richard_smith237

You're feeding the moronic diversion tactics of a foolish troll. While extremely tragic on a personal level - the statistics and numerous news articles tell the reality. My individual experiences and anecdote is irrelevant - whether or not I have personal experience of loss through DUI does nothing except feed the dumb troll asking such a stupid question.

I will take that rambling answer as a no. i thought as much. I guess a no answer would not have suited your over the top narrative. Again, ignored for the obvious reasons... “Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” - Mark Twain

No...

Has anyone you know actually died from drink driving? Or do you just like to follow rules for the sake of following rules. The stupidity of the above comment will not be honoured with a respectable response - you've proven time and time again with the majority of your comments what a trollish fool you are - the above simply cements this further.

.... c'mon... surely you can do better than that vangrop.... if you wish to verbally spar, at least make an attempt to up your game, for at the moment, all you are are succeeding in is confirming the Ops assertions that Thailand attracts those on the lower rungs of the IQ ladder...

Indeed I am to bright for that, not as some others Yup.. no chance at all anyone could accuse the above comment as being anything close to what any form of intelligence would write, be it artificial or human !!...

Its called an AI detector - 100% chance I won't need to use it on your posts !!!

Oh I don't know... They seem pretty accurate to me.....

What would you recon as the likelihood >> 91% ????

Hmmm.... another new account posting something potentially controversial and triggering...

Realistically... terminated... But, I can see you are not realistic with your 'stay tall and back away slowly' comment - which doesn't work for children or against packs... So now you will comment that the 'terminated' option is an abhorrent solution, I'd agree... IMO - what is also abhorrent, is all these 'dog lovers' who make the problem worse and are unable to see that future generations, 100's of thousands of animals will suffer because the issue is not dealt with effectively now... Had this issue been dealt with 10 or 20 years ago, the mangey dogs you see pawing through rubbish bins for scraps will not have existed - no suffering. This is one of those issues where there is no 'right solution'... there is just the 'least worst' solution for the long term.... and that least worst solution is a horrible one - but it stops the stray dog issue.

As you are one of the grade A1 trolls on this thread... your comment renders completely insignificant, even when attempting to pull pull of a Noel Coward impression 'dear fellow' - which just doesn't work for halfwitted bogans...

I completely disagree (hence my comment) I pass through the Airports in Thailand approximately 16x per year - its a positive experience compared to the Airports in the UK. 4 hour immigration queues are not the norm at all - I challenge anyone to honestly comment that they have been stuck in an Airport Immigration Queue in Thailand for 4 hours... Agreed - but I'd argue to a lesser degree than our home countries. The risk of being involved in a violent confrontation here (i.e. getting mugged or into a fight) is less than that in many of our home countries. Additionally, the foreigners who do get into conflict here, usually bring it upon themselves. Irrelevant what 'you' like (I don't play anymore either)... The golf courses here are still a huge positive for many....

A very very simple answer to that one... Its because of ticketing class of the seat you have purchased. Outbound - you have purchased a 'Economy Convenience' (30 kgs) Return - you have purchased a 'Economy Classic' (25 kgs) That was probably all that was available at the time, the cheaper 'Economy Classic' would usually sell out earlier. IF you wanted to... You could have purchased 'Economy Convenience' (30 kgs) on the return too.

Same here.... most Thai's I know drink drive - this is one of the sweeping criticism I have of being here. I do disagree with your comment 'their country, their rules'... they have rules, they just don't abide by them and the DUI is enabled by the ineffectiveness of the policing. Its incredible that what you see as a positive, I see as a negative, yet you see negative aspects most everywhere else... An interesting world we live in !!!... Positives, as per thread title... plenty to go with, and not limited to the list below... - Food - Thailand has a wealth, quality and range of excellent cuisines and an accessible price point that makes it unbeatable (to took at home, deliver, or go out) - Restaurants - So many of them to choose from. - Cheap Delivery of pretty much any food you want. - Transport (in Bkk) - cheap transport is so readily available. - Beer - much much better than it used to be, a huge improvement - plenty of quality beer available here now (although its still better in the west). - Supermarkets (in Bangkok) i.e. Gourmet Market - we can get anything (though for a price). - Beaches (already mentioned) - Hotels / Resorts - an excellent range, far better priced than many other locations (i.e. Europe) - Airports - getting through an Airport here is so much less hassle then Europe (uk particularly - IMO, especially departure in the summer months). - Golf (if you're a golfer). - General non-confrontationalism of Thai's - people are generally more happy-go-lucky than in the West, makes for more chilled living (even on the roads surprisingly). - Cost of internet / mobile internet - extremely cheap compared to many areas. - Service - in the vast majority of examples I can think of, service is a very positive aspect here (unless going off-piste and a problem arises, in which case experiences vary). - Accommodation - much cheaper than the west (even in Bangkok when comparing capitial to capital) - Social life (been here a long time, so social life is excellent, but also was in the West and when I visit). - Crime / Safety - a lack of confrontational crime (compared to the west) makes Thailand a much safer place to be IMO (when not shooting your mouth off) - this is also somewhat area specific (risk of getting kicked in, in areas like Pattaya is higher).

The very same reason I refuse to fly low cost carriers when plausible - there's just too much potential nonsense.

As you would normally have a 20 kg baggage allowance with Thai Airways, IF you want to take carry on only, perhaps the sensible option is to pack for Plan A while allowing for Plan B. i.e. Pack what you want with the intention of 'carrying on'... But allow for the possibility of not being permitted due to size, weight... and be prepared to check your luggage in (don't pack valuables, or be prepared to have them in a second smaller carry on bag). In my experience Thai Airways are less neurotic about carry on limits - but I think it simply comes down to who is at the check-in counter... If someone wants to be difficult they could be.

There are many positives here... They obviously vary by location.... there are also plenty of negative aspects to being here. I think anyone with healthily balanced attitudes can identify both positive and negative aspects of being in any country and any location within that country. For most people - there is a 'net positive' which is why we are here.

A sad state of affairs... This is something I'd call a massive negative...

You're a pathetic troll bob...

Speaking of someone with poor eyesight, read what I wrote 1km from Nakhon Pathom in Bangkok. Just a few meters over the border into Bangkok, eh... So your claim of 'not having seen a foreigner in Bangkok in over 6 months' is more noteworthy... ... Total BS... unless of course you never leave your house or street....

That might be the first time I've ever read anything of yours remotely clever... decent attempt.

Well genius, Nakhon Pathom is not Bangkok.... but that point is somewhat moot. ... if you have left your home, moved around the area, gone to the local shops, super-maket etc - its inevitable that you'll see another foreigner.. passing on their motorcycle, in their car etc... unless you are house bound - in which case, my apologies.

Agreed... Its quite possible his eye-sight is so poor he couldn't see them....

Agree with this to an extent... plenty of area's in Bangkok without many Westerners... Going a few days Without seeing a western face, perhaps... unless one remains locked in their home However, the 6 month claim is funny.... as mentioned... it reeks of a Livingstone complex...