Thingamabob

Much the same process as assessing a future partner in any country. In my own case a disastrous first marriage when very young to a girl from Scotland, divorced after 23 years. Second marriage to a Thai lady in 1990, having first met her in 1984. We lived together, in both Thailand and Taiwan, for 6 years before marrying. Those 6 years gave us time to learn if we were really suited to each other. Still happily married together, my wife is now 70 and I am 83. Best advice I can give is take plenty of time before commitment.

Much the same process as assessing a future partner in any country. In my own case a disastrous first marriage when very young to a girl from Scotland, divorced after 23 years. Second marriage to a Thai lady in 1990, having first met her in 1984. We lived together, in both Thailand and Taiwan, for 6 years before marrying. Those 6 years gave us time to learn if we were really suited to each other. Still happily married together, my wife is now 70 and I am 83. Best advice I can give is take plenty of time before commitment.

I cannot see this trade in people ever being stopped unless extreme action is taken against the traffickers. those agreeing to be trafficked, and those benefitting from the cheap labour which ensues. And, by extreme, I mean live bullets should be fired if necessary to eliminate the gangs running these businesses.

Agreed.

Welby is nothing more or less than a creep of the first order. Should have stuck to flogging lubricants for Shell.

Marxists taking over. We Brits now have to be very careful what we say. even in fun. Laughter and joking in pubs is becoming a crime. God help us.

Maybe you could learn to cook for yourself.

Not remotely doomed as long as it continues to exploit it's natural resources sensibly, and limits immigration only to those of good character and good intentions.

Never liked Bad Company. Turgid lyrics and music.

Difficult to understand just what your problem is. You are required to report to an immigration office every 90 days spent in Thailand. If you have a problem counting, or understanding a calendar, find someone to help you.

The site provides useful information and experiences from time to time about life and living in Thailand. The occasional toxicity can be a bit of fun, although some people take it way too seriously, and get far too angry and abusive about things, especially the anti-Trumpers.

If you live within easy reach of an immigration office just go in person. My last 3 visits to CW for 90 day reporting saw me in at 0830 hrs and out at 0930 hrs, and thereafter getting on with my day. Unlike many on here my time is not so important as to not be able to take an hour every 3 months to do this. Less easy, I appreciate, if you live a long way away.

I never understand why so few, if any, Brits have never taken to using bidets or the simple bum gun. Far cleaner, far more convenient.

Pistachio's posting illustrates a worrying degree of naivete. He certainly will not be able to work legally as his wife's shop assistant. I wonder how he will survive in Thailand unless he can find another way to earn some money. I doubt living off his wife's income from a small corner shop will enable him to acquire even his most basic everyday needs.

And what ?

I know Denmark well. I am told by Danish friends that the Danish government over generations have retained control over several important institutions in Greenland, including the judiciary, without significantly improving the living standards and general well-being of the majority of the 50k plus population. In other words, and to quote your goodself, treating Greenland as a backwater

Most relationships in Asia are based on practicality, less so on the romantic Western concept of love.

But brought up in East Germany.

Oh dear. Calm down and have a nice day.

During my time in Taiwan we also had quite a few serious tremors and a couple of 'quakes, one of which shook our house in Shilhin for several minutes and demolished the plaster on most of the ceilings and walls but, fortunately, did not affect the main structure. Very sorry for all those suffering as a result of the Myanmar/Thailand catastrophe.

Engage brain before mouth. I didn't say I believed it.

While the Danes run their country well, high taxes but efficient government services in return, they have not done such a good job in Greenland where they still control, inter alia, defence and the judiciary. I am told that many Greenlanders are not as opposed to a closer US involvement as some media reports indicate.

He's a Marxist.

Good healthcare, good climate, good food, friendly people. Cost of living. however, not as low as it once was. Purchase price of vehicles outrageously high, and house/land prices on the rise unless well off the beaten track.

The trend has nothing to do with the so-called 'Far Right'. These are simply patriots who are concerned for their countries' future.