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Teaching is a noble profession that brings upon the next generation. For some teachers, it is not a calling but is just a job that bring food to the table .

This teacher should be taken away quietly and taught a severe lesson literally. I definitely would if it is my son. No Thai education is worth dying for.

Last week I was having dinner with missus at a restaurant in Korat on holiday. In came a schoolboy ( wearing a school uniform) selling bags of yogurt. I told him I need only 2 cups as the rest would be wasted and thrown away. however I will give him the amount for the whole batch. I can see the gratitude in his eyes as he waied me profusely. He reminded me of my son about his age.

Those cheapskates ,eat and dash , are the bane of foreigners living in pattaya and phuket. I believe in karma and those eat and dash might have the unpaid ingested food in their stomach turning into something else. Never indulge in something that is not rightfully paid for. Karma is a bitch and it never forgets. My take

Why demeaning the Chinese ethnic ? There are always good and ugly nationalities all over the world. I am ethnic Chinese and I behave like a good world citizen wherever I go. Polite and courteous.

Probably walking away to avoid any altercation with the furious Thai owner. Run away first then wait for police to show up before appearing again

Used to go for good food at somboon seafood located at soi 8 and Paiboon chaozhou restaurant along main road but not anymore after moving to bangna location. Similar restaurants nearby so no need to brave the traffic and parking problem anymore.

Wearing helmet is to provide road safety for you and not wearing one is on you if you ever get involved in an accident. Thus to the Thais, it is the usual ‘up to you’ philosophy. Your life your choice .

Bring your own then . Missus brought her own helmet when traveling overseas because of reasons stated above.

You are correct. The internet social media also contribute to the arrival of the white trash. Thailand with its relatively cheap accommodation and availability of women doesn’t help here.

The cacophony of Indian drums is enough to drive anybody nuts….loud and primitive drumming going on and on.

Once the email had been hijacked, the gang played the long game studying the business operation for some time. Requesting the payment to be paid to other banks in other countries are common in international trade. This is for efficiency and lower cost of foreign exchange payments. I had a Japanese company ,whose email was hijacked ,paying into my supposedly hong kong bank account while my company is in Singapore. Scammed almost 40,000 US$.

Sometimes tourists do not know how to go about paying the fines and getting the clamp removed especially when their mode of transport can no longer help them. &nbsp Trying to physically remove the clamp may be a lack of foresight and desperation. once my car was wheel clamped along sukhumvit soi 47 Bangkok . I have no idea how to go about it as there was no note or number to call. Finally I managed to ask local Thai for help. Got onto a motorbike taxi go to the relevant police station , paid the fines and (700tb) got onto the motorbike taxi again back to my car to wait for the police to unclamp . Waste of time indeed. So I believe the tourists would rather just pay the fine if they could rather than going thru the hassle of changing wheel. Just my feedback though.

Sometimes tourists do not know how to go about paying the fines and getting the clamp removed especially when their mode of transport can no longer help them. Trying to physically remove the clamp may be a lack of foresight and desperation. once my car was wheel clamped along sukhumvit soi 47 Bangkok . I have no idea how to go about it as there was no note or number to call. Finally I managed to ask local Thai for help. Got onto a motorbike taxi go to the relevant police station , paid the fines and (700tb) got onto the motorbike taxi again back to my car to wait for the police to unclamp . Waste of time indeed. So I believe the tourists would rather just pay the fine if they could rather than going thru the hassle of changing wheel. Just my feedback though.

A 17 year old lady traveling with just a mobile and nothing else from Bangkok to pattaya at midnight do ask for some serious questions especially when a hailing ride was cancelled halfway the journey. The police had better ask the driver of the ride some serious questions . Overall not a good omen.

Shirtless fellow is indeed sweating onto the pillows. Disgusting hygiene in a public facility. Who would want to use that space with his ’ odor’ all over ?

Authorities not after the network because you take one down, another will fill into the vacuum. It is like organized crime. So authorities just try to stop the import as much as they can at the border control.

Nothing will ever change until they instill stiff penalties on the offenders. Maybe jail time is necessary to knock some sense into their thick skulls. thai safety standards leave much to be desired. Life is cheap here.

I think you are right. Thai QR code cannot be used by my overseas bank apps. All 4 of them. It said Thai QR code is not recognized by bank apps scanner so I guess each country’s bank app for QR code payment is localized only.

Ya… adults do what adults do but these are behind closed doors or establishment catering to them. Not parading in the public spaces for all to see including children.

Do not lump all Thais into one stereotype. As in other countries, there are various stages of decency in Thailand. Those bar girls working in Thailand are mainly from issan stock. Not all Thais are prudes and not all Thais are loose. However Thailand is still a conservative country steep in their culture and nudity in public is just a western culture not appreciated in Thailand. However when in their country, respect their cultural sensitivities or else go elsewhere. I believe Thais would not miss these type of tourists.

If you value your life, never ever drive rural roads at night in Thailand. Trucks are notoriously under equipped for night driving be it human error or mechanical.

Thailand was populated by Indians and people from western part of India in amcie t times. Even the Thai royalty were closely associated with Indian culture with the royal priests being Brahmins from Hinduism so there are many Thai citizens with Indian roots. Pakistan was part of Indian then. There are rich Thai Indian landowners along sukhumvit road from many years past.

Manslaughter charges for the errant truck driver for sure.

In Thailand, always drive defensively. Try to not drive after 7 pm as nighttime driving on Thai roads can be horrendous. Remember to never parked just behind big trucks with the notion of being rear ended by crazy drivers ( as in this case) even at traffic stops. Seen too many videos on speeding heavy vehicles with failing brakes at traffic junctions in Thailand .