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Monday, Mar. 10, 2025

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Meth: a Ticking Timebomb Gone Viral

by Dr Gonzo

Rated: 18+ · Book · Biographical · #2258138

This is my blog & my hope, writing daily will help me see my progress and log supporters.

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Kåre เลียม Enga

about 11 hours ago
In response to "Isaan Part II...The Reality of Rural Life in Thailand"

I should visit Suwannaphum but being smaller than Roi Et I doubt that it's as advanced. They have some old ruins and there's a place I could stay.

I hope to get back to Roi Et whenever I return.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Feb 26, 2025 at 10:55am
In response to "This Boring Life"

You'll be in bed soon. It's 23:49. (9 a.m. here; cold, cloudy)

I would try to be up by 8 a.m. in Udon Thani as I exercised in the morning and it usually was "warm" by 10.

I would watch TV at 20:30 and go to bed whenever.

Boring? Yes.

I would walk through the neighborhoods and sometimes take notes or photos. I noticed the small things.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Feb 19, 2025 at 5:48pm
In response to "Three Out of Five Ain't Bad"

I... haven't gone back and rated the places I stayed. But... mixed reviews. I'd gladly stay in the same place in Khon Kaen and Phimai again. I'd consider the place in Korat. I would rather not stay in either place in Mukdahan.

Honesty is important in relationships, as is communication. That said, you've crossed a few lines in Thailand. Culture is only one of them. Personally, I crossed more than a few...

Kåre เลียม Enga

Feb 14, 2025 at 7:16pm
In response to "Life Imitating Art"

Two very different worlds.

I used white chalk sticks against the ants. Mosquitoes?

Bang Saphan is a ways south of where I want to visit. Quieter than Hua Hin? Have fun!

Kåre เลียม Enga

Feb 10, 2025 at 12:22am
In response to "Algorithms are the Enemy of Balanced Viewpoints"

Algorithms are an existential danger guiding us to group-think. Who wins? The wealthiest and most popular.

Fortunately, I've always been a bit of a misfit.

I hope Nada enjoys her time off in Roi Et. I dreamed about Roi Et today.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Jan 23, 2025 at 6:46am
In response to "The Scales of Injustice"

I weight around 80-82 kg. I need to be under 80; ideally 75. I gain weight in Montana, normally lose it here.

I just ate roti (egg, banana).

For 1 baht all illusions are shattered.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Jan 23, 2025 at 6:40am
In response to "My Mission"

Ex-pats... I found them a tad offish as well. In Udon we mostly have old (Northern/UK) Europeans... belly to the bar. Not a problem but I don't drink and football all day.

My Thai hasn't improved much but my understanding of the culture has.

One does have to be careful about generosity. It's not perceived the same here. When someone starts to treat me like an ATM it causes me grief. I remember being homeless and penniless. I did not beg for money; others did, but that's not me.

On a sadder note: I fear going back to you-know-where.

Wordsmitty ✍️

Jan 17, 2025 at 1:23am
In response to "The Scales of Injustice"

Your last line says it all. Congrats. Of course, you can always have additional goals, but they shouldn't rule, or ruin, your life.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Jan 7, 2025 at 11:31am
In response to "A Prepper Newbie"

The Earth will survive... with or without humans. Perhaps our molecules will recombine into something greater. One can hope for a future regardless.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Jan 7, 2025 at 11:27am
In response to "The Perfect End to a Perfect Couple of Days"

Joy in the simple and precious moments.

March 17, 2024 at 12:01am

#1066392

Today is an Important Day...As is Every Day You Breathe.

Today I am flying to Bangkok to sort out my retirement visa. Once that's done, I need to focus on where in Thailand I'm going to put down my roots. I plan to sign a six-month lease and then buy a good touring motorcycle. A Paris/Dakar-style bike with plenty of power, great fuel capacity and built for long-distance rider comfort. I'm thinking of a KTM, Yamaha, BMW or a Honda, around the 1000cc mark. It needs to have plenty of storage. I will need wet weather gear (given the total number of days it rains here in the tropics), boots and of course, a top-quality helmet. Helmets are not a requirement here in Thailand, but seeing the news at night with the number of traffic accidents involving motorcycles, I won't be risking my head colliding with the pavement without at least a fighting chance of survival.

Wish me luck with the visa application...

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