ChrisKC

The island I am calling Koh Kut has another name that I cannot now remember and is often confused with Kok Kud. The island I went to IS privately owned, has NO accommodation and DOES have only ten official population. If there is any mistake, it is in the name, not of my facts! My wife has reminded me of the official name of that island - Koh Kradat. My understanding its other name that it is given by other Islanders in the group confuses many people, including me!

"We will all be screwed", "they want to control us". I have no such feelings; even by 2026 there will still be 50% cash transactions. It is a gradual process of change that I won't even notice! There is no hidden agenda. If you don't have a smart phone, you are definitely in a very small minority and therefore has little relevance to the scheme to ultimately go cashless; that is becoming the way to go. Some people just will not change rather than unable so to do and having a planned idea to object will have little effect except to those who it would seem are getting themselves stressed about something that they cannot control in the overall scheme of things. I remember when UK went decimal and metric: many objected in principal and openly rebelled but it made no odds in the end. Going decimal and metric made sense then and it makes sense now. At first, I had some reservations about paying without cash, but soon got used to it and in any case, I didn't , and don't now, allow it to bother me. If this matter is one of the biggest issues in your life, then you will be absolutely fine!

Tyres (tires) are always going up - with inflation!

My wife and I spent four days there about two weeks ago and it was very nice. I don't like the crowds but I DO like to see some people about enjoying themselves. In the previous two years during covid we visited a few of the islands and just about everything was closed but what was available was very acceptable to us but there were no people anywhere. That was nice in its way but... After being in Koh Chang for 4 days, we visited the island of Koh Maak that is much smaller and while not so many visitors over three days, everything there was a quite a lot more expensive but still had a great time. Our highlight though was a one day trip to Koh Kut, a private island owned by the owner of B2S (the stationery and Book Store) Only about ten people live there and we had a full trip round the island on a motorbike and sidecar. The beaches were fantastic and we were quite alone - except for the deer that when approached with patience would come right up to us. No shops, no accommodation, only some evidence of Campers from a while back. We were able to buy a nice chill beer and sit on a short causeway that separated the sea of either side when the tide was out.

So, will half the ATM's disappear?

He's wrong, Ivor. Your name alone is highly suggestive you are more than adequate!

This is definitely a difficult matter to tackle and saying or writing anything the "right" way, however well-intentioned, can lead to more emotional upset. The nature of the "difficulty" is that Loi Krathong is a celebration and a death in the family is obviously the opposite. Combining these opposites (not a greeting) is extremely tricky. Maybe a solution is to send a "sympathy" card - which is far a more important message to send, leaving out any mention of the Loi Krathong aspect.

This post is about all those hospitalizations re covid and suggests more to me than scaremongering and that there are probably many more infected out there than the zero being stated in the Bangkok Post every day. It also suggests that if we believe that covid is a mild flu, that for some it is a lot more serious. I therefore support this post and that it is justified in alerting us that covid has not gone away. It may be a blip, who knows?

My comment refers to the use of "decades" and I think two of them satisfies my refutation of something not being the case "decades ago". If one means 40 years one shouldn't use the term "decades" in general, instead, four decades or more appropriately the 40 years.

Well, I have been here for two decades and confirm, culture or not, that it was certainly alive and kicking (FFFFFFF) - that's musical notation so loud it would drown out a jet engine!)

You could do that in England with positive outcome - here in Thailand, the places you can complain to won't do much; in fact they could easily be at the party themselves!

Army Sergeant Drunk Driving Double Murder Still alive and well enough to admit guilt Result - a child now seriously injured to learn very soon her Mum and Dad have been killed as well. What a tragedy RIP RIP We know what needs to be done!

This topic is about pit bull terriers, that have been banned completely by some civilised countries such as France, Holland, Singapore because they are dangerous. They are known for many years to be dangerous and unpredictable and they should be banned here in Thailand as the incidence of irresponsible dog owners (of all kinds) is far greater than in those countries aforementioned.

