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Just saying - I don't see anything unusual about this other than perhaps the House Committee on Anti-corruption and Misconduct should check to see the average price that Thai Airway charges to charter the type of plane that Srettha is using. You'd think that there would be some bureaucratic agencies within the Thai government responsible for arranging travel for the Prime Minister of the country as well as other government dignitaries whose primary task is to work with private airliners carriers to negotiate service contracts for air travel, including chartering planes - transparently.

Ok. How much would it cost for Thailand to buy and service a "Thailand 1" which is equivalent to the Boeings and Air Buses that the US and EU heads of states travel in? Billions of USD and EUR. Air Force 1 costs approximately $200,000 per hour to fly and billions to build. How many heads of state fly commercial as opposed to charter flight or via a plane whose purpose is to carry state leaders and dignitaries? As a head of state and the leader of Thailand, Srettha using a chartered flight is pretty much business as usual. What has his predecessors use? What did Prayut use? Military planes? If so, what was the net cost per trip after factoring the cost of the plane, depreciation, and operating costs?

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Eventually someone is going to write, "Does that mean farang's pension income too." Short answer would probably be "No," at least for those countries with bilateral tax agreements with Thailand. If you're paying income tax in your home countries, then Thailand has no claim to tax the income twice.

Best advice I've heard yet. Use the proceeds to see a doctor.

My one toe with gout tells me exactly where my uric acid level are. As far as treatment, what can you really do. My sister had her toe fused a bunch of years back but now requires orthopedic shoes. I always thought that was a rather drastic approach, but I'm not her. Other than taking Colchicine and painkillers and watching your diet, what can you do? Thank goodness flare ups only happen rarely.

Gouty arthritis although a doctor would need to make of formal diagnosis. Welcome to advancing old age.

The current "Western democratic model" is becoming more dictatorial and authoritarian by the year as their citizens quality of life deteriorates rapidly, especially the middle-class which is being slowly decimated. Nothing like a world war to facilitate a 'great reset,' so I would not be surprised if a major, non-Western Leader or Foreign Minister has a Archduke Franz Ferdinand moment and it's "Game On" for WWIII. Pity to be a Millennial or GenZ as they will be the new draft-aged conscription pool for Western militaries. As well, at the dawning of WWIII which so many of you seem to want, most of you living here who are vehemently pro-West/anti-East will be beating on their embassies doors to get a flight out of Thailand. I admit, I'm an anti-war veteran, and I really don't understand what evil drives some of you to call for the assassinations of heads-of-states and promote the global war that will follow in the aftermath. It really is insane! Even George Walker Bush referred to those who held views like this as "The Crazies In The Basement."

Styx

Our new AI friend ChatGPT disagrees. ❓"ChatGPT. Which is the correct phrase? "Out in the sticks," or "Out in the Styx" when referring to a place far out in the country-side?" ???? Answer: The correct phrase is "out in the sticks" when referring to a place far out in the countryside. "Out in the Styx" is not a common expression and is likely a variation or misspelling of the former phrase.

I can go into the back yard, pick a blender full right now, add some ice and - Free! ❤️ However if you're too lazy (like me) and simply want someone else to do it, I can drive about 500 meters to the local village coffee and fruit shake stand. 20 THB. Which is the point. Is it cheaper out here? Yep! ????

Exactly what VinnieK said ☝️

I'll compare Thailand to the US as it's still a Western country. Basically, in Thailand if it's edible then there is not much in the way of "rich and diverse." In the US, there are so many game animals that they, in many cases, are a nuisance. Then various states have so many 'endangered species' and wildlife protection laws on the books along with a forest service capable of enforcing wildlife laws that most citizens are happy to look and not kill. My guess is that wildlife protection is about the same in the EU as the wildlife protection mindset is about the same. Here in Thailand, wildlife protection is paid lip service as rangers and wildlife protection staff are under-paid and rare as hen's teeth and are predominately found in national and regional parks. About the only place you'll find "rich and diverse" in Thailand may be in some of the National Parks, that is if they haven't been poached. It's a rare day that you see a mammal (other than rats and dogs) unless it's roasting on a spit. Very very very sad state of affairs. 50 to 60 years ago there was signicantly more forest as well as animal diversity. Want diversity. Try the Amazon before its made into a parking lot. They paved paradise Put up a parking lot With a pink hotel, a boutique And a swinging hot spot They took all the trees Put 'em in a tree museum Then they charged the people $50 dollars and change A dollar and a half just to see 'em Don't it always seem to go That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone? They paved paradise Put up a parking lot -Jonie Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi

