BritManToo

3 minutes ago, Sparkles said:

Not sure what is going on at our bright ,shiny, new Immigration office that was supposed to overcome all the chaos that was evident at Promenada and haven't there been reports of foreigners leaving the country in droves for new pastures which should make numbers at Immigration less.

50,000-100,000 expats living around Chiang Mai, if they all went to immigration for an extension once a year, that would be 200-400 per working day. Now add the tourists and the Burmese labourers.

1 hour ago, WaveHunter said:

If you had bothered to read my reply to you just now you would have seen that I said I agreed with what you said, "...it is true that anyone (even the young, strong and healthy) can be done in by a viral infection..., but then went on and added, "...but impairment of the immune response vastly increases the odds of becoming infected,"

I've been ill with flu like symptoms since I returned from Vietnam last month.

Blocked ears, mild cough, normal temperature (white guy 65 years old), didn't stop me doing anything, just the mild cough left after 3 weeks.

My son got it last week, high fever, vomiting, mild cough (Thai/Brit 8 years old), again 3 days totally washed out, just the cough now. (His entire school is ill).

My gf has had it a few days, high fever, vomiting, mild cough (Thai mid 30s) been lying on the sofa three days now.

Don't know what this is, but the old white guy with the lowered immune system came through it with the least effect.

12 minutes ago, jesimps said:

Even if Chiang Mai didn't have all its other faults like choking smog, rubbish bars, heavy vehicle traffic, lack of entertainment, being out on a limb, the grim and inefficient local immigration officers would definitely put me off living there. Fancy getting up in the middle of the night, driving a long way, queuing for hours while being berated, only to find that you'd committed a slight infringement in one or two of your documents and having to repeat the same the following day. No thanks, there are plenty of nice places to live in this country with half decent immig offices.

It does have an airport with direct flights to Vietnam, which is where I get my VISA now.

5 minutes ago, WaveHunter said:

Of course it is true that anyone can catch a viral bug, irregardless of whether or not their immune system is impaired or not, but impairment vastly increases the odds of becoming infected.  I really don't see how anyone can argue with this.

You wanted a scientific discussion, but don't appear to understand the science.

Spanish Flu killed the young and strong, children and the elderly survived.

That is not an argument, that is fact.

On 2/14/2020 at 11:40 AM, WaveHunter said:

I think it's pretty accepted that anything that decreases your general immunity response such as age, pre-existing health conditions, etc puts  you a greater risk of getting serious complications from Covid-19, as would be the case of any virus. 

Spanish Flu killed the healthy and strong, leaving children and old folks to live.

There appears to be no information on who is susceptible to this disease beyond the one research paper suggesting Asian males in their 30s were most at risk.

So no, it's not accepted at all that those with decreased immunity are at greater risk.

"Most influenza outbreaks disproportionately kill the very young and the very old, with a higher survival rate for those in-between. However, the Spanish flu pandemic resulted in a higher than expected mortality rate for young adults."

56 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I must have been reasonably good-looking once, because I was in two long-term relationships with white women.

More likely, you just had enough money or a house they wanted.

My theory is that most women are just looking for a free house and an easy life.

But the problem in the western world, is they can take your house, and then ditch you.

28 minutes ago, puchooay said:

The OP has said he is on a Non O based on marriage. I am sure he would not want to risk problems with immigration/labour department and possible deportation.

They usually don't deport married guys for working illegally.

Or drink driving, or failing a drug test, etc.

Non-O married is legit for working, just a work permit problem, no big deal.

1 hour ago, marin said:

This would be outrageous for Thailand. The land where men hold men's hands, and women hold women's hands but for a man woman couple to hold hands is scandalous.  Poor Natthaporn I hope she can sleep at night after all that sexual stimulation..

What if it's a man dressed as a women holding hands with another guy.

Should I be disgusted, or would it be OK, 'cos it's two men?

(I'm asking for a friend)

3 minutes ago, Berkshire said:

You've been in Thailand too long.

You're right, we've been spoiled out here.

Back home she would have been twice as good as I could get, here she'd be half as good as I'd take home.

But then I'm not a famous and wealthy movie star, he should be able to fish in a much bigger pond.

As far as I know the unlimited deals were for new SIMs registered in November last year.

I got the unlimited 4MBs for 150bht/month.

4 hours ago, Farangwithaplan said:

How does depth make a difference?

 In fact, the greatest pressure difference occurs in the shallows.

If depth makes no difference then logic dictates I should be able to hold my breath at 0m until I pass out.

tried ........... didn't pass out.

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Only way to avoid a traffic accident in LOS is to never go on the roads.

You can avoid disease in a similar way.

Pet Detective was good, The Mask was OK.

Everything else was rubbish, and from looking at pictures of the women, he has not taste in women.

If you're gonna sexually harass a woman, at least pick on a slim, young and attractive one.

1 hour ago, Suradit69 said:

The problem is that "they" dared to question Khun Farang. Devastating loss of face.

Tourist VISA, or waiver.

Q: Why are you coming to Thailand? ........ A: Holiday.

Q: What will you do here? ............ A: Beach & sightseeing.

No need to ever say any more.

They can ask the same questions 100x, no need to vary from those answers.

I've got a Non-O VISA to visit my son, they even write his name on it now.

Q: Why are you coming to Thailand? A: to visit my son.

And that's the only answer to any question they ask me.

1 hour ago, murikamba said:

Which places selling visas?

Did you verify that he did not get his valid visa lying, cheating, or other nefarious ways?

Consulates and Embassies ........ duh!

I've never had the opportunity to lie to anyone, I fill out the VISA application form, give them a photocopy of my kid's birth certificate, they say $80, which I hand over, and they give me a receipt to collect the VISA the next day. 

Have you ever applied for a VISA in any SEA country?

Are you under the impression they interview the applicants?

2 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I think some on here are confusing kissing in public with kissing in private. It IS culturally inappropriate to kiss in public in LOS. It used to be that even walking with a farang was frowned on, and holding hands in public just not done ( except for two girls together, though that seems to have stopped, more or less )

I'd never kiss any Thai lady in public, but most kissed in private.

My Thai wife took me back to her village the day we married, she walked around holding hands and cuddling me.

I said, "we're getting some funny looks, are we supposed to be doing this?"

She replied, "If they don't like it , f#$% 'em"

7 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I had a few western GFs and none worked out. I think the problem was they wanted to get married, and I didn't. The one I had a long relationship with turned out to be a using <deleted> from hell.

What they wanted was a free house and a share of your asset/pension/savings.

"With all my worldly goods I thee endow", is the only part they care about.

I remember that movie "What women want", they never mentioned any of that.