wealthychef

4 hours ago, jimgilly said:

So does that mean you will have to go to the post office for every package coming in from another country to pay this BS tax?   On top of this,  they are working overtime trying to find how they can extract more money from expats living here.  There are better places in this world to be and I for one will be moving on.  Get out while you can because things are just going to get worse in the future.

exactly.  I'm in the middle of trying to figure out how to get FedEx to deliver my vitamins I ordered from Amazon.  I have to submit a passport, give someone power of attorney, and fill in some forms.  Bureaucracy here can be maddening!  LOL

5 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Why place the onus on the hospital staff, the visitors should learn a little patience & perhaps a little Thai language, the leaflet idea is good providing they address the suitable questions and can then be easily translated into many languages with perhaps information on where to obtain additional information if required.

Because "profits over people" is a constant in society.  This kind of behavior obviously could be solved quickly by just refusing service to anyone that violates your policy.  But that would cost money.  

3 hours ago, rexpotter said:

Dam, honk the horn and we get stabbed or shot.

Not the worst rule I've ever heard LOL.  I think there is more to this story than "they honked so we stabbed them."  

On 4/15/2024 at 7:24 AM, Freddy42OZ said:

So why did your comment make no mention of alcohol?

All you said was "Yeah , time to re-criminalize cannabis" 

I agree, they should do more to stop people drinking to excess.  Through financial education would probably be the best option, starting when kids are very young.

It's called "sarcasm" which is a form of "humor."  

13 hours ago, bob smith said:

Swiss david doesn’t stand a chance of a fair trial.

Not that I expected anything different..

Nor does he deserve one.  I'm sure you are correct!  He should leave this place immediately where they are nicer to people that kick doctors.  TIT indeed.  

On 4/8/2024 at 3:15 AM, eisfeld said:

Why does it matter if he is an engineer? Would it be different if he was a salesman? A pilot? An office clerk?

I think so.  The salesman would beat them with a better price, the pilot wouldn't be so flighty, and the office clerk would probably just file it all away under "lessons learned."  

A dowry is not paid by the groom, it is paid TO the groom by the bride's family, as a thank you for taking the burden of the woman from her family.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dowry 

Is there any evidence that poor airport screening has anything to do with these bad actors?  Wouldn't the rampant police corruption and bribery be a more logical place to start looking than slowing everyone down at the airport?  Smells like security theatre. 

On 3/11/2024 at 3:48 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Why are we seeing so many foreigners in Thailand with mental illness? 

Maybe because of the lack of social fabric, whether it be families (decimated) or public programs (never adequate), to deal with their mental illness. They come here looking for an easy life and their problems come with them.  Maybe?  

8 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

A moments madness he will regret doing... show hi the exit door.

Something tell me this is not just a moment, but part of a pattern.  You don't do this kind of thing just once in a while.  As long as there is clear evidence, then let's just throw him off a fishing boat in deep water, and let the sharks have him.  

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai netizens urged the police to take the case seriously as the Thai flag is highly respected by locals.

The seriousness to which this will be taken will be inversely proportional to the net worth of the foreigner.  

On 2/28/2024 at 9:57 AM, webfact said:

she ordered Tharangam and her colleagues operating near the Ayutthaya Railway Station to partake in an attitude adjustment session at the provincial land transport office.

It's funny to hear this phrase "attitude adjustment session" used unironically.  

And this is why they don't allow batteries in your checked bag.  Imagine if this happened in the luggage compartment!  Some airline rules are lifesavers.  "Turn off your cell phones" and "take off your shoes" are both notable exceptions.  

On 2/23/2024 at 11:17 AM, webfact said:

local practices,

which sound a little bit like arson.  LOL

23 minutes ago, itsari said:

Many hotel chains consider burning incense the same as smoking in the room .

Why ? because not all want the smell of incense around them.

Yes, and many ban Durian fruit.  Still a completely ridiculous government mandate.  

8 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

If this approach to the burning problem wasn't so sad it would be funny... please address the real problem.

Meh, it's still funny.  TIT baby.  Can't get more "Thai government" than this sort of thing.  

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“I had to put the costs of the transfer onto my credit card before they would transfer me."

The young woman spoke through a medium as she rebuked her insurance company for refusing to pay her for her death.  

1 hour ago, thai006 said:

I trough it was legal lol. I done it so many time last time 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Everybody visiting Thailand thinks drugs are a joke until the popo show up.  Be smart out there.  

20 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

so just dump her and find 2 younger ones.

 

He was probably a useless POS too lazy to fund such ventures.  Obviously he relied on her wealth and good graces.  Rot in hell I say to that guy.  Assuming the reporting is correct of course.