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How large is 'large' ???.... I used DeeMoney to transfer about 500,000 baht back to the UK - that was just to get better rates, I've not actually tried transferring from my Bank in Thailand to my Bank in the UK directly - so I'm not sure if there is a limit.

Tough one... I'm truly sorry to learn of this. No one deserves such an evil twist of fate. There is no emoji to suitably fit a response, so a left the 'heart' as the sad emoji is so often misused on this forum. It is threads such as this which remind me to make the most of my family, to continue doing my best and make more time matter more. Every second really does count, your story is a heartbreaking and cutting reminder of this. Thank you for sharing.

Yet Pizza originated in Naples, Italy... so there may be just a dash of irony in your clais that NYC is the 'correct' pizza in a thread about 'food adaptations'..... Now.. that does not mean NY Pizza isn't better than that service in Naples, Italy, or some of the better Pizza restaurants here. On the Pizza adaptation - there are somethings that work extremely well, surprisingly well.... Larb Pizza is an absolutely winner - Don't knock it until you've tried it (with good larb and a proper pizza base)... Oh... BTW... NYC's water is treated with chlorine, fluoride, orthophosphate, sodium hydroxide, and ultraviolet light which makes it very safe to drink, just like the water in the UK, Japan, France, Australia, Germany, Switzerland etc etc... the difference being, 'Merican's over hype everything to ridiculous degrees and you even call your water the 'Champagne of Water' which is as hilarious as a world series with two nations !... So... no, the 'water' doesn't make better Pizza... that 'clean treated water' is available everywhere !!!.... .... and if you really wanted to make a great doh, would you not use bottled water, that hasn't been treated with chlorine, fluoride, orthophosphate and sodium hydroxide so that its safe for human consumption ?

+1 with that comment.... More than the subject itself - many comments, bias' and outright fluckwittery are of interest to some of us - it interesting from a psychological and sociological point of view to get an insight into the minds of some of those who post the more daft comments... For some I see no hope at all and just hope they can't afford a car, for being on the road at the same time of some of the idiots leaves cause for concern !!!...

100% agree... And neither should people be taring all citizens of those nations with the same brush as the obnoxious minority.... ... especially on a thread in which the headline is highly misleading and deliberately written to trigger the idiots who respond completely missing the actual point of the topic which was to outline that an warning has been extended to British tourists in light of recent announcements to visa changes which may have caused confusion.

Specific areas of Spain that are specifically targeting British Tourists - with cheap accommodation, cheap booze, cheap 'pseudo-British food'... (Benidorm, Mallorca etc) - despicable places to be avoided at all costs.. But, this is what the Spanish wanted, or rather, they wanted to attract these cheap tourists, concentrated them all in congested area's, but then complain when they get the accompanying cheap chavy behavior. Its exactly the same in Bali with Australians... Its the Same in Cancun with those from the USA. And now... we have the Japanese complaining about the hoards of Chinese and Thai Tourists. Ultimately, anywhere there are a lot of tourists from a specific nation, some of those tourists are going to be behave diks and build a negative reputation.... In Japan now, even Thai's try and avoid other Thai's because they are embarrassed by their behavior.... In much the same way we (I) are often embarrassed by the behavior of other Westerners in Thailand and worry we will be tarred by the same brush.... ... But... that doesn't mean there is a sweeping generalisation that fits the behavior of all from than nation. BUT.... this thread is about Visa's and overstating - not about behavior of tourists !!!

Your observations underscore a discernible absence of critical thought, an dearth of intellectual balance, and a lamentable deficiency in education. It incredibly easy to pinpoint three discrete instances involving the Swiss this year. However, this remains irrelevant to the discussion, as you persistently falter in understanding anyone else's comments. 1) This thread is about the British Foreign Office reiterating their advisory for British Nationals to adhere to Thailands visa stipulations. This thread became requisite subsequent to Thailand's proclamation that incoming individuals would be granted a 60-day stay, a policy not yet implemented. 2) The focal point herein does not revolve around inebriated British tourists or British individuals causing disturbances in Thailand. Those who disparage the British, much like yourself, have interjected such remarks into the conversation due to an inability to engage with the actual subject matter, instead fixating on a misleading headline. 3) Furthermore, you have failed to grasp the notion that individuals exhibiting misconduct hail from every nation, a reality readily discernible in media coverage. 4) Similarly, you have overlooked the concept that the transgressions of a select few do not serve as a representative benchmark for an entire nation. I would be remiss to castigate the entirety of your nation as undereducated and bigoted based solely on the cognitive challenges you evidently face and example in this thread. you like links... https://aseannow.com/topic/1321119-thai-woman-assaulted-by-swiss-man-in-phuket/ https://aseannow.com/topic/1321451-foreign-man-throws-glass-at-a-thai-woman-in-a-dog-cafe/ https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2024/03/06/a-swiss-man-seriously-hurts-thai-woman-in-trang-supermarket/

I get your point - but some, not all of them have fish... they're a breeding ground. In Thailand there is a lot of 'standing water' which forms a breeding ground, especially in the wet seasons - much more could be done on a national and community level to protect everyone...

