamins & minerals. People get fat, because they don't burn off enough of what they eat, no matter, what that is. "The exact cause of most types of diabetes is unknown. In all cases, sugar builds up in the bloodstream. This is because the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes may be caused by a combination of genetic or environmental factors." https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetes/symptoms-causes/syc-20371444 "When your body doesn't have enough carbohydrate on hand, it will turn to protein and fat to make glucose. This reaction happens in the liver instead of the digestive tract. Your body breaks down the proteins, fats and enzymes it has to make glucose in a process called "gluconeogenesis," or the making of new sugar." https://www.livestrong.com/article/457948-the-production-of-glucose-from-protein-or-fat/

To the title, as with everything ... moderation. I await the 'Is water bad for you thread ?' flour ... white vs whole vs brown rice ... carbs ... sugar ... coffee ... alcohol ... ganga ... msg ... salt ... e-cigs ... Must be true though ...

Only time I don't carry my passport is when myself and Sniffy (dog) are out and about by ourselves. Will have wallet (DL & pink ID) & phone. Usually only in our Amphur. If with wife, usually means shopping or going out for a munch, so I'll have my bag with me, which wallet & phone will occupy the appropriate pockets, along with everything else I think I may need; PP, yellow book, bank book, money stash, knife, reading glasses, toothpick, tissue, pen, water PPM pen ???? All things important, I prefer not to lose, or may need. If wife not in house, then bag comes with me, as never left in the house unattended.

Also do the same. Google Maps is one of, if not my main research tool. You can simply search 'nan province', then select 'nearby' and enter what you are looking for; viewpoints, hotels, coffee shops, restaurants. As you 'zoom' scroll in, 'search this area' will appear, then you click on that, and usually get more selections. While on the app, you can search 'along your route', if not wanting to detour to far off your planned route, if having. Best thing, has # of reviews, and some have ph#s, something booking sites don't have. I use booking.com sometimes for info, then cross reference with Gmaps, or visa versa. Wife gives a call to verify info, if isn't clear while searching those 2 sites. Rarely book in advance, as plan is ever changing when out & about.

IMHO ... bread and or sugar, carbs, may contribute to, but certainly doesn't cause diabetes. Or I would have had years ago. I eat / ate a lot of bread, and pastries everyday. And yes, always told my blood sugar is a little high, but after 60 years of dietary abuse, still not diabetic. I have cut way back, but only because I don't burn it off like I used to. That includes cutting back on everything, with few exceptions.

I never did at any age. Didn't bother with vid, as usually never do. Only advantages I can think of in TH ... ... 1/2 fare on MRT ... Pink ID never expires ... possible discount to some attraction, at gate keeper's discretion "Students, senior citizens older than 60 years old, ICOM ICOMOS members, monks, novices and priests of other religions are exempted from entrance fee" ... honey ... want to make my a priests collar for my shirts. USA ... ... Free admission to National Parks ... and much much more: https://www.seniorliving.org/finance/senior-discounts/

... Oh krap ????

Few others that were confused as myself: "On 1 August 1958 the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) was established by merging the Bangkok Electric Works and the Electrical Division of the Public Works Department to be responsible for providing power supply in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan. For electricity provision in Thailand's other 74 provinces, it is supplied by the Provincial Electricity Authority."

problem solved ... ... gets free room & board now

It's called fear mongering to steal your hard earned tax dollars, just like all news. Humans will self destruct before anything hits the earth. "This asteroid is one of the most likely to hit Earth. Here’s what it means for our future. New ultraprecise measurements show that the asteroid Bennu has a higher chance than thought of impacting our planet sometime in the next 300 years, NASA says." https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/nasa-osiris-rex-spacecraft-finds-asteroid-bennu-slightly-more-likely-to-hit-earth https://www.cnet.com/science/space/as-nasa-smacks-an-asteroid-hundreds-of-space-rocks-are-deemed-potentially-risky/

https://www.google.co.th/maps/search/viewpoints/@19.1154101,100.8817467,9.82z/data=!4m9!2m8!3m6!1sviewpoints!2sNan!3s0x31278e090e1d6dbb:0xb8082b1388695c0!4m2!1d100.7730417!2d18.7756318!6e1

Basically just less nutritious, due to processing removing more fiber. "Most flour comes from hard red wheat berries; all-purpose (white) flour is made with only the endosperm, so it has a lower nutritional value. Whole-wheat flour is made from ground hard red wheat berries and uses every part; the wheat germ and bran give the flour a darker color and a higher nutritional worth." https://www.myrecipes.com/ingredients/whole-wheat-vs-white-whole-wheat-flour#:~:text=Most flour comes from hard,and a higher nutritional worth. "Is white flour and wheat flour the same? One key difference between whole wheat flour and plain white flour is the fibre content. Whole wheat flour naturally contains the level of fibre found in wheat. Plain white flour on the other hand, has been stripped away of all of the fibre in wheat during the white flour production process." https://cotswoldflour.com/blogs/news/whole-wheat-flour-vs-plain-flour-5-differences-every-baker-must-know

And yet, I haven't seen any 'go fund my stupidity' posts involving those folks. Most farangs could leave tomorrow, and Thailand wouldn't even notice.