Everyone I know who finally had knee replacements wished that had not waited so long before having the surgery. It's like night and day. If you can afford it, get them replaced.

It depends on the school whether in Thailand or the West.

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Let me expand on that. The day a head of state of one of the worlds super-powers or nuclear-armed nations is assassinated, all bets are off regarding the global contagion effect and Quid Pro Quo by the affected nation(s). Can you image the impact on the West if it came to light that Russian and North Korean social media content started to trend to have Biden and Trudeau 'eliminated' in their next bilateral meeting? This isn't a game. See that big fusion blast above. That's no joke and we haven't been this close to MAD since I was 11 years old living on a SAC base in the US. And yet, we have utter morons calling for covert assassinations of the heads of states that the West doesn't like. Your people calling for this are quite literally insane.

What's your opinion on this? Jordan Peterson on Woke Mentality The 'woke' will be offended and will seek to censor Peterson. Most everyone else will nod in agreement.

Mutually Assured Destruction

Every man should make their first love their own solitude.

Whatever trips your trigger. FYI. Tony Dakota is America and was born in the US. Not Danish.

What cops?

I call it The Sticks and The Boondocks. And I live out here.

Your idea of "the sticks" and my idea of "the sticks" must converge drastically. You sound like you need to be in the suburbs of a large city or within a smaller Thai city where you have access to hypermarts, "chain restaurants, and private hospitals. Is it cheaper there? Yeah, if you are shopping mom & pop stores and road vendors. Rent will be cheaper too. When you are truly out in the rice fields and orchard of rural Thailand? Is it cheaper? Absolutely. Significantly for many items. Up to 50% on local fruits, vegetables, and dishes of food at one of the single-item-on-the-menu mom&pops "restaurants" (a covered area with tables). However - No Tops, Makro, Big C, or Tesco. No Chain Restaurants. No private hospitals. You have small local stores, some of which are relatively well stocked. Many mom and pop stores, local restaurants (as I said, a covered area with tables), and an occasional small private medical clinic, and even an occasional relatively well stocked pharmacy. If you're really lucky, you'll have a 7/11 within 10 to 15 km of you. Do you need transport. I lived out here a couple of years before buying a car. We live on a rail line with spotty service and my motorcycle worked for other chores. But, age wise, I got tired of driving a M/C - it's freaking dangerous. If you think a Mueang city district of one of the more remote provinces is considered to be in "the sticks" you have yet to have traveled rural Thailand. Yet, to me it sounds like that is the sorta places you are looking for. Cheaper? It can be. It doesn't sound to me like you'd be happy in real rural Thailand. Nope. No Tops, chain restaurants, or CM standard of health-care anywhere in sight. Which? Is the exact point of living out here! ???????????????????????????????????? ???? The Sticks If you are currently living in CM and want a change of pace, try Lamphun City, as in Mueang Lamphun. More low key and it has rail, songtaw, and bus service to Chiang Mai. Not a Tops in sight though, although they do have Jampha shopping center, excellent fresh markets, a Big C, 7/11s galore, and a two private hospitals, one brand new. It's probably marginally cheaper there. Much less busy than Chiang Mai.

I'd transfer all of my money out of Kbank. At a minimum it should be asking for your account PIN, which is still pathetic security. This is exactly why I prefer using a web-based computer app VS Android. You can set high security password on your account access via a web app. Yeah - that's pretty bad.