Tropicalevo

I urge everyone to donate blood if they can. Especially foreigners with O Rh- blood (universal donor). Not many Asians are O-. I was called by hospitals a number of times to give blood to foreigners that had been in accidents or needed difficult surgery. Sadly, at age 72, I am now too old to donate. And always remember that the life that you save may be your own. Or a loved one.

A fairly naive statement. Would you also ban tourists from crossing roads, renting cars, being passengers in tour buses, climbing waterfalls and so on ad nauseam. People are responsible for their own actions. The lad did everything correctly. Wore a helmet, had a licence, took out the proper insurance.

What sex life?

I will let you know if I retire. (I expect to die 'in harness'.) Only 72 and still running a business that I set up here 23 years ago. Too busy to be bored. My only regret is that my younger wife died 8 years ago. We were married for 30 years. I still miss that girl.

Boeing have problems in recent years with quality/testing. It is not just one particular model. It seems to be pervasive throughout the organisation. Same with their space craft. Would you really want to be the first astronaut on the Boeing Starliner https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/boeing-stands-down-from-starliner-launch-to-address-recently-found-problems/

I am so glad that I live in your head rent free. Please continue to carry on the personal attacks and live in denial. (Maybe smoke less?)

I have no problem with mine when I forget to disconnect it after taking back ups. Stays there for weeks/months at a time.

I am not sure that I can bring myself to do that. My idea of fast food is that I ring the local restaurant. I order pad krapow moo with a fried egg and rice. (60 baht) By the time I get to the restaurant it is cooked and waiting for me. About 7 minutes depending on traffic. Head home and enjoy it with a beer. (99 baht IPA) Nearest KFC is about 30 minutes away and with tricky parking.

Sorry, but I have absolutely no idea what you are buying. Last went into a KFC over 30 years ago (back in the UK)

This person is the 'house manager' and can also do the TM 30's.

No. I have also never raped anyone or murdered anyone. Yes, I reserve the right to condemn people who break the law.

My payback on 13 panels, no batteries, was less than 2.5 years BUT...... I live on a private development. Electricity is 8 baht/unit plus VAT plus FT. I only use a/c in March and April - sometimes. Fans on 24/7. Windows/doors open all day and most of the night - even when I am away. Pool timer is on daytime only. I switch the beer fridge off at night (heavy electricity user) and when it is switched back on in the morning I am already on solar.

A bloke who wants to be a woman and anther bloke who pretends to be a reporter. Let us not even discuss bonking ones lawyer and living rent free in an emabassy.

And the world stays quiet about the treatment of Israeli's (and others) taken by Hamas. Hypocrites.

Options have been available for a while. Friends went to the local private hospital for theirs. https://www.bangkokhospital.com/en/package/new-type-of-preventive-vaccine-for-dengue-fever

And why wasn't it? Oh wait. Burma - illegal military junta - so was Thailand.

Too little, too late. The Burmese Junta has been murdering and arresting its citizens for more than three years already.

If it's Boeing, I ain't going. 🤭

I do not insure through Asia Direct but I had a similar problem with AXA. Due to a screw up on my part, anniversary dates for road tax and comprehensive insurance were different. To obtain road tax, you must show the 3rd party compulsory insurance, so I paid that when I got the 'MOT'. But AXA automatically also charges the compulsory insurance. Eventually, I received a refund with the help of the agent. Sorry if this does not help.

Firecrackers from 08.30 and getting ready or the dragon dance later today (and tomorrow).

Maehaad Bay Resort on the top NW coast - next to Koh Ma. http://www.maehaadbayresort.com/ I would guess that many hotels do something similar.

I am currently on KPN and Thong Sala has at least two roads decked out with rows of Chinese lanterns and 'walking streets' in the evening. The Chinese temple in Thong Sala is also all set up for the lunar celebration. The hotel where I am staying is also setting up ready for an 'event' but I will be gone before it happens. In previous years, the hotel has had offerings and a dragon dance etc.

Hmm. A bloke encouraging his misses to go out and pick up men.

I agree with Keeps. No alcohol on the 24th. The Full Moon Party on KPN has been moved to Sunday 25th so as not to interfere with Macha Bucha day.

Most weeks I buy flowers for the temple. (Son, wife and friend's ashes are there.) When I pay for the flowers at the shop, I use the loose change. Always more than the bill. (13 baht x 3 for chrysanthemum sprays is ridiculously cheap.) The old lady there is always happy to see me.