Lemsta69

the sky is falling in. run Chicken Little, run! ????

I think if you are an expat you should be free to decide whether or not you wish to learn and/or speak Thai. the locals seem to agree with this so I defer to their expert opinion, not some random ferrlung with a chip on their shoulder ????

you really are clueless aren't you?

if OP or his mate have to ask that question then they have no business living in South East Asia ???? @The Hammer2021sorry, comment is for OP. couldn't find that post.

I guess you've never heard about Orchard Towers?

he probably does know but just doesn't give a rat's. bikies are some of the most incredibly selfish people on the planet.

you have to be doing something seriously out of order here to warrant a tune-up. more fool this guy, he farked around and found out.

about time the pendulum swung the other way. toxic masculinity has had its way for too long.

about flippin' time!

why don't you ask the editor of the Royal Coast Review instead of bellyaching on here? ???? https://royalcoastreview.com/author/editor/

modern vehicles are designed with crumple zones. they redistribute the force of the impact in case of a crash to minimise harm to the occupants. this has been the case for quite some time.

what about all the Thai sex pests with their gigs and their mias noi? we're just following in their footsteps. farang see farang do ????

it's not a question of terminology, there are 3 distinct tourist visa classes at the base level: - Tourist Visa (TR), single entry aka SETV - Tourist Visa Exemption scheme aka VE - Tourist Visa on Arrival aka VOA there is currently no 30 day tourist visa. SETV allows for 60 days, extendable once for 30 days at immigration office once you've been admitted to Thailand. it must be applied for outside of Thailand, usually in one's home country. Visa Exemption means you can rock up to Thailand without a visa, so cheaper and less hassle; no pesky forms to fill out and no massive sticker in one's passport. us "Westerners" get stamped in for 30 days, extendable once for 30 days. VE scheme isn't extended to all nationalities. however, in lieu of applying for a tourist visa beforehand, citizens of a handful of countries can get a Visa On Arrival. cost is B2,000 and it only as allows 15 days stay for tourism purposes, non-extendable. however from 1 October 2022 the Thai government is temporarily extending the VE period from 30 to 45 days, and the VOA from 15 to 30 days. that's the simple version. feel free to ask for clarification on any of the points.

most definitely a need to iron for certain types of clothing. my cotton t-shirts need a once over and so does my Tommy Hilfiger linen shirt ????

sorry boss ????

in 1999 I went to the supposed best guy in Sydney to get assessed for LASIK, Dr R****d B******r. the outcome was "I can do it but I can't guarantee success. up to you". I declined, thank Buddha. I went to TRSC in 2005 for the initial consultation at a measly 2K baht. after the various tests I got to see the chief, the guy that founded the place. he said you have keratoconus and therefore you're not suitable for either LASIK or PRK. he suggested contacts, rigid gas permeable not soft contacts like I'd been prescribed in Sydney. on subsequent trips I never quite got around to getting a check up with them. I wish I had because in Feb this year they picked up a partially detached retina and after having another senior opthalmologist review their finding they booked an appointment for at Rutnin Eye Hospital. neither of those two issues were picked up in Sydney despite it supposedly being the be-all and end-all according to them ????

responding to the OP. I'm sorry that you don't know where Bangkok is LOL.

depends on where you're located and how much cash you have to splash. I like TRSC on Rama See in Bangkok but that might not suit you as they're not "cheap".

did you fly from Phuket to Udon or take the bus/train/longtail boat? that'd be one hell of a trip if you did it overland.

nice. good day on the markets then? who did you short this time?

you're not going to go to Ubol Rat and visit Uncle Joe?

no, really? whaddya think the wink emoji was for? ????

what about Wagyu steak and red wine, any of that in Ubon? ????

you have astigmatism too?

Canadians don't qualify for VOA. you got a Visa Exemption. not same same.