Chongalulu

Pattaya?! As a swimmer/snorkeller (or most else) the very bottom of the list for where I’d want to go.

I wouldn’t say there are so many better places that would fit the criteria pertaining to Phuket. Ko Lanta was one I favoured in recent years which had the beaches/snorkeling/swimming and some of the necessary facilities as well as being on the better Andaman side. The east coast /Gulf falls down in many respects on that count. I can do without the seedier side or plethora of bars but you need some facilities which the more remote islands lack. id be interested in your views of what specifically you feel are the obvious alternatives. I did discover Phuket almost 40 years ago ( even dived in the Similans) so understand /agree with those feelings about the deterioration ,especially in the last decade or two. I last visited in March (Karon) when it was much quieter (I thought Lanta would be dead) and enjoyed it more than of recent times..to which it may be returning??

"Guns don’t kill people,people do." ????

It’s a 'fluid" offer….

That termite mound has a striking resemblance to Harry Kane about to take a penalty. That’s it,I’m taking the 800k to qualify for my visa extension out of the bank and betting it all on Harry to score the final penalty in the WC final. My winnings might even pay for the agent I’ll now have to use !???? It’s coming home,it’s coming home !…. or I am if I get it wrong ????

50 shades of grey…

Foreign government departments do not have unfettered access to another country’s criminal database generally. Unless you meant those convicted in Thailand

????. My missus has a 5 year old Huawei where those services are still running but I think they’re restricted ,or maybe much more so on their newer phones? Anyway,looking at replacing with possibly Xiaomi.

I presume they used specs appropriate to the ethanol % content in use at the time but when that increased other issues arose. "When fuel contains a high amount of ethanol, the gasoline will begin to decay because of the oxygen in the blend. Since the ethanol is hygroscopic, it absorbs water from the air, causing the fuel blend to separate. Ethanol can be extremely damaging to small engines and high-powered sports equipment, leading to corrosion of the engine and fuel system. Simply put, what seems like a relatively innocuous purchase of an ethanol containing fuel can ruin your engine."

Though won’t ethanol damage seals etc without necessary modifications? My 2015 Isuzu would’ve needed a modification kit (around 3000 baht quoted a few years ago) when I was considering it. The engine will run fine on it but it’s the aforementioned concomitant damage . All academic since it’s basically gone away now

"Do Xiaomi phones have access to Google apps? Yes, all globally released smartphones from the company have full access to the Google Play Store and the millions of Android apps therein." Seems you’re talking nonsense…

That would mean they repossessed after only max of 2 months non payment? Seems precipitous? May I ask where you purchased it from - the original dealer/bank .?

My missus too but I understand issues nowadays with getting full Google updates and new apps because of Huawei issues with USA.

How old/which model? I’m considering Xiaomi Note 11 pro which seems to have positive reviews. Could yours be faulty?

You win today’s Internet for the daftest false equivalence ???? if you have to invent something I didn’t say to support an argument then you don’t have one!

How many languages do you speak? The more revealing question is " How many countries speak the language in which you are proficient?." For Thai it is only ONE. For English,Spanish and others ….?

Not like most expats! I didn’t arrive here until in my 60s ,not a great time to learn another language (although I do have French too) and that will reflect the age profile of most expats . I have managed to pickup enough Thai to get by in shops,restaurants etc.and as I live outside of main tourist areas it is quite revealing that the level of English spoken is so poor that my Thai has to be the default communication,even with the young who are supposed to be learning English at school. Depressingly that’s got no better in the 8 years I’ve lived here. Given Thailand relies significantly on tourism where English is such an obvious benefit ,it’s lowly place on the table is damning. But this is also reflected in its poor and worsening position in the international PISA EDUCATIONAL TABLES . Much is fundamentally wrong here.

Yeah,but you’ll just be watching…

But they can shut the switch off to Thailand Take their money then switch it off. They’re out thailanding Thailand! ????

So they really kinda deserve each other?! ????

Invented it ,but now can’t even play it to any standard! How did their 2 teams perform in Champions league.?????

You don’t need to treat a subservient puppet with respect,just occasionally embarrass them with a show of "who’s boss".

"In China we do not shake hands with the staff…" ????

Biden KNOWS….he is a leprechaun at an Irish summit discussing potatoes..

"We"?? Don’t you mean YOU ?