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About a week ago my son started learning about video editing and he's using VideoPad by nch, made some nice little simple vids so far but there is a learning curve. Also if you're new to video editing and just want to add some brief music or text to a vid, it's fast and easy to upload if you have a youtube account, simply go to your channel and look for either the "manage videos/create" on a PC, or if using a smartphone look for the "+" at the bottom of the youtube screen and follow the simple instructions to add/edit. Have fun.

China's Sinovac vaccine may well be safe and effective against Covid, but their exports are notorious for being cheap and of low quality. It seems their exporting history is coming back to haunt them.

When I did my ASQ reservation earlier this year, the hotel replied back to me in roughly a day and the reservation went rather smoothly . If it's been 4 days I'd suggest sending the hotel a email or even a call or just trying another hotel. As for the COE, IIRC I needed to show them my ASQ confirmation (along with medical insurance and airplane info) before the COE could be issued.

When I bought my house here in Pattaya, we had my wife's uncles (that do construction work for a living) come down from Issan to do the remodeling on our house. I wanted to learn and help also, so there were times I helped with an angle grinder or mixing cement or even just painting. Since this it won't be your own home you are "working" on, I'd just stick to observing.

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A quick google search and I found an article giving dates from 2014-2015; Torture and Other Ill-Treatment in Thailand”, documented 74 cases of torture and other violent treatment at the hands of soldiers and the police between 2014 and 2015 alone. These include beatings, suffocation by plastic bags, strangling by hand or rope, waterboarding, electric shocks to the genitals, and other forms of painful and humiliating abuse of individuals in custody.

The driver of the orange car involved in the collision, Mr. Weerachon Jantana, 46, told Mueang Chonburi police, “Two motorbikes were driving in the opposite lane. One of the motorbikes immediately veered in front of me. I was unable to avoid the collision.”

I just finished watching the CCTV video, that thief popped the lock and rode off in a few seconds, Now I'm wondering if I need an alarm or GPS tracker on my nice but average bike.

My Thai wife and I had a conversation about if one of us died what the other one would do (as in remarry or stay single), with a loving smile and twinkle in my eye I said "tilac if you die, I would never remarry", she started acting coy saying I was so sweet and asked if that was because I'd miss her so much, I quickly followed up with "I don't want to go through this life style anymore, I will only get short time girlfriends", 555, instant frown from her.

Beach Road + Monsoon rains = $$$, don't "fix" that money making cow if it ain't broke.

"They highlighted the danger of the bend suggesting that signage warning people to slow down should be installed. " Forget signage, install speed bumps.

555, I do. I'm not suggesting Fuji is fine dining but come on. Where do you eat when in Pattaya?

What's your final destination in the US? More towards the east coast or west?

I ate lunch in the Fugi in Big C Extra yesterday, nothing about vaccines was asked or said to me (although I am fully vaxed and carry the proof if needed). Like many places in Thailand, when it comes to policies; experiences will vary depending who's working, the customer, the time of day, etc.

Sounds like de Quervain's tenosynovitis

I had symptoms similar to the OP which turned out to be "de Quervain's tenosynovitis", when I was working in warehouse doing a lot of repetitive work I developed left wrist pain/stiffness esp at the base of the thumb, pain increased with movement. I tried to take care of it myself and bought a wrist splint but after a couple of months and no improvement I made a appointment to see a orthopedist. The doc checked me out and after doing the "Finkelstein Test" he said it's de Quervain's tenosynovitis and I was using the wrong splint, I should have tried a thumb spica splint. IIRC he gave me two shots, one a steroid shot right into the tendon on my wrist near my thumb, and one with Xylocaine to numb the area. I was feeling better that same morning, he also said if the pain comes back then I would need the outpatient surgery. Luckily it didn't come back.

Here on the Darkside there's a wood furniture shop that does custom work, maybe stop by and see if they can help you. https://www.google.com/maps/@12.9188222,100.9284394,3a,75y,155.98h,78.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sw2tPUR5GhQy9uKckcX9AbA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

"BUT of course not able to get a glass of wine or a beer .." Ask for beer in the small Thai restaurants and see what you get. Cheers.

When I was in an BKK ASQ hotel earlier this year and asked about check out times I was told anytime after 6am to 12 noon on the last day. But like others have said, best to ask your hotel.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say Pattaya's water are too toxic for normal marine life, 555.

The same could be said for small business. But TiT.

Looking at the photo it doesn't appear many are over 60.

"he drops instantly 5 feet into an open water drain for the city's water drainage. I park the car, wad through the water, and help pull him out. The water was above his waist" He dropped 5 feet and the water level was only above his waist? Was he 9 feet tall? ???? Joking, in all seriousness I've remember when I was in S Korea during monsoon season they told me people die from walking in calf deep running water and then not being able to see where they are stepping they fall into an open manhole cover, the most common reason for the open drain was nearby shops/residents remove the covers to allow water to drain faster. These flash floods are no joke, be safe.

I just finished having a sit down lunch in Fuji restaurant in Big C Extra, no proof of vaccine needed, it was the same at many places I observed. Walk right in, sit right down, daddy let your mind roll on.