jak2002003

Anything you should know?..... They are overpriced. They are liable to break and need repairs after a few months. But you will have the trendy apply symbol on it and be in fashion.

Ok..so if it's 'an incomplete truth' can you please tell me the rest of it to compete it then?

Dam. I read that it is more contagious and also affects while blood cells more than any of the other strains so far.

Yes...people told me that too. But when you looks at the % of tested people that have covid it still comes out really high. I guess these people don't understand mathematics very well.

I wonder what the chances are of them taking the UK of the list....due to the problems they are having there with growing covid cases and a new more contagious variant?

Same here. Our local market is very low of vegetables and several stalls now closed. Also several small village restaurants have shut today or yesterday.

Why? It's a fact. Vaccinated people can get the virus...they just are much less likely to get seriously ill. They can also infect other people with the virus.. Are you saying this is not true?

Like the fat people, people who dont exercise, smokers, drinkers ...all this people self inflict their I'll esses upon themselves and then take up space in hospitals and use up resources that other people need

Sounds like you are unaware vaccinated people can infect vaccinated people too. Chances are lower and if you are vaccinated the chances of being very ill and needing to go to hospital are virtually zero. You probably have more chance or getting hit by a car.....so why not tell everyone who drives they are idiots as they might run someone over?

Well....yes.. that is the right thing to do In the UK smokers are told to stop smoking if they want treatment for lung cancer etc Fat people are also told to loose weight before they can have some operations. This is common sense. Good your insurance will pay....so if you get covid you will be paying. No problem.

Well, he will not be infecting people like you and most sensible double vaccinated people, so no need to worry. He will only be a danger to his other fellow unvaccinated people....and they are all happy to take that chance. I don't agree with his choice, but it's his choice. People have to be responsible for themselves. If you think getting vaccinated and wearing a mask will keep you safe then do do it...no one is stopping you. On the other hand, if he and others refuse to get vaccinated that is their choice, BUT they should be forced to pay for any medical treatment they need in a private hospital if they get sick with covid. And if they can't pay they get no treatment.

But then the OP will have to live with both loud music AND the stench of manure.

Can you help me understand more by listing some of the actual achievements the British Embassy reached with this 'collaboration and peaceful cooperation' with Thailand?

Yes.... honestly what is the point of all of it? What do they actually do that is helpful?

You are correct, but that is no way OP should have to live....underground in his own house to escape the neighbours noise.

OP, I feel for you. Sadly there is little you can do. After living here many years we have been in similar situations and had to sell our dream house that we planned to retire in, due to unbelievable loud music from 2 neighbours. It's different if you are in a city or in a gated village. I would stop building and put the land up for sale at the price you bought it for. Then find somewhere else. It's just not worth the stress....and no Thai person will understand why you are upset about loud music. We moved and the same thing is happening again after 3 year of peace and quiet.

Blimey, just how much vinegar did you pour onto the lawn???!!! Perhaps add some topsoil and then re seed or turf it and start again.

Op...I would just water the lawn and also after a few heavy downpours of rain it should grow back when the vinegar is washed away and diluted.

Different things work for different people. I am happy like this. No problem sleeping either. By the time I go to bed it's 1am normally...so plenty of time to start digesting my 7 pm meal. Also I only have small portions. Stew is healthier than some of the breakfasts people are eating on this thread. Usually have chicken or vegetarian protein in it with lost of carrots, potato, onions etc.

I like the ideals of Buddhism. In theory it's good, but in practice (at least what I see in Thailand) it gets distorted and manipulated into something perverse. I have met some good monks and nuns (at least they appeared to be) but they are in the minority. When I see monks with smartphones, laptops, sitting in expensive coffee shops or traveling business class on airplanes, I know that is not what the religion is supposed to be about. Similarly with temples constantly asking for money and building unnecessary buildings and status I am pretty sure that is not the way Buddha would have taught people to practice Buddhism.

Never eat breakfast. Just not hungry in the mornings. First meal is about 12 or 1pm....which will be some Thai food...something with rice...like chicken and ginger or a caw pad. Then I don't eat till 7 or 8 pm. This is my main meal...such as stew and bread or mashed potatoes and chicken / sausages.

I think money is the real reason governments want to keep euthanasia illegal. Care homes, private hospitals and the like all make big money from 'care' and keeping their patients alive as long as they can.

Yes. It frustrates me that humans keep terminally ill people going so long, suffering and in pain...sometimes for years...bedridden and semi conscious on medications...with no hope of recovery. All that suffering and heartache for the patient as well and their family and friends. Yet, if we were to do that to our pet dog or cat we would be accused of being selfish and of animal cruelty....and rightly so. So in that case we treat animals better than ourselves.

I live half the year (well used to before covid) on the east side of Phuket. It's more 'Thai' and quiet...with lots of nice countryside and views. There are.small local markets for locals that we love to use, and the people are nice. Also some french bakeries which sell delicious cakes! Transport is good too to get to the shopping centre. So... I would say look at East side of the island if you want a more authentic 'semi rural' lifestyle away from mass tourists.

No......not of dying. If I could just die of 'old age' in my sleep. I am afraid of pain and long suffering from a disease or health problem though....but not of the dying part at all. I hope when I get older they will have legalised euthanasia and have some nice hotel style place I can go when I think the time is right....where I can say goodbye to friends and then down a bottle of fine brandy and eat chocolates then take a pill, go to sleep and not wake up.