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Thingamabob

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Everything posted by Thingamabob

  1. Not at all. The number of westerners residing in Thailand is in decline. The Chinese presence is, however, identifiably increasing.
  2. Separate double beds, or separate rooms. Both work for us after 40 years. Quite ridiculous to judge the state of a relationship on this issue. Some couples will be best suited by sleeping in the same bed, others not.
  3. A bit late in the day to exonerate this poor guy. The USA court system is a corrupt shambles.
  4. Ridiculous to award such huge amounts of money. Under Biden the USA is looking more and more like a third world banana republic.
  5. A strange report from the police major general. Not sure I believe a word of it.
  6. The report appears to be over a year old which is odd. I lived in Taiwan for 5 years where my neighbour had 2 large male pitbulls. They were a delight. Friendly and funny. In Thailand I have 6 dogs at our place in the country in Rayong. They will only go for you if you invite yourself unannounced through the main gates. I have never ever had a problem with soi dogs in all the time I have been in Thailand, having first arrived in 1961, worked here in the 1980s, and retired here in 1993.
  7. This is a gross under estimate. More like 10 times minimum that number of indebtors.
  8. If this guy is a Brit as a fellow Brit I feel ashamed by such utterly crass behaviour. Sadly we are judged by the antics of this moron.
  9. From what you say it's not at all clear what happened.
  10. Thais seem to be wildly optimistic re land and house prices. A guy with a townhouse near to me In Ratchayothin, Bangkok is wanting to sell for 9m but the top price for his property should be 5m max.
  11. As a vegetarian I woukd put roast potatoes, stuffing and sprouts at the top of my list.
  12. I have always found Lazada good to deal with. Polite and efficient, and quick to correct any mistakes.
  13. ...in order to protect the Thai Tobacco Monopoly.
  14. Never forget that one of the main tenets of Islam, hidden away in the Koran, is that it is the duty of Muslims to kill non-believers.
  15. I love dogs. I have six at our place near to Rayong, along with six cats and various other animals. When I am there I walk the dogs through nearby rubber plantations at 5 o'clock in the morning. At the house they make a lot of noise whenever strangers appear at the main gates, and usually have a howling session around midnight. Doesn't bother me at all. I am very disturbed by the animal hatred frequently expressed in posts here. Animals are far and away nicer than humans.
  16. I like Bangkok, and 40 years ago I married a girl born and bred in Bangkok. She likes Bangkok, it is, after all, her home town. We do, however, have a country place in Rayong where we spend about 50% of our time. We always stay in Bangkok during festive seasons. At those times Bangkok is a delight. Easy to get around with hardly any traffic.
  17. Poor girl. RIP little one. Sadness beyond belief.
  18. Probably talked too much while inebriated. Easy catch for the RTP. Anyway, overstaying is illegal so he should face the consequences.
  19. If you don't have the requisite 800k for a retirement visa, and extensions, why are you changing from marriage to retirement ?
  20. Only going to get worse for the poor with AI/automation.
  21. This is why many potential visitors to Thailand choose to go elsewhere.
  22. Very well done by those people who rescued this little animal. Bless you.

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