OneMoreFarang

When I read about extortion at the Phuket airport, I first thought about the taxi mafia. But that is obviously local business as usual, nothing to see here.

Loan sharks can get away to be loan sharks by being influential people or by having good enough connections to those influential people in Thailand. And then there are politicians who are influential people in Thailand. Now what will they do? The left arm fights the right arm? Or is it more a question of which fraction of the influential persons you are part of?

I don't worry about Nana. The best bars are on the top floor. 😉

Wow, thermodynamics, that sounds impressive. You must be one of those supersmart guys. Did you buy already property on a high mountain to escape the flooding?

What do they learn there? Maybe something about democracy? Or: follow the leader and make sure you sit on the trough?

Obviously, anybody in that position must talk about the imminent end of life on earth. They are paid to do that. Next, a visit from the top expert in the world...

Put them in a cage and I might pay to watch the fights.

The special promotion for chicken is also nice.

It's interesting that the criminal Thaksin is in the center of this group and picture...

You are wrong informed. Something which doesn't exist can't be found. 😉

If someone uses it. It seems many city planning decisions are not based on facts and needs. They are done for other reasons. It's like zebra crossings. Yes, they exist. But what's the point?

Blame the computer.

I just googled her. No, it's not worth looking at her.

So at least 4 police officers were involved in this case. Wow! What do these officers the rest of their time? Arresting people who collect mushrooms?

I think the question is more like: Do you like to antagonize people who you, or your wife, maybe see regularly? If you and your wife are regularly at that market, then I suggest switch off the engine or park somewhere far away from the action.

Imagine he has to explain that picture to his family back home...

If you are obviously a tourist, then (almost) everything will be more expensive. If you accept that, fine. Don't try to complain in a foreign language in Thailand that this is not fair. After learning "thank you" one of first things which I learned were numbers. There are not too many of them and it shouldn't take time to learn them - if you want to learn them. Then learn "how much?" and a few phrases like that. If you did that, then you are obviously not the easy target no-idea-tourist anymore. If you ask what it cost in Thai then you will most likely get better prices. And whatever you do, stay cool. Never swear, behave. And if you have any trouble with the police use the first offer to pay whatever they want. Otherwise, it will only get more and more expensive. Enjoy!

I expect from them to show me all the options which they have. If they have 10 different promotions then I expect that I can see those 10 promotions in their app, on their website and when I call them. Now: Maybe 5 promotions on their app, 3 other promotions on the www, another one when I call them, and then another one when I ask them for more options. I don't mind if the salespeople try to sell me the most expensive, but they should be fair enough and at least mention that there are also cheaper (and sufficient) options.

Lots of people criticize Biden because of his support of Israel. Some of them say they won't vote for Biden because of that. In principle I understand that they don't want to support "Biden's war" but "Trump's war" would be even worse. I am pretty sure the Israel/Palestine conflict will go on for many many years.

I hope they talk about support for Israel. Then hopefully some of the people who say they won't vote for Biden because he sends the bombs will realize that Trump would send even more bombs.

Did you get the fisheyes? That's the first thing my gf eats before anybody else gets them before her. Really.

That convinced me. 😉

That is exactly what you did. Maybe not knowingly, but that doesn't change the fact. But then, giving someone your bank account number so that that someone can deposit a million and you will give it to someone else, what did you think at that moment? Did you "think"?

It's some time ago that I was in a club, why are the bouncers checking the ID cards from the people who are clearly way older than 20?

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