Andre0720

K-Pop, seems like I have been missing out on this. I will report on it later.....

Would be worrisome to have people having some beer with breakfast, hoping that this would not become a new normal...

I remember being robbed in Naples Italy, many years ago. My girlfriend went to our rented car in the morning to get something, came back, in a state of panic. 'The car has been broken in, she said, and everything has been taken'. I remember telling her that it was ok. She got a bit puzzled. I said hey, they stole everything, while we were sleeping. And I thank them for that, no violence. Now how come these two men could not find a way to steal a phone, without violence? Why?

If he does not have the cash, does not seem to have some plastic card to charge the fine to, what is the point of starting such an ordeal?

Seems to me that the ideal situation would be to get rid of over-stayers, get them out of the country, eliminate this horrible crime. But I was wrong, the objective is to give opportunities to take nice photos of officials at work. The plane was right there, waiting to take away the 'threat', and this opportunity was ignored. Wish I understood....

Always amazes me to see so much participation in sport and exercise events. Many Thais are participating so it is reported. While all I see around me are men gathering to smoke cigarettes, and women gathering to eat....

Just give it a try... Maybe you can at least get close to an ideal. Just like, if you put aside $500,000 for eventual medical expenses. Some $50,000, in case you get hungry. Some $50,000, in case your dwelling needs repairs. And if you still have on million dollars left, do you really think it is better to die with it, or try to enjoy it while you are still alive. Many people choose to die with it...

I would think that Biden might be in a position to help in this situation... But seriously, kind of sad, but our youth will all be stolen by old age. Lost a good friend lately. He had accumulated a good amount of money, that he so difficultly spent. I remember telling him: 'Estimate the number of days you have left to live, divide your wealth by that number, and the result is what you should spend every day. If you fail to do that, your legacy will end up doing it for you. He ended up spending a bit more, but for most people in the same situation, it appears like their objective, is that when they die, that would be the day that they would have been the richest in their life... Well, he ended up achieved that... Beware...

At least, most Thai women will have the heart to support their children, even if sometimes with the help of their own mother...

Anybody here is surprised by this story?

"when a group of teenagers returned armed with a gun and a knife," In this culture here, 'returning armed' has become more like a reflex embedded in the DNA

'Every human being has emotions but they have to control them while doing their job. " Well, that is simply just not true. Starting with the view that 'free will' does not exist. That we are the overall result of the cultural traits of where we were born and raised. So expecting that all people 'have control' of their emotions, on the job or not, is quite clearly a delusion. And some cultures are worse than others for many reasons, regarding emotional control.... https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2023-10-17/stanford-scientist-robert-sapolskys-decades-of-study-led-him-to-conclude-we-dont-have-free-will-determined-book?fbclid=IwAR36nBj-5im_PjcZXPknipzse_aYy7IIhM3x3hAM_z4AZgALakprHfAT-es We are all puppets here...

And to think that many people still think that LOS means Land Of Smile. How about 'Stultified'.

I used to bring 15 30 packs of 250 gr of Lavazza coffee in my luggage. My son came to visit me this year, and brought me some 15 10 kilos also of the same coffee. About 500 bahts here for 250 grams. In my country, about 75 bahts. I got checked only one time, the year i brought some 40 packs of 250 gr, and I joked so much about it with the staff who opened my luggage, that the woman in charge of immigration security just closed my luggage and told me to go. I was asking the staff if they wanted a few packs for themselves, telling them that I might have brought too much coffee for my stay. But since I got stuck for some 4 years here due to the pandemic, I ended up buying Arabica Robusta from Boncafé. Was actually fine, considering my reluctance in buying Italian coffee here, where the price is related more to excise tax rather than coffee...

Most certainly the result of a misunderstanding ...😑

Go see a real mechanic. Many around....

Well yes, that is what I understood, he went to defend himself, But my question still stands, did he win or lose the case brought towards him?

"My friend spent Christmas day that year in court defending himself. " So did your friend win or lose this case in court? Because some people with a moral compass are ready to lose a day for doing what they think is the right thing to do...

Oh yes. Deleting the most offensive posts, which may well be those described above by 'OneMoreFarang', "many useless posts they can publish in a day." Those useless posts, offensive, as there is no 'merit' attached to their content. None. No useful substantive content. They should be deleted by moderators, who of course will have to determine the 'merit' contained in posts. Perhaps some would disagree with eventual post deletions, but the site would overall benefit from the result. (But just don't delete all of my posts 😊)

"and attributed her actions to financial difficulties." With a reason like that to avoid responsibility, definitely a Thai individual....

"Be it man or woman in Thailand or abroad. " In Thailand, in Thailand. Not in my country....

Finally, an enjoyable post on Aseannow...

I had the same problem with a 4 or 5 year old Eminent unit, after cleaning. Would wake up in the morning, aircon never stopping, even some ice in the bedroom unit. 18 degrees in the morning, if not 16 degrees. And the compressor would never stop... I had to shut down the circuit breaker. Would work ok for some days, then the problem would come back. The technician eventually had to replace a small electronic control inside the bedroom aircon unit. Worked fine after.

Well, could get anyone who is against capital punishment to have a change of heart....

Oh yes, one can always find some anecdotal evidence of societal traits that resemble those found in Thailand. But as wisdom tells us: 'The exception confirms the rule'.