@Brian *******

Thanks for clarifying.

@Dennis ********

is licensing tiered by engine size in Thailand, or is that a home/former country thing?

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We all have our ways, values, and beliefs.

Why not just buy a roll of butcher paper, and cut squares to wrap your purchases with? The machines, and energy to cut those, the glue manufactured to make them bags, and the ink used to make them pretty seem to defeat the purpose.

Plain butcher paper. Cut squares to take shopping with you. Wrap your purchases to bring home.

@Pygo *******

Spent a nice 20 minutes or so sitting on the corner, drinking a beer and watching Krabi police set up an inspection station right in front of the police kiosk on Thanon Utarkit. Pulled over everybody that passed without helmets. Did not see any impounded bikes though.

I had a similar experience on my last visit. With or without VPN on an AIS simcard I could not get voice calls to work anywhere, but the messaging part worked fine over wifi.

@Dave ********

Thanks for the reply Dave. on my last visit I bought a $100 unlocked phone on amazon and used that with an AIS tourist sim. worked well on its own, and as a hotspot for my main phone. My IDP will have my motorcycle endorsement. Motorcycle will be an added luxury in time, but even as a rider for 40+ years, I am not sure I would want to ride in some of the busier parts of Bangkok!

@Dawn *********

The thread has branched out in quite a few directions. I think i mentioned it somewhere, but looking for the outskirts of Bangkok initially. quieter, access to BTS /MRT, a 7 /11 and some street food. looked around OnNut last trip, and google map exploring areas along the purple line extension as well. I dont need the tourist attractions on my doorstep. At home now i live in a 50sqm loft. I drive my car once a week on average, bike to work and use public trasport. and don't mind putting some walking miles into the day. It gets as hot here as Thailand but without so much humidity. I think i can continue to be a homebody in a small space in Thailand. Pension will be plenty to cover expenses and some weekend explorations, and my earliest social security draws if wanted or needed will be only a few years behind, and would consider a little more lavish and scenic location then.

@Brandon ***********

I was confusing purchasing re entry at airport with the extention.

@Terary *********

I can't vouch for my success, but again I think learning the language would be a great challenge and rewarding. If I cannot work, may not be able to volunteer, and don't have the urge to be a bar fly, I think it would be good to have school, and take advantage of the daily opportunities to use the language I am learning.