mommysboy

Age 61 UK Due for extension in May. For the past few years I've been on so called wife visa. Just noticed that this year I've maintained ( and will maintain) a balance of at least 430K- all year at all times. And that I've had regular weekly income going into same bank account of around 35-40k ( I think about 430k in total). Just wondering if that could swing a retirement visa by way of combination? Or nice thought but there's a catch?

That's a pretty stiff tariff- to say the least, especially for a harm reduction device! Anyone unable to quit a nicotine habit would be advised to revert to cigarettes I suppose. It's a particularly baffling stance for someone from the UK, whose Health authority proclaims the following : vaping is at least 95% safer than smoking. https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5429 Still, Thailand knows best. Speechless!????

I've often wondered, though, why it is that in the west we have to work so hard for such a poor reward in many cases. Personally, when I have to work for small money it does make me feel 'worthless' quite literally.

You simply need the conventional tank system and ordinary strength vape juice. The last year or two has seen the introduction of some incredibly strong disposable and Pod vapers. Or yes, undoubtedly the ideal solution would be to quit smoking and vaping. I'm the kind of person who can do things to excess too- that's partly why I quit alcohol and I have never regretted it.

Did you perhaps exercise very little moderation or unwittingly vaped very strong juice? I mean if you drank 10 cups of strong coffee a day. I'm sure you would have the same issue, as for a bottle of whisky.... Get the drift! Anything is bad in excess.

Ok, the law relating to vaping is the biggest dumbest aXX there ever was imo, but the real problem is sheer greed. If the sum involved had been 1000 baht- there wouldn't have been such an outcry, possibly none whatsoever. The law is the law, but punishments have to be proportionate to the severity of the crime. I for one would rather pay 1000 baht than go through the courts, but that is now the only route. Prepare for some big headlines in the future. Make sure it's not you making them.

Yes. It's the device and paraphernalia associated that are illegal. Nothing to do with the substance as such. And the offence is evading excise duties, strangely by just buying one even if you buy it in Thailand from a store.

Vaping! Of all the recreational drugs to pick on this is the least harmful imo, and yet it's treated like a class 'A' drug. Still, Thailand has made its choice, so in the future I guess it will have to fully enforce its vaping laws, which is going to mean things will be handled officially- arrest, courts, fines/jail, and deportation for foreigners. The whole thing borders on the absurd. This is going to cost them dear. The sensible thing would be to re-evaluate the laws, go by the scientific evidence, as the UK has done, but that won't happen in Thailand, and actually they'll likely double down. One thing's for sure, vapers really shouldn't take these things out in public, or carry them in luggage- even if Thais are to be seen happily vaping in public, even if they see a cop doing the same. Even farang private users in their own homes have to think carefully from now on - there's a risk, and it just got bigger. What a <deleted>'s muddle!

As regards vapes in the future, it can go one of 2 ways: A. turn a blind eye, or B. arrest, court, fine/jail, and deportation. If it's the latter, it'll kick up a heck of a sxxxstorm.

All stemming from the absurd charge of possessing a vape- a harm reduction product available in some UK NHS hospitals- while others can walk freely tp the nearest 7/11 and buy cigarettes. And look at the sum of money involved!

Low carbers take note- could do more harm than good. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322881#Why-low-carb-diets-should-be-avoided (I post this partly tongue in cheek- to illustrate that if you have a belief there are endless bits of speculative/unqualified/unproven research, and subsequent interpretation that will allow you to prove what you want to think. I could have just as easily chosen something to prove the opposite.)

I really don't want to devote too much time to the research. For me, from just a cursory reading the research or you, or both, seem to be saying could=can= does. We do know for sure that diabetics have predominantly elevated blood sugar levels, and that leads to a whole range of diseases. But sugar spikes seem natural and by definition are temporary. There's a big difference in damage levels possibly, and the body copes easily with mild or temporary inflammation. One big problem with science is that it studies sick people, and then can extrapolate the findings to healthy individuals. Also there are all sorts of checks and balances. Take the red wine for instance- any alcohol appears to be damaging to health, but as you note red wine has powerful anti-oxidants. One glass may be beneficial, two probably not, three probably a bit harmful but not so much, and so on. Drink a bottle a day and you may start getting ill. I think the same argument applies to many things including carbs. We all tend to cobble together theories that suit our tendencies/desires. A bit of clear thinking would tell you to switch to a cup of tea or coffee, or perhaps drink grape juice, but like all of us you don't because you like red wine.

Overeating really! I mean everything including drinks like red wine. That's what causes weight gain, and if people put on too much weight that's when a lot of things go wrong. To demonize a couple of slices of crappy white bread is pretty pathetic really. And as many posters have pointed out- it really isn't that bad for you anyway, it's not as if people sit down and eat the whole loaf. Say someone eats a chicken sandwich, and then has a piece of fruit- that's a balanced meal/snack.

And I wonder how many times the wine glass got replenished! (It used to be about 6 times in my case)

'was expecting to be dead by now.' Don't worry- there's still time???? It's going to happen

My sister in law is a nurse. She follows a diabetic's diet. At first I was surprised she ate bread, spuds, etc. She explained to me that it's more about controlling the amount that's on the plate. In all honesty, I don't think any reputable health body recommends doing without carbs.

Yikes, where's the carbs? What an unbalanced meal! Is that a big slab of charcoaled red meat I see there? And he want us to worry about white bread. Now he's taking a pop at spuds too.!????

There is nothing intrinsically wrong with white bread in appropriate servings. My sister in law is a diabetic- she eats a slice or two a day as far as I can recall. The only deficit of white bread over brown bread is that it is low in fiber, in other respects it is actually quite nutritious. Obviously, if anyone has an intolerance to wheat it should be avoided. Not much food commonly available is either that bad or good for us- it's all about frequency and serving size. And yes, sugar is not harmful either in sensible amounts.

It's not nearly as unhealthy as people make out.

Unfortunately 'fit and healthy' is often an erroneously used phrase. Heart conditions for instance manifest unknown for years and decades until the fateful day arrives. Same for all of us, but hopefully we reach an old age.

It depends what we mean by 'facilitate this scam.' Personally, I don't think these people knowingly passed on information pertaining to their bank accounts. On the other hand, the banks must have known there was a vulnerability- some seem to have solved that issue. Why not the others?

Interesting, clearly though fraud is happening, and to that extent some banks are vulnerable to 'RAT's'. Biometric confirmation would surely stop this. But to me it's more important that the banks involved compensate customers.

As with anything in Thailand it's so difficult to get anywhere near the facts, but as I understand it the story is about RAT (Remote Access Trojans) being unwittingly downloaded on to a device, and from thereon a hacker can have his way on your smartphone. The glaring problem is that the OTP code is also sent to the same device, therefore it is no security at all- in fact it is 'open sesame'. This is somewhat like a PIN being printed on to the back of a lost debit card for instance. I believe there is something in these stories. As such, I suspended internet banking on one of my accounts which has a high balance, in favor of one where I keep pocket money. True, the customers have been a bit foolish, but not that much imo, and the system is basically flawed for the reasons stated above. The banks accept no responsibility and likely the real victim will never see the money again.

Possible nasal allergy and recurrent bacterial infection. If so, lifestyle change (take it easy) and antibiotics. See doctor. He/she will probably prescribe an anti-histamine and amoxyclav.

And the rest!