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Thai style head stomp for the four horsemen.

But what's all this got to do with Trump? Please stay on topic.

I'm sitting waiting for the 35 Group Pattaya bus at the foot of Kromluang pier in Laem Ngop which takes you to and from Koh Mak. Had a house there for 17 years. But, time to call it a day. I'm 74. The house is 3 storeys. Even renting became a chore. But... I had some really great times there, and on Koh Chang, and on all the islands that make up the Koh Chang archipelago. There are a lot! Much of it is national park, but also many islands aren't included, so in theory, no landing fee. We used to hire a 30 seat twin engined speed boat for 15k THB and spend the day landing on deserted beaches on uninhabited islands. A fantastic experience! In the days when you could design your own cruise. And Koh Chang's east coast is really what I love. Very few resorts because very few beaches. It's the leeward side so no surf to make the sand. But follow the wonderful road all the way and you get to salak phet which has surely one of the best seafood restaurants in SE Asia. And climb high up on a scooter, and salak phet bay has to be seen to be believed. Totally gorgeous!

Mostly decriminalisation of weed related I'll wager. Roll it back and all those new businesses will fold. Stupid revolving door.

Probably why I'm always bumping into them out here. Nice people!

I have a 356 sq m corner lot and 3 storey house for sale on Negros, just 20 minutes from Bacolod and 10 minutes from the airport. Ideal location. Quiet, gated, guarded subdivision. 5m PHP.

The article headline is slightly misleading. It's a comparison of benefits each country pays to its retirees, not the cost of living for expats. Norway is top because it's a rich country, able to pay more than the rest.

So it was 90k for 2, right?

Rutnin has had a spate of very poor reviews recently. I've never been but am looking for cataract surgery. I'm in Pattaya, so it's a bit of a schlep up to Bangkok if it turns out to be a wasted journey. But I'm not that happy with my Bangkok Pattaya eye man. And no insurance cover for this procedure (out patient).

So a quiet game of Beggar my Neighbour won't end up in a Hillies versus the Billies shoot out? Where's the fun in that?

It was the poor woman who faced a "perilous challenge" that cost her her life.

Yes, every time a province gets into the headlines, TAT chirps up with some daft story about attracting more tourists. I've got one. Crickets heard chirping loudly in Chantaburi. TAT sees crickets chirping in Chantaburi as qualifying for soft power status. Aims to attract millions of tourists spending billions of baht. And crunch power when the little critters get deep fried and eaten. Aaah.

Then legging it, and hiding out round the corner in daddy's pad. Gold medals all round for the fighting Thais.

Agree. My ex wife used to play. They usually had a lookout for fuzz. Just village people, you understand. But the stakes got ridiculously high. My crazy sister in law lost her pickup in one hand. In the wrong hands, a deck of cards becomes a lethal weapon. In Vietnam I've seen games on trains stop, everything cleared away, every time the guard came through, then restart when he was gone.

You buy them for cash, say 1000, 5000, 10000 THB face value, and at the end of the session, cash them in.

Not behind a paywall from my computer. And note, it's not the 25 best places for expats, but for citizens of the listed countries.

It's marked as Nicky's Bar and Guesthouse on Google maps.

I'm just across the water on Koh Mak. We're very low lying. It's not been great these last few days. I think more down to allergies. Dust maybe, or pollen?

Great for cheese, butter, smoked mackerel and smoked salmon trimmings.

My thoughts and at least one other's. I've been quoted around 50k at Bangkok Pattaya for one. Same at Jomtien. He's either talking about 10 years ago or making it up I'd suggest.

Assault with a shirt? And what's that thing on a stick and the camera got to do with it? And the big guy seems to be doing alright. There is a picture of the knife elsewhere in the news. Why not here? Usual garbled allegations by TPN, allegedly.

When and where?

Rouge? You mean rogue naturally.

"He (Asraf) was charged with providing shelter and assistance to illegal immigrants, allowing them to evade arrest." "Similarly, Abu was also charged with providing shelter and assistance to illegal immigrants." But the unfortunates were being shipped to Malaysia apparently, from Cambodia.

No mention of underaged girls in the article.