FolkGuitar

"We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are."

True. But that legal document can be any Thai government-issued ID, such as a driver's license. The Top Cop has said that a passport photo copy is all that is needed.

With care, one can find some delicious sausages here, but you do have to pick and choose between brands for the best of a specific type. But... ... to date, I have NOT found a single producer making Cumberland or Italian sausage with a large grind. Almost all are ground too smooth, like cheap fish hotdogs. If I want the grind to be correct, I have to make them myself. Easy enough to do, but it's a shame none are sold that way.

None. I don't need special help to ignore someone.

I didn't have much to sell. Lost it all in divorces. My most valuable asset was a Martin guitar, which I sold and bought a one-way ticket to Japan. I arrived there with about $500 to my name, a box of books, and a suitcase of clothes. That was about 35 years ago. Go 'home' ? Wherever I live, THAT is my home. Should I find that I need/want to leave Thailand, I'll find another 'home' and be quite happy about it! Right now, and for the past 20+ years, this is HOME.

If you've found the right partner, it's better to be attached anywhere!

Every time we get on the roads here in Thailand we see the result of people picking and choosing which laws to follow. Perhaps that's one of the reasons Thailand has such a high rate of road fatalities. Have any of us driven a week without seeing or almost having, some sort of accident because another driver (or ourselves) broke the driving laws? I think most of us pick and choose which laws we will follow. Fortunately, most of these are rather petty. Few of us choose to break the 'Do not kill' laws, or 'Do not rob banks.' Unfortunately, we all seem to have a well-developed sense of justification, and so have little difficulty choosing which laws it's "O.K." to break. We rationalize so well that we can even break laws that potentially 'can' harm others, such as driving while intoxicated or speeding. Fact is... we ALL break some laws. Anyone who says they don't is fooling themselves. Let's just be thankful that we all don't break ALL the laws. Most are actually there to protect us or protect society.

We have always gotten our bank letters the day before, but update the bankbook on the same day that we go to Immigration. Never had a problem with that.

Motorbike on-road pickup/repair services. Two different places, but these number are from two years ago. Give it a try! 082-388-2406 053-251-186

We all get some form of stomach problems, regardless what or where we eat, regardless of how careful we try to be. 'Imodium' takes care of that quickly and easily. I've watched visitors here refuse to eat in Thai restaurants, getting all their meals from McDs, BurgerKing, and 7-Eleven while on vacation here. They really didn't get to experience some of the best of what travel has to offer, for fear of getting the G.I. Blues. The ONLY time I ever got genuine 'food poisoning' was when I had lunch at Bangkok's premiere hotel. The rice left over in my rice cooker has never even given me the sh!ts,

That's SOP in most of developed Asia. At first, I was put off by it, thinking we'd all die. But now, 30 years later and still shuffling this mortal coil, my attitude has changed.

I see a mistake that happened earlier.

To an eagle, it's dinner. It all depends on who is looking. We all see things through our own filters. What you see may not be what I see, even when looking at the same scene. Anyone in a cross-cultural relationship becomes instantly aware of that fact.

It's important to note that we do NOT see things as they are. We see them as we are...

Oddly enough, there are actually more American Special Forces operatives retired and living in Thailand than ever were ever on the rolls of the SpecWar units in the U.S. Funny how that happens...

I'd guess that these are NOT the 'average expat.' Just the ones we SEE in our regular, routine, daily life. I'd guess the 'average expat' stays at home with spouse at night instead of downing 6 Leo's at the bar 7 nights a week. But, yes... there sure is a problem! When a guy's stomach enters the room 60 seconds before the rest of him passes the door jamb, there really IS a problem. Morbid obesity will keep the expat numbers from getting too large. Beer for breakfast isn't going to help.

You're correct in that the smog lasts more than a few weeks. I'm sorry that you find it a problem. We don't. The only issue we have with Chiang Mai is that there is no police presence on the streets stopping the reckless drivers. I believe they are a far more serious threat than the air. We know they kill people all year round...

Been here 22 years. Can't think of any reason to leave! Unless you are here for the drinking and bar girls, which I'm told have gone down in the past 20 years, it's a delightful place to live. The food is great, the people are friendly, the prices are certainly right, and the geography beautiful. Who could ask for more?

There are no meds for an attention junkie.

Criminals LOVE to see these on outside doors. They are a great comfort to them, being certain that no one is in the house when they are trying to break in so they don't have to worry about making noise. These days there are more than enough Youtube videos made by Pen Testers teaching thieves just how to break into almost any location, no matter how secure, and how to bypass most security systems.

What do you call it when a person has not been given enough attention by their parents while growing up, so when they grow, spend so much of their time trying for the attention of others?

It's been closed for several weeks now. I haven't heard anything different.

The landlord/condo mgt, is normally permitted to have key access to a rented dwelling. However, the first thing we did when moving in was change all the locks. Easy enough to do yourself in 10 minutes. Our landlord is 2,000km away, and we've never met her in the 11 years we've been in this apartment, but just in case, I kept all the old cylinders and keys, and will replace them when we leave. The locks I put in are far more secure than the ones that had been in the door.. I prefer 3-sided dimple cylinders over single side with just 4-5 pins. Much harder to pick, and can't be bumped.

Pataks used to make a Tandoori sauce that was better than any restaurant I've ever been in, but discontinued it several years ago. Sharwood's Tandoori just doesn't cut it... But I do love to use the various other sauces from both brands when I'm in too much of a hurry to make my own.

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