Scouse123

Wow, Christmas comes early! Fill your boots.

Well, that was a waste of 90 minutes of my life last night. If Man Utd had put in any more to the defensive line, they would have needed supporters in there as well. José Mourinho, a big fan of 'parking the bus 'in the goalmouth, would have been proud. Liverpool were not on sparkling form, but it takes two teams to make an exciting game of football, and this was one of the dullest I have seen of late. They came for a draw, and they got one, at the expense of the supporters hopes and expectations. Never mind, Man U can now focus on the Champions League......... Oh no, that’s right, they can't!…

And so now a young Lao national going about his trade gets killed because a Ghanaian national gets plastered and gets behind the wheel. Taxis are so available and cheap, no excuse for this. The book needs to be thrown at him. RIP to the Lao young man. No consolation, but I hope your family receives substantial compensation from this reckless individual.

So you are using one accident to justify not having 4am closing? What about all the deaths every day on Thai roads through drink-driving and driving at speed? There has been no 4am closing the last 20/30 years, but the accident and crime figures are appalling. If the Police followed and used the existing laws, we might reduce drink-driving, driving at speed and driving through the influence of drugs. However, they won't, they never do.

And why should the Cambodian government do any favours for Thailand regarding that site? Thailand contested and pontificated and caused disruption and loss of revenue to its impoverished neighbour, Cambodia, whilst they were disputing this land border for years. Once the international court came down and ruled firmly on the side of Cambodia, the Thais now want to 'talk 'and get open access for tourism from the Thai side, which is on Cambodian soil. Typical 'self-interest 'which is of no benefit to the Cambodians.

They could have borrowed against the pickup at far cheaper rates.

They'll probably give the poor Burmese girl one or two thousand baht and steal the rest.

So, A thread about 'nothing happened 'at Immigration at Bangkok airport.

Well, An apologist like you would, wouldn't they. What is there to delight and be so smug about when a country starts losing its values, belief system and direction, due to Lefties and Liberals that live in Cuckoo land? Amazing, you are calling half the board Bigots, there's definitely something bigoted about that. Ageist comment there? The Only Bigot in this thread, is you. Contribute nothing, but pretend to be offended by everything.

On your bike you clown

Might slow them down at the buffets in the hotels.

No more squid or similar for me! Prawns, mussels, and cockles from now on. Scary! And a hell of a painful death.

I made that same mistake many years ago in Pattaya. I bought off plan. One of the partners died, the project went bust and I lost 500,000 baht what I had put down. Letting you in on a trade secret here, for those that don't know or are simply honest people wanting to make a purchase for their later years. A lot of the agents bid and reserve (without putting funds down as deposits) the best units in the building. When you arrive as 'Joe customer 'you are told x, y and z condos have already been sold, these are usually higher floor and corner unit condos with the best unimpeded views. You then automatically presume that this is a very popular development. Furthermore, it makes you speed up with your deposit, and you put pressure on yourself, as you are eager for it not to sell out. The truth being, if the development proceeds, the agents have the best units to resell again at an inflated profit before completion of the project on the secondary market. Because they are the best units, they will profit very quickly on this 'secondary selling', as well as their standard commissions as agents for the project. You are given the usual reasons why these sudden deals come back unexpectedly on the market, death in the family, change of personal circumstances, cancer, etc when in fact, it is just the agent cashing in. If the project doesn't go ahead, they have lost nothing, as they didn't put any money down. This is also why they pressure you by offering the best deals right at the start per square metre. You think you are getting the best deal, in fact, you are taking huge risks. Directors change, Directors resign, Banks foreclose, deposits seldom, if ever, get returned. Many times, they have clubbed together with others to buy the land, then await selling off plan to start the project as they don't have the funds in cash. It's been going on for donkeys years, with many agents and developers working hand in glove. I bet the above rings a few bells with some of your condo buyers!

