NoshowJones

But we do need changes, stopping treating retiree's being treated like criminals with this 90 day reporting nonsense for a start.

1984?? Did you not mean 2014?

Google his personal wealth not including his offshore accounts.

I have asked that question many times in the past. I googled it and the answer is very helpful. Thaksin and Pita have been mentioned regarding jail time, so why not this Unelected Caretaker PM?

I have recently started to notice how deaf a lot of adult Thais are, every time they are blocking my way and I have to get past I have to shout at them, when before a pleasant excuse me "in Thai" would be enough. I have to believe it is because of their addiction to noise, these very loud bass sounds at social gatherings, weddings, funerals etc which Thais attend. There must be lots of babies and children affected all the time they are growing up and will have hearing problems, maybe that's why they are always shouting at each other.

That could prove to be very hard, I tried to open an account with the TTB bank in Nakhon Sawan. My wife came with me as there was language problems when I went myself the last time. My wife asked about an account for me, so I was asked for my passport, the teller took it, returned two mins later handed my passport back telling my wife that I cannot open an account as I did not have a job, I am retired. If every bank had an attitude like that then what chance do retiree's have of even opening an account.

I thought that the unelected PM or whatever he is called now, still has his army house, so why should he need to be looking for a new house?

Did I not say that it would be a small minority who insisted on passports?

I think your forgetting that this is The Banana Republic of Thailand, not some 1st world western country.

A drunk doing a runner????

Anyone who is that stupid that he drinks too much so that it makes him even more stupid deserves all he gets.

What does SMH stand for? Another poster who thinks he is texting on a smartphone.

The guesthouse I use in Pattaya accepts my driving license as my passport number is on it.

You cannot check into the Nana hotel in Bangkok with a pink card, only your passport. That also applies to a hotel I used in Petchabun, so I would think there will be other hotels though very much in the minority where you cannot check in with your pink card.

Maybe the Yellow Book you are referring to is more recent and is in English. Everything in my Yellow House Book is in Thai, so it is not helping me.

10am, 4pm and 8pm. 4pm a large meal, the other two just snacks. 6ft tall, 76Ks weight.

Yes it's mainly the top politicians and the medical profession, then there is the airplane companies squeezing every penny they can get with there ridiculous air fares.

I had big problems with it when I was in America, one person even tried to double the price when I said no ice.

Too many straws involved I think. ????

What you have said has been true, but I don't want to have to depend on them, I just want a back up plan, just in case as I have read of the odd one or two who have had problems getting their transfer.

If I do not use Wise, what would be the best way to send money from my UK bank account to my Bangkok Bank account? Or would it be easier to just use my UK bank debit card? Thanks.

I would not bow to old Charlie with all his medals, bling and funny hats. So why would I bow to any emperor?

What new government? Is there now a government without soldiers? Or am I missing something?

I remember a few years ago I was thinking about using them as they have a very good name, but gave it up because they were too far away from central Bangkok, but I think they now come to your hotel to do their services, though I stand to be corrected.

I thought Thailand already was a "Banana" Kingdom, or a Banana Republic. What's the difference?