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I just don't believe they were Japanese. The Japanese abroad and at home have classy behaviour. He filmed, he didn't speak to them, how does he know their nationality?

All the above reasons are why I get my eyes tested, prescriptions, prescription glasses when I used to need them, and any necessary optical work done in the UK. I am not saying your eye health cannot be well looked after in Thailand. It's a minefield though, and you must tread carefully. Most of them are salespeople and determined to sell you products, often which you can manage without. I am very wary of my eyes and I was far less anxious about getting them done in the UK than I would in Thailand. We used to have a good ophthalmologist in Kalasin city. It's a long while since I went,m so I am unsure if he is still there.

I did as well before when I booked transport with the same firm, but now I have the disabled gate to go through.

To be honest, the majority of Thais want the rest of the World to speak Thai, coupled with the fact they are inherently lazy.

If you haven't got a visa or any plans to stay long-term, (in which case you would need to acquire some form of visa), why would you want to just get a one-way ticket to Thailand? Your post is weird.

4,000,000 baht divided by however many years in prison. Hardly worth it.

He's brave carrying that lot through Doha as well. Anyway, he won't be alone in the jail, he'll have plenty of fellow Nigerians to weight train with because that is what they do all day.

Do you go there much? They speak like that, but they love the British cash. There are currently big arguments taking place in government circles in Spain and France, who tried introducing length of stay restrictions on the British with long-term holiday homes there. A lot of local communities are against this as they are reliant on these forms of income from foreigners.

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The Spanish love the cash the British bring. Whether they like the Brits is a different thing. Thailand loved the Farang for many years until they thought their needs would be better served by the Chinese and Indians. The Farang are still the ones who most frequent the bars and restaurants in Thailand's tourist hotspots. The Brits are huge spenders in the bars and restaurants in Spain, more so than other nationalities. They need to get organised, they have done it before in the 80s when Spain tried the introduction of price hiking and introducing new rules, by moving en masse to the Greek islands, and they can do it again. Turkey and Croatia are two other places where Brits could move to in tourist numbers and be welcome.

It is similar to the UK. They go to a Thai lawyer who affixes their stamp and seal and includes the words ' I certify this is a true likeness ' etc In Thailand, they also enclose their registration as a lawyer and photocopies and enclose their name cards and contact details. I have done it in Thailand with Passports and other documents. Thai law firms can do these notifications in both English and Thai with translation. They can be scanned and sent by email and should be satisfactory for their needs and purposes.

Not getting into it as this has veered off course when I was answering a post where a guy said that Thailand was equal in status to the UK and I pointed out why it wasn't and the areas in particular regarding governance, corruption and policing. BTW, I refuse after 30 years plus to look at this place with the rose coloured glasses unlike many, who wish to criticise Europe and what it has to offer but refuse to acknowledge this country also has plenty of issues. Incidentally, I am staying because of my Thai partner of 27 years plus, who will not leave her mother, otherwise, both of us would have gone from here a long time ago and come here only for visits. I am well-travelled and have been reasonably successful so there are several countries I can go to, including the UK, so I am neither trapped here nor facing Hobson's choice. Many things have changed in 30 years, and other countries in the region are coming into their own with fewer policy changes and flip-flopping.

I can't see much being left if he is a tapper on a rubber plantation. Those places are rough to stay at as well, with many having no water or electrical supply. Not a great place to take your kids!

I was thinking exactly the same.

@ravip At the end of last year, I had a lens implanted for middle and long-distance reading and driving. I also had cataract removal. The procedure carried out was cataract surgery to my right eye with toric extended depth of focus lens implantation. I had mine done at a private specialist clinic in the UK, with a surgeon of good reputation in Wetherby. For one eye, the cost with the fancy lens was 3700 GBP. I had poor vision. The procedure was slightly uncomfortable for a short while but not painful. I did keep a strict regimen of eye drops following surgery. Some were for 14 days, some for one month and some for two months. I was seeing the benefits, excuse the pun, within 24 hours. I can swim in pools or the sea and go about any daily activity, including driving without glasses. I do wear readers ' to help ' with close reading and computer work.

They usually prefer HSBC

They certainly like to get around the world whilst providing first-class safety to Thailand. I bet he isn't sat in the economy class or his family. I'd gamble on it.😆

I have a Filipina who rents one of our houses, she teaches at the local sugar factory, not a school.

They don't want to join anything that involves reciprocity They only want the parts that directly benefit themselves. Always been that way.

Nothing racist about me, It's you who is a bigot. You don't need to draw my attention to anything as nothing you have to say interests me. And resorting to rude memes in links shows not only have you not achieved in getting your point across, but you have had to use gutter humour to reinforce your bigotry.

In case nobody informed you, English is recognised as an international form of communication. It is widely used as a first or second language in the USA, Australia, NZ, Scandinavia, India, Singapore, Malaysia, and many more as well as the UK. Where outside Thailand is Thai spoken widely?

With Thailand's corrupt courts, governments, Police and day-to-day practices, xenophobic and racist behaviour it is a long way off from becoming equal to the UK. How's life in your ' woke world '

Do you mean those racist Brits that get visas and put 800K in the bank and report every 90 days or the racist Brits that build houses for their wives and privately educate their children and very shortly will be having to pay tax for the privilege of bringing money into the country? The Visa policies are there for a reason. Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Australia have all had BIG problems with Thais not obeying visa rules and regulations, overstaying, working, etc. Not at all like the racist Brits in Thailand who risk prosecution for mowing their lawn.

When was the last time you were in the UK? I was there in January and all local hotels had no rooms for tourists as they were filled with asylum seekers, so what are you talking about?