jacko45k

There has been roadworks dawdling on the North bound carriageway of the Railway line bypass for over a year now... and that is the road to get to the Railway Station... of course not directly, one has to make a U-Turn at the Siam CC junction to do that... which is usually jammed up with traffic.

Neighbours, what you going to do? Mine torment me with their barking dogs... not a day goes by.......... Have you got your balcony door open that the smell comes in? Buy a small metal kettle, and see if you can pour water onto a smoldering spiv that is close to the railings below... but first buy a Rambo outfit for when they come calling, big blades and bandoleer of bullets etc...... get ready for war.

Compare it perhaps to what retirement would entail in say a UK northern town. It's cheaper, for housing transport, food, entertainment...taxes. Despite what you say, a bit of female company, (with no strings if that is what you want) is a cheap option, and pleasurable. It's safer crime wise. There is large number of like minded people who usually speak your language. You are invisible in the UK....(handsome man here) One can venture away from the bars......I have not been in one for some months. Do you believe I could live in a pool villa in the UK for anything but many multiples of the cost? Oh, and the weather is better... who the hell ever wants to see snow again? And often, the women back there are borderline repugnant, fat, attitude and take no pride in their appearance. Pattaya has beaches, lakes, entertainment, western shops and supplies, and a couple of highways to come and go.

And doing so can cost them dearly as they are declared sanction busters and penalties come into play.

I was thinking it was on one trip there years ago, many scams relating to transportation.

Yes, although with them in most positions of power and decision making, quite a barrier.

And non Thais can go there?

Their own greed will be their downfall I suspect.

And yet Pattaya authorities keep planning these weekend festival events, thatfar from attracting foreign tourists (which I believe is what they want), we get gangs of local kids looking to settle their differences. This surely will deter the very families they want to see visiting.

Or Penthouse/Kitten Club?

We got old, tired and married!

They come equipped with their own weapons, but fortunately rarely consume alcohol or drugs. They certainly do attack their own though... sober. Anyhow, we digress.

Because they are not likely to try it again after having it brought to their attention and the shame that includes. If one had not looked or shown any concern, well yeah, what's to stop them doing a repeat performance. It's what I do, I have not had many issues.... my current pet hate is the immediate 'me go dance now'.........

Continuing a longer trend... it has been weakening for 10 days now. Dare we Expats get optimistic.

Probably covered in weasel clause 13b.

If you are seeing a boy, and not a man you might be beyond specs!

He is probably well clued in on their ways young Nate, fruit basket with brown envelope under the offerings.

That and a glut in elephant pajamas in the markets.

The residents needed a tap on the head with a heavy truncheon to improve their cooperation!

Should insurance companies be taking premiums and expecting people not to drink when on vacations? If sleeping it off and the hotel ceiling collapses on me, I would hope to be covered.

It was a basket case not long ago........my how times change.

It is actually......just a one off personal account and not evidence of anything.

So will condo prices in Pattaya and HH be going up as everyone flees the big mango?

This airhead needs to keep it strapped over her shoulder then!

There was an old rule banning motorcycles from motorways completely, but it was disputed and argued over in relation to big bikes....tbh I am not sure what the final position came to be.