Would you not prefer to be the one driving so that you are the one in control of your own safety rather than placing your safety in the hands of someone with less training, less defensive driving skills etc ????

You'll not find any such house with that amount of Land in Bangkok for 10 MB. The Property you posted is misleading to the thread and will be on the outskirts of somewhere such as Pattaya, Chiang Mai or Khon Kaen etc.... which is a completely different market, a completely different bid-rent profile to the area being described... Ultimately, the land is worth what people will pay for it.... I know people who've spent similar amounts on land next to them, just to prevent someone from building on, it, so they've turned it into a nice garden instead. There are loads of people in Thailand with that sort of money - though I'm not sure what they'd get out of a 56sqm ground space.... When its most probable that all other buildings in the area will get sold out at some point to build a large condo or shopping (or combined) complex at some point in the future.

... Erm, but they don't do they..... Otherwise I wouldn't be seeing 50% of the motorcyclists on the road without a helmet or the daily occurrence of them riding against traffic...

In an area such as Thailand with Dengue being a serious risk it has always struck me as particularly careless that we see so much of these 'water Lilly / lotus flower pots' around Thailand... in schools, temples, houses, restaurants... ... Its as if a creating additional breeding grounds for these Mosquito's is deliberate.

"Should they even have to say that to supposed adults? Should they have to say what?" There was no mention of alcohol or drinking anywhere in the article. ... In an ideal world, of course, not, however, I think yes, they "Should have to say that to supposed adults"..... as its clear from so many of the comments that so many "supposed adults" have such a low reading age they clearly need reminding like children....

But its perfect for grabbing the attention of some dumb Brit-bashers who are too stupid to read beyond a headline and thus trigger the 'brit-bashing' debate with their uneducated comments.

100% agree.... This incident is of course the fault of those riding the wrong way into oncoming traffic. But, also complicity is the complete ineffectiveness of authorities and law enforcement to do anything about this issue (and many others)... ---------- I too will one day 'wipe out' a motorcyclist who has either pulled out of a side street without looking, or simply rides straight into me expecting me to dodge them while at the same time I can't because there is traffic on the correct side of the road I don't want a 'head on collision with'... Then there is the issue of motorcyclists riding the wrong way down a 'frontage' lane (some call it the motorcyclist lane), and while I'm pulling out into traffic, looking right, a motorcyclists illegally riding down this 'shoulder strip' in the wrong direction hits me... I have dash-cams for these eventualities (on both my motorcycle and car) - but its no good to me if I am the one injured and they are kids who'll get off scot-free because the Police feel sorry for them because they are kids.

To place this issue of riding 'into oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the road' into perspective... ... there are some days when I do not witness the occurrence of a motorcyclist riding directing towards oncoming traffic on the wrong side of the road... ... Those are days I'm either not in Thailand, or have not left the house !!!

And return on further transport tomorrow after the 'price' has been renegotiated. Thailand cannot do without its migrant labour force - what we see here is a repeated cycle of cat and mouse where operations exists in a 'grey area' of vagueness between what is permitted, what isn't permitted, what is tolerated, what is needed and what any individual or group can get away with at any given time within a fluid political landscape. Migrant laborer are bussed in... Some are caught and sent back - this looks good for the police. - xx illegal Immigrants caught this month (picture the PCV poster and lots of pointing).... - Meanwhile xx bus loads of Migrant Labourers are bussed to various centres, for factories, construction sites etc and get to work (cheap labor). - Sometimes these factories are raided and have to pay a fine, or through someone 'connected' pay a reduced fine for the BiB to look the other way... - OR, the ilegal Immigrants (Migrant Labourers) are bussed back across the border... only to return again days or weeks later to re-secure work. - Maybe they'll get stopped again (as this bus was) or they'll travel through the numerous border check-points without issue... The game of cat-n-mouse, agreements & re-negotiation continues... everyone profits except the migrant laborer's who have to pay for their transport and fines.... in a vicious cycle that keeps 'wages low', profits for the bigger businesses high and the police purse-strings nicely flexing....

Nope... You can do your own leg work.... There are plenty of articles on this very forum of non-Thai's misbehaving and getting themselves into legal difficulties, and some of them have been Swiss... in fact, very recently two of the most famous stories were of Swiss nationals misbehaving... but you still miss the point that this news, is of a warning to remain within visa regulations. It also seems you are unable to find information on any Governments webpage advising its citizens to remain within the legal bounds of their entry permissions when travelling overseas, you are too stupid to entertain any further discussion with... Time for a quote I think: Mark Twain — 'Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.' You can waste your own time a look for your own links.

