AloisAmrein

Good luck in Bang Kwang (Bangkok Hilton). What a stupid fellow!

I am using Swiss francs, getting 38.50 baht for 1 CHF, stronger then € and USD.

Thailand shoud kick off all russians and ban new entries of russians.

I got my Moderna vaccination free - Switzerland, not Thailand.  Lousy government in Thailand.

It is obvious that the level of English knowledge in Thailand is very low. Even Thais who try to teach English have only very basic knowledge as I have seen. So why not give permits to foreigners with English mothertongue or teaching skills? It would improve the level of English knowledge in Thailand, a benefit for the country.

Everyone knows that conditions in Thai jails are beyound of what is acceptable under international standards for prisoners. Just look at Bangkok Hilton on youtube or consult humanrights.com. A 5-year penalty in a Thai jail is a death penalty, miserable food is just part of it.

Thailand's image cannot be damaged anymore. It is already at the bottom of reputation with this "government".

55 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

In Chanthaburi it is most common to bring wine or liquor to a restaurant.

I don't know if there is a corkage charge for glasses and ice - I leave the "auditing" of the bill to my wife and Thai friends.

You have to pay for the ice, sometimes overcharged. Mostly 10 Baht per cup. I never came across a corkage charge in Thailand, I spent a lot of time there. If so, I would not have paid it and would have left the restaurant.

On 9/26/2020 at 4:19 PM, Tropicalevo said:

For goodness sake. Taking outside alcohol into a restaurant anywhere in the world is a no no unless you ask for permission.

It seems you don't know well the world. In many countries, even in Thailand, I never had a problem to bring my own drinks. If I want to drink Chang beer and they have Singha and Leo only, then this is absolutely normal, I never had a problem. Even in Australia there is BYO, bring your own. Because many restaurants don't have the alcohol licence.

Absolutely ridiculous. How can a destination without tourists be a tourist destination? The destination may be safe, but without tourists it is not a tourist destination. And remember, there is no safe destination in Thailand, just look at the road carnage.

12 hours ago, andre47 said:

Europe and USA for sure not, they are still high risk areas and this probably will not change until we have a vaccine

USA and Brazil surly not. Russia also not.

You seem not to know the situation of Corona in Europe. Some countries have little infection rates and little mortalities. Exceptions are Italy, Spain and GB and Sweden.

Who makes holiday on the murder island?

8 hours ago, cyril sneer said:

didn't know it was illegal to make porn movies

In Western countries and in Russia it is not illegal. But Thailand is more catholic then the pope.

Another example of Thai racism

I have crossed there also many times. I was never asked to show money. They just check the passport, put the entry stamp and how long you can stay, and off you go. Luggage must be scanned when entering from Laos to Thailand.

Ok, so no visa. Just visa-free entry for 30 days or less. I can spend my money elsewhere, e.g. Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia.

I think it is the best to go to Laos, because as a Vietnamese you don't need a visa for Laos. The best is to take the green border, so you can avoid the Thai fine. Then from Laos you have no problems to enter Vietnam, by land or by air.

3 minutes ago, Justfine said:

You have never even been there. You don't even know the name of the natives.

You want proof of visas in the passport? What a ignorant are you?

7 hours ago, Justfine said:

False. Aboriginals get more than anyone else. Non white? Just a nonsense. Non English speakers get free language lessons and translations.

 

Illegal entrants get treated as illegal entrants.

 

Don't spread lies.

You are spreading lies, not me. You seem to have not the lightest idea about Australia.

1 hour ago, StreetCowboy said:

I don't think Australia has quite the same large proportion of people of such diverse culture.  

 

From wikipedia

"

Until the Second World War, the vast majority of settlers and immigrants came from the British Isles, and a majority of Australians have some British or Irish ancestry. These Australians form an ethnic group known as Anglo-Celtic Australians. In the 2016 Australian census, the most commonly nominated ancestries were:^[37]

• English (36.1%)
• Australian (33.5%)^[38]
• Irish (11.0%)
• Scottish (9.3%)
• Chinese (5.6%)
• Italian (4.6%)
• German (4.5%)
• Indian (2.8%)
• Greek (1.8%)
• Dutch (1.6%).

"

"

According to the 2016 census, English is the only language spoken in the home for close to 72.7% of the population. The next most common languages spoken at home are:^[48]

• Mandarin (2.5%)
• Arabic (1.4%)
• Cantonese (1.2%)
• Vietnamese (1.2%)
• Italian (1.2%).

"

My understanding is that Australia is still predominantly 'anglo-celtic', and that Aborigines don't make up a large or influential part of the population.  Of the non 'anglo-celtic', a large fraction are European in extraction and culture.

 

Like Malaysia, Australia has inherited from its Commonwealth origins stable and sound civil institutions that have served it well in the years since independence.  India might have been a better example.

 

SC

Similar to Malaysia, Australia has a racist approach in his official policy. Aborigenes are treaded as 3rd class citizens, non-white immigrants are discriminated. Refugees are persecuted and resent to the open sea.