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Another annoying one is the pronunciation of the word 'hospital', currently 'hospitul'.

The builder who constructed our house and outbuildings at our place in Rayong had great skills and knowledge. He and his team were hardworking, and they finished the project on time and to perfection. Could not have been bettered by anyone anywhere else in the world.

Way, way too early to draw any conclusions regarding Trump's tariff policy. Market panic has become a standard reaction to any policy change. Meantime be on the lookout to buy certain shares at bargain basement prices.

One of the sadder aspects of life in Thailand is the dislike/contempt Thais have for trees. When, supposedly, trimming a tree they appear to attack it with what seems to be venom and hate. Strange. This must be a relatively new phenomenon. Many will remember when Sathorn, in Bangkok, was an attractive tree-lined a avenue, only to wake up one morning and see that all the trees had been chopped down in the dead of night. Sacrilege.

It all depends on the variable amount of funding available to each individual, in Pattaya or anywhere else. Some will happily get by on their basic pension and adjust their lifestyle accordingly. Others, with more available income, may run more than two homes, employ several staff, and will incur major maintenance costs re swimming pools, house maintenance etc. Then there will be those with substantial incomes but who prefer a modest life style, and others with less substantial incomes but who live beyond their means. Accordingly there can be no definitive answers to the questions put by the poster.

Put simply most tourists behave well, a few don't.

Thuggish behaviour by the foreigner. Ideally he should get jail time, pay compensation, and then be deported with a lifetime ban. Reality is he will get away with paying a small amount of compensation.

The UK civil service, the judiciary, the BBC, and the police, inter alia, are combining to bring about an islamic state in Britain governed under Sharia law. They are doing so because they have been promised, by Muslim activists, prominent positions in such a state. The reality will be that they will be eliminated almost as soon as an Islamic state has been achieved.

Psychotic and dangerous. She should be confined in a mental health institution.

Released on bail. Looks increasingly as though the treacherous UK police and judiciary are combining to convert Britain into an Islamist state under Sharia law.

Only goes to show that, with a bit of luck, even a thick, useless ignoramus can land himself a luxury lifestyle.

ICC= Incompetent Corrupt Clowns.

Pathetic behaviour. One wonders what kind of mentality leads a human being to think this would be remotely funny.

An alternative point of view, which is good, spoilt by exaggeration.

Your choice, you're welcome.

Neither angry nor hostile. Just rather disgusted by the crudeness of one particular posting.

The USA backed Thailand when Thailand was threatened with reparations for it's cooperation with Japan during WW2. The USA continued to support Thailand in the following years when the threat of a communist takeover was imminent. Now Thailand is cosying up to China and appears to have forgotten the long term friendship and support it has received from the USA. Not surprising Thailand was specifically mentioned as an offender in the tariff debate in the US, and has been hit hard accordingly. And there could be worse to come..

You are sick. See a doctor.

Much higher spec for Raptor in the UK.

Well said. Me likewise.

Your opinion, fair enough. Many others do not agree with you.

What a depressing posting. From another point of view many of us have lived in Thailand for a long time and we are still very happy to be here.

Why did you not take control the moment the loudmouth started to interfere ?

..and luckily didn't kill anyone else.

You may be right however way too early judge.