crutchy26

at least you lot can do it by post: Thousands of Aussies have to 'venture' into Bangkok on an annual pilgrimage, to get a Statuory Declaration signed by a cashier!!!!!

If there are any Aussies out there, reading this post,please send a letter to our 'user-hostile' Embassy. I have been at them for 6 months. Their reply:"we are looking into it!"

Male Thais wear sunglasses when they are WELDING. Does that count?

It will be a blight until someone takes this situation in hand. I foresee many-a-blinded-generation Thai in the future, due to 'their' lack-of-knowledge of welding 'burns'.

get some good quality ear-plugs. I have HAD to use mine when this small Issan Village goes off-tap. Replete with a 1kW sound system and speaker stacks. Those same speakers are scraping because of the Bass Boost. (VERY typical of any 'loud' music system here in Thailand).

Not uncommon for kids to be within touching distance of the speaker stacks. The deafness will last a very long, long time.

The adults just smile.................... Ignorance is bliss.