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The cost of Scapho = Cosentyx = Secukinumab, 2 x 150 ml vials, the monthly recommended dose for psoriasis, at the Institute of Dermatology or Chula (or any Govt. hospital) is 13,882b. = USD 400.

Hmm, wanting a full body massage, stripped to her skivvies in a closed cubicle, to be administered by a male masseur. No, it's not unusual only in the case she expected extra. Where it went off the rails is in the communication/understanding of the extra by parties involved. Another possibility is she thought she could wangle a freebie by screaming.

If cost is a constraint but travel isn't then get in touch with a hospital in Chennai or Kolkata and fly over. Cost will be 1.2 lakh to 1.6 lakh rupees (link) which is less than 70k THB. Care is excellent at top Indian hospitals and they cater to foreign patients.

Ukraine joining NATO would mean nuclear missiles stationed there, given that US tactical nukes are already located in NATO members Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Turkey. And those missiles would have exactly one target. Incidentally, it really doesn't matter what you or I or the US or Nato thinks if Russia should feel threatened. It's what Putin thinks that matters. And they are finding that out the hard way.

No Ukraine isn't. Just as Cuba, a sovereign country, didn't get to platform Russian missiles at the threat of nuclear retaliation by Kennedy. Superpowers have their security zones. It's what happens in the real world.

Yep, it's weird but making someone else smile is the ticket to being happy.

As I said the shop might have (mis)understood that the woman wanted the service when they negotiated. She obviously consented to a male masseur for a body massage (nuat Thai) likely in a closed cubicle, not a foot massage which would be in an open area. This itself is unusual.

I was at a massage shop in Pratunam once some years ago chatting with the mamasan when a Spanish-speaking couple came in. They had little English so I translated. The guy wanted a massage with a happy ending (feliz final?) and the lady wanted to watch and masturbate. The mamasan didn't bat an eyelid at the request. So it seems these places get all sorts of customers and the incident in the report might be one simply of serious misunderstanding.

If his/her/zer kindergarten teacher decides that your child's gender is to be affirmed by genitally mutilating him/her/zer than you better get out of the way. Or else, you'll end up in prison and the kid will be taken into state custody where he/she/ze will be mutilated anyway.

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The 1-year lease requirement is obviously nonsense. Imm has no say in if a retiree wants to hop rental properties in the one year. My guess is either (a) they were hinting that you "help" them out in some manner or (b) for some reason you'd gotten on their nerves. For some reason, I'm guessing the latter.

I hope the next frontier is tripartite marriage. Why not? Why not 3 gay guys, or 1 straight guy and 2 women, or whatever? Many advantages. There's an extra breadwinner in the family. Sex is more varied to say the least. Think about it - what would be the equivalent of boring missionary with three participants? Kids are more secure with the extra guardian. In fact, I can't think of a downside. LET THERE BE EQUAL THREE!!!

Yep, gotta learn the local lingo. Thai is hard. Spanish much easier. I studied it in the US and was actually holding my own in conversations on trips to Central America. I understand Portuguese is a not too distant cousin of Spanish. Should be a fun project to try and learn it and then head over to Brazil, even if only for a vacation. Btw, when you say South Brazil which towns in particular?

Absolutely. As long as you can dodge inter-cartel crossfire and having your head blown off, Mexico is a very competitive alternative to Thailand.

Anal sex ed at 3 in the UK. Something to warm the cockles of every pedophile's heart. Btw, don't know about China, but the Russian ed system from KG to high school is free and excellent, at least in math, sciences and literature.

Think of Biden as a proxy for the US and the sandbag as a proxy for Ukraine. Lesson never learned: Provoke a war with another superpower and you fall with a thud on your face.

Lordie, this gives me pause. I am supposed to meet a Nigerian prince tomorrow who wants to give me $10 mil for safekeeping but first he needs cash 1mil baht for his upkeep here while his cousin brings the dollars over. Shoot, now I am thinking this could be a scam.

Stop right there, mate. I am supposed to be the funny guy here.

Come on, man, if you are following me around, at least give my scintillating wit a like.

The speech has leaked: "This is the moment that the nation confronts gun violence. A moment of violence that must be confronted. Will we live up to the moment? Or will violence win the moment? ..." Full disclosure: I find Kamala a joke. But not gun violence. Given a chance I would vote to repeal the 2nd.

Come on. man. Trump gave us a great economy, put the brakes on border infiltration, had belligerents like Kim and Putin eating out his hand, put the shackles on China and had Israel and its Muslim neighbors sign the Abrahamic Accords. Come on, man, what more do you want?

The Mar a Logo classified docs affair turned out to be a dud. E Jean Carroll accusations got laughed at even at a CNN town hall. The NY DA tried but has since faded. Which leads to my prediction for the next, cough, cough, knockout punch aimed at ma man Trump. NYT headline in couple of weeks: Entitled boy grows to be an entitled man Quentin Hurt and James Fellows, two childhood friends of Trump's from Queens, have come forward to describe how they accompanied "Donmon", as they called him, one summer day in '58 to a neighborhood bodega, where a then 12 year-old Trump went to the back of the store, proceeded to stuff his pockets with mint candy and then walked out without paying. Alvin Bragg, reputed NY DA, has announced that his office is investigating. There is no statue of limitations he said on candy theft. Rep. Adam Schiff weighed in on GMA saying that a boy who likes candy could very well grow into a man who hates Jews. AOC has made a TikTok video which starts with her mocking male child toxicity and then, oddly enough, veers off into her problems with runny makeup.

Lordie, as Trump's campaign gains momentum and Biden has trouble staying upright, the panic within the Establishment/MSM combine grows by the day. It's comical but sad as they go from one desperate attempt to take Trump out to the next. Understandable though. The prospect of Joe facing Trump mano a mano in '24 must terrify his handlers.

I actually was coming from an investment POV. Here's roughly the math. I did similar calculations about 10 years ago when I was thinking to buy in Bkk but didn't. Conclusion is unchanged. I will start with my current rented apartment as a typical example. 80 sq..m.., high fl., 2 bed/bath, 5 min. from Victory Monument BTS. My rent is 25k with utilities, which is 300k/year. Data point: Bkk condos average selling price in 2021 (latest I could find) is 240k/sq.m. See this. Let's lower this to 200k as my building is older. So, price of my place, if it were on sale, is circa 16m. Which means I am paying annually 300k/16m = 0.01875, less than 2%, in property value to rent. Data point: Average annual inflation-adjusted return on the US stock market is 7%. See this. (I am American but I suspect numbers in other western countries are similar). Conclusion: if I leave my funds invested in the US instead of buying a condo here, I will make (on average) enough annually to pay the rent for exactly the same property. Plus have more than twice that amount left in cash for leisure activities. Wait a minute you say, what about condo price appreciation? Ok, that brings up: Data point: Appreciation of house price index in Thailand (taking this as a proxy for historical condo prices in Bkk which I couldn't find data for) has been from 110 to 160 in the last 10 years. See this. That's less than 50%. While at 7%/annum, if you don't touch your money, it will double in 10 years. Conclusion: I don't see a valid reason from an investment point of view to buy a condo. Other factors: Renting means, in addition to not locking up funds, one has mobility. One can change if one doesn't like one's neighbors/surroundings. One can upgrade/downgrade easily if one's circumstances change. By the way: The picture is opposite in the US. Rental rates plus tax breaks on mortgage interest payments mean it is best from an investment POV to buy there, once one can afford the down payment.

Come on, Mike, that's a ways to go from Thailand condo woes. Trump seems to be living rent-free in valuable property inside your head:-)