I had two Osstem, 55,000 each, zirconia crowns, no trouble so far, fingers crossed. Most upscale clinics in Bangkok will recomend Straumann, though Osstem is more affordable and thus has a large market share in Asia. My dentist told me implant technology is off patent so the brand doesn't matter that much. I don't know how true that is.
But it's a drama for a different generation. I guess this is the sort of thing that Generation Z and maybe the Millenials like. So I just take that into consideration. It's like all the hullabaloo over Taylor Swift. I can't for the life of me understand it but I assume that's because I'm too old.
After Ballard, I started watching Nikita, which came out in 2010, I guess, which also starred Maggie Q. It's okay, a little repetitive, a lot unrealistic, but just straight action, no social and cultural commentary.
She is wrong and the only reason she's doing it is to deflect attention away from Trump and the Epstein files. She's one of the worst of the Trump sycophants (and I don't evem like Obama)
Just finished Ballard. The first few episodes were a little rough and I wasn't sure if Maggie Q was right for the part but eventually it drew me in. It has the same narrative structure and atmosphere as Bosch (and Titus Welliver has a small but vital role) and gets a little maudlin in parts but well worth watching in my opinion.
Out of curiosity, how much work and money did you have to put into refurbishing your properties before you sold them? And do you think your units had a competitive advantage over other units in your buildings? I have seen many foreigners come over here and buy condos because they seem cheap, then put them in the hands of an agent to rent out and manage. Generally, the results haven't been great.
What's the location? I was also looking recently and the agents were mostly recommending 30-35 sqm boxes for low 20's up to 30,000. The older buildings have more space and lower prices but even so a 1 bedroom of 50 or 60 sqm would be 20,000 minimum and usually more. And they're hard to find because you have to do the legwork yourself.
I wanted to be close to a park. Most of the land around Lumpini has been taken up extravagant condo projects going for ridiculous prices and even the older buildings in the Rajadamri and Chitlom-Ploenchit areas have been or are in the process of being torn down to throw up more overpriced shoeboxes. (But they have great facilities!) I certainly didn't find any 7 million baht condos going for 15,000 a month.