Thingamabob

What are the benefits of having a residency certificate ?

If you run the Thai branch of a top multi-national with heavy investments in Thailand you will move in high society, otherwise not.

Buddhism is a philosopy, not a religion. What we have in Thailand is ldolatry and a belief in reincarnation, hence the refusal to put animals down for fear of being punished in the next life.

Absolutely right on both points. He is a puppet. He was always going to be shafted by Thaksin, clearing the way for a Shinawatra takeover. However, Thaksin is not liked in establishment circles, will likely over-estimate his importance as he did previously, and find himself on the way back to Dubai sooner or later.

To say that the decriminalisation of cannabis is ' turning Thailand's youth into a bunch of stoners' is ignorant, stupid and totally untrue.

Swiss language ? Really ?

The people are friendly but life is rather chaotic outside the tourist areas. I wouldn't recommend it as a place to retire to.

Abortion is a tricky subject. Many years ago my wife had an abortion, entirely with my agreement, but it has troubled us both ever since.

Whatever the provocation best not to be hitting someone else's 6 year old.

Not the first EV to catch fire..

Francesco isn't exactly a common name in Sweden....

Money, money, money.....

Not sure this post has anything to do with influencers however the serious problem of under-age trafficking is complicated by young people physically maturing earlier and earlier, and appearing older than their really are.

Thailand is Buddhist in name only.

Some locals behaving badly is a poor excuse for foreigners doing the same.

Thai teachers have been permanently and heavily indebted for many years.

They sell it, having burned a limited amount in front of the cameras.

Good point. Jumping from a low floor means you hit the ground quickly with not much time to regret what you are doing, but more likely to be badly damaged than dead. Jumping from a high floor insures you will be dead when you hit the ground, but with more time to think about it as you're going down. I would prefer to shoot myself.

Agreed. More than likely.

Wrong. He is an independently wealthy straight shooter.

The Thaksin effect. When the creep was in office he instituted a, so- called, war on drugs. Over two thousand people were shot dead, many of them entirely innocent. He should have faced criminal justice, but finished up running away to exile in Dubai.

Rubbish.

The original Queen's Castle on Patpong 1 was, in my opinion, the best bar in Bangkok in the 1970/1980s. It was voted the best bar in Asia, and possibly the world, by Time magazine. Great girls, great service, great fun.

Rubbish.

Taiwan is a part of China ? That tells us all we need to know about you and your affiliations. While Taiwan has at different times been occupied by Portugal, China and Japan it is today an independent island with a thriving economy. The Chinese claim that it is Chinese territory is entirely bogus.