Got a link to all these Swiss troublemakers last month? Any murders? Ripping off sex workers? Human trafficking? Drug smuggling? Punching elderly Thais in the face? Working without visas? You're incapable of reading more than one thread at a time I see.. Plenty of recent history of various different nationalities reaching the local headlines after getting themselves in to trouble locally.... .... and none of them are a generalised example of or characterise the nature of people from those countries - only idiots would think otherwise.....

Which is unfortunately the reason for this warning. pretty bad it has got to this. Did you even read the opening post ??.... .... it had a couple of big words... were you able to understand it, ??.... Its about Visa's !!!! and a warning to British Nationals not to exceed their visa permissions.

Then you should educate yourself on the difference between the two. I'm part of the problem ???? .... the problem of idiots misunderstanding a thread about the Foreign office advising its nationals of visa regulations and bigots going off on a Brit bash !!!.... ??? hmm... This is the problem with these fora... they are full of idiots who suck out the oxygen and replace it with with their hypoxic stupidity. Once you take your head out of your backside and are able to re-oxygenate those brain cells... what problem are you imagining and what solution could 'I be part of' ??? - seriously, your comment itself is so ridiculously unintelligent !!!

That sort of stuff. As I said. Your eyes painted on? OK... so you've made up a load of stuff to conform to your negative bias... The stuff of idiots... Been here long enough to know your comments are complete rubbish - bad eggs from every nation and plenty of bad British eggs too.... but your exaggeration is simply that of a fool - no basis in fact or intelligence, its just bigotry.

It simply means that more gullible individuals, such as yourself, are prone to believe anything they read, provided it aligns with their preconceived notions. The British frequently make headlines because there is a significant number of them here. Similarly, the Swiss have also been in the news quite often recently. Are we to irrationally assume that all Swiss individuals are troublemakers? Or should we utilize our remaining cognitive faculties to understand that those who make the headlines are a minority and do not represent the entirety of their population? Moreover, there is the 'contagion effect,' where news on a particular subject tends to attract more attention than other topics. Consequently, the websites we frequent naturally gravitate towards such news, actively seek it out, and repeat it. One story triggers the recognition that similar stories secure more interaction; thus, we see more of the same. We witness such phenomenon repeatedly on these fora. For example, a story about a 'Big Bike Rider' doing something will result in a lengthy thread about bike licensing and big bikes etc... The core issue is that many people lack critical thinking skills, readily accepting whatever is presented to them without scrutiny, and then join the bandwagon, reinforcing their biases within their echo chamber. To further reinforce this notion, consider this ongoing thread about visa durations and the British Foreign Office advising its nationals to adhere to the legal terms of Thailands visas. Those with limited reading comprehension often deviate off-topic and interject their Brit-bashing sentiments which only greater serves to highlight the flawed intellect of such individuals. That may be too difficult for the halfwits to read - so here it is in simple wording: This thread is to remind British nationals about visa rules due to recent announcements that aren't enforced yet. It's not about the bad behavior of a few British people.

I agree with the 'wines' comment - I have not had a decent home grown wine in Thailand yet... However, beer on the other hand is quite different, some of the 'craft houses' make excellent beer.... Phuket Brew works sell some of their beers in some 7-11's... at 88 baht a 500ml can - very well priced and very tasty beer, I hope to see more development in this area throughout the year. Meanwhile, the article itself seems to me more about pairing Thai food with imported Wines and how the zero import tax and reduction in alcohol tax from 10% to 5% will stimulate growth in these markets - as most others have pointed out, we are yet to see this tax reduction and many of us are cynical that that we'll see it at all and profits will not be syphoned off by the cartel of importers.

I think you are the one with your head in the sand. This is an issue that the school admin needs to fix immediately. Teachers if they ignored it need to fired or punished appropriately too. A lawyer should set the stage for the school admin - press would be if nothing is done. Completely agree... I'd go so far and question Robert Paulsons grasp on reality and even if he has ever had children. The educators at my son's institution are a diverse cohort, encompassing graduates in Physics, Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, English Literature, Geography, History, Art, French, Spanish, and other languages. Many hold Masters degrees, while some have obtained Doctorates, all complemented by either a Bachelor's in Education or a Postgraduate PGCE. Additionally, there are specialised sports coaches, each bringing their own expertise to the table. It would take decades of additional time invested to accumulate such an array of qualifications. For many of us, the prudent allocation of our time lies in leveraging our respective areas of expertise, thereby ensuring that our children benefit from the exceptional opportunities presented by these esteemed educational institutions. It is reassuring to know that our children are being exposed to a wealth of expertise and knowledge, which they may not yet fully comprehend, much like myself. Conversely, individuals such as Robert Paulson seem to be oblivious to the vast expanse of information and expertise that exists beyond their awareness and instead post with a degree of ignorance that not only betrays their intelligence, but highlights their ignorance.