StayinThailand2much

If you connect your phone via USB to the PC, then delete the files via the PC, they will be gone.

"'Main customers’: Russians fleeing Putin’s war find a home in Phuket" 'Finding a home in Phuket' meaning what? Where they offered permanent resident status?

Do you know the difference? Oh, yes, they speak Russian, and the others don't...

LOL. So, they admit that there are other destinations that might be as, or even more attractive than Thailand...

I'm an optimist, so I still like to think 5%...

This has been going on there for 20 years or so, i.e. the transgenders trying to feel you up when you walk there (even across the road from the police station!), and stealing whatever is in your pockets. Nothing new, as is that police is not doing much about it...

There were tough times and events in my life, but even though I worked very long hours years ago, I would never say I had 'a hard life because of work'... Work you can always stop, but other things happening to you perhaps not.

I could write a book. But many would call my autobiography (if I ever were to write it) a work of fiction.

Well, Pheu Thai wants to win power at any price. The rest is just talk.

Mathematics in Thailand... Nuff said! Perhaps they should borrow a TAT calculator to boost their chances. LOL

If I learnt something in life, it's that things not only can always get worse, but often will. Just give it enough time. Me, too! LOL

Me, too! LOL

Another story of a moron who "temporarily" transferred all his money to another bank account cause 'someone online (or on the phone) asked him to'? Strange, the only online scams I ever encounter are the occasional emails from friendly folk from Africa (mostly) offering me billions of 'lost funds'... And yes, there are the numerous 'offline' scams one has to be aware of in Thailand every day...

Funny, just read yesterday that there would be less trips over this long weekend... Which one is it? Also, how do they come up with the number of 2.6 million domestic trips? "Meanwhile, TAT reported (...) for the long holiday weekend of July 28-August 2 (...) over 600,000 trips (for Bangkok) totaling 3.13 billion baht in tourism revenue. The eastern region was the second most visited, with 367,190 trips and 1.34 billion baht in tourism earnings. The northernprovinces came in third, with 290,350 visits and a revenue of 1.11 billion baht." 2.6 million trips - 0.6 million (to Bangkok) - 0.367 million (Eastern) - 0.29 million (to Northeast) = 1.343 million. Reportedly, these were 'the most visited regions'... Do they expect people weekend trips to almost double? Same for the revenue (5.58 billion baht for the most-visited regions over the 5-day weekend); no explanation why revenue over a 3-day weekend should rise to 8.76 billion. But, perhaps they expect people in the Northeast and South to spend 5 million baht each/day to achieve this lofty goal...

Can't! The upper class will complain, as villas and holidays in Switzerland would become more costly...

Time to export whatever rice and coconut reserves they have (see recent news items), and to really put all eggs into one big basket (China)*... *Beware: sarcasm!

Seems to become common at smaller shops. I was quoted (at another small shop, not 7-Eleven) a 'minimum of 300 baht'. Perhaps due to fees?

Who does he think he is; Super Mario?

I read somewhere that the banks planned to reduce new lending to their customers...

"Soft Power" again? How 'amazing'! Perhaps TAT staff should broaden their linguistic capabilities. Seeing the same words in most TAT announcements for years and years is really boring.

So, going to shops, where it is clearly more than 1 or 2%, one is considered to be 'out of Thailand' (to make such flawed numbers work)?

'Rice prices skyrocket thanks to export ban'; yes, makes perfect sense! Do the traders charge local customers export prices now?

I know Thais in Bangkok who wouldn't drive down to Pattaya cause they can't/won't afford the toll fees.

"Sought-after" meaning what? Searches, accidental clicks on online promotional ads, or actual bookings?

Look who's talking... Well, people and parties given a large percentage of votes in general elections, but cowardly giving up, and easily caving in with a "mai bpen rai" attitude, then happily stepping aside for others certainly doesn't help, does it?