daveAustin

They haven’t got any money either, love.

7-Eleven is one of the worst perpetrators. If you buy a yoghurt, drink, microwave meal, and bag of ice… you will also get a straw, spoons and forks, complimentary sauces, separate complimentary bags for the meal and ice and possibly a load of those stamps to top it all off. Thais are also terrible litterers still.

It’s because she is a prostitute so falls under the obscenity act, being under 18, despite age of consent here being 15. Wonder if he knew her age. Bit ott cops going to Germany and he could have his life ruined when she is technically not underage. Bar owners should get equal treatment if that’s the case. But, yeah, if you’re that kind of age and actively going for young girls, you’ve probably got a problem.

Sobering up zones on standby?

Same in UK, though I don’t remember any scans of passport going out other than a glance at check-in and boarding gate. Good to see Thailand moving forward on this and the smiling donkey actually pushing something through that is tangible.

Is there really only these two demented muppets available to run the US? You guys' election process is properly messed up. Rewrite your constitution: guns out, Scientology out, dinosaur presidents out.

They are right. The boomers stole decent living from the younger generations in most western economies. Look at the state of the property markets and silly pensions etc. Huge disparity and it was not all hard work, and yet the young now find themselves paying for their welfare.

Does one need to drive to the ‘sobering up’ area? 😋

Agree with all that. Unfortunately it’ll have to be done slowly. One of the biggies for the reason behind poor grades here is the kids get bored easily and classes need to be about fun; learning anything is secondary. But, yeah, Srettha is a complete numpty and certainly no role model. If they are serious about lifting education standards, start at the top. Successive Thai governments have been an utter joke. Bunch of kids. Alright, politicians in general are not the ideal benchmark, but…

Black Horse ain't too bad for a Cab at 399. 7-11 usually has it. Equivalent in UK on supermarket shelf probably £6 or £7, so another couple squid for here ain't bad. Just avoid serving Mont Clair to your guests.

Just keep tabs on here. Joe was the main man on visa ‘laws’ and such, but bearing in mind this or that office often interpret in their own way depending on the whims & quirks of the sitting lieutenant. And, yes, Google’s search algo is infinitely better than this (or any other, forum/website), which is about as much use as tits on a kipper.

Reckon it depends on what you can afford. Some may say ‘I don’t like it there, sell up’ etc. Surely best to have a plan b? If you can afford it, having a place there and here is being clever. Dunno about ‘visa uncertainty’, it’s been pretty straightforward for years… imagine trying to go the other way as an immigrant! Agree with the flat idea, though. Know a guy ‘back home’ with 100+ properties (flats, houses, pubs, car parks, up to shopping precincts) and he says do flats without question. Houses etc are a pita. 😉

They could of course ensure the police do their jobs and jail the perpetrators… FOR FREE!

You should get a 'certificate' when bringing big monies in if you later intend to repatriate it, such as buying property, vehicles etc. Did this when buying house and there was no issue when repatriating funds. Without it, you could be stonewalled at the bank. But, yes, I've heard DeeMoney works well.

Quite amusing seeing Swiss people muse on war. You’d be better off thinking about ‘more important’ things like watches, nazi gold, and chocolate. 😂

That was a hospital doctor being silly. You’ll always get them with their agenda, along with numpties spreading fake news and people in general being scared rabbits. It should be monitored, but the best way to deal with this nonsense is to simply get on with your life.

So people have more colds than usual, it happens this time of year. If you were to test everyone in the world right now, a significant percentage would have a cold, many with the cold known as covid. Enough with the stats and fearmongering already, it's been done to death, people have had enough. This doctor is just trying to make a name for himself. People start masking up and going down that tired old road again, suppressing their immune systems, economies, etc etc etc, the world will never be right. The alternative is to get on with your lives.

Spot on Bob! Shove your masks, shove your extra hand washing and shove your social distancing! The world was ruined far beyond anything covid ever did. Let it run. Donkeys!

Fair play to the op. I’m generally more forgiving to foreigners here as it is easier to get in trouble, but back ‘home’ I will brush off such a scenario. Suggesting the tourist police is a good idea, or ‘let’s call the police together’. 😋 One can also withdraw using the phone with those cardless atms, but guessing that is local accounts?

Personally not seen this in the UK unprovoked but I have here. Local males can be incredibly jealous of farangs (or he may have been slighted previously or just nuts) and Pattaya is not the most convivial of places.

First thing I would have looked at is hydration/electrolytes esp since you’ve been exercising and esp in this environment. Dehydration/electrolyte imbalance can throw up many symptoms. Also, perhaps your BP monitor is a bit naff or you’re technique is a bit off. Test it on your wife or friend. Gov hospital premium service sounds good. The clinics here are tempting because they’re quick n easy, but IME generally don’t spend enough time with people and are too eager to just give you a bag of meds.

They are a nuisance. Similar in southern city of Songkhla and also in Krabi around that high temple. Aggressive little b’stards, with people getting bitten and more bike accidents etc. The people have brought it on themselves by continually feeding them (making merit) + extra protections from the gov, including soi dogs. They think they are doing good but all it does is bring suffering for the wild animals and angst for humans. The huge packs of monkeys and mange stray dogs is the worst I’ve seen it here in over 25 years and smacks of third world. This scenario was inevitable and will not end well.

Hear you about smoking. Air fryer works well for decarb—110C ish for 45m. Canna butter or canna oil from then is easy enough in a rice cooker (or pot) using double boiler method.

Easy to go over these 3 foot tall balconies at the best of times, but add weed (and possibly a night on the lash) into the mix…!