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Oil change place in Sattahip?
just had the wife's almera done at fit auto. big tesco/lotus in car park at kilosip 790thb ptt synthetic oil, filter and labour -
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World’s most beautiful ship, Amerigo Vespucci, docks in Phuket for free tours
I sailed on the Soren Larson for 6 months all the way up the Australian coast, I was the ship’s carpenter, got 10 dollars a day pay, was an amazing experience! -
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Russia Aimed to Start Fires Aboard Cargo & Passenger Flights Heading to US & Canada
Russia has nothing but malicious intentions. They are a terrorist state, run by a serial killing desperado. This is a nation so lacking in redeeming qualities. They contributed alot culturally, in past centuries. Now? What are they bringing to the table? How are they of any benefit to mankind? They offer nothing but misery, death, destruction and bad will. -
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Where to get a blood pressure test in Pattaya
I bought a machine on Lazada for 300baht two years ago. Use it daily and had it checked for accuracy at local hospital. -
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Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War
The OP is correct. Kim does not the people of NK to know how the rest of the world lives. -
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Iran Poised for 'Strong and Complex' Strike on Israel Amid U.S. Warnings
Surely you must know my answer to that ? Israel are wiping out Hamas, the terrorist group responsible for the Oct 7 the terror attack and 20 000 of those dead were Hamas and the rest got killed in the process , as they do in all wars But need to stick to the topic , Iran vowed to escalate the war -
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Leaving Thailand 2024
I suppose if I had unlimited finances, I would probably live here only a few months of the year. I despise the government and immigration here, and it does feel like the nation is moving backwards. But, considering the fact that I do not have a fortune, I will stay. There are many issues to consider. Going back to the US is not an option. I would not want to live there now, unless I was being paid over a million dollars a year, and then I would only do it for 3 years, and then leave. For me, it is about quality of life, and my level of fulfillment on a daily basis, which I seem to have here in abundance. A big factor here, is the relatively light hearted attitude of the people. You just do not find that in the US, where most seem bitter, disenchanted, unfulfilled, and heavy hearted. And everything is over priced. This is an entirely subjective topic, of course. But some of us live very good lives here. Some of us have been fortunate enough to find an outstanding woman, who is delightful to be around, on a daily basis, always has our back, and is fun, smart, and lovely. For me, that likelihood of finding that back in the US, would be very low. So, that is a big factor for me. The second factor is just the quality of life. Sure, I miss alot of the culture back home. The theatre, independent film (which I can download here with no issues at all, and a super fast 1 gbps fiber optic connection, at under 700 baht per month!), stand up comedy, live jazz, etc. But I have a lovely home that I rent, for about 8% of what I would pay in California, I live very well on an income which is not huge, have access to great health care, at a tiny fraction of what it costs in the US, and do not have to put up with alot of the aggravation that I had to when I lived back there. I will stay. Happily. I have my issues, but I would have issues anywhere I went.
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