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No contest! I would always pay the extension and keep it legal. Then there is no hassle and no implied black mark, real or otherwise !

Why Samui?

If alcohol were to be discovered in this present age, it would be banned as a drug !

Doubtless more facts will emerge about this incident, then we can make more informed comment?

Two less now, anyway!

A turtle story par excellence !

That's solved then !

A good and sensible outcome. Stick to your resolution!

Believe it or not, there are still parts of Samui that have not changed over the years! Try the West Coast, far, far away from Chaweng !!

K.L. is a good option!

Not all men are expected to be ATM machines! However, it may take longer to find someone who does not expect that!

Do any other countries have this Affidavit scheme or Agreement in LOS?

Very sorry to read this. Intuition tells me that there isn't any coming back- only saving what little there is left.

Yes, I love the country, warts and all, and if I were to make a list with likes and dislikes, the former would win out easily !

Interesting !

Very worrying with the number of passenger aircraft incidents happening within the last few months in Asia and elsewhere!

I spoke to some Thais at Uni about this age old problem, and they said that they understood the lack of funding for both swimming pools and instructors, but did come up with another simple but effective solution - at least for making a start !

Why not start a fund to provide simple, inexpensive swimming aids, such as plastic rings, arm bands and the like? This would make learning to swim fun and easier to start, as well as requiring no instruction except minimal family participation. It does indeed seem like a win - win situation to me !

I agree with jdinasia at least in part.

Maybe I am just lucky in that I meet up with Thai parents who do actually care about their children, almost without exception!

More attention to detail, then?

How do you get a 7/11 card?

I have requested one so many times, and always been met with a complete non commital answer! Makro, Big C , Asia Books and Tesco Lotus have got it sussed !

Why indeed travel so far just to get drunk here?

Kerrysum, you are so right!

Good report. Very useful!

Could also be used when nearly full.to create some form of elitism?

Returning to Vietnam is clearly the best option!