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Quentin Zen

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  1. Facebook comments are brutal on this one. Very similar stories have supposedly happened many times before. Of course, gotta take it with a grain of salt since it's now political. But this case doesn't seem to be political. Fine, short prison, blacklist, name, shame, next!!!! Would like to see million baht fines just to send a message.
  2. I've been in an LBTGQURSTEISE+++++$$#@#@#@Q!@@# establishment for the last 293 hours straight, and we all agree hetero is not natural, against nature, demonic, ungodly, deviant, soulless, destructive and universe-ending. I will identify as a pregnant person and humanity will continue. I will say this is not even the beginning, we are in the NINTH inning. Two strikes and three balls.... hahhaahahahahaha.
  3. I am in a "second-tier" city, so I must have stayed in my vacuum and forgotten that places do exist in LOS that have Reubens. I've been to BKK many times, but I never looked for one. Pattaya only one day over 15 years ago, and never Phuket. apologies. Back to my white rice. lol.
  4. https://www.samuiforsale.com/real-rights/usufruct-property-rights.html I think this is related. I know a guy who is now 80s, nearing death, broke, miserable, and lost it all in LOS. He had one of these. Got an inheritance, got married, built some homes, did this usufruct, and...... 10 years or so later, she kicked him out, and he went to court for years. years. A very long time. He lost. lost it all. had to leave Thailand, and well,l it only went downhill from there. I don't have all the facts, sorry. But when I see this 99-year lease thing, I think of my friend's usufruct, and I saw him lose it all....... I hope his case is super rare, there are facts he didn't tell me that are very relevant, and this is a safe thing....But I have my questions.
  5. Once you find this in Thailand, THEN we can talk about dressings.
  6. we all created this world. we all go and watch movies, listen to music, get excited over entertainment. 99.999% kids would rather learn how to be a brain surgeon from Lisa than a real doctor. We created this. We did this. She has zillions and we complain online. The world won't listen to us. It's too late. I just liked her last 'gram post...OMG, if she sees it my life is complete!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. church and state, not state and court. executive order #88734847010487349073407341, supreme court will send me their cliff notes for ratification. fired without cause possible. b-day present, new jet, taken out of their salaries. Trump will do whatever he wants, no matter what. I'm curious to see how this plays out. I'm sure he'll get away with it all, so let the man cook!!!! I'm in Thailand, cook Trump, cook!!!!!
  8. once he realized he will have to pay with real money. "armed with a chair and a large stone". yea, this guy isn't on a tourist visa.
  9. Every time you meet someone or do anything for that matter out of your normal routine........you gotta think, go with your gut, and breathe. A million times I probably should have been beaten for being a punk, and a million times I was quiet when I had to be.....but it only takes one bad decision that leads to more and more and more. include drinking, partying (on an island, I can speculate), etc... and things go crazy. wrong place, wrong time.... all I can say now until I get more information. I am curious about how it all started. Hey buddy, want to share a cab? Hey buddy, can I ask you a question? Hey buddy, what are you drinking?
  10. even a few years ago I would pay 100 baht to my Thai bank to print out statements showing 20k. I thought this was still in place. anyhow. Now the "funny" thing is I talked to many people from other countries with fake bank statements. It's impossible to check. You can't call Russia and ask to confirm a bank statement. lol. I've seen this at least a few times. cash would make more sense, or something better. 20k baht is nothing for 60 days. 100k makes more sense. Tourist visa makes no sense if the border stamp is also 60 days. Backtracking a little bit...... if tourist visa and you are in your home country, then maybe the Thai embassy can check it a little better (can tell if the bank statements look real) or there's a more reliable way to check if they really have the money. Anyhow, they are trying. plane ticket, 20k....better than nothing for LOS
  11. I'll chime in because I'll retire next year and can look back and try to understand all my prior mistakes. 1. YOLO. I remember in my 30's thinking if I didn't buy this sports car now I won't buy it in my 50's. well, that was correct. bought about 5 total, all bad financial decisions. same with sports equipment, kitchen appliances, house upgrades, etc...... 2. Boredom/depression/anxiety/dopamine. Never really figured out what it was, I think anxiety and dopamine mix. Anyhow, bought something (could be between $20 and $5000, but had to be something) almost every week just to get that rush of something new coming. 3. Used items. Same rush, much cheaper, but it's still spending money. parents prob. spoiled me on a relative basis and i just never grew up....who knows. i knew the problem, only fix was just buy something cheaper. 4. It's either a house or nothing. When you have, say $10k to $50k a house is still not possible if single without a stable job. So then it just goes to zero. to get a lot of money you really need to invest in the big picture. you do need money. 5. Boredom, again. Let's see if I can go from 100k to 0k and make it work. yes, you can. work, save money, quit, freedom, get worried about money, work more, save more, budget more, think more...it's crazy how humans (most) Just seem to make it work. I had to test this theory a few times. it did work every time. 6. Family money. Most people just rely on inheritance or family money or some "solid" support group and so their savings don't matter. Since there's no timeline or guarantee on how this plays out, you can waste decades always being broke. I've seen many people take this route and very rarely it works out well. 7. Random expenses. Medical (not emergency), traveling, something breaks, get fired, whatever....this wipes someone out for a year or two. Now, if you get married and/or have a kid then I'm sure it's a bottomless pit if you start with 50k baht... for decades I kept putting money into my ROTH IRA. ah, I am not sure if I can retire in America (will do the math next year), but Thailand should be fine for decades.... never felt rich and never felt poor (Thai standards).....but I did fake it rich for decades and that must be better than faking it poor. Had a Porsche (company's car) and lived in a 2.5 million dollar house (company's retreat) for a few years. def. doesn't make you happy when it's not yours and your salary is less because you get perks. ah, whatever....not complaining. life is not easy, and it gets harder when you realize the 9-5 grind won't get you out of the box. i failed a million times trying to break out of the cycle....Thailand, coffee shop. nope. massage place, nope. hotel, doubtful. travel agency, probably not. it's tough. but try.
