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That's a change of pace. Coolio.

Chawit has his morality in a blender. Anutin for PM.

Short Term T-Bill are between 4% to 5%. Haven't seen returns like that for well over a decade. Banks in Thailand don't give you diddly-squat for interest. I'm considering moving excess funds back to the US. And capital flight back to USD may eventually become a problem for Thai banks.

Is Thailand really immune to the banking turmoil in the US and Europe? Nope. When the bubble burst it will be global contagion with maybe the exception of Russia as they are cutting themselves off (due to sanctions) from Western banking. Thailand. It will go down with the ship although I have a feeling that Asia in general MAY come out of it less battered then the West.

Kids shouldn't be anywhere around cannabis or alcohol.

I have a picture of my 5th grade class and I can name 70% of the kids in the picture.

Crystal clear back to 4 years old. Short-term memory sucks though.

Make an appointment at any Ophthalmology department at any hospital (I've used both private or government). They will dilate your eyes and your vision will be fuzzy for about 6 to 8 hours afterwards so have someone drive you. Full exam takes about an hour including the time to dilate your eyes. Unfortunately your varifocal lenses may either be the wrong prescription (I've had it happen) or you need to get use to them if you never have had mult-focus lens.. Personally I stick with single vision lens and just take my glasses off if I want to read. I was never particularly happy with bi-focals (no less varifocal) plus they cost an arm and a leg. If you are a good candidate for a lens replacement (cataracts) then the new lenses they implant in your eye can take care of a number of vision problems. Best of luck.

Based on the number of avoidable deaths? Perhaps they are not. Especially if they are allowing addicts die from withdrawal. They can be medically treated to taper them off of whatever they are addicted to. But...

If she wasn't married to a farang, there would have been no payment at all.

How much did your insurance premiums go up after they paid for someone else damaging your car?

Yep. More than once I've signaled to make a right hand turn into my own drive-way only to have a car or truck blow by me on the right. You have to drive defensively as the cops will always have a bias toward Thais and against you. Then even if you are found to be in the right, what good does it do you if the moron who hits you has no insurance to cover damage to (you and) your car?

It's good to carry a pre-recorded SD card. Keep the one from the accident and make copies, then provide copies to your insurance company and the cops. If they take your SD from the accident, you lose your proof of what happened.

Agreed. It's just hot air. Maybe he'd come back if he was guaranteed he'd only have to serve a couple of years under house arrest. Prison? He ain't coming back.

I'm from that era. At that time Canada wasn't sending draft dodgers back to the US and you could apply for political asylum. Trust me. Thailand isn't going to extend political asylum to any foreigners.

If you bailed to avoid conscription, I wouldn't worry until you read in international news that Russia is demanding the extradition of draft dodgers. Based on blurbs from Dmitry Peskov and Maria Zakharova over the last year it seems the Kremlin's attitude on the matter was "good riddance." If you are a Russian felon? Well, different story. And it depends on what you did to whom. Cross the wrong people and you could find yourself extradited to the US, UK, or EU no less Russia.

I haven't worn a mask since this started in 2020 with the exception of the first two years where you literally couldn't get through the door in places like Big C or Makro or Global (mask, alcohol jel, temperature check monitored by store staff). Once they stop staffing the doors my mask came off. No mask (unless forced), no shots, no Covid, no flu, one minor cold back in July 2020 and Bob's Your Uncle. Just speaking for myself - well, my wife too. Wife masks pretty much anytime the majority of the public are masked, but no shots, no Covid, no flu, not even a cold since before 2020.

Because certain business still require you to wear one too. Which I do, until I get through the door. Imho, most Thais wear masks due to strong social conformity. My own wife is a perfect example. Her mask goes on if a majority of people are wearing a mask. She won't put one on if the majority (such as in our village) are not wearing a mask. That's totally about social conformity.

This is the second time I've read this topic. Chinese people freaking out due to online rumors that Thailand isn't safe. Oh well. I sort of like it for the three years where the tourist disappeared. Chiang Mai was nice a quiet. Ok - stay home. Heck, it's safer here than back in many of the cities in the US.

Quite a few Christians and non-Muslims in both of those countries.

If your dogs are well cared for, I'd expect the same life-span as in the US. Mix breed Thai dogs are pretty resilient. Feral dogs and dogs without owners. A whole lot less.

Ahhh. I understand. And your frustration. Got it.

I'm pretty sure he means first time passport application that are applied for in the United States. Expats overseas are under a completely unique set of circumstances as foreign countries rather frown on foreigner not having a physical passport available to show Immigration. But best to keep scans and printed copies of your passport before mailing for renewal as well as copies of the passport renewal forms and mailing receipts.

I believe Pib was being rhetorical as opposed to directing that comment 'at' you. And he's correct.