OneMoreFarang

If there is enough demand then a good restaurant is certainly a possibility. I remember when I arrived in Sukhumvit, Bangkok, about 25 years ago. I think we had two Italian restaurants in this area. In one the soup was good, and in the other the spaghettis - or something like that. At that time everybody was waiting for something better. And then they came, many of them. Now we have so many good Italian restaurants in this area that I am pretty sure opening another one and be successful would be very difficult. And one big issue seems to be the local fashion. There might be one restaurant which is somehow in fashion and everybody goes there. And then not anymore, it just happens. It must be very difficult to survive in a market like that - even without Covid.

Every clinic in Thailand has lots of experience with STD ...

I think I will subscribe to wee little timmy A maid, a new business, I guess the next question will be if he can trust this beautiful girl with the deep voice who he met yesterday to manage everything. She is so smart and, and .. different!

And worst case someone put a gun to your head and tells you it's time to sell the business for next to nothing. What are you going to do? Go to the police and complain? 555

Imagine someone would tell you about those great business opportunities in Timbuktu. You never visited but it all sounds great. And what should possibly go wrong? Would you do it? Just to be sure there is no misunderstanding I will answer my own questions: Any sensible person would not do it. Because we all have no idea about the way things work over there. Sure, it might be possible to lean how things work, and maybe all will be fine. But how high is that chance? About 0 to nothing! And you can ask basically every farang here about stories from people (trying) to open a new business, and making money. Maybe if you listen 100 times you will hear one story which kind of worked. Maybe. Thailand is different, very different! Many of us get kind of used to it after many years. But getting used to it doesn't mean understanding it. And most of us are sensible enough not to open a business in Thailand - even if we live here since years and know people and think there is a good opportunity.

I guess there is a difference if you select those women or if they select you and tell you what to do...

What's the problem? At least in the farang run business nobody is forced to work there. They want to work there - for whatever reason. And then it's just a place to bring buyers in sellers together. And sell drinks at the same time. Personally I don't see the problem. I remember a long time ago in a country far away I knew a girl from that business well. I asked her why she doesn't work in another job like a cleaning lady or something like that. Her answer: Do you think I am stupid? Working all day for the money which I can make by opening my legs for 30min? She had a point there...

It helps a lot if the owner and/or mamasan knows how to handle the girls. It's also not just about money.

Maybe you should contact Lazada or Shopee...

Somnamna ????

But then they have a point. If Singapore don't want any stoned people in their country then it makes sense to stop them. Imagine a person taking lots of drugs in Thailand just before the flight. He/she won't be sober on arrival. Personally I don't care if people want to be stoned if they are responsible people and i.e. don't drive. But as usual there is a set of people who think that if it is legal they can use it anytime in any condition. Not a good idea.

Next: hair test...

I can also understand when people like manual, that's what racing drivers use and on the right track/road it's fun. But racing on Samui's roads sounds like a bad idea. And if it's just about getting from A to B there is no disadvantage with automatic.

In Spain they have currently a campaign: Every woman’s body is beach-ready Maybe Thais saw this and decided: Oh No! I won't add a picture here because I don't want to ruin your day. If you look it up don't say I didn't warn you.

Your post is accurate in many ways. About getting a better massage while they started already: Tell her it hurts. And if she doesn't change, tell her again. And again. Ask her if she understands what you are saying. Remove your feet. Escalate the situation in a calm way. She will get better or she will get annoyed. If you are in a good place then there will be a manager to talk to. Don't tell the manager she is stupid and doesn't listen, etc. Tell the manager that it hurts when she massages you and you prefer a lighter touch. Option 1 is he/she listens and does something. Option 2 nothing happens and you know you don't have to go to that shop again. And about the qualification: People will only be able to give you a proper massage if they learned how to do it. My gf went to the famous Wat Po school in Bangkok. After a couple of weeks training she received a certificate. You can ask in a shop where they trained and if they have certificates. In a good place they all should have certificates. Obviously it's still possible that those are fake or the person doesn't care to give you a decent massage. But at least with certificates you have a higher chance to get a good massage. And they know and train how to concentrate on the individual person in the massage school.

Ok, take off that bikini. ????

