BwindiBoy

Just another reason never to go back to Thailand.

And they were singing, bye bye miss American pie.......... ????

7 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

why not 1  out  of 28

Because it's not 7 out of 196!

I didn't catch it - how much compensation has the Foreigner got to pay the other chap, and the taxi driver, for the distress he caused them...by being a Foreigner?

Oh well, I vowed never to return unless he served at least a night in prison.  The End.

...help...to locate the whereabouts of one of their lawless, reckless, man-slaughtering, cowardly grandsons!

Lack of emotional capacity in the male of the species is very prevalent in Thailand. Another nail...

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

My money is on the Corona virus.

My money is on the YaBa virus.

Because they're Chavs!

18 minutes ago, dfdgfdfdgs said:

A bit dangerous to label everybody who isn't a sheep a 'chav'.  If there's sound reasoning behind something that society does, then sure, copy it.  If there's not, then it's not being a chav to use the logical side of your brain.

So you're saying the 99.9999% of the world's population that wear clothes are just doing so because they're sheep and that there's no logical reason for wearing them?  Bizarre.

20 hours ago, Time Traveller said:

The correct answer is this. If you're a farang from a class structured society like Britain who beleives they are better than others and think it's important to project the image they are part of the upper crust of society and living in fear of what the mythical thai upper/middle class think of them, then leave your shirt on, and continue to denounce other farang especially in front of thais to hammer home the point, that you're one of the "good farangs". Reasssure yourself it's going to earn you lots of respect amongst the Thai upper/middle classes. 

 

On the other hand, if you're from the new world and don't have snowflake like qualities when it comes to what other people  think, then feel free to remove your shirt when exercising in public. There is no law against it (unless you're female). In fact, I've been doing it for 15 years, and never had a problem.  Nor do I even remember any negative comments either. If you don't beleive me, then get out more. 

 

In summary:  If you are respectable, shirt on.  If you are a Chav, shirt off.

Why would anyone even want to?

All Muzungu should not really have a problem being referred to as Farang, in my humble opinion.  I happily wore a t-shirt with it on (in 3 languages), which went down very well in Nan...

You've had some good advice from people that are more expert than me. I think, to summarise, you have no issues re Thailand, should have no problems with Cambodia or Laos, so long as you have a couple of passport photos per country and need to keep an eye on the Vietnam situation. When I went to Vietnam in 2008 there was no visa exemption or on arrival, so I went to the embassy in London - quite an enjoyable experience actually. I'm pretty sure it was a case of filling in a form, attaching a passport photo, waiting a while, then paying and leaving everything with your passport and a self-addressed envelope and waiting about a week for it all to be posted back to you, with the visa in the passport. Hopefully you'll be able to avoid that, but, if it is necessary, it's not the end of the world.

Re your actual trip; you'll LOVE it!! You'll get to see and experience lots and the time is just about right. I know things will have changed a little since I was in Vietnam and since the last time I went to Cambodia, but I'd recommend taking some US Dollars, in small denominations with you. I took some $10, $5 and 100 $1 notes with me for three weeks in Vietnam and it was very handy. Cambodia too. At the end of the Vietnam trip, those going on to Cambodia were buying my left of $1 notes off me, as they'd been so handy. Even if you only take some $1 notes, I think you'll find it beneficial.

Good choice of countries for your trip - I personally can't wait to go back to Vietnam and Laos at some point. Enjoy! :-)

That is, indeed, a load of Bolivars!

Really, life is worth nothing in Thailand..... How biter are you.. Where are you from ?

Your life is worth nothing in Thailand, using public transportation or your own you risk your life daily. Good medical care is expensive as are imported drugs administered by Thai hospitals.

He's from the real world!

But he's a criminal Sir...

NEVER give up your passport to anyone. If they will not take a copy walk away. Koh Phanang is a place i would totally avoid for numerous reasons. Krabi and Koh Phi Phi are no better. But if your into hanging with thousands of other often drunk foreigners go for it. Millions of others yearly do.

Hey don't knock Krabi, admittedly it's not as nice as 20yrs ago but where is? It's still a pretty cool place to be.

You still won't be able to rent a bike without leaving your passport though!

I rented a bike from a lady across the road from an Irish bar (which is up a lane) on the main road in Ao Nang and she was more than happy to take a photocopy. Admittedly, this is the only place in Thailand I've been able to do this.

I hope someone raises this issue on Question Tome (the tv programme, not Prime Ministers question time) this week. Public awareness would be even greater and UK Government representatives would have to tell the truth...the UK truth, not the Thai truth!

Time! (my mobile won't let me edit and correct this any other way)!

The P&I Clubs are going to be happy. Not!