Homburg

No money in it for them.

Yes. That had certainly not escaped me either. In fact I aim to spend a maximum of 5 months in any country every year so that I don't become "resident for tax purposes" anywhere. If you become "resident for tax purposes" then at the VERY LEAST you get the hassle and stress of filing tax returns in that country, plus you are very likely to have to pay more tax (it's never a refund on taxes paid in the country where your income originates!).

So, kinda like Thailand?

The Agent that I used sorted the FPCS out with my accommodation provider. All I saw was the duck gliding across the water, no view of what was going on beneath the surface. Add to that no need for any trips to immigration and it was well worth the extra cost of using an agent imho. 😊 BTW, it MUST be the property owner that generates the FPCS page because the foreigner tenant may not do that, so having a smartphone would be of no use in this instance. (That said I find a smartphone indispensable in Phnom Penh for PassApp and the Citybus App.)

All part of Pattaya's shining image as a "family friendly" destination.

And Paraguay?

"Thailand offers a multiplicity of long term visas......" All of which seems to be thoughtfully designed to deter as many applicants as possible. By contrast in Cambodia, retirees pay an annual (multiple entry) visa extension fee of c.$200 (c.$300 via an agent with no need to ever set foot in immigration, just drop off your passport with a pic, pay the fee and collect it in about a week). And that's it. No mountains of paperwork, no bank deposit, no re-entry permits, no 90 day reporting. Just come and go as you please. One page in the passport is used up each year for the visa (plus entry and exit stamps). One gripe: the annual extension is for 364 days only!

ICE vehicles have problems, mostly surrounding air pollution. EV's are by no means problem-free, but Bangkok is in dire need of anything that can reduce air pollution, so this is surely a step in the right direction? (Albeit a very small step.)

The Trouble with Harry....

The best way to avoid being rear-ended is to ride like a Thai - on the wrong side of the road or on the sidewalk! Perhaps that's why they do it?

Uzi?

So very sad. RIP kids.

Speculation, not news. Wake me when something actually happens. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

September 3rd? Plenty of time for the necessary BE submission before then.

Did they chase and catch it using the Smart BMW?

If this was the script for a TV soap it would be rejected as "too far-fetched".

The borders are apparently still open, with a lot of Ukrainians reported to be holidaying in the Kursk region.

I searched those dates on Kayak with checked bag and cabin bag. Cheapest was Eva at £699, Next was Thai at £802, BA most expensive at £978. Both Thai and BA were overnight flights both ways. The last time I flew with BA I was very unimpressed with the service (and tbh, that's the reason why I have never flown with them since), so I am not tempted to pay more for BA than with Eva or Thai.

The central tenet of Thai culture.

Oops, posted twice. (FFP)

I am certain that Thailand is 100% an open and fair democracy, not a kleptocracy, nothing to see here. Move along. In a kleptocracy things are done so that money keeps flowing to those in control, completely unlike events in Thailand! … Money makes the world go around The world go around The world go around Money makes the world go around It makes the world go 'round. The clinking, clanking sound of Money money money money Money money money money......... … Money money money Money money money Money money money Money money money … Money money money Money money money Money money money … Money money money, money money money Money money money, money money money Money money money, money money money Money money money, money money money......

Power Outage Sparks Investigation Shouldn't that be "no sparks" investigation"?

RIP Luen. A million and one ways to die in Thailand.

Antarctica? I'd book my holidays there if it wasn't so bl**dy cold!

Pattaya rebranding as family-friendly destination to boost tourism What, AGAIN????