Thanks, with that search term I see a lot of them on Lazada. That is already a very good sign. https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=Double+expansion+anchors

What are these things called in Thailand (in English or Thai)? Basically I look for the opposite of a bolt anchor in concrete. With a bolt anchor the bolt is sticking out of the wall or floor. What I want is a threaded hole in the floor or wall where I can attach something. And if I don't attach anything anymore then I don't want to have bolts sticking out of the floor. Mainly I want to use them in concrete. But I am also interested in a version for brick walls - if they exist. I have no idea of the names. I found on the internet something like this: female anchor, female drop in anchors, drop in concrete masonry anchors

It seems by now most male adults in the west have accepted what the women tell them. They accept that it's up to the women to have from time to time a good heart and let the men have a little bit of sex. The women made them also believe that guys should look for women in their own age group. And a good heart is obviously more important than good looks. And men must do homework, change the diapers, etc. and must smile doing that and pretend they like it. After years of such treatment there are not many men left who admit to themselves that what they really want is a hot young girl, lots of sex and obviously not women's work at home. If they would tell a women back home that they want to go to Thailand for a holiday they will hear lots of s$### what an a$#hole they are. And perverts, going after poor girls who only want to feed their family. So how many guys still admit to themselves what they really want? And how many then go for it?

Stupid question! There are casinos all over Thailand, and many of them. Anybody who likes to gamble knows where they are. And the police know where they are - and go there to gamble themselves or pick up money. A big reason why casinos are illegal in Thailand is because lots of influential people make lots of money from illegal casinos and from pretending they don't exist. There will never be an open educated discussion about this as long as people are not supposed to talk about the existing reality.

Let me tell you the story of a female friend of my gf. The friend is now maybe 45 years old and she has four kids in the range from about 6 to 21. She used to sell food at the local school or market. Now it seems she doesn't find or doesn't like any jobs near her home, about 5 hours away from Bangkok. And some time ago she decided she will come to Bangkok to work here and make money. Because of her age and being overweight and not fit the numbers of people who want to employ her are low. But she somehow always finds a job. So maybe she works for 4 weeks in a job in Bangkok. And then she misses her kids, which is understandable. And then she decides to visit her kids for a weekend. After a day home she somehow realizes that a weekend is not really long enough, so she stays a little longer with the kids. And then, maybe a week later, she returns to "her" job. Except it is not her job anymore. Because she didn't show up after the weekend the boss hired someone else. After all, the work has to be done. She is disappointed, why did that boss do that? It was just a couple of days, and she missed her children. It seems she doesn't even try to look at it from the perspective of the employer. So she is looking for work again, another company with another job. And, what a surprise, after a few weeks she misses her kids again. So she goes home again over the weekend. And there someone else tells her about that other job, where she would get 1000B more per months. Oh, that sounds good, lets go there. Should she inform her previous employer who thought she will come back after the weekend? Not really. He will see that she doesn't show up... This is happening, and with repetitive behavior again and again. Last time she didn't yet miss the children but a relative died and she had to go to the funeral - after she started work maybe 10 days ago. That funeral was obviously important... Let's look what will happen next. But it doesn't really matter because it will likely be similar to what happened in the past. My gf talked about this with me, and I suggested she should look for work in or near her village. Because otherwise the story will repeat again and again. But no, thinking about what would make sense is just too much headache. Somehow she seems to me a typical case of how many uneducated Thais "think".

Wow, your friend must have a very good heart. I am sure treating employees like family helps to keep them. But there are also downsides. I know a women who own several bars. She hired many people from her "village" since maybe 20 years. And she is successful. But I also see that now a substantial part of the people who work for her, in her bars, since maybe 20 years, are just too old for that job. But she keep these people "working". Or more correct I should say she continues to pay them and she deliberately overlooks the fact that they basically don't work. I guess in part it is her good heart that she keeps these older people employed and paid. But in part it will also be the fact that if she would fire, even in a very nice way, the old and useless people from her business, that would be a problem. Because some of the young people who work for her are the children of those old people. So if she would fire the mothers that would influence the daughters to leave. My point is that at some point then this is a family or a community but not much of a business anymore. For someone who wants a business and not adopt a family this concept won't work.

Somehow I get the impression you want to analyze this situation with logic. That's a hilarious idea.

So you think you understand the mindset of the average Thai that has no education? Really? Please explain it to us all. I am sure if you could write a book about it many people will buy it. Because I don't think I know anybody who understands that mindset. And about the 2 weeks to a month notice: What a wonderful idea. I can tell you why many of them don't give you that notice. Because they don't know themselves what they will do in a week from now, or in two or four weeks. Maybe they would give you notice if they would know. They don't! Good luck for you. You will need that luck. Because I am sure you or anybody else won't be able to solve it with science and thinking.

Is the GPS to blame or the idiot who followed "orders"?