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bangkapi

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  1. Twenty years in Thailand and twenty-six years in Asia. 

    I go back once a year for five to six weeks to visit my aged mother and brothers and sisters.

    And I usually gain 5-6 Kg when there from eating pizza, hamburgers, and other yummy stuff.

    Also, I buy vitamins and chocolates and shoes that I can't get here.

    As long as there are annual property taxes, I am of the mind that you never really own a house or land in the USA.

  2. Many years ago I arrived from Taipei about 2 am at Don Meuang. I wanted to get to Pattaya as soon as possible.

    I negotiated a taxi fare of 800 baht and within 5 minutes of entering the taxi, the driver was starting to nod off, repeatedly slapping his own face.

    In those days it was more than a 3 hour drive through Chonburi even in the middle of the night.

    I took out my dictionary and tried in my best Thai to explain that I could drive if he was tired.

    Almost immediately, he pulled over and let me drive his taxi.

    He fully reclined the passenger seat and was asleep within 3 minutes of me taking over the wheel and he slept soundly all the way to my hotel.

    The driver still made me pay full fare and he did not give me a tip.

  3. The best way for me is to look at my naked body in the mirror every day.

    If I can live with what I see knowing the consequences of visceral fat and joint wear and tear above and beyond the aesthetic point of view, I will eat more calories.

    If not, I go out and try to burn a few more calories.

  4. Regretting now that I paid 500K for 5 years elite option.

    The 20 year at 1 Million baht option includes everything except for the limo ride to and from the airport, which I could do without.

    I leave tips now to the AOT driver and baggage handler that amount to more than my taxi fare to the airport.

    I will probably inquire to see if they will allow me to pay another 500K to switch to the 1 million 20 year option.

  5. There is one economic reality in the USA: 19+ trillion dollars of odious debt. All news on the mainstream media is fake news AKA peddling fiction.

    A fractional reserve debt based currency that is only barely holding its value because of its petrodollar status enforced by wars is another reality.

    Some people just don't get it. They care about nothing but themselves.

    Get some compassion for humanity.

    I fear it is already too late because you will never hear a single politician of either party talking about making peace or being fiscally responsible.

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