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Do you travel to Perth often?

I don't understand the reference to Keith Richards....sorry, can you explain it?

I think I am being ripped off.

Why are you plotting something? Don't invite me.

Very few, very very few. My main complaint about living in Thailand is the total absence of any decent conversation. The guys in my town spend time together getting slammed drunk and talking about sport, then "idiotic" Thai drivers and then how stupid the Thais are in general (notwithstanding that their hosts are Thais...and can any of these idiots speak Thai or have any made an effort to learn? No). After that they then about talk about each other behind their backs (the ones not sitting around the table of course). It reminds me of childish talk in a school playgrounds. It's a bit depressing to tell the truth. Frankly, there are too many people ill educated blokes here who are totally incurious about the world and too many vulgar Aussies IMHO. Why do I hang out with them? Well I don't. When I first came to Thailand I went to the bar to speak in English, but quit going when I heard the standard of conversation. Funnily enough, in contrast to what most people think about Thai wives, all of these guys, like myself, are in long term relationships and seem to be very happy, outwardly at least. Most of the wives are ex-bar girls but no one complains about having been ripped off by them. However almost all the farangs sneak off under some pretence to Pattaya or Bangkok to bang bar girls.

So what's the answer? Perhaps don't construction until you have all the right paperwork? Not that difficult, so stop whining and fear mongering.

You should stick with her. Simple. She puts a bit of weight on and you don't find her attractive any more, so you think you'll dump her. I hope she takes you for every penny you've got and more besides.......and take a look in the mirror Steptoe, you might not be the Brad Pitt you think you are..

Thailand is trying to get as many tourists as possible into Thailand to get some cash. You folk are the hosts of these tourists. Stop moaning and complaining and enjoy the fact that they have chosen your country to party in. I'd they are making too much noise for you, move house. And Jomtien should hire an army of cleaners to clear up the rubbish early each morning to keep the beach pristine. Finally put some toilets nearby so they don't poo in the sea.

Here's the plan...Pheu Thai's candidate will fail to secure enough senators. So Prawit will become the candidate, and the senators will vote for him. Thailand is in for 5 more years of the disaster that was Prayut.

Send them to jail like you do with poor kids......just kidding, their affluence ensures that no punishment will be necessary. I don't expect any trial or sentencing to be announced anytime. Or maybe they'll do a Red Bull. And the party looks sad doesn't it? Not high end at all.

The Brit attacked first with the slap[ to the bouncer's face. He deserved his 'beating'.

Have you seen how thick Prawit's wrists are. Luxury watches have straps made to fit the buyer......what is the chance that Prawit's friend had such thick wrists? 100:1? 500:1? Certainly 99% of watch bands would not fit the Prawit.....and he would need to get each watch custom changed to fit him. Do you of such a thing to a borrowed watch?

Turkey is like a bigger version of Thailand......so what could possibly go wrong?

Obviously Prawit's the next PM, then he can stack the Senate with anti-democratic senators in a few months time when this shower's term ends.

We have several dogs....about 9...all of them soi dogs....I cannot understand how people shell out such large sums for dogs from breeders, when all these poor soi dogs are going free to good homes.

Such caring teachers. They deserve more respect.

Nice to be working in a cushy government job where there is constant expansion regardless of results.

I've been 18 times to Pattaya

And my question is why haven't the US done anything at all about the 2014 coup and the affront to democracy that the junta appointed senate has dealt to MF?

Can tell you would never be fooled and parted from your money. Must be great.

I drive a diesel pick up and a petrol van. I think EV is a pile of nonsense. I will get one when the technology is there to replace my vehicles.....it isn't there yet. Plus the planet sparing aspect is way over stated......the CO2 cost to build an EV with a ton weight of battery far outweighs what it saves in the first few years of motoring....and you make the vehicle less efficient by dragging a ton weight around with you everywhere you go. Also I have been fooled before by "up to"....yes speeds up to 100 MB per second and when you buy it you find it is slower than dial up....same will be here....range up to 500 km (if it is 30 degrees and you don't use the a/c)....if you turn the a/c on it is 250 km. Then you have the extreme toxicity of the batteries and the vast pollution it will cause to get rid of them every "up to 8 years" (or 5 years or 3 years if you recharge it too much etc etc) Plus resale value of a 3 to 5 year vehicle will be near zero....who want to pay the price of a new car to replace the batteries.....not me that's for sure. No, I'll stick with ICE thanks very much...and in 20 years when I can get 1000km from a single charge on a battery that lasts 25 years guaranteed, and fully recharges in 3 minutes.....then I might think about one. But hopefully I'll be dead by then.

I'm not the marrying type.....but if I were, marrying a bar girl wouldn't bother me, but I'd look out for real signs of honesty and affection.

This is a good point. When I got my police check in the UK, the local police station said it would take up to 6 weeks....lucky I applied early......but surely ion you are residing in Thailand they would know if you had a criminal record in the prior year. Anyway I waited the 6 weeks....the I/O didn't even look at it.

How bad is their driving compared to Thais? It is a bit difficult to understand? I always thought driving licenses were optional as 10 million adult Thais have no licence (I read that a few years back, so they probably all have licenses now? No/Yes?).

What's all this with naked and half-naked foreigners in the news? Is stripping all it takes to get on the front pages?