StayinThailand2much
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I remember well, how Anutin called (Western) foreigners "dirty", and asked Thais to stay well away from them not so long ago... Add how dirty and polluted the country is, overpriced compared to neighbouring countries, and the changed attitude of Thai women. - Yes, I really want to be fleeced more for all this... Not! - This is not the 1980s where there were limited other destination choices in the region.
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Page turners: Survey reveals shift in Thai reading habits
StayinThailand2much replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
So the survey found out that, thanks to students reading their assigned textbooks, reading "on average" isn't doing so badly... That's like saying each New Zealander has 5 sheep and 2 cows grazing at home in the front-yard, or that each and every Thai has bank deposits of 255,000 baht (all deposits divided by 70 million)... -
700+ foreigners caught working Thai-only jobs
StayinThailand2much replied to george's topic in Thailand News
Yes, OPEC could learn from them how drilling can be faster, unattached from the environment, and more profitable... -
Invest in infrastructure and transportation (not just in Bangkok), get rid of overcharging, scams, and taxi mafias. Train personnel in foreign languages and customer service, etc, etc. - Why should one travel to 'second-tier cities' if quality of basically everything away from Bangkok and the few costal spots is 'poor' and inadequate for foreign tourists? Not to mention 30- and 90-day reports one has to worry about when travelling to other places...
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700+ foreigners caught working Thai-only jobs
StayinThailand2much replied to george's topic in Thailand News
That too. LOL. Most of the chicks want short-time now, cause they have their l**** Thai boyfriend or husband waiting at home... -
700+ foreigners caught working Thai-only jobs
StayinThailand2much replied to george's topic in Thailand News
555 That's old news. After all, they got rid of the snowbirds many years ago, before giving preference to group tours from China and India. Obviously, they never figured out that expats and snowbirds leave more money in the country than one-week, one-time Chinese tourists...