kennypowers

There for the grace of God go I.

Eating rat meat is very "Baan Nock", as is eating frogs. Some proper out in the sticks, money very tight business. It is not commonplace.

Any update on the man's condition, and an arrest?

65% occupancy rate is still some way off fully booked. I wonder what level of occupancy a 4 or 5 star hotel needs to be profitable?

YouTube is useless for stuff like this. Just confusing. I didn't bother with the pink ID card in the end, couldn't be bothered for the few benefits. Found some other people's experiences here: https://www.thethailandlife.com/pink-id-card and the Yellow Book requirements there too: https://www.thethailandlife.com/tabien-baan

Oh come on! I can't believe they plan to bring it back anyway. Manually filling out an arrival card? It's not 1980.

They must be quite well off if they can afford that weekly rent in Phuket. It seems quite a waste of money. Buying off plan is a huge risk in Thailand given so many dodgy developers. What about schools for her son? Health insurance? The new tax rules? It doesn't seem that it will be much cheaper than Aus, based on the lifestyle they want. If she bought a house in Australia her son could fully inherit. In Thailand he will be left with a house worth next to nothing because of the short lease (by then), and the fact that old properties don't fare well in the Thai market. It's the land that's worth the money. I hope it all works out for them but wish people were better advised before making the move.

They let in thousand of Russians escaping conscription thinking what? That they are all rich oligarchs who will spend their fortunes in Thailand? The majority of these people will need to work. They will need to make money to stay.

Oh, that mysterious white powder hidden in a plastic bag that always seems to turn up.....

No attempted rape charge?

There are actually a number of species. I've see blacktips a few times, and a leopard shark while diving. There's a full list that notes spcies, location and history of attacks here: https://www.thethailandlife.com/sharks-thailand Don't be worried though; incidents are rare.

The quality is shocking. Three orders in and I've learned my lesson. Rumour has it that it many items on there comprise stock that would otherwise have been incinerated. Not sure if there is any truth in that.

1.4 g? Hardly a dealer. More like her personal amount for the next Full Moon Party. She'll likely get a minimum of 5 years. Meanwhile the mafias run amock.

Racist? You must have been out of the UK for some time. It has to be one of the least racist countries in the world. Besides, you don't need a visa. Just get yourself to France and catch one of the boats over. There are a few a day. Departure times depend on the weather, and whether the French coastguards can be bothered to do their job that day.

London feels far more dangerous than Bangkok. Perhaps stats don't reflect that but... As of April 2024, London's overall crime rate was 106 crimes per 1,000 people, with violence and sexual offenses accounting for about 30 of those complaints per 1,000 people during the day. Some neighborhoods in London have historically had higher crime rates, including Peckham, Elephant & Castle, Brixton, Tottenham, and parts of Tower Hamlets and Newham.