Had lot's of visits from Russia lately

recent 30 days through Nov 14

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Do your shopping earlyMost Thais will have their mind somewhere else this evening

click on the image for the link Pregame broadcast 19:10 Game Start 19:45

Game at Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Malaysia

source google.com

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Sweater Weather ahead

Thai Meteorology Department and BBC show actual anticipated temperatures while Accuweather and wunderground reflect anticipated feels like temperatures.  These two measurements start to become closer together during cooler temperatures

Lowering of interest rate a momentary hiccup in the Baht strength

The Thai bank lowered it's interest rate to 1.5% on November 6th.


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191114 I'm not accident prone

I've had some serious body injuries on the job years ago. What does happen frequently is these old injuries tend to revisit.  One reason I do little exercise is to avoid reigniting these longtime injuries that happened thirty years ago.

Recently a neck injury was reignited with whiplash type pains. Very painful. Decided to visit the commercial hospital  knowing the visit would be more expensive than a doctors office.  Paid 500 Baht for the hospital visit and four medicines.  That's roughly US$ 16.  At a doctor's office I would have paid half. Getting just the medications would have been 100 baht.

This brings me to the conclusion that I will not be returning to the US in the near future. 

My (*1) medical expenses are minimal here and would be a large percent of my income in the US. I figure nearly $5,000 per year with medicare.

I was offered to live with some friends in Seattle.  The Seattle (*2) climate is the second major reason I am staying where I am. The mostly hot climate in Thailand limits recurrence of many of my body aches.

I prefer to have better alternative options. Let's say the Seattle option turns sour and I have to find my own residence. Seattle  (*3)  rental prices would eat up half of my monthly income. In Thailand I pay US$230 for a two bedroom house. A studio apartment goes for under US$100. 

I enjoy the friendship of many people and the many social activities, I'm just not willing to leave everything behind and start all over again.  I've done that too often in my lifetime.

I wholeheartedly appreciate my friends offering me an alternative and their understanding that I am declining the offer at this time


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Sakon Nakhon Parade of Lights, Loi Krathong 2019

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191112 Hideaway Music/Blues pub reopens with a new identity "Home of the Blues " at a new Location

I found them in Google Map looking for: " "Hideaway Music/Blues Pub "

Who is google kidding 14 minute walk from my house, no way. Google map got some pictures of the place.

Home of the Blues is also on Facebook

Have to go see what's on the menu

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Free US Television

Stumbled on this apparently free site of US Television. 

http://ustvgo.tv/

Still trying to determine the legality of the site which claims it is a collection of public domain
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191109 The name is self explanatory

Every time I receive medicine I get on the web to find out what the medicine is for and recommended dosage.  This latest batch of medicine is self explanatory. 
Paindol is obviously medicine to relieve the pain. In this case  it's a generic version of tramadol

MYDOCALM  is obviously the muscle relaxant

I opted to go to the private hospital, knowing it would be more costly than a clinic or the government hospital. It was quicker. 

The doctor visit and three medications cost 550฿ (US$18).  At a clinic this would have cost no more than 200฿, but the wait period would most likely have been an hour or more

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