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  1. Tropicalevo
    Location is always off on my phone and I do not even switch on the wifi.
  2. Tropicalevo
    Take China and Russia for example. They do investigate, prosecute and even kill lots of people based on surveillance. None of us knows if the findings that they used were true or correct. Sentenced without a trial. Countries in SE Asia are more likely to follow the Chinese model rather than the western one.
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    Maybe try island/beachside living? I live on Koh Samui. No a/c in my lounge/office. Doors/windows open all day every day. I only close the windows when it rains. That has not happened for the last four months. Ceiling fans on low 24/7 and a 'floor' fan for the really hot, no-wind days. I have only run the bedroom a/c three times this year - for an hour each time.
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    Bring back Connie Francis and Gene Pitney? (Or even Alma Cogan?)
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    I have never really used a 7/11. I prefer to give my money to local businesses. CP are rich enough already. Two villages within a 10 minute ride. Two 7/11's within a 7 minute ride. I go local. Or if I need a convenience store - Tops Daily is much better than the 7/11's and closer. I use them for ice and Snowy IPA.
  6. Tropicalevo
    New pavement today and then major repairs in 6-12 months time. Oldest trick in the book for ongoing projects. A double whammy.
  7. Tropicalevo
    Not only Thai youths. Most folk world wide ignore the health risks. There are more and more cases of permanent lung damage being documented. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/what-does-vaping-do-to-your-lungs
  8. Tropicalevo
    From the full report
  9. Tropicalevo
    Maybe that is because a drunk farang being found dead is not of interest to the Thai press. Not Breaking News - my wife died here on Samui. There was nothing in the press. Silence does not mean that there is a conspiracy. It just means that the press were not interested in the story.
  10. Tropicalevo
    You should have bought a lottery ticket.
  11. Tropicalevo
    Desert wine - only to be consumed in the Sahara? My garden is a bit like a desert at the moment. Still no rain for four months now.
  12. Tropicalevo
    Nice photo. Thee are not many countries where you can get away with throwing water over a policeman.
  13. Tropicalevo
    Nice move by immigration. Well done at a stressful time.
  14. Tropicalevo
    So drunk driving is not the biggest cause of accidents. Luckily for the dope heads, pill poppers and snorters, the police rarely test for drugs so they never appear to be a problem. Still, it is sad that these accidents happen. Lives changed forever.
  15. Tropicalevo
    I was told last night that the police were carrying out breathalyser checks on Saturday. Probably a good idea. The checkpoint was at Central Festival - by the roundabout. (Also checking for helmets but that is quite common there.) This is the first time that I have heard of breathalysers being used on Samui, but then again, I am a bit of a hermit. Moral of the story - do not drink and drive folks.
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    Rubbish. Even more ignorant and the wrong defence. I have seen first hand a guy doped to the gills on cannabis trying to put on a pair of shorts. He fell over at least five times when he lifted one leg up to put in the shorts. In the end he had to sit on the floor to do it and I had to help him get up. If that is not 'loss of control' then tell me what it is.
  17. Tropicalevo
    No - see my previous post. By the way - China is stirring the pot. They supply weapons to both sides of the conflicts in most cases.
  18. Tropicalevo
    Not only that, but usually the journey to the doc is also a 'pulse raiser'. With my krappy old body, I am a regular at the local hospital. Initial blood pressure reading is always high. (I ride a motorbike to the hospital.) I tell them to wait five minutes whilst I regulate my breathing. Second reading - always normal. Last month doc said that I have a very strong heart and could live to 100. I said Nooo. Please!
  19. Tropicalevo
    Why? The last one dropped in anger stopped a war. 100% record so far.
  20. Tropicalevo
    WW3 has already started. This is just the build up to total conflict. Russia v Ukraine HAMAS v Israel Muslims v Jews. Third columnists causing disruption in the western countries under the guise of 'peaceful demonstrations' And waiting in the wings - China v Taiwan Get the tin hats out folks, it will be a rough ride for a while.
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    What fool would want to live forever? We all have a 'sell by date'. Accept it. I have had a great life and will live it to the full until it stops. Or until it is no longer great. Hope everyone out there had the Songkran that they wanted.
  22. Tropicalevo
    The last note that I saw said that it would be open on Wednesday but closed again for one day on Friday. Sorry - no idea where I saw that but I did put it in my diary.
  23. Tropicalevo
    Yeh. Sure. Help the generals to return with their truckloads of cash but arrest the fleeing Burmese civilians as illegal immigrants.
  24. Tropicalevo
    Interesting. But I cannot see many Thais joining the scheme. They love cash too much.
  25. Tropicalevo
    I have not carried ashes to Thailand but I have carried ashes in my check in luggage from Thailand to the UK via Istanbul and Antalya. Some baggage handlers that I know said to put a label on the container stating that they were human remains. Non toxic. I did have problems at every stop. I was searched and tested for drugs. Apparently the ashes look like drugs on an X-ray scan.

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