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Briton's Dream Anniversary Trip to Thailand Turns into a Medical Nightmare
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I took out medical insurance many years ago, and had to go to a specialist dental hospital in Bangkok for treatment which eventually ended in a root filling and crown. The insurance company paid for it, but a few years later, I had the same problem with another tooth, and they said they wouldn't pay for it as I had "made a similar claim before". So you're only covered for toothache once in your lifetime? -
Pattaya Beach Altercation: Rising Tensions Among Tourists
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
"Family Friendly" resort!!! -
Russian Tourist's Pattaya Adventure Sours with Luggage Theft
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
Now THAT"S the face of a bulldog chewing a wasp! -
Ex-Thai Actress Accuses British Husband of Fraud and Infidelity
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
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Ex-Thai Actress Accuses British Husband of Fraud and Infidelity
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Giving you an emoticon for the "bulldog chewing a wasp" gag. Having said that, not all actors and actresses are "pin ups"! -
Ex-Thai Actress Accuses British Husband of Fraud and Infidelity
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Makes a change! -
Thailand Cracks Down: Police to Monitor Foreign Nationals Closely
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
In the "Family Friendly" destination? -
Thailand Cracks Down: Police to Monitor Foreign Nationals Closely
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
There's always one! -
Thailand Cracks Down: Police to Monitor Foreign Nationals Closely
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
The UK gutter press were not to blame a few years ago when Muslims (can I say that?) were blatantly holding religious prayers in Hyde Park, and when a lady approached one of the Police Officers "standing by" and asked him to tell them to stop doing it, as it was against the law, he first of all didn't believe her, and "shooed her away", but when she produced a copy of the local by-laws where it specifically stated that religious meetings/prayers were expressly forbidden ther and other Public Parks in London, he said (after consulting with his superiors at "base", that he couldn't stop them as "IT MIGHT CAUSE TROUBLE"!!! -
Thailand Cracks Down: Police to Monitor Foreign Nationals Closely
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
"................disrupts social harmony, violates public morals, and potentially damages Thailand's reputation." Perhaps they should also look at the transgenders/ladyboys that by their actions do exactly the same! -
Pattaya Cheers Potential Easing of Alcohol Sales Restrictions
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
In my case British too - but that is very quickly becoming meaningless due to the influx of "other peoples", and their reluctance to integrate! -
Foreigners Face New Hurdles in Opening Thai Bank Accounts
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
If you think a retirement "O" Visa is difficult to get - you try for a Visa based on marriage to a Thai national! My first year I had to get 147 photocopies of various documents - another kind of maximum break! Plus numerous trips backwards and forward from Immigration with pieces of (IMHO) "needless trivia" - and a visit to our house from the Immigration Police who arrived the day before we were told they would be coming! -
Foreigners Face New Hurdles in Opening Thai Bank Accounts
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I thought bad language wasn't allowed on AseanNow? 😄 -
Thailand May Ease Overseas Income Tax Rules Amid Global Changes
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I think you beat many people to it! -
Pattaya Cheers Potential Easing of Alcohol Sales Restrictions
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
Hopefully Koh Samui and Phuket will follow suit. These destinations are only in existence as they now stand due to the influx of much tourist money over the decades, and we can safely assume that most tourists are not Buddhists so why should they have to conform to Buddhist principles. Personally, I can live with the bars being closed on the Buddha days, but what is frustrating is not being able to purchase alcohol at any of the major supermarkets between 2pm and 5pm. -
Pattaya's Pedestrian Perils: Crumbling Walkways and Traffic Chaos
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
Shows the I.Q. of the average American to vote a convicted felon in as POTUS! A dangerous man who will do the USA no good at all as a responsible leader. -
Pattaya's Pedestrian Perils: Crumbling Walkways and Traffic Chaos
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
"Crumbling Family Resort"? -
Thaksin Delays Yingluck's Homecoming: Return to Thailand Uncertain
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Fair point! -
Thaksin Delays Yingluck's Homecoming: Return to Thailand Uncertain
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
The current PM of the UK should be first in line then? -
Thaksin Delays Yingluck's Homecoming: Return to Thailand Uncertain
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Yes, "Big Bro" seems to have made a remarkable recovery from his serious medical "condition", "dabbling" in politics again! Just goes to show that Thailand really is the "Medical Hub" of Asia! 🙂 -
Sin city: Brit beaten by furious Thai bar girls over unpaid bill (video)
sambum replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
They've got more sense, and probably part of "zero dollar" tours! -
Do you not know that arresting overstayers is the top priority for the police in Thailand - which is obvious by the number of police that are in the photoshoots when one is taken into custody? In this case however, it appears that it was justified - more by luck than by investigative police work, but it will no doubt be hailed as the reason why all overstayers are hounded, taking up many hours of police time that could be better spent doing "proper" police work!
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British husband of the Thai ‘Lady of the Hills’ bailed - video
sambum replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
"It wasn’t until a cold case review launched in 2016 that hope resurfaced. With scientific advancements, investigators managed to piece together crucial details, suggesting Lamduan had been killed." Maybe keeping it under their hats in the hope that the perpetrator might trip himself up somehow by revealing facts that nobody else knows?