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Very true and factually correct. My best example is the U.S. open course in San Diego Torrey Pines. A resident senior pays $47 to play there. A non resident $223. Even if you live in a neighboring County and drive to play you pay the $223. Happens in many places.

I live in Pattaya and have not gone to WS for 5 years. Not the cost, just burnout and lack of interest in the particular venues. Gogos and discos don't interest me. I do visit Soi 6 and other parts of town (not soi Buakhao/ Treetown) for fun and female company. No problem with Beach Road met some nice ladies there over the years and the Darkside also has some good spots.

From my experience here: Ask an American about British, they really have no opinion and don't care. Ask a British about American and they will have mostly strong negative opinions and rants. So, who is obsessed with who?

Yes. Price can depend on storage and capacity of unit. I have had mine for 4 years. Update every 6 months. Works great love it movies, TV series, etc.

The tax laws for stock sale losses are not friendly. $3,000 a year is so low for all your sold stocks at a loss. You can carry over the losses to future years but if I sold certain stocks now, I would be dead before I got full advantage of the write offs.

Comon in, look forward to seeing you here.

Been to just about all those places and I agree Thailand in the top ten. Low cost of living for sure but where else can an older man date girls 30 years+ younger then them? Rare if unattainable in western countries.

I bet this will hurt nothing. There is no date requirement on the vaccines. Over 85% of Chinese have been vaccinated with Sinovac or similar China vaccines. Most of these were probably well over a year ago maybe 2 years, but they can still come here no problem. The airlines are responsible for all this prior to boarding there apparently will not be Thai authorities at the airport here checking anything. The whole scenario sounds very loose to me, I doubt very few will cancel at all.

Good for you for wanting the best for your child. Take a look at Regents International School. It can run up to 20k USD per year. I agree it would be better to send them to a home country school. Seems very expensive here for what may not be a top notch education.

Finding a gf is easy. Literally in Bangkok or Pattaya you can find one in a day. But, finding one that you can communicate with, have a meaningful conversation and who asks you questions and seems interested in your life is more difficult. Seems extremely desperate and shallow to me when I see some using Google translate to communicate.

Thais avoid used cars if that means anything. You are in Bangkok I guess you need it for travel? I would consider renting or a long term lease. There are several places in Bangkok that have reliable cars (new and used) that rent for long terms that include first clas insurance and repairs, 24 hour road service, etc.

I have an extra pitching wedge not for golf, but as defense when I walk incase they attack.

It does not seem it is a good thing to have so many holidays as it can create lack of work productivity and debt. Two things Thailand does not need more of.

I don't think most even moderate drinkers will try to say it is good for you. Most heavier drinkers I know are always trying to quite, but it is obviously very difficult and addicting. I can't see though how having a couple of beers twice a week is harmful.

If you check the various sites now including Airbnb, there are plenty of short term rentals available. I know The Base where I use to live is very popular for this a couple of years back, 100ś of people a day were checking in and checking out only staying a few days. Many of these were owned by Chinese I know a lady who bought 10 rooms for this purpose. A local agent would meet the people at the entrance and give them keys to enter past security. The management facilitated it as they seem to do as several properties. There does not seem to be much if any regulation or enforcement of this. In reality, they are violating several laws. FIrst, I do not believe they are properly reporting the guests to immigration and some sort of hotel type tax should be paid, income tax paid, not to mention the illegal less then 30 day law violation. It can be very disrupting for full time residents which is one reason I left The Base. People obviously rent their places out in this manner, just seems very risky if and when there is some sort of crack down.

Haha, seems a naive post. Twice as much in Pattaya? In fact, it may be just the opposite. Why don't you take some photos of the "meal" with price compariosons to prove your claim.

Allergies, bad air smoke, exhaust fumes and possibly food issues. I was recently back in my home country and felt great for 3 weeks. Even my skin seemed clearer. Back here have similar symptoms as the OP and my skin has some breakouts, spots, etc.

Maybe they lose face if you pass them. 555

I bet it is mostly people on their phones not driving straight.

1/4 drunk driving that is extremely high. And, over 80% on motorbikes which seems to be about what Thailand averages. I think I will try and stay off the mb for the next several days.

I have lent several Thais money one 300,000 b and fortunately, I got all of it back. None were in the entertainment industry.

Sorry to disagree but I do not see it. I come in on the 107 it is like playing dodge ball with cars backed up, cutting in and out and stopping everywhere. The least of the drivers concern seem to be m/b. The malls are packed now and center city is a good place to avoid backs ups all around. Then the police stops during peak traffic time. Outside of Bangkok, this may currently be the most congested dangerous place I have ever ridden a mototbike.

Yes, I am here now and see it all. And, they love it so much when they come it will be almost unliveable just hordes of people and traffic everywhere. WIth the demand prices will also rise I bet much more then people expect. Getting around or even into the city will become a major ordeal none of it good for residents here. Just about everyone wanted things to be open, so here we go.

It will be 3 years almost to the day that the Chinese come with Covid. Remember? After 2 months everything was shut down. Should be interesting what happens this time.

The odds say they will bring it in and their entry will cause the death of some Thais. But, the money will be good.