  12. Not really a mystery if it's in Pattaya. OK, let's say he was swimming and drowned. RIP, whatever happened. Foul play in Pattaya is certainly a possibility, especially since he didn't seem to be wearing normal swim attire. . When I say "possibility," I mean 99.9999999999999999999999999999%.
  13. well, well, well........Mr. Foreigner. You are about to have a very bad day. Thanks for playing.
  14. looking back on my decade in LOS, attacked a few times. no blood, but still got rabies shots just to be safe. it's scary sometimes, since I knew if I died my estate will get 500 baht. I've seen Thais use slingshots, rocks, sticks (I'm a stick fan), etc.....there are just so many dogs on the street. great for protection, fine, but keep them locked up and behind a gate. even on a leash I've had dogs jump on me.....yea, of course, the owner is to blame...and that's who's paying the 500 baht. no fines, no punishment, no problem. fine, start with the farang. jail, 1 million baht fine, etc.... only in old city Chiang Mai do I NOT remember having a problem with dogs. I've been everywhere. maybe I just forget...old mind. lol.
  15. Telling a kid 16-20 you are giving them 10,000 baht.......free.......hope eternal. shopee all day, lazada, dreams of a better life!!!!! the excitement must have been crazy. 10k is more than 1 month at 711. and then reality. Beat it, kid!!!!! NOPE yea, those kids will never forget. ever.
  16. Hitler and a few others deserved to be killed. child molesters deserve something terrible.........but this guy doesn't. 90% not.
  17. Brutal Bloodshed in P_____________ You have two guesses. Correct.
  18. https://thailand.acclime.com/guides/restricted-jobs/
  19. Ladyboys involved? nice.......................................
  20. Thanks. I have a US bank account with USD in it; however, a few years back, they froze the account because I was in Thailand (yes, I told them, and yes, they knew...lol). When I called, it was just one big headache after another. Then the card expired. It's on my to-do list. Next year I think I'll do the Schwabe international account....seems to have a good reputation. ChatGPT tells me this...maybe next year I'll visit CM and take care of it. This has been on my to-do list for only two years...lol....TiT. Yes, it is possible to pay for an American passport in Thailand using Thai baht (THB). You can pay for your passport in THB at the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok or the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai. Payment methods accepted include credit cards, debit cards, or U.S. dollars.
  21. same senator now got 1 million TTT coins set to float in a week and will be in charge of pulling the rug. payout of 10 million. he's now at Mar Lego or eaLeggo my waffle or wherever sippin gin and juice, laid back, got my mind on my money and my money on my mind
  22. well, well, well......... As the labor president, we have a few new demands!!!!!! 1. Farangs pay less than Thais for 50 years to make up for paying more. 2. Free massages for the first forty-four days 3. Visa-exempt stamp 90823743289047324 days 4. Can buy beer 24/7, 365 5. Owning land, houses, businesses, etc.....wait until only 1 Chinese person comes, then we'll talk.
  23. 7 days a week, I'd expect this happens at least seven times a week. I'm shocked if it's less that that.
  24. only have like 5 pages left......well, make that 4. so two pages, back to back.....4. that's passport number 2 filled. visa is one year, so I'll renew mine at the start of 2026 maybe. I'm reading can only pay online in USD. What if I only have a Thai bank account? Maybe I have to go to the bank, convert to USD, then send the USD? hmmmmm... plus 100 baht for return envelope, which will be in Thai baht since using a Thai service. Is there a better way? I think in person I paid like 7000 baht last time......in baht. hmmmm. U.S. Embassy Bangkok 95 Wireless Road Bangkok 10330, Thailand Tel: +66-2-205-4000
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