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Don’t seem to be less Indians, why no news about this ?

Babies need constant watch, which is why baby centers/ crèche often get closed down everywhere. A licence should be had and checks from council and health care workers. Many poor kids are ignored hours long when lack of qualified staff. A baby can turn over and suffocate, or choke, or many other awful things. I suppose only an autopsy could find the reason of death.

She wasn’t there to promote to promote Thailand. After the uproar the Thai host caused , calling her a dumb head, or equivalent words, spoilt the whole show by his disgusting behavior. The news and reels of his behavior were shown world wide, even on national news. I don’t particularly like these events , these obviously beautiful ladies do not represent the average beauty in their own countries. That’s just showtime for TV , same as those singing contests etc.

Poverty, bad living conditions, unhealthy foods, lack of health care ,all help these illness to proliferate. Just take the big cities starting with Bangkok and the lack of hygiene + healthy living in all the slum locations. These people travel on buses and generally work in low paying jobs , building construction, shops, food stalls ,shops ,taxis etc. Very contagious, kids in school. vaccins against flu help. Flu can be very debilitating, I’ve had it, and was really bad. It’s all over Europe at the moment. Vaccine is easy. As for diarrhea, that’s easy to understand in a country where no one cares about the contents of/ quality of the food they’re eating, like those open air sushi stands where you serve yourself and everyone coughing sneezing and touching them, Ugh.

How do I stop feral cats from sleeping on my new car roof ? Tried pepper and spray that doesn’t kill them. One of them was sick and getting the stain out is impossible.,

Yes. You wouldn’t find a 60€ omelette in any of the famous local restaurants. Classed as a breakfast or brunch / starter. No Frenchie would fall for those prices. Last year I had a perfectly wonderful Christmas dinner in a Bangkok hotel, fresh seafood, Alaskan Crab, Turkey with all the trimmings, desserts galore for 2500 Baht, wine extra of course. With nice surroundings, waiters and even carol singers !!! No way I’d queue for an omelette.

No mention of whether they were alive or dead!!!! Poor things. Disgusting business. Cruelty abounds. Anyone know?

You don’t have to do all that. One visa entry 60 days, plus one extension 30 days. Take a cheap flight to Vietnam or Penang, stay a week there ( won’t break your bank surely, and come back into Thailand on another Visa Exempt 60 days. Surely 5 months is enough ? Don’t push it more than that as immigration is getting more careful every day, and might eventually stop the second Visa Exempt. Or , just stay the 3 months and 2 months in Vietnam or Cambodia etc. Times are changing, been a lot of news over the Visa run problems by foreigners abusing the system.

Not only. There’s less holiday money about these days. Except for the mega rich, who do not go to Thailand for their holidays. There’s nothing there for them. Thai authorities ( excepting Bangkok) take the tourist $ and run. To their own banks. No invest Is made in infrastructure unless one of them are cashing in. They’ve ruined Phuket years ago ( started after the tsunami) now the other smaller islands are suffering from crazy building , no rules, back handlers and scam sales. Koh Chang has been spared for a while as it’s family owned, you can’t built high rise hotels or condos, and most of the island is National Park. It’s the only place that’s more or less authentic, though I wouldn’t give it long. Everything is falling down, including high buildings, and sink holes are sinking fast. Why ? $ is the answer. Nothing is properly invested in infrastructure, it’s still 3rd world. Tourists can read ! Let’s see, death trap roads, illegal goings on under the counter of cannabis shops, tourists getting beaten in night clubs / bars, falling off illegally rented scooters , dying, astronomical hospital costs even if it’s not their fault, no real pavements or traffic lights that don’t work, no police presence in town , fights in the streets, , scams left right and center, in your face prostitution, young girls walking around in underwear or sitting on the bus on their way to work, etc etc. And for a few weeks holiday and an expensive plane ticket, that’s what they get. And that’s what they talk about when they go home. I’m not talking about expats or the foreigners on long stay visas . They say tourists numbers are down, no wonder, I’m surprised it’s not halved .

