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What Actually Makes You an “Old-Hand” in Asia?

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11 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

 

I wonder if any forum members meet that criteria? Hmmm...

 

Some of them. 😁

1 hour ago, Mark1969 said:

Not the way you use your hand. 👋

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On 7/19/2025 at 11:25 PM, Patong2021 said:

There are no "old hands". Most AN members were old when they arrived and after a few years were ready to die. If I look at the members listing from when I first started to read the forums, 80%+ are either dead or were forced to move back to their homelands. I can think of multiple members who are long dead. The CM forum had a nice in memoriam page. That's where you can find the old hands.

Arrived just 22, now just shy of 60. Only two others I know who arrived at ± the same time, same age, and are still here. Still debating if I am an old hand. Perhaps it is up to Thais to decide...

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