[Give up dairy]

I had constant hayfever and I stopped dairy foods 18 years ago. Hayfever reduced. Then I became vegan and hayfever disappeared. Thailand has good soy milk, especially the Double Choc.

[Air Asia Refunds Process on Co19 Cancelled Flights]

If you paid by credit card, dispute the transaction and you will get a refund.

 

Thai Airways stuffed me around last year after a cancellation, so I did that.

[Amazing Thailand: Five year old twins get married in Nakhon Sri Thammarat]

It could be worse.

 

Most Australian Aboriginal groups killed twins at birth. And some Laos hill tribes still do...

[Any Aus citizens successfully left thailand just to live as tourist for 3+ months?]

You cannot get travel insurance now, so you must arrange health insurance in Thailand.

[Expats sought to help Thailand’s tourism industry in its hour of need, end to dual pricing mooted]

Friendly now, that is cute.

 

Too late, I had to leave due to visa BS.

 

My home country gets all the spending...

[Did Penang Stop Issuing ME Non-Imm O (Family)?]

They would not give me a ME based on marriage in February. Gave me an SE and told me to apply for an extension in Thailand. Not what I wanted, a wasted trip for me.

[Depression advice]

Keep busy. Watch TV, cleaning, walking, cooking, anything that requires some effort.

 

The worst thing is to stay in bed and think about whatever. Sometimes friends and family do not realise this and make the situation worse by enabling one to stay in bed (and stay sick).

[Face Mask Washing Advice Please]

Do not wash, it ruins them.

 

https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/washing-masks-effective-virus/

 

[Australian, usa expats, what is your plan?]

I am flying back to Perth on 26 April with Thai Airways.

 

I went to Penang in February to get a 1 year marriage visa and they would only give me 90 days. So I planned to go to Savannakhet in May. This looks too risky now, so I gave up!

 

I might come back. I don't know.

[Vacuum cleaner, bagless or with bag?]

I always by vacuum cleaners which use paper bags. When full, throw in bin, no hassle, not bad for the environment.

[Thai Driving 'conventions' rather than 'rules']

No need for such a long article, just be aware that whatever can be done may be done, no matter how stupid, especially motorcycles.

 

100% accident avoidance. And passenger often helping by spotting incoming kamakazis.

 

I also minimise driving, take the train, or a bus if I can and hopefully find a seatbelt that works.

[Pattaya tries again to make drivers stop for pedestrians]

Boom-gates are required.

[Thai People and the Law.]

They all stand for the national anthem. I have never seen anyone break that 'law'.

[Airpurifier buy now before the real burning season]

10 minutes ago, Chazar said:

cant you just use  hepa  filters in your aircons?

Even if you can rig up something that fits, the pressure drop across the HEPA filter will require you to use higher speeds and therefore more power.

 

It is better to buy a separate purifier, a good one will be more efficient at cleaning air, use less power, and have other conveniences.

[Where to get Non O Multi marriage visa?]

Penang accepted 400 k Baht equivalent in an Australian bank, early this year. No questions.

[Daily self of achievement living in Thailand]

I drive somewhere in Thailand without having an accident and I know it is an achievement.

[Do you like Thai people?]

Yinn you should not read this forum too much. Better to talk to us. And don't be shy if your English is poor. My Thai is poor but I want to talk with Thais.

 

 

[How Many Are “Stuck” Here With No Way Out]

I have a life insurance policy for my Thai wife, in my home country, so that if she died, it would help me relocate if I wanted to. Just a simple thing, and can easily stop it if I want to when I get more experienced living here.

[Climate will ultimately send more of us packing than regulations]

I am from Perth and the rainfall there has already reduced markedly in the last 20 y, such that the dams now contribute little water and they have mostly desal and recycling, which are expensive. If it reduces much more the whole area may be useless for agriculture.

 

But where I live in LOS, has abundant groundwater, and never floods, no sea level issues, but yes it seems to be getting hotter. Re climate change, this is a better bet.

[The wife and I want to give back to the local community. How can we do this?]

We once donated money to buy soccer shirts for a school team.

 

I was interested in giving a student prize, but wife said bad idea, because you then appear rich and become a target.

 

We discussed many other things, and the conclusion was to do nothing, because there were problems. Except of course with collecting garbage, which I will not do anywhere.

 

Now I am happy with various giving to younger members of her family.

[The mystery of exactly how many expats live in Thailand]

When I get the number in a dream, I will reply.

[TM.30 - not reporting many times over ... 1 fine or multiple ?]

They wanted a 500 baht bribe, did not fine me.

[Do you believe in God and why]

No.

[800K 5 Months 400K Indefinitely In Bank For Ext To Stay Based In Retirement]

Reasoning? Wrong country.

[Peanut Butter Thread]

Skippy is made in China, it could have anything in it, I won't buy it.