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For anyone that really thinks it's always the poor planning of expats that is responsible for people being squeezed out of Thailand or anywhere, maybe talk to participants in Malaysia's My 2nd Home program. That is if they can spare the time as they prepare to leave the country that they were suckered into thinking would be their final berth. In other words caca happens.

Hold your horses buster Of course I've heard that cliche. I am not suggesting anything to anybody. Every person is responsible for their own medical decisions. I am conveying the news that the guidance in the US is in the process of a major change specifically suggesting that people over 60 (unless medically indicated) should not start with the aspirin therapy. Complain to them not to me.

Some medications are taken in the hopes of preventing problems, that's why. In this case, there is a shift to promote low dose aspirin taking to fewer groups of people than before.

In other words, reckless.

Yes, good that you pointed that out. Of course the situation is different if you've had previous events. I was really talking about the mass phenomenon of people taking it strictly to try to PREVENT events.

I used to. I don't now. So this news from the U.S. is interesting to me. I had been taking the low dose aspirin for about 20 years because of various risk factors, through my 40s and 50s and had doctor's approval of it. Not ordered. I mentioned it and they said OK fine. Then when I was over 60 a specialist in a non-related medical field kind of mocked me for taking it. Not professional but it got me thinking. So I read a bunch of articles about the risks of taking it vs. the benefits and made the decision myself not to stop it. Of course, that's not advisable -- if you want to stop it if you're already taking it, you should get direct medical advice about that. So today I read this. New guidelines that people over 60 should NOT start taking it! That the risks outweigh the benefits. Guidance on taking daily aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke is changing, panel says - The Washington Post

Well I don't agree. I spend from it via ATM and top it up annually with an international transfer. I'm comfortable that it won't be illicitly drained with the notifications. I think immigration likes to see spending too though it isn't required.

My strategy is to have three Thai bank accounts. One with lots of money for visa purposes. I use the card for ATM but nothing else. Another one only for automatic withdrawals for utilities. I cash it up manually. Usually under 10k. Another one for heavy use of debit card, online shopping, etc. Usually under 30k in it.

Sounds very concerning. Good luck in sorting it out. I have accounts in three banks here. I would recommend that people sign up for activity notification SMSs from their accounts with larger balances. That costs 200 baht per year at Siam Commercial Bank for example.

I'm all for representation of LGBTQ people in all kinds of entertainment media, but when I heard the news of bisexual Superman, it occurred to me that this isn't good for the gays. Superman Bisexual: Jon Kent Comes Out - Variety Superman is an international icon. Why is he bisexual, and not just gay? If you're going to go there, why the ambiguity? Sure bisexuals exist but in homophobic societies declaring yourself as bi is a transparent hedge. I remember as a kid when Elton John came out as bi and it was a very big deal, yeah sure, he's bi, that's the ticket. What about the international backlash? It's already started in anti-gay / anti western propaganda media coming from Russia, which represents a lot of other countries that are going backwards with LGBTQ civil rights issues. Superman as bisexual is surely good for getting free publicity, but is it really good for actual LGBTQ people in most of the world? I think it's the opposite. So thanks but no thanks.

Lube is illegal? Better tell Boots.

Not in all cases certainly. You see Thailand offers no path towards permanent residence for retirees. People can't plan for all possible visa enforcement changes over several years or decades. I advise against Thailand for retirement for new people because of that reason alone.

No. I'm only interested in this as a backup to Thailand in case I'm squeezed out of Thailand as has happened to so many people over the years. BTW, Mexico is in North America.

Yeah makes sense. For Americans the easiest permanent residence visa option for most is Mexico.

The renewal detail is important as 60k is real money and if you do need to show it more than one time for even one renewal based on bank cash thats not trivial. The income method is similar to Thailand except lower requirement and must be imported with no embassy letter option for any nationality. The irony is you can live decently in Thailand for 1000 a month but not Costa Rica. If it was based on basic cost of living Thailand's income requirement should be lower and Costa Rica higher.

My info says the retirement income needed is 1000 not 1500 and that it must be imported every month. Are you sure it is 1500? Also my info says the 60k is an option to the income method not an AND.. Also you need to renew every two years under the same rules.

Almas Not Normal https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/sep/20/almas-not-normal-review-tv-comedy-at-its-rudest-and-most-fabulous

AZ also has the advantage of not being an mRNA vaccine for the large segment of populations that don't trust mRNAs because they're perceived as too new or scary. Speaking of new, traduced is a new word to me and that's not scary.

It won't.

Maybe poppers. Illegal in Thailand. But what isn't?

A restaurant called Chinese food on the Grab app which I'm.sure is actually a front for <deleted> Man Lou on 2nd North Pattaya offers crayfish either with garlic or mala style.

Really? You still feel bad? That reminds me that I never stole PAPER money from my parents but my Dad was constantly leaving loads of quarters in his chest of drawers and I picked those up very often. Never taking ALL of them of course. They really added up. We never spoke of it and it never occurred to me to wonder if he knew I was doing that or not. Now I'm wondering. For example, why did he even have so much change in quarters? Did he have a secret vending machine business?

I think there are two kinds of bad. Badness as defined under the law, and badness in your own ethical estimation. Under the law, I won't post about. Based on my own criteria, it was betraying a coworker sort of friend who was madly and blindly in love with a Mexican muchacho who he had personally imported (and delusionally thought it was monogamous and true love), but his Mexican lover threw himself at me, I couldn't resist, and I didn't tell the coworker. Of course he found out and I never felt like such a cad in all my life. There was no excuse or apology that would have been adequate. He was crushed. A good and ethnical friend would have resisted and spilled the beans about the not so perfect Mexicano,

Tijuana is notorious. The place I've spent the longest there is Puerto Vallarta including a two month trip. I found it very safe. The government protects the tourism there.

Neither have I. The places I've visited there include Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Oaxaca, Mexico City, Mazatlan, and Zihuatanejo. Including being out alone late at night with some Tequila in me.