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I use pdc on soi buakao they do not do blood pressure test.i use doctor Kate who is very gentle and seems to know her stuff.When I am back in Australia with dental issues she follows up my concerns.

Ah if you work in bar that is legal.No foreign street worker allowed.Do I get the picture?Who owns Most bars?Why many street workers?What a big joke.

Yep probably ran out of money and needed to get back to the UK.Must say he is smarter than most Farangs in Thailand as he has lasted until 80 years old.Most run out of dough early in the peace and if they are Australians run back home to get old age pensions.

As a long time tourist I can safely say the country is now poor value destination.Many nice hotels but I'm general are falling apart and 4 star are3 etc.Vietnam is far better in all aspects and tourists are going there in big numbers.Why are tourists eating cheese tastiest at 7/11?Why would I want to go back to see fat ass bargirls covered in tattoos and high as kits.The word I been using lately is attitude and this has created in to the Thai culture 

Years ago in Chang Rai sitting in a bar with a Brit and American 3 girls came over asked for lady drinks we told them not interested.When we go bin lady drinks on bill.Same big fight was about to start but GI got bin threw it on the ground and said let's go.Ask Bob what happened as some of these whores can be violent.

You will need 6000 baht per month in a vary ordinary unit.I guess you can find cheaper in provinces.The answer is no way.

It has been happening for years with the (Farang)Westerner not even knowing she is married.

She will travel overseas and stay permanently if life and money is good.

Thai husband does not care if money keeps coming and most cases new house.Thai husband finds new girl friend.

That is the tourist the Thai Government is targeting.The Western  guys were giving Pattaya a bad image so here we go  was Chinese to save the tourist image now the Indians.

Fact is Thailand is to expensive poor service stupid taxes on wines and Western foods.

I think  we use to pay a departure tax and maybe an entrance tax which was added to your airline ticket. Later it was all scrapped and looks like   a new 300 Bhat tax.Not a big deal  but seems like a desperate measure.

   Thailand is no longer a cheap destination and adding more taxes makes it less attractive. I like the idea of adding the fee to the ticket or better still just forget about it.

Daddy looks a little scruffy but money talks in Thailand. A couple of million for Buddha and a few Million for chiefs Christmas party will help a lot. Million  I mean Euros .

6 hours ago, Presnock said:

CCTV's reportedly not working....refused films from nearby businesses refused by the police.  Hit and Run murder but police don't seem to be concerned.  Oh, a farang? what's new?

The police refuse to do anything about vehicles running lights and here in Pattaya they seem to increase speed at the red lights.Now I am talking about a set of lights directly opposite the police station.

Motor bikes are worse and think their skills are so good that they can go around the pedestrians and in most cases  yes but somethimes things go terribly wrong.

I think the Government  was thinking the Chinese and Indian  tourist are better value and hence Western tourist have dropped of. I stay in Pattaya or Jomtein and all the hotels are overrun with those tourists who have no consideration for the way we think people should behave.My wife is Chinese and she even hates going to Thailand.

Once my Dental treatment is complete we will not be going back in the near future.Something I did not mention it is no longer a cheap destination and many hotels have failed to keep up maintenance. Last hotel in Jomtein  we changed rooms 4 times due to sewerage smells. To the hotels credit they kept  changing us rooms but the fact is   a 4 star hotel should be better.

15 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Always amazed at foreigners looking to save a baht, I always have a driver lined up, much nicer after a long flight.

i know the richest man in Bangkok and he only uses buses. I have used both but  when Mr T. Driver is not there it is a little nerve racking.Most cases I am arriving late at night so I started to book a hotel near the airport with pick ups and drop off and next morning I get the bus to Pattaya.

I had booked flights for May but when my insurance company said they do not cover for Covid and would need a separate insurance policy I decided to cancel as there are to many obstacles for me to enjoy the holiday.

As soon  as Thailand and other countries take a sensible approach to this now flu  people like myself will not travel. As I am a fit 70 year old it counts for nothing when it comes to  the Covid insurance as my policy is over double than my partner who is 44.

Well that is this weeks news and next week he will tell you something different.No tourist for 2 years and  typical Thailand they need to get that revenue back all at once which has been lost.

It has been a common joke when tourist numbers are down some hotels charge more  to make up for the lack of numbers.As I have stated before my Dental treatment is on going and  when I have finished  with the Dental there will be no desire to go back.

There are many places around Asia and the World which offer good value for your money, Thailand has become complacent and the land of smiles is only if you are throwing money around in a bar or hotel  lobby receptionist or whatever you give tips too. Small tips are now frond upon and the 20 baht tip to the fat slob at the Nana  Hotel to  wheel your bag to your room is now 100 baht. It was some years ago  when I last stayed there  and the last for that matter.

Still every day planes arrive full of desperate  men looking for love  and every day  plane loads of poor men  leave heartbroken.

The Issan university has taught these nice girls how to extract that last Dollar in your pocket. Honestly what is 300 baht arrival tax in the scheme of things. I personally think the 300 baht should be increased to around 700 baht and that will include  the book "Private Dancer" a must read  for the  first timer.

They want package tours of Chinese Indian Vietnamese and Koreans .As I have said before they do not want  Franags on pensions hanging around bars  as  the Government  figure they do not spend enough money and are more trouble than they are worth.

The program is to get rid of those  bars which we farangs like  but package tours find offensive.Every time I go back to Thailand I can see many changes taking place.Expensive Condos for sale, walking Street been upgraded well probably removed.

 It is a struggle to find a nice Hotel these days without the herds of  package tours  demolishing the breakfast bar before you  come down for breakfast.

 When you make it for breakfast all you see is a war zone. I might add in most cases they are low class tours paid by companies  for their workers.The last hotel I stayed while in Pattaya  and I won't embarrass the place as the staff were very nice 4 star plus  was experiencing the same fate with Indians eating breakfast while walking around and  flicking the rice from the hands to the floor.

As I have Dental  treatments happening  but on completion on such work I will not be returning to the Land Of Smiles.

Think of the good memories and look elsewhere  for your holidays.Not sure where that may be Vietnam?