Older and Wiser

Was a bouncer at one of Jimi's concerts in UK.

No surprise there, since they are lucky to earn $500/month in the Philippines.

And Thais can speak Tagalog? Stupid argument.

Bull<deleted>. I've lived in the Philippines 27 years and put 2 kids through the Philippines private school system. Your comments are total tosh.

I had some Italian food in Pattaya and a few hours later started vomiting with the back door trots. I went to a hospital, where they put me in a bed with a drip ( hydration) and gave me an injection. I was able to leave in the morning and travel to Bangkok for my scheduled flight. Doesn't sound like food poisoning to me.

Can't get the figures to tie up. Curb new infections to 1,000 a year and deaths to 4,000? How can 4,000 die if only 1,000 infections. That may be the case now because of existing infections, but going forward it wouldn't make sense if infections are curbed at 1,000.it would also be a hell of an achievement based on recent statistics on new infections of 8,000, which they will try to reduce to 3,000 for the second half the year. So, there must be at least 6,000 for the full year. Good luck in reducing that to 1,000.

How does that make for unfair competition or money laundering? These businesses wouldn't exist without foreign investment. Their existence means employment for Thais and tax collection for the government. Where's the downside. Don't attack the nominees system, make foreign ownership legal. Foreigners won't take over the country. The big Thai businessmen would never allow it.

From sensible proposal to relax hours to buy alcohol in shops to stupid regulations enforcing the same idiotic regulations. As far as foreigners are concerned, problems arise from drinking in bars, as opposed to having a quiet drink at home.

My shiatsu loves tight spaces for sleeping.

I think for the Philippines, the retirement age is only 35 with a sizeable deposit.

I can answer that one. Filipinos. Personally, I believe putting pineapple on pizza should be punishable by law, but everyone has their own opinion.

The Kuala Lumpur Agreement of 1985 authorizes holders of driving licenses issued by the government of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member state to drive in any ASEAN country without the need for an international driving permit.

From experience I know Thai authorities accept Philippine licence. Because of Asean (Association of South East Asian Nations). A resident (not only citizen) of an Asean country can drive using their licence in another Asean country.

Who would carry that amount of cash around with them in Thailand? What are debit cards for? Anyway, seeing other comments; there are two guys, two sets of circumstances, one set of photos.

I read that the ruble has lost 21% in the last year, just saying.

So, like Pita, she had shares in media companies, but unlike Pita insofar as his were in a defunct company, her's were no doubt in active companies. Where's the constitutional court when you need it?

No, he said it was only his opinion, though I concur. Left your reading glasses at home?😃

What an idiotic comment. If you had a business you would spout such utter drivel.

You are absolutely right. Someone with a bee in their bonnet can give you a lousy review out of pure spite. I have an rental mainly let through Airbnb. I have been letting since last December. I had seventeen 5 star reviews, but one 2 star review from a petty guest because I couldn't let him have early check in, since someone checked out the same day. Of course this drastically affected my rating and, a huge fault with Airbnb, they don't support hosts, said it couldn't be removed because it was the "subjective opinion of a guest". Utter rubbish, it was a total lie, but as Nakhonandy says it can seriously affect your business.

I don't know about the mental state of Trump but if he is voted president, it does say something about the mental state of the American public.

Your vast knowledge of the Philippines is based on what exactly? YouTube videos, hearsay? Seems like you've never been there.

No generalisation there Chris. How broad-minded of you.

What century did you visit and WHERE did you visit? You must have been to some cheap s--t place. Gotta say something about you, perhaps Chumpchange is apt. I live in the Philippines but have an apartment in Thailand. I love both, each for their own distinctive characteristics.