JimTripper

That's nothing. Wait until you meet people that use pronouns. You can't use their names, but have to say they, them, we, not "I", etc while having a conversation.

It's always stated in the present tense as who they are now, not what they were before. So, if it says trans-woman it means they transitioned into that from something else. Trans is a qualifier stating they were not always that way.

Switzerland.

pattaya is full of pissers & tossers

it seems like they just walk around in circles

That whole area is full of people that are not happy. Rather, it's people that need distraction & diversion. People that are not content for some reason. To just see the fake smiles and beers one needs to be pretty shallow, or drunk. There's a big difference between those two things.

Often it's not about "liking others", it's just not "being interested". Two different things. Many people want to be left alone except for immediate intimate contacts. The only reason they are in crowds is because they can't afford privacy and space (which costs more, typically) or they need resources and supplies which are available in densely populated areas. My ideal living situation is an isolated piece of land and a house that I own outright in a secure private location with no neighbors, a wife or girlfriend with me, maybe a family, and reliable transportation into town for supplies. I don't even want the home visible, but rather in a forest or jungle location.

Touching in public (public displays of affection or PDI's) are not a cultural norm in Thailand and it does not look good.

What do you think causes that immaturity? I have noticed it in both Thai men and women. I feels like people that are rushed and inpatient like kids to me. The Thai's that are collected and mature are there also, but they seem to be very well educated like doctors or lawyers. I don't see them on the street much.

I would not want small balls and a low sperm count as an older guy. Not because anyone else would care, but because I would care. Same reason I work out, take vitamins or shave my body. It makes me feel better as a man even if nobody is looking at those areas.

You're never too old for therapy. In fact, it's a great thing to do when you get older with more time and money. The clients Freud & Jung saw had much leisure time and money to explore what went on in their heads.

It's not a cop. It's a regular citizen that does the busts.

hi there

No thanks. I will try another less crowded location with cleaner water next.

Not unless it was McDonald's.

I think you will end up using that budget to move AWAY from Pattaya, not TOWARDS it. The whole area is a Cheap Charlie. You're not going to need what Pattaya has to offer if you're NOT skint or cheap. You will be meeting people that are running out of money due to their vices and unhealthy lifestyle. Or, if they are not running out, you will hear about their problems with people that are. Might as well settle in a nice area like Koh Samui or many other choices. You don't need to be in a bar and hooker oriented city if you're living in a nice house. There will be plenty of opportunity to party with friends and meet girls in the better area. I can tell you from personal experience that if you rush into something here, like an annual lease, and change your mind, it's not pleasant sticking around where you DON'T belong. You end up wanting to not go out much and just sit at home.

I'm sorry you fell. How anchored in are the beams? Do they go through the floor or only a couple inches into the concrete? If it's only a couple inches in and he bumped into it while drinking he could go off. Is it aluminum or steel? It's not something I would be comfortable leaning against with a beer.

I think it "could" be done in Thailand. You just need a top hospital with a top doctor where you are paying through the nose. If you're paying less and going into a clinic you're not getting the same quality care. Like anything else, you're getting what you pay for. I can't afford top care either. So I'm always second guessing what care I need. You get the same sort of thing with rural doctors in the Usa that the less affulent use. They rush the exam and just charge for anything and everything they can bill the insurance for. The last physical I had in the Usa was a joke. We talked about taking vitamins and from there they did every blood test imaginable to bill the insurance for about $1,000 USD. The doctor never touched my body and I just sat there with clothes on during the exam. He did sign the medical form for my visa though, so I had to do all the blood tests first and he only signed it after that and after he was sure all the insurance billing went through ok.

My understanding is that blood tests can't see it until it's already in your system. By that time you would exhibit symptoms anyway. I used to ask for cancer markers on my annual exam and doctor said it's not a preventative measure.

Ideally, you go in, talk to a specialist about your symptoms and they tell you what's needed. It should not be up to the person to diagnosis their own condition or medications. Just like repairing a car. You don't get into a power struggle over the repair. Here's the problem, fix it. Not, my engine went out, I need a new engine because of that sound that I read says it needs that. The problem with Thailand is that you're not often talking to an expert. It's people that need (to eat rice).

Not if you're used to living in a toilet.

Exactly, to buy low someone else needs to sell their shares low or there's no shares there to buy. I'm not sure if the advice is intentional or not. They could just be reflecting on their own situation and it got out to the wrong people. Many wealthy people don't or can't understand an average person who needs to pay bills. They actually have huge cash reserves, maybe from existing dividends from currently held long term positions, that they use to purchase more during market crashes. So it's not simply a "hold", it's buying more when people are selling.

Not if I need it to get an erection.

it's very common. Someone gets up an pretends to be accessing their bag up there and they are really reaching into your bag. you can't see what they are doing because they are standing there. they are not sure who's bag it is. they do it when people goto the lavatory and also during takeoff and landing when people are shuffling around. i have had people do this many times on airline flights where they just linger there acting like they are searching for something. i have gotten up and retrieved my bag out of there while they were still standing there several times which puts a fright into them but there's nothing that can be said. it's my bag.