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For someone new leaving UK for Asia. Spend less than the 180 days in Thailand , the rest in Philippines or wherever. I know someone who always leaves from an EU country, not sure where.No stamps in his passport.I think the problem might be with having a Thai bank account or condo/ house. Maybe not yet as the Thais are not ready . My earlier plans for retirement definitely cancelled, and my uncles plans of a retirement home also. To be honest, I get a better quality of living in France than Thailand. And free healthcare.

A lot of EU foreigners are a bit worried over th claims made by Putin and co , I know a few who have said they don’t fancy « flying in that direction at the moment ». I live and worked in one of the busiest tourist resorts in the south of France , when Iraq invaded Koweït, work suddenly became quite a bit quieter for us, even though we are far from those areas. Politics make a huge impact on tourism. I think many families will travel less long haul when prices have risen at home, tax hikes etc. I have never seen the European resorts so busy in all my professional life , packed to the rafters. Trains and budget airlines are sold a year in advance, as with easyjet for example.

So what do these complainers call some of the shows on Bangla or Soi 6 Pattaya ?

Huge fines and all vehicles not up to standard destroyed. That will wake up the robbing murderers. You can bet your life that they’d wake up once they see them coming.

I’ve noticed lately that nearly every time I read a stupid post, the author is a newcomer to Asean.

Definitely Asian, look at the hair, thin small bodies, tatoues.

RIP. With the gold jewelry and iPhone 5 he obviously wasn’t robbed. Maybe heart attack after a busy evening. This brings the importance of having some identity on you while on holiday. Like the young lady who died on Lonely beach Koh Chang and they took time finding who she was. Think a a dog tag would be a good idea , think I’ll get one myself. You can loose a wallet easily. If I’m not mistaken there are a few 5 star hotels around that area.

Forlax from Boots. Dissolve 2 sachets in water morning of early afternoon. Works in 24 hours +. Use now and again. Drink lots of water , exercise, lots of leafy greens .

If you really must , go for a very light med , like Venlafaxine 37.5 , NOT stronger. I have been reassured by a specialist that you can stop when you want , maybe slowly and is safe. If anyone cares to comment please do.

Makes me wonder if all the people who post unkind/ unfeeling comments on this subject ( and similar), have the 30 000 € and more to pay for an accident on top of their insurance , if they have any in the beginning that is ?? So easy to condemn when it’s not you. As a parent, would you have this money ready to cover your child’s hospitalization ?

The fact is there is only so many immigrants that a country can manage . For example UK is a small country and cannot accept this continuing stream of people who have no work qualifications and will live in poverty . The degradation of the country is amplified every day. Of course I feel terribly sorry for them, but it’s their own countries responsibility to look after their people instead of putting all the help and billions they receive into their own pockets.

I’ve always found Bangkokians very polite and friendly. I love visiting there.

So why were you there ?i know you lived there . I have friends there as I visited often over 20 + years. Love the people. They are kind hearted. So what is it like now? I hear the Thai immigration office still works?

I always fly into terminal 5 Heathrow. There are dozens of swipe passport lanes and I’ve never waited a minute . Though I’ve never been I during summer holidays. Thailand has been disgraceful up to now. Let’s hope they get the right machines in to actually welcome people into their country. And important , sort out the baggage belt interminable wait !! I believe there should be separate machines/ queues for Chinese and manned by Chinese speaking immigration helpers, as they always seem to have some sort of problem .

Over 15 years I’ve gone early morning before opening. very few in front of me. In and out in a jiffy if you have the correct docs. Then a nice breakfast in Arroy Dee next door which has very unfortunately closed so I’ve heard. Early fruit and veg shop at the market and home.

