Scouse123

The fathers comments explain the problem! It's called ' parenting ' which they don't seem to have got the hang of.

You must create your own life and safe haven and be happy in it. I have done. Ignore and avoid the idiots on the other side of my house walls. Never let them know your plans, your thinking or your opinions as they simply twist them, reverse them, and try to use them against you. It definitely appears to happen more in upcountry or rural areas than the major cities

An all too common occurrence these days and they do it in gory detail at road accidents too.

Your post hits the mark bang on! There are two Thailands and it's not rich and poor, it's the face for tourism and the real Thailand. The underbelly, just below the surface, that explodes at any time without rhyme nor reason.

This is UK I am referring to not Thailand. Of course I can say No, but I can't sit hours in a bar on coffee or lime and soda, it ain't me.

It's not about drinking in Thailand, that is sorted already .

Ill check it out today, Sober curious and thanks!

Not in Qatar business class, it isn't! Top wines and champagnes. But I have been bright eyed, clearheaded, down in weight, heavier in pocket, whilst off the drink.

I don't think in my heart I have any sort of problem with drink. I drink Champagne in free lounges and cider, beers and Red wines when I have to pay. No health issues, no diabetes, overweight yes, but obese no. Clean bill of health late July with in depth annual medical at Bangkok hospital Khonkaen. I think I would struggle more if I was in Bangkok, Pattaya, Samui or Phuket where there is far more action going on. I don't get aggressive, I don't get drunk or incoherent or rude, I just get tired and head off home. Quite a pleasant person in drink as I don't annoy anybody. Living in Isaarn probably kept me sane and drinking a lot less!

Wow, But I just grew up in a culture where everybody drank and pubs were everything from socializing to doing business to meeting others, watching the football, meeting for the football, after the football, and of course that is where you started dating, well it was where I am from!

I am now well into 60 days off the drink again, and I will continue this until I fly on September 6th to the UK. I take a bit of getting going but after the first two days I can just totally forget about anything alcohol related. We have beers in the fridge untouched and I leave spirits alone. This is not the first time I have stopped, I have done it for far longer periods in Thailand and for various reasons, usually weight and health. As usual, I haven't missed it, I have lost weight, look better, healthier skin, not bloated and in Isaarn I get bored of drinking for the sake of it, and saved money which I never thought much about, but having plenty in the wallet because I am not spending on anything. Food and fuel as with household expenses I do by card or online depending on what it is. The problem starts on September 6th when I have access to all the fancy lounges both in Bangkok and Doha with champagne and wines galore all for nothing. When I get to the other end, I will have in any pub my favorite drinks ' on tap ' and be with people I like socializing with. I am not alcoholic nor do I have a problem with it, Also, on family and friends occasions I like drinking. But then I come back to Thailand and drink regularly again.( daily) I think it will be hard doing a UK trip and my sisters 60th if I say I am not drinking. My way is to stay in and out of everyone's way and then I feel no outside pressure to drink. I could say I am on medication, because they sure as hell wont believe Ive converted to Islam ( Staunch Atheist). It's a tough one because I am seriously leaning towards calling it a day with the drink. Is there many of you that have quit?

I thought it would have been a lot cheaper for his sister to pop to the eye doctor with him as she is already there in the country as well as plenty more minions. What a performance and this airhead is bidding to become prime minister, more concerned about taking pics to upload to Tik Tok and Instgram.. You would think he might have been a bit shy when having a personal examination, but true to form, his narcissism trumped it. I bet that lot in Dubai think the Thais are crackers!

I've heard a lot of Kuwaitis have small engines, that's why they thrash motorcycles. It's a manhood thing.

Cars are safe at the parking there with cameras and plenty of officials and security. I live nearby in Kalasin ( one hour away) and we have taken visitors there on many occasions with no issues and parked my car, which is a new Legender. So unless you're bringing a Bentley Turbo or the Rolls, I can't see an issue.

When you are driving one of those cars, you don't let inconveniences like ' work permits ' trouble you. As other posters have mentioned they doubt the car was funded by her restaurants and so do I.

When you are advertising so heavy (annoyingly) you either are expensive or you aren't getting the business.

It's like the Cheltenham Races. The favorite this week by a nose is the Crazy German for self destruction closely followed by Spanish Chef for completely messing up his life and trailing the field are the Kuwaiti motorbike <deleted> who have a bit of catching up to do.

There's a Spanish chef down in Koh Samui who can show your ' friend ' how to do that.

You will waste money in you marry a Thai and invest in land and property. Stick to girlfriends.

Some of these guys have yet to realize that this is the Thai way of establishing a ' pension pot ' in case anything goes wrong with the marriage, which it usually does. They are no fools when it comes to MONEY

Seems a bit overkill, you had a full health check in the USA and then go to Thailand for six months, that's sensible. so why do you need another full medical three months into your trip in Thailand, when you have just had a full US medical four months previously?

Not enough pockets unless they are really modernizing and going cashless.

NOPE!

I remember an old Aussie guy years ago in the late 90s who used to take ' trade ' back to his condo and he had a bit of a crafty gem to save money. What he used to do was buy the cheap fake gold stuff on a roll and get them to cut it down and fit clasps on it. A lot of ladyboys do it for costume jewelry. He then would do the ditty deed and make his excuses to go for a shower. He would purposefully leave the gold bracelet or necklace in a fairly conspicuous but not overly obvious place, and take his time in the shower. On many occasions when he came out of the shower he would find the person gone as well as the bracelet never to be seen again. They didn't have the cheek to return. He got away with it for quite a while until word got around!

Agreed, And a lot of tourists are well read on the subject of lady-boys these days and don't fall for it which tends to ruffle the feathers of the transvestites even more. They are a nasty bunch with limited job opportunities and many of them actually prefer thieving and cheating and then relying on themselves outnumbering the ' lone ' tourists to steal and cause mayhem. They are a scourge and a blot on the landscape and certainly do not add anything to the tourist areas. They are not colorful, funny or mysterious as they used to be in days of old, when they were somewhat an enigma, they are now just lowlife criminals by and large.