Ashoka

So you have to keep the SAME checking account open to reuse next year or its a simple open and close thing after they have the receipt? If you decide not to use the agent, is it way more cumbersome? And is there a website or something with the description of what they do or its hush hush under the table? Also how much did the whole agent thing cost?

Hey thanks for telling us about that. Some real good info. Helps a lot!

Well I don't generally go to thailand with my work attire. Most of the time I don't even pack pants unless travelling in the winter. But this is good to know. Thanks.

Does this skip the visits to the Soi 5 immigration office in the "nice attire"?

Seems China has stolen Thailand's ladyboy patents and copied them:

Haven't posted much here recently but got a good reminder that COVID is still not a joke. In just over 10 days it has killed my neighbor's mum and him and his wife aren't doing too well due to diabetes. Somedays their sugar is triple of what it was before.. usually more than double.

Need more chai in the morning!

Hopefully the swede guy just rented the condo so he's not losing his life savings.

Yeah you would think a swede in a long term relationship would move his significant other back to farangland to atleast have good health care for granted.

60 huh? Early onset Alzheimers/ dementia?

Easy tell em you don't pay for ladyboys. Since they're there for pay.. they should leave you alone. No long discussion, no argument, shows they're wasting their time unless.. a. they find your phone attractive enough to steal b. they think you're cute.

Think we might need a separate monkeypox thread to seperate it from covid.

She obviously doesn't understand we're attracted only by those confident enough to keep their wands:

Wow. That's so eloquent. So decisive, delivered with such élan! More Shakespeare than William fucking Shakespeare!

What would I do? Ghost her! And if by any chance your paths cross.. You had an accident that caused you to have amnesia and don't know who she is! Bye bye! Don't want to argue with her but the bottom line is she pulled a bait and switch and you have every right to not want the merchandise anymore!

I thought it was blackpool!

I could get used to the good old days of the 42 baht for a dollar before the 2008 crash.

Well that's where you get into what the patient feels vs what bean counters think. But I think yeah me and the missus have long covid but our main symptoms are fatigue for both of us.. headaches, nasal congestion and cough with phlegm (flem).

@Quietguy How are you feeling? Today the missus had her energy issues. I left her in bed because she wanted to sleep in. Just came back home and 13 hours later she's still sleeping in. (currently on a 21 hour nap) She said she went to the bathroom and wanted to fall down. The fatigue seems to really stick around and go in cycles with some good days and some really bad days.

BTW its 12 days now after I tested negative and I'm still easily fatigued. I was immediately exhausted after picking up a shipping box this morning and dropped it right away. And I supposedly have to go back to work this week.. fun!