And was he wrong? When the Lefties prefer to look after illegal boat people and put them in four-star hotels whilst veterans sleep on the streets and pensioners freeze in their own homes because their pensions don't support their bills? When council budgets are depleted and councils going bankrupt because of the surge of immigrants, and the fallout of people still in the UK on benefits that came from the EU before Brexit. The ridiculous strain on resources supporting people who should not even be in the country is untenable. If you are caught entering Thailand illegally, you would be in immigration cells until somebody finds the funds to get you home. You would not be smirking whilst throwing your passports from illegal boats into the water in Thailand. And before it gets mentioned that I am an Immigrant in Thailand, Yes I am. I also have ample funds in Thai banks to support myself, support a Thai family, bought five or six new cars here, built four houses. I have private health insurance and entered this country through the proper channels and with the correct visa, and I am no strain on Thai resources. And why should an 18% minority decide policy and receive preferential treatment in the UK and make it appear to be more or less shameful to belong to, or come from, white British families? Why can Eid and Diwali be celebrated, but Christmas cannot because they say it isn't all-inclusive? No morning prayers in a Christian country any more, but you can build mosques anywhere, regardless of planning regulations. Why does British society promote people of colour to senior positions in local and national government that many do not have the qualifications for, just to be seen to be 'all-inclusive? ' To the detriment of white people? It has just been identified and the RAF, just one of many institutions, recently caught and fined and punished for doing just that. It has nothing to do with racism, and if that is how you choose to interpret it, up to you, but in my book it has plenty to do with a 'level playing field based on skill sets and abilities '

That, by far, does not make it legal

What an ill thought out, stupid knee-jerk response. We are talking about a specific crime here that occurred in the province next to the one I live in. No more, no less. What's the crime committed by a Westerner? , No!! Was it an unprovoked double murder committed by a disgruntled Thai noodle seller, to which my comment was applied, yes! So, what are you talking about?

It's all about being 'all-inclusive 'to Minorites and being seen to be 'ever so in vogue 'but as usual, it;'s gone way over the top. You hardly see a white face in UK TV advertising these days. However, 82% of people in England and Wales are white and 18% are Black, Asian, mixed or another ethnic group, that's how far they have taken their extreme ideas on inclusivity. Adverts must feature smiling Pakistanis wearing the Hijab, Chinese doctors, or Black people having a dancing ball, and the obligatory two men kissing each other.(either two whites or one white and one black) all in the name of inclusivity. So if you are a disabled, Hijab wearing, vegan transexual with a Chinese doctor friend who is gay and a lesbian white butch girl as your best mate in 2025,.............. it's your year!

He's had all the information from members and now messing about stating this 'senior member says this, and that senior member says that 'and then going into percentages for and against immediate passport renewal like some poll. Just make a bloody decision. It isn't difficult. My God, I would never go shopping with you.

Yes, they can be confused with one another, I have made that mistake a few times.

Me too and owned bars, restaurants, a hotel etc. You deduct the float money, because that is a constant, then count the monies left plus credits for card payments. You would notice very quickly if there was a shortage. When I had bars, each bartender had their own personal button before the cash register accepted the payment. This way, if there was a vast difference in cash/takings of what one bartender took each evening compared to their colleague working alongside them, questions were asked.

If they did that, the till will not balance at the end of the day with the sales made.

It's irrelevant how much alcohol he consumed. Too easy a copout and an excuse, I was drunk and can't remember, I took drugs and can't remember, I was depressed etc. Normal human beings just do not behave in this way. The biggest shame of it all is, even if he gets twenty years, life in a Thai prison is no hardship for these people. The way they live outside is exactly the same as the way they live in jail, except no water or electric bills or fuel for the motorbike to worry about. They sleep on the floor, get meals provided, told when to shower, when to sleep and get up, watch TV early evening with stupid Thai soap operas, and don't have to do anything to help themselves. The best part for them is they don't have the slightest bit of responsibility, which suits them. SCUM, people like this noodle seller.

Have you been on the mulled wine early?

A lot of Thais have no work ethics

I really hope the guy recovers for the sake of himself and his elderly parents. Moving on, it is the sole responsibility of the traveller to make sure they are adequately insured for the complete trip, even if it means seeking additional cover for two days before departure to two days after return. Never mind asking strangers to Go fund me, because you didn't look after your affairs or put your own house in order. Insurance should be top of every traveller's list. It isn't there as a chosen 'add on 'if you can be bothered, or contemplating 'Can I afford it, is it necessary' etc. You can't 'not afford it '! Some on here are no better, shuffling between visa options because they don't want to pay health insurance. If you can't afford long absences from your home country by paying travel insurance or expats residing here but not wanting to pay for health insurance, you shouldn't be in SE Asia or travelling anywhere. I have seen plenty saying they self insure and then trying like hell to get a flight back to Blighty when they have a medical emergency, because they had no funds or had spent them on something else.