save the frogs

I think purchasing power in general will decrease. A lot of things might change drastically. Hard to predict what things will look like.

It's simple math. A good chunk of the cost of things is labor. Machines cost much less than a human salary to operate.

I'm a fake account. I admit it.

then build a time machine and stop whining.

Actually, the woman is part of it. The system is another part. A lot of men are choosing not to marry because they think the system is rigged against men. I just watched this video. One guy references Jordan peterson toward the end of the video. Jordan Peterson apparently did some research into the marriage system in Sweden and apparently their system for marriage is better than other Western countries. Not sure about the details, though.

yeah, those damn influencers and false prophets.

As far as I know, it's only Phuket that has this restriction.

well, might be a bumpy ride. may even be forced to go to a mosque. but they have traditional family values, man. a dying dinosaur in the modern world.

that joke is already taken

Might be better to marry a Muslim woman than a Western woman

National Parks have diverse wildlife. https://www.thainationalparks.com/khao-yai-national-park/wildlife

historically, EU countries were perpetually at war before formation of EU.

You think Buffet is your personal financial advisor? He got rich by outsmarting and screwing millions of people who lost money in the markets. You think all banks will collapse and everyone will lose their life savings? Society would collapse and everyone will revolt. And the elites cannot stay filthy rich if no one has any money to purchase their iPhones. Here is my understanding of banking, based on limited information. And this applies only to North American banks. Not sure what's going on in the rest of the world. In the US, the small banks will be collapsed into the big banks. And only 4 or 5 remaining big banks will remain. That's by design. Because they want to roll out digital currency and it's easier to implement a digital currency with fewer banks. But still, I think people's savings are protected (if FDIC insured) because the small banks are just being taken over by the big banks. The value of the dollar might fall significantly. As might the value of real estate. But that doesn't mean you should try to make 25% in the stock market to cover your losses. Stock market is and always has been risky. Also something to keep in mind. We are entering a financial period that has never existed before in history. We are in the midst of a complete economic upheaval/revamp. No one knows exactly what it will look like. The value of the dollar may decrease, but Elon Musk has stated that the value of goods will also decrease due to lower labor costs of automation. Anyway, I am not a financial expert. So don't make any major life decisions based on my post.

I don't trust the news. I don't have any idea who is winning the war or what's really going on.

yeah, they've had some bumbling idiots that have caused millions to starve, haven't they?

one prediction i came across. russia will lose the war. putin regime will be replaced by a pro-USA regime russia will become part of EU. is it bs?

According to Sten Ekberg (at 5:00 of the video) modern wheat causes insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease. ancient grains (spelt, rye, ...) may be ok for some people who are metabolically healthy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQw3mHMV668

yeah, false advertising? just saying ... maybe there were other reasons people wore gold jewellery ...

here is another example. she is talking about nuts. she recommends not eating too many nuts because they are fairly high in anti-nutrients and also fairly expensive. it's just one person's opinion, but sth to consider.

that's because your article discusses the main problem with whole wheat ie the anti-nutrients. the other is carbs. most people eat a lot of carbs, but are not active. which will cause health issues.

never got into beck much. but i really like this one. and he did a pretty good collab with paul mccartney.

don't take crap from anyone, bob. most of the posters on this forum are quite intelligent. even though the forum represents only a fraction of expats in thailand. but still sth to factor in. your thesis needs more work.

amulets bring luck with theft?

what is gold? why did people historically wear gold? as a sign of wealth? were there any other reasons? according to this site, there are "scientific benefits" to wearing gold. is it bs? https://dusoul.ae/blog/post/7-scientific-reasons-of-wearing-gold-jewelry