TroubleandGrumpy

Get a life - Oh great sage of wisdom (in own mind)

I agree - now if someone asks for advice but have not advised where they are residing, I dont bother replying.

That seems to be the system now that the Dems post power. Go to some random loony left District Judge and get whatever you want ordered in a Court. Like all the other things they have done, it will be over turned on appeal, but meanwhile it slows things down. But that is all the Dems want - time to get back in power and stop Trump from destroying their woke utopian delusions. I think that because of this 'lawfare' abuse by Dems, there is going to be a massive shake up of the Judicial system in USA. The Trump Administration will get a Federal Law enacted that bans District and State Courts ruling on matters that are Federal in nature, which will go to the SCOTUS for final decision. This will IMO include severe sanctions and punishments for Judges that commit over-reach - right now there is none - that must and will change.

If like me - it starts going up in the late 60s. When I first came here as in my early 50s I was average of 125/70, now I am about 155/80 which is a little high. But the pulse rate is in the low 60s which is a good sign.

Common in Thailand - lots of very mouldy places because of all the rain and humidity. That black stuff all over the concrete walls here is a fungal growth. You gotta keep it out of the house - if it is in the walls it can make you sick. The best use for AC units besides the cooling - they dry out the air really well. Never use those water based coolers here (evaporative) - they are only for dry air heat like in the arid and desert countries.

I dont like that the Prof thinks you only need a new inhaler - do you have asthma? If it gets very serious then go to Bangkok Hospital in Khon Kaen - they are the best Hospital by a long way and the only place to go in KK if it is serious - but the most expensive. The Wife is under instruction to take me there if the proverbial hits the fan - no matter the cost. I have visited all the public and private hospitals in KK, including Ratchaphruek Hospital, and Bangkok have the best doctors and modern equipment (for tests etc.) and they are readily available in an emergency and if you need to be in a hospital. If you think things are improving and it is not urgent/serious now, then make an appointment (ring) to see a respiratory specialist at the Special Medical Centre in Srinagarind Hospital which is part of the KKU. Thai is the dominant language in KK, including the medical specialists, you have a Thai wife who can call? If not then go to Bangkok Hospital and get some treatment with Doctors that can speak English - this could be very serious.

Agree 100% - the current 'recommended' levels are all way too low. They are all compromised by massive pharma 'investments' made in the thousands of billions of dollars heart related pill taking business.

I have some similar advice when travelling to India. There are pills you can take before each meal to 'help' with the digestion and to deal with all the bacteria (it is everywhere there). I was there on a 2 week cricket tour and was warned - do not stop taking them until you get home - and make sure you take the next day off work etc. Apparently an Aust Cricketer had learned the hard way when he stopped taking them before the flight home. When I got home and stopped taking the pills my body starting 'cleaning house' within an hour or two - and it took half a day to clean it all out. The pills worked great and not a problem for the while trip - highly recommend them - but do not stop taking them too soon.

Thais are always short-cutting electric installations and screwing things up, plus they hot-wire all sorts of stuff. If you lived here you would know that - obviously you do not. You should stick to EVs - they are what a fool believes.

If they have not slashed their staff numbers, especially those in management positions, then in under 10 years they will again be looking at bankruptcy when they cannot create enough profits to pay the leases on the planes. Same wash and repeat as always here.

The Thainese Junta left behind a lot of 'red-backs' - this is probably the biggest one and the one most likely to bite them hard on the backside. The other big one is the Chonburi-Rayong EEC Project that basically offered cheap land and costs for Chinese businesses to come and set up shop in Thailand for their re-exports to USA. Both have cost the Thai economy a lot and are not going to deliver much benefit to Thailand (only to those that took their cut).

Talk about eco-woke distortion of the truth - you choose the one that has done about 30K a year for 10 years (275Ks+). I looked for 10 year old EVs with 275Ks on the clock to compare - and guess what - there are none !! BUT I found used 2024 BYD Seals (Accord equivalent) starting at 850K Baht. AND the cheapest 2024 Honda Accord I could find is 1.5 Million - HEV. Right now - especially in Thailand, unless it is a Tesla - IMO only buy a HEV if you want electric. NOT a plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), because Thais do stupid things with electricity, and the electricity supply in Thailand is 'dubious' at best. HEV batteries can only be charged by the car itself - they are far better designed, and are much safer, and that is why they have a better resale value - because Somchai cannot plug the car into his homemade/illegal power source, or the tampered with charger at the local petrol station.

Agree but with a slight change - ....instead of keeping up her smile and filling her family's pockets (especially Dad).

Great to see - we all know this has been going on for a long time. Kudos the the RTP.

Wait for the Baht to drop. The BOT is getting a new boss soon and the hope is that this will mean a lowering of interest rates, and the ceasing of the BOT buying the Baht whenever it starts to fall to keep it high. A 20-25% lower Baht will be great for exports and tourism - and Expats and the Wealthy with investments overseas. Last year I brought a chunk of money in at 24.6 Baht per AUD - now it is close to 20. For 100K AUD that means 2.45 Million Baht versus 2 Million Baht. For wealthy Thais with $million investments overseas it means a huge difference when they bring that money back into Thailand - and it is now tax free. IMO a big drop in the Baht combined with this tax 'bonanza' will lead to a huge kick-start to the Thai economy.