save the frogs

These people are 15 moves ahead and it's impossible to know exactly what they're doing or why. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's nefarious. Also, billionaires can only exist if the masses buy their products. Also, if standard of living falls too low for everyone, there is likelihood of mass revolts.

a 7-11 girl was raising her voice at a couple of indians i guess they're often rude in there?

yeah, buffet pushing coke. he owns stocks and made ton of money on his coke stocks. i guess you could drink coke every day if you're feeling lucky. well do ya, punk?

I have you figured out. you enjoy arguing for the sake of arguing.

I guess here too. I guess this guy is broke and doesn't have health insurance, so he just lets himself get worse untreated.

saying no to the endless temptation of food that tastes good but is bad for you cutting back on drinking going to the gym arguing with you about trump

I met one, 30-something, quite attractive, well off. I'm not dating her. Her job in Thailand doesnt pay much, but she was married to a guy in UK and lived there for 10 years and had a business. But even though she's well off, I'm not sure she wouldn't need a man's money as she is raising her child on her own. Another one I met worked in Singapore. Some of them work outside thailand for higher pay and then come back.

ah ok. they can't afford treatment.

Yes, you are right. Looking at how much some people let themselves go is a cautionary tale not to do the same.

Jesus man! Was that really necessary to post that? Mods, lock up this thread. I won't be able to sleep at night.

mental anguish. ha ha

not all thai girls are attractive. i would say the averages are the same in every country.

there is a risk in any relationship that the partner always wants more. for some people, it's never enough no matter how much you give. so need to choose wisely who you get hitched up with.

I have found the wealth/contentment formula to be more complicated than a straight curve upward. I just spoke to a Thai girl and her friend was born in a very wealthy family and is miserable. She never had to work a day in her life, but seems like she doesn't know what to do with herself and can't quite just be content with the silver spoon. I can cite other examples. Also, suicide and drug rates in the US are higher than Thailand, etc ... I will drop it as I don't have time to do a Phd on this.

There is an AI job-apocalypse coming. Societal collapse doesnt necessarily mean the end of the world. It could be a collapse to build something new and different. And better or worse? Who knows? Maybe that also depends on you. Some people don't like change and will always be nostalgic for "the good 'ol days". The WEF (World Economic Forum) is planning "The Great Reset" for 2030, largely based on AI restructuring the economy. Some people have dubbed what's coming as "Post-Labor Economics" Hard to know what things will look like, but most likely some massive changes in how we live in the next 5-10 years. Maybe the stock market will cease to exist as we know it? Stock market is corrupt anyway, as far as I'm concerned. People think Trump is responsible for EVERYTHING. He's not.

Alright, I'll let you have the last word. You happy now?

Old. I suppose I could have asked him. Didn't occur to me. Why does it bother you so much that I'm asking on here?

But there isn't always a direct correlation to "more wealth = more contentment". Some people are contented with way less. Westerners can get obsessed with being rich and getting rich and make themselves miserable in the process.

Yeah, I'm sure a lot of people have health issues. I wanted to ask about this because I'm wondering if foreigners are avoiding medical treatment due to lack of insurance and lack of funds.

possibly, not sure. so there's no cure for elephantiasis?

there was a dog with mangled legs that also got my attention. if I see it again i'll take a pic and start a thread. you're just jealous because you can't come up with a good thread topic yourself. you got nothing except trump 24/7

what do you mean? why should I not care to see someone in such a horrible state? silly question.

Exactly. Some people made a lot of money back home and are leveraging the lower cost of living in thailand and therefore have very relaxed lives. Some Thais have very hard lives. Those factory jobs are 6 days a week of blood, sweat, and tears for not much money.

There are 2 possibiities that i can think of: 1 - Maybe some people are criminals, so they have to check everyone 2 - Maybe they're just keeping people on a payroll with this 90 day reporting, giving people jobs ...

I think they are doing things to prepare, but behind the scenes. It doesn't make the daily news. It's obscure news you have to search for that's more hidden.