StayinThailand2much

What are the odds that he is on overstay?

Weren't they supposed to have half a million baht in the bank, plus being employed by a reputable foreign employer? So, how can they be 'out of money'? 😆

I agree. Despicable act by the Frenchman, as no way does a 13-year old Thai girl look like being of legal age. However, while the mother is mentioned, no mention of her involvement, or punishment...

I currently live in a neighbouring country; anyone, at any time can buy any alcoholic beverage (no age, or day-time restriction whatsoever), but no, no kids, or teenagers queueing up to buy booze, or get drunk here, which tells me that this regulation in Thailand is just plain stupid...

How is that even possible?

Still lots of tourists, at least in Bangkok. By far fewer tourists from China, who, obviously, are discovering new and better-value destinations (Japan, Cambodia...) - Many travellers complaining about higher prices and worsening attitudes. The "100 million foreign tourists in 2030" TAT prediction is a pipe dream, and, most probably, won't ever happen, unless Thailand becomes much cheaper, or anyplace else much more expensive... Tourism numbers may very well have peaked in 2019, while shorter stays mean stagnating tourism income. Time to forget greed, while putting on a smile 😁 for your visitors, Thailand. We're not walking ATMs, so don't treat us like we were, and money will come... 😉

Victim is stupid scammer is evil Yes, joining a group on an app to win a free air purifier is stupid already, but transferring 3.5 million baht to get such an item, is insanely demented... 😆 Well, at least she got an (expensive) life lesson out of it...

Also, both, NATO countries, and Taiwan beefing up their military budgets and equipment. Add to this, that Putin isn't getting younger, while Xi is slowly being demoted... If they wanted to subjugate either Ukraine, or Taiwan, now is the time. (If such a war weren't to happen in the next 18 months, or so, it probably won't, with the exception of the Russia-Ukraine deadlock lasting perhaps for a few more years.)

Of course not! What would they do with it? (None of them drinks wine.) 😆

Visit from the tax office? 🤔

Yeah, make the baht even stronger... 😉

All of the above here, except that I would prefer female company (no, not short-time fixes). Single for more than four years now, and hating it. (Not an 'Alpha' either, as 'meeting' women doesn't come easy to me.)

Yes, maybe. (I haven't followed recent developments that closely.) - If they can't, they should probably move out and fortify their border instead.

Agree 100%. For the misery to stop once and for all, Israel needs to completely wipe out Hamas as an organisation.

Went to Pattaya for the first time 25 years ago; hordes of pretty girls, eager to please, and Pattaya inexpensive, with a beautiful beach promenade... Then they cut down most of the trees there, and made the beach promenade a permanent construction site. Emphasizing on busloads of Chinese, as well as Indian tourists, while building oversized shopping malls, Pattaya, IMHO, lost a lot of its charm... Have spent less and less time there since 2006.

Many, esp. the ones not working at bars, have long gone online to advertise their business... 😉

Are the Khmer invading Thailand?? 😟

Exactly; what does Trump have to do with Thighland... 😆

Thai police officers are no heroes, as they are, reportedly, even afraid of ghosts... 😆

He had access to the Epstein files, and, maybe, made copies (I would have in his position). Who knows, if the two former lovers keep quarrelling like this, perhaps, in a rage, Musk might publish them on X... 😆

The two strange reports by the girls were from Songkhla and Phatthalung provinces, but, I guess, it's the same there...

Yes, but that being the South, who knows... I heard strange stories, when I lived down there. Dated a mixed-race girl, who told me that her 'ex-boyfriend called her, pretending to be sick, while, at the same time, he had organised a bunch of Malaysians to gang-rape her'! According to her, the cops didn't even press charges against the Malaysians in order not to upset Thai-Malaysian relations! And another girl told me that both of her parents were teachers, with both, a farm, and a money-lending business on the side. Apparently, the father owned several handguns, which, at times, he utilised in order to encourage punctual repayment of the loans... 😆

Will they use any less paper copies? 😆

Spot on! My last girlfriend was a 'civilian'. Had a great, well-paid office job, but still always out of cash. Didn't 'beg' for money, but asked me for 'loans' all the time; loans with undefined payback terms that is... 😆

Which one? 😆