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Wonder what their working salaries & benefit packages were, compared to what Hyundai was getting charge. What the differences are, if they were US citizens hired directlly, or even if still subcontracted ... if US citizens. Surely less salary & benefits, would be their motivation to hire illegal aliens instead of US citizens. Why USA has Imm laws, to protect US citizens standard of living on higher wages. Somehow that's not sinking in on many. Yet they don't like illegal aliens taking jobs in their home countries, and even complain about immigrant workers in other countries like Thailand's use of immigrant workers. How Imm law enforcement turns into a bash Trump thread shows the delusional thinking and hate of some people. Work illegal in USA ... DEPORT, BYE BYE, and another better paying job for an US citizen. More US citizens will be able to provide for their families better instead of dependent on social service hand outs. THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP

Yes, it's been lovely, and coming up on 8 months of rainy season, vs the usaul 6 month, and nice chill to the air 15 ish hours of the day. LOVELY ... DAMN YOU GLOBAL WARMING oops, sorry Greta

That's only 11 kms wide. Kind of nice for us, as we're just north of, also thin section (<15 kms). Have the surf & rolling hills <10 mins away. Snow Sand Kitchen is nice spot for a munch, as tallest peak in TH is right there. Food & pricing is OK, if in the hood. Other side (Cambo) near border check point, it's less than 1 km, I think. You can see an island out in the gulf @ 10 seconds ...

Nah, just better things to concern ourselves about than having discussions with the delusional crowd of hate spreader on AN.

We got one of those over here @ PKK

That's why you do a meta analysis of studies, preferably not funded with conflict of interest concerns, and long random trial studies, instead of observational, industry funded studies. I like this guy ...

I was going to say, head south for better AQI, but apparently no necessary, though finding all that green hard to believe. Rainy season does seem to quite long this year. And we're showing the worse area to be

Is it just me, or do others think, MSM 'reporters' are no different than the paparazzi any more, as simply yelling out, doing anything to get soundbite response, a photo, then spinning it for clicks. None of this type of behavior or reporting was done before Trump entered politics. Worse, half the public eat it up as gospel. I guess the same idiots that use to get the rags in the check out lane at the market, to see who is the latest person to be abducted in UFO and impregnated by aliens.

@Harrisfan Self drive ?

@Cricky you should be at a hospital or cardiologist's office by now, not asking advice on a forum.

If I ever feel the need to be away from my wife, it won't be for a 'few hours'. Why my first 5 live in relationships (3 of, marriages) didn't last very long.

Don't think I've ever gone to a pub,without my 'partner', when in a relationship. With exception of the few afternoons on Soi 4 (nana), killing time, while they were off visiting family or shopping. When in a relationship, any visit to a pub, (rare), was for a munch, not alcohol, though if having something worth sipping, I'll indulge. Which means very rare in TH. Hard to find any Beer Lao, let alone a good draft on tap. Even in USA, unless single and out on the prowl, I would only sip at brewhouses. If they ain't making it, I ain't drinking it. Also if you meet a gal there, then she has good taste. Anything else, I can buy and sit in comfort of my home or at the park, viewpoint. Not an indoor bar person, as way too boring.

Just in this thread alone, so far ... ... vindictive, bullying, man-child ... megalomaniac billionaire, tyrant ... animal, grifter, mongrel, bullying, the grub is non human

He is the President of the United States, and the press corps are guests on Air Force One. They might want to try to respect that, and act accordingly. No matter who you're talking to, questioning, constantly interrupting someone is just rude. Funny how the trolls state calling a woman 'hogging' things up a 'piggy' is offensive, and yet, the terminology most use describing President Trump, repeatedly, is considered, appropriate. ... nuff said Hypocrisy - the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.

Choosing your sipping & surfing the internet venues ... ... riverside, hell yea ... in a pug, no thanks

Agree, siting in a 'pub' is about as boring as it gets. Ok if a social, or for us, always a munch and leave. Too many outdoor scenic places to sit & sip vs inside any pub, bar. Something I've never enjoyed, any where at any time in my life. Just spend enough time in one to eat & leave, and that was rare, days past.