I come to Thailand only over the dry season for a few months, so I enjoy Christmas. I go to Bangkok for Christmas week, nice hotel near the Erawan shrine, lots of good restaurants, fun put on by the big department stores , silly dancing and lights. Then a 5 star meal in a good hotel, with all the trimmings, seafood, turkey, Yorkshire mud and Xmas pudding . A good bottle of wine and that’s great for me. I love the Thais’, singing western Christmas carols , especially the little ones, and the way they are open to other religions that are not at all like their own. ( I could do without * jungle Ben* playing in the supermarkets non stop!)

The amount of Thais that eat in the fast foods and MK, sushi belt style restaurant is amazing. They don’t look like office workers to me, just your average Thai that stuff themselves full for an hour or two at all times of the day. Years back you’d see mostly foreigners and very little Thai families and friends. If you count what the daily average wage is in Thailand , and what they spend on food, it doesn’t surprise me that they have so much debt. in my experience, foreigners usually eat at lunch or evening and have some sort of’*stop* button. ( experience near 40 yrs of restaurant business). Doesnt bother me but healthy eating is not on the menu in Thailand.

Yes he was. He always spoke up against the crooked cops. He was set up to get rid of him. And I don’t care what any out there think of my judgment.

That’s very easy to say! There are no exact rules to the 60 days exempt. If they want to stop the abuse, then they should Print the details. For example, « only one 60 day exempt allowed per 6 months « or similar. Nothing is clear. Some people get away with 2 extensions with no problems, some get a stern warning, some are categorically refused re entry. Im a snowbird and have been since 1984. I have never had a problem. I do not work/ abuse any Thai laws. I’ve usually stayed 4 months, but less as I’m getting older. If I was told I could stay only 2 months , then I would, or go elsewhere. Then is the question of home owners. A lot of my neighbors have been snowbirds like myself, lots not retired and still working in their home country. Lots are under retirement age. Lots only stay 3/4 months . So which visa is correct for them ? Are they abusing the system ?

What about Koh Samui ? Similar stories .

And then left it abandoned , half built buildings , ruined, a ghost town. when they first arrived, I spoke to a young taxi boy and he said that the motel, middle of the strip had kids there for sale.

China is flooding the market with *throw away* goods of all kinds. Some of the parcels the customs open are astounding. Plastic hair clips for kids, toys that are not safety standard , badly made tools/ electronics etc and then copies , clothes that don’t wash 1 wash. The world is drowning in waste. Seas and rivers are polluted. A friend of mine has made his fortune in the package that shirts are packed in, only that see through stuff ! He’s not 50, retired , has a seaside villa in France , a penthouse in Paris , and will never need to work again. Shenzhen is the main culprit in all that’s wrong in China.

I know many didn’t like him. He was straight speaking and tried his best, which got him nowhere with his higher chiefs. They stopped him where and whenever they could. One down, but there are hundreds more. He did more for immigration than any others, which is why Falang didn’t like him. His private fortune was his own, private, and this was never accepted by foreigners and Thai police alike. One good guy lost. So things have changed now that he’s not here ? No way.

I think she really wants to do things properly and get a good insurance. What does * cut off * mean please ? Better rates ?

Hi, a Belgian lady friend is planning on retiring in Thailand after many years of long holidays. Shes 64. What are her best options for health insurance please. She s in good health. thanks.

Apparently there is anything and everything vile on FB if you know how to find it. FB is the place to find young kids of all ages.

I hate to think what the poor child was injected with !

I’m quite sure Paris is worse where pickpocketing is an art . And if you have a Patek Philippe or a Bréguet, don’t go anywhere near Cannes. And never put your phone on the table while you’re eating a delicious meal !

Whoever designed Thepprasit rd needs to have his brain checked out. And then kicked out from any planning committee. It’s stupid and dangerous. The whole area , including Thappraya should be fixed with traffic police present. The broken pavements and lack of crossings is inadmissible. Rant over.

I do legally as I want. Don’t need your ridiculous suggestions.

Hotels have become far too expensive in Thailand for what they are offering. i usually use 4 stars ( real 4 * not pretend ones ) . The hotels are aging, the staff are hopeless, the service is lacking, and the breakfasts use the cheapest choice they can find ! ( sliced white bread is not good ). Cheap teas, cheap coffee. That’s my day spoilt, all for 4 to 500 baht a breakfast ! So, when I move around, stay less time and get a 5* . Otherwise for long stays rent a super condo . Plenty choice .A quarter of the price.