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This is why I only book at hotels I know and trust, or if I don’t know them, they belong to a decent chain of hotels. Yes, not exciting, but I know what I’ll get and a correct price.

I was just thinking about that . The hotel in chiang Mai, and then I think also Koh Samui ? The rooms and mattresses had been sprayed with toxic bug killer. Made headlines in the UK and Thailand. A few ladies died. As it was widely published, I think it frightened a lot of hoteliers and they stopped using these deadly chemicals. Hopefully for good. Terrible death. Otherwise, ladies are generally safe in Thailand. I would advise only using hotel taxis , or don’t use alone. Also , not getting drunk or high , also avoiding lonely places like waterfalls . Thai men don’t usually bother with foreign girls, they feel overshadowed by them. ( this repeated to me from some Thai men friends ).

Have a look at Richard Barrow who is THE train expert in Thailand. He’s been the expert for many years now , and anyone wanting to a train trip goes first to him for the best advice. He always take the inaugural trip of all new destinations so you know first hand what you’re going to get. Personally , I love a good train trip and have been on many following Richard’s advice. He has a huge following on FB if anyone is interested.

Not “ swiftly “ enough.

Happened to me many times. I’m sitting there alone, order a steamed fish and the waitress asks “ one?”

Lesson is, never buy a condo in areas prone to earthquakes, and floods.

Most probably Min Aung Hlaing in cohorts with his Chinese chums.

TAT , do you really believe we are that stupid? yesterday you were crying rivers of how Thailand had no tourists and was in dire straits. Think before you speak please, you are making a fool of yourselves.

The question is , who does that to a little boy of 6 ? little kids are always squabbling in the school yard, an occasional push now and again. That’s kids, I see it all the time . If it was a case of bullying, it should have been reported correctly and dealt with. That man is nothing but a wild animal.

What a load of rubbish, go back to FB.

20 000 + die on Thailands roads and no one gives a damn. Why would they enforce building regulations ?

Well the Maldives is Muslim !

“Entitled” to be a danger to all that is good in life ?

Speak for yourself , and don’t include the rest of us. Trump is the “ mad old Grandpa “ who will bring no good to the US and abroad.

There was a young man in Phuket a few months ago. With a horse I think. He went missing and the story came out. I think he’s been hospitalized.

I often had to laugh at the skinny or well fed , long and the short, boys in their scout uniforms. It’s ok on small kids but not teenagers . I didn’t know it was school policy.

Why doesn’t the Thai governments ask Putin to help them out ? They’re good friends aren’t they ?

I don’t like the current nastiness. Not sure I can appreciate the newcomers and know alls. I prefer the past members and their knowledge by far !

Lock the Chinese up and make it headlines , or they will take over the country . Even in Paris France. There’s a saying here “ Chinese never die”. When someone passes away , cremated and not signaled, , a new immigrant comes in and takes his place and documents. It’s maybe harder today to do, but 40/50 yrs ago it was common practice in Paris. Then it leaked down to the South , Marseille , Nice. Underground work shops were all over , and the poor people were exploited and treated like caged animals. I once went to a shoe factory in Paris in the 70s, and the workers looked pitiful, some had their kids with them , while the mothers were working the machines barefoot. Proper sweat shops. All run by Chinese. By the way, they work closely with food imports from Thailand too. Fresh and frozen and dried.

Was it in Pattaya last year someone saw a man driving an open roof car with a lion sitting in it ? ive also read about someone keeping lions in Kamala area Phuket .

If that’s a recent photo , that young girl hardly looks 13/14 .Lets hope they find her safe and sound. I think all minors should have track devices on their phones so parents can see where they are. It’s not a breach of privacy when concerning minors in my mind.

Huge amount of bad influenza cases in France. I’ve had it bad for over 2 weeks. Nothing helps.

Huge amount of bad influenza cases in France. I’ve had it bad for over 2 weeks. Nothing helps.

Seeing how Thais treat animals, be it elephants, dogs , or precious wildlife, eating a lizard is mild.

Do you all think Thaksin is the only corrupt person in politics?