1FinickyOne

I think there is just a Ms-stake somewhere..

That's gross - every time the toilet flushes... well, you know.

My kid has good values - when she has free time, of her own volition, she helps with everything. I gave her 10,000 baht per month in high school [I paid her rent but she was living on her own and paid all her expenses] and it was up to her discretion whether or not or how much to save and how much to spend. We have had many conversations about money. When my wife was not well this past summer, she spent every moment taking care of her. No requests for money for doing this and with no school and living at home, there was no stipend.

worry about it? Count the blinks and get the lottery number...

sure, who wouldn't be with you.

I tend to self insure - I don't like payments... so far, I think it has most always worked in my favor. I would think most new trucks come with a pretty decent warranty

use your left hand.

I haven't been there in years, but they have much more than lettuce - pastas and soups - oh my.

but by some means maybe? I know what you mean though. I am embarrassed when I see farang behaving badly. I saw an old guy screaming at a bank manager over something the bank manager had no part in or control over. I think the old guy lost his bank card from his home country and was just angry. The manager is in a position of respect, being publicly reprimanded is not very nice for him. I stopped going to buffets during covid but I should go back to that one at Sizzler...

verbalizing a 'thank you' is not part of Thai ways... if you do something nice for someone, the thank you is usually not spoken - it is understood. Of course, 'thank you' - - - my wife spent a year in the West so she always says 'thank you' because it is part of our culture that she has adopted. As many here, I have done a lot to help her family - her father does not say thank you because he does not know that is a thing - - but I can see the love in his eyes all the time. Sometimes he would make a special desert and bring it to me...

Norm's wife? NORM!!

Bingo.

Yawn... they are sleepy old men?

Izzy - RIP

Not you. I think you are a very open and honest poster...

paying is probably the cheapest way to go - - wives can be expensive both in currency and emotionally.

in 17 years I would be under 100k baht... though I haven't used them that long - they just do my paperwork, they do not put up money in the bank for me... just legit stuff. I did my own for many years and am happy not to have more paperwork... they make my life easy.

All of what you say may be correct - - except for the fact that there are legit agents too... I have a great agent who has been filling out all paperwork for me for over a decade - - terrific service for a reasonable price...

Incapable? Or maybe just doesn't want to be bothered and is willing to pay a price dor that service?

Wasn't it NORM! who was going to runaway to Bora Bora but ended up hiding in Sam's office?

looks idyllic - I was once considering a property upstate NY - 25 acre lake - 125 acre wooded property and a small cabin next to the lake... ok norway - never mind

Would this be another good reason to have a legit agent?

My first wife liked to work with horses too...

Yes, I have seen children takeover parents restaurants and the quality go down a bit in recent years... too bad.

Baan Taiwan outside of Chiang mai - lots of wood but may not have that exact style... though someone can probably make it for you...