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"Thai authorities have called on Thai drivers to pay their traffic fine tickets by April 1st. Those who remain overdue on their payments for 30 days will be fined 2,000 baht and have their driving scores cut." 2000 THB fine. <laughs> Whoo Hoo. That will scare them, 'eh? And they'll add - <gasp> - Driving Points!!! I think Thailand traffic ticket system is like Drew Carey's Whose Line Is It Anyway. "It's the game where everything's made up and the points don't matter." Exactly!

Ditto. Dental implants are invasive. They require an extraction, then a "bone-graft" or a procedure to inject a bone-like substance in the hole to provide an anchor for the implant. Then you need to heal which takes 2 to 3 months or more. Then! The dentist will screw in the implant rod (again - traumatizing the jaw bone) and your back to healing again. First line approach is to get a root-canal and crown. As you age you make end up losing teeth - it's just the way it goes. If you lose a molar in the long run, then you may want to consider an implant. It it's you back molars, you can live without them. If it's the second back molars then you may want to consider an implant if you lose them and it leave a significant hole in your biting surface. So - root canal first.

Back to "China Bashing" again I see. ????

Any bets that it will be "house-arrest" within 6 months, and a pardon within two years? ????

He's doing the "Biden Lahaina Nod." It's a common occurrence for geriatric politicians who don't know when to retire and allow the next generations to take the reins of power. Well, at least Prawit has the common sense to finally head out to pasture (or be put out to pasture more likely as these elderly power junkies never seem to want to voluntarily quit). Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzz Zzzzzzz ???? "You're ageist!!!" Not at all. As a guy in my 70s I can reflect back on the fact that society urges seniors to retire around 65 (Thailand pretty much forced retirement for all Thais at 60). Why should politicians world-wide, and especially in Thailand, be any different? I personally believe that society is enhanced by the new values and ideas of Gen-Xer and Millennials - it a breath of fresh air in a stale room - like opening the windows at a nursing home to air out that smell of age. "See! You're ageist!!!" Nope - if you can't stay awake in meetings, you shouldn't be in power. Never once in my life did I ever "nod off" in any meeting, or at any time during my working life - ever. It's a sign that your productive days are water under the bridge - and it shows disrespect and contempt for the office you hold as well as the people you serve. Grab a Margarita, head to the beach with the kids and grand-kids, and enjoy what's left of life instead. ????????️

Prawit! Don't forget all of your dead friend's watches when you check out, 'eh?

Run Forrest, Run!

Justice Ministry Accused Of Granting Undue Privileges To Thaksin More accurately: Justice Ministry Accused Of Granting Undue Privileges To The Wealthy In Thailand's Two-Tiered "Justice" System. It's not just Thaksin.

Bingo! I was using the wrong search term, "notebook" vs "binder." @HappyExpat57Thanks much!

You didn't bother to look at the results.

If you spend a couple of thousand baht for a flight, I'd suggest Maharaj teaching hospital in Chiang Mai. Had it done in 2011 for 18K THB. Mesh surgery, private room. Top notch.

I'm looking for a run-of-the-mill 3-ring notebook like the type most of us old codgers used when we were in school or university. I looked on Lazada and Shopee and..........zip, zero, nada. Has anyone seen 3-ring notebooks for sale anywhere in Chiang Mai and vicinity.

Wife and I signed up a couple of years ago. Easy breezy.

I'm assuming the prescription for his ills are a pardon or the withdrawal of all charges. He'd be fit as a fiddle within a day or two.

Typical Thai Immigration: Different offices, different rules. US passports are no-glasses. However, I'm blind as a bat. I've always used 4x6 pictures while wearing glasses for my TM-7 submissions. Never had a problem in Chiang Mai or Korat districts. But with Thai Immigration? Nothing surprises me anymore.

Translated: Align with China and we'll sanction you into oblivion.

I've had village acquaintances show up at my house drunk. I drink on occasion but it's been a loooong time since I've gotten drunk. However, Thai guys don't seem to know when to stop. Then the inhibition go down and they show up on your door-step smelling like a distillery. I did it the Thai way - indirectly. I let my wife know to tell villagers that I don't want drunks showing up at the house. Sober? Happy to talk - but? Sober guys don't show up. I haven't had that problem for a few years now. Plus our pack of nine dogs tend to dissuade casual visitors. We added to the pack after it become known that my wife worked with police to get the local monk busted on yaba charges. Opss!

Utter bunk imho. He's playing the "frail, elderly senior" card. Considering he's my age? I find it despicable. As a billionaire he has access to the best food, the best trainers, and the best doctors. "Frail." Only when you're attempting to weasel out of a prison sentence. ????

My guess? The world will go back into Covid Lockdown Mode by October and tourism as well as "non-essential" mom & pop and small business will be decimated by this time next year. Tourism will be back in the trash-bin once more. Those who wish to rule the world know how to make the common-folk dance to their tune.

Breakfast? A couple of cups of coffee. Usually don't eat until late afternoon. Never been much for breakfast even as a kid. However back in the day when I lived in Ocean Beach, CA I'd occasionally indulge in a Mexican breakfast and a couple of Dos XX brews on the weekends before heading out to surf.

My guess is that "Tony" has no plans to spend time in a Thai prison.

Nope. It is what it is, speaking as a 70+ year old and watching the inevitable ravages of time. What I don't get are those who hold on as tightly as possible to a body in decay, like it's some kind of trophy, as well as their wealth: "He with the most toys at death wins." Actually not. He with the most toys at death probably will suffer immensely as they can't take all of that "stuff" with them. So - yeah. People our age should dwell on the eventually of death, kindle acceptance, and enjoy the moments we have left whether you believe there in Heaven/Hell, rebirth, or annihilation. It matters not in the here and now - Live for the moment.

I just walked by my wife's TV set and noticed that "Tony" has brought a Red Revolution with him it seems. So much for long-run political stability in the LOS (Land of <colored> Shirts). But perhaps that is the point all along. Back to pre-2014 it seems.

Why not start with a pulmonary expert to begin with?

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