tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post7992967115794143079..comments2023-10-20T18:47:34.841+07:00Comments on Religion, Sex & Politics: Welcome to BangkokDr. Willhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788468231312646543noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-8337306438562404182010-09-01T02:09:15.411+07:002010-09-01T02:09:15.411+07:00Hey Will:
So happy to once again find your blog.....Hey Will:<br /><br />So happy to once again find your blog... which I could not for months ...and I worried about you thinking the gov't cut you off for your coverage of politics... or worse. So it's a relief to see you back in print... in spite of the setbacks you describe and the complimentary big picture view.mark2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433456494735514799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-45653023450929024352010-08-30T22:12:25.068+07:002010-08-30T22:12:25.068+07:00Interesting post. Thanks for this.
All the best,...Interesting post. Thanks for this.<br /><br />All the best, BoonieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-49540858968129586262010-08-28T22:58:56.552+07:002010-08-28T22:58:56.552+07:00Will, where was that photo taken [of the couple so...Will, where was that photo taken [of the couple soaking their feet in a pool of water] ?<br /><br />Seems interesting. I perhaps would like to visit someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-3204390395992322652010-08-28T22:56:17.789+07:002010-08-28T22:56:17.789+07:00a great piece.
Having your health, loved ones, fr...a great piece.<br /><br />Having your health, loved ones, friends, a roof over your heads, and your wits/humor ... things to surely count your many blessings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-88442909263061268932010-08-26T12:03:58.663+07:002010-08-26T12:03:58.663+07:00It is true that Thais accept as married, couples w...It is true that Thais accept as married, couples who go through the "sin sot" ceremony but they remain unmarried in Thai law (or any other, for that matter). A legal Thai marriage at a local amphur, on the other hand, is very informal and costs less that 1000 Baht. Mine had the effect of focusing my mind and pushed me into finally drawing up a proper will. <br /><br />(At one stage I had two folders named "will" until I changed one to Dr Will to avoid confusion!)<br /><br />The money side for people our age is a continual challenge and demands careful stewardship, for the sake of both ourselves and our families. There is no doubt that Thailand is a poor man's paradise on many levels. If we can no longer afford to live like kings we can always live like princes, and if that doesn't work then living like a streetwise Thai won't kill us.<br /><br />That said, Bangkok remains an expensive slice of Thai life (and a potentially dangerous one?). Hobby's recent comment about relocating to the cheaper environs of places like Chiang Mai (or in my case Nong Khai) continues to appeal as a medium to long term strategy.Sam Deedesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26177615.post-79839933733398515742010-08-26T11:15:48.376+07:002010-08-26T11:15:48.376+07:00Lovely piece, Will.Lovely piece, Will.Janet Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725119277902212530noreply@blogger.com