Thank you everyone for helping me out here. I have since received a message from the guy involved and he will be able to supply proof of residence with copy of contract from his landlord. He will get himself what I believe is a 5 year elite visa and has an immediate proposal to deposit equal to 20,000 euros in the bank he can open it with. I imagine that ends my interest in the case. Thank you again

Your age will have some bearing on what can be "dangerous" or any potential specific offences. How you dress and as others have said, wherever you are, flaunting yourself or your jewelry is best avoided. Nevertheless, I have visited the Philippines twice, once to Dipalog and to Davao, last occasion 2015. There is a general atmosphere of the Philippines in my limited experience that, while I was not affected as an older man by possible dangers, I felt uncomfortable with the presence of security guards everywhere and they all had some sort of weapon that was a bit scary to see. For a holiday, I would guess you would want to go to the places that tourists go to and therefore, as everywhere else, that attracts the unworthy of humanity. Thailand is not without problems similar but without that feeling of having the need to continue looking over your shoulder. I think wherever you go, you try to assess the risks, but take a calculated risk and in most cases, you will be free of trouble,

I know through a friend that a Danish man with a tourist visa has tried to open an account recently with the BBK in Bangkok and was refused. i don't know the reason given but I would like to make the question simple. What is the minimum requirement, documents, etc for a foreigner to open a Bank account in Thailand? Thank you for the help

None of that Duopoly brew or sell beer, it's lager ( they are brewed differently) and they can't make up their mind what it is, so they call it "lager beer" - a bit like whisky - gin! Given that I am from England, I know what real beer is and whatever might be said about the Thai public defaulting to choosing Thai lager in the event of a shake up to involve real beer brewers, I think they would be very happy to share an "Exmoor Ale" or an "Old Speckled Hen", or a "Theakstons Old Peculiar" with me! Oh and make that a pint, not that foreign litre stuff. And no ice!! Let's have a CAMRA here - Campaign for Real Ale Cheers, Skol or "Bottoms Up" whatever takes your fancy.

Why, why, why?

Like you, I have travelled much inside Thailand over the last 20 years and recently as 4 days ago, to varying locations and never been remotely involved with Immigration. In fact. on my last four journeys, although I had my passport with me, my driving license covered me re ID, And out of interest, I didn't need my passport (driving license only) for five hotels and resorts on my recent trip to the islands. In essence, Immigration don't even know I have left my home Province for two weeks!

Alcohol Bill Is he someone on this forum?

I will vote for him! Seems like a nice man

He had a little adventure he wasn't expecting

Even at this early stage I see it as a no brainer for any foreigner to accept this plan to buy land in Thailand under the details so far - so many potential problems: Who are the main beneficiaries of this idea? Government, Real Estate Agencies, Corporate bodies. These wealthy people; will one rai be enough and where will it be located? When the Thais know it is for the "Wealthy", up will go the prices to stupid levels. Who could you later sell to and would potential buyers be "qualified"? Who can legitimately inherit the land apart from Thais? With the changes every five years - who will benefit? Linked with Retirement extensions, work permits, etc For those who are elderly, investment opportunity not much of an issue. It's a "get rich quick" scheme and is not the way to grow the economy that should be planned for gradual improvement, especially as it relates to catching up from all the losses incurred re Covid. The people who spend the money are the likes of us over many years that help provide jobs for local businesses, regularly bringing in foreign exchange, etc My point is that objections by the Nationalists are unnecessary as it will affect hardly any average Thai person.

Some people will have heard of "spills". I think that they are effectively very thin candles and up to about 30 cm long. They go through narrow grating easily. Don't need to drop anything through the gaps. Where to get them in Thailand? no idea

It is obvious you only read some of the news and haven't heard from all the independent people who DO have the truth to tell, in many cases with videos and spoken testimony from both Russian and Ukrainian soldiers that include intercepted messages every day. You should by now, understand some basic truths of this war and therefore you have little reason not to be proud of a person that has spoken a basic truth that the Thai government is out of touch with the rest of the world and as important as anything, out of touch with its own people.