OneMoreFarang

In principle you are right. But it seems there are many patients who want medicine. And somehow, they think antibiotics is the wonder medicine against anything. If the go with any problem to the doctor, they think the perfect doctor gives them antibiotics and maybe two or three more medications. Take this 3 times a day and all will be fine. That is what many patients want. Is that a good reason for a proper doctor to give patients antibiotics or other medicine which doesn't make sense? I think it makes no sense. But maybe that is the Thai way of "solving problems". If the doctor would try to explain to them that antibiotics don't make any sense in this case, then I am sure lots of patients would just go to the next doctor or a pharmacy or a quacksalver who pretends to know. TiT

Personally I am getting sick of people who can't even answer the question: What is a woman? And people who like to promote drag queens, etc. And people who pretend there is no difference between boys and girls. I am no American and obviously I won't vote over there. But if I would vote then it would be difficult to decide if I want to support the people who don't know what a woman is or support the people who don't want to allow any abortion etc. Bad and bad. Maybe Americans should talk more to each other and come back to common sense. But it seems that is a foreign concept for many over there.

How big was the group? Could they all hide behind that single board?

Can you imagine going there with the wife and kids........... thinking this is an accurate description? Why would anybody take the wife and kids to such a place? Or maybe: Kids, look at this, here is where I met your mom.

Does it really matter for that party? As long as guys just <deleted> them all day and don't want to marry them then it shouldn't make a difference.

Imagine you would go to a party with 700 single girls in the west and they would all be like those Soi 6 girls. That would be truly party time.

If your numbers are right, then there are about 93 to 95% who are not in that group. Some of those will be supporting LGBT, some will not like them at all. And then, I guess, there is a huge group of people who just think life should go on without mentioning LGBT all the time. They don't want that their young kids will be told in school that boy and girls could just change their sex like they change their clothes. Who will they vote for?

Is anybody paying money for those products?

I hope the new assistant is not as annoying as the old assistant. I remember from that time every time I installed Office, I selected everything, and then I unselected that stupid annoying assistant...

It seems many people like to go on an exotic holiday. And then they want that everything is just like back at home...

I can tell you about a shop in Bangkok. Where are you?

I think it's interesting that they, and it seems many others, never asked for the prices up front. Why not? Is it somehow part of Thainess that you don't ask? If you ask up front, then there should be no surprises. It's not really that difficult to understand this simple concept.

Isn't that what those cruise ship passengers deserve?

And then there are about 70,000,000 Americans who still think that is the president they want again. Amazing! And utterly unbelievable for almost anybody else around the world.

It seems many people see this as a black and white issue. Allow it without any regulations or ban it completely. Does that make sense? Lot of professionals who work with drug addicts for years think it is a good idea to legalize drugs. Because illegal drugs are dirty and make people sick. And because they are illegal, they are expensive and lots of crime exists in the drug trade and crimes that people commit to get money for drugs. It should be in all out interest to make this situation better. Help people who need help. But don't inspire new people to take drugs or take more drugs. There is a middle path, and we must find it to improve the situation.

Obviously the question is: Why did you ever give any money to the guy who is f$#$# your wife? Do you feel obliged to pay him for something you can't do or don't do for whatever reasons?

Let's not forget that those Tiktokers and YouTubers do that to make money. And they wouldn't make money if nobody would watch it. So it seems there are enough people out there who watch that crap.

Good I wonder how many go to jail. I heard stories about our ex building managers and I would have thought they should be in jail. But no, for them life seems to go on like normal.

I am thinking about setting up my own small company. I have some knowledge from talking to owners from small companies and recently I talked to a law firm, and I received an email from another law firm with some prices. I wonder if there is a comprehensive step by step guide here or maybe in a book, etc. I.e. when I talked to the first lawyer he said if I, as a foreigner, want to work in my company with Non-B visa and work permit, then the company needs to register for VAT. The 2nd law firm didn't mention VAT, at least until now. The lawyer also told me it is easy to register a company without VAT in some residential buildings, but the same can't be done for VAT registered companies. We also talked about that it is easier to first register a company Thai only, and then transfer some shares to a foreigner. It seems to apply for visa and work permit for the foreigner the first social security payments for the Thai employees have to be completed. There are obviously many steps. What I like to see is a comprehensive list of all the things which have to be done and some estimate time frame. The reason is mostly that I don't want that one company tells me we do x,y,z and this cost amount X. And then later they tell me we also have to do A,B,C which cost additionally amount Y. Does anybody of you have an up do date list about all these little things? Thanks.

Be aware that there are different qualities available...

Spending any money on yoga is obviously wasted. But 5k per month in restaurants sounds good - if you can afford it.

Just in case that nobody mentioned it until now. If you want to have a business visa and work permit based on your Thai company, then you have to follow lots of rules. If you can legally stay with other options (marriage, retirement) then maybe just open a Thai company, maybe be shareholder, but don't work for the company. That is a lot easier and cheaper.

If it looks nice, and/or the view is nice, then I would start with some good pictures. I think it's always amazing when people try to sell their units in high floors and on all the pictures the curtains are closed. And about "agents": Be aware that everybody wants the full commission. The hairdresser in the building, the building manager, everybody!

It's not really the Blue Lagoon without Brooke Shields. ????

If people want to put their own free-standing house on Air BnB then they should do it. If people offer their condominium unit, which is obviously in a condominium building, then I think they should be punished, maybe the door locked, something like that. I live in a condominium, and I expect neighbors who live here long term. I don't want to feel like I am in a hotel. And if I travel, then I obviously go to a hotel, with all the hotel facilities and services. That's the whole idea. Hotels are for (relative) short time visitors. The problem in Thailand is, as usual, that nobody enforces the laws.