BritManToo

OP said they didn't want tourist trips. Halong Bay - mass tourists, better get the train from Hanoi to Ninh Binh and hire a bicycle (just opposite the train station). Hoi An - too many tourists, totally packed. Mekong Delta - 100% tourist trap (Cai Be). Here's Hoi An, the Chinese tourists looked quite nice, but by 9am so many of them you couldn't move. Ninh Binh, Tam Coc

Nothing.

As I previously posted, no sleepovers and he would have had no problem. Letting her move in for 5+ months without the parents permission caused him the problem.

They are actually a bit less .......... Around the same fine as failing to stop at an accident, 5kbht. He didn't have sex with a minor. Age of consent is 15 for unmarried girls, and 13 for married girls.

I would say the reason is parental extortion. They think the guy has some money and are trying to get some of it. Can't see this going anywhere, he'll pay them, and the charges will go away. At worst he'll have to marry her.

Why would I care about OTHERS?

Best not to let your kids interact with foreigners for any reasons IMHO. Most foreign guys in Thailand are the lowest of the low both morally, socially and financially.

Age of consent is 16 almost everywhere (except the USA and Muslim countries). I can't summon up any 'moral outrage' for a guy banging a 16yo.

I see a bit of wiggle room in that law. 'intent' being the wiggle word!

You believe wrong, age of consent in Thailand is 15. Guy was charged with taking her from her parents without their permission, not for having sex with her. At 16 he could have legally banged her as much as he wanted, as long as she didn't 'sleep over'.

Former Brit wife worked in a 6th form college back in the UK. She said nearly all the single male teachers were dating students.

I expected my former Brit wife to love, honour and obey me. That was her oath before God, I didn't ask her to make it, she was the devout Christian.

Or claim the airline or immigration gave her the wrong passport back. CM immigration actually did this to me a few years back ..... Hey, this isn't my passport!

Looks like they're getting ready to switch off Facebook.

Internet working now. 3bb app and website still broken.

The Celerio will overtake you when you have to stop for a recharge.

China connections are fine. My solar system China server working. My security cams China server working. Google home USA server not working. Tuya smart home China server working.

Same in Chiang Mai. 3bb Website and app down too. Modem says all working. Google home offline but WiFi security cams (v380) working.

I'd put a 100% asset tax on anyone having more than a home + holiday home + $2M. I'm being generous with the holiday home! Time to stop all the greed and to redistribute land/housing to the poor.

Same!

Your life experiences were back when work was available everywhere and you could buy your own home on your first wage. The world has changed but you're still living in the past.

Bkb debit cards are iffy as they aren't real MasterCard/visa but TPN (Thai payment network). Other Thai bank cards work perfectly worldwide.

Most people don't earn enough to get ahead any more. It's not like it was in the west when we were in the workforce.

I managed 2 nights in Korat.

Dunno about that, the CM girls used to put my hand on their leg, then put a cushion on top. Then in Vietnam, bars in the afternoon (only customer) I'd sit outside, then they'd take me inside and shut the door. Then in Cambodia, even in full bars, they'd often put my hand inside their tops, or just take their tops off. NOTE: I didn't ever touch them, they moved my hands on them. I don't have much experience of Gogo's, went a couple of times but it didn't do anything for me.