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Is Rama II road still closed in Samut Sakhon ?
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I just had a look at all the posters in this thread many haven't logged on for years? -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 6 January 2025
Authorities Raid Chinese-Focused Pattaya Nightclub After Violent Incident In the early hours of January 5, authorities conducted a surprise raid on a nightclub in Pattaya’s Walking Street following a violent incident that left a Chinese tourist injured. The operation, led by Chonburi Governor Thawatchai Sritong. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347937-authorities-raid-chinese-focused-pattaya-nightclub-after-violent-incident/ -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Monday 6 January 2025
Nine Deadly Days Claim 393 Lives and Injure Over 2,200 The festive period has turned deadly for many, with a toll of 393 fatalities and 2,251 injuries reported over the past nine days of New Year travel. Authorities have attributed the alarming figures to reckless driving, with speeding identified as the primary cause of crashes. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1347955-nine-deadly-days-claim-393-lives-and-injure-over-2200/ -
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Building a house in Thailand
All good stuff here .. not a fan of chemicals.. But... consider having the need for termite control / hosing installed under the foundation where you can have it injected and sprayed in at least 1x a year ... also placement and access for cooking gas tanks .. we have our tank outside the house and piped in with Stainless steel pipe. ..also the access to your septic as you will eventually need to have it pumped periodiacally .. any and all exposed wiring and piping will take a hell of a beating from the sun.. we have everything encased below grade.. and mapped out .. that includes water lines ... we get out water from our bored well .. run thru a series of filters and conditioners with two 1000 litre tanks ,one for out door use and the other for the filtered water for indoor use .. 1 deep well "torpedo style pump and 3 above ground Hitachi and Mitsubishi pumps .. grading and any outdoor tile.. pitched "away from the house" . stairs.. try to avoid Thai stile steps where you have a 7-8" step with and incline so steep you need to be an experianced mountain climber to navigate ..all steps at our house are a full 12" deep with a 7" rise ... I could go on and on . but.. most important .... YOU.. have to be there on site to oversee what is being done unless you want to re-do things 2-3 times. you may have the best builder .. but the workers,,,,,, well lets just say they are usually local teams with limited " ----- " and don't be surprised to see that they can create 10 tons of garbage and construction debris daily and walk and climb over it all day long. then want to simply burn it away every couple of weeks .. "Safety and orderly is not in their plan. ............ other than that .. good luck .. I love owning our house our ... I am sure you will too ! -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Sunday 5 January 2025
to continue: Thailand Live Monday 6 January 2025 https://aseannow.com/topic/1347970-thailand-live-monday-6-january-2025/ -
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So many lonely guys
Absolutely,I was locked up in that VT 2B last May I had to escape,luckily a member here EK drove past at the back of the cafe and I jumped the fence ! -
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American on Dirt Bike Kills Thai Woman Crossing Road in Chiang Mai
Thanks, I didn't know that, I didn't reach the point in the thread where this is explained. You could be right. It seemed a little over the top to me, but I appreciate that killing someone puts you at extrememy high stress levels which can induce unusual behaviour. My rationale is that if he was wearing one, then this lends credence to him being a reasonable driver and not a roadhog. As it is very easy (and even the norm) to not wear a helmet in Thailand, those who do wear one tend to be those who actually have safety awareness. This ultimately proves nothing, but I thought it was a relevant indicator nonetheless. In the first 8 pages, it was speculated that he could be one of the crazy drivers who are apparently frequently seen around Chiang Mai. This would not really fit with a helmet-wearing rider, IMO. -
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That which was never born can never die, therefore deathless. Is this "awareness"?
I think you're focusing too much on pleasures here. Buddhist monastic renunciation is primarily about simplifying ones life so that you are not pulled in different directions and distracted from your practice. This also includes stopping chasing pleasures for pleasures sake and stop avoiding pain but I'd say this is secondary. There is nothing wrong with pleasurable experiences, there is something wrong with craving them. Honestly I think most people give up the hedonistic pursuit of pleasures after their teens, grow up, and realise these do not provide lasting happiness, they choose instead to have a relationship, family, and career which all have a mixture of pleasure and pain. Its called being an Adult. Going back to a hedonistic bargirl/drugs lifestyle later in life might indicate a lesson not learned, or a mid life crises. I would not say the greater number of pleasures restricted denied will enhance ones chances of successfully reaching the Buddhist goal of Awakening, jhana for example is highly pleasurable and without the bitter aftertaste of worldly pleasures. As Thanissaro says its about swapping candy for gold and this is just as true for an adult layperson as it is for a monk. Monks do a lot of physical exercise, at least forest monks do. I don't think the Buddha ever suggested that we would ever get to the stage where nobody is being reborn anymore, better to focus on your own life. A monk may for practice for decades in their quest for Awakening, and end up never reaching it, but he lived a lifestyle that he chose. To see the value in that I think it best to compare it with the lifestyle he would have lived if he'd stayed a layperson, this of course varies from person to person. Our lives are real, here's a definition of the deathless...
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