1FinickyOne

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...

kasikorn has something. I wanted to invest for my niece but she is a bit too young... I think the age limit might be 21... and this was not available at the typical bank branches but a separate office in Chiang Mai.... PM me if you need info.

plenty of places available on a month to month basis - - and sure, you can expect higher prices in high season...

I take care of my family - - - that is part of the deal. With that attitude you will never have a wife or family - which is fine if you don't want it... but don't knock others for making that choice - - my wife and family are not the one hour masseuse that you are thinking of - which does not mean they don't want money for a better life... pretty much everyone wants more money. They don't have my ATM card - if someone wants money, they can ask. Sometimes a family member will ask for a loan - - - and then pay me back... yes, that happens - sometimes I will give it as a gift... my choice. I understand that it would be stressful for you if people are asking for more than you have - - or more than you want to give... Some of us give because we can easily afford it...