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Exactly that happened when borders opened again after Covid. It was a technical disaster with people applying with all the docs and the visa coming after your plane had flown .

It’s Formula 1 every night in Thailand !! Fix the roads and bring safety to Thailand would be worth a trophy ! Maybe they could reduce the 20 000 + people who die on Thai roads, instead of thinking up Pie in the sky projects.

My best memory was on my first arrival to Phuket in 1984. We asked the taxi to stop at the top of Kata hill where the shrine is, and looked down on the three perfect bays below and Poo island all glittering!!! This is where I wanted to be. It was wonderful with just a few colorful characters and perfect near empty beaches. I stayed until the tsunami hit , after , it all changed.

But I don’t understand . If a bus tire bursts for some reason , or a large pothole and the bus drives into a wall, how is it possible that the bus bursts into flames in a second ??

There are no safety regulations in Thailand . Taxis,tuc tucs , vans , buses , cars , mini buses, they are all potential death traps.Thailands road accidents are a disgrace to all mankind. Wake up the lazy authorities who don’t give a damn about anything. Name and shame them all. Construction of the millions of condos, lifts, pavements, road crossings, traffic lights, cameras that are broken , please tell me something that is done well? Lives do not matter to the government, authorities, or the police forces. Shame on them all.

Nearly the same rate as the big superich.

Best exchange used by many businesses is Superich headquarters opposite Central world after Big C. ( side soi. )

So immigration officers at airports etc are above the set government rules of different visas ??? They can ask for additional documents that are not required by Thai law ?? What sort of rubbish is this ??

You shouldn’t really be asking this question. No one is safe with anything real in all of Thailand. You could get badly hurt. When I’m traveling generally I leave my jewelry in the bank. You wouldn’t be safe in Cannes or Nice either if it comes to that! As for bars, that would be the first thing a girl would see, not you.

They’ve probably built all the condos we live in !

And ??? It was like that around the world and Europe too until the 20 th century. 6 and 7 year old children worked like slaves, down the mines also , I Africa they still do. Kids in London and US were lucky if they had shoes on their feet or a coat on their back, and stale bread to eat. So your comparison is not right at all. We all know there’s prostitution in Thailand, and many other countries. Doesn’t mean that all females are prostitutes or all men lady boys ., Ridiculous .

Well I for one am very glad that the flight captain has taken this further and made a complaint !! whatever she said, I don’t care. She should be banned from flying and a court / large fine whatever. Imagine those idiots out there think they can do this and get away with it !!! Publish it, let it be known.

I’ve always slept with a good quality fan about 5/6 meters from my bed . Not on high ! The better quality nones are very quiet. Get used to pointing it in exactly the direction you need it ( not towards your head!) . I sleep perfectly all night. (The worse is the air cons that have dirty filters, wash them . And don’t sleep under them. Your bed should be as far away as possible from the air on. )

So where are these illegal immigrants coming from ?? Are they the ones who were employed by the construction sites and then abandoned when the work stopped ?? From where, Burma and Cambodia I suppose. Many of the day workers sleep on the streets. We found one on the emergency stair exit in our building on Thepprasit. She and husband had a baby. The Thai lady opposite me and myself found them and helped. Sad situation. By the way, the street sweepers in Jomtien can often be found sleeping on the prom at night. Breaks my heart.

It didn’t start with the new prime minister, Thailand has always been an economic and morality backward country. Due to the success of its tourist numbers, in my opinion, their politics will get worse and worse. Greed comes to mind , and who cares about Thailands poor , none of them.

I’m waiting to see the day it is fully implemented and then breaks down !!! Total chaos all over Thailand.

I think that IF there was any illegal money in the first place, it would have been long gone. You don’t leave evidence lying around unless you’re stupid. And he’s not stupid.

Try the black rice cooked in coconut milk / cream, delicious. I buy the brown rice in 7/11 and buy a takeaway main course and eat at home.,

Thank you all. View Talay 6 is a good option. The problem often is that some studios are kept nicely and recently upgraded where some are really old looking. The same with all the other View Talays. A friend rented a great place in Jomtien, and someone else had a horrible ancient sorry looking one . Im wondering if there are any agencies that can help ? I knew someone from Axiom who was very nice , a good few years back. If I was there at the moment I could visit myself.

Hi, I have a friend coming to Thailand in January for one month. I stay in Jomtien but he prefers being closer to the malls and good choice of restaurants. Previously , he’s often vacationed in Phuket over the years but fed up of the endless rain , crowds , and’ certain nationalities. He needs a nice quality studio and good sunny pool , security, and not in a high rise .up to 12 floors ok. not interested in ladies or men. I visited City Garden when it was built. Considered renting but preferred Jomtien around soi 9. I remember that the pool looked very small ?? Any ideas welcome, Central Festival and Term 21 in easy reach. Good pool as he swims a lot, quality Studio , English TV channels / Netflix , Security, not bothered by great view from studio. Around 40 000, Baht month which is what he was paying in Phuket., Thanks +++

Behind the Avenue? The Mercure there was always full of Indians and very noisy too. I stayed there a week waiting for my condo rental to become free. It was quite nice except their clients.,

Agree, I’ve had 3 restaurants for 40 years in France.Its damned hard work but it pays. I know a few good chefs who have had restaurants in Thailand, it’s a nightmare, and little profit.

I have a late healthy breakfast , eggs, fruit, cereals , I take my time. Yogurts or Greek yogurt at 17h . Early evening a good meal, no rubbish food. I rarely drink, I walk a lot and swim. But if I want to pig out on ice-cream or a cake, whatever, I do. Rarely tho. In Thai restaurants I tell them no sugar , they’re used to me now.,

True, and if it’s worth it off-shore banking. I know a lot of people doing this who don’t even own the car they drive, let alone the yacht, Villa etc. Plenty countries to choose from and not a name in sight.

Where does it say he is African? He had £s so probably British. Or American , or from the UAE , anywhere. I read tourist . Your comment is just racist, you’re black you’re a dealer on Sukhumvit, educate yourself.,