What a ridiculous post. Why don’t you compare the 1700 deaths a year on UK roads to the 18 000 in Thailand ? The rules are there to save lives. thailand must start from the beginning with obligatory driving lessons, real driving tests, big fines and confiscation of cars/ bikes/ taxis and tucs and especially lorries and buses . Regular safety checks , speed limits, cameras that work on every crossing, manned pedestrian crossings , the list is long. It’s not only the 18000 lives that are taken, but the ones who do not die at the scene ! This is not reported in Thailand , devastating life long disability, families ruined and their rice and soup taken away. Poverty. Thailand is still living in the dark ages where driving is concerned. Shame on all the countries leaders , politicians, authorities, who have NEVER lifted a little finger to stop this.

I think many humans are filthy nasty creatures , but they are so amusing . I love Thailand.

She might have a thyroid problem / hormonal imbalance. Can be checked by a full blood test . See doctor. Cheap and easy to do.

My friend in France had this after loosing her husband. First thing to do, have a nice short haircut. Buy wide toothed good quality combs ,not brushes. Forget the dyes / perms/ chemicals for a year. Buy natural shampoos and conditioners from Boots. ( Kerastase?) panic and worry makes it worse. Buy Biotin and Bepathene vitamin course. Repeat if necessary. (My friend had them injected 3 times a week but I doubt that’s possible in Thailand. ) She now has a full head of hair again after 9 months. Years back, you could buy MINOXIDIL, it’s usually for balding in men, but can be used for ladies. It’s a serum you put on your hair, parting the hair in lines from the ears left to right and lightly rubbing the serum in . A bit boring to do but that was ordered from a very well know dermatologist in Cannes France. Plus the 2 vitamins taken religiously over 3 months +++. There is no other options except wigs or hair replanting which is extreme.

From outside ok. Inside it lacks every practical. Check in rows overcrowded, hand baggage check too small and inefficient. Queues. Awful restaurants, awful tacky shops except the designer shops that are always empty, no deals to be had. Rip off Kingpower. Arrivals, from plane to airport 30 minutes on a stifling overcrowded bus. Lon long walks to immigration. Miles long queues ( which may get better with the new equipment???) at Immigration. Unfriendly nasty looking passport check personnel. Once through, 30 minutes to 45 wait at the baggage belt , then , a maze of scuffs holding taxi offers and pick ups that normal tourist can’t find. Wow. I use priority lanes that don’t help me with the walk and the wait. A lack of information desks and English speaking staff.

There are a few in Central Festival and Terminal 21. It’s trial and error I’m afraid. Maybe ask for one who understands English so you can explain your pains.

I don’t particularly need a Q seat, what I needed to know was if Business Class was good / better than Emirates.

Emirates is the same. That is why I am asking about Qatar. My last flight with Emirates was an older plane, food not good. And the bus, freezing cold and soooo long.

I think that’s what couples do if they stay together a bit longer. You help each other out. If she is not doing the dishes or any housework, obviously it’s a problem if you are paying all the bills ! Talk to each other. When the honeymoon is over, a year or two, and things go downhill , then talk again. If you are the eternal romantic and living in the dark ages ( age counts) and she is not exactly like you, either it works , or not. Lack of conversation on your part here with your partners. PS, what exactly does she ask / expect you to do ?

As if there weren’t enough Thai girls on the streets, the Police are allowing other nationalities too ? I knew there were Russian girls, seen one in a condo I was renting, Phuket, horrible rude person but pretty . Mentioned it to my neighbour and he told me that there was a club on Bangla rd that had all Russian prostitutes. I somehow doubt this was owned/ managed by Thais , so it’s Russian backed and allowed to operate in plain sight. This was 20 years ago by the way. Since then, obviously have seen many in Pattaya, lots were working , probably legally, on those condo sales shops in Central Festival Pattaya. So why is this happpening in full sight of the police/immigration, of course hand outs etc, but I believe it’s a very bad situation letting the city be overrun by girls from everywhere. Plenty of Africans in Bangkok, that’s bad enough, where is this all going to lead to ? A few headlines in the national newspapers would help.