That was a nice perch in the afternoon, and good prices. Then the one bar in the plaza had 2 for 1 specials in the afternoon, and good for watching the circus performers prepping for the evening show Only been on soi 4 (Nana Plaza) twice at night, and that was more than enough.

Never, of late and the past 15 years, just maybe 2 times, popped into ChitBeer @ Ko Kret, and last times I had a few pints pulled. Probably 10 yrs ago, maybe. Use to go weekly, as the Irish Clock @ Udon Thani was a regular weekly stop for me pre 2010. Changed management team, opening their own elsewhere, so I stopped going. Went to the Clock more for the conversation than the beer, along with the location in expat ghetto nightlife area. Daughter, all of 12 yrs old, started to realize the meat pies & beer weren't the main attraction in the area, when a massage shop opened next door.

Gulf is also sitting really high, as now constantly against the seawall and the drain pipe that line it down here. Crews were out this week, doing the annual clearing of storm / sewer drains along the surfside roads. Good Luck

On single phase, 5k would be a wee bit more, than our highest use at 1000kWh a month. 1100kWh being ฿5200 https://eservice.pea.co.th/EstimateBill/

@carlyai We have the single phase version of the battery installer recommends, and happy with them. One did have an oops, and was replaced under warranty. We only use 500-1000kWh a month, so 8kw inverter and two 10kWh ESS is more than enough for us. Only 2 of us, and basically off grid, though still connected, JIC inverter craps out. The original ESS has 500+ cycles so far and 3+ years (Aug 2022) use. Depending what study you read, LFP will last 2500 to 10k cycles, and retain 70%. On the negative side of that, 15+ yrs for us. Even at 70% (14kWh), wouldn't be an issue for us, as we rarely use 8kWh overnight. 30kW sounds like a lot, but depends how much you use every month, or what daily use will be. We've only max'd out the 8kW inverter once ... oops. AC's on, baking, water pump, BEV plugged in @ 2.3kWh (I forgot), and I decided to take a hot 3.5kWh shower ...

Nope, TH or any other place in the world.

Agree & disagree, as on the flip side of that, you got people like Fauci on MSM spreading out right lies, while others, spreading facts & warnings, being censored ... IMHO 'safe & effective' 'get the shot, prevents getting covid' get the shot, prevents spreading covid' .... nuff said People need to use common sense once in a while, stop blindly follow advice with due diligence on their part. Berg is way out there sometime, other times, can be spot on. Don't view his content any more, though did provide some good Keto info. Dr Ken Berry is much better, although he has his moments also. At least he stopped calling all seed oil poison, as research has proven that to totally false, and actually the opposite, some being a healthier choice than some 'natural fats'

Yes, as we go O&A off the beaten track quite often, and you don't have to go that far. Why I have DTAC, and the wife has AIS, as at least one still has coverage, usually, if only crappy. Occasionally both drop, or our phone as a 'hotspot' is much faster than any internet provided, and not because too many users on any router or distance from, as sometimes, we are the only ones at a hotel. Towers start getting a bit scarce as supply & demand doesn't exist. If we go even further afar, NO THANKS, some areas don't have electric or water access, so no accommodations. Homestays at best, with no amenities Yes, TH, is still very 3rd world, with many modern things. Why I keep mulling over the idea of a pick up / RV, as few hotels off the main roads in some areas, such as area between hwy #4 over to the Myanmar border from Ratchaburi all the way down to Ranong. Good luck getting signals out there, even GPS (driving directions) drops out, and good to download map before heading out there. Probably the same all the way up North along the border, but we haven't been in a while, so don't want to say. Although we were on the far side of Doi Inthanon, Mae Chaem district recently and internet was sketchy. That's actually not that far out there. Same with some areas around Nan province, and many other areas. You don't need to go that far of good roads to lose the internet. Not like we're 4 wheeling it off road in our MG ZS. You'd be surprised how lacking internet service is in some areas.