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- Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:50 am
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: bringing steroids/xanax/valium etc etc home to the uk
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6651
How Steroids Can Affect The Penis By Andrew W John Even though steroids have been banned by every major sport and even high school sports, people are still using steroids. Mostly the people that use them are bodybuilders, athletes, and people that feel that they need them to look stronger. Steroids ...
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:39 am
- Forum: After Dark
- Topic: how safe at night
- Replies: 109
- Views: 25960
- Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:17 am
- Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
- Topic: Anybody Travelling BA This Christmas?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3477
- Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:35 am
- Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
- Topic: Anybody Travelling BA This Christmas?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3477
BA is and has been in serious financial strife for some time with a fairly aging and expensive to run fleet of aircraft. Yes the company needs to change but the union has to be in a time warp if it thinks this strike will be to their members’ benefit. The union delegate I saw on the news was a flash...
- Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:22 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3798
Well for those who want to live in Thailand (or for that matter many other parts of the world) but have a US$ denominated income stream, these macro events all point in the direction of income stress. Some people have posed the question why is the baht high against the dollar, when the problem is th...
- Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:41 pm
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3798
- Tue Dec 08, 2009 8:07 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3798
I accept that the ability to control Iraqi oil was one of the main motivators of the US invasion. But are thousands of dead and billions of dollars it has not worked out that way. China, Russia and France have been big winners in the Iraqi oil game. Cheney and his cohorts thoughts that Ahmad Chalabi...
- Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:15 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3798
China has an official policy to use the current period of instability to get value from its huge international reserves to buy up as many natural resources as possible. Hence, for example, the takeover bids for Australian miners. China has been very active in Africa, South America and in Iraq and Ir...
- Sun Dec 06, 2009 11:33 am
- Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
- Topic: Thai baht appreciation against the $
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3798
There are at least factors at work. First and foremost is the role of America as the world’s leading debtor nation. America has been able to get away with its deficits because of the role of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The role of the dollar is coming to an end. There has been talk o...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:12 am
- Forum: The Beach Bar
- Topic: Just loved Hua Hin...
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6770
Hua Hin has an effect on people. You can travel far and wide, but it is hard to beat. OK it’s not hedonistic like Pattaya, it is not an adventure destination, and it is not remote. But what is does have is the effect of de-stressing people. How and why it works I haven't worked out; but it does work...
- Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:03 am
- Forum: The Beach Bar
- Topic: What do you use HHAD for?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3695
fiinding out what is happening in HH which is where I want to live full time. As the decsion to go has been made, but the timing yet to be determined, I like to keep up with the local news. HHAD is a good sorce of local news. I also find interesting some of the discussions that take place as there a...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:23 pm
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: Aging and Thailand
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1786
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 3:53 pm
- Forum: Ask The Expats
- Topic: WHAT WILL IT COST
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5692
Thank you for those who responded to my post. Yes everything is capable of being googled but it is amazing how much information I have gleaned forum this forum that does given one a fuller perspective on various topics. As to cars, I am interesting in people’s experiences with various makes in Thail...
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:16 pm
- Forum: Ask The Expats
- Topic: WHAT WILL IT COST
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5692
What I forgot to add in my earlier post is that a lot of the info already on the Board is more directed at the budget conscious. There is in fact limited information on living costs if you want / can afford to live a lifestyle at the higher end. By way of example I found a post by HHfarang re his el...
- Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:27 am
- Forum: Ask The Expats
- Topic: WHAT WILL IT COST
- Replies: 64
- Views: 5692
I agree with Wanderlust. Save for the need for occasional female company (I am married and do not want to go through another divorce), hawk3164’s question makes sense as most of what he wants also fits with the lifestyle we would like to lead when we retire in Thailand. My decision on when to retire...