JimHuaHin

Sad news. I used to stay there many times 10-15 years ago; easy to drive to and from Hua Hin, close to BTS and places I needed to visit in Bangkok, and very nice staff. Always loved their breakfasts.

Shock!! Horror!! Surprised, not. Your daily article on bad Chinese businesses and illegal Chinese workers in Thailand. Tomorrow's article would be about ... business A in province B. Is there anything that is not corrupt in Thailand?

Great in theory, but what will be the reality in Thailand?

So, Trump is really a Putin puppet and Russian asset.

Greetings Simon, Thank you for sharing your situation. I have been following this thread since your first post and generally noting the comments/advice/recommendations of others. I have a farang friend here, in his late fifties and recently diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer. He has an ex-wife, children and grandchildren "back home", as well as a Thai wife and young family here. He is also struggling with deciding whether to stay here or go "back home". Myself - I am nearly 70, in slowly declining physical and mental health; no family here and no family "back home". One issue which has not be addressed (unless I missed it, if so my apologies) is who will take care of you as the end gradually approaches (when you have mobility issues, unable to dress yourself, unable to wash or go to the toilet by yourself, your need assistance in eating, you are bed ridden, and when you need constant medical attention). Having had several friends "back home" progress through these phases, I have had some experience with this concern. Apart from the issues already discussed (financial, accommodation, etc.), I think the above issues are important and you could privately address them with respect to staying in Thailand, or returning "back home". It is a matter of "horses for courses", as they say - we are all getting old, but our personal situations - health, family, financial, access to health and palliative care, etc. - vary from person to person. A final issue, which many do not "discuss", is a controversial one, and that is access that to what some in the medical field call MAiD - Medically Assisted Dying, or euthanasia. A question for you to answer privately - if the pain gets too much, and medications do not help, what do you want in these final days? A dear close friend died "back home" in early 1994; he was hospitalised with end-stage cancer, was in agony and the medications he was given did not reduce the pain level; in the end, he begged his wife (a retired health care professional) to end his life; which she did with an overdoes of opioids (for memory); she was thankful that he died peacefully, and not in agony. Good luck with your decision-making. And thank you for sharing. My sincere apologies if this reply is too long or too distressing. Sincere best wishes.

But it is ok for Trump to attend Epstein's "parties"?

Another great news item about Pattaya. I await the time when the authorities in Pattaya will address its multitude of problems; but then again, we all know who controls Pattaya.

Perfect Pattaya. I am sure this crime will be widely reported in the UK press. TAT response?

Yet another example of the growing anti-Chinese sentiment within the Thai, and at times the Chinese-Thai, population.

An additional problem in Thailand is that everything is controlled by Bangkok, especially supply and computer systems. Massive flooding in Bangkok and surrounding low areas will shut down many computer systems.

And this is surprising? Many Americans are now realising that Trump's deportations (from farm labourers, etc. up to medical professionals, scientists and academics) is having an adverse impact on their daily lives. The moronic MAGA minority is just that, a minority, not a majority voice. Trump's revolution is destroying the USA. Of course, the MAGA supporters here will violently disagree.

Not surprised.

Did not the Bible refer to 40 days and 40 nights of rain, in order to free the world of noxious humans? Maybe Texas and other Red states ...

Here we go again; another day, another Thai Buddhist scandal. I thought the Catholic church was bad, but this ...

Nuclear reactors will be safe in Thailand?