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And what about car and motorbike rentals who ask for passport deposit? Is this now illegal?

It always was, like many other things...

She is a year older than me - problem solved 

My friend has a Restaurant, can't find neither a cook nor service staff...and he pays well.

My company is looking for qualified English speaking staff since months... no reasonable replies to the adds...

My GF can't take a break, as she can't find suitable staff for her shop...

Unemployment ???

Looks like I am the only one with this opinion, but I want the deck chairs, parasols and cold drinks back to the beach.

Very happy to pay THB 200.- for a little comfort on the beach and a relaxing day.

Many Chinese-Russian will not pay for chairs, go to the south Jomptien where Russians occupy expensive condo's they take towels and food and drink to the beach and sit directly on the sand. Nothing wrong with it but locals do not gain from their holidays much.

My opinion is have patches of chairs/beds with toilet facilities / the rest a natural clean beach taken care of by the local authority.

It is not the Russians fault that they occupy the condos, obvioulsy they paid for them and others didn't want to. If others sit on the now cleared beaches and bring their pick nick, than it is exactly what is is wanted. However, cleared beaches ( in Phuket ) actually look and smell like a dumpster, thanks to the clearance. No business =no cleaning, as authorities don't feel responsible for this, obviously.

Support your suggestion to rent out beaches for business, as it would be a controlled win - win for everybody and leave some patches free for whatever.

This model is used for decades in southern Europe already.

Looks like I am the only one with this opinion, but I want the deck chairs, parasols and cold drinks back to the beach.

Very happy to pay THB 200.- for a little comfort on the beach and a relaxing day.

We are going to plant sea pines [casuarinas] and trees that can live with sea water, to make the beach look they way before [the restaurants were there

And than there will be the day, when cars will be banned and we'll ride with an ox - cart to the office...

​It's starting to become too much and at the wrong end. If it will look, smell and behave and COST like Singapore, the millions who came in the recent past, won't like it any longer. And me, too.

Holy crack... Every day, again and again. Some really harsh punishment might keep them away from messing around with people who fork for their money.

Saudi has it...

So the fun is over

15 years, isn't it ?

Sick parents => sick kids ?

Had it some weeks ago in front of the condo block where I live in, in Patong. Loud bang, wires dropping to the floor and people running around like headless chicken. No one got hurt. Surprisingly, the orange truck came quick and after an hour or so, lights were on again. Overload I will exclude in this case, as it was an early Saturday morning in super low season. Many times it's just poor to no maintenance.

Sudden Death, they say for this in Hockey

The prices in her bar / restaurant have been a rip off, too.

Was waiting already for the shit - throwing But I guess there's almost non business owner who can't participate.

I am just about to hire new staff and it's the same <deleted> nightmare every time again. Can confirm all stories posted here.

Just waiting for 2015 to get labor with a different mentality to work. In the meantime: Go nuts or deal with it ( and go nuts ).

You will be washed away around Krabi and get nuts cause of boredom Lanta, PP is open 24/7 365 days, the drinking never stops.

Get to the Gulf cause of the weather. Samui has nice and quiet areas.

Too late ( just booked my flight for the 1st time Laos instead of Malaysia. Monday to Wednesday in August.

Any suggestions for avoiding the cue without camping outside the Embassy ?

Shouldn't he have at least 15 years as the model ( though he looks like sh… ) ?

They are lucky not having been raped and maybe more...

it's working perfectly in Phang Nga, though I wouldn't miss it… But do miss some TV channels

After a few days things won't be on front pages any longer. Ukraine, Syria, Nigeria will be in the focus again and if the Army doesn't mess around, it only can become better. Timing was good, it's low season and tourism is quite anyhow. Let's get it settled and start allover again. Same same - not different

They probably feel robbed when seeing prices in Switzerland