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Maybe not "do and die," but "do or suffer, " for sure! ???? I'm doing fine, but don't ask me "Why?"! ????

My point is not whether YOU or HE think he should fill out the form. All that makes no difference. If Thai Immigrations wants you to fill out a form, any form, you either do it or ask "Why?", and then suffer the consequences. And, BTW, I've lived in Thailand for 20 years and gave up asking "Why?" many years ago.

Why? Because Thai Immigrations wants you to. When you've been in Thailand a little longer, you'll realize asking "Why?" is a waste of time. Just do it.

One of our 14 dogs is missing a leg, and two have back injuries. These were injuries they sustained on the mountain road near our house before we rescued them.

Yeah, so you better hurry and get it for two reasons! ????

No, steven100, I have FOUND it. I hope someday you will too.

Gee, I haven't been teased about my last name since I was in grade school! ????

Plants are sentient beings. You, like most, do not know the definition of "sentient." They do not have a central nervous system, but neither do a lot of animals, like sponges or jellyfish. The only difference between "livestock" and "pets" is a particular human's intentions on how they will exploit them. I'm sure you know many people consider dogs and pets, yet some people eat them. And many people consider pigs as livestock, yet some people keep them as pets. I don't believe your casual acceptance, even promotion, of killing soi dogs is "stupid." I believe it is hubristic. And, as I detail in my book, that is one of the two qualities of humans that will eventually lead to our extinction. The other quality is our intellect. Unfortunately, before that happens, we'll take a lot of other living beings on this planet with us.

I understand that, but what I dislike is that many think the solution for that is to kill them.

Proton, Yes, I am claiming that plants are living beings the same as animals. When we eat, we are usually eating dead life forms that we have killed for that purpose. The only exception to that are fruits, the parts of the plant with seeds that, when taken and eaten, do not harm the plant. What I find distasteful is anyone who kills lifeforms for convenience or sport. That includes, of course, killing soi dogs, but also any animals that we might encounter, like snakes or mice. Other than food, the only reason I'd accept for killing animals is self-defense, like you killing the soi dog who attacked your wife. But even then, not killing it out of spite or revenge, but defense. And, our propensity for killing things for our convenience is not limited to animals. We also kill lots of plants to "clear" the land or use the plant, like trees, to build things for our convenience. And yes, living in an urban area like Bangkok is living the realm of highly hubristic humans who have already accepted the belief that their comfort and convenience is more important than any other lifeform.

Proton, I repeat: All life is sustained by talking other life. Eating other lifeforms is necessary for us (humans) and most other advanced lifeforms to exist, and that often requires killing them. You could wait until a lifeform is dead, or you could only eat parts of that lifeform without killing it. We do that when we eat fruits. Eating most vegetables, like carrots or lettuce, however, requires killing the plant. I guess you could also only take a leg off of an animal, like a pig, and eat it, leaving the animal alive. I used to do that myself with crabs, only taking a claw if they had two and then throwing them back in the water, knowing they would grow another. But those, I believe, are the exceptions. We, as humans, usually kill the animal or plant we decide to eat. The problem is humans a hubristic. That means we think we're the most important thing on this planet, and all other things, lifeforms and everything else, is just here for our "convenience," to do use, molest, kill, and dismember however we wish. That is why we (humans) are destroying this planet, that along with our technology which is the physical instantiation of our intellect. Those together are allowing us to overpopulate the Earth, and destroy its biosphere in the process. If you want to learn more about these topics, these are the themes of my recent non-fiction book, The Icarus Syndrome. You can read more about that on its Facebook page at The Icarus Syndrome | Facebook, and find links to buy it or get a free copy. This is why this issue, soi dogs, is so distasteful to me. It's just another reminder of what <deleted> we (humans) are, and how we're like a cancer on this planet. That is one of the main reasons I choose to live where I do so I have a little contact with <deleted> who think like you describe in your post above as possible.

I live up in the mountains of Phetchabun on about 12 rai of land surrounded by jungle. I have 14 dogs, all which were abandoned on the mountain road which runs past our house, presumably by people from Phetchabun and the small villages at the bottom of the mountain. My dogs <deleted> where they want (outside), bark during the day (mostly at intruders) and howl occasionally at night. They do rip open bin bags if I don't secure them, and the do scare intruders, which is an asset living up here, but have never attacked them, like bite them. There's not much traffic up here, but for the most part, they stay off the road, but occasionally get hit by a car, and unfortunately, sometimes that is done intentionally. We spade the females but leave the testes on the males because I think they need the androgen up here to survive. I've lived like this for about 15 years up here, so I don't think I'll change my mind anytime soon.

Proton, I have no problem with anyone killing and eating animals for food. All life is sustained by the taking of other life, whether purposely or unintentionally. What I do have a problem with is people who kill other animals for convenience or, worse yet, for enjoyment. I'm sorry to hear about your wife's encounter with a soi dog. I'm also sorry to hear about the abuse and slaughter done to soi dogs.

Yes, unfortunately, the struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic are not going to just dissappear because we want them to. ????

She's a good Samaritan. ???? Not a heartless, cruel <deleted> who only wants these strays killed. ????

I've been told, and by some Thai real estate lawyers, that US citizens can own 1 rai of land as a result of an agreement/treaty made between Thailand and the US during WWII. Has anyone else heard this or know anything more about it? ????

I've discovered it's UK slang for "crooked" or "corrupt." I'm from the USA and never heard "bent" used in that way before. I've heard "bent" used as "determined," such as "he was bent on doing something," but never as a synonym for "corrupt."

I don' t see how this could be prosecuted anyway. The finder could always suggest someone must have taken the other money before he found the purse. And, even without that, the owner would have to prove somehow that there was that much money in it when they lost it. Just saying so is not good enough. Then, it's just one person's word against another.

What does "bent" mean when used in this context: "bent tourist cop"❓ Is it a mistranslation of "crooked"? And what is a "tourist cop"?

Tie! Who wears ties? I haven't even had long pants on for four or five years! And, the only time I wear shoes and socks is when I play golf. ⛳

I agree. I still wear my mask, and would like to see others wear one also.

I've always called any lottery a "a tax on the statistically challenged." ????

I've only been discouraging cannabis use for about 50 years. Before that, I went through a period of about five years where I reguraly ingested it (smoked, mostly) myself. After realizing its negatige effects on me, I stopped and began discouraging its use. I can see by your remarks, you haven't realized that yet, or maybe it doesn't effect you in a negative way - but I doubt that. Anyway, I have never said cannabis should be illegal, although that type of law doesn't bother me. IMO, it's like any other drug used to alter your consciousness, like alcohol, LSD, morphine, heroine, cocaine, etc. If you want to take any of those, that's up to you. I just want to be sure you do not give any of them to me without my prior knowledge and consent.

I'm White, I'm a man, and I get angry sometimes, but I'm not angry right now. ????

If any of these people consumed cannabis UNKNOWINGLY, the one who was responsible for providing it should be prosecuted. If they KNOWLINGLY consumed cannabis, their stories should be made public in the hopes it will deter others from using cannabis.