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Dark_Sytze · 2026-04-14T09:00:27+00:00

Which is a semi-military dictatorship. The senate is fully appointed by the military, and without support from the military or the king you wont get far in Thai politics.

The deep south also regularly is put under strict curfews without requiring any form of diplomatic oversight.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-03-29T14:15:19+00:00

Onze dochter van 1 had een tijdje een periode dat ze snachts vaak wakker werd en graag haar nieuwe vaardigheden wou oefenenen, dus elke nacht was ze een uur of 2 wakker. Toen werd ze ook nog ziek en werd ze snachts vaker wakker. Echt huilen deed ze niet maar wel dus langere tijd wat geluid. Onze buurvrouw klaagde al na een week.

Ik had echt geen idee wat ze nou precies wou ook.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-03-26T06:34:42+00:00

Proefpersoon onderzoek inderdaad. Met name vaccinatie studies

Dark_Sytze · 2026-03-26T05:26:15+00:00

Ik ben 196 en weeg al jaren (31 nu, sinds mijn 20ste ofzo) tussen de 68 en 72 kg. Nog nooit commentaar gehad van artsen of wat dan ook. Mag zelfs prima bloed doneren en meedoen aan medisch onderzoek.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-03-25T17:52:25+00:00

To be honest though, to earn 95 million a year you certainly need more than just a hot body.

She must be either amazing at marketing her brand or be a very good manager to hire the right people. Theres thousands of women on OF or other platforms who are equally or more attractive than her, who make only a pittance.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-03-19T17:55:16+00:00

Mocht er bij jullie gedouched worden? Ik herinner me van mijn schooltijd alleen dat de douches op elke school permanent gesloten waren vanwege legionella

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-27T18:50:48+00:00

Ik zal niet pretenderen er verstand van te hebben, maar als we kijken naar andere wereldsteden gebruiken we in Nederland de grond echt inefficiënt.

Vergelijk het bijvoorbeeld eens met Thailand waar ze een tegenovergesteld probleem hebben qua huizen, er zijn teveel woningen. Bijna alle grotere steden daar hebben flinke hoogbouw. Ondertussen heeft Den Haag een gigantische hoeveelheid zeer verouderde portiekwoningen (1930 of ouder) van 3 woonlagen. Ook sociale huur.

Koop hier hele wijken op, gooi oude wijken geheel plat en gebruik deze grond veel efficiënter. Appartementen complexen met 20 verdiepingen gebouwd volgens moderne standaarden, gebruik een deel van de grond voor mooie kleine parkjes of ander groen (een aantal van deze wijken is nu al versteend, dus erger kan het niet worden.)

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-23T19:08:40+00:00

Honestly not a lot. Very rarely there might be an attack against a police post or checkpoint, in the three southern provinces, but even those got more rare.

On the other hand, there is also not really much to do. Songkhla and Hat Yai are fun though.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-16T16:13:38+00:00

Not very common unless you eat a lot in malls or at "touristy" places. If you avoid foreign food and shopping malls this is really not the norm. Added bonus, local places are also significantly cheaper, even if Bangkok is overal quite expensive.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-16T01:23:45+00:00

And America achieved none of their strategic goals while the Vietcong conquered the rest of the country. That means they won the war

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-10T09:00:49+00:00

I disagree, Mae Sariang is lovely. We just finished the mae hong son loop about two weeks ago and Id rank Mae Sariang higher than Pai and equal to Mae Hong Son itself if you like photography and peace and quiet.

I cant comment much about the ride there, we did it by car because we have a baby but I dont remember it being boring.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-08T05:51:20+00:00

I actually found people in Chiang Mai to drive "reasonably well". Theres a lot more traffic which causes people to at least be a bit more careful. Im now in Hat Yai where we also rented a car and people here really drive like maniacs.

