Older and Wiser

Maintain a UK address or live in a similar country with a reciprical arrangement, where you get full pension, like the Philippines.

A Tale as old as Time as Celine Dion would say/sing. Yes, Mr. Entitled Youtuber, thank you for stating the obvious or preaching to the converted. Continue with your Gullible's Travels and giving us these insightful stories.

I'm confused, teenagers aged 34 and 20?🤕

Assuming it's not a plant for ulterior motives.

Bribery attempt unsuccessful. Obviously their reputations were insulted by being offered a bribe, or not.

The Swiss are making a late run to beat the Ruskies and the Brits.

Isn't this story from a long time ago? Who pays 6-10,000 a night for a hotel room in Thailand?

You got it 100% and Japan is the same, though they have made advances in making such people, especially from Philippines, legal.

Thais aren't getting special treatment here, South Koreans are racist against many nationalities. When I lived in Japan, many of my western friends visited SK with Japanese girlfriends and complained about their racist attitude,

Are there no black people who are scots?

That would imply there are no immigration facilities at the new terminal; that you still have to clear immigration at the main terminal. Immigration time varies with your arrival time. I usually arrive from the Philippines around 5pm; no sweat. But last year my flight on PAL, needless to say, was delayed 5 hours, meaning we arrived along with many flights from Europe. It took one and a half hours just to clear immigration. Incidentally, as a 77 year old, standing around for that length of time is no joke.

Miss A (a pseudonym). Thanks for telling me, I was sure it was her real name.

Really, you do surprise me. Filipinos are every bit as superstitious as Thais. I rented out a house to a Korean family in Manila. The father and family went to Korea, leaving his brother behind. The brother hung himself from the railings on the upper floor hallway. I couldn't rent it out till I had a priest hold a blessing/party inviting any neighbours who may gossip to prospective tenants.

I was wondering what this noisy bar steward was. I have one that comes very close to my window. It seems to be always there, sure it's migratory? And it calls all day and all night. Don't they ever sleep?

Probably framed by the police, a common scenario in the Philippines.

Scots are not Brits now?

If his wife finds out he has a girlfriend in Thailand, he may lose more than his gold necklace.

What I can't understand is why it is so severe in his case. Dengue is not rare by any means and very seldom a problem unless the patient is young, old or has other conditions. They don't even bother to hospitalise most cases and it passes in only a few days. He's only 36 and seems to be fit and strong. So what's different here?

Even with the largest denomination of Oz currency, that would 95 hundred dollar bills, plus his Thai money, that would be a well-stuffed wallet. Just saying.

A "Mouse Hunt" looking for a guy called Mickey. A Mickey Mouse Hunt? You couldn't make this up.

Not all conditions are stated in the contract because they are the laws (contract law) governing the contract. Such as, you signed a binding contract to stay and pay for one year. Therefore, you must pay for one year, even if you decide to leave earlier.

I reply as a landlord of several properties in the Philippines, different country but same problems. Firstly, the legal obligations; you signed a one year contract, your are obliged to stay or pay for one. I offer 3 month or more leases, so there is no excuse for signing a one year lease and wanting to leave after 3 months. Of course, there are situations where the tenant needs to leave early due to extenuating circumstances and in such cases I am sympathetic and will try to reach a compromise. However, people lie, one tenant had a 3 month contract but after one month said his mother was very sick in Oz and he had to go back, I let him go, only to find he never left the country. Now, in genuine cases, I will discuss with the tenant and compromise, then prepare a termination agreement under which the compromise is the basis. I will hold the 1 month security deposit, but it will take at least a month to replace the tenant, so I don't make money from it. It takes a few days for clean up, repairs and replacement before I can show it. Even if I find a new tenant, they rarely want to move in immediately due to having existing lease, prepaid hotel, etc. In this case, seems the tenant wants to leave without any reason, only convenience. I don't think I'd be too sympathetic.

The swastika, if that's what it was, has a long past. It was popular long before Hitler adopted it and it became a hated symbol. They appear in Budhist and Hindu religions. I remember when I lived in Japan about 30 odd years ago, that the locations of temples were indicated by a reversed swastika. I would also add, as a Filipino resident of 25 years, that such incidents, killing a friend after drinking and getting into an argument, in the Philippines are quite common. I know personally of two cases. In one case, the brother of my now ex-wife (my b-in-l) was drinking heavily with friends. One of his friends pulled a ring off his finger and, horsing around, wouldn't return it. He went home came back with a gun and shot his friend dead. I was even asked to pay Php50k blood money to keep him out of jail.

Limousine bus from Narita to Tokyo is most convenient, or used to be when I lived there up till 1998.

I am based in the Philippines, though spend quite a lot of time Thailand. I subscribed to anzfootball.com in the Philippines, it also works in Thailand. All ads and pundits in Thai. Cost about $7/month and features all kinds of matches, including all top European leagues and beyond.