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"We're queueing for the escalator to go down, only one working". "Security done. Big queue for passport control". 1130 Sunday 28th January. No automatic gates. Complete chaos according to my source.

NNT are incapable of writing critical copy. This article, like the one on the PM, lacks any core. For instance, Anutin completely ignores the recent, but habitual, tribal gang wars in, for instance, the technical colleges, which have resulted in death. He pretty much says it's nothing to do with the schools' management and can be dealt with by reports from concerned citizens to the with police. And the Ministry of the Interior. This bankrupt, in more ways than one, government can't even afford any kind of security on school premises. It's up to parents, apparently. Why is this man in politics? Because Bumjaithai rule Buriram! Just another clan.

Yes, always near empty the times I've been. 1050 a month.

The owner is called "Pa". She is a woman. Moved from Sattahip recently. Where's the African connection? Oh and of course it's your business to know what she and the other owner, a Thai woman, is doing here. Two Thais, a Sri Lankan and a Ukrainian are being charged with moving the other lion without a permit. I'm not picking up your crap either. Maybe you think Sri Lanka is in Africa?

Flak jackets, guns, gloves. It must have been some mushroom. And weighing in at 1.1g. Thank heavens the cops are out there protecting us innocent citizens.

The driver lied about being Ann's father, so what was he doing there? And what was Sergeant Pae doing there? Neither of these 2 people had any reason to be there at all unless the mother's story, that they disapproved of the relationship, holds true. In which case, what the heck did it have to do with them? Seems they weren't related to Ann in any way. So yes, gay man murders his lover out of jealousy. Life without parole. Next.

You mean it was the copper wot dunnit?

But if today had been tomorrow, you'd be sitting in the car behind the Senior Sergeant Major and none of this would have happened. If! I think this is a gay love triangle. Sarge was in love with the guy with the knife, and Ann was a transvestite caught in the middle (if you'll forgive the pun). Sarge, in a fit of jealous rage, wasted his lover, then err, sorry I seem to have lost the plot. Can anyone take over?

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.