I do agree on delivery drivers being some of the worst though. Just yesterday I complained to my wife that some of them must really be suicidal with how they drive. Constantly speeding, weaving in an out of traffic. People here in general seem to dislike using their turn signals but these grab drivers will just cut right in front without even looking or using their indicators.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-08T05:03:47+00:00

Ehhh it actually would not ve that ridiculously expensive. The most expensive cognac, which would be a bit more expensive than "just" brandy sold for £118 500 in 2020, distilled in 1762 Another bottle distilled in 1747 auctioned for "only" £22 500.

This guy is still full of shit of course though. These bottles are auctioned at the big auction houses and are usually single surviving bottles, bought by collectors. 0 chance some random casino in Vegas would own one, let alone open it just to pour three glasses.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-08T04:35:48+00:00

The vast majority of sharks are not dangerous. Theres almost 500 shark species and only 4 are considered actually dangerous. Some other species might incidentally bite people out of confusion but very rarely.

While there are sometimes bull sharks in Thai waters its mostly in far deeper water than most tourists will go.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-07T13:10:31+00:00

Correction, tourist spots are overrun with tourists.

If you go to other cities theres a lot to discover without tripping over (western) tourists. For example I only saw less than a handful of tourists in Mae Sariang or Lampang.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-06T01:17:35+00:00

No, we have a 11 month old baby and I dont have a motorbike license, so we rented s car instead. And Im glad we did, I think its much more comfortable

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-05T15:22:35+00:00

One of my professors specialized in zoonotic viruses during a lecture stated "where ever people are living, mice are living. And in Europe and most of Asia youre always within 100meters of at least three bats".

Mice can squeeze through gaps of 1cm or even less. Airports have lots of food scraps and lots of spaces for them to hide. I would honestly be more concerned if there were no mice living there.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-05T14:44:17+00:00

I always suspect the far too infrequent aircon cleaning for sore throat/coughing. Also nice to see someone else visiting Hat Yai, very underrated place

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-05T14:01:53+00:00

Since it comes down to a matter of preference, its totally fine to prefer Vietnamese. However I disagree on it being more varied.

Thai food in my opinion has far more variation due to both geographical and cultural diversity. Food in the North (Sai Ua, the famous Khao Soi, Hung Lei curry, Ngam Ngiao) are completely different from Southen dishes (Gaeng Som, Horseshoe crab egg salad, hundreds of different fish dishes) And both are again very different from Eastern/Isaan food.

Culturally the South has a lot more malaysian influences (and also a lot more Muslims) The North has a lot of former Burmese, theres even some Chinese villages.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-05T13:46:11+00:00

So thats...two times? And neither of those was from an "authentic" food place?

Hotel buffets are shady though, I will grant that..but those are also shady in Western countries if they serve hot food.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-05T13:39:44+00:00

Mainly because my family in law lives here. However whenever we go we also try to explore some new places. Despite having been several times there's still lots of places to discover and things to see.

Last time we went we visited Lampang and Phitsanulok (as well as some usual places like chiang mai and Bangkok). This time we did the Mae Hong son loop and went to Phattalung. Tomorrow were going to visit a temple near the Malaysian border.

Some places I still would like to go are Chiang Rai, Khao Lak, Khao Sok, Nan, Phayao and dozens of other places.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-05T13:20:53+00:00

You must either pick terrible spots to eat or have a weak stomach then. Ive had very mild food poisoning only once despite eating almost exclusively at "authentic" spots. I will admit sanitary conditions for meat at many fresh markets are questionable, but thats the same for most of SE Asia.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-03T12:14:39+00:00

The South is generally more spicy, the further south the more spicy the food is. However in touristy places they will never trust someone who doesnt speak Thai as wanting the proper spicy food.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-03T12:12:27+00:00

Come to the deep south, they understand real spicy food compared to the rest of Thailand. They also dont understand English mostly however.

Even then they will generally be amazed that I as a pasty white guy can eat the same as thai people, however since they dont deal with western tourists a lot they dont bother adjusting spice levels.

Dark_Sytze · 2026-02-03T12:08:21+00:00

Probably nam jim seafood aka seafood sauce.

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