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Adopting the "Portugal model" for handling drug abuse would go a long way is solving these problems. The other question to ask is why can't a government who wants to buy F35s and submarines unable to stop the methamphetamines from entering the country. Try funding border patrols. But, then you have under-paid border patrols and corruption. Decriminalize it then take the approach Portugal uses.

What's a "Gas Gun?"

Predicted energy costs per year: 5000 quid. No thanks.

Nice haul of dead fish and eels. Now where do they go? Into the trash.

Not all "Mass Gatherings" are equal. Mass gathering of tourists - OK! Mass gathering of protesters - Prison! This is the new hallmark of 'democracy.'

Lesson of the day - Don't buy a condo unless you love living under the thumb of regulations. For the price of a condo you can buy a house instead.

Which is a good reason to use Wise (TransferWise). My last 30K+ transfer cost 9 bucks and change. The transfer took 10 seconds.

"Virgin" olive oil is a massive scam. If it's "Virgin" then it congeals at the temperatures you normally find in grocery stores in Thailand (24 or colder). Look around. Most "good" coconut oil is congealed. I challenge you to find a congealed bottle of olive oil anywhere in Thailand (or most of the world). It's a massive scam and government regulators do - nothing.

Nah. They want to hang the farang.

But the Thai authorities want foreigner blood. This is the essence of xenophobia.

I can't blame him. The boat caption should be responsible for informing foreigners of the legality of the fish they catch. Instead? Lynch the dirty, evil foreigner. I hope he can make it out of Thailand as he is now the object of a witch-hunt.

So why not go find the boat captain and arrest him for charter fishing in protected marine waters? I know why. Racism and xenophobia. Thai good; Foreigner bad.

Good luck. If you find someone who does this? Let me know.

I tend to agree with you.

I'm not a Trump supporter. I don't like him. But this move is the move of a tin-pot, banana-republic. The justice department has been weaponize against certain classes of Americans. I don't believe this will get better. And it bodes not well.

I'll make it simpler: Are you afraid of dying? If so - why? If not - why? If the concept of asking that question doesn't make sense to you? That's Ok. No problem.

I'm going to go where Gamma Globulin likes to go. But I'm going to be concise with the questions. There are no good or bad answers; there are no right or wrong answers. There is only how you feel and I personally will respect your feelings. This is just how you feel toward death and dying. Please respect others views, but do expound what you feel about your own mortality and why? I'm asking this because the farang community is a mix of people: Buddhists, Christians, Atheists, and others. Liberals, Conservatives, Independents, and others. Multi-ethnic and others. I personally would like to know your views on your own mortality without any judgement. Just your views which I will respect and I ask other to respect as well. But I believe there is a benefit to acknowledging other views on death and dying in this English speaking Thai forum. What say you? This is a multiple choice poll, so pick more than one choice, but please explain and expound your choices. Love ya'll! Peace.

Status symbol. They'll regret it over the long term. Why do they need F35s? There are better, less expensive, and easier to maintain solutions.

Government allow banks to run roughshod over depositors.

Welcome Tourist!!! <sound of nightime entertainment venues being shut and locked for good>

"Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Where have I heard that before. ????

Wait until you are over 70. ???? 75? 80?

When I use to live in Chiang Mai, this is why I drove a motorcycle. Carefully (you have to drive defensively) you can bypass the cars. But I've noticed a change in the motorcycle drivers behavior over the last few year and these moron will put themselves in harms way. 150 kilo motorcycle versus a 1 or 2 ton vehicle. Motorcycles loses which is why the fatality rate on the roads is 80% motorcyclists.

Download the TM47 form, fill it out, and save a copy for future reference (I believe the location is 'pinned' on this forum by UJ) File your TM47 with CW in person this go around. A couple of weeks before your next 90 day report, register using the address you used on your TM47 and use that address on the online system unless you move somewhere else. The system does work. As far as being up? I just logged in and it up and running.

A very wonderful sound.